Running a Netgear ReadyNAS OS VM in VirtualBox 🌱

What is Netgear ReadyNAS OS?

ReadyNAS [is] an advanced, easy-to-use storage solution for centralizing and accessing digital files such as photos, music, videos and documents. Designed for both home and small- and medium-sized business (SMB) users, the new ReadyNAS OS offers improvements in data protection, backup, sync, and cloud-based usability. -https://www.netgear.com/about/press-releases/2014/11172014_new_readynas_operating_system/
  1. Open a web browser and download the ReadyNAS OS .vmdk file Download VMDK Files
  2. Launch VirtualBox
  3. Create a New VM by selecting Machine > New

    Name: ReadyNAS OS
    Machine Folder: C:\VMs
    Type: Linux
    Version: Debian (64-bit)
    Memory Size: 1024 MB
    Hard disk: Use an existing virtual hard disk now

  4. Click the folder icon > Browse to and select the extracted ReadyNAS OS .vmdk file
  5. Click Create
  6. Select the VM and Click Settings
  7. Select System
  8. Uncheck the Floppy checkbox
  9. On the Processor tab, give the VM at least 2 processors
  10. Select Storage
  11. Select and remove the IDE disk controller
  12. Select the Add hard disk dropdown to the right
  13. Click the Create button at the top
  14. Change the size to 20 GB > Click Create
  15. Click Choose to select the new virtual disk
  16. Select Audio
  17. Uncheck the Enable Audio checkbox
  18. Select Network
  19. Set the attached to dropdown to Bridged Adapter
  20. Click OK
  21. Make sure the ReadyNAS OS VM is selected and click Start > Normal
  22. Welcome to ReadyNAS OS
  23. Log into the console with the username root and password password
  24. Run the following command to output the IP address of the VM
    ifconfig
  25. Open a web browser and navigate to http://IPAddressfromIFCONFIG
  26. Login with the username admin and password password

Source: https://github.com/ReadyNAS/sdk/wiki/Setup-ReadyNAS-OS-on-VirtualBox