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Section 4 - Knowledge Base

RAID 5:

RAID.5.provides.data.striping.with.distributed.parity,.which.stores.information.that.can.be.used.to.reconstruct.data..A.RAID.5.

array.will.be.the.size.of.all.the.combined.disks.capacity.less.the.capacity.of.one.disk,.e.g..If.there.are.4x.80GB.disks.in.the.array,.

the.arrays.capacity.will.be.240GB.(3x80GB).

Implementing.RAID.5.on.the.ShareCenter.allows.it.to.continue.operating.even.if.one.of.the.disks.fails.

The.diagram.below.indicates.the.operation.of.RAID.5:

Summary of Contents for ShareCenter Pro DNS-1200-05

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Page 2: ...Web UI 15 Homepage 20 System Wizard 21 Create User 31 Create Share Folder 36 My Favorites 38 Status 39 System Status 40 Hard Drive Status 41 Disk Management 42 Volume 43 iSCSI Target 53 Virtual Volume 56 Disk Diagnostic 58 Account Management 62 Admin Password 63 Users 64 Groups 78 Share Folders 81 System Management 88 Network 89 Time and Date 93 System Settings 94 Power Management 95 Email Alerts ...

Page 3: ...ume Snapshot 119 Local Backup 123 Remote Backup 126 External Backup 133 Extension Pack 134 Extension Pack 135 Knowledge Base 136 What is RAID 136 Mapping a Drive 139 USB Print Server 142 iSCSI Drive Mapping 150 Hot Swap Function 159 Storing non English Character Files 160 Contacting Technical Support 161 Warranty 162 Registration 167 ...

Page 4: ...areCenter Pro 1200 has a rich set of SMB features for the small and medium business minded user The included CD contains D Link s Easy Search Utility This utility allows you to locate the ShareCenter on the network and map drives to your computer Backup software is also included on the CD This software allows you to backup your files from a computer to the ShareCenter manually by a schedule or in ...

Page 5: ...nly be maintained by the authorized server manager or IT administrator The ShareCenter Pro 1200 should be locked using the Front Panel Key Only certified staff who have the Key are allowed to unlock it If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller System Requirements For best results the following minimum requirements are recommended on any system used to configure and use the...

Page 6: ...le manager Security Createusers groups andiSCSItargetswith password authentication Account management Manage users groups and Read Write permission iSNS Virtual Disks Thin provisioning DDNS Volume Snapshot Up to 64 iSCSI Targets SNMP D View 6 0 compatible CHAP Link Aggregation Fail over Fail back VLAN tag Support DFS Support AES Support FTP FXP w TLS SSL NFS ADS support Backup Remote backup Local ...

Page 7: ... Messages Next Button Use this button to display the System Information HD Volume Information and Error Messages on the OLED Press the button once to alternate between the different Status screens Drive Trays Use the screws to fasten the SATA hard drives with the trays and insert to the ShareCenter Power Button Use this button to switch the device on or off To switch on the device press the button...

Page 8: ...nnect the supplied power cord to the receptacle USB Connector Two USB 2 0 Type A connectors The USB Host ports are for Print Servers USB memory disks or USB UPS monitoring Reset Button Press this button for more than 5 seconds to reset the unit to factory defaults Cooling Fan The cooling fan is used to cool the hard drives and feature speed control When the unit is first powered on the fans rotate...

Page 9: ...hareCenter The hard drive slots information y y Hard Drive Volume information This screen shows the following information The percentage of space used on the hard drives y y Error Messages This screen shows error messages when there is any system failure Press the button once to alternate between the different Status screens LED Indicator Lights On each hard drive tray there are 2 LED indicator li...

Page 10: ... time using the ShareCenter or if a new hard disk is installed use the Easy Search utility located on the Installation CD and follow the instructions for setting up configuring and formatting the new drive To install ShareCenter on your local network refer to the steps below 1 Put a 3 5 SATA hard drive into a drive tray and use screws to fasten the hard drive with the tray There are fourholesforfa...

Page 11: ...8 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 2 Installation 3 Insert the tray into a bay 4 Depress the blue button to lock it into place ...

Page 12: ...200 User Manual Section 2 Installation 5 Connect an Ethernet cable to the available Ethernet port This cable should connect the ShareCenter to your local network via a router or switch or directly to a computer for configuration ...

Page 13: ...10 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 2 Installation 6 Connect the supplied power adapter to the power receptacle ...

Page 14: ...needed changes Easy Search Utility Network Storage Device The Easy Search Utility displays any ShareCenter devices it detects on the network here Refresh Click Refresh to refresh the device list Configuration Click Configuration to access the Web based configuration of the ShareCenter LAN ConfiguretheLANSettingsfortheShareCenterhere Apply Click Apply to save changes to the LAN Settings iSCSI Drive...

Page 15: ...12 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration To run the Easy Search Utility insert the ShareCenter CD into your CD ROM drive Click Easy Search Utility Getting Started ...

Page 16: ...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 computerreceivesIPsettingsfromDHCPserver theShareCenter will automatically be in the same subnet ...

Page 17: ...tor and leave the password field blank Click Login 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 the ShareCenter will automatically be in the same subnet ...

