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Sandshark
Jan 25, 2023Sensei - Experienced User
ZeroTier as a ReadyCloud replacement.
Well, a big part of a replacement, anyway. With ReadyCloud going away, a lot of folks are going to be looking for a replacement in order to have remote access to their ReadyNAS, I have been using...
Leventh
Feb 12, 2023Apprentice
Sandshark sorry for inconvenience but I'm just finding a way to using my NAS device remotely, I already Googled but can not find anything about that, this is just because why I wrote previous post. Again, sorry for if it makes confusing.
I also try to install ZT to ReadyNAS via Web UI and SSH but installing failed on RN214 Arm V7, firmware: 6.10.8
Sandshark
Feb 16, 2023Sensei - Experienced User
Seems the curl script no longer works in Debian Jessie. But manual install does.
I have an OS6.10.8 Intel-based NAS and successfully manually installed V1.6.6. Anything later fails. I will try an ARM machine when I get a chance to re-initialize one, or somebody else can try and report results.
Below is how to do the manual installation. In this example, I'm assuming a volume name of data and that share Temp exists. Use whatever is appropriate to you.
Go here: https://download.zerotier.com/RELEASES/1.6.6/dist/debian/jessie/ and download the amd64 version to the Temp share.
From SSH:
cd /data/Temp
apt install ./zerotier-one_1.6.6_amd64.deb
Note that the leading ./ is required, or it will try to install from a network source.
You will have to answer Y to a couple of prompts, and the default for at least one may be N.
Now just join your network and enable the member in ZeroTierOne.
- SandsharkFeb 16, 2023Sensei - Experienced User
OK, got to testing with an ARM version faster than I thought I would. I successfully installed the armel version of V1.4 from here: https://download.zerotier.com/RELEASES/1.4.0/dist/debian/jessie/pool/main/z/zerotier-one/ on a newly-initialized RN212 on OS6.10.8. Given the limited memory of the 100 series, I'm not sure if it's a good idea to use it on those. I have no 100 series NAS on which to test.
- LeventhFeb 16, 2023Apprentice
Well, It seems curl script no longer works in Debian Jessie as you mentioned.
Web UI always fails to install both 1.1.14-nt3 and 1.4.0
Local/manual install V1.4.0 (as you did with V1.6.6) worked for my armel RN214 OS6.10.8 (with kernel plus installed).
I tested it via my iPhone with ZeroTier app. installed and connected my ZT network to NAS upon it's managed IP.
Now I can use the Resilio sync for ReadyNAS and on my IOS, macOS devices.
Btw. Thank you to your effort here to help and hope this community live long enough although Netgear quits from NAS market.
- XtheUnknownFeb 20, 2023Apprentice
Just FYI:
I managed to install on (upgrade from 1.4.0) my x64 ReadyNAS simply by uploading the 1.6.6 version via the UI.
YMMV.
- SandsharkFeb 20, 2023Sensei - Experienced User
I believe you cannot do an initial install via the GUI any more because you have to answer "Y" to a prompt where the default is "N". But if you are upgrading and that upgrade doesn't need an update of a dependency where you had to make that choice, then it would work. That includes if you installed the older version before the status of the dependencies changed, you could answer "Y" to all.
Note that you should not update a ReadyNAS-specific version with a non-ReadyNAS version this way, as they install in different places.
- LeventhFeb 22, 2023Apprentice
Just for the information,
Additionallly I've been able to install ZT 1.1.14-nt3.deb locally via SSH, now it's working on RN214 (v6.10.8) with GUI 👍
(Btw. Tested it from scratch after factory reset).
- tigertenFeb 27, 2023Luminary
I am able to install Version 1.8.7 through the web-interface. unable to install any version via command line.
root@RN628X:~# zerotier-cli status
200 info xxxxxxx 1.8.7 ONLINE - JohnS530Mar 10, 2023Guide
I successfully downloaded, installed and configured ZeroTier on a RN314 running 6.10.8. (Intel). Using the 1.6.6. Joined the network. Added 2 Win 11 clients. Enabled all in the ZeroTier web portal.
But I am unclear how I access the shared folders on the NAS? I do not see anything in my File Explorer under Network - Computers, except for other local computers. Thoughts?
- SandsharkMar 10, 2023Sensei - Experienced User
Did you also install ZeroTier on the PC and add it to the same network?
I'm not sure how Windows decides how to show things in "My Network", but it doesn't show two devices with the same name at two different IP addresses, so you won't see it there, at least when it's also on the local network. But you can map a drive to it or just go there directly by typing the IP address and share name into a Windows Explorer window's address field.
In my case \\192.168.0.42\Documents gets me to the Documents share via the local network and \\192.168.192.42\Documents gets me there via ZeroTier. I've assigned reserved IP addresses in ZeroTier that just change the third field from 0 to 192 compared to the IP addresses reserved in my router to make things easier.
