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D-Link ShareCenter DNS-320LW User Manual

Section 4 - Configuration

Home

The Home tab is the center for all files on your ShareCenter. Home is divided into one main subfolder called My Folder. Under My Folder resides 

three main utilities, My Photos, and My Files. Let’s take a closer look at all three utilities independently.

Summary of Contents for ShareCenter DNS-320LW

Page 1: ...Version 1 0 08 28 2012 DNS 320LW User Manual ShareCenter 2 Bay Cloud Network Storage Enclosure ...

Page 2: ... Managing your DNS 320LW 40 Web UI Login 41 Web UI General Layout 42 Home 42 Applications 43 Management 44 Management 45 Setup Wizard Web UI 45 Disk Management 49 Hard Drive Configuration 49 Hard Drive Configuration Wizard 50 JBOD 56 RAID 0 60 RAID 1 66 Upgrade from Standard Mode to RAID 1 72 S M A R T Test 78 Creating a Schedule 80 Scan Disk 81 Account Management 83 Users Groups 83 Creating a Sin...

Page 3: ... System Management 160 Language 160 Time and Date 161 Device 162 System Settings 163 Power Management 164 Notifications 166 Email Settings 166 SMS Settings 167 Adding an SMS Service Provider 168 Event Settings 169 Logs 170 Firmware Upgrade 171 USB Devices 172 UPS Settings 172 USB Storage Information 172 Printer Information 173 System Status 174 System Info 174 Home 176 My Photos 177 Creating an Al...

Page 4: ...s 219 MTP Backup Process 220 USB Backup Process 222 P2P Downloads 224 Settings 224 Downloads 225 My Files 226 Amazon S3 227 Creating an AWS Account 228 mydlink 233 mydlink Verification 234 mydlink Java Runtime Machine 236 Creating a New Folder 241 mydlink Settings Details 242 ShareCenter NAS Status 243 Deleting a mydlink device 244 Deleting a mydlink account 245 Knowledge Base 247 What is RAID 247...

Page 5: ... Link sMediaLounge product line This feature is highly convenient as it allows you to turn off a computer that would normally be needed for the same function PROTECTION PERFORMANCE AND FLEXIBILITY The availability of four different hard drive modes Standard JBOD RAID 0 RAID1 allows you to choose the configuration best suited to your needs Standard mode creates two separately accessible hard drives...

Page 6: ...mmended on any system used to configure and use the ShareCenter Computer with 1Ghz processor 512MB RAM 200MB available space CD ROM drive Internet Explorer version 7 Mozilla Firefox 3 Google Chrome 3 or Apple Safari 4 and above Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X 10 5 6 or greater 3 5 SATA Hard Drive s D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW CD ROM with Manual and Software Quick I...

Page 7: ...x32 64 PnP X LLTD Dynamic DNS Bonjour UPnP Port Forwarding IPv6 Network File Services Supports Windows XP Vista 7 Mac OSX 10 5 Linux clients CIFS SMB for Windows and Mac OS X NFSv3 for Linux and UNIX AFP3 3 for Mac OS X HTTP and HTTP S for web browsers File System EXT4 for internal HDD FAT32 NTFS for USB external Storage File System Management Unicode Support for both Samba and FTP server File sha...

Page 8: ... Import Users Backup Management Schedule Backup from PC to NAS D Link ShareCenter Sync Apple Time Machine support Local Backup USB Backups External storage and digital camera Remote network backup Rsync Remote Snapshot Cloud Backup Amazon S3 USB Copy Button System Management Support mydlink portal Support D Link Storage Utility OS support Windows XP Vista 7 and Mac OS X Twoaccessmodessupported Ope...

Page 9: ...5 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Table of Contents Supports Multilingual GUI Web Browsers Supported Internet Explorer 7 Mozilla Firefox 3 Apple Safari 4 Google Chrome3 Opera 10 ...

Page 10: ...cturer to verify that your hard drives meet this standard Warning Any pre existing data on the drives will be erased during installation Determining How Much Hard Drive Space you Need In order to protect your data from hard drive failure your DNS 320LW requires more space than what you will use for your data sometimes more than double the amount of space required Using a Router or Switch If you ar...

Page 11: ...lift up to insert or remove your hard drive s Front Panel The casing of the entire NAS Power Button Press once to power on the ShareCenter Press and hold the button to power it down USB Button Press once to activate USB or press and hold to release USB activity Left HDD Right HDD Indicates the position of the drive Left or Right LED Indicators Illuminates blue or red depending on activity see the ...

Page 12: ...B On Off Blue Light the USB Storage is connected Blinking Blue transferring data a USB device is being installed or unmounted Orange Light USB storage failed to mount No Light No USB Storage or the device is off HDD On Off Orange Light s the hard drives are faulty No Light s the hard drives are inactive HDD On Off Blue Light s the hard drives are working Blinking Blue Light s the HDD s is writing ...

Page 13: ...e solid green for a good connection and will blink during data transmission If this LED is off check the connection cable to the device you are connecting to The LED on the left will light solid for a Gigabit connection and will remain off when connected to a 10 100 device Power Receptacle Connect the supplied power cord to the receptacle USB Port A single USB2 0 Type A connector The USB Hostport ...

Page 14: ...ew Bottom Panel COMPONENT DESCRIPTION Product Details Information about the product DNS 320LW Serial Number Part Number Manufacturer Number Reset Button Press and hold this button for more than 5 seconds to reset the unit to factory defaults Reset Button Product Details ...

Page 15: ...Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 1 Product Overview Top Panel Levers Pull the handles to disconnect the hard drive s from the SATA sockets Note Remove the top cover before releasing the latches ...

Page 16: ...panel by firmly pressing the latch at the back Step 2 Once the faceplate is unlatched pull it off the the device to expose the devices s bays Note Make sure to align the drive connector to the SATA connector at the back edge inside the drive bay of the ShareCenter Gently push the drive in until it connects When a drive is inserted properly you will feel it set into the connector Some hard drives t...

Page 17: ...h the hard drive brackets to the sides of your hard drives with the included screws Ensure the brackets are aligned so that when the hard drive is inserted the arrow on the bracket points to the front of the ShareCenter Step 4 Insert up to two 3 5 SATA hard drives into the drive bays ...

Page 18: ...re the latch is inserted inside the panel Step 6 Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port This cable should connect the ShareCenter to your local network via a router switch or directly to a computer for configuration cross over cable required Step 7 Connect the power adapter to the power receptacle ...

Page 19: ...ftware included on the product CD to locate the device on your network and make any necessary changes D Link Storage Utility Network Storage Device The D Link Storage Utility displays any ShareCenter devices it detects on the network here Refresh Click Refresh to refresh the device list Configuration ClickConfigurationtoaccesstheWebbasedconfiguration of the ShareCenter LAN Configure the LAN Settin...

Page 20: ... and direct it to the IP address listed for the device Make sure the browser is not configured to use a proxy server Note The computer used to access the ShareCenter web based configuration manager must be on the same subnet as the ShareCenter If your network is using a DHCP server and the computer receives IP settings from DHCP server the ShareCenter will automatically be in the same subnet ...

Page 21: ...r CD into your CD ROM drive Step 1 When the autorun screen appears click Install Step 2 Select the Language of your choice and then click the Start button Note Windows Firewall presents you with a warning message to unblock the device Click Unblock to give your computer access to the NAS Installation Setup Wizard ...

Page 22: ...tion 3 Installation Step 3 Follow the instructions to remove the top cover of your ShareCenter Click Next to continue Install the Hard Drives Step 4 Attach the Hard Drives Bracket s to the side of the hard drives as indicated Click Next to continue ...

Page 23: ...19 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 3 Installation Step 5 Slide one or two hard drive into an available hard drive bay of your ShareCenter Click Next to continue ...

Page 24: ...rd drives installed properly into each bay close the chassis by re attaching the top panel into place Click Next to continue Step 7 Connect a CAT5 Ethernet cable to your ShareCenter and connect the other end to a switch or router Local LAN Click Next to continue Connect to your Network ...

Page 25: ...ter Then power on the ShareCenterbypressingthepowerbuttonlocatedinthefrontpanel Click Next to continue Step9 With the power on press theNext button on the device and check and make sure the IP address of your ShareCenter matches what you see on the screen Note Allow 1 2 minutes for the DNS 320LW to be recognized Click Next to continue Power and Device Selection ...