Page 18: ...SCSITarget VirtualVolume and perform Disk Diagnostic y y Account Management Allows the ShareCenter administratortoconfigureAdminPassword Users Groups and Share Folders y y System Management Contains Network Time and Date System Settings Power Management Email Alerts Firmware Upgrade and Logs y y Network Services Contains File Sharing Dynamic DNS SNMP and Network Discovery Services y y Applications...

Page 19: ...ction 3 Configuration When prompted to create a volume Click Next to continue Select the configuration type of the volume Standard JBOD RAID 0 RAID1 RAID5 or RAID 6 Click the corresponding check box to select the hard disk s in the array and spare ...

Page 20: ...n of RAID 1 RAID 5 or RAID 6 Click the Enable radio button to encrypt the volumes Enter a password in the Password and Confirm Password fields Click the Auto Unlock check box to automatically unlock the volume when the system starts Click the USB Key check box to save the password to a USB drive Click Apply to continue ...

Page 21: ...Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration A warning message appears before starting to create the volume Click Yes to continue The volume is being created The status bar displays the percentage of completion in real time ...

Page 22: ...19 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Once the volume is created the Volume page opens to show the information ...

Page 23: ... Share Folder and My Favorite Click the Homepage icon to see the subcategories This window provides quick access to the Setup Wizard and the My Favorites section Users can add the most frequently used functions to My Favorites and quickly access these functions by clicking the icon or selecting from the My Favorites drop down list ...

Page 24: ...The ShareCenter has a System Wizard that allows you to quickly configure some of the basic device settings Click the System Wizard icon to start the Setup Wizard When running the ShareCenter System Wizard the welcome screen details the five steps of the wizard Click Next to continue ...

Page 25: ...22 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Click Next to continue This window can configure the LAN 1 settings ...

Page 26: ...23 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Click Next to continue This window can configure the LAN 2 settings ...

Page 27: ... Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Click Next to continue Enter the host name of the ShareCenter Enter the primary and secondary DNS server address in the fields Use the drop down menu to select the LAN interface ...

Page 28: ...25 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Click Next to continue This window can enable or disable various the file sharing method ...

Page 29: ...0 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Click Next to continue Select the configuration type of the volume Standard JBOD RAID 0 RAID1 RAID5 or RAID 6 Click the corresponding check box to select the hard disk s in the array and spare ...

Page 30: ...able the auto rebuild function of RAID 1 RAID 5 or RAID 6 Click the Enable radio button to encrypt the volumes Enter a password in the Password and Confirm Password fields Tick the AutoUnlockcheck box to automatically unlock the volume when the system starts TicktheUSBKey checkboxto savethe password to a USB drive ...

Page 31: ...28 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Click Apply to continue This window displays the information you configured in System Wizard ...

Page 32: ...nk ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration A warning message appears before starting to create the volume Thevolumeisbeingcreated Thestatusbardisplays the percentage of completion in real time ...

Page 33: ...30 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration The ShareCenter is saving the settings After saving the settings the home window will appear ...

Page 34: ...00 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Create User The Create User wizard icon directly links to the Create User function Click the Create User icon in the Homepage window and the Create User window appears Click Next to continue ...

Page 35: ...l Section 3 Configuration Enter a name in UserName and a password in Password and Confirm Password Click Next to continue If setting a specific storage quota for the user click the Set Quota check box and enter the storage quota in megabyte MB ...

Page 36: ...Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Select a group from the list If there is no entry in the list you can go to Account Management User to update the information after a group has been created Click Next to continue ...

Page 37: ...1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Select a share folder from the list If there is no entry in the list you can go to Account Management User to update the information after a share folder is created Click Next to continue ...

Page 38: ...35 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Click Apply to save the settings This window displays the information that has been configured ...

Page 39: ...on 3 Configuration Create Share Folder The Create Share Folder wizard icon directly links to the Create Share Folder function Click the Create Share Folder icon in the Homepage window and the Create Share Folder window appears Click Next to continue ...

Page 40: ... Click the Select Path field to choose the path of a folder Click Next to continue If setting a specific storage quota for the share folder click the Set Quota check box and enter the storage quota in megabyte MB Click the radio buttons to configure the folder options ...

Page 41: ...rites click an arrow key next to a folder icon to display all categories within the folder in the left window and drag the category to the My Favorites field To delete a category in My Favorites drag the category in My Favorites field to the left window Once the category is added to My Favorites click the icon to see the category in the list Click to directly link to the window of the category ...

Page 42: ...39 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Status This folder contains the System Status and Hard Drive Status Click the folder to display the subcategories ...

Page 43: ...e current firmware version and current temperature of the ShareCenter LAN Info Displays the local network settings of the ShareCenter Network Settings Displays the host name and DNS information of the ShareCenter Date and Time Displays the current date and time settings of the ShareCenter USB Disk Information DisplaysinformationforaconnectedUSBprinter memory disk or UPS Click the Unmount button to...

Page 44: ...hey are installed in You can view the S M A R T information for each hard disk installed in the ShareCenter if the hard disk supports the S M A R T feature Hard Drive Status ToseetheS M A R T informationofaharddisk select a hard disk and click the Details button S M A R T Information The S M A R T test results for the selected hard drive is displayed Click the Close button to go back to the Hard D...

