We have a number of older Ready NAS Duo systems. These devices were put into service in 2008 and have been working well. Disk replacement for failing drives works and they keep chugging along. Firmware level is 4.1.13As we replace them with newer Ready NAS units we would like to re-purpose them. One application that has been tested is using them for FTP servers for capturing picture files sent from internal surveillance cameras. Works fine except…Defragment QuestionThey have been working almost non-stop for six years – lots of files stored and deleted. On an average month there are 40,000 plus new image files created. We use a PowerShell script to periodically delete older files. Over time, there is undoubtedly the need for some form of defragmentation. All of the forum answers for this class of device seem to indicate there in no defragmentation capability available.Some posts indicate that the system should be ‘wiped’ and then restarted – has the effect of a defragmentation approach. Is there some other approach to defragmentation like the newer ReadyNAS products offer? Any other suggestions?Alert Email SetupAll of our locations have email setup that requires SSL connection. In attempting to configure the email alert the only option is the use of TILS which results in a “Failed to contact SMTP Server” error message.Any suggestions on how to configure the email to work?

A factory reset would give you a clean setup on the latest firmware? Have you seen a performance drop over time possibly due to fragmentation?Perhaps setup a Gmail account and forward the emails on from that to your location's email addresses?

Two answersEmailTried a gmail account that works well. No better result -- same error message.Tried to do a microcode check and got "Error connecting to remote server" error message.Default gateway is set to the current LAN Default LAN for the rest of the network that seems to work.At the time these devices were installed email would not work and support said it would be fixed in future. I was hopping that it was fixed.Microcode updates have been downloaded manually and applied.System works well internally and had a reasonable FTP server capability. Just external connections seem to fail. PuzzlingPerformanceI think there is a performance hit but after six years it is hard to tell with any real metrics.

With gmail are you using port 587? If not, can you try using this port?Does your gmail account have two-factor authentication? If so, you will need to create an application specific password and allow less secure apps.

Using port 587. I do not use two factor authentication -- been using the account for for years to receive mail but have never sent an email through Gmail directly but instead always sent through our ISP relationship. Gmail in turn forwards to our 'normal' email. Use it for Amazon and Microsoft accounts.

If you go to System > Update in Frontview and check to see if there is a new firmware available are you prompted to update to 4.1.14?

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Bains
Guide
Dec 08, 2014
It is configured with a static address. I did not input any actual DNS server addresses but instead pointed to the Netgear router gateway device -- 192.168.0.150 on this LAN. Subnet mask is OK.

As you may remember Lunix is a foreign language for this Windows centric shop so SSH is not enabled. Very puzzling.
StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 08, 2014
Try using 8.8.8.8 for the DNS (one of google's open DNS servers).
aks
Virtuoso
Dec 08, 2014
That's awkward - I just got to my boxes and it turns out that I use my ISP SMTP servers these days (I must have changed the settings when I changed ISPs a few months ago) :oops:
StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 08, 2014
aks wrote:
That's awkward - I just got to my boxes and it turns out that I use my ISP SMTP servers these days (I must have changed the settings when I changed ISPs a few months ago) :oops:
Well, gmail does work with the duo v1, and it looks like he has a general internet connectivity problem.
Bains
Guide
Dec 08, 2014
Fiddled with DNS address. Microcode check works fine. My sense is that Internet connectivity is not an issue.
Email alerts on a ReadyNAS 312 on same LAN works fine.

Is there a way to save the configuration and then reset system to a 'fresh' image with the latest firmware. I can loose the data but would rather not have to reconfigure from scratch.
StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 08, 2014
Bains wrote:
Is there a way to save the configuration and then reset system to a 'fresh' image with the latest firmware. I can loose the data but would rather not have to reconfigure from scratch.
You can.

You save the configuration via system->config backup in frontview. Check everything accept data volume (e.g. don't choose the "everything" button either). Make a note of any add-ons you have installed for later.

Then
(a) do a factory default. You can do this via system->update in frontview. Upgrade firmware as desired.
(b) reinstall any add-ons you had installed before (do this BEFORE restoring the configuration)
(c) then restore the config backup you saved earlier.
(d) reload your data.
Bains
Guide
Dec 08, 2014
Thanks. Looks like a weekend project.
Bains
Guide
Dec 09, 2014
Thanks again for everyone's help -- especially StephenB.

Rebuilding the NAS was straight forward and thanks to the instructions provided did not involve paperclips, step ladders and foul language. Stuff just worked.
Performance seems to be considerably improved -- whether that is fragmentation or some other factor, my notion is that six years worth of usage left some file/disk disorganization.

The email issue was related to Google -- apparently they have enabled some new methods and I needed to disable some new security feature.
StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 09, 2014
Bains wrote:
The email issue was related to Google -- apparently they have enabled some new methods and I needed to disable some new security feature.
There's information on that on other threads here - for instance viewtopic.php?f=23&t=78462

Though I believe the correct smtp server name is smtp.googlemail.com

However, smtp.gmail.com goes to the same place.

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