ReadyRECOVER Software Manual
Contents
1. Most users select Create exact primary partition at the beginning of free space Restore Destination Select the volume or free space where you want to restore your backup Unallocated spa Not Formatted hd fl TR Al ni TR Create exact primary partition at the beginning of free space Create exact primary partition at the end of free space Create primary partition using all unallocated space Enter a size of a new primary partition and create it Convert to MBR disk Clean disk Note You can right dick on a volume and delete it to a D Initialize Disks a Refresh Volumes Info To complete the task click the Close button Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 38 ReadyRECOVER Software artition Typ NW Windows Basic Data Partition atition name saan _ Partition id a93ebGb4 6d4c 4709 b2ec Se86b ADOUTES Platform required No Block I0 Protocol Lega 1 BIOS Bo otable Partition Type Unique ID that defines the purpose and type of this partition Note If the original source disk was of the type MBR the destination disk needs to be of the same type If the original source was GPT the destination disk needs to be GPT Conversion of the disk is displayed within the disk map tab on the main screen A target partition is created 10 Select the target partition 11 Click the Next button Select the volume or free space where you want to restore your backup Wo Label Unrecogniz2. Mounted Backup Images Verify current selection or select another point in time Tine Date File mane P custan E oo eters Enema Or moire iid backup Images 6 Browse to the drive letter that is selected in the mount wizard and look for the data you backed up earlier 7 Save that data back to the desktop or other location 8 Click the Next button 9 In Windows Explorer right click the mounted drive and select Quick Dismount The drive is removed Note In a non Windows domain security model the administrator might need to take ownership of the files before browsing them Full Volume Restore for Data Volumes If the OS is intact but the full data volume needs restoration you can take the recovery point VHDX and restore the full volume This option replaces all data on the target partition Use this option only when you intend to replace the data gt To recover a data volume 1 If you have a running backup job on the server for the given volume pause the backup process Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 25 ReadyRECOVER Software gt Wizards E Disk Map NGTESTSERVER o Backup Jobs NGTESTSERVER WA Destinations NGTESTSERVER SP Backup History NGTESTSERVER MP ALIE BJA 2 Execute Lancel Pause New Delete Edit Details Refresh Name Type Status fel NGTESTSERVER_job Scheduled Backup Job disabled 2 In ShadowProtect launch the volume Restore Wizard
3. NETGEAR ReadyRECOVER Software User Manual July 2014 202 11429 02 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA ReadyRECOVER Software 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 https my netgear com You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website For product updates and web support visit http support netgear com Phone US amp Canada only 1 888 NETGEAR Phone Other Countries Check the list of phone numbers at http support netgear com general contact default aspx Compliance For regulatory compliance information visit http www netgear com about regulatory See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc and or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries Information is subject to change without notice NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Contents Chapter 1 ReadyRECOVER Solution Overview Chapter 2 Install and Configure ReadyDATA ReadyDATA Hardware Installation 0 ccc cece tenes 6 Determine the IP Address of Your ReadyDATA 0 0 ce cece ee eens 6 Change the Administrator Passw
4. Welcome to the Restore Wizard This wizard will help you to restore entire data volumes from existing backup image files To restore the system volume you must restore by booting the ShadowProtect Recovery Environment CD To restore individual files run the Explore Backup wizard Press Next to continue 3 Click the Next button Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 26 ReadyRECOVER Software Backup Image To Restore Select the backup image you want to restore Select network location or browse to a local path g NGTESTSERVER_job 410 2 11 206 NGTESTSERVER_job Base Name First Image Creation Time Last Image Creation Time Job7 C VOL bOO1 5 28 2014 8 32 37 AM 5 28 2014 10 00 29 AM Job7_System Res 5 28 2014 3 32 37 AM 5 28 2014 10 00 29 AM E_VOL b001 9 28 2014 9 45 32 AM 9 28 2014 10 00 29 AM 4 Select the data volume to be restored 5 Click the Next button Backup Image Dependencies Verify current selection or select another point in time File Name Creation Time E Image File Properties E VOL bO0Lvhdx 5 28 2014 9 45 32 AM File format Microsoft virtual disk E VOL bOO01vhdx 5 28 2014 10 00 29 AM Volume Size 9 97 GB Used space 24 06 MB Creation Time 5 28 2014 10 00 29 AM Backup type None Image creation method VDIFF direct Free space exclusion 6 Select the point in time to be restored 7 Click the Next button Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 27 ReadyRECOVER Software Select the
