ReadyDLNA not working at all

[Grunchy]

I got ahold of this Netgear ReadyNAS 2100 and installed 4x 6TB drives into it. Then I upgraded the system to Raidiator 4.2.31 and did "factory default".

Finally, by utilizing Flex-Raid, I got it set up as 16TB RAID5 ( C: ) with precisely 16,273,912 MB for the volume size, plus a 477GB RAID0 ( 😧 ).

The "RootSSH" add-on seems to be working,

ssh 192.168.1.11 -l root (no problem.)

"Enable Fan Control" add-on seems to be working, although there's no control on the Frontview, but at least the fans aren't running full-blast any more.

"ReadyDLNA" add-on seems to be working when I first install it except there's no way to add a share or configure media streaming at all, plus it disappears when I reboot, as evidenced by:

http://192.168.1.11:8200/status/  (Unable to connect!)

I thought maybe I needed a share entitled "Media" or "media", but that didn't make any difference, so I deleted it.

Here's my system log so far:

Severity Date Message 
Mon Sep 6 17:42:53 MDT 2021 System is up.
Mon Sep 6 17:41:39 MDT 2021 Rebooting device...
Mon Sep 6 17:41:38 MDT 2021 Please close this browser session and use RAIDar to reconnect to the device. System rebooting...
Mon Sep 6 17:39:01 MDT 2021 The ReadyDLNA add-on has been successfully installed.

Mon Sep 6 17:39:00 MDT 2021 Successfully installed ReadyDLNA 17:39:00]
Mon Sep 6 15:35:31 MDT 2021 System is up.
Mon Sep 6 15:34:05 MDT 2021 Rebooting device...
Mon Sep 6 15:34:05 MDT 2021 Please close this browser session and use RAIDar to reconnect to the device. System rebooting...
Sun Sep 5 13:19:00 MDT 2021 [media] deleted.
Sun Sep 5 12:11:09 MDT 2021 [media] The share and its subfolders have been configured to prevent non-owner delete and rename.
Sun Sep 5 12:09:45 MDT 2021 med renamed as media
Sun Sep 5 12:09:29 MDT 2021 Media renamed as med
Sun Sep 5 12:03:12 MDT 2021 [Media] added with default access. Please review the share access restrictions in the Share Listing page to fine-tune any default settings.
Sun Sep 5 11:52:36 MDT 2021 The ReadyDLNA add-on has been successfully installed.

