D-Link ShareCenter DNS-340L User manual

ShareCenter® + 4-Bay Cloud Network Storage Enclosure
User Manual
Version 1.10 | 09/17/2014
DNS-340L

iD-Link ShareCenter DNS-340L User Manual
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Power Usage
This device is an Energy Related Product (ErP) designed to be always on. It can be turned o through a power switch to save energy
when it is not needed.
Switched O: 0.382 watts
Revision Date Description
1.0 March 28, 2013 • Initial release for Revision A1
1.10 September 17, 2014 • add power usage
Preface

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface................................................................................. i
Manual Revisions........................................................................... i
Trademarks ...................................................................................... i
Power Usage.................................................................................... i
Product Overview.............................................................. 1
Before you Begin........................................................................... 2
System Requirements................................................................. 2
Package Contents......................................................................... 2
Features............................................................................................ 3
Checking the Hardware Requirements ................................ 6
Hardware Overview..................................................................... 7
Front Panel .............................................................................. 7
LED Description................................................................ 8
Rear Panel................................................................................ 9
Getting Started................................................................10
Hardware Setup ..........................................................................10
Zero Conguration Setup........................................................13
mydlink on the DNS-340L................................................18
Windows Installation.......................................................19
Setup Wizard ................................................................................19
Hard Drive Conguration.................................................28
Standard RAID.................................................................30
JBOD...................................................................................33
RAID 0.................................................................................36
RAID 1.................................................................................39
RAID 5.................................................................................42
RAID 10..............................................................................45
Mapping a Drive .........................................................................54
Alternative Methods for Mapping a Drive.................57
Mac - Setup Wizard Installation......................................58
Conguration...................................................................59
Managing your DNS-340L.......................................................59
D-Link Storage Utility................................................................60
D-Link Storage Utility - For Mac ............................................62
Web UI Login................................................................................65
Web UI General Layout.....................................................66
Home..................................................................................66
Applications.....................................................................67
Management...................................................................68
Management........................................................................69
Setup Wizard (Web UI).................................................69
Disk Management .........................................................74
Hard Drive Conguration......................................74
Hard Drive Conguration Wizard .................75
Upgrading from Standard Mode to RAID 1
or RAID 5................................................................81
SMART Test.................................................................87
Creating a Schedule..........................................88

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Scan Disk.....................................................................89
Volume Encryption..................................................91
Account Management .................................................94
Users / Groups...........................................................94
Creating a Single User ......................................94
Creating Multiple Users ...................................99
Modify Users ..................................................... 103
Delete Users...................................................... 107
Import Users ..................................................... 108
Creating a Group............................................. 111
Modifying a Group.......................................... 116
Deleting a Group............................................. 121
Quotas....................................................................... 122
Network Shares...................................................... 126
Add/Modify Network Shares Wizard........ 127
Deleting a Network Share............................ 133
Resetting the Network Shares.................... 134
ISO Shares Setup Wizard............................... 135
Creating an ISO Image .................................. 139
ISO Name and File Path Settings ............... 140
ISO Tree Editing................................................ 142
Verifying the ISO image................................ 143
Admin Password.................................................... 144
Active Directory..................................................... 145
mydlink Account ................................................... 146
mydlink Account online ..................................... 152
Network Management.............................................. 155
LAN Setup................................................................ 155
IPv6 Settings ..................................................... 157
Link Speed and LLTD Settings.................... 159
Port Bonding Settings ................................... 160
DDNS......................................................................... 161
Port Forwarding..................................................... 162
Application Management........................................ 165
FTP server ................................................................ 165
Block IP List.............................................................. 167
Add-ons.................................................................... 170
Installing Add-ons from the Web UI............... 172
AFP Service.............................................................. 174
NFS Service.............................................................. 174
Multimedia Services............................................. 175
UPnP AV Server...................................................... 182
iTunes Server .......................................................... 183
Syslog Server .......................................................... 185
System Management ................................................ 186
Language................................................................. 186
Time and Date........................................................ 187
Device ....................................................................... 188
System Settings ..................................................... 189
Power Management ............................................ 190
Notications............................................................ 191
Email Settings................................................... 191
SMS Settings ..................................................... 193
Adding an SMS Service Provider ............... 194
Event Settings .................................................. 195
Logs............................................................................ 196