Page 26: ...If this is the first time you are doing the installation on this NAS leave the password blank Click Next to continue Step 11 In this step you can create a new password for the Admin username It is recommended you set a password however you may also leave the fields blank Click Next to continue Admin Password ...

Page 27: ...W User Manual Section 3 Installation Networking Setup Step 12 You may either use Static IP or DHCP to configure the IP networksettingsoftheShareCenter IfyouselectStaticIP thenenter the IP parameters as listed Click Next to continue ...

Page 28: ... device and a description The name you entered will be used whenever you map one of the ShareCenter volumes as a Network Drive Click Next to continue Step 14 Click the Yes radio button if you already have a DDNS account to use for the ShareCenter DDNS Click the No radio button and proceed to step 15 to obtain a new DDNS account Click Next to continue Device Information and Dynamic DNS ...

Page 29: ...ndow so that your ShareCenter can be accessed by a URL over the Internet Click Next to continue Step 16 Click Yes to go to a Wizard with instructions and links on how to obtain a free DDNS account Click No skips the DDNS account setup wizard and transfers you back to the ShareCenter Setup Wizard Dynamic DNS Account Setup ...

Page 30: ...create a DDNS account and configure your LAN equipment and ShareCenter to work with the new settings Click Close to continue Step 18 Select your time zone and then set the time and date You can set the time and date manually from an NTP server or from your computer Click Next to continue DDNS Account and System Time ...

Page 31: ...unt Thesealertscanprovehelpfulwiththemanagement and safeguarding of important data Enter your e mail information and settings and then click Next to continue If you do not want to configure your e mail settings click Skip to continue Step 20 This step is informational and shows any currently configured Volumes previously setup on the ShareCenter Click Next to continue Email Settings and Volume Inf...

Page 32: ...p 21 Select one of the volume RAID types Clicking on each RAID type radio button will display a description For more information concerning the different RAID Disk Formats please refer to the Knowledge Base section in this manual Click Next to continue RAID Configuration ...

Page 33: ...work drive s on your computer Click Next to continue Step23 Reviewthedetailedsummaryofyourvolumeconfiguration here before clicking next and starting the drive format If necessary use the PREV button to go back and reconfigure the RAID configuration of the volume s Click Next to continue Mapping a Drive and Checking Volume Summary ...

Page 34: ...ext a warning message will appear to inform you that all data on the drive s will be lost Click Yes to proceed or No to exit Click Next to continue Step 25 During the formatting process the wizard displays a percentage complete bar for each hard drive Click Next to continue Formatting Volumes ...

Page 35: ... DNS 320LW User Manual Section 3 Installation Step26 The wizard will notify you when formatting has completed successfully Click Next to continue Formatting Hard Drives Step 27 The Format is complete Click Next to continue ...

Page 36: ...llation Connecting to the mydlink Step 28 D Link has provided a mydlink service that allows you to remotely access the files from your NAS through the mydlink portal Read the installation instructions and wait for the process to complete Click Next to continue ...

Page 37: ...onnects you to the mydlink servers and configures your cloud service Click Next to continue Step 30 When the wizard fails to connects you to the mydlink servers and configures your cloud service the following screen appears to warn you of your network configuration Click Next to continue ...

Page 38: ...link account Enter your email address and password Click Next to continue Step 32 Alternatively you can create a new account if you select No I need to sign up for a new account Enter your email address and a password that you can remember Then retype the password enter a First Name and a Last Name Then click the checkbox that reads I accept the mydlink terms and conditions Click Next to continue ...

Page 39: ...35 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 3 Installation Step33 A message appears asking you to verify your email address and account Click OK to continue ...

Page 40: ...mputer icon Ifyoudidnotusethewizardtomapthedrives youcanmanuallymap or access the created volumes through your computers operating system Detailed configurations using theWeb UI is explained in the configuration section of this manual Step 34 The mydlink section of the wizard installation is complete The wizard provides you with a mydlink number You can also tick the Add mydlink to My Favorites ch...

Page 41: ...plorer Step 1 Click Start then Computer the name of your computer Ontheright sidepanelisalistofyourharddrives removablestorage andnetworklocations Ifyoudonothaveanynetworklocations this may be the first time you set up a network drive Begin by clicking on Map network drive Step2 Thisscreenshowssomedetailsonselectinganetworkdrive Click Browse to find your network ...

Page 42: ...ction 3 Installation Step 3 Windows will automatically detect all devices on your network including your ShareCenter Step 4 Click on your ShareCenter to see the volumes you created earlier Then select the volume that you wish to access and click OK ...

Page 43: ...DNS 320LW User Manual Section 3 Installation Step 5 After selecting your volume click Finish to proceed Step6 The drive will then appear in yourWindows Explorer under Network This means the drive is active and ready for use ...

Page 44: ...ment Configures language time and date device and system settings Also allows you to control power notifications view logs do firmware upgrades and manage USB devices System Status Displays system and hard drive information along with resource monitoring SECTION OPTION DESCRIPTION Applications FTP HTTP Downloads Configure FTP and HTTP download settings Remote Backup Configure remote backup service...

Page 45: ...etwork is using a DHCP server and the computer receives IP settings from the DHCP the ShareCenter will automatically be in the same subnet To access the Web UI open a web browser type in the IP address of your ShareCenter and log in You can find the IP address of your NAS by pressing the Next button on the front of the DNS 320LW Select System Administrator and enter the password created during the...

Page 46: ...ink ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration After logging in the ShareCenter Home tab will appear You will see the Applications and Management tabs alongside of it Web UI General Layout Home ...

Page 47: ...er DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Applications The Applications tab contains FTP HTTP Downloads Remote Backups Local Backups P2P Downloads My Files and Amazon S3 icons Click on each icon to see the submenus ...

Page 48: ... Manual Section 4 Configuration Management The Management tab contains the Setup Wizard Disk Management Account Management Network Management Application Management System Management and Status icons Click on each icon to see the submenus ...

Page 49: ... Wizard Web UI The ShareCenter has a Setup Wizard that allows you to quickly configure some of the basic device settings Click the Setup Wizard icon to start the Setup Wizard Step 1 Click the RunWizard button to start the setup wizard Step 2 Click Next to continue Management ...

Page 50: ...te the administrator account password here and confirm the password or leave it blank Click Next to continue Step 4 Set the time zone from the drop down menu to the appropriate geographical zone closest to your location Click Next to continue or click Skip to ignore these settings ...

Page 51: ...t Mask Enter the subnet mask of your network Gateway IP Address Enter the IP address of your gateway usually the local IP of your router DNS Servers Enter the IP address es of your DNS server s DNS1 is usually the IP address of your router Click Next to continue or click Skip to ignore these settings Step 6 Here you can assign a workgroup and name to the ShareCenter with a short description Click ...

Page 52: ...rom the ShareCenter Click Anonymous to create a random account with no specific settings Click Next to continue or click Skip to ignore these settings Step 8 Click the Previous button to go back and check your settings If you are satisfied with the settings click the Finish button to save and complete the wizard Click Exit to end the wizard without saving the settings ...

Page 53: ...here Set RAID type and Reformat Click on this button to launch a wizard that allows you to select the RAID configuration and format the drives Auto Rebuild Configuration If you have chosen RAID 1 as the configuration option then set the Auto Rebuild function here using the radio buttons Enable Auto Rebuild Enabling Auto Rebuild will rebuild a failed RAID 1 drive when a new drive has replaced the d...

Page 54: ...D configuration under Current RAID Type Click Set RAID Type and Re Format When you click on the Set RAID type and Re Format button in the Disk Management Hard Drive Configuration menu a wizard will start allowing you to format your drives and create the volume RAID format The following is an example of a standard volume configuration The Setup Wizard begins ...

Page 55: ...hysical Disk Information page displays all of the hard drives on the DNS 320LW It shows the array number vendor model serial number and drive capacity Click Next to continue Select the format you want by clicking on the RAID type box highlight in blue Click Next to continue ...