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- carloswebApr 12, 2023Aspirant
Buenas he seguido lo mismo que ha realizado usted pero me da error y no me instala el zerotier adjunto pantallazo de errorr.
la instalación la estoy ejecutando sobre un ready nas 212 con el firmeware 6.10.8 no se si hay que instalar algo previo al paquete
- SandsharkApr 12, 2023Sensei - Experienced User
The error is telling you you need iprout2. Unfortunately, Debian Jessie is no longer available from the standard sources, so apt can't download it. You can find a solution here: How-I-got-apt-update-and-install-to-work-with-Debian-Jessie . Or, you can download the .deb package from one of the Debian archives and install it locally as you did zerotier. You want iproute2_3.16.0-2_armhf.deb, which you can get from https://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian/pool/main/i/iproute2/
Note to others: If you have an Intel based NAS, you obviously need the AMD64 version.
Google Translate:
El error te dice que necesitas iprout2. Desafortunadamente, Debian Jessie ya no está disponible en las fuentes estándar. Puede encontrar una solución aquí: How-I-got-apt-update-and-install-to-work-with-Debian-Jessie . O bien, puede descargar el paquete .deb de uno de los archivos de Debian e instalarlo como lo hizo con zerotier. Desea iproute2_3.16.0-2_armhf.deb, que puede obtener de https://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian/pool/main/i/iproute2/.
Nota para los demás: si tiene un NAS basado en Intel, obviamente necesita la versión AMD64.
- SandsharkApr 12, 2023Sensei - Experienced User
BTW, there is an armhf version of ZeroTier available that will also work on an ARM based OS6 ReadyNAS. armel is 32-bit and armhf is 64-bit. Probably doesn't much.
- SandsharkApr 12, 2023Sensei - Experienced User
Well, maybe there is a reason. If you go with the armhf version, you can install 1.6.0.
- LeventhApr 19, 2023Apprentice
After installing the ZeroTier on client device, simply "Add Network Location" from Windows file manager then you can use managed IPs getting from ZeroTier network eg. 172.22.xx.xx (even on iPhone iOS > Files > Connect Server > ZT IP)
That's all
- SS4098Jun 07, 2023Aspirant
Sandshark I used your instructions in message 30 of this thread to install 1.6.6 over 1.2.12 on a 6.10.8 NAS314 . It seems to have upgraded successfully and functions as normal, but I have two concerns. One, I did not have to answer any prompts; Two, the zerotier web interface still reports this NAS as 1.2.12. Looking at the info below, is there any reason to think the upgrade failed?
root@NetgearOnsite:~# cd /data/Backup
root@NetgearOnsite:/data/Backup# apt install ./zerotier-one_1.6.6_amd64.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'zerotier-one' instead of './zerotier-one_1.6.6_amd64.deb'The following packages will be upgraded:
zerotier-one
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 32 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/1,017 kB of archives.
After this operation, 1,213 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 /data/Backup/zerotier-one_1.6.6_amd64.deb zerotier-one amd64 1.6.6 [1,017 kB]
debconf: delaying package configuration, since apt-utils is not installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'libclamav9:amd64' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'samba4-clients' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
(Reading database ... 15014 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../zerotier-one_1.6.6_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking zerotier-one (1.6.6) over (1.2.12) ...
Processing triggers for systemd (230-7~bpo8+2.netgear3) ...
Setting up zerotier-one (1.6.6) ...
root@NetgearOnsite:/data/Backup# zerotier-cli join xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
200 join OK
root@NetgearOnsite:/data/Backup# zerotier-cli info
200 info xxxxxxxxxx 1.6.6 ONLINE
root@NetgearOnsite:/data/Backup# - SandsharkJun 07, 2023Sensei - Experienced User
Try disconnecting and re-connecting to see if ZeroTier Central then sees your new version.
You didn't have to answer any questions because you already had all of the dependencies installed.
- SS4098Jun 07, 2023Aspirant
Thanks. I think the web interface just doesn't update that data very often at all. Disconnect/reconnect didn't change it. I also removed the identity files to get a new device ID and now it's showing 0.0.0, so whatever.
- tigertenJun 08, 2023LuminaryYou may have installed two copies. Believe they installed in two different directories. So not an upgrade. Uninstall the old version first.
- SS4098Jun 08, 2023Aspirant
I ran both apt list --installed and dpkg -l earlier this morning. They returned only one installed zerotier at 1.6.6. I was going to reinstall anyway but I got pulled away for a while. When I got back ZT web interface had updated and is now showing 1.6.6 for both my local NAS which I changed device IDs on and my remote NAS which I was limited to only upgrading so I didn't lose connection. Thanks for helping me verify things.
- SandsharkJun 08, 2023Sensei - Experienced User
I'm assuming you updated a version other than a ReadyNAS-specific one (nt1 version) since I don't believe there ever was a ReadyNAS-specific V1.2.12. Because the ReadyNAS version installs in /apps instead of the usual place for Linux, updating from it to a standard release is a bad idea. Looks like all is well for you, but I'm adding this for the benefit of others.
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