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... 39 Admin 39 Time 40 System 41 Firmware 42 E-Mail Alerts 43 Power Management 46 RAID 47 DDNS 49 Status 50 Device Information 50 Support 51 Mapping a Drive 52 Download Scheduling 55 Schedule Downloads 57 Scheduling Settings 58 Replacing or Adding a New Hard Drive 59 Contacting Technical Support 60 GNU/Linux GPL 61 GNU General Public License 62 Warranty 68 Registration 73 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual
... 39 Admin 39 Time 40 System 41 Firmware 42 E-Mail Alerts 43 Power Management 46 RAID 47 DDNS 49 Status 50 Device Information 50 Support 51 Mapping a Drive 52 Download Scheduling 55 Schedule Downloads 57 Scheduling Settings 58 Replacing or Adding a New Hard Drive 59 Contacting Technical Support 60 GNU/Linux GPL 61 GNU General Public License 62 Warranty 68 Registration 73 D-Link DNS-321 User Manual
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...; D-Link DNS-321 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure CD-ROM with Manual and Software Quick Installation Guide Power Adapter CAT5 Ethernet Cable Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with Service Pack 2) or Vista™ D-Link DNS-321 User Manual If any of the above items are recommended: Computer with: 1GHz processor / 512 MB RAM / 200 MB available space / CD-ROM drive...
...; D-Link DNS-321 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure CD-ROM with Manual and Software Quick Installation Guide Power Adapter CAT5 Ethernet Cable Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with Service Pack 2) or Vista™ D-Link DNS-321 User Manual If any of the above items are recommended: Computer with: 1GHz processor / 512 MB RAM / 200 MB available space / CD-ROM drive...
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... permissions. The included CD contains D-Link's Easy Search Utility. This software allows you to locate the DNS-321 on the network and map drives to your network with the DNS-321 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure! 1 Hard Drive(s) not included. 2 RAID 1 mirroring requires the use of 2 internal SATA drives. 3 Note that may result in the loss of an FTP Server to the DNS-321 manually, by a schedule, or in FTP...
... permissions. The included CD contains D-Link's Easy Search Utility. This software allows you to locate the DNS-321 on the network and map drives to your network with the DNS-321 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure! 1 Hard Drive(s) not included. 2 RAID 1 mirroring requires the use of 2 internal SATA drives. 3 Note that may result in the loss of an FTP Server to the DNS-321 manually, by a schedule, or in FTP...
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... 1 Hard Drive(s) not included. 2 RAID 1 mirroring requires the use of 2 internal SATA drives. 3 Note that use of an FTP Server to important data via LAN or WAN: Two Hard Drive Bays for secure or encrypted transmissions. 4 D-Link cannot guarantee full compatibility or proper playback with all codecs. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Product Overview Features The DNS-321 is designed for easy installation and allows remote access to access...
... 1 Hard Drive(s) not included. 2 RAID 1 mirroring requires the use of 2 internal SATA drives. 3 Note that use of an FTP Server to important data via LAN or WAN: Two Hard Drive Bays for secure or encrypted transmissions. 4 D-Link cannot guarantee full compatibility or proper playback with all codecs. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Product Overview Features The DNS-321 is designed for easy installation and allows remote access to access...
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... will illuminate AMBER if a drive has failed. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Network Activity Light: The light will be solid BLUE when drives are being accessed, formatted or synchronized. They will blink to indicate LAN traffic. Drive Light: These lights will blink when the drives are connected but inactive. The lights will be solid BLUE when there is an Ethernet connection. Product Overview Hardware Overview Front View Power Button Drive Light Drive Light Network Activity Light Power Button: Press once...
... will illuminate AMBER if a drive has failed. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Network Activity Light: The light will be solid BLUE when drives are being accessed, formatted or synchronized. They will blink to indicate LAN traffic. Drive Light: These lights will blink when the drives are connected but inactive. The lights will be solid BLUE when there is an Ethernet connection. Product Overview Hardware Overview Front View Power Button Drive Light Drive Light Network Activity Light Power Button: Press once...
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... able to a network. Reset Button Ethernet Port: A Gigabit Ethernet port that connects the DNS-321 to access the data on your hard drives. Note: After resetting the unit you will still be removed before ejecting the drives. Drive Eject Lever: Use the provided levers to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Reset Button: A pinhole button located beside the Ethernet socket is used to eject the hard drives. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section...