Sun Sep 5 11:52:35 MDT 2021 Successfully installed ReadyDLNA 11:52:35]
Wed Sep 1 12:50:37 MDT 2021 System is up.
Wed Sep 1 12:49:12 MDT 2021 Rebooting device...
Wed Sep 1 12:49:12 MDT 2021 Please close this browser session and use RAIDar to reconnect to the device. System rebooting...
Wed Sep 1 12:41:30 MDT 2021 System is up.
Wed Sep 1 12:40:04 MDT 2021 Rebooting device...
Wed Sep 1 12:40:04 MDT 2021 Please close this browser session and use RAIDar to reconnect to the device. System rebooting...
Wed Sep 1 11:33:10 MDT 2021 Successfully set new hostname.
Mon Aug 30 06:04:57 MDT 2021 System is up.
Mon Aug 30 06:03:32 MDT 2021 Rebooting device...
Mon Aug 30 06:03:32 MDT 2021 Please close this browser session and use RAIDar to reconnect to the device. System rebooting...
Mon Aug 30 05:55:54 MDT 2021 System is up.
Mon Aug 30 05:54:28 MDT 2021 Rebooting device...
Mon Aug 30 05:54:28 MDT 2021 Please close this browser session and use RAIDar to reconnect to the device. System rebooting...
Mon Aug 30 04:52:46 MDT 2021 System is up.
Mon Aug 30 04:51:21 MDT 2021 Rebooting device...
Mon Aug 30 04:51:21 MDT 2021 Please close this browser session and use RAIDar to reconnect to the device. System rebooting...
Mon Aug 30 04:44:48 MDT 2021 System is up.
Mon Aug 30 04:43:22 MDT 2021 Rebooting device...
Mon Aug 30 04:43:22 MDT 2021 Please close this browser session and use RAIDar to reconnect to the device. System rebooting...
Mon Aug 30 04:25:18 MDT 2021 System is up.
Mon Aug 30 04:23:53 MDT 2021 Rebooting device...
Mon Aug 30 04:23:53 MDT 2021 Please close this browser session and use RAIDar to reconnect to the device. System rebooting...
Sun Aug 29 21:54:59 MDT 2021 Successfully set new hostname.
Sun Aug 29 21:51:43 MDT 2021 Unsuccessful setting hostname.
Sun Aug 29 21:32:40 MDT 2021 System is up.
Sun Aug 29 21:32:16 MDT 2021 Successfully enabled root SSH access. The root password is now the same as your admin password.
Sun Aug 29 21:30:59 MDT 2021 Rebooting device...
Sun Aug 29 21:30:59 MDT 2021 Please close this browser session and use RAIDar to reconnect to the device. System rebooting...
Sun Aug 29 21:20:04 MDT 2021 Unsuccessful setting hostname.
Sun Aug 29 21:19:53 MDT 2021 Unsuccessful setting hostname.
Sun Aug 29 21:19:41 MDT 2021 Unsuccessful setting hostname.
Sun Aug 29 21:19:06 MDT 2021 Successfully applied accounts defaults.
Sun Aug 29 21:18:14 MDT 2021 Successfully started CIFS service.
Sun Aug 29 21:18:12 MDT 2021 Successfully stopped NFS service.
Sun Aug 29 20:57:15 MDT 2021 Alert settings saved.
Sun Aug 29 20:57:12 MDT 2021 Alert test message has been sent.
Sun Aug 29 20:55:56 MDT 2021 [Temp] added with default access. Please review the share access restrictions in the Share Listing page to fine-tune any default settings.
Sun Aug 29 20:55:40 MDT 2021 [Videos] added with default access. Please review the share access restrictions in the Share Listing page to fine-tune any default settings.
Sun Aug 29 20:55:40 MDT 2021 [Recorded_TV] added with default access. Please review the share access restrictions in the Share Listing page to fine-tune any default settings.
Sun Aug 29 20:55:39 MDT 2021 [Pictures] added with default access. Please review the share access restrictions in the Share Listing page to fine-tune any default settings.
Sun Aug 29 20:55:39 MDT 2021 [Music] added with default access. Please review the share access restrictions in the Share Listing page to fine-tune any default settings.
Sun Aug 29 20:55:38 MDT 2021 [Documents] added with default access. Please review the share access restrictions in the Share Listing page to fine-tune any default settings.
Sun Aug 29 17:18:00 MDT 2021 System is up.
Sun Aug 29 17:17:39 MDT 2021 Volume D successfully added.
Sun Aug 29 17:16:07 MDT 2021 Rebooting device...
Sun Aug 29 17:16:07 MDT 2021 Please close this browser session and use RAIDar to reconnect to the device. System rebooting...
Sun Aug 29 17:15:59 MDT 2021 The volume will not be added until you restart this device. This process can take 30 minutes or more depending on your volume size, during which you will not be able to access this device. You will be notified by email when the volume add process is complete.
Sun Aug 29 17:14:00 MDT 2021 System is up.
Sun Aug 29 17:13:27 MDT 2021 Successfully enabled automatic fan adjustment on ReadyNAS 2100.
Sun Aug 29 17:12:29 MDT 2021 Rebooting device...
Sun Aug 29 17:12:29 MDT 2021 Please close this browser session and use RAIDar to reconnect to the device. System rebooting...
Sun Aug 29 16:49:52 MDT 2021 RAID sync finished on volume C.
Sat Aug 28 17:55:16 MDT 2021 System is up.
Sat Aug 28 17:54:54 MDT 2021 Volume C successfully added.
Sat Aug 28 17:43:03 MDT 2021 Rebooting device...
Sat Aug 28 17:43:03 MDT 2021 Please close this browser session and use RAIDar to reconnect to the device. System rebooting...
Sat Aug 28 17:42:59 MDT 2021 The volume will not be added until you restart this device. This process can take 30 minutes or more depending on your volume size, during which you will not be able to access this device. You will be notified by email when the volume add process is complete.
Sat Aug 28 17:42:47 MDT 2021 Volume C successfully deleted.
Sat Aug 28 17:41:31 MDT 2021 System is up.
Sat Aug 28 17:41:09 MDT 2021 Volume C failed to be added.
Sat Aug 28 17:41:07 MDT 2021 Error making filesystem. C
Sat Aug 28 17:39:50 MDT 2021 Rebooting device...
Sat Aug 28 17:39:50 MDT 2021 Please close this browser session and use RAIDar to reconnect to the device. System rebooting...
Sat Aug 28 17:39:45 MDT 2021 The volume will not be added until you restart this device. This process can take 30 minutes or more depending on your volume size, during which you will not be able to access this device. You will be notified by email when the volume add process is complete.
Sat Aug 28 17:39:31 MDT 2021 Volume C successfully deleted.
Sat Aug 28 17:38:23 MDT 2021 System is up.
Sat Aug 28 17:37:57 MDT 2021 Volume C failed to be added.
Sat Aug 28 17:37:55 MDT 2021 Error making filesystem. C
Sat Aug 28 17:36:41 MDT 2021 Rebooting device...
Sat Aug 28 17:36:41 MDT 2021 Please close this browser session and use RAIDar to reconnect to the device. System rebooting...
Sat Aug 28 17:36:36 MDT 2021 The volume will not be added until you restart this device. This process can take 30 minutes or more depending on your volume size, during which you will not be able to access this device. You will be notified by email when the volume add process is complete.
Sat Aug 28 17:36:21 MDT 2021 Volume C successfully deleted.
Sat Aug 28 17:32:55 MDT 2021 System is up.
Sat Aug 28 17:32:28 MDT 2021 Volume C failed to be added.
Sat Aug 28 17:32:26 MDT 2021 Error making filesystem. C
Sat Aug 28 17:31:14 MDT 2021 Rebooting device...
Sat Aug 28 17:31:14 MDT 2021 Please close this browser session and use RAIDar to reconnect to the device. System rebooting...
Sat Aug 28 17:31:10 MDT 2021 The volume will not be added until you restart this device. This process can take 30 minutes or more depending on your volume size, during which you will not be able to access this device. You will be notified by email when the volume add process is complete.
Sat Aug 28 17:30:48 MDT 2021 Volume C successfully deleted.
Sat Aug 28 17:29:48 MDT 2021 System is up.
Sat Aug 28 17:29:22 MDT 2021 Volume C failed to be added.
Sat Aug 28 17:29:19 MDT 2021 Error making filesystem. C
Sat Aug 28 17:28:07 MDT 2021 Rebooting device...

