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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 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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
9 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 2 - Installation 3. I ns er t a 3. 5 ” S A T A ha r d d r i ve i n to a n ava il a ble d r ive 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.
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.
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.
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 . Hi ghl igh t a n a vail able DNS -32 1 an d cli ck Confi gura ti on to acc es s the web-based utility .
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 .
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.
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.
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 de vice settings.
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 . W h e n r u n n i n g t h e D N S - 3 2 1 s e t u p w iz a r d , t h e welcome screen details the fiv e steps of the wizard.
19 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Set th e a ppr opr iat e Ti me Zone an d c lick N ext t o 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 work group , name, and de scrip tion for 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 ma k e changes or click Restar t to restar t the DNS-321 and sav e the configuration.
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.
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 w or kgroup name to t he DNS-321. A s s i g n a u n i q u e n a m e t o t h e DNS-321.
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.
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 t.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 e t t h e a m o u nt of ti me a u se r ca n re ma in idle bef ore being disconnected.
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.
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.
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.
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, ent er in the iT u nes s er ver pa ss wor d.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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. T h i s s e c t i o n p r o v i d e s a l i n k t o c h e c k f o r n e w f i r m w a r e o n t h e D-Link suppor t website.
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 .
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 appr opriat e user name fo r yo ur e-mail account.
45 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration E-Mail Alert T ypes Space Status A Volume Is Full S e l ec t a n i nt e r va l i n h o u r s an d 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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 (ww w .
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 wo r k gr o u p, n am e , de scri pti on an d cu rr ent tem per at ure of the DNS-321.
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.
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 vai lable volu mes wi ll be disp lay ed un de r Dr ive Ma ppi ng . H ig hli gh t the v olume y ou want to map .
54 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Dou b le- clic k the My Compu ter icon on your desktop . D ou ble - cl i ck o n th e m a pp e d dr ive to acce ss the fil es 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 .
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 .
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 S el e c t F il e or F ol d e r , de p e nd i n g on w ha t y ou wa nt t o down lo ad or backup .
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.
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 .
61 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Appendix B - Warranty • “GPL Softw are” means GPL software licensed to y ou under the GNU General Public License as published b y the F ree Softw are F oundation (GPL).
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.
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 .
64 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Appendix B - Warranty b) Y ou must cause any work that you distribute 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.
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.
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 clai.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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