Page 56: ...ration SelectStandardtocreateseparatevolumesforeachindividual drive Click Next to continue The Volume Configuration Summary shows details on all of the configured drives Check the details on the list and click Format to continue or click Previous to make changes ...

Page 57: ...erased Click Yes to continue Partitioningwillnowbegin Pleasebepatientwhilethisprocess takes place Do not turn off your NAS during this process Once the partition is completed the formatting process will begin A graphical bar will show the volume being formatted Do not turn off your NAS during this process Ifyouwouldliketochangeyoursettingsatthisstage clickExit ...

Page 58: ...ion The system will now update all of the changes made Please be patient during this process Do not turn off your NAS during this process The Wizard starts to partition the second drive if you have installed it Ifyouwouldliketochangeyoursettingsatthisstage clickExit ...

Page 59: ...LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Thewizardisnowcomplete Itwillshowthevolumenumber s file system selected the type of RAID and the disk formation in the RAID Click Finish to complete the process and start using your DNS 320LW ...

Page 60: ...ion 4 Configuration JBOD Select JBOD to create a single volume from all of the drives Click Next to continue The wizard displays a Volume Configuration Summary of the drive you want to convert to JBOD Click Format to continue or Previous make changes ...

Page 61: ...NS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Wait for the Wizard to prepare the drive for configuration A warning message will appear to inform you that all volumes and data will be formatted and erased Click Yes to continue ...

Page 62: ...58 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration The Format process begins The System Updates ...

Page 63: ...ction 4 Configuration The wizard is now complete It will show the volume name file system and Mode Click Finish to complete the process and start using your DNS 320LW The wizard returns you to the main screen Here you can see the current RAID Type ...

Page 64: ...60 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration RAID 0 Select RAID 0 stripes all of the drives Click Next to continue View the Physical Disk Information Click Next to continue ...

Page 65: ...D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Select the RAID Type In this example it s RAID 0 Click Next to continue Select the size of your RAID 0 configuration Click Next to continue ...

Page 66: ...Configuration Summary shows details on all of the configured drives Check the details on the list and click Format to continue or click Previous to make changes A warning message will appear to inform you that all volumes and data will be formatted and erased Click Yes to continue ...

Page 67: ... Manual Section 4 Configuration Partitioningwillnowbegin Pleasebepatientwhilethisprocess takes place Do not turn off your NAS during this process The system formats the First Volume Ifyouwouldliketochangeyoursettingsatthisstage clickExit ...

Page 68: ...ion The system will now format the second Volume Please be patient during this process Do not turn off your NAS during this process The system will now update all of the changes made Please be patient during this process Do not turn off your NAS during this process ...

Page 69: ...omplete Itwillshowthevolumenumber s file system selected the type of RAID and the disk formation in the RAID Click Finish to complete the process and start using your DNS 320LW The wizard returns you to main Hardware Configuration page Under Current RAID Type you can view your changes ...

Page 70: ...66 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration RAID 1 Select RAID 1 to mirror all the hard drives Click Next to continue View the Physical Disk Information Click Next to continue ...

Page 71: ...eCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Select the RAID TYPE you want Click Next to continue Enter the amount of disk space you would like to assign to the first volume for RAID 1 Click Next to continue ...

Page 72: ...build a failed drive if it has been replaced with a new one Select Disable Auto Rebuild if you want to start the rebuild process manually after replacing a failed drive Click Next to continue TheVolume Configuration Summary shows theVolume Name Type File System and size of the RAID volume Click Format to continue ...

Page 73: ...will appear stating that your device will have some latency Click Yes to continue Partitioningwillnowbegin Pleasebepatientwhilethisprocess takes place Do not turn off your NAS during this process The system formats the First Volume Ifyouwouldliketochangeyoursettingsatthisstage clickExit ...

Page 74: ...70 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration The system updates Click Next to continue Setupiscomplete SetupprovidesaVolumeName FileSystem and Mode ...

Page 75: ...71 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Once you have completed the wizard ShareCenter will return to the main screen The RAID 1 configuration you just set will be displayed ...

Page 76: ...Standard Mode to RAID 1 Standard Mode doesn t offer any redundancy and security of data It is best then to migrate from Standard Mode to RAID 1 To do this follow these instructions Step 1 Insert a second hard drive into the DNS 320LW Step 2 Replace the top and restart the DNS 320LW ...

Page 77: ... Format or Format the new drive as Standard type If you select the latter option your Hard Drive Configuration Wizard shows six procedures but if you select the Set RAID Type and Re Format the Hard Drive Configuration Wizard only has four procedures Take a look at the two images below to compare Click Next to continue Format the new drive as Standard type Set RAID Type and Re Format ...

Page 78: ...rovides the slot location vendor model number serial number and disk size Just below this informational box is a checkbox that offers you the option to Reconfigure the drive to RAID 1 Click the checkbox to proceed Click Next to continue Step 5 Under Auto Rebuild Settings select whether you want to enable auto rebuild or disable auto rebuild Click Next to continue ...

Page 79: ...ion 4 Configuration Step 6 A warning message will appear prompting you to confirm whether you want to format your hard drive Click Yes to continue or No to exit Click Next to continue Step 7 The software communicates with the hardware to build a list ...

Page 80: ...76 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Step 6 The Wizard formats the hard drive Click Next to continue Step 7 The System updates Click Next to continue ...

Page 81: ...320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Step8 Setup is completed when it shows final information on the slot vendor model number and serial number Click Finish to continue Step9 ThewizardreturnstothemainHardDriveConfiguration ...

Page 82: ... results are displayed as Passed Failed on the web UI and can also be sent as an e mail alert The ExtendedTest requires a lot more time to complete However it is a more thorough when compared to the Quick Test A warning message will prompt you to stop all services and network activity Click Yes to continue the Quick S M A R T test The test will run and a percentage completed will display under the...

Page 83: ...79 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration When the test is complete the results will be displayed in the Result column ...

Page 84: ... disks volumes to run the test on Under Schedule select the period Daily Weekly Monthly and then select the time from the drop down menu Click Create To view the Schedule List click on the Schedule List arrow A new table will appear showing details of the new schedule created To delete a schedule click on the Trash Can ...

Page 85: ...sk Scan Disk provides a method to test the disk s file system on your ShareCenter Scan Disk scans your disks file system for errors and or corruption Click Management Disk Management and then Scan Disk Select the volume from the drop down list you wish to scan Click Scan Disk ...

Page 86: ...ingallservices hard drive and network activity Click Yes to proceed or No to cancel TheDNS 320LWwillinitializethevolume s andbeginscanning Please wait while the software scans the volume s or click Exit to cancel the scan Whenthescaniscomplete thetablewilleitherdisplaySuccess or Failure Click Finish to exit ...

Page 87: ... to 256 users and 32 groups can be created By default all users have read and write access to all folders However access rules can be created and edited in the Network Shares menu Click Management Account Management Click Users Groups on the left side and then click Create The User Setup Wizard will appear Click Next to continue Creating a Single User Users Groups ...

Page 88: ...hareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Step 1 Select Create a Single User and then click Next to continue Step 2 Enter the user name and password for the new user and then click Next to continue ...

Page 89: ...LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Step 3 Add the user to a group by clicking the Group checkbox Click Next to continue Step 4 Select the network share settings Select Read Only Read Write or Deny Access Click Next to continue ...

Page 90: ...fault CIFS is short for Common Internet File System AFP is short for Apple Filing Protocol FTP is short for File Transfer Protocol WebDAV is short for Web based Distribution Authoring and Versioning Click Next to continue Select the volumes the user can have WebDAV access to and then select whether to give Read Only or Read Write rights Click Next to continue ...

Page 91: ...e amount of disk space you wish to assign the user on each volume Enter zero to provide unlimited disk space to the user Click Next to continue Step 6 The final step is a summary of all the configurations you made Click Finish to accept the changes or click Exit to cancel the changes ...

Page 92: ...and then click Next to continue Step 2 Enter the following information Enter a username Enter the account prefix Eg this could be a department in the company Enter theamount ofusersyouwant tocreate Nexttotheinput field is the remaining amount of users you can add to the NAS Enter a password and confirm it Click Next to continue ...