Page 45: ...2 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Disk Management This folder contains the Volume iSCSI Target Virtual Volume and Disk Diagnostic Click the folder to see the subcategories ...

Page 46: ... a new volume Delete Click this button to delete a volume Extend Spare Click to enlarge a volume by replacing one of the existing hard drives with a larger capacity hard drive or set a spare for a volume Migrate Click to change the RAID level of a volume Expand Click to enlarge a volume by replacing one of the existing hard drive with a larger capacity hard drive Unlock Click to unlock an encrypte...

Page 47: ...oredinastripedfashionandgearedtowards maximum available space and performance CAUTION RAID 0 does not provide data redundancy RAID 1 RAID 1 requires a minimum of two hard drives and mirrors the hard drives for data redundancy RAID 5 RAID 5 requires a minimum of three hard drives and provides data striping with distributed parity RAID 6 RAID 6 requires a minimum of four hard drives and stripes data...

Page 48: ...etting Encryption Click the radio buttons to enable or disable encryption settings Password Whenencryptionisenabled enterapassword inthefield Aminimumof5digitsisrequired Confirm Password Retype the password in the field Auto Unlock Click the check box to automatically unlock the volume when the system starts USB Key Click the check box to save the password to a USB drive Click Apply to continue ...

Page 49: ...nfiguration A warning message appears before starting to create the volume Click Yes to continue The volume is being created The status bar displays the percentage of completion in real time Once the volume is created successfully the Volume window appears ...

Page 50: ...ick a volume and the Extend Spare button to see the following window Array Click the check box to extend the volume Spare Click the check box to select the disk to be a spare disk Disk Displays the configured disk number Size Displays the size of the hard disk Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 51: ...iguration Migrate a Volume Click a volume and the Migrate button to see the following window The windows allows you to change the RAID level of the volume Select a RAID level and select the hard disks to be used in the migration Click OK to save the settings ...

Page 52: ... ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Expand a Volume Click the Expand button to see the following window Click Yes to continue Follow the instruction in the State column to expand the volume ...

Page 53: ...ppearsandtherearefourtabsinthe window ThiswindowdisplaysthesettingsintheChangetab Change Password Click the check box and enter the new password in New Password and Confirm Password fields Auto Unlock Click the check box to automatically unlock the volume when the system starts USB Key Click the check box to save the password to a USB drive Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 54: ...he setting in the Save tab Click Save to save the password to local This window displays the settings in the Load tab Load password from local Click the Browse button to locate the path of the password that is saved to the local computer Click the Load button to get the password from local ...

Page 55: ...52 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration This window displays the setting in the Mail tab Click Mail to send the password to administrator ...

Page 56: ...nk in the left window to configure the iSCSI target iSCSI Manager Click the iSCSI Manager tab to see the following window Enable iSCSI Target ClickthecheckboxtoenabletheiSCSIfunction Enable iSNS Click the check box to enable the Internet Storage Name Service function iSNS Server IP Enter the iSNS server IP address in the field Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 57: ...elect a target and click the button to remove the target from the list Click the Create button to see this window Pre allocate Click the Yes radio button to reserve a certain amount of capacity on the target in advance Click No that enables thin provisioning to provide just enough storage space for immediate use Name Enter a name in the text box to identify the new iSCSI Target Volume Use the drop...

Page 58: ...Enable If the iSCSI initiator supports Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol click the Yes radio button Click the No radio button to disable Name If enabling CHAP enter the CHAP username in the field Password If enabling CHAP enter the CHAP password in the field Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 59: ...olumes are seen as multiple single volumes on the ShareCenter Up to 8 virtual volumes can be stacked The ShareCenter Pro acts as the storage stack master server Virtual Volumes can be used to store and backup data just like a local volume Create Click the button to add a virtual volume Edit Select a target and click the button to change the settings Delete Select a target and click the button to r...

Page 60: ...t for the device Search Click the button to search for the iSCSI targets on the network Targets Displays the available iSCSI targets Share Folder Enter a name for the share folder to access Authentication Click the Yes radio button to enable the authentication function User Name Enter the user name for authentication Password Enter the password for authentication Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 61: ...ut if it does not support SMART Quick Test Click to run a quick SMART test The test checks the electrical mechanical and read performance of the hard drive Extended Test Click to run an extended SMART test This takes longer time but checks more thoroughly and complete than the quick test Schedule Click to configure a scheduled test for the selected hard drive Stop Click to stop a test Scan Click t...

Page 62: ...w Schedule Use the drop down menu to select the frequency of the self test schedule Type Clicktheradiobuttonstoselectthetypeofthetest Time Use the drop down menu to select hour and minute of the day Weekday Use the drop down menu to select which day of the week Date Use the drop down menu to select a date Click OK to save the settings ...

Page 63: ...60 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Scan a Volume Click the Scan button to see this window SelectavolumeandclickScantostarttocheckthefilesystem ...

Page 64: ...anual Section 3 Configuration Format a Volume Click the Format button to see this window Select a volume and click Format to format the volume A warning message appears to double confirm if the formatting will proceed Click Yes to proceed ...

Page 65: ...62 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Account Management This folder contains the Admin Password Users Groups and Share Folders Click the folder to see the subcategories ...