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Firmware Upgrade................................................ 197
SNMP......................................................................... 198
USB Devices ............................................................ 199
UPS Settings...................................................... 199
USB Storage Information.............................. 200
Printer Information......................................... 201
System Status............................................................... 202
System Info.............................................................. 202
Home.................................................................................... 205
My Photos...................................................................... 206
Creating an Album ............................................... 207
Editing Photos in an Album .............................. 211
Select a Photo as a Cover image...................... 212
Select a Photo to Move....................................... 213
Delete a Photo ....................................................... 214
Share a Photo to Picasa....................................... 215
Share a Photo to Facebook................................ 217
Share a Photo to Flickr ........................................ 220
Deleting an Album ............................................... 222
Refreshing the Album Database ..................... 223
Managing Photos ................................................. 224
Slideshow Toolbar........................................... 225
Viewing images using Cooliris ................... 227
Stream a Slideshow to your Airplay
Device.................................................................. 230
Photo Gallery.......................................................... 231
My Files........................................................................... 233
My Files - Icons............................................................. 234
Upload ...................................................................... 235
Download ................................................................ 236
Copy........................................................................... 237
Move.......................................................................... 239
Delete........................................................................ 241
Rename..................................................................... 242
Properties................................................................. 244
Create a Zip le from the Selected Folder.... 245
Add to Zip................................................................ 246
Unzipping a Zipped File ..................................... 248
Unzipping a Tar File.............................................. 249
Opening a File........................................................ 250
Previewing a File ................................................... 251
Share to Facebook ................................................ 252
My Music........................................................................ 253
My Music - The Interface .......................................... 255
My Music - Categories............................................... 256
My Music - Music on your DNS-340L ................... 257
My Music - Playback Music on an Apple
Device ............................................................................. 259
My Music - The Player................................................ 260
My Music - Create a Playlist..................................... 261
My Surveillance ........................................................... 263
My Surveillance - Dashboard.................................. 271
My Surveillance - Live View..................................... 272
My Surveillance - Live View..................................... 273
My Surveillance - Single Camera Live Video
Mode ............................................................................... 274

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My Surveillance - Full Screen Live Video Mode 275
My Surveillance - Digital Zoom Video Mode..... 276
My Surveillance - E-Map View ................................ 277
My Surveillance - Snapshot View .......................... 278
My Surveillance - Motion Detection Camera
Mode ............................................................................... 279
My Surveillance - Conguring Patrol Settings.. 280
My Surveillance - Conguring Patrol Preset Points281
My Surveillance - Viewing Preset Points............. 282
My Surveillance - Live Video/Playback Settings283
My Surveillance - OSD Settings ............................. 284
My Surveillance - Playback...................................... 285
My Surveillance - Playback...................................... 286
My Surveillance - Recording Information .......... 287
My Surveillance - Setup............................................ 289
My Surveillance - Setup - Camera Setup ............ 290
My Surveillance -Search and Add Camera......... 297
My Surveillance -Setup - Audio and Video ........ 300
My Surveillance - Setup - Recording Setup....... 302
My Surveillance -Setup - Event Setup ................. 310
My Surveillance - Setup - E-map Upload............ 313
My Surveillance - Setup - Backup.......................... 316
My Surveillance - Setup - Server Port .................. 321
My Surveillance - Status ........................................... 322
My Surveillance - Status ........................................... 323
My Favorite Applications..........................................326
Adding Applications............................................ 327
Applications....................................................................... 328
FTP/HTTP Downloads ............................................... 328
Remote Backups.......................................................... 330
Create Wizard ......................................................... 331
Local Backups......................................................... 335
Time Machine......................................................... 337
Time Machine Setup Wizard ............................. 338
Time Machine Setup - Mac OS ......................... 341
Time Machine - Delete a Volume .................... 345
USB Backups ........................................................... 347
MTP Backups..................................................... 348
USB Backups ..................................................... 349
MTP Backup Process.......................................350
P2P Downloads...................................................... 352
Settings..................................................................... 357
Amazon S3............................................................... 358
Creating an AWS Account............................ 359
Google Drive........................................................... 364
DropBox.................................................................... 374
mydlink..................................................................... 376
mydlink Verication ............................................. 377
mydlink Java Runtime Environment.............. 379
Creating a New Folder......................................... 384
mydlink Settings Details..................................... 385
ShareCenter NAS Status .................................... 386
Deleting a mydlink device................................. 387
Deleting a mydlink account.............................. 388
The mydlink Access NAS App........................... 390
The mydlink Access NAS App - Features ...... 391