Page 93: ...W User Manual Section 4 Configuration Step 3 Add the user s to a group by clicking the Group checkbox Click Next to continue Step 4 Select the network share settings Select Read Only Read Write or Deny Access Click Next to continue ...

Page 94: ...and AFP are set as default CIFS is short for Common Internet File System AFP is short for Apple Filing Protocol FTP is short for File Transfer Protocol Click Next to continue Step 5 Enter the amount of disk space you wish to assign the user s on each volume Type 0 to provide unlimited disk space to the user s Click Next to continue ...

Page 95: ...r Manual Section 4 Configuration Step 6 The final step is a summary of all the configurations you made Click Finish to accept the changes or click Exit to cancel the changes The User Settings window will show a list of the users created ...

Page 96: ...DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Modify Users Step 1 Click the user you wish to modify The user will be highlighted in red Click Modify to continue Step 2 The User Setup Wizard will appear Click Next to continue ...

Page 97: ...93 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Step 3 Change the username or password Click Next to continue Step 4 Change the Network Share Settings Click Next to continue ...

Page 98: ...limited disk space to the user Click Next to continue Step 5 Assign Privileges Access Methods for the user Select either FTP or WebDAV CIFS and AFP are set as default CIFS is short for Common Internet File System AFP is short for Apple Filing Protocol FTP is short for File Transfer Protocol WebDAV is short for Web based Distribution Authoring and Versioning Click Next to continue ...

Page 99: ...figuration Step 7 The final step is a summary of all the configurations you made Click Finish to accept the changes or Exit to cancel the changes Step 8 A message will appear stating the user details have been changed successfully Click Yes to exit the wizard ...

Page 100: ...figuration Deleting Users Step 1 Click the user you wish to delete The user will be highlighted in red Click Delete to continue Step 2 A message will appear prompting you to confirm deleting the user Click Yes to confirm The user is now removed from the list ...

Page 101: ... D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Importing Users Step 1 Click Account Management Users Groups Import Users Step 2 The Import Users Wizard will start Click Next to continue ...

Page 102: ...guration Step 3 Click Download to see a sample file Check the Overwrite Duplicate Accounts box if this is necessary Click Browse to select the file you want to import Click Next to continue Step 4 Assign the privileges and access methods Click Next to continue ...

Page 103: ...Section 4 Configuration Step 5 The Summary will show a list of the imported users If there are problems with the user list the wizard will show the errors in red on the table Click Finish to close the wizard or go back to change the imported file ...

Page 104: ... 4 Configuration Creating a Group Step 1 Click Account Management Users Groups Click the blue arrow next to Group Settings and settings window will appear Click New to create a new Group Step 2 The Group Setup Wizard will now start Click Next to continue ...

Page 105: ...hareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Step 3 Enter a Group Name Click Next to continue Step 4 Click the checkbox to select the user s you wish to add to the group and then click Next to continue ...

Page 106: ...lect the Network Share Settings read read write deny access for the corresponding disk volume for the group Click Next to continue Step 6 Select the Privileges Access Methods you want to assign to the group The greyed out selections are assigned by default Click Next to continue ...

Page 107: ...tion 4 Configuration Step 7 Select the appropriate WebDAV settings and click Next to continue Step 8 Enter the amount of space you want to assign to the group for each volume Enter zero to give unlimited disk space to the group Click Next to continue ...

Page 108: ...on 4 Configuration Step 9 The wizard is now complete The last step shows a summary of the group you created Click Previous to change your settings or Finish to end the wizard Step 10 Under Group Settings a table will display the group you just created ...

Page 109: ... Modifying a Group Step 1 Click Account Management Users Groups Click the blue arrow next to Group Settings and the Group Settings table will appear Step 2 Select the group you want to modify Your selection will turn red Click Modify to change the settings for the Group ...

Page 110: ... ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Step 3 The Group Setup Wizard will now start Click Next to continue Step 4 Make the necessary modifications to the group and then click Next to continue ...

Page 111: ...iate Network Share Settings read read write deny access for the corresponding disk volume for the group Click Next to continue Step 6 Select the appropriate privileges you want to assign to the group The greyed out selections are assigned by default and cannot be modified Click Next to continue ...

Page 112: ...en editing the quota make sure the size is not smaller than the user quota on his her account Click Yes to change the quota Step 7 Edit the amount of space you want to assign to the group for each volume Enter zero to give unlimited disk space to the group Click Next to continue ...

Page 113: ...DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Step9 Thewizardisnowcompleteandwilldisplayasummary of the group you edited Click Previous to change your settings or Finish to end the wizard Exit will cancel all changes you made ...

Page 114: ...ction 4 Configuration Deleting a Group Step 1 Select the Group you want to delete and click Delete Step 2 A warning message will appear asking you to verify if you want to delete the Group Click Yes to delete the Group or No to cancel your decision ...

Page 115: ... will limit the amount of storage allocated By default users and groups do not have a quota Click Account Management and then Quotas on the left side Click Enable to activate Quota Settings The status will now display Started notifying you that the Quota Settings are enabled To Modify a User s Quota Settings click the blue arrow next to User Quota Settings to reveal a table of users ...

Page 116: ...tion SelecttheUseryouwanttomodify Yourselectionwillturnred Click Modify to change the user s settings The Quota Settings configuration box will display the user account you want to modify Enter a new quota amount for each volume Click Apply to confirm your settings ...

Page 117: ...er DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration The modified quota settings will be displayed in the table For Group Quota Settings click the blue drop down arrow next to Group Quota Settings to view the group quota table ...

Page 118: ...ion 4 Configuration Select the group you want to modify Your selection will turn red Click Modify The Group Quota Settings screen will display the group you want to modify Enter a new quota amount for each volume for the current group and click Apply ...

Page 119: ...115 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration The modified quota settings will be displayed in the table ...

Page 120: ... files on it Network Shares The Network Shares Settings window allows the user to add modify and remove both new and existing Network Share and ISO Mount Share Settings To add a rule click on theNew button To modify an existing rule click on the Modify button To remove a rule click on the Delete button To select a rule simply click on the rule Your selection will turn red indicating it is selected...

Page 121: ...utton An easy to configure wizard will launch Step 1 This window welcomes the user to the setup wizard for creating a new network share In this wizard the user will be able to 1 Select share folders 2 Configure shared folder access rights 3 Configure network access settings 4 View a summary of the configuration before completing Click Next to continue Step 2 Select the Share Folder from one of the...

Page 122: ...access to this folder to all the accounts Select Specific User Group to only allow certain users or groups access to this folder Click Next to continue Step 4 Select the appropriate access rights for the share Options to select from are Read Only Read Write and Deny Access This procedure can also be used to block certain users from accessing certain folders Click Next to continue ...

Page 123: ...cUser GroupinStep3 thenthis stepallowsyoutosettheaccessrightsforeachUserconfigured on the ShareCenter Click Next to continue Step 6 If you selected Specific user Group in Step 3 then this step allows you to set the access rights for each Group configured on the ShareCenter Click Next to continue ...

Page 124: ...ume to its clients These guarantees inform the Client that a file s content will not be allowed to be changed by the server orifsomechangeisimminent theclientwillbenotifiedbefore the change is allowed to proceed Oplocks are designed to increase network performance when itcomestonetworkfilesharing Howeveritisrecommendedto settheshareoplockstoNo off whenusingfile baseddatabase applications Whenenabl...

Page 125: ...ccess this share Options to choose from are FTP NFS and WebDAV CIFS and AFP are set as default CIFS is short for Common Internet File System AFP is short for Apple Filing Protocol FTP is short for File Transfer Protocol NFS is short for Network File System WebDAV is short for Web based Distributed Authoring and Versioning Click Next to continue ...

Page 126: ...ous Read Write Full Access Click Next to continue If you checked NFS as an access method to your network share then this step allows you to set the parameters below Host Allowable host address that can access using NFS indicates all hosts Root Squash Disables writing to the Root owned directories and files on the system when the user has root access privileges Write provide write permission to the...

Page 127: ...anual Section 4 Configuration If you checked WebDAV as an access method then this step will allow you to set the access parameters Click Next to continue Step10 Hereasummaryofthecreatedshareswillbedisplayed Click Finish to save your settings ...

