D-Link DNS-321 manual

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2 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual T able of Contents Pr oduct Overview ........................................................ 3 P ac kage Contents.................................................... 3 System Requirements ............................................. 3 Introduction .............................................................. 4 F eatu[...]

3 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Product Over view  D-Link DNS-321 2-Ba y Network Storage Enclosure  CD-R OM with Manual and Softw are  Quic k Installation Guide  P ower Adapter  CA T5 Ether net Cab le Package Contents Note: Using a power suppl y with a different v oltage than the one included with the DNS-32[...]

4 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview The D-Link DNS-321 2-Ba y Network Storage Enclosure shares your documents , photos, music , and videos across the network and on the Inter net (via FTP ser v er) so f amily members, friends, or emplo y ees can access them. This enclosure, which can hold two 3.5” SA T A hard dr iv es of an [...]

5 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Features The DNS-321 is designed f or easy installation and allows remote access to impor tant data via LAN or W AN:  T wo Hard Dr iv e Ba ys for 3.5” SA T A Hard Dr iv es of Any Capacity 1  Simplified Hard Drive Installation Process – No T ools Required  F our Hard Dr iv e Con[...]

6 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view Front View P ower Button: Press once to pow er on the DNS-321. Press and hold the b utton until it begins to blink to po wer do wn the DNS-321. Drive Light: These lights will be solid BLUE when driv es are connected b ut inactiv e. The lights will b link when the driv es a[...]

7 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview P ower Receptac le: The supplied pow er adapter connects here. Ethernet P or t: A Gigabit Ether net por t that connects the DNS-321 to a network. Drive Eject Lever: Use the provided le v ers to eject the hard dr iv es. The front panel must be remov ed bef ore ejecting the dr iv es. Reset But[...]

8 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Installation 1. Slide the f aceplate up until it unlatches from the de vice. 2. Once the f aceplate is unlatched, pull it off the device , e xposing the drive ba ys. This section provides installation inf or mation f or the DNS-321. T o install the DNS-321 on your local network, ref er to the st[...]

9 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 2 - Installation 3 . Inser t a 3.5” SA T A hard drive into an a v ailable drive ba y . Mak e sure to align the driv e connector to the SA T A connector on the bottom edge inside the drive ba y of the DNS-321. Gently push the dr iv e in until it connects . When a drive is inser ted properly , y ou will f eel it[...]

10 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 2 - Installation 5. Connect an Ether net cab le to the av ailable Ethernet por t. This cab le should connect the DNS-321 to y our local networ k via a router or s witch, or directly to a computer f or configuration. 6. Connect the pow er adapter to the pow er receptacle.[...]

11 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Configuration When first powered on, during the initial boot sequence, the DNS-321 will w ait to be assigned an IP address via DHCP . If it does not receive a DHCP assigned IP address , b y def ault it will ha ve a self-assigned IP address of 192.168.0.32. It is recommended to use the inclu[...]

12 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration T o run the Easy Search Utility , inser t the DNS-321 CD into your CD-R OM dr iv e: Click Easy Sear ch Utility . Highlight an av ailable DNS-321 an d cli ck Confi gura ti on to acc es s the web-based utility . Getting Started[...]

13 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The Login screen will appear : T ype admi n f or the use rname and leav e the pass word field blank. When logging into the DNS-321 f or the first time, y ou will be ask ed to choose a driv e configur ation type and f or mat the drives .There are f our options: Standar d , JBOD , RAID 0 and[...]

14 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select the type of hard dr iv e configuration, Standard, JBOD , RAID 0 or RAID 1. A warning message appears informing you that your drives will be formatted and all data will be er ased. Click OK to contin ue. When prompted to configure the Hard Drive Settings:[...]

15 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration When f or matting of the driv e completes, the DNS-321 will prompt the user to restar t. A restar t countdown screen will appear , and when the restar t is complete , the login screen will appear : T ype admi n f or the use rname and leav e the pass word field blank. Note: After logging in t[...]