Page 66: ...mentwindowortheAdminPasswordlinkintheleftwindowtoconfigure the Admin Password This window is used to change the administrator s password User Name Displays administrator s user name Password Enter the original password New Password Enter a new password Confirm Password Retype the new password Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 67: ...ups Create Click the button to create a new user Edit Selectauserandclickthebuttontoconfigurethe user s information Delete Select a user and click the button to remove the user from the list Import Users Clickthebuttontoimportafilewithalistofusers Create Batch Click the button to create multiple users at one time Search Enter the search keyword and click to search for the user Click to clear the s...

Page 68: ...65 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Create a User Click the Create button to see the welcome window Click Next to continue ...

Page 69: ...r Name Enter the name of a user Password Enter the password of the user Confirm Password Retype the password Set Quota Click the Set Quota check box to limit the storage capacity in megabyte for the user The value of 0 means an unlimited quota size Click Next to continue ...

Page 70: ... search keyword and click to search for the group Click to clear the search field and all groups information appears Add Click the corresponding check box to add the user to the group Page Displays number of pages You can enter a page number in the field to jump to the specific page Click First Page Previous Page Next Page or Last page to search for the group Refresh Click to update the group list...

Page 71: ...and click to search for the folder Click to clear the search field and all folders appear Read Only Click the check box for read only access right Read Write Click the check box for both read and write access rights Deny Click the check box for no access right Page Displays number of pages You can enter a page number in the field to jump to the specific page Click First Page Previous Page Next Pag...

Page 72: ...69 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration This window displays a summary of the configured information Click Previous to modify the settings Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 73: ...70 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Import Users Click the Import Users button to see the welcome window Click Next to continue ...

Page 74: ...w allows you to import a user list file Download Click this button to see the example for listing the users in the file Overwrite Duplicate Accounts Click the check box to replace duplicate accounts User List File Click the Browse button to locate the file Click Next to continue ...

Page 75: ...indow displays all the users in the file If there are any error warnings in the State field The user will not be able to go to the next window Click Next to continue The window displays the final results of importing users to the ShareCenter Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 76: ...73 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Create Batch Users Click the Create Batch button to see the welcome window Click Next to continue ...

Page 77: ...start number of the users Create Number Enter the total number of the users Password Enter the password of the users Confirm Password Retype the password Overwrite Duplicate Accounts Click the check box to replace duplicate accounts Set Quota Click the Set Quota check box to limit the storage capacity in megabyte for the user Thevalueof0meansanunlimitedquotasize Click Next to continue ...

Page 78: ...earch keyword and click to search for the group Click to clear the search field and all groups information appears Add Click the corresponding check box to add the users to the groups Page Displays number of pages You can enter a page number in the field to jump to the specific page Click First Page Previous Page Next Page or Last page to search for the group Refresh Click to update the group list...

Page 79: ...keyword and click to search for the folder Click to clear the search field and all folders appear Read Only Tick the check box for read only access right Read Write Tick the check box for both read and write access rights Deny Tick the check box for no access right Page Displays number of pages You can enter a page number in the field to jump to the specific page Click First Page Previous Page Nex...

Page 80: ...ser Manual Section 3 Configuration This window displays a summary of the configured information Click Previous to modify the settings Click Apply to save the settings Depending on the amount of users the procedure may take a few hours ...

Page 81: ... to create edit or delete a group Create Click the button to create a new group Edit Select a group and click the button to configure the group s information Delete Select a group and click the button to remove the group from the list Search Enter the search keyword and click to search for the group Click to clear the search field and all groups information appears ...

Page 82: ...79 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Create a Group Click the Create button to see the welcome window Group Name Enter a name of the group Click Next to continue ...

Page 83: ...rch keyword and click to search for the user Click to clear the search field and all users information appears Add Click the corresponding check box to add the user to the group Page Displays number of pages You can enter a page number in the field to jump to the specific page Click First Page Previous Page Next Page or Last page to search for the group Refresh Click to update the group list Click...

Page 84: ...der and click the button to configure the folder s information Delete Select a folder and click the button to remove the folder from the list Search Enter the search keyword and click to search for the folder Click to clear the search field and all folders information appears Page Displays number of pages You can enter a page number in the field to jump to the specific page Click First Page Previo...

Page 85: ...82 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Create a Share Folder Click the Create button to see the welcome window Click Next to continue ...

Page 86: ...dd a new folder Double click a folder to select it Oplocks Click Enable to enable the Opportunistic lock oplock mechanism Map Archive Click Enable to the map archive function Recycle Bin Click Enable to enable the recycle bin for this share folder Set Quota Click the Set Quota check box to limit the storage capacity in megabyte for the share folder Thevalueof0meansanunlimitedquota size Click Next ...

Page 87: ...figuration This window assigns the access rights of this folder All Users Click the radio button to grant all the users the same access right to the folder Specific User Click the check box to grant access rights to the specific users Click Next to continue ...

Page 88: ...ion If All Users is selected in the previous window this window appears Read Only Click the check box for read only access right Read Write Click the check box for both read and write access rights Deny Click the check box for no access right Click Next to continue ...

Page 89: ...for the folder Click to clear the search field and all folders information appears Read Only Click the check box for read only access right Read Write Click the check box for both read and write access rights Deny Click the check box for no access right Page Displays number of pages You can enter a pagenumberinthefieldtojumptothespecific page Click First Page Previous Page Next Page or Last page t...

