Page 2 - Table of Contents
i D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents Product Overview .............................................................. 1 Before you Begin ........................................................................... 2System Requirements .............................
Page 6 - Product Overview
1 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview The D-Link ShareCenter™ DNS-327L is a 2-Bay Cloud Network Storage device. When used with internal SATA drives, it enables you to share documents, files, and digital media such as music, photos, and video with everyone in your hom...
Page 7 - Before you Begin
2 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • Check box contents• Check system requirements• Ensure that you have the hardware you need for your ShareCenter™ device Before you Begin System Requirements For best results, the following minimum requirements are recommended on...
Page 8 - Features
3 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Features The ShareCenter ™ DNS-327L is an easy to install data storage platform used for remote access through a local network or from the Internet. This ShareCenter ™ supports up to 2 SATA hard drives and includes the product fe...
Page 12 - Checking the Hardware Requirements; This section will help you:
7 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Checking the Hardware Requirements To use your DNS-327L, you will need at least one hard drive. If you plan to use RAID 1, which protects your data against one hard drive failure, you will need two hard drives. This section will ...
Page 13 - Hardware Overview; Front Panel; COMPONENT
8 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Overview Front Panel LED Indicators Power Button Left HDD/ Right HDD COMPONENT DESCRIPTION Top Panel This panel unlatches simply by pressing the lever at the back. Unhook and lift up to insert or remove your hard drive(s...
Page 14 - LED Description
9 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Power On/Off: White Light - the device is onBlinking Orange - the device is booting or restartingNo Light - the device is off LED Description USB On/Off: White Light - the USB Storage is connectedBlinking Orange - transferring da...
Page 16 - Bottom Panel
11 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Bottom Panel COMPONENT DESCRIPTION Product Details Information about the product - DNS-327L Serial Number, Part Number, Manufacturer Number Reset Button Press and hold this button for more than 5 seconds to reset the unit to fac...
Page 17 - Getting Started; Hardware Setup; Remove the top panel by firmly
12 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 2 - Getting Started This User Guide will help you get your ShareCenter™ set up in just a few steps. To install the ShareCenter™ on your local network, refer to the steps below, or skip to page 17 to run the setup wizard which will show you how to in...
Page 18 - Attach the hard drive brackets
13 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 2 - Getting Started Step 3 - Attach 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 Share...
Page 19 - latch is inserted inside the panel.
14 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 2 - Getting Started Step 5 - Re-attach the top panel. Ensure 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 d...
Page 20 - Zero Configuration Setup; Connect the Ethernet Cable
15 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 2 - Getting Started Zero Configuration Setup If you have a mydlink-enabled Cloud Router, you can take advantage of Zero Configuration. Zero Configuration automaticallyconfigures your NAS’s settings for you, and adds it to your mydlink account automa...
Page 21 - Check Your mydlink Account
16 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 2 - Getting Started Check Your mydlink Account Open a web browser and login to your mydlink account. The mydlink page will check for new devices and display a New device Found! pop-up notification in the bottom-left corner. Click the notification to...
Page 22 - Advanced Settings
17 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 2 - Getting Started Double-click the device to add it to your mydlink devices. If you wish to add it immediately, click Yes, but if you are unsure of what to do click No. The pop-up screen displays the Device Name , mydlink number , Network Name , a...
Page 27 - mydlink on the DNS-327L
22 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 2 - Getting Started The DNS-327L provides a different UI experience than the usual NAS interface. once connected to the mydlink service. Click the Application button you can access My Music , My Files , My Photos , and P2P Downloads from the main pa...
Page 28 - When the autorun screen appears, click; Install; Select the Language of your choice and then click the; Start; Windows Firewall presents you with a warning message to; Windows Installation; Setup Wizard
23 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation To run the Setup Wizard, insert the ShareCenter™ 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 ...
Page 29 - Follow the instructions to remove the top cover of your; Install the Hard Drives; Attach the Hard Drives Bracket(s) to the side of the hard; Next
24 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 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 co...
Page 30 - Click
25 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L 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 31 - With the hard drives installed properly into each bay, close; Connect a CAT5 Ethernet cable to your ShareCenterTM and; Connect to your Network
26 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 6 - With the hard 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 en...
Page 32 - Connect the power adapter connector to the power; With the power on, press the; button on the device and; Power and Device Selection
27 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 8 - Connect the power adapter connector to the power receptacle on the back of the ShareCenter™ . Then, power on the ShareCenter™ by pressing the power button located in the front panel. Click Next to continue. Step 9 - With th...