Page 128: ...guration Deleting a Network Share Select the Network Share you wish to delete Your selection will turn red Click Delete to remove the share A warning message will appear prompting you to verify if you wish to delete the Share Click Yes to delete or No to Cancel ...

Page 129: ...125 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration The deleted Share will be removed from the Network Share List ...

Page 130: ...eCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Resetting the Network Shares Click the Reset Network Shares button A warning message will prompt you to confirm your selection Click Yes to confirm or No to cancel ...

Page 131: ...e following section will describe how to add a new ISO mount on the ShareCenter To add an ISO Mount click on the New button An easy to configure wizard will launch Click Next to continue Select the ISO file to mount Check the box to the left of the iso file to select it and click Next to continue ...

Page 132: ...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 Next to continue You can assign Read Only or Deny Access privileges to the ISO Mount share here Click on the appropriate radio button for the privileges you would like to assign Click Next to continue ...

Page 133: ...s that a user can use to access this share Options to choose from are FTP NFS and WebDAV CIFS and AFP are set as default CIFS is short for Common Internet File System AFP is short for Apple Filing Protocol FTP is short for File Transfer Protocol NFS is short for Network File System WebDAV is short for Web based Distributed Authoring and Versioning Click Next to continue ...

Page 134: ...tion 4 Configuration A summary of the share will be displayed Click on the Finish button to accept the change and complete the wizard Through the D Link Storage Utility the ISO Mount Share can now be mapped to your computer as a normal network share ...

Page 135: ...onfiguration Creating an ISO Image The following section will describe how to create an ISO image from your NAS export the data out to your PC Click Account Management Network Shares ISO Mount Share Settings Click on the Create ISO Image button at the bottom ...

Page 136: ...ter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration ISO image Creation Wizard The ISO image wizard helps you create an ISO image on your ShareCenter ReadtheinstructionsfortheISOImageCreationWizardandthenclickNexttocontinue ...

Page 137: ...Image Size choices CDROM 650MB 74MIN This creates an ISO file 650MB in size ready for burning onto a CDROM at a later stage DVD5 4 7GB This creates an ISO file 4 7GB in size ready for burning onto a single layer DVD at a later stage DVD9 8 5GB This creates an ISO file 8 5GB in size ready for burning onto a double layer DVD at a later stage ...

Page 138: ...eCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Select the Image Path Click the Browse button to select the destination folder on your NAS Click the Volume to save it there or click New to create a new directory ...

Page 139: ...er DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Enter a name that resembles the ISO file you are writing Click Next A warning message appears asking you to confirm your decision Click Yes to continue or click No to cancel ...

Page 140: ...S Select the file s and click the button to add the file s to the ISO image On the right side of the window it displays the total available space of the ISO file and the used space of the ISO At the bottom of the window it shows the path where the ISO file will be saved Click Next to continue The wizard will create the ISO image Click the Auto Mount checkbox if you want the ISO file to be mounted ...

Page 141: ...NS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Verifying the ISO image Open your Windows Explorer click the Network icon double click your ShareCenter NAS Double click the volume you saved the ISO Your ISO image should be there ...

Page 142: ...ngsallowsyoutochangetheUsername and Password settings 1 Enter a new Username 2 Type the original Password 3 Enter a New Password 4 Confirm the New Password Click Save Settings to accept the changes or Don t Save Settings to cancel changes Changes to the administrator username and password can be made here ...

Page 143: ... in the Setup Wizard it can still be configured here The ShareCenter will automatically configure both LAN cards as a single device This is Ethernet Port Bonding and provides a more direct management of your LAN throughput It also enables redundancy If one of the ports fails the other acts as backup The network load is balanced across all links Go to Network Management and then LAN Setup Click Set...

Page 144: ...ves you the option to configure two main settings IP settings Click Next to continue This step allows you to configure your LAN settings Here you can choose between DHCP Client or Static IP If you select Static IP you will need to manually configure your own IP settings Click Next to continue ...

Page 145: ...141 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration A summary of what you just configured will be displayed Click Finish to exit the wizard ...

Page 146: ...142 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration IPv6 Settings Go to Management Network Management LAN Setup IPv6 Settings and click the Setup button An IPv6 setup window will appear ...

Page 147: ...here are four connection modes to select from Auto DHCP Static and Off Auto Requests information specifically from an IPv6 enabled router and automatically configure your settings DHCP Requests information from a DHCP server Static Enter your own IP configuration Off Do not use IPv6 ...

Page 148: ...vided by your system administrator The prefix length for an IPv6 subnet will always be 64 no more no less Enter the Default Gateway and DNS settings Click Apply when complete The IPv6 Settings table will now display the settings in table format In order for the changes to take effect you are prompted to re login Click OK and log in ...

Page 149: ...Auto Auto Negotiate 100Mbps or 1000Mbps from the drop down menu Click the Save Settings button to save the new settings The device supports LLTD Link Layer Topology Discovery and is used by the Network Map application that is included in Windows Vista and Windows 7 Select to enable or disable LLTD Link Speed LLTD ...

Page 150: ...dless of your IP address Go to Network Management and then Dynamic DNS Select Enable or Disable Select a DDNS Server from the combo box on the right hand side or type in the server address manually Enter your DDNS host name Enter your DDNS username or key Enter your DDNS password or key Re enter your password or key Displays your DDNS status DDNS Server Address Host Name Username or Key Password o...

Page 151: ...upports UPnP port forwarding which configures port forwarding automatically on your UPnP enabled router Note You will need a UPnP router on your network Log in and click Network Management Port Forwarding Click Test to run a search The DNS 320LW is searching for a UPnP router Do not turn off your NAS ...

Page 152: ...nual Section 4 Configuration A message will notify you that the wizard has found a UPnP router on the network Note that you have to enable UPnP on your router Click the blue arrow next to port forwarding to reveal the Port Forwarding options ...

Page 153: ...149 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Click Add The Port Forwarding wizard will start Click Next to continue ...

Page 154: ... port forwarding service to manually configure your own settings Click Next to continue If you select default service scan choose the service s to be allowedforremoteaccessfromtheInternetviayourUPnP enabled router Note You can select more than one port Click Previous to change the Port Forward Rule or Finish to configure the port forwarding on the UPnP router automatically ...

Page 155: ...rwarded on the router users from the Internet will access the FTP server through the WAN IP address of the router In situations where the device is behind a firewall and unable to accept incomingTCP connections passive mode must be used MoststandardFTPclientslikeWindowsFTP onlysupportWesternEuropean codepagewhentransferringfiles Supporthasbeenaddedfornonstandard FTP clients that are capable of sup...

Page 156: ...ort Click the blue arrow to see the drop down list Click New to block a specific IP address Select IPv4 or IPv6 and then enter the IP address of a machine you wish to block Select Permanent if you wish to block the IP address permanently or Temporary if you wish to set a time frame If you selected permanent click Apply and continue ...

Page 157: ...D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration If you selected Temporary then select a time frame and click Apply to continue The Blocked IP list will display the IP addresses you blocked ...

Page 158: ...k ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Click the blue arrow next to FTP server status to reveal the FTP details The FTP server is stopped by default Click Start FTP Server to run the process ...

Page 159: ...ct the volume you like to share and click Apply The ShareCenter features a UPnP AV Server This server provides the ability to stream photos music and videos to UPnP AV compatible network media players If the server is enabled the ShareCenter will be automatically detected by UPnP AV compatible media players on your local network Click the Refresh All button to update all the shared files and folde...

Page 160: ...Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration When the system has finished building the media library a success message will appear Click Yes to continue The NAS is building the media library ...

Page 161: ...157 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration The selected volume will appear in the table under the UPnP AV server ...

Page 162: ...rver on the ShareCenter launch iTunes In your iTunesutility select theShareCenter and enter theiTunes serverpassword if required Select the ShareCenter When prompted enter in the iTunes server password Click OK Media stored on the ShareCenter will then be available for use in iTunes Select to enable or disable the iTunes Server SpecifiesthefolderordirectorythatwillbesharedbytheiTunesserver Select ...

Page 163: ...o button to turn NFS service on Click Save Settings The ShareCenter supports Apple Filing Service for connectivity with Mac OS based computers If you need to use AFP service enable it here otherwise leave it disabled to reduce CPU resource overhead NFS Service The ShareCenter supports Network File System NFS service To enable this multi platform file system on your ShareCenter enable it here Other...

