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. ShareCenter ™ •. Computer.with:.1GHz.processor./.512.MB.RAM./.200.MB.available.space./.CD-ROM.drive. •. Internet.Explorer.version.7,.Mozilla.Firefox.3.or.Apple.Safari.4.and.above •. Windows®.XP.(with.Service.Pack.2.or.higher),.Vista®.or.Windows®.7 •. 3.5”.SATA.Hard.Drive(s). D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
This section will help you: •. Select.the.hard.drives.you.will.use •. Choose.the.amount.of.space.to.have.available.on.those.drives. •. Ensure.your.data.is.protected •. Understand.the.basic.requirements.for.a.router.or.switch Selecting Hard Drives: You.can.use.hard.drives.from.any.manufacturer.and.with.any.capacity.with.your.ShareCenter ..All.D-Link.devices.support. ™ standard.3.5”.internal.SATA.drives..If.you.are.unsure,.ask.your.administrator.or.hard.drive.retailer/manufacturer.to.verify.that. your.hard.drives.meet.this.standard Warning - Any pre-existing data on the drives will be erased during installation. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
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. to. a. router. or. switch,. your. router. or. switch. needs. to. support. Gigabit. Ethernet. ™ (1000Mbit/s). for. peek. performance..The. ShareCenter . will. auto-negotiate. the. highest. connection. speed. available. to. your. ™ router.or.switch..If.you.are.using.Port.Bonding,.use.a.managed.switch. Using an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS): We.highly.recommend.that.you.use.your.ShareCenter .in.conjunction.with.an.uninterrupted.power.supply.(UPS),.which.will. ™ protect.against.sudden.loss.in.power.and.power.surges. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Section 1 - Product Overview Setting Up in Just a Few Easy Steps Once.you.have.unpacked.your.ShareCenter .from.its.box.and.ensured.you.meet.all.system.and.hardware.requirements,.it.is. ™ now.time.to.set.up.your.DNS-325.for.use..This.can.be.done.in.just.a.few.easy.steps: Insert.the.hard.drives. Connect.the.power.and.LAN.cables.to.your.ShareCenter™. Power.on.the.device. Run.the.D-Link.ShareCenter™.Setup.Wizard.to.configure.the.DNS-325. Configure.the.hard.drives. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Configure.the.LAN Settings.for.the.ShareCenter.here. Apply: Click.Apply.to.save.changes.to.the.LAN.Settings. Connect: Click.Connect.to.connect.to.the.iSCSI.target. Management: Click.Management.to.edit.the.information. Drive Mapping: Volumes available.for.mapping.are.displayed.here. Available Drive Letters: Choose. an. available. drive. letter.. Click. Connect. to. map. the. selected.volume..Click.Disconnect to.disconnect.the.selected. mapped.volume. About: Click.About to.view.the.software.version.of.the.Easy Search Utility. Exit: Click.Exit.to.close.the.utility. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
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™ ShareCenter . If your network is using a DHCP server and the computer receives IP settings from DHCP server, the ShareCenter will ™ ™ automatically be in the same subnet. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Replace the Front Cover and Connect to the Local LAN Step 5 - With.the.hard.drives.installed.properly. Step 6 - Connect.a.CAT5.Ethernet.cable.with. into.each.bay,.close.the.chassis.by.sliding.the. RJ-45. connectors. to. your. ShareCenter . and. ™ panel.down.into.place. connect. the. other. end. to. a. switch. or. router. (Local.LAN). Click.Next.to.continue. Click.Next.to.continue. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Note: The computer, used to access the 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. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
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Section 4 - Configuration A. warning. summary. is. provided. to. query. your. choice.. Click.Yes,. to. continue.or.No.to.return.to.the.previous.screen. The.system.is.initialized.to.prepare.the.volumes.for.the.format.process. and.begins.the.format.process.afterwards. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Section 4 - Configuration Creating A New Volume from the Remaining Available Storage If.you.have.remaining.space.on.your.hard.drives,.you.are.able.to.set.or. change.the.drive.settings.by.clicking.the.Create a New Volume from the Remaining Available Storage. Click.Create a New Volume from the Remaining Available Storage. The.Physical.Disk.Information.wizard.starts. Click.Next to.continue. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
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Section 4 - Configuration View.your.disk.information Click.Format to.continue. A. warning. summary. is. provided. to. query. your. choice.. Click. Yes,. to. continue.or.No.to.return.to.the.previous.screen. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