16 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration After login, y ou will be redirected to the DNS-321 web UI:[...]

17 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The DNS-321 web UI def aults to the Setup page . The main categor ies f or configuration are located in the men u tabs at the top of the page. These categories include:  Setup - Contains the DNS-321 setup wizard, as well as the LAN configuration settings and device settings.  Adv ance[...]

18 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Wizard The DNS-321 has a setup Wizard that allows y ou to quickly configure some of the basic de vice settings . When ru nning the DNS-321 setup wizard, the welcome screen details the fiv e steps of the wizard. Click Ne xt to continue. It is recommended you set an admin passw ord here. Ente[...]

19 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Set the appropr iate Time Zone and click Next to continue . Edi t or cha nge the DNS- 32 1 LAN in f ormati on, or k ee p the current settings, clic k Next to continue .[...]

20 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a workgroup , name, and descr iption f or the DNS-321, or lea ve the def ault v alues and click Ne xt to continue . When the wizard completes , clic k Bac k to go back and make changes or clic k Restar t to restar t the DNS-321 and sav e the configuration. Whil e the DNS-321 is resta r[...]

21 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration When the login prompt appears, login using the new administrator pass word.[...]

22 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration LAN The Local Area Network settings f or the DNS-321 can be configured on the LAN page. Link Speed DHCP Client Static IP The LAN Link Speed is set to A uto by default, but can be manually set to 100Mbps or 1000Mbps. Selecting DHCP Client will cause th e DNS -3 21 to ob ta in an IP ad dr es s[...]

23 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Device Settings The de vice settings page allows y ou to assign a wor kg roup , name and descr iption to the DNS-321. Workgroup Name Description Assign a workgroup name to the DNS-321. Assign a unique name to the DNS-321. The name can be used to access the device from a web browser instead of[...]

24 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Users/Groups The Users/Groups menu is used to create and manage user and group accounts. Up to 64 users and 10 groups can be created. By def ault, all users ha v e read and write access to all f olders b ut access rules can be created in the Networ k Access menu. Advanced T o create user name[...]

25 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The user is now listed in the Users in g roup list. T o delete a user from a group , under Group Setting : • Select the group • Highlight the user to be remov ed • Click the <<Remo ve button T o remov e a user or group from the User or Group lists, clic k the trash can icon of tha[...]

26 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Quotas User Quota Settings Group Quota Settings Quota Status The DNS-321 suppor ts storage quotas f or both groups and individual users . Assigning a quota to a group or user will limit the amount of storage the y are allocated. By default, users and g roups do not hav e a quota. User quotas [...]

27 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Configuring Quotas By def ault, all users and groups are display ed on the Quota Settings page and cannot be deleted. The def ault quota setting is “Unlimited”. T o add a quota: Clic k the notepad icon of the user you w ant to add a quota. Set a quota amount (MB) f or the user and click [...]

28 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Th e use r , amo unt of use d st ora ge , and storage limit are displa yed. Cl ic k En ab le d to tu rn qu ot a fu nc ti on on. Once enabled, the status will change to Started .[...]

29 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Network Access Network Access Settings Category User Folder Permission Oplocks The Network Access settings allo w you to assign users and groups access r ights to specific folders or v olumes. By def ault, all volumes are open to any one with read/wr ite access on the local networ k. Bef ore[...]

30 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration When enabled, the file attribute ”Archiv e” will be copied as the file is being stored on the DNS-321. Cer tain backup softw are attach this attribute to files that are being stored as backups . Enter a comment f or ref erence or descr iption of the rule. Lists all defined access rule[...]

31 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration FTP Ser ver FTP Server Settings FTP Server Status The DNS- 321 is equip ped with a b uilt in FTP Ser v er . The ser v er is easy to con figu re and allo ws user s acces s to impor t ant data whether the y are on the local network or at a remote location. The FTP ser v er can be configured t[...]