Page 90: ...87 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration This window displays a summary of the configured information Click Previous to modify the settings Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 91: ...Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration System Management This folder contains the Network Time and Date System Settings Power Management Email Alerts Firmware Upgrade and Logs Click the folder to see the subcategories ...

Page 92: ...Enter a static IP address Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for the IP address Jumbo Frame Use the drop down menu to select the larger frame size than standard Ethernet frame size Gateway Enter the gateway IP address for the ShareCenter VLAN Enable or disable the VLAN VLAN ID Enter a VLAN ID when VLAN is enabled Port Bonding Enable or disable port bonding which is also known as port trunking Optio...

Page 93: ... radio button to assign a static IP address to the ShareCenter IP Address Enter a static IP address Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for the IP address Jumbo Frame Use the drop down menu to select the larger frame size than standard Ethernet frame size Gateway Enter the gateway IP address for the ShareCenter VLAN Enable or disable the VLAN VLAN ID Enter a VLAN ID when VLAN is enabled Click Apply ...

Page 94: ...bal Settings tab to see the following window Host Name Enter the name of the ShareCenter Primary DNS Enter the main DNS address for the ShareCenter Secondary DNS EnterthesecondaryDNSaddressfortheShareCenter Gateway Use the drop down menu to select the LAN interface Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 95: ... You can enter a page number in the field to jump to the specific page Click First Page Previous Page Next Page or Last page to search for the group Refresh Click to update the group list Click the Create button under the Route tab to see the window Network Address Enter an IP address of the routing path Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for the IP address Metric Enter an integer cost metric for t...

Page 96: ...urrent Time DisplaysthecurrenttimeoftheShareCenter Time Zone Usethedrop downmenutoselectthetime zone of your area Set from Computer Click the radio button to synchronize the ShareCenter s time with your computer Set Manually Click the radio button to set the time and date manually Set from NTP Server Click the radio button and select a NTP server to synchronize the ShareCenter s time with the NTP ...

Page 97: ...n Click the Browse button to locate the path for the configuration file and click Load to load the file Default Configuration Click Restore to reset the ShareCenter back to the factory default settings Web Timeout Enter a period of time If the web is idle longer than the time it will be automatically logged out System Overheat Temperature Toggle between Celsius and Fahrenheit and enter a temperatu...

Page 98: ...beration Click Enable to enable the function Turn Off Hard Drive Use the drop down menu to select an idle time after which the hard drives will enter into hibernation mode OLED Display Use the drop down menu to select an idle time after which the OLED will be turned off Auto Power Recovery Click Enable to have the power restored when encountering a power failure Type Use the drop down menu to sele...

Page 99: ...see the following window This function will be deactivated if the schedule is configured at the same time as the firmware update Schedule Power On Off Click Enable to set a schedule for automatic system power on and off Schedule On Schedule Off Use the drop down menus to select the time of system power on and off Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 100: ...gin is selected in Login Method enter the user name of the e mail account Password If Login is selected in Login Method enter the password of the e mail account Encryption Select SSL TLS if the SMTP server requires authentication SMTP Server Enter the IP address of the SMTP server Port Number Enter the port number of the SMTP server Sender E mail Enter the sender s e mail address Receiver E mail E...

Page 101: ...e Upgrade link in the left window to update the firmware Current Firmware Version Displays the current firmware in the system Firmware Date Displays the date of the firmware File Path ClicktheBrowsebuttontolocatethefirmware You must save the firmware to the local hard drive of your computer before upgrading the firmware Click Apply to start updating the firmware ...

Page 102: ... in the System Management window or the Log Settings link in the left window to configure the log settings Log Settings Click the Log Settings tab to see the following window Log Settings Click the radio buttons to enable various situations which will be recorded in the logs Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 103: ...local computer Severity The numbers below represent different levels of severity 0 Emergency 1 Critical 2 Alert 3 Error 4 Warning 5 Notice 6 Info 7 Debug Date Time Displays the time and date for the log Log Message Displays detail information about the log Page Displays number of pages You can enter a page number in the field to jump to the specific page Click First Page Previous Page Next Page or...

Page 104: ... D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Network Services This folder contains File Sharing Dynamic DNS SNMP and Network Discovery Services Click the folder to see the subcategories ...

Page 105: ...e Sharing icon in the Network Services window or the File Sharing link in the left window to configure the network services File Sharing Click the File Sharing tab to see the following window File Sharing Click the radio buttons to enable various network services Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 106: ...on request Client Language Usethedrop downmenutoselectthesupported language for the FTP clients Max Connections Usethedrop downmenutoselectthemaximum number of concurrent FTP connection Max Connections per IP Usethedrop downmenutoselectthemaximum number of concurrent FTP per IP connection Connection Idle Time Usethedrop downmenutoselectthetimethat the FTP server logs out the user after this period...

Page 107: ...nt Delete Select amount path and click the button to remove the entry from the list Search Enter the search keyword and click to search for the specific entry Click to clear the search field and see all the entries Page Displays number of pages You can enter a page numberinthefieldtojumptothespecificpage Click First Page Previous Page Next Page or Last page to search for the group Refresh Click to...

