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System Requirements / Package Contents
Package Contents
System Requirements
• 1GHzProcessor/512MBRAM
• 200MBavailablespace
• CD-ROMdrive
• InternetExplorer6.0orMozillaFirefox1.0andabove
• Oneortwo3.5”InternalSATAHardDrives
• Windows®Vista™orXP(withServicePack2)
• D-LinkDNS-321ShareCenter™2-BayNetworkStorage
•CD-ROMwithManualandSoftware
•QuickInstallationGuide
•PowerAdapter
•CAT5EthernetCable
Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one
included with the DNS-321 will cause damage and void the warranty
for this product.
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.

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Hardware Overview
Hardware Overview
Front View
Power Button
Drive LED Drive LED
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
PowerButton PressoncetopowerontheDNS-321.Pressandholdthebutton
untilitbeginsblinkingtopowerdownthedevice.
DriveLEDs TheseLEDswillbesolidBLUEwhendrivesareconnected.The
LEDswillblinkwhenthedrivesarebeingaccessed,formattedor
synchronized.TheywillilluminateAMBERifadrivehasfailed.
ActivityLED ThisLEDwillilluminatesolidBLUEwhenthereisanEthernet
connection.ItwillblinktoindicateLANtrafc.


Activity LED

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Hardware Overview
Rear View
Ethernet Port
Drive Eject Lever
Power
Receptacle
Drive Eject Lever
Reset Button
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
PowerReceptacle Thesuppliedpoweradapterconnectshere.
EthernetPort A Gigabit Ethernet port that connects the DNS-321 to the local
network.
DriveEjectLever UsetheprovidedleverstoejecttheSATAharddrives.

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Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation
1. Accessthedrivebaysbysliding
thefaceplateupuntilitunlatches
fromthedevice.
2. Oncethefaceplateisunlatched,
pullitoffofthedevice,exposing
thedrivebays.
3. Insert a 3.5” SATA hard drive
intoanavailabledrivebay.Make
suretoalignthedriveconnector
totheendpointintheDNS-321.
Gently push the drive in until it
connects.

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Hardware Installation
4. Attachthefaceplatetothefrontof
thedevice.
5. ConnectanEthernetcableintothe
availableEthernetport.Thiscable
should connect the DNS-321 to
yourlocalnetworkordirectlytoa
computerforconguration.
6. Finally,connectthepoweradapter
tothepowerreceptacle.

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Easy Search Utility
Easy Search Utility
When rst powered on, during the initial boot sequence, the
DNS-321willwaittobeassignedanIPaddressviaDHCP.Ifitdoes
notreceiveaDHCPassignedIPaddress,bydefaultitwillbootup
withaself-assignedIPaddressof192.168.0.32.
TheEasySearchUtilityprovidedontheDNS-321CD-ROMmakes
it simple to nd any DNS-321 devices on your network, and it is
recommendedtousetheEasySearchUtilitywhenaccessingand
conguringtheDNS-321forthersttime.EachDNS-321willhave
auniquenameofdlink-xxxxxxwhere‘xxxxxx’isthelastsixdigitsof
itsMACaddress.

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Configuration
WhenloggingintotheDNS-321forthersttime,youwillbeasked
tochooseadrivecongurationtypeandformatthedrives.Thereare
fouravailableoptions,Standard,JBOD,RAID0andRAID1.
HighlightanavailableDNS-321andclick
Congurationtoaccesstheweb-based
utility.
Attheloginscreen,typeadminforthe
user name and leave the password
eldblank.ClickConguration.
Getting Started
From the DNS-321 CD, select Easy
Search Utility.

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Configuration
A warning message will appear, stating
thatalldatawillbeerasedwhenthedrives
areformatted.ClickOKtocontinue.
The user will be prompted to choose a
le system. Select the appropriate one
andclickNext.
The user can choose to Enable or
Disable Auto-Rebuild.Seethemanual
for more details. Select the appropriate
optionandclickNext.
Note: If RAID 1 is not selected, this option
will be skipped.
Selectatypeofharddriveconguration,
andclickNext.

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Configuration
Note: if RAID is not selected, this
option will be skipped.
TheusermustspecifytheRAIDvolume
size.Checktheavailablecapacityfora
reference to what size can be chosen.
ClickNext tocontinue.
After clicking next, the DNS-321 will
formatthedisksinthedeviceandsetup
thechosenRAIDorJBODsetup.
Whentheformattingandsetupofthedrive
iscomplete,theDNS-321willpromptthe
usertorestart.ClicktheRestartbutton.

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Configuration
Note: After logging in to the DNS-321 for the first time it is
recommended to add a password to the admin account.
Afterlogin,youwillberedirectedtotheDNS-321webUI:
PressOKtorestarttheDNS-321.Arestart
countdownscreenwillappear,andwhen
therestartiscomplete,theloginscreen
willappear.
Attheloginscreen,typeadminforthe
user name and leave the password
eldblank.ClickConguration.

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Mapping a Drive
Mapping a Drive
SelectanavailableDNS-321.
Availablevolumeswillbedisplayed
underDrive Mapping.Highlightthe
driveyouwanttomap.
Selectanavailabledriveletterfromthe
drop-downmenuandclickConnect.
The Easy Search Utility makes it simple to map drives to your
computer.Togetstarted,inserttheDNS-321CDintoyourCD-ROM
driveandlaunchtheEasySearchUtility.
Onceconnected,yourmappeddrive(s)willappearinMyComputer
asnetworkdrives.

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Add-ons
Install application and language packs to further enhance the
functionalityofyourDNS-321.This powerful new feature on the
DNS-321allowsuserstocustomizetheinterfaceandusabilityof
thisunit.AddingfeaturestotheunitnowonlyrequiresanAdd-on
installationassoonasnewfeaturesareavailable.
Add-ons
Application Pack:
Language Pack:
ClickonBrowsetosearchforthespecicapplication
packyouwanttoinstall.Afterselectingtheapplication
pack, then click Apply to install the application
pack.
ClickonBrowsetosearchforthespeciclanguage
packyouwanttoinstall.Afterselectingthelanguage
pack,thenclickApplytoinstallthelanguagepack.

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Add-ons
Add-Ons Summary: In this section you can see a summary of the
application/language pack(s) you have installed.
UndertheStatuscolumn,youcanseeifaspecic
pack is currently enabled or disabled. Under the
Start/Stopcolumn,clicktheStarticontoenablethe
speciedpack.ClickontheStopicontodisablethe
speciedpack.UndertheDeletecolumn,pressthe
Trash canicontouninstallthespeciedpack

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Notes
Notes

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Technical Support
Technical Support
D-Link’swebsitecontainsthelatestuserdocumentationand
softwareupdatesforD-Linkproducts.
U.S.andCanadiancustomerscancontactD-LinkTechnical
Supportthroughourwebsiteorbyphone.
United States
Telephone
(877)453-5465
World Wide Web
http://support.dlink.com
Canada
Telephone
(800)361-5265
World Wide Web
http://support.dlink.ca
Version1.1
October5,2009
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