32 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration FTP Ser ver Settings Max User Set the maxim um amoun t of users that can connect to the FTP ser v er . Idle Time S et th e am ou n t o f t i m e a u s e r c a n r e m a i n idle bef ore being disconnected. Port Set the FTP por t. Default is 21. Flow Control Allow y ou to limit the amount of b[...]

33 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If you are behind a router , y ou will need to f orw ard the FTP por t from the router to the DNS-321. Additional filtering and firew all settings may need to be modified on y our router to allo w FTP Access to the DNS-321 from the Inter net. Once the por t has been f orwarded on the route[...]

34 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration UPnP A V Ser ver UPnP A V Server Folder Select Enable or Disab le to enable or disable the DNS-321 UPnP A V ser v er . The DNS-321 f eatures a UPnP A V Ser v er . This ser ver provides the ability to stream photos, music and videos to UPnP A V compatible networ k media pla y ers. If the ser v[...]

35 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration iT unes Ser ver iT unes Server Folder Password The DNS-321 f eatures an iT unes Ser ver . This ser v er pro vides the ability to share music and videos to computers on the local network r unning iT unes. If the ser ver is enabled, the DNS-321 will be automatically detected b y the iT unes pro[...]

36 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration After enab ling the iT unes ser v er on the DNS-321, launch iT unes. In y our iT unes utility , select the DNS-321 and enter the iT unes ser v er passw ord if required. Select the DNS-321. When prompted, enter in the iT unes ser ver pass word. Click OK . Media stored on the DNS-321 will then [...]

37 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration DHCP Ser ver DHCP Server Starting IP Address Lease Time DHCP Client List The DNS-321 can be used as a DHCP Ser v er . As a DHCP ser ver , it can be used to ser ve IP addresses to de vices on y our local netw ork. Howe ver , this f eature should not be enab led if you already hav e a DHCP ser [...]

38 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration LL TD LL TD The DNS-321 suppor ts LL TD (Link La yer T opology Discov er y) and is used b y the Network Map application that is included in Windows Vista ™ . Sel ect to enab le or disab le LL TD on your DNS-321.[...]

39 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Admin User Name Password New Password Confirm Password Save Settings T ools The Admin menu allo ws y ou to set a pass word for the admin account. It is recommended to set an admin account pass word when first configuring the DNS-321. The administrator user name is admin, and this cannot be[...]

40 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration T ime NTP Server From My Computer Set Time Manually The DNS-321 Time page contains se v eral diff erent options f or setting the de vice’ s internal cloc k. It is impor tant that accurate time is set so that scheduled bac kups and downloads will be accurate . Select your time z one from the[...]

41 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration System Restart Restore Defaults Configuration Settings Idle Time The DNS-321 System men u pro vides options for system restar ts, saving and loading configuration settings, and idle times setting. Click Restar t to reboot the DNS-321. Cl ic k Res tore to re se t the DNS -321 to its f actor [...]

42 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Firmware Firmware Upgrade Current Firmware Info The DNS-321 Fir mw are menu mak es it simple to check f or ne w fir mw are releases and upload them to the de vice. This section provides a link to check f or new firmware on the D-Link suppor t website. If a new firmware is av ailable, downloa[...]

43 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration E-Mail Alerts Email Alert Settings Email Alert T ypes With the DNS-321 E-Mail Aler ts, y ou can configure e-mails to be sent aler ting you to cer tain operational conditions and drive status conditions . These aler ts can pro ve helpful with the management and saf eguarding of impor tant dat[...]

44 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration E-Mail Alert Settings Login Method User Name Select either Account or Anonymous . Choosing Anonymous does not require a User Name or P ass word. Ent er the appro priate user name fo r yo ur e-mail account. Password Enter the appropr iate pass word for your e-mail account. SMTP Server Enter th[...]