Page 33 - A warning message will appear prompting you to confirm
28 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 10 - A warning message will appear prompting you to confirm the device. Click Yes, to proceed. Click Next to continue.
Page 34 - Enter the administrator password. If this is the first time; In this step you can create a new password for the; Admin; Admin Password
29 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 11 - Enter the administrator password. If this is the first time you are doing the installation on this NAS, leave the password blank. Click Next to continue. Step 12 - In this step you can create a new password for the Admin u...
Page 35 - Networking Setup; You may either use Static IP or DHCP to configure the IP
30 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Networking Setup Step 13 - You may either use Static IP or DHCP to configure the IP network settings of the ShareCenter™. If you select Static IP, then enter the IP parameters as listed. Click Next to continue. You may also use DHCP...
Page 38 - Select; JBOD; to see your configuration options.
33 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 17 - Select JBOD to see your configuration options. Step 17 - Select RAID 0 to see your configuration options.
Page 39 - Once you have configured the RAID of your choice, skip ahead; RAID; installation options.
34 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 17 - Select RAID 1 to see your configuration options. When you select RAID 1 , the Auto-Rebuild Settings tab appears. The Auto- Rebuid Settings tab allows you to enable or disable Auto-Rebuild the RAID . This is necessary shoul...
Page 40 - RAID OPTIONS
35 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation RAID OPTIONS Standard - Step 18 JBOD - Step 23 RAID 0 - Step 29 RAID 1 - Step 35
Page 43 - Step 20 - Volume Configuration Summary
38 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 20 - Volume Configuration Summary . This window provides a detailed summary of your current configuration. If you are satisfied with your configuration click Next or if you want to change your settings click PREV to go back and...
Page 44 - The Wizard software star ts the formatting process.; Initializing; and finally; Success; . This completes the; Format
39 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 22 - The Wizard software star ts the formatting process. Initializing , formatting and finally Success . This completes the Format process. Click Next to continue.
Page 46 - Volume Configuration Summary
41 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 25 - The Volume Configuration Summary displays a detailed summary of JBOD . Click Next to continue. Step 26 - Click Next , you are prompted to verify your decision before you continue. Click Yes to continue.
Page 47 - The; is; initialized; easy steps. Do not click any buttons while this process is ongoing.
42 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 27 - The JBOD is initialized , formatted , and complete in 3 easy steps. Do not click any buttons while this process is ongoing.
Page 48 - To verify your; This shows the current status of your drives.
43 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 28 - To verify your JBOD , login to your NAS, go to Management . Disk Management , and Hard Drive Configuration . This shows the current status of your drives.
Page 51 - in 3 easy steps. Do not click any buttons while this process is
46 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 33 - The RAID 0 is initialized , formatted , and complete in 3 easy steps. Do not click any buttons while this process is ongoing.
Page 52 - Management
47 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 34 - To verify your RAID 0 , login to your NAS, go to Management . Disk Management , and Hard Drive Configuration . This shows the current status of your drives.
Page 53 - If the size of these two drives are different, the spare drive
48 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 35 - Under RAID Configuration , S elect RAID Type , choose RAID 1 . Read the RAID 1 configuration requirements. Click Next to continue. Step 36 - With RAID 1, the drives are mirrored for redundancy. Map Drive to Network indicat...
Page 58 - O p t i n g t o d o w n l o a d t h e S q u e e z e C e n t e r; Save; to save the file to
53 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation S t e p 4 3 - O p t i n g t o d o w n l o a d t h e S q u e e z e C e n t e r automatically opens your default browser to download the application. Once Squeeze Center is downloaded, continue with the rest of the installation. Click...
Page 60 - Watch the
55 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 45 - Watch the Add-on Packages being installed. Step 46 - Once the Add-on Packages are installed click Next .
Page 61 - The next two screens displays the installed; to continue to the next window.
56 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 47 - The next two screens displays the installed Add-on Packages . Click Next to continue to the next window.
Page 62 - Connecting to the mydlink; D-Link has provided a mydlink service that allows you
57 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Connecting to the mydlink Step 48 - 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...
Page 63 - The wizard connects you to the mydlink servers and; When the wizard fails to connects you to the mydlink
58 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 49 - The wizard connects you to the mydlink servers and configures your cloud service. Click Next to continue. Step 50 - When the wizard fails to connects you to the mydlink servers and configures your cloud service, the follow...
Page 65 - A message appears asking you to verify your email address; OK
60 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 53 - A message appears asking you to verify your email address and account. Click OK to continue.