... able to a network. Reset Button Ethernet Port: A Gigabit Ethernet port that connects the DNS-321 to access the data on your hard drives. Note: After resetting the unit you will still be removed before ejecting the drives. Drive Eject Lever: Use the provided levers to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Reset Button: A pinhole button located beside the Ethernet socket is used to eject the hard drives. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Section...
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To install the DNS-321 on your local network, refer to the steps below: 1. Once the faceplate is unlatched, pull it unlatches from the device. 2. Section 2 - Slide the faceplate up until it off the device, exposing the drive bays. Installation Installation Hardware Setup This section provides installation information for the DNS-321. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual
To install the DNS-321 on your local network, refer to the steps below: 1. Once the faceplate is unlatched, pull it unlatches from the device. 2. Section 2 - Slide the faceplate up until it off the device, exposing the drive bays. Installation Installation Hardware Setup This section provides installation information for the DNS-321. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual
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... an available drive bay. When a drive is not properly seated, the light will feel it connects. Some hard drives that are thin or oddly shaped may need to the SATA connector on the device. 4. If a drive is inserted properly, you will not illuminate after powering on the bottom edge inside the drive bay of the device. Section 2 - D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Attach the...
... an available drive bay. When a drive is not properly seated, the light will feel it connects. Some hard drives that are thin or oddly shaped may need to the SATA connector on the device. 4. If a drive is inserted properly, you will not illuminate after powering on the bottom edge inside the drive bay of the device. Section 2 - D-Link DNS-321 User Manual Attach the...
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Connect an Ethernet cable to a computer for configuration. 6. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 10 Installation 5. This cable should connect the DNS-321 to your local network via a router or switch, or directly to the available Ethernet port. Connect the power adapter to the power receptacle. Section 2 -
Connect an Ethernet cable to a computer for configuration. 6. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 10 Installation 5. This cable should connect the DNS-321 to your local network via a router or switch, or directly to the available Ethernet port. Connect the power adapter to the power receptacle. Section 2 -
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... the LAN Settings. Drive Mapping Volumes available for the DNS-321 here. It is recommended to map the selected volume. Configuration Click Configuration to the DNS-321 IP address, you are displayed here. Available Drive Letters Exit Choose an available drive letter. Click Connect to use the Easy Search Utility provided on the product CD to locate the device on the network. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 11
... the LAN Settings. Drive Mapping Volumes available for the DNS-321 here. It is recommended to map the selected volume. Configuration Click Configuration to the DNS-321 IP address, you are displayed here. Available Drive Letters Exit Choose an available drive letter. Click Connect to use the Easy Search Utility provided on the product CD to locate the device on the network. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 11
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Configuration When prompted to continue. Click OK to configure the Hard Drive Settings: Select the type of hard drive 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 erased. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 14 Section 3 -
Configuration When prompted to continue. Click OK to configure the Hard Drive Settings: Select the type of hard drive 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 erased. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 14 Section 3 -
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... the LAN configuration settings and device settings. Advanced - Power management options and RAID configuration options are located in the following pages of DNS-321. Support - Allows the DNS-321 administrator to the Setup page. Contains a summary of this button will be discussed in detail in the menu tabs at the top of users and their storage quotas. Clicking this manual. Contains the DNS-321 help...
... the LAN configuration settings and device settings. Advanced - Power management options and RAID configuration options are located in the following pages of DNS-321. Support - Allows the DNS-321 administrator to the Setup page. Contains a summary of this button will be discussed in detail in the menu tabs at the top of users and their storage quotas. Clicking this manual. Contains the DNS-321 help...
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Configuration LAN The Local Area Network settings for the DNS-321 manually. Link Speed The LAN Link Speed is set to 100Mbps or 1000Mbps. Static IP Selecting Static IP requires you to obtain an IP address from the local DHCP server, such as your router. Section 3 - DHCP Client Selecting DHCP Client will cause the DNS-321 to assign the IP information for the DNS-321 can be manually set to Auto by default, but can be configured on the LAN page. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 22
Configuration LAN The Local Area Network settings for the DNS-321 manually. Link Speed The LAN Link Speed is set to 100Mbps or 1000Mbps. Static IP Selecting Static IP requires you to obtain an IP address from the local DHCP server, such as your router. Section 3 - DHCP Client Selecting DHCP Client will cause the DNS-321 to assign the IP information for the DNS-321 can be manually set to Auto by default, but can be configured on the LAN page. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 22
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... of the MAC address. By default, the device name is dlink-xxxxxx, where xxxxxx is more than one DNS-321 on the network. Name Assign a unique name to the DNS-321. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 23 This is useful if there is the last six digits of using the IP address. Workgroup Assign a workgroup name to the DNS-321. Configuration Device Settings The device settings page allows you...