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The mydlink Access NAS App - Compatibility393
Knowledge Base ............................................................394
What is RAID?............................................................................ 394
RAID Options..................................................................... 396
UPS Connectivity ..................................................................... 398
Deleting a UPS Slave....................................................... 402
USB Print Server ....................................................................... 403
Setting up a Printer Using Mac OS 10.8................... 406
Technical Specications................................................411

1D-Link ShareCenter DNS-340L User Manual
Section 1 - Product Overview
Product Overview
The D-Link ShareCenter® DNS-340L is a 4-Bay Cloud Network Storage device that oers all the features a regular NAS oers
but brings advanced data backup and storage to the Cloud. This is provided through the“mydlink Account Management”
console. The mydlink Cloud service oers complete data management of les, music, photos, and video in the Cloud. So
not only can you use the DNS-340L via the Cloud but you can also continue accessing les through the internet using the
built-in FTP server, web le server and the WebDAV protocol. Users can also access their DNS-340L remotely using the
mydlink™ portal, or by using the mydlink Access-NAS app on a mobile phone or tablet. When conguring the DNS-340L,
you can create and assign users and groups to folders with either read or read/write permissions. This is ideal for an oce
environment with employee-specic sensitive data, or for the home where you can limit children’s access to certain
material. The DNS-340L will be available to any computer (PC, Mac, or Linux) on your network, without the need to install
any software.
You may back up your music, photos, and video collections to the DNS-340L for safekeeping, as well as enjoy the benets
of the built-in UPnP AV media server as you stream digital content to compatible media players2(such as those found in
D-Link’s MediaLounge product line). This feature is highly convenient as it allows you to turn o a computer that would
normally be needed for the same function.
The availability of ve dierent hard drive modes (Standard, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5) allows you to choose the
conguration best suited to your needs. Standard mode creates two separately accessible hard drives. JBOD combines
both drives in linear fashion for maximum space eciency. RAID 0 combines both drives in a‘striped’ conguration, which
provides the highest performance when using a Gigabit Ethernet connection. RAID 1 causes the drives to mirror each other,
providing maximum protection. RAID 5 is similar in function to RAID 1, but allows for a drive to fail and be replaced without
causing any downtime. The new drive will then be re-mirrored, allowing the DNS-340L to return to its full protective state.
The DNS-340L also has several add-on features to enhance your experience, including PhotoCenter, Blogging, Transmission,
Audio Streamer, and also provides access to Google Drive. This allows you to access, save and manage Google Apps like
Google Docs, Google Spreadsheets, and Google Presentations to your NAS.
1 Hard Drive(s) not included.
2 D-Link cannot guarantee full compatibility or proper playback with all codecs. Playback capability depends on the codec support of the UPnP AV media player.