Page 164: ...the instructions below When you disable the language pack the GUI will return to English Click System Management and then Language to install a new language Click on Browse to search for the specific language pack you want to install After selecting the language pack click Apply to install the language pack If you have not selected a language package a message will prompt you to locate one Click Y...

Page 165: ...n order to periodically update your system time from the NTP Server You can also sync the time and date of your computer as the system time Click System Management then Time and Date Select the Set Time from My Computer button if you want to use the timeanddateofyourcomputer Whenaconfirmationmessage appears click Yes to continue Select your time zone from the drop down menu Click Save Settings You...

Page 166: ...example http dlink d10001 Workgroup Enter your Workgroup 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 device will appear as on the network By default the device name is dlink xxxxxx where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the ...

Page 167: ... that have been configured will be erased Shutdown Click to turn off the DNS 320LW Configuration Settings Click on the Save button to save the current configuration settings to a file on your computer If at a later time you need to reload this configuration afterasystemreset browsetothefileandclick Load Idle Time Enterthetime inminutes thattheadministratorand users will be allowed to remain idle w...

Page 168: ...wer remains constant to the device The drives will power up again when data is accessed HDD Hibernation Click Enable or Disable Turn Off Hard Drives Set the amount of idle time before the drives go into hibernation Power Recover Click Enable or Disable The Power Recovery feature will automatically restart your device from a previously unexpected shutdown due to a power failure ...

Page 169: ... Off Low High depending on the internal temperature of the enclosure Power Off Scheduling Click Enable to turn on this function Enable or disable the power off days using the check box and configure the time for each day that the power off will occur You can control the speed of the fan using three different settings and you can power off the device at scheduled times for each day of the week ...

Page 170: ...utgoingmail server If you are unsure of this value contact your e mail provider Sender E mail Enter the from e mail address e g alerts share com This field does not require a valid e mail address However if your e mail client is filtering spam make sure you allow this address to be received Receiver E mail Enterthee mailaddressyouwanttosendthealertsto This address must correspond with the SMTP ser...

Page 171: ... with the Add button Add button Click on the Add button and enter the information into the appropriate fields that your provider has given you to use for the configuration Delete button Remove the selected Service Provider from the configuration URL The specific service provider URL provided and added in the Add procedure Replace space character with If required by your service provider enter a ch...

Page 172: ...r wizard Enter the URL in the first window with an appropriate Provider Name In the next window select the appropriate HTTP API URL parameter types definitions from the drop down menus next to the parsed fields of the URL Enter the HTTP API URL provided to you Enter your SMS Provider name here Choose the appropriate type parameter in the drop down menu for the parsed parameters of the URL on the l...

Page 173: ...ngs You can limit which events are sent as alerts to the Email 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 items checked will be sent when necessary ...

Page 174: ...rver You can also view the NAS system logs and the FTP logs here Enable Syslog Click to activate the Syslog server functionality of your device to be able to receive logs from other ShareCenters Syslog Server IP EntertheIPaddressofanexternalSyslogserverthat you wish to send the logs of this device to Clear Log Click Clear Log to delete all the existing logs Backup Log Click Backup Log to save the ...

Page 175: ... firmware on the D Link support website If new firmware is available download the file to your local computer Current Firmware Version Displays the current firmware version on your ShareCenter device Firmware Date Displays the date of when the firmware was created Firmware Upload When upgrading the firmware click Browse to select the new firmware file on your local computer and then click Apply to...

Page 176: ...a UPS device is connected to the USB port on your NAS you can select either Stand Alone or Master mode If you select Master mode you will have to enter the IP address es of the network UPS slaves to notify them in the event of a power failure For more details refer to the UPS Connectivity section Click the blue arrow to reveal the USB storage Information It displays information on the manufacturer...

Page 177: ...Manual Section 4 Configuration Click the blue arrow to reveal Printer Information It displays information on the manufacturer product type and connection details Click Clear Print Queue s to remove all active print jobs Printer Information ...

Page 178: ... all hard drives including the manufacture details temperatures size and status Resource Monitor offers more detailed information on the CPU Memory Bandwidth and Processes Click System Status and then System Info Click the blue arrow from each of the headings to reveal information on each segment LANInformation DeviceInformation andVolumeInformation Click System Status and then Hard Drive Info Cli...

Page 179: ...nter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Click System Status Resource Monitor then click the blue arrow to reveal the resource details It provides information on the CPU memory bandwidth and processes in action ...

Page 180: ...guration Home The Home tab is the center for all files on your ShareCenter Home is divided into one main subfolder called My Folder Under My Folder resides three main utilities My Photos and My Files Let s take a closer look at all three utilities independently ...

Page 181: ...ter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration My Photos My Photos is an utility to create albums on the ShareCenter and share photos via Google and Cooliris Click the My Photos icon to open the window displayed below ...

Page 182: ...nter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Creating an Album Move your mouse and hover over the Create button Two options become available Upload from my computer and Upload from NAS Click Upload from my computer ...

Page 183: ...o Album Wizard The Photo Album Wizard will assist you with uploading photos from your computer to the ShareCenter The first step is to create an Album In the Album Name field enter your desired name and then enter a description in the Description field Click Next to continue ...

Page 184: ...r the Select Photo section click the browse button to search your computer for your photos If you wish to add more than one photo repeat the process or hold the Shift Control button on your keyboard and select the photos to add Click the Open button to add them to the Album ...

Page 185: ...reCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration The Photo Album Wizard is now populated with the photos you have selected Click Next to upload the photos ShareCenter automatically updates the photos to the NAS ...

Page 186: ...182 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration The Photo Album now features your Album ...

Page 187: ...er Manual Section 4 Configuration Editing the Photo Album Go to Home My Photos Photo Albums and click Edit The button set at the top changes to Move Delete Share Click the album s you want to edit or click the checkbox next to Select All ...

Page 188: ...on 4 Configuration Moving a Photo Select the Album photos you want to edit and click Move At the top of the editing wizard you have the option to skip the file if it exists or overwrite it Select an album that you want to move photos to and click Apply ...

Page 189: ...figuration Deleting the Albums Select the album you wish to delete or click the Select All checkbox Click the Delete button A warning message will appear to confirm whether you want to delete the album Click Yes to delete the album or click No to not delete it ...

Page 190: ...Section 4 Configuration Sharing your Photos To share your photos select a photo album by clicking it Then hover your mouse cursor over the Share button Click Mail from the drop down menu to continue You must select a photo album before proceeding ...

Page 191: ...ter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration If you receive an error message it means you haven t setup your email settings Click the link provided to configure your email settings if you haven t configured it before ...

Page 192: ...0LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Alternatively if you have already configured the email settings enter the email address in the Mail Address field and enter a description in the Description field Click Apply to send the mail ...

Page 193: ... User Manual Section 4 Configuration Refresh your Photos Click the Refresh button to refresh the images on the page A warning message appears asking you if you want to refresh the database Click Yes to continue or No to not refresh it ...

Page 194: ...ng photos to an album you can view all the photos by clicking the album You can add more photos to the album by moving your mouse over the Add button Here you have two choices similar to when you first added photos to the album Upload from my computer or Upload from NAS Follow the instructions on the wizard to proceed ...

Page 195: ...User Manual Section 4 Configuration Selecting Upload from my computer allows you to browse your computer to find more photos to add to the album Click Browse to find the photo s Click Next and the new photos will be added to the album ...

Page 196: ... and Cooliris Click the Edit button to show all the photos in the album The navigation bar now changes to Move Delete Set Cover and Share We have already covered Move and Delete in earlier sections so please refer to those sections To change the cover of your album select the photo and click Set Cover A warning message appears asking you if you want to set the image as a cover Click Yes to continu...

Page 197: ...your photos with one easy click Select the photo s you want to share move your mouse over the Share button and click the Google link The browser opens a new Tab and directs you to your Google Gmail account if you are not logged in The message informs you that your ShareCenter has directed you to the Gmail site It will also show the IP address of your NAS ...