Page 66 - Wizard Complete; Your ShareCenter
61 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 55 - The ShareCenter™ Setup Wizard is complete. Click Finish to exit the wizard and start using your DNS-327L. Wizard Complete Your ShareCenter ™ is now installed and ready to use. If your drives are mapped using the wizard, yo...
Page 67 - Mapping a Drive; Map a Volume on your DNS-327L using Windows® Explorer in Windows® 7.; Map Network Drive; The Map Network Drive screen appears. Choose a Drive letter,; Browse; to find your network.
62 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Mapping a Drive Map a Volume on your DNS-327L using Windows® Explorer in Windows® 7. Step 1 - Press the Windows key and the letter E on your keyboard at the same time. The right-side panel displays a list of your hard drives, remova...
Page 68 - Windows will automatically detect all devices on your
63 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 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 ...
Page 69 - After selecting your volume, click; Finish; to
64 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 5 - After selecting your volume, click Finish to proceed. Step 6 - The drive will then appear in your Windows® Explorer under Network. This means the drive is active and ready for use.
Page 70 - Alternative methods to Mapping a Drive
65 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Alternative methods to Mapping a Drive You can also map a drive using the D-Link Storage Utility. Once the DNS-327L is discovered in the Storage Utility, and the LAN configuration settings are complete, finding the drives happens au...
Page 71 - Mac - Setup Wizard Installation
66 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Mac - Setup Wizard Installation To run the Setup Wizard, insert the ShareCenter™ CD into your CD-ROM drive. Step 2 - Double-click the SetupWizardDNS icon. Step 1 - When the autorun screen appears, double- click the dmg file.
Page 73 - Follow the instructions on the screen (Attach the Hard Drive
68 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 5 - Follow the instructions on the screen (Attach the Hard Drive Bracket(s) and click Next. Step 6 - Follow the instructions on the screen (Install the Hard Drive(s) and click Next .
Page 74 - Follow the instructions on the screen (Attach the Faceplate); Follow the instructions on the screen (Connect to your
69 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 7 - Follow the instructions on the screen (Attach the Faceplate) and click Next . Step 8 - Follow the instructions on the screen (Connect to your Network) and click Next .
Page 75 - Follow the instructions on the screen (Power on the NAS); Return to the DNS-327L on your desktop and click the
70 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 9 - Follow the instructions on the screen (Power on the NAS) and click Next . Step 10 - Return to the DNS-327L on your desktop and click the device if you see it onscreen. Alternatively, if you do not see the DNS-327L , check t...
Page 76 - A warning message appears. Read the instructions before; Yes; and check
71 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 11 - A warning message appears. Read the instructions before proceeding. If all is working, click Yes . Otherwise click No and check your set up again. Step 12 - Enter an admin Password. If you have setup this system before, us...
Page 89 - mydlink number
84 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 37 - A message appears asking you to verify your email address and account. Click OK to continue. Step 38 - The mydlink section of the wizard installation is complete. The wizard provides you with a mydlink number . You can als...
Page 90 - The setup is complete.
85 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 39 - The setup is complete. Click Finish. Step 40 - You can now view the DNS-327L in the Finder on the left panel.
Page 91 - Click the icon to view contents on your NAS.
86 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 3 - Installation Step 41 - Click the icon to view contents on your NAS.
Page 92 - Managing your DNS-327L; Configuration
87 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration ShareCenter ™ Web UI (User Interface) is a browser-based utility that allows you to manage and configure the different tools and services. The Web UI is divided into three main sections: 1. Home2. Applications3. Management Managing...
Page 93 - D-Link Storage Utility; Network Storage
88 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 2 - Getting Started When first powered on, during the initial boot sequence, the ShareCenter™ will wait to be assigned an IP address via DHCP. If it does not receive a DHCP assigned IP address, the ShareCenter™ will be automatically assigned a 169.2...
Page 94 - Select the ShareCenterTM from the list and click the; The computer used to access the ShareCenter TM web -
89 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 2 - Getting Started Select the ShareCenter™ from the list and click the Configuration button. This will launch the computer’s default web browser and direct it to the IP address listed for the device. Make sure the browser is not configured to use a...
Page 98 - Volume; Connect
93 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 2 - Getting Started Step 7: To map the NAS volume, select a Volume from the list then click the Connect button.
Page 102 - The computer used to access the; System Administrator; Login; Web UI Login
97 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration The following screen will appear: 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 I...
Page 103 - Web UI General Layout; Home
98 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L 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 104 - Applications
99 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L 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 106 - Run Wizard
101 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Setup 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 Run Wizard button to star...
