Basic Setup & Configuration
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1. 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 netgear1 The 5 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 Connect to 192 168 125 63 NETGEAR Installation Guide NETGEAR ReadyNAS 3100 Basic Setup amp Configuration Follow these instructions to install your NETGEAR ReadyNAS 3100 NETGEAR AMEE NETGEAR ReadyNAS 3100 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 vww readynas com hcl for a list of supported disks Refer to the ReadyNAS 3100 User Manual for instructions on installing disks and configuring RAID Setup Wizard configuration utility home page adn 6 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 stat2. 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 product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Information is subject to change without notice
3. ange the IP address settings Click Next to proceed NTP Option local or public NTP Network Time Protocol server to update the clock automatically if you wish to set the tim You can use a local Deselect the checkbox i e manually above v Synchronize clock with the following NTP server s Click Next to finish the wizard Refer to the ReadyNAS 3100 User Manual for full instructions on setting up accounts Note Refer to the ReadyNAS 3100 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 ATP HTTP S FTP NFS and Rsync are supported but are not enabled by default Refer to the ReadyNAS 3100 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 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 Address W nas BB 7F A8 2 When prompted enter the user name and password to connect to the ReadyNAS The Windows Explorer will display the contents
4. e when logged in to the unit the Setup Wizard is enabled Click Next to proceed with the wizard Remember my password ReadyNAS 3100 e In Advanced Control mode you have access to additional options not i e Setup Wizard mode Some of these options can be destructive so care should be taken in u are performing the setup for the first time it is highly recommended that you first follow p Wizard to completion 3 192 168 125 63 10 20 1 165 Online X RAID2 2 disks 0 of 217 GB used 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 3100 Meme Security Mode Accounts Refresh A o E Logout 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 the device back to factory default or reinstalling the firmware New admin password Retype admin password Password recovery question Password recovery answer Passw
5. ew 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 3100 comes pre configured with X RAID2 which protects you data against a single disk failure while allowing you to expand your capacity on the fly You can expand X RAID 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 hotadded 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 completed 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 htto 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 NETGEAR ReadyNAS 3100 see the ReadyNAS 3100 User
6. of the ReadyNAS share Connect to 192 168 125 63 Remember my password P nas BB 7F A8 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q Bak y Bi pi Search i Folders Address W nas BB 7F A8 acc E 201 12405 01 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 E nas BB 7F A8 E AFP on home ALEX E home alex E nas BB 7F A8 Y PLACES wa Desktop ay 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 and disk spin down options refer to the ReadyNAS 3100 User Manual e Ventilation Four 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 3100 User Manual provides instructions on using a UPS e Viewing Status Information in FrontView The bottom row of the FrontVi
7. ord recovery email address r i 2 On the Clock tab 7 On the Security Mode tab page accept the default option of User which First Install the RAIDar Utility modify eee e d controls access to shares based on user or group accounts FrontView will 1 Install the RAIDar utility from the product Resource CD which includes RAIDar timezone ime and NTP ne to use the first o ee it discovers in the ania AEN it versions for Windows MAC and Linux options Click Next to will de T VOLUME Gn e ya group name Specify the wor DU al cced you want the unit to join Refer to the ReadyNAS 3100 User Manual tor Next Connect the Unit and Login P setup instructions Click Next to proceed r 3 On the Alerts tab page 8 On the Accounts page click Add User Add a new user and user password 1 To setup the unit connect the LAN1 Ethernet port on the ReadyNAS to your network and turn it on It takes about a minute or two 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 consistently on any operating system provide at least one email address for system alerts Click Next to proceed 4 On the Ethernet 1 tab page accept or ch
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