Page 198: ...you will be asked whether you want to grant Google access to Picasa and the photos on your ShareCenter If you select Grant access then you will be automatically redirected to another page on your ShareCenter If you select Deny Access then you will be directed away from Google ...

Page 199: ...have in Picasa Web or create a new web album to share Under Albums select an album from the drop down list and click Share Alternatively enter the new album name and click the Share button When you click the Share button your files are uploaded to your Picasa Web Albums and another window will pop up to confirm its success Note You will have to enable Photos Picasa Web Albums with your Google acco...

Page 200: ...the album once This takes you to the full display of images in the album Click the Slideshow button Depending on the size and scale of your images the browser will open a new tab and provide a full screen display of your images on the NAS At the bottom of the image is a toolbar with information on how to view your album ...

Page 201: ...een slow and fast GPS information Click this button to get GPS information about the image if your camera supports this function Cooliris link Click this button to display your images on the Cooliris website EXIF View detailed information about the image File Name Size Image Date Resolution Camera Camera Model ISO Exposure Time Aperture Rotation button This rotates the image at 90 degree angles Ga...

Page 202: ...sible via the Photo Gallery You will need to install the free Cooliris plugin on your browser before you can use it Cooliris allows you to share photos and images on the Cooliris site This function allows you to stream images from the DNS 320LW to the Cooliris server Please visit www cooliris com desktop for more details about photo sharing with Cooliris ...

Page 203: ...o Album Upload from NAS The ShareCenter also allows users to upload images that already reside on the NAS Move your mouse over the Create button under Photo Album Click the Upload from NAS link Enter a Album Name and Description in the fields provided Click Next to continue ...

Page 204: ... ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration The next screen displays the Volumes on your NAS Click the name of yourVolume and select the photo s on the right side of the pane Click Next to continue ...

Page 205: ...201 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration This creates a new Photo Album ...

Page 206: ...ptions available View the Gallery by Folder or view it by Calendar date By default the Photo Gallery is in Folder view Click the folder to view the images inside the Folder on your NAS View by Calendar to see the dates under each image You can also refresh your screen in Photo Gallery by clicking the Refresh button ...

Page 207: ...es on their ShareCenter by clicking the My Files icon in the My Folder window under Home My Files provides access to all your files on the NAS Click My Files The My Files window provides a list of all volumes created on the NAS Click on any Volume you created to see a directory listing of the files ...

Page 208: ...ection 4 Configuration Upload To upload more files to the volume you have selected click theUpload button Click the SelectFiles button to find files on your computer to upload to the NAS Locate the path of the file you want to upload and click Open ...

Page 209: ...ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Click Upload to start the uploading process Then click Exit to close the upload window The file updates to the NAS and is displayed on the directory table ...

Page 210: ...n 4 Configuration Download To download files from the NAS to your computer select the file you want to download and click the Download button Depending on your browser download settings the browser automatically downloads the file to your saved location ...

Page 211: ...n 4 Configuration My Favorites Application The My Favorites Application section allows users to add applications to the Home section so users can easily access these applications Follow these easy steps to setup Favorite Applications on the Home screen ...

Page 212: ...tion Adding Applications Click the Add Remove button to add Applications Click the checkbox under each application you wish to add to the Home screen Click Apply to continue The shortcut is now created on the Home screen Click the shortcut to access the application ...

Page 213: ...ated on an FTP server Login Method Enter the login information for the site that contains the files that you want to schedule for downloading If no password is required choose Anonymous If a password is required choose Account and enter the user name and password Username Enter the user name here Password Enter the password here Type Select either File or Folder from the drop down list depending o...

Page 214: ...helanguageused in the file or folder that you are trying to download When Select the date and time for the download to occur Recurring If you wish to schedule a recurring backup select the desired interval daily weekly or monthly and the time you want the backup to start Schedule Download List Pending and completed download events will be listed here The current status for each event is displayedh...

Page 215: ...areCenter Note If you are not using the Remote Backup functionality of your ShareCenter leave this box uncheckedsothatyourShareCenter sperformance will not be affected by the additional overhead used by this process Password Enter a password that the remote client will use to access your NAS for backup Remote Backups list This is the list of remote backup jobs Create Click the Create button to bui...

Page 216: ... the wizard Service Type NAS to NAS backup from the local NAS to a remote NAS or vice versa NAS to Linux backup from the local NAS to a Linux file system or vice versa LocaltoRemote setsthebackupsourceasthelocal NAS and the target destination for the backup files as the remote NAS or Linux file system Remote To Local sets the backup source as the remote NAS or Linux file system and the target dest...

Page 217: ... backed up over the network between the local and remote devices Ignore existing file s Checking this box prevents the backup process from writing over any files in the targetfilesystemthatarenotpartofthebackupfiles or folders Therefore any existing files in the target system are preserved Incremental backup support Num Checking this box provides multiple backup capability at scheduled times The f...

Page 218: ...ackup Schedule Settings Scheduled Mode Manual Check either Yes or No selection below to start the backup yes immediately on completion of the wizard or no manually start the backup from the Remote Backup list Once Select this option to run the Remote Backup once at a specific date and time set here Scheduled Select this option to set the backup to occur daily weekly monthly per a specific schedule...

Page 219: ...emote backup job was unsuccessful during execution Enable Disable If the button shows a red circle the remote backup job is enabled Clicking the red button will disable the remote backup job and the button will change to a green right pointing triangle Clicking the green triangle will enable the job again Backup now Clicking this button will execute the backup job immediately as long as the job is...

Page 220: ...word is required choose Anonymous If a password is required choose Account and provide the user name and password This option is only available for LAN Backups Username Enter the user name here Password Enter the password here Type Select File or Folder depending on what you want to download or backup URL Enter the path of the site or server you are initiating a transfer from e g Volume_1 Test or ...

Page 221: ...nction is enabled Enable Time Machine Click this to enable the Time Machine function to work with a Mac OS X Time Machine The Time MachineSettingslistwillappearwhenthischeckbox is checked Time Machine Settings list A list of destination folders on the Network Shares associated with the Time Machine backup New Adds a NAS folder as a Time Machine destination Delete Deletes a NAS folder setup as a Ti...

Page 222: ...tination for a USB device that is connected to your DNS 320LW MTP Backups Media Transfer Protocol basically backup digital media content from a MTP compatible USB device such as digital cameras MP3 players and smartphones to your ShareCenter USB Backups allows you to backup data from a USB storage device to the ShareCenter or from the ShareCenter to a USB storage device ...

Page 223: ...s the current MTP backup status USB Backups Click Enable to allow your ShareCenter to copy data from to a USB storage device Category Select either USB to NAS backup from the USB storage device to the ShareCenter or NAS to USB backup from the ShareCenter to the USB storage device Source Click Browse to select a folder as the source folder for the backups Destination Click Browse to select a folder...

Page 224: ... the MTP backup settings 2 Press the USB button to start the backup process The blue USB LED flashes briefly to display that the backup is in the process The ShareCenter will create a new folder in the destination folder that youselectedintheMTPbackupssettingsandwillcopyallthemedia files from the MTP USB device to this folder At this time the USB LED remains blue until the device is disconnected M...

Page 225: ...ue LED will become solid blue Click and hold the USB button at the front and the DNS 320LW unmounts the device 3 Go to System Management USB Devices Under USB Storage Information you will see detailed information on the device you plugged into the DNS 320LW You can connect an Android device but enable USB debugging ...

Page 226: ...up if USB Backups has been enabled in the USB backup settings 2 Press the USB button to start the backup process The LED starts to blink that the backup is in the process The ShareCenter will copy or sync all the files from the source folder to the destination folder Please Note No warning message will appear to indicate that all data on the destination folder will be deleted automatically USB Bac...

Page 227: ...me solid blue To unmount the USB storage device you can click and hold the USB button at the front of the DNS 320LW or you can go to the USB Devices menu of the System Management icon in the ManagementTaboftheWebGUIofthedevice Clickthebluearrow to reveal the USB Storage information Click the Unmount button to eject the USB device ...

Page 228: ...enable or disable the automatic download option Port Settings The user can choose whether to allow the device to automatically choose an incoming connections port or configure the incoming connections port manually Seeding Select one of the three seeding options Torrent Save Path Displays the volume where theTorrent will be saved Encryption Here the user can choose to enable or disable the encrypt...

