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D-Link ShareCenter Quattro DNS-345 User Manual

Summary of ShareCenter Quattro DNS-345

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    I d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual table of contents table of contents product overview ..............................................................1 package contents ......................................................................... 2 system requirements ................................

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    Ii d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual table of contents account management .............................................. 143 users / groups ........................................................ 143 creating a single user ................................... 143 creating multiple users ..........

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    Iii d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual table of contents system info .............................................................. 246 home .................................................................................... 248 my photos ...........................................................

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    Iv d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual table of contents about ................................................................... 327 disconnecting the mydlink cloud .................. 328 my favorites application.......................................... 329 adding applications ...................

  • Page 6: Product Overview

    1 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 1 - product overview the d-link sharecenter dns-345 is a 4-bay network attached storage device. When used with internal sata drives 1 , it enables you to share documents, files, and digital media such as music, photos, and video with everyone in your ...

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    2 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 1 - product overview 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 / 512mb ram / 200mb available space / cd-rom drive •...

  • Page 8: Features

    3 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 1 - product overview features • four hard drive bays for 3.5” sata hard drives, up to 3tb hdd • high performance gigabit ethernet connectivity • simplified hard drive installation process • oled screen - system information/temperature, lan/volume stat...

  • Page 9

    4 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 1 - product overview • media streaming • upnp av server for streaming music, photos, and videos to compatible media • itunes software will be able to automatically find and play music directly from the sharecenter tm • supports add-on software and mul...

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    5 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 1 - product overview checking the hardware requirements to use your dns-345, you will need at least one hard drive. If you plan to use raid, which protects your data against one hard drive failure, you will need at least two hard drives. Note: for the...

  • Page 11

    6 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 1 - product overview determining how much hard drive space you need: in order to protect your data from hard drive failure, your dns-345 requires more space than what you will use for your data, sometimes more than double the amount of space required....

  • Page 12: Hardware Overview

    7 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 1 - product overview hardware overview front panel oled screen power button next button component description front panel this panel unlatches simply by sliding it up. Unhook the front panel to insert or remove your hard drive(s). Oled screen the oled...

  • Page 13: Oled Screen

    8 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 1 - product overview hard drive(s) status: amber light(s) - the hard drive(s) are present. No amber lights - the hard drive(s) are absent. The ip address on lan 1 the ip address on lan 2 disconnected means there is no connection. This displays the fir...

  • Page 14

    9 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 1 - product overview backup from nas to usb backups are complete enter backup mode.

  • Page 15: Rear Panel (Connections)

    10 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 1 - product overview rear panel (connections) component description cooling fan the cooling fan is used to cool the hard drives and features speed control. When the unit is first powered on, the fans rotate at a low speed and later rotate at a high s...

  • Page 16: Rear Panel (Levers)

    11 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 1 - product overview rear panel (levers) pull the rear levers to disconnect the hard drive(s) from the sata sockets. Note: remove the front cover before releasing the latches..

  • Page 17: Getting Started

    12 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 16 to run the setup wizard which will show you how to insta...

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    13 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 2 - getting started step 3 - re-attach the front panel. Align the 4 panel hooks with the corresponding slots on the chassis and slide the front panel down until it is firmly seated. Step 4 - connect an ethernet cable to the lan 1 ethernet port. This ...

  • Page 19: D-Link Storage Utility

    14 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 169.254....

  • Page 20

    15 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 p...

  • Page 21: Installation

    16 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 pr...

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    17 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation step 3 - follow the instructions to remove the front cover of your sharecenter. Click next to continue. Step 4 - slide one, two, three, or four hard drive into an available hard drive bay of your sharecenter. Click next to continue. ...

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    18 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation step 5 - with the hard drives installed properly into each bay, close the chassis by sliding the panel down into place. Click next to continue. Step 6 - connect a cat5 ethernet cable to your sharecenter and connect the other end to a...

  • Page 24

    19 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation step 7 - 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 under the oled screen. Click next to continue. Step 8 - with the...

  • Page 25

    20 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation step 9 - 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 10 - in this step you can create a new password for the admin use...

  • Page 26

    21 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation networking setup step 11 - 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..

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    22 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation step 12 - if you want your sharecenter to be part of a windows workgroup network, enter the workgroup name, a name for the device, and a description. The name you entered will be used whenever you map one of the sharecenter volumes a...

  • Page 28

    23 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation step 14 - enter the ddns parameters requested in this window so that your sharecenter can be accessed by a url over the internet. Click next to continue. Step 15 - click yes to go to a wizard with instructions and links on how to obt...

  • Page 29

    24 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation step 16 - follow the steps listed here in order to create a ddns account and configure your lan equipment and sharecenter to work with the new settings. Click close to continue. Step 17 - select your time zone and then set the time a...

  • Page 30

    25 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation step 18 - you can configure messages to be sent alerting you to certain operational conditions and drive status conditions to your e-mail account. These alerts can prove helpful with the management and safeguarding of important data....

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    26 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation step 20 - select one of the volume raid types. Clicking on each raid type radio button will display a description. For more information concerning the different raid disk formats please refer to the knowledge base section in this man...

  • Page 32

    27 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation step 22 - this step allows you to map the volume(s) created as network drive(s) on your computer. Click next to continue. Step 23 - review the detailed summary of your volume configuration here before clicking next and starting the d...

  • Page 33

    28 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation step 24 - when you click next, a warning message will appear to inform you that all data on the drive(s) will be lost. Click yes to proceed or no to exit. Click next to continue. Step 25 - during the formatting process the wizard dis...

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    29 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation step 26 - the wizard will notify you when formatting has completed successfully. Click next to continue. Formatting hard drives.

  • Page 35

    30 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation installing mydlink cloud and selecting add-on packages step 27 - your sharecenter supports cloud services. D-link has provided a cloud service that allows you to remotely access the files from your nas through the mydlink cloud servi...

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    31 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation step 29 - the wizard will notify you that the add-on packages are installed successfully. Click next to continue. Step 30 - the next screen allows you to enable or disable the installed add-on packages. Click next to continue. Add-on...

  • Page 37

    32 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation step 31 - the sharecenter setup wizard is complete. Click finish to exit the wizard and start using your dns-345. Wizard complete your sharecenter is now installed and ready to use. If your drives are mapped using the wizard, you wil...

  • Page 38: Mapping A Drive

    33 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation mapping a drive map a drive to your sharecenter using windows® 7 to access it through windows® explorer. Step 1 - click start, then computer (the name of your computer). On the right-side panel is a list of your hard drives, removabl...

  • Page 39

    34 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 ok...

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    35 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 3 - installation step 5 - after selecting your volume, click finish toproceed. Step 6 - the drive will then appear in your windows® explorer in green. This means the drive is active and ready for use..

  • Page 41: Managing Your Dns-345

    36 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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. Home 2. Applications 3. Management managing ...

  • Page 42: Web Ui Login

    37 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 ip s...

  • Page 43: Web Ui General Layout

    38 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 44: Applications

    39 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration applications.

  • Page 45: Management

    40 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration management the management tab contains the setup wizard, disk management, account management, network management, application management, system management, and status icons. Click on each icon to see the submenus..

  • Page 46: Setup Wizard (Web Ui)

    41 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 start th...

  • Page 47

    42 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 3 - update the administrator account password here and confirm the password or leave it blank. Click next to continue. Step 4 - set the time zone from the drop-down menu to the appropriate geographical zone closest to your loca...

  • Page 48

    43 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 5 - select dhcp to obtain ip settings automatically from a dhcp server (router) or static to assign the parameters below manually. Ip address: enter an ip address for the dns-345. Subnet mask: enter the subnet mask of your netw...

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    44 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 8 - click account and enter your e-mail information in the boxes provided to receive event alerts from the sharecenter. Click anonymous to create a random account with no specific settings. Click next to continue or click skip ...

  • Page 50: Disk Management

    45 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 of the...

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    46 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 the ...