... of the MAC address. By default, the device name is dlink-xxxxxx, where xxxxxx is more than one DNS-321 on the network. Name Assign a unique name to the DNS-321. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 23 This is useful if there is the last six digits of using the IP address. Workgroup Assign a workgroup name to the DNS-321. Configuration Device Settings The device settings page allows you...
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...; Type a unique group name and click Add The group will appear in the Group Settings menu. By default, all users • Click the Add>> button D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 24 Configuration Advanced Users/Groups The Users/Groups menu is used to a user group, under Group Settings: • Select an available group from the Select Group drop-down menu • Highlight the user from List of...
...; Type a unique group name and click Add The group will appear in the Group Settings menu. By default, all users • Click the Add>> button D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 24 Configuration Advanced Users/Groups The Users/Groups menu is used to a user group, under Group Settings: • Select an available group from the Select Group drop-down menu • Highlight the user from List of...
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D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 26 Configuration Quotas The DNS-321 supports storage quotas for both groups and individual users. User Quota User quotas are displayed here. Quota Status Displays the current status of storage they are allocated. By default, users and groups do not have a quota. Group Quota Group quotas are displayed here. Section 3 - Settings Quotas can be edited by clicking on the notepad icon. Settings Quotas can...
D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 26 Configuration Quotas The DNS-321 supports storage quotas for both groups and individual users. User Quota User quotas are displayed here. Quota Status Displays the current status of storage they are allocated. By default, users and groups do not have a quota. Group Quota Group quotas are displayed here. Section 3 - Settings Quotas can be edited by clicking on the notepad icon. Settings Quotas can...
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... by a server for users and groups on the local network. Oplocks are controlling access to No (off ) when using file-based database applications By default Windows Vista™ has Oplocks enabled and cannot be disabled. However it comes to Read Only or Read/Write. Oplocks Opportunistic locks (oplocks) are open to specific folders or volumes. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 29 Configuration Network Access The Network Access settings allow...
... by a server for users and groups on the local network. Oplocks are controlling access to No (off ) when using file-based database applications By default Windows Vista™ has Oplocks enabled and cannot be disabled. However it comes to Read Only or Read/Write. Oplocks Opportunistic locks (oplocks) are open to specific folders or volumes. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 29 Configuration Network Access The Network Access settings allow...
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.... Password Sets password for the iTunes server. (Optional) Auto Refresh Set the device to auto refresh your media every 5 minutes up to stream over the network. Section 3 - Select root to share all files on the local network running iTunes. Refresh Click Refresh after adding new files to select a specific folder. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 35 Configuration iTunes Server The DNS-321 features an iTunes Server. iTunes Server Select...
.... Password Sets password for the iTunes server. (Optional) Auto Refresh Set the device to auto refresh your media every 5 minutes up to stream over the network. Section 3 - Select root to share all files on the local network running iTunes. Refresh Click Refresh after adding new files to select a specific folder. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 35 Configuration iTunes Server The DNS-321 features an iTunes Server. iTunes Server Select...
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Hard Drive Displays the hard drive information, Info including the disk mode, total size, used and remaining drive space. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 50 Configuration Status Device Information LAN Info Displays the local network settings of the DNS-321. Section 3 - Device Info Displays the workgroup, name, description and current temperature of the DNS-321.
Hard Drive Displays the hard drive information, Info including the disk mode, total size, used and remaining drive space. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 50 Configuration Status Device Information LAN Info Displays the local network settings of the DNS-321. Section 3 - Device Info Displays the workgroup, name, description and current temperature of the DNS-321.
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... Limited Warranty: • Only to D-Link of the D-Link product described below ("Warranty Period"), except as otherwise stated herein. • Hardware (excluding power supplies): One (1) year • Free Technical Support - All Hardware or part thereof that the hardware portion of the defective Hardware. Possessions or Protectorates, U.S. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 68 Repaired or replacement hardware will be free from the date of original retail...
... Limited Warranty: • Only to D-Link of the D-Link product described below ("Warranty Period"), except as otherwise stated herein. • Hardware (excluding power supplies): One (1) year • Free Technical Support - All Hardware or part thereof that the hardware portion of the defective Hardware. Possessions or Protectorates, U.S. D-Link DNS-321 User Manual 68 Repaired or replacement hardware will be free from the date of original retail...