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Aspirant

Jan 15, 2016

Readynas 102 connection problem with Apple Macs

I have a client in a design studio where we installed a 2 disk (2x3TB) Readynas 102 about a year ago. The PC's on the network see the folders really quickly but the two Macs seem to have a proble...

Using with Mac OSX

barryd

Aspirant

Jan 28, 2016

OK thanks, I will update the other thread on Spiceworks and let them know.

barryd

Aspirant

Feb 05, 2016

Hi folks.

No progress really although the Spiceworks thread has been updated with further input today. You can find it here. http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1410993-apple-imac-and-netgear-readynas-102-problem?page=1#entry-5480880

It is clearly Apple Finder that is the issue and one of the posters today has suggested this "Get a demo license of SAN-MP and make an iSCSI LUN from that ReadyNAS and try that."

Firstly I have no idea how to make an iSCSI Lun on the Readynas. I can download a demo of the SanMp software for the Macs but what is involved in setting up the NAS as an iSCSI Lun? I think at this stage if the NAS has to be reformatted or has to have any major changes made then its not a big issue. Is it possible to apply this solution and test it on a separate part of the NAS?

Any suggestions as to if this is a viable solution and if so how to apply it. I really need to crack this as I have a fair few customers in the print and design industry wanting NAS drives and at the moment I dont know what to suggest to them.

Many thanks.

StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 05, 2016
barryd wrote:

I have no idea how to make an iSCSI Lun on the Readynas.

Start here:

iSCSI creates a virtual disk on the NAS. This can only be accessed from one device at a time (so the files are not shared), and the NAS has no way to know what's in the LUN. It's just opaque storage for it.

You'll want a "thick" LUN and be careful on the size.
- barryd
  Aspirant
  Feb 05, 2016
  Thanks for that. If it cannot be shared its no good then as both Macs need to access the same folders.