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1 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview The D-Link ShareCenter ™ Shadow (DNS-325), 2-Bay Network Storage, when used with internal SA T A drives 1 , enables you to share documents, les, and digital media such as music, photos, and video with everyone on the home or ofce network. Remotely accessing les [...]

2 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Product Over view  D-Link ShareCenter™ Shadow DNS-325  CD-ROM with Manual and Software  Quick Installation Guide  Power Cable with 12 V DC 4 A Power Adapter  Cat5 Ethernet Cable Package Contents Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage than the [...]

3 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Features  T wo hard drive bays for 3.5” SA T A hard drives, up to 2TB HDD (or higher)  Four hard drive configurations: Standard, JBOD (Linear), RAID 0, and RAID 1  RAID Migration: Standard to RAID1  Disk Diagnostic Functions (S.M.A.R.T T est and Scandisk) [...]

4 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view Front Panel   USB LED This light will illuminate when a USB device is inserted into the USB Port. This light will blink when there is trafc. HDD LEDs These lights will be solid when the drive[...]

5 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Rear Panel (Connections) USB Copy/Unmount Button USB Connector   Cooling Fan The coolin g fan is use d to cool the hard drives and feat ure s spee d contr ol. When the unit is rs t powered on the fans rotate at[...]

6 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 2 - Getting Started To run the Storage Utility or the ShareCenter Setup wizard insert the ShareCenter™ CD into your CD-ROM drive: Click Storage Utility . Getting Started ShareCenter Software CD[...]

7 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 2 - Getting Started When rst powered on, during the initial boot sequence, the ShareCenter will wait to be assigned an IP address via DHCP . If it does not receive a DHCP assigned IP address the Auto-IP process will assign a 169.254.xxx.xxx address to the ShareCenter . It is recommended tha[...]

8 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 2 - Getting Started Select the ShareCenter from the list and click the  button. This will launch the computer’s default web browser and direct it to the IP address listed for the device. Make sure the browser is not congured to use a proxy server. ?[...]

9 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 3 - Installation The Setup wizard will guide you through the process of setting up your ShareCenter ready for immediate use. The wizard will do the following: Installation Setup Wizard (Standalone)  y [...]

10 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 3 - Installation Remove the Front Cover and Install the Hard Drives This step above shows you how to open your ShareCenter so that you can install one or two hard drives This step below shows you how to slide either one or two hard drives into the open hard drive bays of your ShareCenter .[...]

11 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 3 - Installation Replace the Front Cover and Connect to the Local LAN Once the hard drives are installed properly in each bay then you can replace the face plate. A standard CA T -5 ethernet cable with an RJ-45 connect is needed to connect your ShareCenter to your LAN.[...]

12 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 3 - Installation Power and Device Selection Connect the power adapter connector to the power connection at the back of the ShareCenter . Then power on the ShareCenter™ pressing the power button located under the faceplate LEDs With the power on, check that the Power LED is blinking. If they[...]

13 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 3 - Installation Admin Password This window requests the Admin (administrator) password. If this is the first installation of this ShareCenter then the password will be blank. In this step you can create a new password for the ‘Admin” username. It is recommended you set a password howeve[...]

14 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 3 - Installation Networking Setup Y ou may either use Static IP or DHCP to configure the IP network settings of the ShareCenter . If you select Static IP then input the IP parameters as listed. If you want your ShareCenter to be part of a Windows Workgroup network enter the parameters reques[...]

15 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 3 - Installation Dynamic DNS Click here on the “Y es” Radio button if you already have a DDNS account to use for the ShareCenter DDNS settings. Click on the “No” Radio button and proceed to another step to obtain new DDNS account. Enter the DDNS parameters requested in this window so [...]

16 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 3 - Installation DDNS Account and System T ime If you want a DDNS account to use with your ShareCenter , D-Link provides a free DDNS account by clicking on the web link shown. Y ou need to do the following: • Create an account with a username and password • Create a hostname that DDNS ser[...]

17 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 3 - Installation E-mail Settings and V olume Information T o receive e-mail events that the ShareCenter may encounter , you may set an optional E-mail account here. This step is informational and shows any currently configured Volumes previously setup on the ShareCenter .[...]