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Section 1 - Product Overview
Before you Begin
• Check package contents
• Check system requirements
• Ensure that you have the hardware you need for your ShareCenter device
System Requirements
For best results, the following minimum requirements are recommended on any system used to congure and use the
ShareCenter:
• Computer with: 1Ghz processor / 512MB RAM / 200MB available space / CD-ROM drive
• Internet Explorer® version 9, Mozilla® Firefox® 26.0, Google® Chrome 33.0, or Apple® Safari® 5 and above
• Windows® XP (with Service Pack 2), Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, or Mac OS® X 10.5.6 or higher
• Up to four 3.5” SATA Hard Drive(s)
Package Contents
• D-Link ShareCenter DNS-340L
• CD-ROM with Manual and Software
• Quick Installation Guide
• 12V DC 3A Output Power Adapter
• CAT5e Ethernet Cable

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Section 1 - Product Overview
Features
The ShareCenter DNS-340L is an easy to install data storage platform used for remote access through a local network or over the
Internet. This ShareCenter supports up to 4 SATA hard drives and includes the product features listed below:
• Equipped with two 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-MDIX Gigabit
Ethernet LAN ports, 1000BASE-T supports half-duplex and
full-duplex mode
• Embedded SATA II 3.5” HDD interface, supports four drives up
to 4 TB
• 4-bay SATA with RAID 0/1 and JBoD support
• Equipped with Ultra Cooler (Plastic housing + FAN speed
control)
• Included hard drive trays.
• Supports Real-Time Clock (RTC)
• Networking Support
• DHCP Client or Static IP
• NTP Client
• Windows 7/ Vista x32/64 PnP-X/LLTD
• Dynamic DNS
• Bonjour
• UPnP port forwarding
• IPv6
• Network File Services
• Supports Windows XP/ Vista/ 7/ 8, Mac OSX 10.5+, Linux
clients
• CIFS/SMB for Windows and Mac OS X and Linux
• NFSv3 Server for Linux and UNIX
• AFP 3.3 for Mac OS X
• HTTP and HTTPS for web browsers
• WebDAV
• File System
• EXT4 for internal HDD
• FAT32, NTFS for USB external storage
• File System Management
• Unicode support for both Samba and FTP server
• File sharing: Windows/ Mac/ Linux
• File searching
• FTP server
• FTP over explicit SSL/ TLS mode (FTPES)
• FTP bandwidth and connection control
• FTP support FXP
• IP blocking
• Disk Management
• Hot swappable
• RAID: Standard, JBOD, 0, 1, 5
• RAID 1/5 Auto/Manual rebuild
• RAID migration: Standard to RAID 1
• RAID migration: Standard to RAID 5
• RAID migration: RAID 1 to RAID 5
• SMART Disk Status Monitoring
• HDD SMART test
• Scandisk

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• Supports advanced format HDD
• AES based volume encryption
• Disk roaming
• RAID roaming
• Folder Management
• Share folder level permission
• Supports ISO mount
• ISO creator
• Remote File Sharing
• My les (Web File Server)
• WebDAV
• FTP server
• Mobile device access (mydlink Access NAS)
• User/Group Management
• User/Group assignment for network sharing and FTP server
• Quota for user and group
• Assign users to multiple groups
• Create user/Import user(s) batch les
• Backup Management
• Scheduled backup from PC to NAS (ShareCenter Sync)
• Remote network backup (Rsync, Remote Snapshot)
• Apple Time Machine® support
• Local backup
• USB backup
• USB copy button
• Cloud Storage Backup
• Download Management
• HTTP/FTP schedule download
• Peer-to-peer (P2P) downloads, aMule and Transmission
support
• System Management
• Supports mydlink portal
• Supports D-Link storage utility/setup wizard
• OS Support: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and Mac OS X
• Two access modes supported: Open (Share) mode and
Account (User) mode, no setup account and password
necessary in open mode
• Supports conguration le save/load
• System Status
• Email / SMS notications
• Network recycle bin
• System /FTP Log
• Syslog Server / Syslog Client
• Rescue F/W image
• Resource monitor
• Multi-lingual GUI support
• Power Management
• Power saving (disk idle spin-down)
• Automatic power recovery (with UPS)
• Schedule power on/o
• Auto-shutdown on UPS low battery
• Smart Fan control
• Network UPS
• USB Port Support
• Print server
• UPS monitoring

