Recover Data to Your ReadyNAS System. Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ v2, RND4475 - ReadyNAS NV+ NAS Server, Home RAIDiator 5.3, ReadyNAS Duo v2

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Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ v2 is a powerful and versatile network attached storage (NAS) device that is ideal for home and small business users. It offers a wide range of features, including:

  • RAID support: The NV+ v2 supports a variety of RAID levels, including RAID 0, 1, 5, and 6, which can help to protect your data from hard drive failures.
  • Large storage capacity: The NV+ v2 can accommodate up to four hard drives, providing you with plenty of space to store your files.
  • Fast data transfer speeds: The NV+ v2 features Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, which allows you to transfer files quickly and easily.
  • Easy to use: The NV+ v2 comes with a user-friendly web interface that makes it easy to manage your files and settings.
  • Mobile access: You can access your files from anywhere with the ReadyNAS Remote app.

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ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3

Recover Data to Your ReadyNAS System

You can use Dashboard to create jobs to restore data that you previously backed up to another network-attached device to your ReadyNAS storage system.

Before you can recover data, you must first back it up. For more information about backing up

data that you store on your ReadyNAS system, see

Back Up Data Stored On Your

ReadyNAS System

on page 80.

The following figure illustrates the recovery process described in this section .

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Figure 10. Restoring data from a USB drive to a ReadyNAS system

1. ReadyNAS system serving as recovery destination

2. USB drive serving as recovery source

3. Recovery process

WARNING!

Although this is a recovery procedure, your ReadyNAS system treats it like a backup job. This means that you use Dashboard screens labeled backup and you reverse the source and destination systems you used when you backed up the data that you are recovering.

By default, all backup jobs are scheduled to automatically run every day. You can edit these settings after you create each backup job. For more information, see

Edit a Backup Job

on page 96.

Backup and recovery jobs using Time Machine require different procedures. For more information, see

Time Machine

on page 100.

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To recover backup data to your ReadyNAS system:

1.

Select Configure > Backup.

The Backup screen displays.

2.

Click the New Backup Job icon.

The New Backup Job dialog box displays.

3.

In the Name field, enter a name for the new recovery job.

The name you choose can have a maximum of 255 characters.

4.

From the Source drop-down list, select a recovery source that is not part of your ReadyNAS system.

Select a USB device that is attached to your ReadyNAS system or a remote device.

5.

From the Destination drop-down list, select a recovery destination on your ReadyNAS system.

Depending on how your ReadyNAS system is configured, these options vary.

6.

Click the Create button.

The job is added to the list of backup jobs in the left pane.

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7.

If you selected a remote recovery source, complete the fields in the Backup Source section.

If necessary, enter the remote host name, the folder path, and any login credentials required to access that path.

If you select a backup destination that requires a path, use a forward slash (/) to separate directories, for example:

/<share name>/<folder name>

Do not use a backslash (\) in paths.

If you select a USB device that is connected to your ReadyNAS system, you can leave the path blank to put the data at the top level of the USB device’s directory, or enter a folder path to place the backed-up data in a specific folder.

8.

(Optional) Click the Test Connection button to determine if your ReadyNAS system can access the remote destination.

In the left pane, the status LED icon for this job changes from gray to red or green to indicate test results. Red indicates connection failure and green indicates connection success.

9.

In the Backup Schedule section, clear the Enabled check box.

Clearing this check box forces the recovery procedure to be started manually, which ensures that the recovery job does not happen automatically.

WARNING!

To ensure the integrity of the data stored on your primary device, never schedule a recovery job to run automatically.

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10.

(Optional) In the Backup Options section, adjust option settings.

a. From the Schedule full backup drop-down list, select Every Time.

b. From the On completion send drop-down list, select the type of logs to send when the recovery job finishes.

You can send a log that lists only errors encountered during recovery, full logs consisting of file listings (can be large), or status and errors (status refers to completion status).

Log email messages are restricted to approximately 10,000 lines. For more

information about viewing full logs, see

View a Backup Log

on page 98.

c. Ensure that the Remove the contents of the backup destination check box is clear.

Selecting this check box erases the destination path contents before the backup is performed, which NETGEAR does not recommend for recovery jobs.

WARNING!

When using this option, ensure that you have correctly identified your backup source and backup destination. If you reverse them, you might permanently delete your source files. NETGEAR recommends not enabling this option unless your destination

NETGEAR recommends not enabling this option unless your destination device is very low on storage space.

Best practice is to experiment with this option using a test share to make sure that you understand how it works.

d. (Optional) Select the After backup is complete, change ownership of files in the

backup destination check box.

Your ReadyNAS system attempts to maintain original file ownership whenever possible. However, you can automatically change the ownership of the backed-up files to match the ownership of the share. This allows anyone who can access the backup share to have full access to the backed-up files.

11.

Click the Apply button.

Your settings are saved and this recovery job displays in the left pane.

Because you cleared the Enable check box, you must manually start the backup job.

12.

Highlight this job in the left pane and click the Run button.

The recovery process begins.

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Key Features

  • RAID support for data protection
  • Large storage capacity for all your files
  • Fast data transfer speeds for quick file access
  • Easy-to-use web interface for simple management
  • Mobile access for remote file access

Frequently Answers and Questions

What is the maximum storage capacity of the NV+ v2?
The NV+ v2 can accommodate up to four hard drives, providing you with a maximum storage capacity of 16TB.
What RAID levels does the NV+ v2 support?
The NV+ v2 supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 6.
Can I access my files remotely with the NV+ v2?
Yes, you can access your files from anywhere with the ReadyNAS Remote app.

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