18 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 3 - Installation RAID Configuration and Network Drive Mapping Select one of the 4 Volume File Systems desired. Clicking on each file system type radio button will give a description if needed. For more information concerning the different RAID Disk Formats please refer to “What is RAID??[...]

19 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 3 - Installation Configuration Summar y and Drive Formatting Review your volume configuration sumary details here before clicking next and starting the drive format. If necessary use the PREV button to go back and reconfigure the RAID comfiguration of the volume(s). When you click Next a [...]

20 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 3 - Installation Format Complete and Add-on Packages The wizard will show this window if the hard drive format(s) are successful. Y our ShareCenter supports Add-on packages here you may install the Audio Streamer , Blog, SqueezeCenter , Photo Center and AjaXplorer add-ons which extend the app[...]

21 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 3 - Installation The add-on package(s) installation is shown with a progress bar . The wizard can enable the Add-on packages installed using this step. Click the enabled button next to the Add-on package as desired.[...]

22 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 3 - Installation Setup Complete The final window of the installation wizard shows successful completion. Y our ShareCenter is now installed and ready for use. If your drives are network mapped using the wizard you will be able to access them under you “My Computer” icon. Otherwise you ca[...]

23 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration The Login screen will appear: Select System Administrator and enter the password set using the Setup Wizard. Click Login. Note: The computer , used to access the ShareCenter web -bas ed con gu rati on, manag er must be on the same subnet as the ShareCenter . If your netw[...]

24 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration If there is no hard disk volume is created, then the ShareCenter W eb UI defaults to the Management tab. Once a volume is created, then the web UI defaults to the My Favorites tab. The conguration icons are located in the tabs at the top of the page. Click one of the 3 t[...]

25 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Management This tab contains the Setup Wizard, Disk Management, Account Management, Network Management, Application Management, System Management and Status Icons. Click each of the icons to see the submenus.[...]

26 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Setup Wizard (W eb UI) The ShareCenter has a System Wizard that allows you to quickly configure some of the basic device settings. Click the System Wizard icon to start the Setup Wizard. Click the Run Wizard button to start the setup wizard. Click Next to continue.[...]

27 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Click Next to continue. Update the administrator account password here and conrm it or leave it the default blank. Se t the ti me zo ne to the app ro pr ia te geog ra phi c zon e closest to your location from the drop-down menu. Click Next to continue.[...]

28 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Here you can assign a workgroup and name to the ShareCenter in addition to a short description. Click Next to continue. Click Next to continue. The ShareCenter LAN parameters can either use DHC P to obtai n its IP setti ngs dyna mica lly or Stat ic to set them manually in t[...]

29 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Click Next to continue. Select Account to be able to enter your e-mail parameters in the boxes below to. The e-mail acco unt wil l t hen rece ive Eve nt Ale rts from th e ShareCenter Use the previous button to go back and check your settings otherwise if you are satised [...]

30 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Disk Management Hard Drive Configuration T o setup the Hard Drive RAID configuration of your ShareCenter , click on the Management tab and then the Disk Management icon. Select the Hard Drive Configuration menu item on the left of the window . This menu will allow you se[...]

31 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Hard Drive Configuration Wizard When you click on the “Set RAID type and Re-Format button in the Disk Management-Hard Drive Configuration menu a wizard will execute allowing you to format your drives and create the volume RAID format. The following is an example of a RA[...]

32 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Select the RAID format desired by clicking on the RAI D type bo x to highl ig ht it in blue. In th is exa mpl e the maximum data protection option of RAID 1 is selected. Click Next to continue. If you have selected RAID 1 then the wizard will dis play thi s step to ena ble [...]

33 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration If you select a RAID 0 or 1 option then you need to determine the size of the RAID volume. Any extra space will be formatted as a JBOD volume. Click Next to continue. A Vclume Conguration Summary is displayed. Check the table and clic k Nex t to format the dri ves. Other[...]

34 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration During the formatting process a progress bar is displayed. Click Finish to end the wizard. Once the formatting is complete, the wizard will display the nished V olume Conguration table.[...]

35 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration S.M.A.R.T . T est S.M.A.R.T . stands for “Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology”. This is a system on a hard drive used to monitor and report on the health of the drive. If the HD is grayed out, then it does not support S.M.A.R.T . S.M.A.R.T . T est T o r[...]