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• External storage device
• MTP/PTP
• Media Streaming
• UPnP AV Server
• Supports PS3 / XBOX 360 / Sonos Digital Music System
• Supports UPnP AV > 4GB
• Complies with DLNA HNv1.5
• Supports Logitech® Media Server
• Support Sonos digital music system via Samba
• iTunes server
• Audio streamer (icestation)
• My Music (Music Center)
• My Photos (Photo Center)
• Enhance Contents Aggregation
• Cloud Service - mydlink Portal Web Access
• Remote les access through web browser
• Browse, upload/download, and manage le/folders
• Automatically sync photos stored on your mobile devices to
the NAS
• Redirect to NAS device UI for the access of NAS applications
• Email notication to registered mydlink account
• Supports zero conguration
• Cloud Service – Mobile Apps (the “mydlink Access-NAS”app)
• Ability to access content from mobile devices
• Browse, upload/download, open, and manage les/folders
• View photos and play back multimedia les
• Access to media: Streaming for music, photo galleries
• Content classication : Classify contents according to media
type (photo, video, music)
• iPhone®, iPad®, and Android® app support
• My Surveillance
• Camera auto installation
• 4-Channel Motion JPEG, MPEG4 or H.264 recording
• Audio & video recording in synchronization
• Auto recycling recording
• 4-channel live video
• 4-channel synchronous playback
• Recording type : Record by schedule, manual record
• E-map support
• Backup recorded video
• Add-on Applications
• Multilingual language package
• Photo center (Gallery2)
• Blog (Wordpress)
• Audio streamer
• Logitech Media Center
• AjaXplorer
• aMule
• phpMyAdmin
• phpBB
• Joomla
• Transmission

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Section 1 - Product Overview
Checking the Hardware Requirements
To use your DNS-340L, you will need at least one hard drive installed. If you plan to use RAID 1, which protects your data
against failure of one hard drive, you will need to install two hard drives.
This section will help you:
• Select the appropriate hard drives
• Determine how much hard disk space you will need
• Ensure your data is protected
• Understand the basic requirements for a router or switch
Selecting hard drives:
You can use hard drives from any manufacturer and with any capacity with your DNS-340L. The D-Link ShareCenter supports
standard 3.5” internal SATA drives. If you are unsure, check with your administrator or hard drive retailer/manufacturer to
verify that your hard drives meet this standard
*Warning - Any pre-existing data on the drives will be erased during installation.
Determining how much hard drive space you need:
In order to protect your data from hard drive failure, your DNS-340L requires more space than what you will use for your data,
sometimes more than double the amount of space required. You should select hard drives that are larger in capacity than
your maximum storage requirements.
Using a Router or Switch:
If you are connecting your ShareCenter to a router or switch, your router or switch should support Gigabit Ethernet
(1000 Mbit/s) for maximum performance.The ShareCenter will auto-negotiate the highest connection speed available to your
router or switch. If you are using port bonding, use a managed switch.
Using an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS):
We highly recommend that you use your ShareCenter in conjunction with an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS), which will
protect against sudden data loss in power outages surges.