5. to rename File or select it and hit space or F2 14 Click the Next button 6 Backup W2K3R25P2 TEST Specify the backup schedule Schedule 55 Incremental Backups Wow Sun Mon Thu Fri Sat Later Iv E E E E i Weekly Start time 6 00 00 PM ii antt Additional Incremental Backups Continuous Incrementals Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat E lw lw z m dl L Start taking backups at this time 5 00 00 AM E Stop taking backups at this time 6 00 00 PM a Minutes between backups 15 I Use 55 Backups per day 41 ee a Zi Note The only option that is available is Continuous Incrementals This solution never requires a full backup process after the first backup For that reason the other options are always be grayed out 15 Adjust backup schedule as desired 16 Click the Next button Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 20 ReadyRECOVER Software Backup W2E3R2S5P2 TEST Options Specify the options vou want for the backup image Retention Backup Image Commands IY Enable a tetention policy Use to free storage space by deleting alder backups Mininnurn number of backups to keep 100 mal Maximum days to keep backups 180 im Enforce policy before starting the next Full backup Retention policy rules 1 Keep all backups For the First 24 hours 2 Consolidate to hourly for days 2 and 3 3 Consolidate to daily For day 4 through day 30 4 Consolidate to weekl
6. volume or free space where you want to restore your backup Drive Letter Volume File System Use Partition Type Partition Flags Disk 0 Virtual HD O A GB System Reserved NTFS 350 00MB 241 30MB NTFS Act Pri G CA q No Label NTFS 126 66 GE 34 52 GB NTFS Fri Disk 1 Virtual HD T No Label Unrecognized 32 00 MB Windows Micra Data Volume NTFS 9 9768 B8 06MB Windows Basic 8 Select the restore destination volume Wizard Summary Please review the options you have selected before clicking Finish 9 Click the Finish button The restore process starts Full System Restore or Bare Metal Recovery A full system recovery is also Known as a bare metal recovery A secondary boot environment provides a temporary operating system on the recovery server to allow for OS replacement Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 28 ReadyRECOVER Software The target servers can be physical or virtual When you are restoring data to hardware that is different from the source hardware the hardware independent restore HIR process inserts the proper drivers from the Windows catalog of drivers contained within the recovery environment RE If the driver is not present you can add your own driver to the HIR process Boot the Recovery Environment and Map to the VHDX Stores gt To boot the recovery environment and map to the VHDX stores 1 Place the recovery environment CD or iso file into a target server and turn
7. H BRAD RAD i D Log E cache E Spare Below the enclosure click New Volume button The New Volume pop up screen displays New Volume The RAID levels that are displayed depend on the number of disks that you selected Note For ReadyRECOVER RAID 50 or RAID 60 should be used with disk groups that are no larger than nine disks Configure the following settings e Name Enter a name for the volume The volume name must begin with a letter and can contain only alphanumeric characters underscores _ hyphens periods and colons The volume names mirror logs and spare are reserved and cannot be used as are all names that begin with the c 0 9 pattern However you can use names that begin with the C a z0 9 or c a z pattern e RAID From the drop down list select the RAID level The RAID level that you can select depends on the number of disks that you selected in Step 2 For more information see Table 1 on page 9 Install and Configure ReadyDATA 11 ReadyRECOVER Software If you select RAID 5 and six or more disks or RAID 6 and eight or more disks a screen opens letting you select RAID 5 0 instead of RAID 5 or RAID 6 0 instead of RAID 6 5 Click the Create button The volume is created Install and Configure ReadyDATA 12 Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents To use ReadyRECOVER with your NETGEAR ReadyDATA unified storage platform install and configure the ShadowProtect backu