36 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Schedule By clicking the “Create Schedule” button the user can create a S.M.A.R.T . test schedule where this test will run automatically at the configured time. Select the frequency (Daily , Weekly , Monthly) and the Time here. Click on the ‘Create’ button to add a[...]

37 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Scan Disk Scan disk provides a method to test the disk’ s file system in your ShareCenter . Scan Disk Scan Disk will scan your disks file system for errors and/ or corruption. After completion, the test results will show Success or Failure. Click on the Scan Disk button[...]

38 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Account Management Users / Groups The Users / Groups menu is used to create and manage user and group accounts. Up to 256 users and 32 groups can be created. By default, all users have read and write access to all folders but access rules can be created in the Network Share[...]

39 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Adding New Users Wizard Here the user can enter the User Name and Password for the new user account. The password needs to be confirmed be re-entering the password in the Confirm Password field. Click on the ‘Previous’ button to return to the previous window . Click [...]

40 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Here the user can configure the appropriate Network Access settings for the user by simply ticking one of the following options. Read Only , Read Write or Deny Access. Click on the ‘Previous’ button to return to the previous window . Click on the ‘Next’ button to a[...]

41 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Here the user can configure the application privileges assigned to this user . Option to select are FTP or WebDA V . CIFs and AFP is set as default. • CIFS is short for Common Internet File System • AFP is short for Apple Filing Protocol • FTP is short for File T ran[...]

42 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Here the user can configure the Quotas settings for the user account. Enter the quota amount in the block(s) indicated in Megabytes. By entering 0Mb the quota will be set to unlimited. Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previous window . Click on the ‘Next?[...]

43 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Adding New Groups Wizard The following section will describe how to add a new group on this device. T o add a group click on the ‘Add’ button. A easy to configure wizard will be launched and look like the following: This window welcomes the user to the setup wizard for[...]

44 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Here the user can choose to configure a user account to belong to this group or not. Select the appropriate user by ticking the check box next to it. Click on the ‘Previous’ button to return to the previous window . Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change a[...]

45 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Here the user can configure the application privileges assigned to this group. Options to select are FTP or W ebDA V . CIFS and AFP is set as default. • CIFS is short for Common Internet File System • AFP is short for Apple Filing Protocol • FTP is short for File T r[...]

46 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration A final message appears indicating the group was created successfully and added to the ShareCenter configuration. Success Here the user can confirm to create the new group. Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previous window . Click on the ‘Completed’ but[...]

47 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Enabling quotas by clicking the enabled button will enforce the quotas that are set in the Users / Groups management or the tables below Quotas The ShareCenter supports storage quotas for both groups and individual users. Assigning a quota to a group or user will limit the [...]

48 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration The Network Shares page allows the user to configure shared folders and rights to specific users and groups. T o be able to create new network access rules, the default rule must first be removed by simply selecting it and clicking on the ‘Delete’ button. Y ou can al[...]

49 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Adding New Network Shares Wizard The following section will describe how to add a new Network Share on the ShareCenter . T o add a Network Share click on the ‘Add’ button. A easy to configure wizard will be launched and look like the following: This window welcomes the[...]

50 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Here the user can choose which user accounts or group are allowed to access this folder(s). Select ‘All account’ to allow access to this folder to all the accounts. Select ‘Specific User/group’ to only allow certain users or groups access to this folder . Click on [...]

51 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration If you select specific user / group in Step 2 then this step allows you to set the access rights for each User configured on the ShareCenter Click on the ‘Previous’ button to return to the previous window . Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change and conti[...]

52 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Here the user can assign privileges to this share. Opportunistic locks (oplocks) are a characteristic of the LAN Manager networking protocol implemented in the 32bit Windows family . Oplocks are guarantees made by a ser ver for a shared logical volume to its clients. These [...]

53 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Here the user can configure the FTP settings for this share. FTP access can be: 1) FTP Anonymous None (No Access). 2) FTP Anonymous Read Only (Limited Access). 3) FTP Anonymous Read/Write (Full Access). Click on the ‘Previous’ button to return to the previous window . [...]

54 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration If you checked WebDA V as an access method in Step 3 then this step allows you to set the access parameters. Step 3-1-3 Here the user view a summary of the share created. Click on the ‘Previous’ button to return to the previous window . Click on the ‘Completed’ butt[...]