Page 108: ... search keyword and click to search for the specific entry Click to clear the search field and see all the entries Page Displays number of pages You can enter a page number in the field to jump to the specific page Click First Page Previous Page Next Page or Last page to search for the group Refresh Click to update the group list Click Next to continue ...

Page 109: ...s use to configure the permission of the NFS Permission Use the drop down menu to assign NFS access rights Read or Read Write Root Squash Select Root Squash and the system maps requests from uid gid 0 to the anonymous uid gid Host Enter the host name Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 110: ...in the field Active Directory Click the radio button to choose the system to be in an Active Directory AD User Name Enter the AD server account name Password Enter the AD server account password DNS Enter a DNS IP address to analyze the domain name of the AD server Workgroup Etnerthenameoftheworkgroupwhichshould be the same as the computers on the network Realm Name Enter the AD server domain name...

Page 111: ...Delete Select a local share name and click the button to remove the entry from the list Search Enter the search keyword and click to search for the DFS share Click to clear the search field and see all the entries Page Displays number of pages You can enter a page number in the field to jump to the specific page Click First Page Previous Page Next Page or Last page to search for the group Refresh ...

Page 112: ... window to add a new DFS share Host Enter an IP address a host name or a URL in the field Remote Share Folder Enter a remote share folder location manually or click the Get Host Share Folder button to search for one Local Share Name Enter the local share name in the field Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 113: ...rver Address Use the drop down menu to select a dynamic DNS service provider Host Name Enter the host name Username or Key Enter the username or key provided by the dynamic DNS service provider Password or Key Enter the password or key provided by the dynamic DNS service provider Verify Password or Key Re type the password or key Timeout Enter a time in hours for periodic updates from the dynamic ...

Page 114: ... configure the SNMP settings Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is used to monitor the conditions of the network attached devices SNMP Enable or Disable SNMP SNMP Community Enter the name of the SNMP community Notification Enable or Disable trap support Notification IP Enter the IP address that will receive the notification Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 115: ...ork Services window or the Network Discovery Services link in the left window to configure the settings UPnP Discovery Click Enable to allow the ShareCenter to be discoveredonanetworkviatheUPnPdiscovery protocol LLTD Click Enable to allow the ShareCenter to be discoveredbythenetworkmapunderWindows Vista or Windows 7 Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 116: ...113 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Applications This folder contains the Web File Manager and Download Manager Click the folder to see the subcategories ...

Page 117: ...is used to start a web server for users to upload and download files through the web browser Server Click the radio buttons to enable or disable the server HTTP Port Enter the port number for the function Port 80 cannot be used as it is used for administration purposes SSL Connection Click the radio buttons to enable or disable the HTTPS connection SSL Port EntertheportnumberfortheHTTPSconnection ...

Page 118: ... used to schedule downloading files from FTP or HTTP sites Create Click to add a new download job Edit Select an entry and click the button to edit Delete Select an entry and click the button to remove the entry from the list Page Displays number of pages You can enter a page numberinthefieldtojumptothespecificpage Click First Page Previous Page Next Page or Last page to search for the group Refre...

Page 119: ...here is no password required for downloading files User Name Enter a user name for downloading Password Enter a password for downloading Type Toggle between File or Folder to download the specific file or all files in a specific folder URL Enter the FTP HTTP or local site address for the scheduled download Click the Test button to see if the URL can be connected Save To Click the field to show the...

Page 120: ...wn menu to have repeated scheduled download time every day week or month Select None to disable the recurring download When Click to select year and date for downloading Time Use the drop down menu to select downloading time Weekly Select a day of the week for recurring download Monthly Select the month for recurring download Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 121: ...18 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Backup This folder contains the Volume Snapshot Local Backup Remote Backup and External Backup Click the folder to see the subcategories ...

Page 122: ...ws you to take a snapshot of a volume The ShareCenter supports up to 10 snapshot jobs and each job can have maximum 20 snapshots Create Click to add a new snapshot job Edit Select an entry and click the button to edit Delete Select an entry and click the button to remove the entry from the list Take Snapshot Click the button to take a snapshot of a volume Show Snapshot Click the button to show the...

Page 123: ...r to select it Count Use the drop down menu to select the number of snapshots for this job Schedule Use the drop down menu to select manually schedule the job or schedule to take the snapshot on a daily weekly or monthly basis Time Use the drop down menus to select hour and minute of the day Weekday Use the drop down menu to select the day of the week Date Use the drop down menu to select the day ...

Page 124: ...Click the Show Snapshot button to see the calendar Calendar Find the year and month of the snapshot on that day The date cell is highlighted when there are snapshotson thatday Click thecellto viewdetails of the volume s snapshot s Click Close to go back to the Volume Snapshot window ...

Page 125: ...ete Select an entry and click the button to remove the entry from the list Page Displays number of pages You can enter a page numberinthefieldtojumptothespecificpage Click First Page Previous Page Next Page or Last page to search for the group Refresh Click to update the group list Click Close to go back to the previous window ...

Page 126: ...iles and folders to be backed up to local folders Create Click to add a new backup job Edit Select an entry and click the button to edit Delete Select an entry and click the button to remove the entry from the list Page Displays number of pages You can enter a page numberinthefieldtojumptothespecificpage Click First Page Previous Page Next Page or Last page to search for the group Refresh Click to...