Page 110 - Previous; Exit
105 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Step 9 - 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 111 - Disk Management; Hard Drive Configuration; Disk; Set RAID type and
106 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Disk Management Hard Drive Configuration To setup the Hard Drive RAID configuration of your ShareCenter ™ , click on the Management tab and then the Disk Management icon. Select the Hard Drive Configuration menu item on the left o...
Page 112 - Hard Drive Configuration Wizard; Set RAID Type and Re-Format; Set RAID type and Re-Format
107 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Hard Drive Configuration Wizard The Hard Drive Configuration page displays the current RAID 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 t...
Page 126 - RAID Volume
121 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration RAID 0 Select RAID 0 (stripes all of the drives). Click Next to continue. RAID Size Settings allows you to tweak the size of the RAID Volume . Use the slider to change the RAID size or enter an amount in the field provided. Click ...
Page 131 - file system
126 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration 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 is now complete. It shows the Volume number(s) , file system selected, the type of...
Page 132 - Hardware Configuration; Current RAID Typ
127 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration The wizard returns you to main Hardware Configuration page. Under Current RAID Typ e, you can view your changes.
Page 133 - Physical Disk Information
128 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L 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 141 - Upgrade from Standard Mode to RAID 1
136 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Upgrade from 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 dri...
Page 147 - Create Schedule
142 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration S.M.A.R.T. Test To run the S.M.A.R.T test, select the hard drive you wish to perform the S.M.A.R.T test on. Select whether to run a Quick or Extended S.M.A.R.T test. Then click Start to run the test. Click the Create Schedule butt...
Page 148 - Result
143 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration When the test is complete, the results will be displayed in the Result column.
Page 149 - Creating a Schedule; Create; Schedule List; Trash Can
144 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Creating a Schedule To create a schedule, select the 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 Li...
Page 150 - Scan Disk
145 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Scan Disk 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...
Page 152 - Volume Encryption
147 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Volume Encryption Click Management , Disk Management , Volume Encryption. The encrypted Volume that you created during the Setup Wizard is shown. Before proceeding with modifying the encryption data, click the Volume you wish to m...
Page 153 - Original Password; browse; Encrypted Key File
148 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration To change the settings for Volume Encryption , you need to enter the Original Password in the field provided. Alternatively, click the browse button to upload an Encrypted Key File . Click Next to continue. File upload.
Page 154 - Apply
149 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Click the Auto-Mount checkbox to have the system mount the Volume automatically. Enter a New Password and repeat the process. Click Apply to continue. Wait while the Volume is encrypted.
Page 155 - Download Encrypted Key File
150 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Click Exit to close the wizard and return to main Volume Encryption window. Alternatively, click Download Encrypted Key File . The file can be saved. Click OK to Save File. Please Note: Using Volume Encryption slows the speed of a...
Page 156 - Account Management; User Setup Wizard; Creating a Single User
151 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Account Management The Users/Groups menu is used to create and manage user and group accounts. Up 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...
Page 158 - Read Only
153 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L 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 159 - FTP; WebDAV; • AFP; • FTP; • WebDAV
154 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Assign Privileges/Access Methods to 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 Trans...
Page 161 - Creating Multiple Users; Create Multiple Users
156 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Creating Multiple Users Step 1 - Select Create Multiple Users and then click Next to continue. Step 2 - Enter the following information: Enter a username. Enter the account prefix. The Account Prefix is a starting number (Eg. 1, n...
Page 163 - • CIFS
158 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Assign Privileges/Access Methods to the user(s) . Select FTP. CIFS and AFP are set as default. • CIFS is short for Common Internet File System. • FTP is short for File Transfer Protocol. Click Next to continue. Step 5 - Enter the ...
Page 165 - Modify Users; Modify
160 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L 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 169 - Deleting Users; Delete
164 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration 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...
Page 170 - Importing Users
165 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L 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 171 - Overwrite Duplicate Accounts
166 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Step 3 - Click Download to see a sample file. (import_file.txt) Format: user name/user password/user groups/shared folder(rw)/ shared folder(ro)/shared folder(deny)/user quota Ex: staff3/staff3/Group_Staff2/Folder_RW1///100 Note: ...
Page 173 - Creating a Group
168 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 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. C...
Page 178 - Modifying a Group
173 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration 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 r...
Page 184 - Deleting a Group
179 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 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 decis...
Page 185 - Quotas; Enable
180 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Quotas The ShareCenter ™ supports storage quotas for both groups and individuals. Assigning a quota to a group or user will limit the amount of storage allocated. By default, users and groups do not have a quota. Click Account Man...