55 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration If you select specific user / group in Step 2 then this step allows you to set the access rights for each User configured on the ShareCenter Click on the ‘Previous’ button to return to the previous window . Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change and conti[...]

56 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Here the user can assign access privileges to this ISO Mount share. • Select All Accounts to assign the ISO Mount share read/deny privileges to all users. • Select Specific User/Group in order to assign read/deny privileges to individual users and groups. Click on the [...]

57 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Use this window to add a comment that describes the ISO Mount Share. Click on the ‘Previous’ button to return to the previous window . Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change and continue to the next window . Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the cha[...]

58 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Here the user view a summary of the share created. Click on the ‘Previous’ button to return to the previous window . Click on the ‘Completed’ button to accept the change and complete the wizard. Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made and return t[...]

59 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Admin Password Username This field cannot be modified as the administrator always uses the admin username. Password Input the existing admin password. New Password Input the new admin password. Confirm Password Repeat the new admin passoword.[...]

60 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Network Management LAN Setup The LAN Settings allows you to enable LL TD and to configure the Link Speed and the IP address as a DHCP client or Static IP . DHCP Client By selecting ‘DHCP Client’, the ShareCenter will act as a DHCP client and obtain its LAN IP settings [...]

61 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Link Speed and LL TD Settings Speed Displays the current ethernet bit rate in Mega bits per second. Link Speed Select either Auto (Auto-Negotiate), 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps by clicking the appropriate radio button. Then click the Save Settings button to save the new settings.[...]

62 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Dynamic DNS The DDNS feature allows the user to host a server (Web, FTP , Game Ser ver , etc…) using a domain name that you have purchased (www .whateveryournameis.com) with your dynamically assigned IP address. Most broadband Internet Service Providers assign dynamic (ch[...]

63 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration FTP Ser ver The ShareCenter is equipped with a built in FTP Server . The ser ver is easy to configure and allows users access to important data whether they are on the local network or at a remote location. The FTP server can be configured to allow user access to specifi[...]

64 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration UPnP A V Ser ver The ShareCenter features a UPnP A V Ser ver . This ser ver provides the ability to stream photos, music and videos to UPnP A V compatible network media players. If the ser ver is enabled, the ShareCenter will be automatically detected by UPnP A V compatible[...]

65 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration iT unes Ser ver The ShareCenter features an iT unes Server . This ser ver provides the ability to share music and videos to computers on the local network running iT unes. If the server is enabled, the ShareCenter will be automatically detected by the iT unes program and th[...]

66 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Add-on The Add-on menu allows multiple application software to add extended functionality to your ShareCenter . The Add-on software is available from the D-Link website in your country and some of them are available from the Installation Wizard. Click the ‘Refresh All’ [...]

67 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration AFP Ser vice The ShareCenter supports Apple Filing Service for connectivity with MAC OS based computers. If you need to use AFP ser vice enable it here otherwise leave it disabled to reduce CPU resource overhead. AFP Service Select enable to allow MAC OS based systems conne[...]

68 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration NFS Ser vice The ShareCenter supports Network File System (NFS) service. T o enable this multi-platform file system on your ShareCenter enable it here. Other wise disable the option to prevent unnecessary CPU overhead. Click the ‘Refresh All’ button to update all the s[...]

69 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Language This menu item allows you to install language packages onto your system. In addition, you can also install language packages to suit your local language needs. System Management Languages Click on “Browse” to search for the specific language pack you want to i[...]

70 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration T ime and Date The Time and Date configuration option allows you to configure, update, and maintain the correct time and date on the internal system clock. In this section you can set the time zone that you are in, and set the NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server in order t[...]

71 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Workgroup Enter your W orkgroup name here. The workgroup name should be the same as the computers on the network. Devices using the same workgroup will have additional file sharing methods available. Name Enter your device Name here. This name is what the ShareCenter will [...]

72 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration System Settings . Restart Clicking this button caused the ShareCenter to shutdown the entire system to the powered down state and then start all systems to the fully powered up and systems running state. Default Clicking default restarts the ShareCenter with the original fa[...]

73 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Configuration Click on the ‘Save’ button to save the current configuration settings to a file on the local computer . If at a later time you need to reload this configuration after a system reset, browse to the file and click Load. Idle Time Enter the time (in minu[...]