Page 127: ...Type Toggle between File or Folder to download the specific file or all files in a specific folder Path Enter the path manually or click Local to locate the path Click the Test button to see if the path can be connected to Save To Clickthefieldtoshowtheavailablefolders Clickthe Create button to add a new folder Double click a folder to select it Incremental Backup Click the check box to enable the...

Page 128: ... menu to enable a recurring backup This can be done on a daily weekly or monthly basis Select None to disable the recurring backup When Click to select year and date for backup Time Use the drop down menu to select the time for backup Weekly Select a day of the week for recurring backup Monthly Select the month for recurring backup Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 129: ...te backup Remote Backup Server Click the Remote Backup Server tab to see the following window Enable Remote Backup Click the check box to enable the function Password Enter the password for backing up files and folders from or to the ShareCenter This is the remote backup password The password for the remote NAS should be the same as the password of the ShareCenter Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 130: ...o edit Delete Select an entry and click the button to remove the entry from the list Backup Click the button to back up Enable Disable Schedule Click the button to enable or disable the schedule remote backup function Page Displays number of pages You can enter a page number in the field to jump to the specific page Click First Page Previous Page Next Page or Last page to search for the group Refr...

Page 131: ...128 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Click Create to see the window Server Type Usethedrop downmenutoselectbetweenD Link NAS Server or Rsync Server Click Next to continue ...

Page 132: ...0 User Manual Section 3 Configuration This window allows you to configure the source settings Job Name Enter the name of the remote backup job Folder Path Enter the source file folder to be backed up remotely Click Next to continue ...

Page 133: ...s IP of Remote Server Enter the IP address of the server Password Enter the password of the destination server Encryption Support ClickthecheckboxtoenableSSHencryption Keep Existing File Click the check box to keep the existing file thesame notoverwrite attheremoteserver and create another backup copy Click Next to continue ...

Page 134: ... D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration This window is used to configure the destination path Destination Path Click the field to select the destination path Click Next to continue ...

Page 135: ...menu to enable a recurring remotebackup Thiscanbedoneonadaily weekly or monthly basis Select Backup now to start the backup When Click to select year and date for backup Time Use the drop down menu to select the time for backup Weekly Select a day of the week for recurring backup Monthly Select the month for recurring backup Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 136: ...a to external devices Source Click the USB port that is connected to an external USB storage device Select Path Click the field to show the available folders Click the Create button to add a new folder Double click a folder to select it Mode Click the Incremental Backup check box to enable the incremental backup method All backups after first full backup will be on an incremental basis Only the ch...

Page 137: ...134 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Extension Pack This folder contains the Extension Pack Click the folder to see the subcategories ...

Page 138: ... to add the file to the Add ons list Add ons List Displays a list of all add ons modules Status Displays if the module is currently activated Enabled or deactivated Disabled Start Stop Activate Deactivate the module Delete Remove the add on module from the list Refresh Displays number of pages You can enter a page number in the field to jump to the specific page Click First Page Previous Page Next...

Page 139: ...reCentersupportsJBOD RAID0 RAID1 RAID5 RAID6andStandalone RAID 0 provides data striping which spreads out blocks of data over all drives but does not provide data redundancy Although performance 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 sameread writespeedofasingledisk ARAID...

Page 140: ... be used to reconstruct data A RAID 5 array will be the size of all the combined disks capacity less the capacity of one disk e g If there are 4x 80GB disks in the array the arrays capacity will be 240GB 3x80GB Implementing RAID 5 on the ShareCenter allows it to continue operating even if one of the disks fails The diagram below indicates the operation of RAID 5 ...

Page 141: ...6 is an extension of RAID 5 It adds an additional parity block by using block level striping with two parity blocks distributed across all the member disks RAID 6 allows the array to continue operating even if two of the disks fail The diagram below indicates the operation of RAID 6 ...

Page 142: ...ase Mapping a Drive You can use the D Link Easy Search Utility to map drives to your computer Insert the ShareCenter CD into your CD ROM drive The Easy Search Utility will load and detect any ShareCenter devices that are on the local network Click Easy Search Utility ...

Page 143: ...pear in My Computer Highlight an available ShareCenter Available volumes will be displayed under Drive Mapping Highlight the volume you want to map Select an available drive letter from the drop down menu and click Connect If the ShareCenter you are working with does not show up in the device list click Refresh ...

Page 144: ...141 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 4 Knowledge Base Double click the My Computer icon on your desktop Double clickthemappeddriveto access the files and folders ...

Page 145: ...erver giving users the ability to share a printer on their local network Connect a USB printer to the USB port on the back of the ShareCenter It is important to ensure that any of the printer manufacturer s drivers are already installed on any computer you want to print from To add a printer Click Start and select Printers and Faxes ...

Page 146: ...143 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 4 Knowledge Base Select Add a printer The Windows Add Printer Wizard will launch Click Next to continue ...

Page 147: ... User Manual Section 4 Knowledge Base When prompted to choose a local or network printer select A network printer or a printer attached to another computer Click Next to continue Select Browse for a printer and click Next to continue ...

Page 148: ...5 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 4 Knowledge Base Select Double click DNS 1200 from the Shared Printers list to expand the tree Select the available USB printer and click Next to continue ...