Page 190 - Network Shares; New
185 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration The Network Shares page allows the user to configure shared folders and rights to specific users and groups. You can also mount .iso files in the ISO Mount Shares settings. When a user has access to a mounted .iso, he/she will als...
Page 191 - Add/Modify Network Shares Wizard
186 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Add/Modify Network Shares Wizard The following section will describe how to add a new Network Share on the ShareCenter ™ . To add a Network Share click on the New button. An easy to configure wizard will launch. Step 1 - This wind...
Page 198 - Deleting a Network Share
193 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration 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...
Page 199 - Share; Network Share List
194 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration The deleted Share will be removed from the Network Share List .
Page 200 - Resetting the Network Shares; Reset Network Shares
195 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L 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 201 - ISO Shares Setup Wizard
196 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration ISO Shares Setup Wizard The 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 th...
Page 205 - Creating an ISO Image; Account; Create ISO Image
200 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration 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 IS...
Page 206 - ISO image Creation Wizard; ISO Image Creation Wizard
201 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration ISO image Creation Wizard The ISO image wizard helps you create an ISO image on your ShareCenter ™ . Read the instructions for the ISO Image Creation Wizard and then click Next to continue.
Page 207 - ISO Name and File Path Settings; Image Size
202 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration ISO Name and File Path Settings Select the Image Size . There are three 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 crea...
Page 208 - Image Path
203 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L 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 210 - ISO Tree Editing
205 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration ISO Tree Editing On the left side of the ISO Tree Editing window you have the option to Overwrite a previous ISO file or Skip it. It also displays the main directory on your NAS. Select the file(s) and click the --> button to a...
Page 211 - Verifying the ISO image
206 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L 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 213 - Network Management; Setup; LAN Setup
208 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Network Management Network Management controls and manages all issues referring to LAN settings. Even though your LAN settings were configured in the Setup Wizard, it can still be configured here. Go to Network Management and then...
Page 214 - Static IP
209 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration The LAN setup wizard gives you the option to configure the - 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,...
Page 216 - IPv6 Settings
211 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L 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 217 - IPv6 Setup
212 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration IPv6 Setup There 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 ...
Page 219 - Link Speed and LLTD Settings
214 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Link Speed and LLTD Settings Select either Auto (Auto-Negotiate) , 100Mbps , or 1000Mbps from the drop-down menu. Click the Save Settings button to save the new settings. Th e d e v i ce s u p p o r t s L LT D ( L i n k L aye r To...
Page 220 - DDNS
215 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration DDNS The DDNS feature allows the user to host a server ( Web, FTP, Game Server, etc…) using a domain name that you have purchased (www.whateveryournameis.com) with your dynamically assigned IP address. Most broadband Internet Serv...
Page 221 - Port Forwarding; Test
216 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Port Forwarding The DNS-327L supports 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 > Por...
Page 223 - Add
218 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Click Add . The Port Forwarding wizard will start. Click Next to continue.
Page 225 - FTP server; Application Management
220 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration FTP server The Application Management section allows you to configure many services for your DNS-327L. The server and service settings include: FTP server, Add-ons, AFP, NFS, and multimedia services. Let’s begin by looking at conf...
Page 226 - Block IP List
221 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Block IP List Block IP List allows you to block IP address that you consider threatening to your network. Click the blue arrow to open the configuration window. The window expands to include a Blocked IP list and a FTP Server Stat...
Page 231 - Installing Add-Ons from the Setup Wizard
226 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Add-Ons The ShareCenter ™ features a list of Add-Ons that is available on your installation CD. These Add-Ons can be installed from this location. They include, Photo Center, aMule, AjaXplorer, Audio Streamer, Blog, Joomla, phpBB,...
Page 234 - M a n a g e m e n t ,; Installing Add-ons from the Web UI
229 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration O p e n y o u r d e f a u l t b r o w s e r a n d g o t o M a n a g e m e n t , Application Management, Add-Ons . Installing Add-ons from the Web UI
Page 236 - AFP Service; NFS Service
231 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration AFP Service Click Application Management > AFP Service. Click the Enable radio button to turn AFP service on. Click Save Settings . Click Application Management > NFS Service. Click the Enable radio button to turn NFS servic...
Page 237 - Multimedia Services
232 D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L User Manual Section 4 - Configuration Multimedia Services The Multimedia Share Settings creates a media library from the photos, videos, and audio files. Users can upload files to the designated “Media Share” folders on the DNS-327L and have the multimedia services co...