  • Page 52

    47 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the ‘physical disk information’ page displays all of the hard drives on the dns-345. It shows the array number, vendor, model, serial number, and drive capacity. Click next to continue. Select the format you want by clicking on the ...

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    48 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration select standard to create separate volumes for each individual drive. Click next to continue. Select a volume or volumes that you would like to encrypt. Click next to continue..

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    49 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration select auto mount if you wish to mount the drive(s) without entering a password every time you reboot the dns-345. Enter the encryption password and enter it again to confirm. Click next to continue. The ‘volume configuration summar...

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    50 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration a warning message will appear to inform you that all volumes and data will be formatted and erased. Click yes to continue. Partitioning will now begin. Please be patient while this process takes place. Do not turn off your nas durin...

  • Page 56

    51 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 will show the volume number(s), file system selected, the type o...

  • Page 57

    52 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration jbod select jbod to create a single volume from all of the drives. Click next to continue. Check the encryption box if you would like to encrypt the volume. Click next to continue..

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    53 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration if you decided not to encrypt the volume, a volume configuration summary page will show the details of your configuration. Click format to continue or previous make changes. If you are encrypting the volume, select auto mount if you...

  • Page 59

    54 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the ‘volume configuration summary’ shows details on all of the configured drives. Check the details on the list and click format to continue or click previous to make changes. Sharecenter will now prepare the volume for partitioning...

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    55 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration once the partition is completed, the formatting process will begin. A graphical bar will show the volume being formatted. Please be patient during this process. Do not turn off your nas during this process. If you would like to chan...

  • Page 61

    56 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the wizard is now complete. It will show the volume number, file system selected, the type of raid, and the disk formation in the raid. Click finish to complete the process and start using your dns-345..

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    57 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration raid 0 select raid 0 (stripes all of the drives). Click next to continue. Enter the size (in gb) of raid 0 and then check the box next to ‘configure the remaining disk space as jbod’ if you wish to configure the remaining space as j...

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    58 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration select a volume or volumes that you would like to encrypt. Click next to continue. The ‘volume configuration summary’ shows details on all of the configured drives. Check the details on the list and click format to continue or click...

  • Page 64

    59 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration a warning message will appear to inform you that all volumes and data will be formatted and erased. Click yes to continue. Partitioning will now begin. Please be patient while this process takes place. Do not turn off your nas durin...

  • Page 65

    60 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 will show the volume number(s), file system selected, the type o...

  • Page 66

    61 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration raid 1 select raid 1 to mirror all the hard drives. Click next to continue. Enter the amount of disk space you would like to assign to the first volume for raid 1. Click next to continue..

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    62 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration enter the amount of disk space you would like to assign to the second volume for raid 1 and then check the box next to ‘configure the remaining disk space as jbod’ if you wish to configure the remaining space as jbod. Click next to ...

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    63 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration choose a volume or volumes that you would like to encrypt. Click next to continue. A warning message will appear, stating that your device will have some latency. Click yes to continue..

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    64 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration select auto mount if you wish to mount the drive(s) without entering a password every time you reboot the dns-345. Enter the encryption password and enter it again to confirm. Click next to continue. The ‘volume configuration summar...

  • Page 70

    65 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration a warning message will appear to inform you that all volumes and data will be formatted and erased. Click yes to continue. Partitioning will now begin. Please be patient while this process takes place. Do not turn off your nas durin...

  • Page 71

    66 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration once the partition is completed, the formatting process will begin. Please be patient during this process. Do not turn off your nas during this process. If you would like to change your settings at this stage, click exit. Sharecente...

  • Page 72

    67 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 will show the volume number(s), file system selected, the type o...

  • Page 73

    68 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration once you have completed the wizard. Sharecenter will return to the main screen. The raid configuration you just set will be displayed..

  • Page 74

    69 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration raid 5 select raid 5. All the drives are striped with distributed parity. Click next to continue. Enter the size (in gb) of raid 5 and then check the box next to ‘configure the remaining disk space as jbod’ if you wish to configure ...

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    70 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration click enable auto-rebuild to automatically rebuild a failed drive if it has been replaced with a new one. Select disable auto-rebuild if you want to start the rebuild process manually after replacing a failed drive. Click next to co...

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    71 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration a warning message will appear, stating that your device will have some latency. Click yes to continue. Select auto mount if you wish to mount the drive(s) without entering a password every time you reboot the dns-345. Enter the encr...

  • Page 77

    72 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the ‘volume configuration summary’ shows details on all of the configured drives. Check the details on the list and click format to continue or click previous to make changes. A warning message will appear to inform you that all vol...

  • Page 78

    73 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration partitioning will now begin. Please be patient while this process takes place. Do not turn off your nas during this process. Once the partition is completed, the formatting process will begin. A graphical bar will show the volume be...

  • Page 79

    74 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the system will now update all of the changes made. The wizard is now complete. It will show the volume number(s), file system selected, the type of raid, and the disk formation in the raid. Click finish to complete the process and ...

  • Page 80

    75 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration once you have completed the wizard. Sharecenter will return to the main screen. The raid configuration you just set will be displayed..

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    76 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration raid 5 + spare select raid 5. All the drives are striped with distributed parity. Click next to continue. Click create spare disk to create raid 5 plus the spare. Click next to continue..

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    77 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the volume is now configured for raid 5 plus the spare. Click next to continue. Choose a volume or volumes that you would like to encrypt. A warning message will warn you that the system will operate slower. Click yes to continue..

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    78 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration select auto mount if you wish to mount the drive(s) without entering a password every time you reboot the dns-345. Enter the encryption password and enter it again to confirm. Click next to continue. Sharecenter will now show the vo...

  • Page 84

    79 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration a warning message will appear to inform you that all volumes and data will be formatted and erased. Click yes to continue. Partitioning will now begin. Please be patient while this process takes place. Do not turn off your nas durin...

  • Page 85

    80 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration once the partition is completed, the formatting process will begin. A graphical bar will show the volume being formatted. Please be patient during this process. Do not turn off your nas during this process. If you would like to chan...

  • Page 86

    81 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the wizard is now complete. It will show the volume number(s), file system selected, the type of raid, and the disk formation in the raid. Click finish to continue. Once you have completed the wizard, sharecenter will return to the ...

  • Page 87

    82 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration raid 10 click the set raid type and re-format. The welcome to hard drive configuration wizard begins. Read the welcome screen and click next. Step 1 displays the physical disk information of all your hard drive information. Click ne...

  • Page 88

    83 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration select raid 10. All drives are mirrored then striped. Click next to continue. Enter the size (in gb) of raid 10 and then check the box next to ‘configure the remaining disk space as jbod’ if you wish to configure the remaining space...

  • Page 89

    84 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration click enable auto-rebuild to automatically rebuild a failed drive if it has been replaced with a new one. Select disable auto-rebuild if you want to start the rebuild process manually after replacing a failed drive. Click next to co...

  • Page 90

    85 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration a warning message will warn you that the system will operate slower. Click yes to continue. Select auto mount if you wish to mount the drive(s) without entering a password every time you reboot the dns-345. Enter the encryption pass...

  • Page 91

    86 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the ‘volume configuration summary’ shows details on all of the configured drives. Check the details on the list and click format to continue or click previous to make changes. A warning message will appear to inform you that all vol...

  • Page 92

    87 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration partitioning will now begin. Please be patient while this process takes place. Do not turn off your nas during this process. Once the partition is completed, the formatting process will begin. Please be patient during this process. ...

  • Page 93

    88 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 time. The wizard is now complete. It will show the volume number(s), file system selected, the type of r...

  • Page 94

    89 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration once you have completed the wizard. Sharecenter will return to the main screen. The raid configuration you just set will be displayed..

  • Page 95

    90 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration you can install one hard drive in standard mode during the initial setup and upgrade to raid 1, raid 5 or raid 10 with raid migration. The migration process can be carried out without data loss. You can do the following with raid mi...

