Netgear ReadyNAS 102 User Manual

This manual provides conceptual information about storage systems, detailed instructions 
about using your system, and NETGEAR’s recommendations about configuring, managing, 
and backing up your system. NETGEAR recommends that you read this manual to make the 
best use of your storage system.

To quickly start using your system, review the following sections in this order:

1. Basic Installation 

11. You use ReadyCLOUD to discover your storage system 

on your network.

2. Create a Shared Folder 

43. Shared folders are the way you organize the data you 

store on your ReadyNAS system.

3. Create a LUN 

95. LUNs are SAN data sets that allow data transfer and storage 

over iSCSI.

4. Basic Snapshot Concepts 

by creating snapshots.

5. Create User Accounts 

154. You create a user account for each person that you 

want to allow to access your ReadyNAS system.

6. Configure Global Settings for File-Sharing Protocols 

enable you to transfer files across a network.

7. Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts 

240. You can back up the data that 

you store on your ReadyNAS system and you can use your ReadyNAS system to back up 
data that you store on other devices.

NETGEAR maintains a community website that supports ReadyNAS products. Visit 

for reviews, tutorials, comparison charts, software updates, 

documentation, an active user forum, and much more.

For information about your system’s hardware, see the hardware manual for your system, 
which is available at 

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