74 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Power Management The ShareCenter Power Management feature allows you to configure the drives to shut down while power remains constant to the device. The drives will power up again when data is accessed. HDD Hibernation Enable or Disable HDD Hibernation settings. T urn Off[...]

75 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Y ou can also control the speed of the fan using three differet settings and you can power off the ShareCenter at scheduled times for each day of the week. Fan Control The speed of the fan can be controlled from this section. If using “Auto” mode, the speed of the fan w[...]

76 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration E-mail Alerts - E-mail Settings With the ShareCenter E-Mail Alerts, you can configure e-mails to be sent that alert you to certain operational conditions and drive status conditions. These alerts can prove helpful with the management and safeguarding of important data. Log[...]

77 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration E-mail Alerts - SMS Settings The same alerts of system conditions that can be sent to an e-mail box can also be sent to a mobile or two by SMS text messages. Y ou need to have an agreement with a SMS service gateway that the ShareCenter can then be configured to send the a[...]

78 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Adding an SMS Ser vice Provider Once you have an SMS Service provider HTTP API URL provided to you, you can then enter the URL into the Add SMS Ser vice Provider wizard. Enter the URL in the first window with an appropriate Provider Name. In the next window select the appr[...]

79 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration E-mail Alerts - Event Settings . Y ou can limit which events are sent as alerts to the E-mail or SMS settings by checking the events here. Event Settings Select the information you want e-mailed to the above address or sent over SMS messages to the above mobile number . The[...]

80 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Logs Within the Logs menu item you can setup your ShareCenter to receive Log Events from other ShareCenters or send the ShareCenter’ s log events to another ShareCenter or SysLog server . Y ou can also view the NAS system logs and the FTP logs here. Enable Syslog T urns o[...]

81 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade Page makes it simple to check for new firmware releases and upload them to the device. This section provides a link to check for new firmware on the D-Link support website. If a new firmware is available, download the file to your l[...]

82 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration System Info Here you can view various system information some of which is static and others dynamic. Status LAN Information Displays the local network settings of the ShareCenter . Device Information Displays the workgroup, name, description, current temperature, packet cou[...]

83 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Hard Drive Info This section will display a summary of the hard drive(s) currently installed in the ShareCenter . The summar y will include information such as the hard drive manufacturer , model, serial number , temperature, total capacity size, and status. The “Status?[...]

84 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration FTP/HTTP Downloads Schedule file and folder backups from an FTP server , web ser ver , or local network share. Always test the URL before applying changes. This will help to ensure a successful download. Applications Category Use the radio buttons to select the type of ser[...]

85 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Save T o Enter the specific destination on the internal drives for the downloaded files or folders to be saved to. Click ‘Browse’ to browse the internal drives.. Rename If you would like to rename a file after it has been downloaded from the specified HTTP/FTP serve[...]

86 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Remote Backups Remote Backups allows you to back up your ShareCenter to another ShareCenter or Linux Server or vice versa from a remote ShareCenter or Linux Ser ver to your ShareCenter . Use the Create button in the remote backups list to start a wizard where you can confi[...]

87 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Remote Backups - Create wizard When you click the Create Button above the Remote Backup list this wizard will start allowing you to configure a new Remote Backup job. Wecome Displays the steps of the wizard. Step 1. Service T ype NAS to NAS : backup from the local NAS to a[...]

88 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Step 2. Local Settings T ask (Name): the name used to refer to the backup job which will be listed later in the Remote Backup list. Folder Path: select a local network share folder or file as the target or source for the backup job. Step 3. Remote Settings Remote IP: The b[...]

89 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Step 4. Remote Settings Remote Path : Using the browse button, select the file system (folder) path to the remote target or source system for backup. Step 5 Schedule Settings Scheduled Mode: Manual : Check either yes or no selection below to start the backup (yes) immediat[...]

90 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Step 6. Finished Click on the Finish button if you are satisfied with all the settings of the Backup job created. Otherwise click on the Previous button to go back and make changes. Alternatively click on Exit to end the configuration without adding a Remote Backup job. R[...]

91 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Local Backups Schedule local file and folder backups from the local network share of the device or from the local computer . Always test the URL before applying changes. This will help to ensure a successful download. Category Use the radio buttons to select the backup met[...]

92 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Local Backups - T ime Machine This section allows the user to configure the ShareCenter so that it becomes a backup destination in the Mac OS X Time Machine. In order to use this function, the AFP service is required. The AFP ser vice will start automatically as soon as th[...]

