D-Link DNS-321 Quick Install Manual
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Page 2: Package Contents
• Power Adapter • CAT5 Ethernet Cable Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with the DNS-321 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. -
Page 3: Hardware Overview
Hardware Overview Hardware Overview Front View Power Button Drive LED Drive LED Activity LED COMPONENT DESCRIPTION Power Button Press once to power on the DNS-321. Press and hold the button until it begins blinking to power down the device. Drive LEDs These LEDs will be solid BLUE when drives are connected. The LEDs will blink when the drives are being accessed, formatted or synchronized. They will illuminate AMBER if a drive has failed. Activity LED This LED will illuminate solid BLUE when there is an Ethernet connection. It will blink to indicate LAN traffic. D-Link DNS-321 Quick Install Guide... - Page 4 Hardware Overview Rear View Drive Eject Lever Drive Eject Lever Ethernet Port Power Receptacle Reset Button COMPONENT DESCRIPTION Power Receptacle The supplied power adapter connects here. Ethernet Port A Gigabit Ethernet port that connects the DNS-321 to the local network. Drive Eject Lever Use the provided levers to eject the SATA hard drives. D-Link DNS-321 Quick Install Guide...
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Page 5: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Hardware Installation 1. Access the drive bays by sliding the faceplate up until it unlatches from the device. 2. Once the faceplate is unlatched, pull it off of the device, exposing the drive bays. 3. Insert a 3.5” SATA hard drive into an available drive bay. Make sure to align the drive connector to the endpoint in the DNS-321. Gently push the drive in until it connects. D-Link DNS-321 Quick Install Guide... - Page 6 Hardware Installation 4. Attach the faceplate to the front of the device. 5. Connect an Ethernet cable into the available Ethernet port. This cable should connect the DNS-321 to your local network or directly to a computer for configuration. 6. Finally, connect the power adapter to the power receptacle. D-Link DNS-321 Quick Install Guide...
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Page 7: Easy Search Utility
Easy Search Utility Easy Search Utility 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 boot up with a self-assigned IP address of 192.168.0.32. The Easy Search Utility provided on the DNS-321 CD-ROM makes it simple to find any DNS-321 devices on your network, and it is recommended to use the Easy Search Utility when accessing and configuring the DNS-321 for the first time. Each DNS-321 will have a unique name of dlink-xxxxxx where ‘xxxxxx’ is the last six digits of its MAC address. D-Link DNS-321 Quick Install Guide... -
Page 8: Getting Started
Configuration Getting Started When logging into the DNS-321 for the first time, you will be asked to choose a drive configuration type and format the drives. There are four available options, Standard, JBOD, RAID 0 and RAID 1. From the DNS-321 CD, select Easy Search Utility. Highlight an available DNS-321 and click Configuration to access the web-based utility. At the login screen, type admin for the user name and leave the password field blank. Click Configuration. D-Link DNS-321 Quick Install Guide... - Page 9 Select the appropriate one and click Next. The user can choose to Enable or Disable Auto-Rebuild. See the manual for more details. Select the appropriate option and click Next. Note: If RAID 1 is not selected, this option will be skipped. D-Link DNS-321 Quick Install Guide...
- Page 10 Configuration The user must specify the RAID volume size. Check the available capacity for a reference to what size can be chosen. Click Next to continue. Note: if RAID is not selected, this option will be skipped. After clicking next, the DNS-321 will format the disks in the device and setup the chosen RAID or JBOD setup. When the formatting and setup of the drive is complete, the DNS-321 will prompt the user to restart. Click the Restart button. D-Link DNS-321 Quick Install Guide...
- Page 11 Press OK to restart the DNS-321. A restart countdown screen will appear, and when the restart is complete, the login screen will appear. At the login screen, type admin for the user name and leave the password field blank. Click Configuration. Note: After logging in to the DNS-321 for the first time it is recommended to add a password to the admin account. After login, you will be redirected to the DNS-321 web UI: D-Link DNS-321 Quick Install Guide...
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Page 12: Mapping A Drive
Mapping a Drive Mapping a Drive The Easy Search Utility makes it simple to map drives to your computer. To get started, insert the DNS-321 CD into your CD-ROM drive and launch the Easy Search Utility. Select an available DNS-321. Available volumes will be displayed under Drive Mapping. Highlight the drive you want to map. Select an available drive letter from the drop-down menu and click Connect. Once connected, your mapped drive(s) will appear in My Computer as network drives. D-Link DNS-321 Quick Install Guide... - Page 13 Add-ons Add-ons Install application and language packs to further enhance the functionality of your DNS-321. This powerful new feature on the DNS-321 allows users to customize the interface and usability of this unit. Adding features to the unit now only requires an Add-on installation as soon as new features are available. Click on Browse to search for the specific application Application Pack: pack you want to install. After selecting the application pack, then click Apply to install the application pack. Click on Browse to search for the specific language Language Pack: pack you want to install. After selecting the language...
- Page 14 Add-ons In this section you can see a summary of the Add-Ons Summary: application/language pack(s) you have installed. Under the Status column, you can see if a specific pack is currently enabled or disabled. Under the Start/Stop column, click the Start icon to enable the specified pack. Click on the Stop icon to disable the specified pack. Under the Delete column, press the Trash can icon to uninstall the specified pack D-Link DNS-321 Quick Install Guide...
- Page 15 Notes Notes D-Link DNS-321 Quick Install Guide...
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Page 16: Technical Support
Copyright ©2008-2009 D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. D-Link, and the D-Link logo are registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Product specifications, size and shape are subject to change without notice, and actual product appearance may differ from that depicted on the packaging.