[mdgm · Accepted solution]

Streaming services were disabled on the rackmount models because it was assumed most users wouldn't use it on those models.

Install this toggle add-on: http://www.readynas.com/download/addons/x86/4.2/ToggleStreamingServices_1.0-x86.bin

Installing it once will show Streaming Services in the web admin GUI. Installing it a second time will revert that change.

[StephenB]

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@Grunchy wrote:

"ReadyDLNA" add-on seems to be working when I first install it except there's no way to add a share or configure media streaming at all,

 ReadyDLNA is a built-in streaming service, it is not an add-on.  What are you installing and where did you find it?

You enable the service and configure the media shares here:

[Grunchy]

No, I don't have that service unfortunately. Please see attached.

I had never seen that "Streaming Services" option which is why I did the add-on.

This is the download I got, was it a mistake?   "x86 (Pro/NVX/Ultra/Ultra Plus): Latest ReadyDLNA Update Addon Package (1.1.4)"

https://kb.netgear.com/24547/ReadyDLNA-Updated-2014-11-13

[Grunchy]

Oh by the way I forgot to mention: it's a ReadyNAS 2100 v1.

Maybe this one never had the DLNA?

[mdgm · Accepted solution]

Streaming services were disabled on the rackmount models because it was assumed most users wouldn't use it on those models.

Install this toggle add-on: http://www.readynas.com/download/addons/x86/4.2/ToggleStreamingServices_1.0-x86.bin

Installing it once will show Streaming Services in the web admin GUI. Installing it a second time will revert that change.

[Grunchy]

Huh! It says it worked, but it didn't? There's still no streaming service under the "Services" tab.

Crazy.

[mdgm]

Try clearing your web browser cache or opening an incognito/private window or even try a different web browser. The web admin interface before the change could still be being cached.