8. RECOVER Software Specify the restore type C Restore _ Resume aborted restore C Restore subsequent incrementals Finalize an HSR restore Select the Restore radio button Click the Next button Browse to the image sets on the mapped drive and look for the proper point in the completed backups folder Note The default file type is the ShadowProtect SPF and SPI Change the file type to VHDxX to see virtual hard drives 3B Restore Wizard Backup Image To Restore Select the backup ima F ame Date modified Z Completed_Backups J Completed Backups 5 28 2014 9 30 AM ca E VOL b001 5 28 2014 12 58 PM SlimageigProper caJob7_C VOL b001 5 28 2014 12 58 PM Fileformat glo y7 Sys em Reserved WOL b001 5 2 3 2014 12 58 PM Volume Size 64 00TB a 39 ee ee ae ieee a Filename Job7_System Reserved VOLbO01 Select source partition tas of type Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk File VHDX The screen changes and is populated with information about the original volume Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 37 ReadyRECOVER Software Click the Next button Backup Image To Restore Select the backup image you want to restore A partition must be created on the target disk to receive the data Click the Next button To create a volume right click and select your option
9. S User Name Password 4 Log in to the ReadyDATA using the default login credentials a As the default user name enter admin case sensitive b As the default password enter password case sensitive The dashboard screen displays Navigation bar Hardware vi Model ReadyDATA 5200 sial 0123456789 Pinta ReahDATAD S 1 0 01 E4 System configuration bar iama DO LAB 5200 May 8 22030 PN ee volume volume All Tyne Operabone 5 Set ume thiroughpii Section heading 7 E 2 uw i wi i ba E a E L s E vol Read B vol Write O Woll Read E Voll Write Install and Configure ReadyDATA 7 ReadyRECOVER Software Change the Administrator Password Choose an administrator password that is different from the default password and keep itin a safe place Anyone who obtains this password can change settings or erase data that is stored on the ReadyDATA gt To change the administrator password 1 On the navigation bar at the right select Profile The Profile menu displays see the following figure 2 Select Change Admin Password The Change Admin Password pop up screen displays Japanese eet ee Chinese 3 Click the Apply button Supported Disks and Initial Startup The ReadyDATA 5200 supports up to 12 disks With optional expansion disk arrays that can contain either 12 or 24 disks each you can increase the total number of Supported disks to 60 The followi
10. ed 350 00 ME 350 00 MB Windows Basic Unallocated spa Not Formatted 64 00 TB 32 63 MB 2 43 MB Unknown Note You can right dick on a volume and delete it to create free space Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 39 ReadyRECOVER Software This screen displays and applies only to system volumes 12 Click the Next button The Specify restoration options screen displays Specify the restoration options MBR and Track Zero Options Set partition active Restore MER Restore MBER from the image file Restore original Windows MBR Restore disk sqnature Restore Disk Hidden Track Hardware Independent Restore Options Use Hardware Independent Restore when restoring to a different computer Advanced 13 To force the HIR process after a restore select the Use Hardware Independent Restore when restoring to a different computer check box 14 If you anticipate that a specific driver is needed such as the RAID controller driver click the advanced button 15 Click one of the following buttons e The Add File button to add a specific individual driver e The Add Dir button to point a directory that contains drivers and their INF files Note This choice is not always needed HIR attempts to use the base Windows drivers available from the driver catalog in the OS Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 40 ReadyRECOVER Software i Wien alent ae CUD CORRE RIP RT ON E Wee ees
11. estination W2K3R25P2 TEST NETGEAR ReadyDaTA 7 W2K3R25P2 TEST_Jobl 192 166 1 100 8 From the Destination Type list select NETGEAR ReadyDATA 9 Complete the fields in the top half of the screen Note The admin password on ReadyDATA must not be the default password which is password 10 Click the Connect gt gt button When ShadowProtect connects to the destination the ShadowProtect Agent lists the available ReadyDATA volumes Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 18 ReadyRECOVER Software Destination W2K3R25P2 TEST NETGEAR ReadyDATA 7 W2K3R25P2 TEST_Jobl 192 168 1 100 11 Select a volume from your ReadyDATA Note If ReadyDATA does not have a volume created already the factory default this setup procedure creates a volume for you with the default settings 12 Select a ReadyDATA user account as the backup owner A new backup user on the ReadyDATA is created 13 Click the OK button A NETGEAR ReadyDATA destination object is created Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 19 ReadyRECOVER Software 6 Backup W2K3R25P2 TEST Backup Name and Destination Specify a name For your backup image and select a location to save the backup Select network location or browse to a local path E W2KSR25P2 TEST_Job1 10 2 11 206 W2kKSR25P2 TEST_Iob1 Browse Specify image names File Mame volume Windows2003 Jobl C WoL Ci No Label Double click
