D-Link ShareCenter DNS-343 User manual

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System Requirements / Package Contents
System Requirements
Package Contents
Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one
included with the DNS-343 will cause damage and void the warranty
for this product.
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
D-Link DNS-343 ShareCenter• ™4-Bay Network Storage
CD-ROM with Manual and Software•
Quick Installation Guide•
Power Adapter (19V / 7.89A)•
Power Cord•
CAT5 Ethernet Cable•
For best results, the following system requirements are
recommended:
Computer with: 1GHz processor/512 MB RAM/200 MB available•
space/CD-ROM drive
Internet Explorer version 6.0 or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 and above•
3.5” SATA Hard Drive(s) Windows• ®XP (with Service Pack 2)
or Vista®

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Hardware Overview
Hardware Overview
Front View
Next Button
OLED Screen
Power Button
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
OLED Screen This screen displays detailed information about the following:
System Information
HD Status
Server Status
RAID Status
Power Button Use this button to switch the device on or off.
To switch on the device press the button once.
To switch off the device hold the button down for 5 seconds.
Next Button Use this button to display the System Information (system state),
HD Status (hard drive state), Server Status (server status state)
on the OLED, and RAID status.
Press the button once to alternate between the different Status
screens.

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Hardware Overview
Rear View
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
Drive Eject Levers Use the provided levers to eject the SATA hard drives.
Reset Button Press this button for over 5 seconds to reset the unit to factory
defaults.
Power Receptacle Connect the 19V / 7.89A power supply to the receptacle.
USB Connector 1x USB 2.0 (Type A) connector. USB Host port for Print Server or
USB UPS monitoring.
Gigabit Ethernet Port Use the Gigabit Ethernet Port to connect the DNS-343 to the local
network.
Cooling Fans The cooling fans are used to cool the hard drives and feature
speedcontrol.Whentheunitisrstpoweredon,thefansrotate
at a low speed and they will switch to a high speed when the
temperature rises above 49° C.
Cooling Fan
Ethernet Port
USB Connector
Cooling Fan
Drive Eject Levers
Drive Eject Levers
Reset Button
Power Receptacle

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Configuration
Using the OLED
The DNS-343 ShareCenter™4-Bay Network Storage features an
OLED that enables the administrator to easily view information
about the DNS-343. The OLED display screen displays information
about the network connection status and the number of hard drives
installed and the bay ID’s they are installed in. The OLED has four
different screens:
System Information- This screen shows the following information:
The hostname of the DNS-343.•
The Firmware version.•
The IP address of the DNS-343.•
The operating temperature.•
Hard Drive Status- This screen shows the following information:
The percentage of space used on the hard drives.•
Server Status- This screen shows the following information:
Whether a printer is connected to the server.•
The status of the UPNP server.•
The status of the iTunes server.•
The status of the FTP Server.•
RAID Status- This screen shows the following information:
The RAID health status.•
The status of the rebuilding progress.•
Click the Next button once to alternate between the different Status
screens.

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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 each available drive bay.
Make sure to align the drive
connectors to the endpoints in
the DNS-343. 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-343 to
your local network or directly to a
computerforconguration.
6. Finally, connect the supplied power
adapter to the power receptacle on
the back of the device.

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Easy Search Utility
Easy Search Utility
When rst powered on, during the initial boot sequence, the
DNS-343 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-343 CD-ROM makes
it simple to nd any DNS-343 devices on your network, and it is
recommended to use the Easy Search Utility when accessing and
conguringtheDNS-343forthersttime.EachDNS-343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-343forthersttime,youwillbeasked
tochooseadrivecongurationandformatthedrives.Therearefour
available options, Standard, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5.
Getting Started
From the DNS-343 CD, select Easy
Search Utility.
Highlight an available DNS-343 and
click 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.
Selectatypeofharddriveconguration,
and click Next.

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Configuration
After the DNS-343 restarts, type admin for
theusernameandleavethepasswordeld
blank. Click Conguration.
The Web UI will appear. Your DNS-343 setup is now complete.
A warning message will appear, stating that
all data will be erased when the drives are
formatted. Click OK to continue.

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Mapping a Drive
Mapping a Drive
Select an available DNS-343.
Under Drive Mapping, available
volumes will be displayed. 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-343 CD into your CD-ROM
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-343. This powerful new feature on the
DNS-343 allows users to customize the interface and usability of
this unit. Adding features to the unit now only requires an Add-on
installation as soon as new features are available.
Click on Browsetosearchforthespecicapplicationpack
you want to install. After selecting the application pack, then
click Apply to install.
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.
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.
Application
Pack:
Language
Pack:
Add-Ons
Summary:
Add-ons

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Add-ons
Add-ons Click on the Stopicontodisablethespeciedpack.UndertheDelete
column, click the Trash canicontouninstallthespeciedpack
The two Add-ons listed here are BitTorrent Client Application and
ADS.
Note: Keep a keen lookout on D-Link’s local website for new Add-on
releases.

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Notes
Notes

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Notes
Notes Notes

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Technical Support
Technical Support
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software updates for D-Link products.
U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link Technical
Support through our website or by phone.
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Version 1.4
October 1, 2009
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