93 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration P2P Downloads - Settings Within this menu you can configure the P2P download management settings P2P Here the user can enable or disable the peer to peer function. Disable In the block provided the user can configure the running schedule for P2P downloads. Simply select t[...]

94 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration P2P Downloads - Downloads Here the user can configure the Peer -to-Peer download manager settings. Add T orrent from URL In the field provided you can copy and paste a link to a torrent file hosted on the internet. The BitT orrent download manager will add the torrent ?[...]

95 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration W eb File Ser ver Whenever you cannot mount the network shares of your NAS, use the Web File Server to access the files using a browser over the internet. If the network, that your ShareCenter is connected to, is using NA T , you will need to forward HTTP port 80 across yo[...]

96 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration My Favorites The My Favorites tab allows you to add any icon you routinely access from the Applications or Management T ab in one convenient location for easy and quick access. Y ou can add icons to the My Favorites tab using two different methods: Re-arranging the My Favor[...]

97 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Add an Icon to My Favorites There are two methods to add an Icon alias to My Favorites either right click the icon an select: Add to My Favorites as per item 1 below or use the Drag and Drop method as per item 2. below . 1. Rig ht cli ck on an ic on in the app li ca ti ons [...]

98 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Remove an Icon from My Favorites T o remove an Icon alias from the My Favorites tab simply right click on it and select Remove From My Favorite in the context selection that appears. Right click an Icon alias in the My Favorites tab and select the Remove From My Favorite op[...]

99 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 5 - Knowledge Base Knowledge Base What is RAID? RAID, short for Redundant Array of Independent Disks, is a combination of two or more disks with the aim of providing fault tolerance and improving performance. There are several different levels of RAID, with each one providing a different meth[...]

100 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 5 - Knowledge Base Mapping a Drive Y ou can use the D-Link Storage Utility to map drives to your computer . Insert the ShareCenter™ CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Storage Utility will load and detect any ShareCenter devices that are on the local network. Click Storage Utility.[...]

101 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 5 - Knowledge Base Once connected, your mapped drive(s) will appear in My Computer . Highlig ht an available ShareC enter. Available volumes will be displayed under Drive Mapping. Highlight the volume you want to map. Sel ec t an avai la ble driv e lett er fr om th e drop-down menu and click[...]

102 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 5 - Knowledge Base Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. Double-click the mapped drive to access the les and folders.[...]

103 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 5 - Knowledge Base Mapping the Recycle Bin If you have turned on the Recycle Bin option with any of your Network Shares created then you can map the recycle bin as a Network Drive to have access to it. The Recycle Bin will appear in the drive mapping area of the Storage Utility. Once connect[...]

104 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 5 - Knowledge Base USB Print Ser ver The ShareCenter™ features a built-in USB print server , giving users the ability to share a printer on their local network. Connect a USB printer to the USB port on the back of the ShareCenter™. It is important to ensure that any of the printer manufa[...]

105 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 5 - Knowledge Base Select the printer driver from the installed Manufacturer list or use the Have Disk button to browse for the printer driver le. The Windows ® Add Printer Wizard will launch: Click OK to continue. Connect to your ShareCenter with Samba and then double click the lp icon.[...]

106 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 5 - Knowledge Base Once you have selected the proper driver as shown in the browse list then click OK to install the printer . The printer is now installed and the printer queue will appear .[...]

107 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 5 - Knowledge Base Y ahoo! Widget Installation D-Link provides an added feature to the sharecenter called a Y ahoo! Widget. What is a Y ahoo Widget? Y ahoo! Widgets are free application platforms that can be used in Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. The engine uses a JavaScript runtime environ[...]

108 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 5 - Knowledge Base Y ahoo! Widget Display The D-Link Widget is mainly used for monitoring the activities taking place on your ShareCenter . System: Hard Drive: Server: Download: In the System window information about your Computer , ShareCenter , IP Address, Firmware Version and Current Oper[...]

109 D-Link ShareCenter Shadow DNS-325 User Manual Section 5 - Knowledge Base USB Copy Function The ShareCenter supports on option where the user can enter a USB storage medium in to the USB port and with a click of a button automatically copy the contents of the USB storage medium into a folder on the ShareCenter . Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Insert a [...]