Page 229: ...the list with a single click Detail The Details button allows the user to view the files that are being downloaded for each torrent Top Up Down Bottom TheTop Up DownandBottombuttonsallow you to move the selected P2P download in the task list The downloads at the top of the list have a higher priority than the one listed below them Delete The Delete button allows the user to remove a selected downl...

Page 230: ... your computer for uploading to the destination folder Download Select a file to download to your computer by navigating in the folder view on the left When you find the file click on it in the folder Your selection will be highlighted in red Next click on the Download button and save or open the file as needed Refresh Left click the Refresh button to update the folder and file view of My Files Do...

Page 231: ...vice offered by AWS Amazon Web Services It provides a simple web services interface that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data at any time from anywhere on the web With Amazon S3 support it is possible to upload the data from your DNS 320LW to Amazon S3 or download the data from Amazon S3 to your DNS 320LW Amazon S3 ...

Page 232: ...count Follow the instructions to create your AWS account Click the Sign Up for Amazon S3 button and follow the instructions to select the amount of desired storage and create your Amazon S3 account You will be issued the following keys as credentials to give you access to the account 1 Access Key ID 2 Secret Access Key Save these keys in a secure location as your ShareCenter will need them to crea...

Page 233: ...you will be able to create either a ShareCenter backup or a restore job to the Amazon S3 Cloud Storage You can schedule the job to run once scheduled or manually You will need the following configuration data to create a backup restore job Step 1 Job Name Settings Enter a 16 character name to identify the name of the backup or the restore job ...

Page 234: ...azon S3 Cloud Storage Secret Access Key Enter your Secret Access Key to access your Amazon S3 Cloud Storage Remote Path Input a new or already existing Amazon bucket name Region Select your Region from the drop down menu Step 3 Server Type Type Select Upload or Download from the drop down menu Backup Type Use the drop down menu and select Overwrite Existing Files Full Backup or Incremental Backup ...

Page 235: ...tethepathtotheShareCenterfilelocation to be either backed up or restored to from the AmazonS3 Cloud Step 5 Schedule Settings Select the Schedule Mode for the job to be executed You may select Manual now or later from the job list Once at a predetermined time and day or Scheduled a predetermined time on a daily basis ...

Page 236: ...rs Note The Job Name cannot be modified Delete Button The Delete button is used to delete any backed up or restored job listed in the Amazon S3 table Click on a created job in the Amazon S3 table so that its text turns red Then click the Delete button to remove the job from your ShareCenter configuration Enable Disable Column This field of the jobs controls whether the job will execute or not If t...

Page 237: ...ce offers a cloud service to DNS 320LW users Connect to the mydlink service from any location and using any operating system If you are not connecting to the service directly from the DNS 320LW open your browser and type in www mydlink com Sign into your account on the home page mydlink ...

Page 238: ...234 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Check your e mail box and click the weblink to activate mydlink account mydlink Verification ...

Page 239: ...235 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration mydink is verified ...

Page 240: ...reCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Once you log into your account you will need the Java Runtime machine The screen provides directions in order for you to download it mydlink Java Runtime Machine ...

Page 241: ...237 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration The Java Runtime machine takes a few steps Follow the instructions ...

Page 242: ...238 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration After the Java Runtime machine is installed run the mydlink application and enter the password ...

Page 243: ...W User Manual Section 4 Configuration Once you are connected you can view your existing storage on the cloud and the DNS 320LW You can also upload download files using your browser create new folders rename folders and delete folders ...

Page 244: ...240 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Click Volume 1 to see its contents Here you can create a New Folder Upload and Download files Delete and Rename files ...

Page 245: ...delete a folder click the checkbox next to the file you wish to delete Click the Delete button A confirmation window will appear for you to confirm the deletion Click Delete to proceed To rename a file or folder click the checkbox next to the file folder you wish to rename Click the Rename button A confirmation window will appear for you to rename the file Enter a new name and click Rename ...

Page 246: ...242 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 4 Configuration Under the Settings tab you are able to change all key settings directly from your browser mydlink Settings Details ...

Page 247: ... your new mydlink password to access your ShareCenter NAS again A red x indicates that your ShareCenter NAS is offline and currently cannot be accessed remotely If your ShareCenter is offline try the following Check to make sure that the internet connection to your ShareCenter NAS is working properly Try restarting your internet router Check your ShareCenter NAS cable connections and make sure the...

Page 248: ...ration Select the device you wish to delete A warning message appears for you to verify your deletion Deleting a mydlink device Enter your admin password to delete the device Click Delete Device to proceed An acknowledgement message appears to confirm the deletion ...

Page 249: ...onfiguration Under Profile Information click the Delete account link at the bottom Deleting a mydlink account A warning message appears to ask you if you want to delete the account Select No keep it to do nothing or click Yes delete it to delete the account ...

Page 250: ...Manual Section 4 Configuration In order to delete the mydlink account you need to enter your password details Enter your details and then click Confirm Delete Click Cancel to revert back and keep your account in tact The Account is deleted ...

Page 251: ...with each one providing a different method of sharing or distributing data amongst the drives The DNS 320LW supports Standard JBOD RAID 0 and RAID 1 Standard provides a single volume for each drive Although performance is improved the lack of any RAID or mirroring means that if one drive fails all data on the volume will be lost Standard JBOD JBOD allows you to create a large virtual disk drive by...

Page 252: ...ce is improved the lack of fault tolerance means that if one drive fails all data in the array will be lost RAID 1 RAID 1 provides mirroring over multiple disks with the same read write speed of a single disk A RAID 1 array can only be as large as it s smallest member disk Because the data is stored on multiple disks RAID 1 provides fault tolerance and protection in addition to performance advanta...

Page 253: ... is the combined total of all the individual drives in the set RAID 0 allows you to assign two or more disks as a striped set Once you create the striped set you will see it as a single disk drive But when you write data to the RAID 0 striped set the data will be distributed across all of the drives that make up the set Because each disk has less to do it takes less time to write the data The same...

Page 254: ...l see it as a single disk drive But when you write data to the mirrored set it will duplicate the data across all members of the set This ensures that your data is protected against loss if any hard drive in the RAID 1 set fails In fact as long as any single member of the set remains functional you will continue to operate normally with complete access to your data ...

Page 255: ...tivity The DNS 320LW supports USB UPS giving users the ability to share the UPS on their local network and protect from an abnormal shutdown due to a power failure Connect a UPS to the USB port on the back of the ShareCenter Standalone and Network Master Mode Log into the DNS 320LW ...

Page 256: ... and then USB Devices Click the blue arrow next to UPS Settings There are two modes Standalone and Master Select Standalone to use the UPS only on the DNS 320LW or select Master to share the UPS with the network UPS slaves TheUPSStatusscreenshowsthemode manufacturer product type battery charge meter and status ...

Page 257: ...nowledge Base Under Mode select Master from the drop down list and then click Add Enter the IP address of the other UPS slave on the network Click the button to add more IP addresses Make sure the DNS 320LW and the UPS slaves are on the same physical network ...

Page 258: ...ge Base Once you have entered an IP address the system will check its database for IP address records TheUPSSettingstablewilldisplaytheIPaddress es youadded Your DNS 320LW is now setup as the network master to notify the network slaves about critical power status ...

Page 259: ...NS 320LW User Manual Section 5 Knowledge Base Deleting a UPS Slave UnderManagement SystemManagement USBDevices UPS Setting select the IP address Your selection will turn red Click Delete The DNS 320LW will process your request ...

Page 260: ...256 D Link ShareCenter DNS 320LW User Manual Section 5 Knowledge Base The IP address will no longer be listed in the table ...

Page 261: ...ck of the device It is important to ensure that any of the printer manufacturer s drivers are already installed or available on any computer you want to print from Note Only the print function is supported The device does not support the copy and scan functions of Multi Function Printers To add a printer connect your printer via USB cable to the USB port of your device The printer should appear in...

Page 262: ... Base Select the printer driver from the installed Manufacturer list or use the Have Disk button to browse for the printer driver file The Windows Add Printer Wizard will launch Click OK to continue Connect to your device with Samba and then double click the lp icon ...

Page 263: ...nter DNS 320LW 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 ...

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