45 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration E-Mail Alert T ypes Space Status A Volume Is Full Select an inter val in hours and minutes to hav e a status of space remaining on the drives e-mailed. An aler t will be sent when the hard drive is full. A Hard Drive Has Failed An aler t will be sent if a critical error occurs on one of the d[...]

46 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Power Management Power Management The DNS-3 21 P ow er Manag ement f eature allo ws you to configure the drive s to shut do wn while pow er remains constant to the de vice. The dr iv es will power up again when data is accessed. Enable or Disable P ower Management on the DNS-321. T urn off H[...]

47 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration RAID RAID Settings The DNS-321 suppor ts four diff erent disk configuration types: Standard , where each dr iv e is a unique v olume, JBOD , which combines both drives in a linear f ashion to create one v olume, as well as RAID 0 and RAID 1 . Click Set RAID T ype and Re-Format to change the [...]

48 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration What is RAID? RAID , shor t f or Redundant Arra y of Independent Disks, is a combination of tw o or more disks with the aim of providing f ault toler ance and improving perf or mance. There are se v eral different le v els of RAID , with each providing a diff erent method of sharing or distr [...]

49 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration DDNS DDNS Server Address Host Name Username or Key Password or Key Verify Password or Key Timeout Status The DDNS f eature allows you to host a ser ver (Web , FTP , Game Ser v er , etc…) using a domain name that you hav e purchased (www .whate ver y our nameis.com) with y our dynamically as[...]

50 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Status Device Information LAN Info Displa ys the local network settings of the DNS-321. Device Info D i s p l ay s t h e w o r k g r o u p, n a m e , de scri pti on an d cu rr ent tem per at ure of the DNS-321. Hard Drive Info Dis pla ys the hard driv e inf ormat ion , including the disk mode[...]

51 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Support The DNS-321 Suppor t page provides a menu of Suppor t topics e xplaining the f eatures of the device .[...]

52 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Mapping a Drive Y ou can use the D-Link Easy Search Utility to map dr iv es to your computer . Inser t the DNS-321 CD into your CD-ROM drive . Click Easy Sear ch Utility . The Easy Search Utility will load and detect any DNS-321 de vices that are on the local netw ork. If the DNS-321 you are [...]

53 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Once connected, y our mapped drive(s) will appear in My Computer . Highlight an av ailable DNS-321. A vailab le volumes will be displa yed under Drive Mapping. Highlight the v olume y ou want to map . Sel ect an a va ila b le driv e lette r from the drop-down men u and clic k Connect . If the[...]

54 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Dou b le- clic k the My Compu ter icon on your desktop . Double-clic k on the mapped drive to access the files and f olders.[...]

55 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Download Scheduling The DNS-321 Download Scheduling f eature allo ws y ou to schedule f older or file downloads and bac kup sessions. Begin b y accessing the configuration page of the DNS-321: Click Easy Sear ch Utility . Highlight an av ailable DNS-321 and clic k Confi gura tion to access[...]

56 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration T ype admin f or the user name and lea ve the pass word field blank. Click Do wnloads The DNS-321 login screen will appear : The DNS-321 Download Scheduling configur ation page will appear .[...]

57 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Scheduling Settings Co nfi gu re do w n lo ad an d ba c ku p sc he du le s here. Schedule List T he Sc he du le Li s t wi ll di sp la y al l co mp le te d, act iv e, and pen ding schedu led do wnload s and backups . Schedule Downloads[...]

58 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Login Method Select the appropr iate login method to acces s the files fo r down load . If the site requires login credentials, select Account and enter a v alid username and pass word. T ype Select File o r Folder , depending on what you w ant to download or backup . URL Enter the URL of th[...]

59 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Replacing or Adding a New Hard Drive It is recommended that y ou bac kup y our impor tant files bef ore replacing or adding a ne w hard drive to the DNS-321. Replacing a Har d Drive: Please mak e sure the pow er is off bef ore replacing a hard driv e. After you hav e installed the new dr iv [...]