  • Page 96

    91 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration migrating data from raid1 to raid5 the following is an example of a raid migration from raid1 to raid5. When configuring raid migration, you must shut down the nas, install extra drives, and then restart the nas. Detach the front co...

  • Page 97

    92 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration go to management > disk management > hard drive configuration. Click on the configure newly inserted hard drive(s) button. Note: raid 5 (striping) requires a minimum of 3 internal sata drives. Avoid data incompatibility by using dri...

  • Page 98

    93 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration hard drive configuration wizard at the welcome to hard drive configuration wizard read the instructions click next to continue..

  • Page 99

    94 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 1 - examine the physical disk information. Check the reconfigure from raid 1to raid 5 checkbox and then click next to continue. Note: clicking reconfigure to raid 5 is the most important part of this process. If you do not clic...

  • Page 100

    95 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 2 - select the new drive under the disk area from the drop-down list. Click next to continue. Step 3 - select enable auto-rebuild or leave the device disabled by clicking disable auto-rebuild. Click next to continue..

  • Page 101

    96 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 4 - the volume configuration summary window displays all the configuration settings you just made. Click format to continue. A warning message appears to warn you of data loss click yes to continue. Please note: only the newly ...

  • Page 102

    97 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 5 - the raid5 format is complete. Click finish to exit..

  • Page 103

    98 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 button...

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    99 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration when the test is complete, the results will be displayed in the result column..

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    100 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 lis...

  • Page 106

    101 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 volume...

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    102 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration a warning message will prompt you to stop running all services (hard drive and network activity). Click yes to proceed or no to cancel. The dns-345 will initialize the volume(s) and begin scanning. Please wait while the software sc...

  • Page 108

    103 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration volume encryption volume encryption begins at the disk configuration level right after you finished selecting your raid option. Below are the steps needed to complete volume encryption. Under hard drive configuration, select the vo...

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    104 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration if the passwords do not match then a message will appear. Click yes to re-enter the matching passwords. The volume configuration summary shows which volumes are encrypted and which ones are not. Click format to start the formatting...

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    105 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration a message will appear asking you to confirm your hard drive selection for formatting. Click yes to start the formatting process. The partitioning and formatting process will begin..

  • Page 111

    106 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration when formatting is complete, a table displaying the volumes formatted, partitioned, and encrypted will appear. Click finish to close this window. Go to disk management > volume encryption to see a list of encrypted volumes..

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    107 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration select the volume(s) you wish to modify. Your selection(s) will turn red . Click modify. Enter the original password into the field provided or click upload encrypted key file. Click next to continue..

  • Page 113

    108 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration you have the option to enable auto mount and enter a new password. If you choose not to enable auto mount you can leave this field blank. Click apply to continue. The volumes will be partitioned and formatted. Please be patient whi...

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    109 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration click the exit button to complete the configuration..

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    110 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration saving the encryption key there are two ways to save the encryption key. One method is to click the save button in the main menu of the volume encryption table and the other method is to save it during the modifying process. Click ...

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    111 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration uploading the encryption key upload the encryption key during the modification process of the volume encryption select upload encryption key file and then click choose file. The file will be uploaded to the sharecenter. Click next ...

  • Page 117

    112 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration iscsi target iscsi target is associated with iscsi, the protocol used to transmit data storage data over ip. This standard uses faster scsi commands over ip networks in local intranets (lan’s) and the internet (wan’s). Iscsi uses t...

  • Page 118

    113 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the ip address cannot be the same as its current ip address. If you should enter your current nas ip, a syslog warning message pops up. Click yes to change the ip address. Click the blue arrow next to iscsi targets to view the conf...

  • Page 119

    114 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration click the create button to make a new iscsi target. The create iscsi target window opens. Under alias, enter a name in the field provided. The name is automatically populated. The name will be the suffix of this target’s iscsi qual...

  • Page 120

    115 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration if the target size exceeds the size you have associated to that volume, a pop-up menu will appear prompting you to make the changes. Once you have reduced the size to a valid setting, click save to continue. When the configuration ...

  • Page 121

    116 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration modifying an iscsi target select the target you wish to modify (it will turn to red). Click the modify button. Modifying the iscsi target allows you to change the size and the chap settings. However, it does not allow you to change...

  • Page 122

    117 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration please remember the password length must be 12 characters. If this warning sign appears, click yes and change the character length..

  • Page 123

    118 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration deleting an iscsi target select the target you wish to delete (it will turn red). Click the delete button. When you click the delete button, a warning message appears to confirm your request. Click yes, if you wish to remove the th...

  • Page 124

    119 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration after deleting the account, the table will be updated..

  • Page 125

    120 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration virtual volume virtual volume is useful when creating iscsi targets. A virtual volume is a dedicated disk area created to mimic a disk drive. It virtualizes a system and breaks down the physical disks into smaller “pieces” called e...

  • Page 126

    121 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration to start, click the create button. The create virtual volume window pops up. The interface consists of a device, the targets (used to connect to), share folder (the virtual volume directory, and authentication (control access with ...

  • Page 127

    122 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration under device, enter the ip address of the nas. The port number is automatically generated. Click search to locate the ip address and your nas. When the ip address and nas is detected, the targets box is populated with the target yo...

  • Page 128

    123 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration here you can see the target box populated with the iscsi target you just created. To designate a specific target, select it. It turns red. This will be the chosed target you use to connect to..

  • Page 129

    124 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration under share folder vvol, enter a name you want the virtual volume to be called. This is the virtual volume you will use to connect to the target. Remember, no spaced between words allowed. Setup authentication if you wish. If you h...

  • Page 130

    125 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration once the virtual volume is created, it is visible in the virtual volume table. However, at this stage, it is still not connected to a target. To do this, click the virtual volume you wish to assign. It turns red..

  • Page 131

    126 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration click the connect (shown in red)button. The virtual volume connects to the target (shown in blue) you want to associate to it. Once its connected, the volume (shown in green) is created. When the volume is created, under connection...

  • Page 132

    127 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration initializing the new virtual volume for other clients to connect to the virtual volume, you need to setup a procedure connect to it. This example demonstrates a way to connect to the virtual volume using windows 7. Click start (1) ...

  • Page 133

    128 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration click iscsi initiator (1). The iscsi intiator properties box opens. Under the targets tab, go to target and enter the ip address of the nas. Click quick connect to continue..

  • Page 134

    129 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration quick connect displays all the targets it discovered. Select the one you wish to use, in this example, its meetingroom (1). Before you connect it will display, inactive (2). Click connect. Once you connect the status will change to...

  • Page 135

    130 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration a new pop-up window appears - format disk. Before, formatting the drive follow the steps below. Under format options, you can click the quick format box and click start..

  • Page 136

    131 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration to view the drive in windows explorer, go to windows explorer and look for the new drive. The red frame here displays the new drive. The blue frame here displays the nas. Alternatively, click start, right-click computer and click m...

  • Page 137

    132 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration this brings up the computer management console. Click disk management and find the virtual volume drive..

  • Page 138

    133 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration when the format process is complete, a notification window appears. Click ok to continue. To test the virtual volume, go to windows explorer. Select the virtual volume..

  • Page 139

    134 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration copy a file over to the virtual volume. The file copies over to the virtual volume..

  • Page 140

    135 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the file is safely copied over to your virtual volume. This effectively proves that the virtual volume is working and is stable..

  • Page 141

    136 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration editing the virtual volume to edit the virtual volume, go to disk management, virtual volume, select the target (it turns red), and click the edit button. The edit virtual volume box opens. The only thing you can edit here is the a...

  • Page 142

    137 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration deleting a virtual volume to delete the virtual volume, go to disk management, virtual volume, select the target (it turns red), and click the delete (1) button. Click yes to delete the virtual volume. Click no to ignore deleting t...

  • Page 143

    138 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the virtual volume is no longer on the table..