Page 149: ... Base The following printer driver messages will appear Click OK to continue and select a printer driver Select the appropriate printer driver from the list and click OK to complete the wizard If the driver is not in the list select Have Disk Click Yes to continue ...

Page 150: ...nk ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 4 Knowledge Base Insert the print driver CD or browse to the appropriate directory Select the appropriate driver file and click Open to continue Click OK to continue ...

Page 151: ...D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 4 Knowledge Base Verify the driver is correct and click OK to continue The wizard will install the printer drivers and return a completion screen Click Finish ...

Page 152: ...149 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 4 Knowledge Base Theprintershouldnowappearasanavailable printer ...

Page 153: ...following to configure the iSCSI settings 1 Click the listed ShareCenter Note If you cannot see the latest list click the Refresh button to update the status Note You will need to create iSCSI volume in the Disk Management iSCSI Target Click the iSCSI Targets tab to see the iSCSI target name in this section 2 The available iSCSI target names in the iSCSI Drive Mapping section appear ...

Page 154: ... active Connect Disconnect Choose a target from the list and click the Connect Disconnect button to activate deactivate theTarget If CHAP authentication has been enabled then a username and password will be required Management Click the button to see the Management window The window allows you to add delete mount and unmount the partition The different parameters in the iSCSI Drive Mapping section...

Page 155: ...Section 4 Knowledge Base Configuring Targets 1 When attempting to connect a target for the first time choose the target from the list 3 IftheCHAPisenabled youwillseethis window appears requesting CHAP User and Password 2 Click the Connect button ...

Page 156: ...ilable space on the disk will be used to create the new partition To specify a size un tick the checkbox and type in the capacity size of the partition in megabytes in the Megabytes field Format Type Choose whether to format the new partition with NTFS or FAT32 by ticking the appropriate checkbox Drive Letter Choosethedriveletterthatyouwanttoallocate to the iSCSI partition from the drop down menu ...

Page 157: ...ter and Mount Unmount the disks installed in the ShareCenter The Disk Management section displays the following parameters Disk Displays the ID number of the disk installed in the ShareCenter Partition Displays the partition number of the disks partition Volume Displays the drive letter that the partition is mapped to on the client machine File System Displays the File System that the partition wa...

Page 158: ...at the maximum available spaceonthediskwillbeusedtocreatethenew partition Tospecifyasize unclickthecheckbox and type in the capacity of size of the partition in megabytes in the Megabytes field Format Type Choose whether to format the new partition with NTFS or FAT32 by ticking the appropriate checkbox Drive Letter Choosethedriveletterthatyouwanttoallocate to the iSCSI partition from the drop down...

Page 159: ...156 D Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Section 4 Knowledge Base Deleting an existing partition Right click anexistingpartition andclick Delete ...

Page 160: ...rtition and click Mount The Drive Select window appears Mounting Disks When a partition is not mounted a star symbol will appear in the Volume column in the Disk Management list Carry out the following steps to mount a disk 2 Select the drive letter in the Device drop down list 3 Click the OK button ...

Page 161: ... Pro 1200 User Manual Section 4 Knowledge Base 4 The mounted disk is displayed in the Disk Management list 3 The newly mounted disk is displayed in the My Computer window and can be used as if it was a locally attached disk ...

Page 162: ...nly possible to hot swap 1 hard drive at a time without losing all data This is because a RAID 5 volume can only tolerate the loss of 1 hard drive and still continue to work After hot swapping a hard drive the volume must first be rebuilt before another hard drive can be hot swapped otherwise this will also result in a loss of all data and the RAID volume will have crashed RAID 6 In a RAID 6 volum...

Page 163: ...tion 4 Knowledge Base Storing non English Character Files By default the ShareCenter will support Unicode which is an industry standard allowing computers to consistently represent and manipulate text expressed in most of the world s writing formats ...

Page 164: ...00 05 Hardware Revision located on the label on the bottom of the network camera e g rev A1 Serial Number s n number located on the label on the bottom of the network camera You can find software updates and user documentation on the D Link website as well as frequently asked questions and answers to technical issues For customers within the United States Phone Support 877 354 6555 Internet Suppor...

Page 165: ...ppliers under this Limited Warranty will be at D Link s option to repair or replace the defective Hardware during the Warranty Period at no charge to the original owner or to refund the actual purchase price paid Any repair or replacement will be rendered by D Link at an Authorized D Link Service Office The replacement hardware need not be new or have an identical make model or part D Link may at ...

Page 166: ...riginal licensee for the non conforming Software will be refunded by D Link provided that the non conforming Software and all copies thereof is first returned to D Link The license granted respecting any Software for which a refund is given automatically terminates Non Applicability of Warranty The Limited Warranty provided hereunder for Hardware and Software portions of D Link s products will not...

Page 167: ...onforming What Is Not Covered The Limited Warranty provided herein by D Link does not cover Productsthat inD Link sjudgment havebeensubjectedtoabuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse faultyinstallation lack of reasonable care repair or service in any way that is not contemplated in the documentation for the product or if the model or serial number has been altered tamper...

Page 168: ...TEN WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OR REMEDIES EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY Governing Law This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of California Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the foregoing limitations and exclusions...

Page 169: ... no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equ...

Page 170: ...reCenter Pro 1200 User Manual Appendix C Registration Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights Registration Version 1 0 May 5 2011 ...

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