60 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Appendix A - Contacting T echnical Support Contacting T echnical Support U .S . and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical suppor t through our web site or by phone . Bef ore you contact technical suppor t, please ha v e the follo wing ready: • Model number of the product (e .g. DNS-321) • Hardware Re visi[...]

61 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Appendix B - Warranty • “GPL Software” means GPL software licensed to y ou under the GNU General Public License as published by the F ree Softw are F oundation (GPL). A copy of the GPL is included belo w . • “O pe n Sou rce Sof tw are” mean s v ario us op en so ur ce soft wa re comp one nt s lic ense d und [...]

62 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Appendix B - Warranty GNU General Public License V ersion 2, June 1991 Cop yr ight (C) 1989, 1991 F ree Software F oundation, Inc., 51 F ranklin Street, Fifth Floor , Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA Ev er y one is per mitted to copy and distrib ute v erbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allow ed. P[...]

63 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Appendix B - Warranty Finally , an y free program is threatened constantly by software patents . W e wish to a void the danger that redistr ib utors of a free program will individually obtain patent licenses, in eff ect making the program proprietar y . T o pre vent this , we hav e made it clear that an y patent must b[...]

64 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Appendix B - Warranty b) Y ou must cause any work that you distr ib ute or publish, that in whole or in par t contains or is der iv ed from the Program or any par t thereof , to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third par ties under the ter ms of this License. c) If the modified program nor mally reads comman[...]

65 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Appendix B - Warranty The source code for a wor k means the preferred f or m of the work f or making modifications to it. F or an ex ecutab le wor k, complete source code means all the source code for all modules it contains, plus an y associated interf ace definition files, plus the scripts used to control compilat[...]

66 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Appendix B - Warranty It is not the pur pose of this section to induce you to infringe any patents or other proper ty right claims or to contest validity of any such claims; this section has the sole pur pose of protecting the integrity of the free software distr ib ution system, which is implemented by public license [...]

67 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Appendix B - Warranty 12. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LA W OR A GREED T O IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY O THER P ARTY WHO MA Y MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABO VE, BE LIABLE T O Y OU FOR D AMAGES , INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQ UENTIAL D AMAGES[...]

68 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Appendix B - Warranty W arranty Subject to the ter ms and conditions set f or th herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited W arranty: • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from D-Link or its author ized reseller or distrib utor , and • Only f or products purcha[...]

69 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Appendix B - Warranty Limited Software W arranty: D-L ink wa rra nts that the sof twa re por ti on of the pro duct (“Sof twa re”) will su bst anti all y con fo r m to D-L ink’ s then curr ent fun cti onal spec ific atio ns f or the Software, as set for th in the applicab le documentation, from the date of origin[...]

70 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Appendix B - Warranty • After an RMA number is issued, the defectiv e product m ust be pac kaged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit, and the RMA n umber m ust be prominently mar k ed on the outside of the pac kage. Do not include any manuals or[...]

71 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Appendix B - Warranty IF ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTY CANNO T BE DISCLAIMED IN ANY TERRIT OR Y WHERE A PR ODUCT IS SOLD , THE DURA TION OF SUCH IMPLI ED W ARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED T O THE DURA TION OF THE APPLICAB LE W ARRANTY PERI OD SET FOR TH ABO VE. EXCEP T AS EXPRES SL Y CO VERE D UNDER THE LIMITED W ARRA NTY PR O VID ED[...]

72 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Appendix B - Warranty CE Mark W arning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product ma y cause radio interf erence, in which case the user ma y be required to take adequate measures . FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class A digital de vice,[...]

73 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Appendix C - Registration V ersion 1.0 March 20, 2008 Product registr ation is entirely v oluntar y and failure to complete or retur n this form will not diminish your warr anty rights. Registration[...]