12. inalize an HSR restore 3 Select the Restore radio button 4 Click the Next button Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 31 ReadyRECOVER Software 5 Browse to the image sets on the mapped drive and look for the proper point in the completed backups folder Note The default file type is the ShadowProtect SPF and SPI Change the file type to VHDxX to see virtual hard drives a Name Date modified d Completed Backups 5 28 2014 9 30 AM ca E_VOL b001 5 28 2014 12 58 PM caJobT lt CVOL Bie VROH 12 58 ti H Select source partition The screen changes and is populated with information about the original volume 6 Click the Next button Backup Image To Restore Select the backup image you want to restore Fi Completed Backups s_ 2014 05 28 1 00 13 p420 Job7 System Reserved WOL boo1 vhdx File ey a l M Microsoft virtual disk Volume Size 350 00 MB Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 32 ReadyRECOVER Software A partition must be created on the target disk to receive the data Click the Next button To create a volume right click and select your option Most users select Create exact primary partition at the beginning of free space Restore Destination Select the volume or free space where you want to restore your backup Unallocated SPa Mot Formatterl hd 0N TE Al ON TE Ce aa Create exact primary partition at the beginning of free space Create exact primary part
13. ional backup solutions create incremental image chains and require regular resource draining full backup jobs to maintain data integrity and timely restore points With ReadyRECOVER each snapshot is a space efficient recovery point that never requires image chain management or consolidation In addition each snapshot captures the entire target system the Windows operating system all services all applications all settings and all data for fast full system recovery ReadyRECOVER is a seamless integration of the ReadyDATA unified storage platform from NETGEAR and ShadowProtect backup and recovery software from StorageCraft The solution has storage efficient data protection capabilities that deliver the following benefits e Protection of physical and virtual servers These servers include the following Windows physical servers VMware Hyper V and Xen servers Windows guest operating systems e Synthetic full backups Every backup is represented as a full image vhdx and provides quick single file restoration and hardware independent full restoration of server operating systems and their applications to any supported platform physical servers virtualization platforms e Fifteen minute recovery points Backups can be set to 15 minute intervals regardless of the total capacity of the server 64 TB maximum per logical drive e Storage efficiency The storage consumption of this solution is highly efficient because all data is comp
14. ition at the end of free space Create primary partition using all unallocated space Enter a size of a new primary partition and create it Convert to MBR disk Clean disk Note You can right dick on a volume and delete it to a AEREA Initialize Disks Edit Policy Refresh Volurnes Info rs Bane Windows Basic Data Partition pa latition name S o Partition id a93eb6b4 6d4c 4709 b2ec 5e86bi Platform required No Block IO Protocol Legacy BIOS Bootable Partition Type Unique ID that defines the purpose and type of this partition Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 33 ReadyRECOVER Software Note If the original source disk was of the type MBR the destination disk needs to be of the same type If the original source was GPT the destination disk needs to be GPT Conversion of the disk is displayed within the disk map tab on the main screen A target partition is created 10 Select the target partition 11 Click the Next button Rest Destinati Select the volume or free space where you want to restore your backup 320 00 ME 350 00 MB Windows Basic 64 00 TB 64 00 TB No Label Unrecognized 2 43 MB Unknown Note You can right dick on a volume and delete it to create free space This screen displays and applies only to system volumes 12 Click the Next button Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 34 ReadyRECOVER Software oe ss Fy f _ Specify the res