  • Page 144

    139 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration formatting a virtual volume to format a virtual volume, go to disk management, virtual volume, select the target (it turns red), and click the format (1) button (turns blue). To format a virtual volume, go to disk management, virtu...

  • Page 145

    140 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration after you click the format button, a warning message appears to verify if you wish to make the action. Click yes to proceed, or click no to exit. While the format procedure takes place, and the nas keeps running, the disk status di...

  • Page 146

    141 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration once the format is complete, the disk status goes back to running. To disconnect from the virtual volume, go to disk management, virtual volume, select the target (it turns red), and click the disconnect (1) button (turns blue)..

  • Page 147

    142 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the nas disconnects the target from the initiator. Under connection status, it reads disconnected..

  • Page 148: Account Management

    143 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration account management the users/groups menu is used to create and manage user and group accounts. Up to 512 users and 64 groups can be created. By default, all users have read and write access to all folders. However access rules can ...

  • Page 149

    144 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 1 - select create a single user and then click next to continue. Step 2 - enter the user name and password for the new user and then click next to continue..

  • Page 150

    145 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 151

    146 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 transfe...

  • Page 152

    147 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 5 - enter the amount of disk space you wish to assign the user on each volume. Enter zero to provide unlimited disk space to the user. Click next to continue. Step 6 - the final step is a summary of all the configurations you ...

  • Page 153

    148 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 (eg. This could be a department in the company). En...

  • Page 154

    149 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 3 - add the user(s) 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 155

    150 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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. • afp is short for apple filing protocol. • ftp is short for file transfer protocol. Cl...

  • Page 156

    151 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 6 - the final step is a summary of all the configurations you made. Click finish to accept the changes or click exit to cancel the changes. The user settings window will show a list of the users created..

  • Page 157

    152 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 158

    153 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 3 - change the username or password. Click next to continue. Step 4 - change the network share settings. Click next to continue..

  • Page 159

    154 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 6 - enter the re-assigned amount of disk space you wish to assign the user on each volume. Type 0 to provide unlimited disk space to the user. Click next to continue. Step 5 - assign privileges/access methods for the user . Se...

  • Page 160

    155 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 7 - the final step is a summary of all the configurations you made. Click finish to accept the changes or exit to cancel the changes. Step 8 - a message will appear stating the user details have been changed successfully. Clic...

  • Page 161

    156 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 162

    157 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 163

    158 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 3 - click download to see a sample file. Check the overwrite duplicate accounts box if this is necessary. Click browse to select the file you want to import. Click next to continue step 4 - assign the privileges and access met...

  • Page 164

    159 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 5 - the summary will show a list of the imported users. If there are problems with the user list, the wizard will show the errors in red on the table. Click finish to close the wizard or go back to change the imported file..

  • Page 165

    160 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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. Click ...

  • Page 166

    161 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 3 - enter a group name. Click next to continue step 4 - click the checkbox to select the user(s) you wish to add to the group and then click next to continue..

  • Page 167

    162 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 5 - select the network share settings (read, read/write, deny access) for the corresponding disk volume for the group. Click next to continue. Step 6 - select the privileges/access methods you want to assign to the group. The ...

  • Page 168

    163 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 7 - select the appropriate webdav settings and click next to continue. Step 8 - enter the amount of space you want to assign to the group for each volume. Enter zero to give unlimited disk space to the group. Click next to con...

  • Page 169

    164 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 9 - the wizard is now complete. The last step shows a summary of the group you created. Click previous to change your settings or finish to end the wizard. Step 10 - under group settings, a table will display the group you jus...

  • Page 170

    165 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 red. C...

  • Page 171

    166 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 3 - the group setup wizard will now start. Click next to continue. Step 4 - make the necessary modifications to the group and then click next to continue..

  • Page 172

    167 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 5 - select the appropriate network share settings (read, read/write, deny access) for the corresponding disk volume for the group. Click next to continue. Step 6 - select the appropriate privileges you want to assign to the gr...

  • Page 173

    168 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 8 - when editing the quota, make sure the size is not smaller than the user quota on his/her account. Click yes to change the quota. Step 7 - edit the amount of space you want to assign to the group for each volume. Enter zero...

  • Page 174

    169 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 9 - the wizard is now complete and will display a summary of the group you edited. Click previous to change your settings or finish to end the wizard. Exit will cancel all changes you made..

  • Page 175

    170 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 decisio...

  • Page 176

    171 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 manage...

  • Page 177

    172 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration select the user you want to modify. Your selection will turn red. Click modify to change the user’s settings. The quota settings configuration box will display the user account you want to modify. Enter a new quota amount for each ...

  • Page 178

    173 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the modified quota settings will be displayed in the table. For group quota settings, click the blue drop-down arrow next to group quota settings to view the group quota table..

  • Page 179

    174 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration select the group you want to modify. Your selection will turn red. Click modify. The group quota settings screen will display the group you want to modify. Enter a new quota amount for each volume for the current group and click ap...

  • Page 180

    175 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the modified quota settings will be displayed in the table..

  • Page 181

    176 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the network shares page allows the user to configure shared folders and rights to specific users and groups. In order to create network access rules, the default rule must be removed first. This can be done simply by clicking on th...

  • Page 182

    177 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 window w...

  • Page 183

    178 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 3 - select the user accounts or group which are allowed to access this folder(s). Select all accounts to allow access to this folder to all the accounts. Select specific user/group to only allow certain users or groups access ...

  • Page 184

    179 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 5 - if you selected specific user/group in step 3, then this step allows you to set the access rights for each user configured on the sharecenter. Click next to continue. Step 6 - if you selected specific user/group in step 3,...

  • Page 185

    180 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 7 - here you can assign privileges to this share. Opportunistic locks (oplocks) are a characteristic of the lan manager networking protocol implemented in the 32-bit windows family. Oplocks are guarantees made by a server for ...

  • Page 186

    181 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 8 - here you can assign more protocol privileges that a user can use to access this share. Options to choose from are ftp, nfs, webdav, and mydlink cloud. Cifs and afp are set as default. • cifs is short for common internet fi...

  • Page 187

    182 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 9 - here you can configure the ftp settings for this share. Ftp access can be: 1) ftp anonymous none (no access). 2) ftp anonymous read only (limited access). 3) ftp anonymous read/write (full access). Click next to continue. ...

  • Page 188

    183 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration if you checked webdav as an access method, then this step will allow you to set the access parameters. Click next to continue. Step 10 - here a summary of the created shares will be displayed. Click finish to save your settings..

  • Page 189

    184 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 190

    185 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the deleted share will be removed from the network share list..

  • Page 191

    186 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 192

    187 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 the is...

  • Page 193

    188 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration assign access privileges to this iso mount share. • select all accounts to assign the iso mount share read/ deny privileges to all users. • select specific user/group in order to assign read/deny privileges to individual users and ...

  • Page 194

    189 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration add a comment that describes the iso mount share. Click next to continue. Assign more protocol privileges that a user can use to access this share. Options to choose from are ftp, nfs and webdav. Cifs and afp are set as default. • ...

  • Page 195

    190 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration a summary of the share will be displayed. Click on the finish button to accept the change and complete the wizard. Through the d-link storage utility, the iso mount share can now be mapped to your computer as a normal network share...

  • Page 196

    191 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 iso image...

  • Page 197

    192 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 198

    193 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 create...

  • Page 199

    194 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 200

    195 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration enter a name that resembles the iso file you are writing. Click next. A warning message appears asking you to confirm your decision. Click yes to continue or click no to cancel..

  • Page 201

    196 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 add t...

  • Page 202

    197 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 203

    198 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration admin password the administrator settings allows you to change the username and password settings. 1. Enter a new username 2. Type the original password 3. Enter a new password 4. Confirm the new password click save settings to acc...

  • Page 204

    199 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration active directory settings active directory is a windows server service that allows you or your company to manage the data on your network. Check the box next to enable active directory. Enter the following information: 1. Enter the...

  • Page 205

    200 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration distributed file system distributed file system enables a better file management system without the complications of setting up each individual file system. Click account management > distributed file system. Check the enable distr...

  • Page 206

    201 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration once you have access to the root folder list, click new to create a new folder. You will be prompted to enter a root folder name in the field. Click apply. The root folder list will now show the new root folder name and provide opt...

  • Page 207

    202 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration to modify a folder within the list, click modify. Enter a new folder name and click apply. The modified name will be shown in the table. To delete the folder click delete..

  • Page 208

    203 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration to configure a root folder click the config link button. A new root folder name table will appear below the current root folder list. Click new to configure it. The distributed file system settings box will appear. 1. Enter a local...

  • Page 209

    204 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration once you have entered the correct details, the local share is created, displaying the host ip and remote share folder name. To delete a remote folder click the delete button..

  • Page 210: Network Management

    205 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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. The sharecenter will automatically...

  • Page 211

    206 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the lan setup wizard gives you the option to configure two main settings - ip settings and vlan settings. Click next to continue. This step allows you to configure your lan settings. Here you can choose between dhcp client or stati...

  • Page 212

    207 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration this step requires you to setup your vlan settings. Select the enable radio button to enable vlan or click the disable radio button to disable vlan. Enter a vlan identification number and click next. A summary of what you just conf...

  • Page 213

    208 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration to configure the link aggregation settings, select the link aggregation options from the drop-down menu. The options include round robin, balance-xor, broadcast, 802.3ad, adaptive transmit load balancing, and adaptive load balancin...

  • Page 214

    209 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 215

    210 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 from...

  • Page 216

    211 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration when configuring ipv6 with static mode, enter the ip address provided by your system administrator. The prefix length for an ipv6 subnet will always be 64; no more, no less. Enter the default gateway, and dns settings. Click apply ...

  • Page 217

    212 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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. The device supports lltd (link layer topology discovery) and i...

  • Page 218

    213 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 servi...

  • Page 219

    214 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration port forwarding the dns-345 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 > port for...

  • Page 220

    215 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration a message will notify you that the wizard has found a upnp router on the network. Note that you have to enable upnp on your router. Click the blue arrow next to port forwarding to reveal the port forwarding options..

  • Page 221

    216 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration click add. The port forwarding wizard will start. Click next to continue..

  • Page 222

    217 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration select select default service scan to select the port forwarding services from a list or select custom a port forwarding service to manually configure your own settings. Click next to continue. If you select default service scan, c...

  • Page 223: Application Management

    218 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration ftp server the application management section allows you to configure many services for your dns-345. The server and service settings include: ftp server, upnp av server, itunes server, selected add-on features, afp, and nfs servic...

  • Page 224

    219 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the window expands to include a blocked ip list and a ftp server status report. Click the blue arrow to see the drop-down list. Click new to block a specific ip address. Select ipv4 or ipv6 and then enter the ip address of a machin...

  • Page 225

    220 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration if you selected temporary, then select a time frame and click apply to continue. The blocked ip list will display the ip addresses you blocked..

  • Page 226

    221 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration click the blue arrow next to ftp server status to reveal the ftp details. The ftp server is stopped by default. Click start ftp server to run the process..

  • Page 227

    222 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration upnp av server click application management, then upnp av server. Click the enable radio button to enable the upnp av server. Click add to configure the upnp av share. Select the volume you like to share and click apply. The sharec...

  • Page 228

    223 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration when the system has finished building the media library, a success message will appear. Click yes to continue. The nas is building the media library..

  • Page 229

    224 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the selected volume will appear in the table under the upnp av server..

  • Page 230

    225 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration itunes server the dns-345 features an itunes server. This server provides the ability to share music and videos to computers on the local network running itunes. If the server is enabled, the device will be automatically detected b...

  • Page 231

    226 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration add-ons click application management, then add ons. Click browse to locate the add on packages on your local hard drive. Once you have located the file, select it and click open. The add-on menu allows multiple application software...

  • Page 232

    227 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration once the path of the package has been located, click apply to add the package. Under add-ons, a red message will appear to show that the installation of the package was successful. Click the start button under start/stop..

  • Page 233

    228 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration click the applications button at the top of the browser. You will see your add-ons installed here. Click it to enable the add-on. Caution: your sharecenter cpu resources will be reduced depending on the number of add-ons you have e...

  • Page 234

    229 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 service on. Cl...

  • Page 235: System Management

    230 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration language the language packs help users customize the dns-345 to their specific region. Download your language pack from the d-link website or the cd and follow the instructions below. When you disable the language pack, the gui wil...

  • Page 236

    231 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration time and date the time and date configuration option allows you to configure, update, and maintain the correct time and date on the internal system clock. In this section you can set the time zone that you are in, and set the ntp (...

  • Page 237

    232 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration device the device settings page allows you to assign a workgroup, name and description to the device. You can access this device by typing the host name in the url section of your web browser. For example: http://dlink-d10001. Work...

  • Page 238

    233 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration system settings system settings provides features to control your dns-345. Users can restart the nas, restore the system to it’s original state, set idle times, shutdown the system, configure settings, and configure system temperat...

  • Page 239

    234 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration power management the device 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. Hdd hibernation: click enable or...

  • Page 240

    235 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration fan control: the speed of the fan can be controlled from this section. If you select auto mode, the speed of the fan will change (off/low/high) depending on the internal temperature of the enclosure. Power off scheduling: click ena...

  • Page 241

    236 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration oled display settings: click enable to display the oled display for a specific time period. Sleep: select the time from the drop-down menu. Click save settings..

  • Page 242

    237 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration notifications email settings login method: select either account or anonymous. Choosing anonymous does not require a user name or password. Username: enter the appropriate user name for your e-mail account. Password: enter the appr...

  • Page 243

    238 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration sms settings the same alerts of system conditions that can be sent to an email box can also be sent to a mobile phone or by sms text messages. You need to have an agreement with a sms service gateway that the device can then be con...

  • Page 244

    239 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration adding an sms service provider once you have a sms service provide you with a http api url, enter it into the add sms service provider wizard. Enter the url in the first window with an appropriate provider name. In the next window ...

  • Page 245

    240 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration event settings you can limit which events are sent as alerts to the email or sms settings by checking the events here. Event settings: select the information you want e-mailed to the above address or sent over sms messages to the a...

  • Page 246

    241 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration logs within the logs menu you can setup your sharecenter to receive log events from other sharecenters or send the sharecenter’s log events to another sharecenter or syslog server. You can also view the nas system logs and the ftp ...

  • Page 247

    242 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration firmware upgrade the firmware upgrade page makes it simple to check for and upload new firmware releases to the device. This section provides a link to check for new firmware on the d-link support website. If new firmware is availa...

  • Page 248

    243 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration snmp enabling snmp allows for the nas administrator to monitor and receive notifications via snmp. Click system management andthen snmp. 1. Click enable to activate snmp. 2. Enter the snmp community name. The default name is public...

  • Page 249

    244 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration usb devices to enable network ups to your nas (network slave mode): 1. Click to enable the network ups. 2. Enter an ip address of the network ups master. 3. Click save settings to receive the critical power status from the network ...

  • Page 250

    245 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration click the blue arrow to reveal printer information. It displays information on the manufacturer, product type, and connection details. Click clear print queue(s) to remove all active print jobs. Printer information.

  • Page 251: System Status

    246 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration system status the system status information screen provides information on the dns-345. System info provides information on the lan ports, device information, and volume information. Hard drive info displays information on all hard...

  • Page 252

    247 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration click system status > resource monitor, then click the blue arrow to reveal the resource details. It provides information on the cpu, memory, bandwidth, and processes in action..

  • Page 253: Home

    248 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration home the home tab is the center for all files on your sharecenter. Home is divided into one main subfolder called my folder. Under my folder resides three main utilities, my photos, my files, my music and mydlink cloud. Let’s take ...

  • Page 254: My Photos

    249 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration my photos my photos is an utility to create albums on the sharecenter and share photos via google+ and cooliris. Click the my photos icon to open the window (displayed below)..

  • Page 255

    250 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration creating an album move your mouse and hover over the create button. Two options become available: upload from my computer and upload from nas. Click upload from my computer..

  • Page 256

    251 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration photo album wizard the photo album wizard will assist you with uploading photos from your computer to the sharecenter. The first step is to create an album. In the album name field, enter your desired name and then enter a descript...

  • Page 257

    252 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration under the select photo section, click the browse button to search your computer for your photos. If you wish to add more than one photo repeat the process or hold the shift/control button on your keyboard and select the photos to a...

  • Page 258

    253 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the photo album wizard is now populated with the photos you have selected. Click next to upload the photos. Sharecenter automatically updates the photos to the nas..

  • Page 259

    254 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the photo album now features your album..

  • Page 260

    255 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration editing the photo album go to home > my photos > photo albums and click edit. The button set at the top changes to move, delete, share. Click the album(s) you want to edit or click the checkbox next to select all..

  • Page 261

    256 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration moving a photo select the album/photos you want to edit and click move. At the top of the editing wizard, you have the option to skip the file if it exists or overwrite it. Select an album that you want to move photos to and click ...

  • Page 262

    257 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration deleting the albums select the album you wish to delete or click the select all checkbox. Click the delete button. A warning message will appear to confirm whether you want to delete the album. Click yes to delete the album or clic...

  • Page 263

    258 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration sharing your photos to share your photos select a photo album by clicking it. Then hover your mouse cursor over the share button. Click mail from the drop-down menu to continue. You must select a photo album before proceeding..

  • Page 264

    259 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration if you receive an error message, it means you haven’t setup your email settings. Click the link provided to configure your email settings if you haven’t configured it before..

  • Page 265

    260 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration alternatively, if you have already configured the email settings, enter the email address in the mail address field and enter a description in the description field. Click apply to send the mail..

  • Page 266

    261 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration refresh your photos click the refresh button to refresh the images on the page. A warning message appears asking you if you want to refresh the database. Click yes to continue or no to not refresh it..

  • Page 267

    262 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration configuring an album once you have completed adding photos to an album, you can view all the photos by clicking the album. You can add more photos to the album by moving your mouse over the add button. Here you have two choices, si...

  • Page 268

    263 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration selecting upload from my computer allows you to browse your computer to find more photos to add to the album. Click browse to find the photo(s). Click next and the new photos will be added to the album..

  • Page 269

    264 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration when you want to edit specific photos, click the album. The navigation bar at the top of the widow will change with the following options: add, edit, slideshow, and cooliris. Click the edit button to show all the photos in the albu...

  • Page 270

    265 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration sharing photos on google+ d-link has created a direct link to google+ so you can share your photos with one easy click. Select the photo(s) you want to share, move your mouse over the share button and click the google+ link. The br...

  • Page 271

    266 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration next, you will be asked whether you want to grant google access to picasa and the photos on your sharecenter. If you select grant access then you will be automatically redirected to another page on your sharecenter. If you select d...

  • Page 272

    267 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration if you select grant access, you will be directed to the sharecenter photo manager. Here you can share photos to the album you already have in picasa web or create a new web album to share. Under albums, select an album from the dro...

  • Page 273

    268 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration slideshow after you have created your album click the album once. This takes you to the full display of images in the album. Click the slideshow button. Depending on the size and scale of your images, the browser will open a new ta...

  • Page 274

    269 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration slideshow toolbar the toolbar consists of the: play button: press this button to play the gallery images. Photo information: view the image name and file format. Gallery speed slider: toggle the slideshow speed between slow and fas...

  • Page 275

    270 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration cooliris click the cooliris button to stream images to cooliris. Cooliris is also accessible via the photo gallery. You will need to install the free cooliris plugin on your browser before you can use it. Cooliris allows you to sha...

  • Page 276

    271 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration photo album - upload from nas the sharecenter also allows users to upload images that already reside on the nas. Move your mouse over the create button under photo album. Click the upload from nas link. Enter a album name and descr...

  • Page 277

    272 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the next screen displays the volumes on your nas. Click the name of your volume and select the photo(s) on the right side of the pane. Click next to continue..

  • Page 278

    273 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration this creates a new photo album..

  • Page 279

    274 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration photo gallery the photo gallery has several options available. View the gallery by folder or view it by calendar date. By default the photo gallery is in folder view. Click the folder to view the images inside the folder on your na...

  • Page 280: My Files

    275 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration my files users can access files on their sharecenter by clicking the my files icon in the my folder window under home. My files provides access to all your files on the nas. Click my files. The my files window provides a list of al...

  • Page 281

    276 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration upload to upload more files to the volume you have selected, click the upload button. Click the select files button to find files on your computer to upload to the nas. Locate the path of the file you want to upload and click open..

  • Page 282

    277 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration click upload to start the uploading process. Then click exit to close the upload window. The file updates to the nas and is displayed on the directory table..

  • Page 283

    278 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration download to download files from the nas to your computer, select the file you want to download and click the download button. Depending on your browser download settings, the browser automatically downloads the file to your saved l...

  • Page 284: Mydlink Cloud

    279 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration mydlink cloud mydlink cloud is a d-link service that brings cloud services to the sharecenter. Access these services by clicking the mydlink cloud icon on the home screen..

  • Page 285

    280 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration mydlink cloud activation the sharecenter downloads the software and installs it on your nas. Once the software is installed on the nas, the setup is complete. Click finish to exit the wizard..

  • Page 286

    281 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration activation failure mydlink cloud connects to the d-link server in order to run the mydlink cloud installer. If you do not have an internet connection a mydlink cloud error message will appear. Click finish..

  • Page 287

    282 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration accessing mydlink cloud once you have accessed your dns-345, click on the mydlink cloud icon in the home window..

  • Page 288

    283 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration register for a mydlink cloud account. Fill in all the fields provided, agree with the terms of use and click the create button. After you have clicked the create button the software logs you into the mydlink cloud..

  • Page 289

    284 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration you are now connected to the mydlink cloud web interface. The three main sections in this screen are files, share, and mobile. If you wish to return to the main section click the mydlink cloud home link to the left of the window in...

  • Page 290

    285 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the mydlink cloud administrators will send you an email showing you how to log into the service from any device and will also provide you with a link to connect to the server. Click on the link as seen below to access the cloud ser...

  • Page 291

    286 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration log into mydlink cloud enter the mydlink cloud url into your browser and press enter. You will be provided with your mydlink cloud account login page. Enter your password and then click login to continue..

  • Page 292

    287 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the mydlink cloud interface the mydlink cloud web interface is divided into two parts. The left panel shows the hiarachical structure of the files connected to mydlink cloud home and the right panel shows the separate categories fo...

  • Page 293

    288 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the left sidebar contains the following structure tree below: my nas, my favorites, my shared files, my synced files, applications, and miscellaneous..

  • Page 294

    289 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the default mydlink cloud right panel displays various file, share, and mobile options. In files, you can explore the directory, listen to music (explore the music directory), browse photos (explore the photo directory), and sync f...

  • Page 295

    290 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration 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 allows you to manage the folders/files on your nas. Gallery displays the pho...

  • Page 296

    291 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration my favorites my favorites is a selection of folders/files you have added from your nas. Follow the instructions on the screen to add and manage your favorites folders..

  • Page 297

    292 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration my shared files my shared files is an online utility that allows you to create a url web address to your folder/file and share the web address with others. The url under the folder/file icon is the url for the share. You can send t...

  • Page 298

    293 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration create a folder/file share by clicking the share files button. Click additonal options to see a wider choice of selections..

  • Page 299

    294 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration click the browse button to find the file you wish to share, enter a share name, and click add. Select the user access rights for the file and click close. The file now appears in the share list directory. Note: please refer to user...

  • Page 300

    295 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration edit in the share list click the edit icon next to the file/folder you wish to edit. The edit share screen comes up and provides you with several options. These options allow you to change the file/folder you are sharing, the share...

  • Page 301

    296 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration delete in the share list click the delete icon next to the file/folder you wish to delete. The delete prompt asks you to confirm the delete (click yes) or ignore the delete (click no)..

  • Page 302

    297 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration user access in the share list click the user access icon next to the file/folder you wish to change user access levels. The user access window asks you to select the user(s) you want to add to the share folder. Click close when don...

  • Page 303

    298 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration view share in the share list click the view share icon next to the file/folder you wish to view. The view share link opens a new browser tab and displays all the shared files that users will see. The shares can be viewed in file an...

  • Page 304

    299 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration history in the share list click the access history icon next to the file/folder you wish to view the history. The access history link opens the history tab in the same window..

  • Page 305

    300 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration email url in the share list click the email url icon next to the file/folder you wish to send a link via email. The email url link opens the send webshare url window. Enter the contact details of the person(s) you want to send the ...

  • Page 306

    301 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration advanced under my shared files, click the advanced tab. Under settings, enter a name that you want to be displayed on the header of the shared url link in the personal header field provided and click save. Under maintenance, click ...

  • Page 307

    302 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration downloads the downloads tab provides a list of active downloads..

  • Page 308

    303 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration my synced files mydlink cloud sync allows you to sync files between your nas and multiple computers. The my synced files section is a two part application. One part resides on the online mydlink cloud server and the other part is a...

  • Page 309

    304 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration when you click download, you will be directed to the mydlink cloud website. Click desktop apps to download the mydlink cloud sync software to your computer. Select your computer’s operating system and click free download to save th...

  • Page 310

    305 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration click next to continue. Enter a name for the start menu folder or use the default name provided. Click next to continue..

  • Page 311

    306 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration click the checkbox next to create a desktop icon and click the checkbox next to create a quick launch icon to create additional shortcuts. Click next to continue. Before running install, check the parameters and click install..

  • Page 312

    307 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the install process will begin. The installation is complete. Click finish to exit..

  • Page 313

    308 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration running mydlink cloud sync to run the program, click start > all programs > mydlink cloud sync. Click on the mydlink cloud sync icon. When the mydlink cloud sync program starts, enter the mydlink cloud sync server url (e.G. John.My...

  • Page 314

    309 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the mydlink cloud shortcut can be found in the system tray while its running. Right-click on the shortcut in the system tray then click open sync folder. A mydlink cloud sync folder is created on your computer. Files added to the s...

  • Page 315

    310 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration guest users the guest users section will display a list of guest user accounts that you have created on your nas. Please refer to the users/groups section under account management..

  • Page 316

    311 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration applications applications has two main tabs: manage and app store. Manage has three main applications: explorer, websharepro and sync (installed by default). You can select to update all, resume all, suspend, or uninstall these app...

  • Page 317

    312 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the app store allows you to upgrade to the mydlink cloud pro service. You will need to register a store account and purchase the pro on the website before you can activate mydlink cloud pro with your sharecenter. 1. Click upgrade t...

  • Page 318

    313 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration 3. Enter the store account information that you used to purchase mydlink cloud pro. Click submit. 4. If you’ve purchased the pro version, an activate button will appear in the mydlink cloud pro box. Click activate..

  • Page 319

    314 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration 5. Mydlink cloud pro has been activated. 6. Sync storage is now 50 gb and you can also allow guest user accounts to sync to the mydlink cloud server from their computers..

  • Page 320

    315 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration miscellaneous settings falls under miscellaneous in the left sidebar. The settings configuration panel has six main tab sections: general, account, network, misc, log, and about.The general tab offers a general status indicator whi...

  • Page 321

    316 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration accounts the account settings tab allows users to change account settings. Enter the details according to your requirements and click the update button. Access or change the directory location by clicking the browse button..

  • Page 322

    317 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration network the network settings tab is divided into three main sections: mydlink cloud relay service, web access settings, and network settings. The mydlink cloud relay service allows users to enable relay services. In web access sett...

  • Page 323

    318 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration misc the misc section will display running jobs, if any. You can also switch to a different user by clicking the create or switch to a different account button. Currently, you can switch between ten languages from the drop-down men...

  • Page 324

    319 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration log the log window provides a log of all your connections and other accounts connected to the mydlink cloud service. The log level indicator offers eight options: fatal, critical, error, warning, notice, information, debug, and tra...

  • Page 325

    320 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration about the about page displays the version number, acknowledgements, terms and conditions, and privacy policy..

  • Page 326

    321 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration help the help link directs you to the d-link website for further reference..

  • Page 327

    322 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration tools tools has three main sub-menus: manage applications, manage guest users, and settings. These sub-menus are links to pages we have discussed in earlier sections. Manage applications will allow you to manage applications instal...

  • Page 328

    323 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration this section displays any created guest users. Manage guest users.

  • Page 329

    324 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration this section allows you to view and manage the settings of your mydlink cloud. Settings.

  • Page 330

    325 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration mobile mobile has four main sub-menus: iphone/ipad, android, blackberry and windows phone 7. These sub-menus are linked to the mydlink cloud download page. Select the app you would like to download for your mobile devices and click...

  • Page 331

    326 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration help help has two main sub-menus: help and about. These sub-menus are links to pages we have discussed in earlier sections.

  • Page 332

    327 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration about is linked to the about mydlink cloud pop up window. It displays the version number and web site address about.

  • Page 333

    328 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration disconnecting the mydlink cloud when you disconnect the dns-345 from the network or the device is shut down, the connection to your mydlink cloud also ceases. When this happens just reconnect your nas or contact your network admini...

  • Page 334: My Favorites Application

    329 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration my favorites application the my favorites application section allows users to add applications to the home section so users can easily access these applications. Follow these easy steps to setup favorite applications on the home sc...

  • Page 335

    330 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration adding applications click the add/remove button to add applications. Click the checkbox under each application you wish to add to the home screen. Click apply to continue. The shortcut is now created on the home screen. Click the s...

  • Page 336: Applications

    331 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration schedule file and folder backups from an ftp server, web server, or local network share. Always test the url before applying changes. This will help to ensure a successful download. Applications category: use the radio buttons to s...

  • Page 337

    332 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration save to: enter the specific destination on the internal drives for the downloaded files or folders to be saved to. Click browse to browse the internal drives. Rename: if you would like to rename a file after it has been downloaded ...

  • Page 338: Remote Backups

    333 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration remote backups the remote backups section allows you to back up your sharecenter to another sharecenter, linux server or vice versa from a remote sharecenter or linux server to your sharecenter. Use the create button in the remote ...

  • Page 339

    334 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration create wizard when you click the create button above the remote backup list a wizard will start, guiding you to configure a new remote backup job. Welcome: displays the steps of the wizard. Service type: nas to nas: backup from the...

  • Page 340

    335 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration local settings: task (name): the name used to refer to the backup job which will be listed later in the remote backup list. Folder path: select a local network share folder or file as the target or source for the backup job. Remote...

  • Page 341

    336 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration remote settings: remote path: using the browse button, select the file system (folder) path to the remote target or source system for backup. Schedule settings: scheduled mode: manual: check either yes or no selection below to star...

  • Page 342

    337 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration finished: click on the finish button if you are satisfied with all the settings of the backup job created. Otherwise click on the previous button to go back and make changes. Alternatively click on exit to end the configuration wit...

  • Page 343

    338 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration local backups schedule local file and folder backups from the local network share of the device or from the local computer. Always test the url before applying changes. This will help to ensure a successful download. Category: use ...

  • Page 344

    339 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration time machine this section allows the user to configure the sharecenter so that it becomes a backup destination in the mac os® x time machine. In order to use this function, the afp service is required. The afp service will start au...

