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v1.0, December 2008
Contents
About This Manual
Conventions, Formats, and Scope ................................................................................... ix
How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................... x
How to Print This Manual .................................................................................................. x
Revision History ................................................................................................................ xi
Chapter 1
Getting Acquainted
What is the ReadyNAS Pro? ..........................................................................................1-1
What Are the Benefits of X-RAID and X-RAID2? ...........................................................1-2
X-RAID Is Expandable RAID ....................................................................................1-2
X-RAID2 Is Even More Flexible ...............................................................................1-3
Introducing the Status Displays, Ports, and Drive Bay ...................................................1-4
Front and Side Panel ...............................................................................................1-4
Drive Bay ..................................................................................................................1-5
Rear Panel ...............................................................................................................1-6
Choosing a Location for a ReadyNAS Pro .....................................................................1-7
Initial Setup .....................................................................................................................1-7
Default IP Address, Login Name, and Password .....................................................1-8
The RAIDar Setup Utility ................................................................................................1-8
The FrontView Management Console ............................................................................1-9
NETGEAR ReadyNAS Community ..............................................................................1-10
Chapter 2
Setting Up and Managing Your ReadyNAS Pro
Customizing Network Settings ........................................................................................2-1
Ethernet Interfaces ...................................................................................................2-2
Global Network Settings ...........................................................................................2-4
WINS ........................................................................................................................2-5
DHCP .......................................................................................................................2-5
Route: A Manual Routing Table ...............................................................................2-6