10. minutes..This. test. will. check. the. electrical,. mechanical,.and.read.performance.of.the.hard.drive.. The.results.are.displayed.as.Passed/Failed.on.the.web. UI.and.can.also.be.sent.as.an.e-mail.alert... Extended Test: Runs.an.extended.S.M.A.R.T.test..This.test.requires.a.lot. more.time.to.complete..However,.it.is.a.more.thorough. and.complete.test.when.compared.to.the.Quick.Test. Send result by Enable.this.function.in.order.to.have.the.results.of.the. E-mail: S.M.A.R.T.test.sent.to.you.by.e-mail. Create Schedule: Click. on. this. button. in. order. to. create. a. scheduled. S.M.A.R.T.test..You.will.be.able.to.schedule.a.test.on.a. daily,.weekly,.and.monthly.basis. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
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Click. on. the. Create. button. to. add. a. schedule. Schedule List: In. the. window. all. the. created. schedule. lists. will. be. displayed. Note: When. performing. a. S.M.A.R.T.. test,. your. hard. drives. will. not. be. available.over.the.network.until.it.has.completed.testing. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
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Click.on.the.Exit.button.to.discard.the.changes.made.and.return. to.the.Network.Shares.Page. Note: When you use FTP or WebDav on your ShareCenter™, make sure you configure your router to forward port 20-21, and port 80 for WebDAV to the IP address of your ShareCenter™. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Refresh All button.to.update.all.the.shared.files.and.folder.lists. iTunes Server: Select.to.enable.or.disable.the.iTunes.Server. Folder: Specifies.the.folder.or.directory.that.will.be.shared.by. the. iTunes. server.. Select. root. to. share. all. files. on. all. volumes,.or.click.Browse.to.select.a.specific.folders. Password: Sets.password.for.the.iTunes.server..(Optional) MP3 Tag Codepage: Here.the.user.can.select.the.MP3.Tag.Codepage.used. by.this.device..Currently.the.Codepage.is.set.to.Western. European. Auto Refresh: Here.the.user.can.select.the.Automatically.Refresh.time. After.enabling.the.iTunes.server.on.the.device,.launch.iTunes..In.your.iTunes.utility,.select.the.device..and.enter.the.iTunes.server.password.if.required. Media.stored.on.the.device..will.then.be.available.for.use.in.iTunes. Select.the.device.When.prompted,.enter.in.the.iTunes.server. password..Click.OK. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Section 4 - Configuration Time and Date The.Time.and.Date.page.contains.several.different.options.for.setting.the.device’s.internal.clock..It.is.important.to.set.an.accurate.time.so.that. backups.and.downloads.can.be.accurately.scheduled. System Time Displays.the.current.date,.time.and.time.zone.settings.of. Settings: the.device. Manually: Enter.the.complete.time.and.date.settings.manually..Click. Save Settings.to.apply.these.settings..To.synchronize.the. device.clock.with.your.computer,.click.the.Set time from my computer.button. Time Zone: Select.your.time.zone.from.the.drop-down.menu..Click. Save Settings.after.selecting.your.time.zone NTP Server: Network.Time.Protocol.(NTP).synchronizes.the.device.with. an.Internet.time.server.. D-Link.provides.two.time.servers.for.your.convenience.. Select.the.one.closest.to.your.location. Click.Save Settings.to.accept.these.changes. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Section 4 - Configuration mydlink Cloud - My NAS My NAS.contains.all.the.files.on.your.system..If.you.have.created.several.drives.or.volumes.on.your.NAS,.they.will.all.appear.in.this.section. List.mode.provides.a.list.of.folders.on.your.NAS..Gallery.shows.a.larger.image.of.the.folders.on.your.NAS..Music.shows.where.the.music.files are.located. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Section 4 - Configuration mydlink Cloud - My Shared Files My Shared Files.is.an.online.utility.that.allows.you.to.share,.edit,.delete,.create user access,.view shared items, access a historical view of the files.and.email a dedicated URL to users..The.first.tab.is.a.Share.List.of.the.functions.you.can.do..Click.each.icon.to.refer.specifically to.its.capability. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Section 4 - Configuration mydlink Cloud - Miscellaneous Settings - Misc Under Misc,.it.displays.the.Running Jobs..If.there.are.no.Running Jobs.then.it.displays.nothing..You.can.also.switch.to.a.different.user.by. clicking.the.Create or Swirch to a Different Account..Currently,.you.can.switch.between.ten.languages.from.the.drop-down.menu.under. Change Language. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