15. ng figure shows a ReadyDATA 5200 with an optional expansion disk array that supports 24 disks and another array that supports 12 disks The ReadyDATA 516 supports up to 6 disks and does not support expansion disk arrays For information about additional information about supported disk types see the ReadyDATA OS Software Manual for your system Install and Configure ReadyDATA 8 ReadyRECOVER Software SAS100GB i SAS 100 GB SAS 100 GE J SAS 100GB SAS 100 GB SAS 100 GB SAS 100 GB AE SAS100GB S S 100 GE uod SYS MOd sys Figure 1 ReadyDATA 5200 with optional disk expansion arrays as displayed on Dashboard Create a Volume and Select the RAID Level Note ReadyRECOVER requires a dedicated volume Other workloads such as LUNs for virtualization or file server must be serviced by separate volumes For small ReadyRECOVER volumes with six disks or less RAID 5 or RAID 6 can be used Larger ReadyRECOVER volumes with more than six disks should use RAID 50 or RAID 60 Table 1 RAID level and required number of disks RAID a Number of 7 E Disks ae RADO 0 forme or more None RAID 1 2 only more disks are not supported in RAID 1 Supported RAID 10 4 or more but an even number Supported for all disks Install and Configure ReadyDATA 9 ReadyRECOVER Software Table 1 RAID level and required number of disks continued RAID Level Number of Required Disks Redundancy RAID 50 6 or more b
16. ob7 de taois Name Date modified Type Size E Desktop J Completed_Backups 6 2 2014 11 58AM File folder hb Downloads Recent places Libraries Documents mi Music ee Pictures F Videos 1 item Figure 3 Completed_Backups folder Within the completed backup folder each point in time is represented with a folder for the date and time that the backup was created Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 22 ReadyRECOVER Software Home Share Vi De NGTESTSERNER Ob gt Conpieedicnps v c Name TI Libraries EA Documents a Music te Pictures E Videos j Computer i amp Local Disk C cq DATAPARTI D RECOVERY E G Network Pit 245 29 08 00 4 fe Yi lt ew ERVER_job7 Completed Backups v amp Date modified 5 28 2014 8 41 AM 5 28 2014 8 58 AM 5 28 2014 9 44 AM 5 28 2014 9 58 AM f j 5 28 2014 11 04 AM 5 28 2014 11 58 AM 5 28 2014 12 58 PM 5 28 2014 1 58 PM 5 28 2014 2 58 PM 5 28 2014 3 58 PM 5 28 2014 4 58 PM 5 28 2014 5 58 PM 5 29 2014 TSE AM File fatder m ka Search Completed_Backups P Type File folder File folder File folder File folder File folder File folder File folder File folder File folder File folder File folder File folder Size A 4 items Figure 4 Backup folder contents Within each folder recovery point a set of VHDX files represent the data points for that given point of time These VHDx files are used fo
17. on to boot S amp S 2 When prompted click the Yes button to start network support 3 When prompted select the proper time zone The PE environment is configured by default for DHCP If you see an IP address in the information section on the left hand panel you have a properly running network interface 4 To map a network drive from the left hand Tools panel select Network Configuration Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 29 ReadyRECOVER Software BD rooi cS 2 Network Configuration 23 HIR Configuration FB Load Drivers 2 File Browser Select Time Zone lt Keyboard Settings Refresh Volumes Info 5 From the left hand menu select Network Drives 6 Complete the information for the share and the credentials to connect The share name is the name that you created in the backup job process 7 Click the Connect button 8 Click the OK button 9 On the Network Configuration screen click the Close button Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 30 ReadyRECOVER Software Restore Volumes The restore volumes process is similar to data volume restore process gt To restore the volumes 1 From the main ShadowProtect menu select Restore Wizard Welcome to the Restore Wizard This wizard will help you restore data you have previously backed up Press Next to continue Specify the restore type Restore Resume aborted restore Restore subsequent incrementals F
18. ord cece cece ce cee ene nenes 8 Supported Disks and Initial Startup 2 0 0c eee eens 8 Create a Volume and Select the RAID Level 0 0 cece cece ee eee 9 Chapter 3 Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents Supported PlatfOnMS lt 4 ccvacdndvicdvoensacteeded teeead eE 14 Install ShadowProtect 6 056 204 cnecetededboieeeseeerareeeedcnneguraats 14 Configure Your First Backup JOD civ cotta dereteinerediasaeadeateeceess 15 Browse Recovery POINTS sessersiririsiirirdenda tiker ria d ieir akidai 22 Mount Recovery Points for File Recovery 0 cece eee ee ene ees 24 Full Volume Restore for Data Volumes 0 ccc cece cece eens 25 Full System Restore or Bare Metal Recovery 00 c cece ee eee ees 28 Boot the Recovery Environment and Map to the VHDX Stores 29 Restore Volumes ocd cack cidicddvdvsdadeeerdobadadidurkedaaedadous 31 Hardware Independent Restore 0 cc cece ce eee e eens 36 ReadyRECOVER Solution Overview ReadyRECOVER is a complete backup and recovery appliance designed for small and medium sized businesses Next generation file system technology guarantees data integrity efficient use of storage capacity and minimal impact to computing resources With ReadyRECOVER full backups are instantly created every 15 minutes and can be used independently to quickly and reliably restore files folders or systems to any platform physical or virtual Tradit
