The local admin page is a browser-based interface that you use to configure and manage your ReadyNAS system. When you visit the local admin page, the Overview screen displays, as shown in the following figure.
The following list describes the features of the local admin page:
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To navigate through the local admin page, use the navigation bar across the top of the screen and the navigation icons below it.
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Some screens are divided into multiple sections. You can collapse or expand sections of the screen by clicking the triangle icons (
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To refresh the screen, click the Refresh icon (
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For help information about your ReadyNAS, click the Help icon (
) in the top right corner of the screen. - To shut down or restart your ReadyNAS, click the Power icon (
) in the top right corner of the screen.
Other features of the local admin page can be discovered by visiting the ReadyNAS OS 6 software manual located here: https://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6.
Access the Local Admin Page
If your computer is connected to the same LAN as your storage system, follow these instructions to access the local admin page.
For information about remote access to the local admin page, see the ReadyNAS Remote User Manual.
To access the local admin page:
1. Open a web browser and visit https://<hostname>.
<hostname> is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default host name if you did not change it.
Note: You can also enter https://<ReadyNAS IP address>, where <ReadyNAS IP address> is the IP address of the ReadyNAS.
An SSL certificate security warning displays.
2. Accept the certificate.
A login prompt displays.
3. Enter the login credentials for your system and click the OK button.
If you did not change the credentials, the default credentials are:
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user name: admin
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password: password
Both user name and password are case-sensitive.
The local admin page displays.
You can also access the local admin page from ReadyCLOUD. For more information on setting up the local admin page and using ReadyCLOUD, see the following support articles: