D-Link DNS-1560-04 User manual

This document will guide you through the basic installation
process for your new D-Link DNS-1560-04.
DNS-1560-04
Quick Installation Guide
4-Bay SMB Rack-mount Unied Network Storage Enclosure
Documentation also
available on CD and via
the D-Link Website.

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DNS-1560-04 Quick Installation Guide
This installation guide provides basic instructions for installing the DNS-1560-04 on your
network. For additional information about how to use the DNS-1560-04, please see the User’s
Manual which is available on the CD included in this package or from the D-Link support
website.
Installation Steps:
1. Verify the package contents against the list below
2. Hardware Overview
3. Hardware Installation
4. Conguration with Wizard
Package Contents
D-Link DNS-1560-04
HDD trays
Quick Installation Guide
Power Cords x 2
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
2. Hardware Overview
Front Panel
Item Function Description
1 Ethernet Status LED LED – Blinking amber: Accessing data.
2 Status LED Blinking amber: System error.
3 Power Button Blue: Power on.
4 Key hole Disk drive key hole.
5 Disk Status LED LED displaying disk status.
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2
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Rail kit (x1 set)
CD-ROM with Manual and Software
Keys, screws for drives and rail kit
(x1 packet)

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Rear Panel
2 3
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Item Description
1 Power Connector. Redundant power supply.
2 LAN1 (GbE) and management port. Primary ethernet port for connectivity and
device management.
3 LAN2 (GbE) port. Secondary ethernet.
4 USB ports. USB keyboard: Connect a USB keyboard for
debugging
USB ash: Connect a USB ash drive for
downloading debug information
5 VGA ports. Connection for display output.
6 Hardware reboot button. Press this button to reboot the DNS-1560-04
GbE Activity LED. Blinking green:
The system is transmitting or receiving to/
from an Ethernet device through the 1G port.
O:
The system is not transmitting or receiving
to/from an Ethernet device through the 1G
port.
GbE Connection/Speed LED. Green: The GbE port is connected at 100
Mbps.
Yellow: The GbE port is connected at 1 Gbps.
O: The GbE port is connected at 10 Mbps or
there is no connection.

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3. Hardware Installation
Open the shipping carton for the DNS-1560-04 and carefully remove and unwrap its contents.
To install DNS-1560-04 on your local network, refer to the steps below:
1. Remove the disk tray from the device by following the steps below:
3.1 Installing Disk Drives
- Push the latch on the right-hand side of
the disk tray.
- Pull open the disk tray door.
- Remove the disk tray from the enclosure.
2. Carefully lay the disk drive into the disk tray, so that
the screw holes on the sides of the tray align with
the screw holes in the disk drive.
Note: If you are installing 2.5 inch disk drives
then you will need to align the screw holes in
the bottom of the tray with the screw holes in
the bottom of the disk drive.

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3. Insert the screws through the holes in the disk tray
and into the sides or bottom of the disk drive.
• Install only the counter-sunk screws supplied
with the DNS-1560-04.
• Install four screws per drive.
• Tighten each screw. Be careful not to
over-tighten.
4. Reinstall the disk tray into the DNS-1560-04
enclosure, carefully making sure the disk tray slides
in straight and the disk tray door is open.
5. Close the disk tray door.
Tip: Repeat steps 1 through 4 until all of your disk
drives are installed.
3.2 Connecting to your network
1. Attach one end of the network cable to the Lan 1 port.
(Please refer to the gure of the DNS-1560-04 Rear View below).
2. Attach the other end of the network cable to your Ethernet hub or switch.
3.3 Connecting the Power
To power on the DNS-1560-04:
1. Attach the two supplied power cords to power connectors on the back of the DNS-1560-04
enclosure and plug the other ends into a power source.
Power Connections
To Ethernet hub or switch

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To shut down the DNS-1560-04, press and hold the power button until the System status LED
indicator turns red then goes dark.
To restart the DNS-1560-04, press the power button again.
2. On the front of the DNS-1560-04, press the power button. It takes about a minute to boot
up. When fully booted:
• The System Status LED turns blue.
• The buzzer beeps one time.
Power Button
Status LED

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To install the DNS-1560-04 in a rack enclosure read the following instructions:
1. Push the release tab pictured below and remove the inner sleeve from the outer sleeve.
2. Attach the inner sleeve to the DNS-1560-04 with the screws provided.
3.4 Installing the DNS-1560-04 in a Rack Enclosure
3. Using the screws supplied, attach the outer sleeve to the racking system.
Inner Sleeve
Inner Sleeve
Outer sleeve
Release Tab

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4. Horizontally insert the DNS-1560-04 with the attached inner sleeve, half way into the
racking system.
CAUTION: Ensure the ball bearing retainer is locked forward before proceeding.
5. Slide the release tab and push the system into the rack.
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4. Conguration with Wizard
The system’s Setup Wizard lets you congure your disk array(s) quickly and easily. The Wizard
will guide you through the required settings step-by-step. You can choose to congure it
automatically by using One-Click Setup, or manually by using Advanced Setup.
Quick Setup by Setup Wizard on your Web Browser
Connecting to Web-based Conguration Manager
Follow the steps below to log into the Web-based conguration manager :
1. Start your browser (IE7 or above, FireFox 3 or above, Google Chrome).
2. Directly connect an Ethernet cable from
the LAN 1 port on the DNS-1560-04 to your
computer. Then congure the DNS-1560-04
by going to the default IP address:
http://192.168.0.32
Note: In order to connect to the
DNS-1560-04, it must have the same
IP network settings as your network.
The login screen will appear:
3. Type “admin” in the user name eld and type default password “1234”.
4. Choose preferred language by clicking the Language menu.
1. Click Conguration tab > Setup Wizard.
How to use the Setup Wizard?
This tool guides you through the process of setting
up basic array information, conguring network
settings, and the creation of a pool on the storage
system. Please make sure that the system has some
free hard drives installed on it.

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1. Open Explorer and type \\IP address (\\192.168.0.32
by default)
2. A login screen will appear, Type“admin” in the
user name eld and type the default password
“1234”.
3. Available share folders are shown on right
windows, double-click icons to start access les.
Connecting Share Folders from Windows
2. Enter a System name and set up the Time and date
if necessary. Choose the Time zone and RAID level
of pool, then click the Apply button to proceed.
3. The le systems and volumes are created and
named by the system automatically. The system is
also created for sharing usage. It is now available
to use.