19. p and recovery software from StorageCraft This chapter covers the following topics Supported Platforms Install ShadowProtect Configure Your First Backup Job Browse Recovery Points Mount Recovery Points for File Recovery Full Volume Restore for Data Volumes Full System Restore or Bare Metal Recovery 13 ReadyRECOVER Software Supported Platforms ShadowProtect for ReadyRECOVERY runs on the following operation systems e Desktop and mobile Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 x e Server Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 amp 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 amp 2012 R2 Note ReFS is not supported at this time Install ShadowProtect To install ShadowProtect you need the following e ShadowProtect install file www storagecraft com downloads software updates e ShadowProtect license key obtained through your sales representative NETGEAR or StorageCraft Note If you are using this product under an MSP model obtain your key through your MSP portal login gt To install ShadowProtect 1 Place ShadowProtect software on the Windows server or client that you want to back up 2 Run the installer and follow the wizard 3 Accept the default settings 4 When the installer finishes reboot the server or client gt To activate ShadowProtect 1 Obtain a ShadowProtect license key 2 Open the ShadowProtect Console Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 14 ReadyRECOVER Sof
20. r file folder recovery through mounting or full volume restore Home Share View wii A s Name Libraries A Documents a Music i Pictures E Videos P Completed_Backups cy E VOL b001 ca Job7_C_VOL b001 c Job7_System Reserved_VOL b001 j Computer ib Local Disk C g DATAPARTI D g RECOVERY E Network Figure 5 Folder recovery point files Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 23 Date modified 5 28 2014 8 30 AM 5 28 2014 9 44 AM 5 28 2014 9 44 AM 5 28 2014 9 44 AM File folder Hard Disk Image F Hard Disk Image F Hard Disk Image F 249 856 KB 36 098 048 348 160 KB ReadyRECOVER Software Mount Recovery Points for File Recovery Mounting takes the vhdx point and time file and presents it as a disk for browsing This method is preferred for individual file folder recovery Once a file is mounted copy and paste it from the mounted drive to its intended destination 5 To mount and recover files 1 From a UNC path to the data share select the latest vndx file where you have written the data Right click the vndx and select StorageCraft Mount Follow the wizard Select the mount parameters i Explore Backup Image Wizard Backup Image File Name Select a backup image file to explore as Next gt es A Click the Next button Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 24 ReadyRECOVER Software W Explore Backup Image Wizard
21. ressed when it is written and only unique blocks of ongoing backups must be stored on disk The more backups that are stored the larger the savings become e WAN efficiency For customers replicating backup sets offsite only incremental block changes are replicated with ReadyDATA replicate For more information about the topics covered in this manual visit the support website at htto support netgear com Install and Configure ReadyDATA lf you have not done so already install and configure the ReadyDATA unified storage platform This chapter covers the following topics e ReadyDATA Hardware Installation e Determine the IP Address of Your ReadyDATA e Change the Administrator Password ReadyRECOVER Software ReadyDATA Hardware Installation Information about installing the ReadyDATA 5200 and 516 is found in the following resources e ReadyDATA Hardware Manual and ReadyDATA OS Software Manual These documents are available on the resource CD that came with your product You can also obtain these manuals by clicking the icon in the ReadyDATA dashboard e The support website at hito support netgear com Determine the IP Address of Your ReadyDATA If you have not discovered your ReadyDATA connect the unit to your network and make sure that a DHCP server can reach the ReadyDATA By default the ReadyDATA is configured to receive an IPv4 IP address from a DHCP server If the ReadyDATA cannot locate a DHCP server the unit is a