  • Page 345

    340 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration usb backups this section allows the user to configure the sharecenter so that it becomes a backup destination for any usb device that is connected to your dns-345. Mtp backups (media transfer protocol) basically backup digital medi...

  • Page 346

    341 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration click on the save settings button to save the mtp backups settings. Click on the save settings button to save the usb backups settings. Mtp backups usb backups mtp backups: click enable to allow your sharecenter to copy digital med...

  • Page 347

    342 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration 1. Connect a mtp usb device to the usb port on the back panel of the device. The oled screen will enter the backup mode if mtp backups has been enabled in the mtp backup settings. 2. Press the power button to start the backup proce...

  • Page 348

    343 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration 3. When the backup is complete, the oled screen will display complete..

  • Page 349

    344 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration 1. Connect a usb storage device to the usb port on the back panel of the device. The oled screen will enter the backup mode if usb backups has been enabled in the usb backup settings. 2. Press the power button to start the backup p...

  • Page 350

    345 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration 4. To unmount the usb storage device after the copy is complete, go to the usb devices menu of the system management icon in the management tab of the web gui of the device. Click the blue arrow to reveal the usb storage informatio...

  • Page 351

    346 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration in this menu you can configure the p2p download management settings. P2p: select enable or disable. Download schedule: in the block provided the user can configure the running schedule for p2p downloads. Simply select the start and...

  • Page 352

    347 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration downloads here the user can add torrents and view p2p download lists. Add torrent from url: in the field provided you can copy and paste a link to a torrent file hosted on the internet. The p2p download manager will add the torrent...

  • Page 353

    348 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration my files whenever you cannot mount the network shares of your nas, use my files to access the files using a browser over the internet. If the network, that your sharecenter is connected to is using nat then you will need to forward...

  • Page 354

    349 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration amazon s3 (simple storage service) is an online storage web service offered by aws (amazon web services). It provides a simple web services interface that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data at any time from anywhe...

  • Page 355

    350 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration creating an aws account open your web browser and type the following link for the amazon web services: http://www.Aws.Amazon.Com/s3. Then, click on the link at the top named “create an amazon web services account”. Follow the instr...

  • Page 356

    351 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration create button when you click the create button, the wizard will appear and you will be able to create either a sharecenter backup or a restore job to the amazon s3 cloud storage. You can schedule the job to run once, scheduled, or ...

  • Page 357

    352 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 2: remote settings access key id: enter your amazon s3 assigned access key id which allows your sharecenter to access your amazon s3 cloud storage. Secret access key: enter your secret access key to access your amazon s3 cloud...

  • Page 358

    353 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration step 4: local settings use the browser button to locate the path to the sharecenter file location to be either backed up or restored to/from the amazons3 cloud. Step 5: schedule settings select the schedule mode for the job to be e...

  • Page 359

    354 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration modify button once a job is created, the modify button is used to change any of the settings described in the create button section. Click on a created job in the amazon s3 table so that its text turns red. Then click the modify bu...

  • Page 360

    355 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration add-ons are software applications that extend the capability of your sharecenter tm . Several add-on packages come with your sharecenter tm and some can be installed with the cd-rom sharecenter tm setup wizard. To install add-ons w...

  • Page 361

    356 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration when the add-ons are installed you will see their icons 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 a...

  • Page 362

    357 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration ajaxplorer this section allows you to configure the ajaxplorer function. Ajaxplorer is a file explorer that allows you to remotely manage the files stored under the ajaxplorer folder by using a web browser. Launch interface: this l...

  • Page 363

    358 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration audio streamer the audio streamer add-on can turn your sharecenter tm into an internet ‘audio streamer’ with continuously streaming music or any other audio files. Any user, with an internet connection and a web browser, can then c...

  • Page 364

    359 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration amule the sharecenter’s p2p functionality is enhanced with the amule add-on by providing search capability for finding desired p2p files. Amule also provides a full featured p2p server/client web ui interface can be launched to wor...

  • Page 365

    360 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration photo center the photo center add-on sets up your sharecenter tm to share your photos over the web using gallery 2 software. It provides a convenient interface from which you can create albums of photos with descriptions. The album...

  • Page 366

    361 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration blog create your own sharecenter-based customized blog. Using the sharecenter’s internet connection the blog add-on (wordpress) can be accessed and commented on from any internet connection. Launch interface: click on the launch in...

  • Page 367

    362 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration squeeze center squeeze center connects your logitech media player to your sharecenter tm music files for playback. Launch interface: click this button to launch the web ui interface to the logitech™ squeezecenter. Help: for more in...

  • Page 368: Knowledge Base

    363 d-link sharecenter dns-345 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 performance improvement. There are several different levels of ...

  • Page 369

    364 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 5 - 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 minus the capacity of one disk, e.G. I...

  • Page 370

    365 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 5 - knowledge base raid 10 raid 10 bands raid 1 and raid 0 together. This is beneficial because it offers two types of security, striping and mirroring. Raid 10 requires a minimum of 4 disks. Data are mirrored across all 4 disks at the block level o...

  • Page 371: Raid Options

    366 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 5 - knowledge base raid options here is a list of the raid options available on the sharecenter dns-345 standard raid - creates a single volume for one drive or more drives. Jbod - allows you to create a large virtual disk drive by concatenating two...

  • Page 372

    367 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 5 - knowledge base raid 1 - allows you to assign two disks as a mirrored set. Once you create the mirrored set, you will see it as a single disk drive. But when you write data to the mirrored set, it will duplicate the data across all members of the...

  • Page 373: What Is Ethernet Bonding?

    368 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 5 - knowledge base what is ethernet bonding? From your network’s perspective, channel bonding or “port trunking” -- combines both of the computer’s interfaces into a single interface that looks like nothing out of the ordinary to your applications. ...

  • Page 374: Ups Connectivity

    369 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration ups connectivity the dns-345 supports usb ups, giving users the ability to share the ups on their local network and protect from an abnormal shutdown due to a power failure. Connect a ups to the usb port on the back of the sharecen...

  • Page 375

    370 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration click management. Click system management andthen usb devices. Click the blue arrow next to ups settings. There are two modes - standalone and master. Select standalone to use the ups only on the dns-345 or select master to share t...

  • Page 376

    371 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration under mode, select master from the drop-down list and then click add. Enter the ip address of the other ups slave on the network. Click the + button to add more ip addresses. Make sure the dns-345 and the ups slaves are on the same...

  • Page 377

    372 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration once you have entered an ip address, the system will check its database for ip address records. The ups settings table will display the ip address(es) you added. Your dns-345 is now setup as the network master to notify the network...

  • Page 378: Deleting A Ups Slave

    373 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration deleting a ups slave under management > system management > usb devices > ups setting, select the ip address. Your selection will turn red. Click delete. The dns-345 will process your request..

  • Page 379

    374 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration the ip address will no longer be listed in the table..

  • Page 380: Usb Print Server

    375 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration 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 a...

  • Page 381

    376 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration select the printer driver from the installed manufacturer list or use the have disk button to browse for the printer driver file. The windows ® add printer wizard will launch: click ok to continue. Connect to your device with samba...

  • Page 382

    377 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration once you have selected the proper driver as shown in the browse list then click ok to install the printer. The printer is now installed and the printer queue will appear..

  • Page 383: Yahoo! Widget Installation

    378 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration yahoo! Widget installation d-link provides an added feature called a yahoo! Widget. What is a yahoo widget? Yahoo! Widgets are free application platforms that can be used in microsoft® windows® and mac os® x. The engine uses a java...

  • Page 384: Yahoo! Widget Display

    379 d-link sharecenter dns-345 user manual section 4 - configuration yahoo! Widget display the d-link widget is mainly used for monitoring the activities taking place. System: hard drive: server: download: in the system window information about your computer, dns-345, ip address, firmware version an...