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Remote Backup Server with a password. You will also need to configure the router to forward data through port 22 or port 873 to the IP address of the ShareCenter ™ D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
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Displays.the.steps.of.the.wizard. Service Type: NAS to NAS:.Backup.from.the.local.NAS.to.a.remote. NAS.or.vice.versa. NAS to Linux:.Backup.from.the.local.NAS.to.a.Linux. file.system.or.vice.versa. Local to Remote:.Sets.the.backup.source.as.the.local. NAS.and.the.target.destination.for.the.backup.files. as.the.remote.NAS.or.Linux.file.system. Remote To Local: Sets. the. backup. source. as. the. remote. NAS. or. Linux. file. system. and. the. target. destination.for.the.backup.files.as.the.local.NAS. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
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Each. incremental. backup. builds. a. complete. snapshot. of. the. backup. source. however. only. the. initial. backup. contains. all. the. original. files. and. folders..The.subsequent.backups.in.the.incremental. series.contain.new.files.and.folders.plus.the.links.to. the.first.incremental.backup. Enable. . Remote to Local Backup. to. make. this. function.work. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Start / Stop: The.start.and.stop.button.allows.the.user.to.start. and.stop.selected.P2P.downloads.in.the.task.list. Torrent Scheduling: Click.the.Torrent Scheduling.button.to.configure. a.scheduling.rule.for.the.select.P2P.downloading. task..The.Torrent.Scheduling.button.only.appears. Note: When you use P2P on your NAS, configure your router to once.Auto.Download.is.disabled. forward port 6881-6890 to the IP address of your ShareCenter ™ D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Note: When you use Web File Server on your NAS, configure your Properties: Displays. the. file. properties. such. as. ownership,. access. router to forward port 80 to the IP address of your ShareCenter ™ rights.and.modify.time. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Section 5 - Knowledge Base Knowledge Base What is RAID? RAID,.short.for.Redundant.Array.of.Independent.Disks,.is.a.combination.of.two.or.more.disks.with.the.aim.of.providing.fault.tolerance.and.improving. performance..There.are.several.different.levels.of.RAID,.with.each.one.providing.a.different.method.of.sharing.or.distributing.data.among.the.drives.. The.device.supports.Standalone,.JBOD,.RAID.0,.and.RAID.1. JBOD JBOD.allows.you.to.create.a.large.virtual.disk.drive.by. Standard Standard.provides.a.single.volume.for.each. concatenating.two.or.more.smaller.drives.together. drive. It.offers.no.redundancy.and.limited.data.protection.. Although.performance.is.improved,.the.lack.of. any.RAID.or.mirroring.means.that.if.one.drive. fails,.all.data.on.the.volume.will.be.lost. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Section 5 - Knowledge Base USB Print Server The.device.features.a.built-in.USB.print.server,.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.device..It.is.important.to.ensure.that.any.of.the.printer.manufacturer’s.drivers.are.already.installed.or.available.on.any. computer.you.want.to.print.from. Note:.The.print.function.is.supported.in.Microsoft.Windows®.Operating.Systems.only..The.device.does.not.support.the.copy.and.scan.functions.of. Multi-Function.Printers.either. To.add.a.printer,.connect.your.printer.via.USB.cable.to.the.USB.port.of.your.device: The.printer.should.appear.in.your.in.the.System.Info.menu.of.the.Status.icon. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Section 5 - Knowledge Base Application Menu with Add-Ons When.the.add-ons.are.installed.you.will.see.their.icon.under.the.Application.Tab..If.the.add-ons.are.enabled.you.will.see.them. under.the.Enabled.Add.Ons.area.otherwise.if.they.are.disabled.they.will.be.under.the.Disabled.Add.Ons.area. Note:.You.can.add.add-ons.to.the.My.Favorites.as.shown.in.the.User.Manual.by.right-clicking.the.add-on.icon.and.selecting. “Add.to.My.Favorites”. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
™ within.the.AjaXplorer.interface..That.users.read/write. access.privileges.to.the.shares.of.the.ShareCenter ™ will. be. applicable. within. the. AjaXplorer. interface. as.well. Note: When you use AjaXplorer on your NAS, configure your router to forward port 80 to the IP address of your ShareCenter ™ D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Section 5 - Knowledge Base Connecting your Camera(s) to the ShareCenter ™ When.you.connect.one.of.the.above.mentioned.cameras.to.the.network,.the.Surveillance.Center.software.detects.the.camera(s).automatically.. The.software.is.able.to.recognize.the.IP.address,.model.number.and.bit.rate.speed. Please.refer.to.the.Surveillance Center How-To Guide.for.more.details. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...