22. s in the detail log show that the restore is complete 28 May 2014 14 14 40 HIR Configuration Starting 28 May 2014 14 14 40 HIR Configuration Status Starting HIR Configuration 28 May 2014 14 14 42 HIR Configuration Status Searching for Devices 28 May 2014 14 14 42 HIR Configuration Status Searching for Device Drivers 28 May 2014 14 15 00 HIR Configuration Status Installing Device Drivers 28 May 2014 14 15 01 HIR Configuration Status Finishing HIR Process 28 May 2014 14 15 02 sp HIR Configuration Status Finished 28 May 2014 14 15 02 HIR Configuration Completed 20 When all volumes are restored either close the recovery environment or force a reboot to start the restored system Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 41 ReadyRECOVER Software Note Occasionally the Windows Catalog does not have the proper driver and you must locate and place the driver manually When this happens reboot the system to the recovery environment and select the HIR process from the left Tools panel This component runs the process independent of the restore process Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 42
23. snadowrrotect HIK Configuration Advanced Uptions x This tool will attempt to automatically install optimal drivers for the storage controllers on this computer You can override the driver s that this tool chooses to install by specifying folders containing the driver s of your choice Only add folders to the list which contain both driver and installation INF files If the StorageCraft knowledge base indicates that your storage controller is not supported then you must add the path to your storage controller s driver here While precedence will always be given to the best matching driver you can specify how tolerant this tool will be if it cannot find exact matching drivers and instead uses generic drivers LOW matches will be installed if no better matches are found De Activate Windows 16 To apply the drivers click the OK button To close the screen click the Cancel button 17 In the Wizard click the Next button 18 To start the restore process click the Finish button 19 To see the details about the restore process in the recovery environment from the task manager screen click Show Details voume E No Label Restore Destination Volume Et No Label g Status 3 Completed amp Remaining Time 34 minute s 37 second s 38 08 MB s Show Details x Cancel The HIR process occurs as the last task after the restore process The following entrie
24. ssigned an IP address through Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA For more information see Automatic Private IP Addressing Without a DHCP Server in the ReadyDATA OS Software Manual RAIDar is a software application that you use to discover ReadyDATA systems on the network RAIDar is included on the resource CD that came with your system which includes versions for Windows Mac and Linux operating systems RAIDar is also available at www netgear com readydata gt To discover the ReadyDATA system and launch the dashboard 1 Install the appropriate version of RAIDar on a computer that is connected to the same LAN as the ReadyDATA 2 Launch the RAIDar utility RAIDar displays a screen that lists the systems on the network and provides details about the status of each system that it discovers MAC Address Model Host Name IP Address 00 0d a2 c7 91 18 ReadyDATA 5200 res c7 91 18 192 168 50 106 00 0d a2 c7 91 3c ReadyDATA 5200 res c 91 3c 192 168 50 130 Browse Locate Format 3 Highlight the ReadyDATA and click the Setup button Install and Configure ReadyDATA 6 ReadyRECOVER Software RAIDar opens your default browser and prompts you to log in to the ReadyDATA If you are unable to discover your ReadyDATA see the ReadyDATA OS Software Manual for troubleshooting steps Authentication Required The server 192 168 50 107 443 requires a username and password The server says ReadyDATAOQ
25. toration options _ MBR and Track Zero Options Set partition active Restore MBR Restore MBR from the image file Restore original Windows MER Restore disk signature Restore Disk Hidden Track Hardware Independent Restore Options ee Hardware Independent Restore when restoring to a different comp iter 13 Click the Next button Please review the options you have selected before the wizard will finish virtual Disk File Fortin 1 Destination Volume C No Label Use Hardware Independent Restore HIR Click finish to start restore operation 14 To start the restore process click the Finish button A new tab labeled Tasks displays in the ShadowProtect interface and shows the progress of the volume restore Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 35 ReadyRECOVER Software voume CA No Label Restore 2k aa Completed a Destination Volume C No Label g Status 83 Completed Remaining Time 1 second s 36 73 MB s Show Details Sf cancel Hardware Independent Restore For any system volume that contains an OS on which you are restoring data to a device with a different hardware configuration you must run the hardware independent restore HIR process against the restored volume gt To restore the hardware 1 From the main ShadowProtect menu select Restore Wizard 2 Click the Next button Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 36 Ready