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Section 1 - Product Overview
Hardware Overview
Front Panel
USB 3.0 Port
Power Button
HDD LED
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
Top Panel This panel unlatches simply by sliding it towards the back. Lift up to insert or remove your hard drive(s).
Power Button Press once to power on the ShareCenter. Press and hold the button for more than 5 seconds to power it down.
USB Button Press once to activate the USB port, or press and hold the button for more than 5 seconds to unmount the USB device.
HDD LED Identies the installed hard drives
USB 3.0 Port Allows you to plug in an external USB drive or other USB device
Top Panel
USB Button

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Power:
White Light - the device is on
Blinking Orange - the device is booting or restarting
No Light - the device is o
LED Description
USB:
White Light - USB Storage is connected
Blinking Orange - transferring data, or a USB device is
being installed or unmounted
Orange Light - USB storage failed to mount
No Light - No USB Storage or the device is o
HDD (Left/Right):
Orange Light - the specied hard drive has a problem
No Light - the specied hard drive is inactive
White Light - the specied hard drive is functioning
correctly
Blinking Orange Light - there is read/write activity on the
specied hard drive

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Section 1 - Product Overview
Rear Panel
Cooling Fan/Outlet
Power Receptor
Gigabit Ethernet Port
USB Ports
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
Power Receptor Connect the supplied power cord to the receptor.
Cooling Fan/Outlet
The cooling fan cools the hard drives and features speed control. When the unit is rst powered on, the fans
rotate at a low speed and later rotate at a high speed when the temperature inside the unit rises above 49 °C. Do
not cover or obstruct this outlet.
USB Port Two USB 2.0 (type A) connector. The USB Host port is for Printers, USB storage, or USB UPS monitoring.
Gigabit Ethernet Ports
Use the Gigabit Ethernet ports to connect the ShareCenter to your local network. The port is equipped with 2 LEDs.
The LED on the left will illuminate solid green for a good connection and will blink during data transmission. If this
LED is o, check the connection/cable to the device you are connecting to. The LED on the right will light solid for a
Gigabit connection and will remain o when connected to a 10/100 Mbps device.
Reset Button Press and hold this button for more than 5 seconds to reset it to its factory defaults.
Reset Button

10D-Link ShareCenter DNS-340L User Manual
Section 2 - Getting Started
Getting Started
Hardware Setup
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“Zero Conguration Setup” on page 13 to run the setup wizard which will
show you how to install and congure your DNS-340L.
Release the top panel by rmly sliding the top lid towards the back of the
unit.
Once the lid is unlatched, remove it to expose the hard drive bays.

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Attach the hard drive brackets to the sides of your hard drives with the
included screws. Ensure the brackets are aligned so that when the hard drive
is inserted, the arrow on the bracket points to the front of the ShareCenter .
Insert up to four 3.5”SATA hard drives into the drive bays.
Note: Make sure to align the drive connector to the SATA connector at the
back edge inside the drive bay of the ShareCenter. Gently push the drive in
until it connects. When a drive is inserted properly, you will feel it“set” into
the connector. Some hard drives that are thin or oddly shaped may need to
be inserted carefully into position. If a drive is not properly set in place, the
hard drive LED will not illuminate after powering on the device.

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Re-attach the top panel. Ensure the latch is inserted inside the panel.
Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port. This cable should connect
the ShareCenter to your local network via a router, switch, or directly to a
computer for conguration (cross-over cable required).
Connect the power adapter to the power receptor.

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Section 2 - Getting Started
Zero Conguration Setup
If you have a mydlink-enabled cloud router (DIR-808L, DIR-810L, DIR-820L
DIR-850L, DIR-860L, DIR-868L, DIR-865L, DIR-855L, DIR-836L), you can take
advantage of Zero Conguration setup. Zero Conguration automatically
congures your NAS’s settings for you, and adds it to your mydlink account.
This type of setup allows you to set up your DNS-340L by simply plugging it
in and connecting it to your mydlink-enabled router.
Connect your NAS to your mydlink-enabled cloud router and Zero
Conguration will automatically congure your DNS-340L and automatically
add it to your mydlink account. After the short time it takes to do this you can
remotely access your NAS from the www.mydlink.com website to manage
and monitor your DNS-340L.
Connect the Ethernet Cable
Use the included Ethernet cable and plug it into the DNS-340L. Plug the
other end into an available port on your router. If you wish to use your NAS
wirelessly, you will be able to remove the cable from the router after Zero
Conguration Setup is complete.