D-Link DNS-321 - Manuals

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Features The DNS-321 is designed for easy installation and allows remote access to important data via LAN or WAN:  Two Hard Drive Bays for 3.5” SATA Hard Drives of Any Capacity 1  Simplified Hard Drive Installation Process – No Tools Required ...

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Overview Front View Power Button: Press once to power on the DNS-321. Press and hold the button until it begins to blink to power down the DNS-321. Drive Light: These lights will be solid BLUE when drives are connected but inactive. The...

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section - Installation Installation 1. Slide the faceplate up until it unlatches from the device. 2. Once the faceplate is unlatched, pull it off the device, exposing the drive bays. This section provides installation information for the DNS-321. To install the DNS-321 on y...

11 D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Configuration When first powered on, during the initial boot sequence, the DNS-321 will wait to be assigned an IP address via DHCP. If it does not receive a DHCP assigned IP address, by default it will have a self-assigned IP address of 192.168....

1 D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration To run the Easy Search Utility, insert the DNS-321 CD into your CD-ROM drive: Click Easy Search Utility . Highlight an available DNS-321 and click Configuration to access the web-based utility. Getting Started

1 D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The DNS-321 web UI defaults to the Setup page. The main categories for configuration are located in the menu tabs at the top of the page. These categories include:  Setup - Contains the DNS-321 setup wizard, as well as the LAN configuration sett...

1 D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Wizard The DNS-321 has a setup Wizard that allows you to quickly configure some of the basic device settings. When running the DNS-321 setup wizard, the welcome screen details the five steps of the wizard. Click Next to continue. It is recommende...

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration LAN The Local Area Network settings for the DNS-321 can be configured on the LAN page. Link Speed DHCP Client Static IP The LAN Link Speed is set to Auto by default, but can be manually set to 100Mbps or 1000Mbps. Selecting DHCP Client will cause t...

3 D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Device Settings The device settings page allows you to assign a workgroup, name and description to the DNS-321. Workgroup Name Description Assign a workgroup name to the DNS-321. A s s i g n a u n i q u e n a m e t o t h e DNS-321. The name can b...

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Users/Groups The Users/Groups menu is used to create and manage user and group accounts. Up to 64 users and 10 groups can be created. By default, all users have read and write access to all folders but access rules can be created in the Network Acc...

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Quotas User Quota Settings Group Quota Settings Quota Status The DNS-321 supports storage quotas for both groups and individual users. Assigning a quota to a group or user will limit the amount of storage they are allocated. By default, users and g...

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Configuring Quotas By default, all users and groups are displayed on the Quota Settings page and cannot be deleted. The default quota setting is “Unlimited”. To add a quota: Click the notepad icon of the user you want to add a quota. Set a quota am...

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Network Access Network Access Settings Category User Folder Permission Oplocks The Network Access settings allow you to assign users and groups access rights to specific folders or volumes. By default, all volumes are open to anyone with read/write...

31 D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration FTP Server FTP Server Settings FTP Server Status The DNS-321 is equipped with a built in FTP Server. The server is easy to configure and allows users access to important data whether they are on the local network or at a remote location. The FTP...

3 D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration FTP Server Settings Max User Set the maximum amount of users that can connect to the FTP server. Idle Time Set the amount of time a user can remain idle before being disconnected. Port Set the FTP port. Default is 21. Flow Control A l l ow yo u t...

3 D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration UPnP AV Server UPnP AV Server Folder Select Enable or Disable to enable or disable the DNS-321 UPnP AV server. The DNS-321 features a UPnP AV Server. This server provides the ability to stream photos, music and videos to UPnP AV compatible networ...

3 D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration DHCP Server DHCP Server Starting IP Address Lease Time DHCP Client List The DNS-321 can be used as a DHCP Server. As a DHCP server, it can be used to serve IP addresses to devices on your local network. However, this feature should not be enabled...

3 D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Admin User Name Password New Password Confirm Password Save Settings Tools The Admin menu allows you to set a password for the admin account. It is recommended to set an admin account password when first configuring the DNS-321. T h e a d m i n i...

0 D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Time NTP Server From My Computer Set Time Manually The DNS-321 Time page contains several different options for setting the device’s internal clock. It is important that accurate time is set so that scheduled backups and downloads will be accurat...

1 D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration System Restart Restore Defaults Configuration Settings Idle Time The DNS-321 System menu provides options for system restarts, saving and loading configuration settings, and idle times setting. C l i c k R e s t a r t t o r e b o o t t h e DNS-32...

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration E-Mail Alert Settings Login Method User Name Select either Account or Anonymous . Choosing Anonymous does not require a User Name or Password. Enter the appropriate user name for your e-mail account. Password Enter the appropriate password for your...

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Power Management Power Management The DNS-321 Power Management feature allows you to configure the drives to shut down while power remains constant to the device. The drives will power up again when data is accessed. E n a b l e o r D i s a b l e P...

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration RAID RAID Settings The DNS-321 supports four different disk configuration types: Standard , where each drive is a unique volume, JBOD , which combines both drives in a linear fashion to create one volume, as well as RAID 0 and RAID 1 . Click Set RA...

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration DDNS DDNS Server Address Host Name Username or Key Password or Key Verify Password or Key Timeout Status The DDNS feature allows you to host a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc…) using a domain name that you have purchased (www.whateveryournameis....

0 D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Status Device Information LAN Info Displays the local network settings of the DNS-321. Device Info Displays the workgroup, name, description and current temperature of the DNS-321. Hard Drive Info Displays the hard drive information, including th...

1 D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Support The DNS-321 Support page provides a menu of Support topics explaining the features of the device.

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Mapping a Drive You can use the D-Link Easy Search Utility to map drives to your computer. Insert the DNS-321 CD into your CD-ROM drive. Click Easy Search Utility . The Easy Search Utility will load and detect any DNS-321 devices that are on the lo...

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Download Scheduling The DNS-321 Download Scheduling feature allows you to schedule folder or file downloads and backup sessions. Begin by accessing the configuration page of the DNS-321: Click Easy Search Utility . Highlight an available DNS-321 an...

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Scheduling Settings Configure download and backup schedules here. Schedule List The Schedule List will display all completed, active, and pending scheduled downloads and backups. Schedule Downloads

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Login Method Select the appropriate login method to access the files for download. If the site requires login credentials, select Account and enter a valid username and password. Type Select File or Folder , depending on what you want to download o...

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Replacing or Adding a New Hard Drive It is recommended that you backup your important files before replacing or adding a new hard drive to the DNS-321. Replacing a Hard Drive: Please make sure the power is off before replacing a hard drive. After y...

0 D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Appendix A - Contacting Technical Support Contacting Technical Support U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our web site or by phone. Before you contact technical support, please have the following ready: • Model number of the product (...

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Appendix B - Warranty GNU General Public License Version 2, June 1991 Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.,51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, bu...

D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Appendix B - Warranty Warranty Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited Warranty: • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor, a...

3 D-Link DNS-31 User Manual Appendix C - Registration Version 1.0 March 20, 2008 Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights. Registration