26. tware 3 Select Help gt Product Activation from the menu 4 Complete the Activation screen 5 Click the Activate button Configure Your First Backup Job After a reboot ShadowProtect drivers are engaged and ready to start protecting your data You need the following information to set up successful backups e IP address of the ReadyDAITA appliance e Administrative credentials of the ReadyDATA appliance gt To set up your backup job 1 Launch the backup wizard 2 From within ShadowProtect interface select Backup from the tasks on the left hand menu Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 15 ReadyRECOVER Software 11 Seca 1ts wacaRzsra Test B Destnatens WES TEST gt o mD W o 8 8 2 Execute Cancel Pause New Delete Edit Details Refresh 3 Backup 3 Restore U Explore Backup W1 Dismount Backup Image A Verify Image F Image Conversion Tool Yolumes to Back Up Specify one or more volumes to backup P Mo Label NTFS 49 99 QB 2 65 SB Ack Pri 4 Select the volumes that you want to protect 5 Click the Next button Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 16 ReadyRECOVER Software Ne Backup W2K3R25P2 TEST Backup Name and Destination Specify a name For your backup image and select a location to save the backup 6 From the list select Network Locations 7 Click the Next button Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 17 ReadyRECOVER Software D
27. ut an even number Supported for one disk per RAID 5 set RAID 60 8 or more but an even number Supported for two disks per RAID 6 set gt To create a volume and select the RAID level 1 2 On the ReadyDATA screen select System gt Storage The Storage screen displays The following figure shows one optional expansion disk array and one volume A new system does not have any volumes Calta M0 SATA 700 GB SATA 470 GB SATA 470 GE SATA 470 GB Snapshots W Resened HO SATA 700 GB SATA 470 GB SATA 470 GE SATA 470 G8 Free M 675 0B Tyne RAID 1 SATA 470 G8 SATA 470 GB SATA 470 GE SATA 470 GB Dedupe 1 00 SATA 470 GB SATA 470 GB SATA 470 GB E RAD RAD i W Log HE cache E spare In the enclosure click the disks that you want to select as members of the volume You can select disks with a black color coding only If you have an expansion disk array you can select disks from both the ReadyRECOVER Software and the expansion disk array The selected disks are highlighted and all volume buttons become available including the New Volume button under the enclosure Install and Configure ReadyDATA 10 ReadyRECOVER Software Data E 0 SATA 700 GB SATA 470 G8 SATA 470 GB SATA 470 GB Snapshots M i Reserved BO SATA 700 GB SATA 470 GB SATA 470 GB SATA 470 GB Free 675 G8 Tyne RAID 1 SATA 470 GB SATA 470 GB SATA 470 GB SATA 470 GB etn 3 SATA 470 GB SATA 470 GE uod 5 SATA 470 G
28. y From day 31 to maximurn days setting 17 Change the retention parameters 18 lick the Next button Backup W2K3R25P2 TEST Wizard Summary Please review the options vou have selected before clicking Finish Volumes and Backup Destinations Ci Mo Label to 10 2 11 206W2K3R25P2 TEST Jobi WWindows2003 Jobi oc YOL Backup options Include free space Performance Throttling 100 Ignore read Failures and continue backup Enable Write Caching Enable concurrent bask execution 8 Enable self healing incremental recovery 8 Auto execution of unexecuked task Retention 8 Enable retention policy Minimum number of backups to keep 100 Maximum retention range in days 180 Click Finish bo begin the operation C a i 19 Select the Finish button The backup job is saved and appears in the ShadowProtect interface Install and Configure ShadowProtect Agents 21 ReadyRECOVER Software Browse Recovery Points On the ReadyDATA appliance for each ShadowProtect backup a share is created On the appliance a share is represented with the following icon No of Backups 42 5 days Size of Backups 1 4 TB Capacity Consumed 20 4 GB Capacity Savings 72 1 1 Capacity Available 508 GB NGTESTSERV Agent Status Online ER_job Figure 2 Share icon After backups have been running for a while under the share created a folder called Completed_Backups Is created vo v Search NGTESTSERVER_j
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search