Netgear 3200 - Manual

)NSTALLATION'UIDE

NETGEAR® ReadyNAS™ 3200

Follow these instructions to install your NETGEAR® ReadyNAS™ 3200. Then, consult
the

ReadyNAS 3200 User Manual

for instructions on configuring and operating your unit.

A link to the

ReadyNAS 3200 User Manual

is on the

Resource CD

and on the NETGEAR

support site at

http://kbserver.netgear.com.

The ReadyNAS Community forum at

http://www.readynas.com/ is a valuable resource for accessing software updates, tips, use
case guidelines, and more. The instructions in this guide assume the unit is using the
factory default X-RAID2 disk configuration.
Estimated completion time: 20 minutes.

Note:

A diskless unit requires installing disks and initializing RAID before proceeding.

Go to

http://kbserver.netgear.com

for a list of supported disks. Refer to the

ReadyNAS

3200 User Manual

for instructions on installing disks and configuring RAID.

Basic Setup

Follow these steps to set up the unit. Depending on the disks installed, the unit can weigh
over 80 pounds (36 kg). Get assistance as needed for moving the unit.

First, Install the RAIDar Utility

Install the RAIDar utility from the product

Resource CD

. Windows, MAC and Linux

versions of RAIDar are provided.

Next, Connect the Unit

For initial setup, connect the LAN1 Ethernet port of the ReadyNAS to your network, and
turn it on. It takes about a minute to boot. By default it get its IP address via DHCP.

Log in to the Unit

1.

Run the RAIDar utility. It will discover 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.

2.

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 FrontView configuration utility home page displays.

Use the Setup Wizard for Basic Configuration

The Setup Wizard will guide you
through basic setup. Refer to the

ReadyNAS 3200 User Manual

for

instructions on configuring options
like backup, VLAN, or user
accounts and quotas.

Note:

If you choose to bypass the

Setup Wizard, be sure to configure
and 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, 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.

4.

On the Ethernet 1 tab page,
accept or change the IP address
settings.
Click

Next

to proceed.

5.

On the Global Settings tab page, you can modify the unit’s hostname. Also, if you
will 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.

6.

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.

7.

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 3200 User Manual

for ADS setup instructions. Click

Next

to proceed.

8.

On the Accounts page, click

Add User

. Add a new user and user password. Click

Next

to finish the wizard. Refer to the

ReadyNAS 3200 User Manual

for full

instructions on setting up accounts.

This completes the basic setup. Next, you will verify that you can access shares on your
ReadyNAS.

Accessing Your Shared Storage

Follow the steps below to access shares on the ReadyNAS.

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 3200 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

\\<ip_address>

or

\\<hostname>

in the Windows Explorer address bar.

\\nas-BB-7F-A8