D-Link ShareCenter Pro DNS-1200-05 User manual

iD-Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction .............................................................. 1
Product Overview ........................................................ 2
Package Contents ................................................... 2
System Requirements ............................................. 2
Features .................................................................. 3
Hardware Overview ................................................. 4
Front Panel ........................................................ 4
Rear Panel (Connections) ................................. 5
Using the OLED....................................................... 6
Installation....................................................................7
Hardware Setup....................................................... 7
Conguration............................................................. 11
Easy Search Utility ................................................11
Getting Started ...................................................... 12
Web UI................................................................... 15
Homepage ............................................................. 20
System Wizard................................................. 21
Create User ..................................................... 31
Create Share Folder ........................................36
My Favorites .......................................................... 38
Status .................................................................... 39
System Status.................................................. 40
Hard Drive Status ............................................41
Disk Management.................................................. 42
Volume............................................................. 43
iSCSI Target .................................................... 53
Virtual Volume ................................................. 56
Disk Diagnostic ................................................ 58
Account Management............................................ 62
Admin Password.............................................. 63
Users ............................................................... 64
Groups ............................................................. 78
Share Folders .................................................. 81
System Management............................................. 88
Network............................................................ 89
Time and Date .................................................93
System Settings............................................... 94
Power Management......................................... 95
Email Alerts...................................................... 97
Firmware Upgrade ........................................... 98
Log Settings..................................................... 99
Network Services................................................. 101
File Sharing.................................................... 102
Dynamic DNS ................................................ 110
SNMP ............................................................ 111
Network Discovery Services .......................... 112
Applications ......................................................... 113
Web File Manager ......................................... 114
Download Manager........................................ 115
Backup................................................................. 118
Volume Snapshot .......................................... 119

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Local Backup ................................................. 123
Remote Backup ............................................. 126
External Backup............................................. 133
Extension Pack .................................................... 134
Extension Pack .............................................. 135
Knowledge Base...................................................... 136
What is RAID? ...............................................136
Mapping a Drive ..................................................139
USB Print Server ................................................. 142
iSCSI Drive Mapping ........................................... 150
Hot-swap Function .................................................. 159
Storing non-English Character Files ..................... 160

1D-Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 User Manual
Section 1 - Product Overview
The D-Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 (DNS-1200-05) Unied network storage addresses the ever-growing data storage
requirements for SMB users. The need for data consolidation and data sharing make this enclosure an ideal solution.
Small and medium businesses looking for a central storage location for sharing or backing up data. SMBs will appreciate
the ease of use of the NAS le server feature as well as the fast access performance of iSCSI. The ShareCenter
Pro 1200 is a hybrid NAS/iSCSI storage enclosure, which offers concurrent NAS/iSCSI functionality. In addition, the
ShareCenter Pro 1200 has a rich set of SMB features for the small and medium business-minded user.
The included CD contains D-Link’s Easy Search Utility. This utility allows you to locate the ShareCenter on the network
and map drives to your computer. Backup software is also included on the CD. This software allows you to backup
your les from a computer to the ShareCenter manually, by a schedule, or in real-time. Real-time backups are a great
way to safeguard against unfortunate accidents that may result in the loss of important les.
Combining ease of use with rich set of SMB features, the ShareCenter Pro 1200 is a great solution for any small
and medium business environment. Centralize and manage your data the way you want, and keep it safe with the
ShareCenter Pro 1200 Unied network storage!
Introduction

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Product Overview
�D-Link ShareCenter Pro 1200
�CD-ROM with Manual and Software
�Quick Installation Guide
�Power Cord
�Cat5 Ethernet Cable
�Front Panel Lock Key
Package Contents
Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with the ShareCenter will cause damage and void the
warranty for this product.
Note: The ShareCenter Pro 1200 should only be maintained by the authorized server manager or IT administrator. The
ShareCenter Pro 1200 should be locked using the Front Panel Key. Only certied staff who have the Key are allowed to
unlock it.
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
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 / 512 MB RAM / 200 MB available space / CD-ROM drive
�Internet Explorer version 6.0 or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 and above
�Windows®XP (with Service Pack 2) or Vista™
�3.5” SATA Hard Drive(s)

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Features
�Five 3.5-inches SATA Standard Drive with
capacity support up to 2 TB
�2 Gigabit Ethernet ports
�2 USB 2.0 ports
�UPS, printer, and external storage support
�Concurrent iSCSI/NAS: Offering solutions for
supporting both le sharing by NAS function and
access performance by iSCSI block device
�Data Protection: Supports RAID 0/1/5/5+Spare/6/
JBOD and S.M.A.R.T. disk diagnostic.
�Ease of Use: iSCSI targets appear as a local
drive on your client PC. Access NAS les via the
easy-to-use web le manager.
�Accessibility: Share les across the network or
over the Internet via FTP or the web le manager.
�Security: Create users, groups, and iSCSI
targets with password authentication.
�Account management: Manage users/groups
and Read/Write permission
�iSNS
�Virtual Disks
�Thin-provisioning
�DDNS
�Volume Snapshot
�Up to 64 iSCSI Targets
�SNMP (D-View 6.0 compatible)
�CHAP
�Link Aggregation
�Fail-over/Fail-back
�VLAN tag Support
�DFS Support
�AES Support
�FTP / FXP w/ TLS/SSL
�NFS
�ADS support
�Backup
�Remote backup
�Local backup
�External backup
�PC client to NAS backup
�Web File Manager
�Print server
�Scheduled downloads from web or FTP sites.
�Power management to conserve energy and
extend hard drive life.
�Schedule power on/off
�Hard disk hibernation
�SMART for hard disk health scan
�D-Link Green Ethernet
The ShareCenter Pro 1200 Unied network SMB packed with a wide variety of features geared toward the small and
medium business environment. Some of these features are listed below:

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Hardware Overview
Front Panel
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
Front Panel Lock Turn key to up position to unlock. Turn key to left position to lock.
OLED Screen This screen displays detailed information about the following:
System Information, HD Volume Information and Error Messages
Next Button Use this button to display the System Information, HD Volume Information, and Error Messages
on the OLED.
Press the button once to alternate between the different Status screens.
Drive Trays Use the screws to fasten the SATA hard drives with the trays and insert to the ShareCenter.
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.
Power Button
Next Button
OLED Screen
Drive Trays
Front Panel
Lock

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Rear Panel (Connections)
Reset Button
Cooling Fan
Gigabit Ethernet Ports
USB Connectors
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
Gigabit Ethernet Port Use the Gigabit Ethernet Port to connect the ShareCenter to the local network.
Power Receptacle Connect the supplied power cord to the receptacle.
USB Connector Two USB 2.0 (Type A) connectors. The USB Host ports are for Print Servers, USB memory
disks or USB UPS monitoring.
Reset Button Press this button for more than 5 seconds to reset the unit to factory defaults.
Cooling Fan The cooling fan is 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 rotate at a high speed when the temperature
rises above 36 °C.
Power Receptacle

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Using the OLED
The ShareCenter features an OLED that enables the administrator to easily view information about the ShareCenter.
The OLED display screen displays the system information, hard drive volume information and error messages. The
OLED has three different screens:
ySystem Information- This screen shows the following information:
{The hostname of the ShareCenter
{The IP address of the ShareCenter
{The hard drive slots information
yHard Drive Volume information- This screen shows the following information:
{The percentage of space used on the hard drives.
yError Messages- This screen shows error messages when there is any system failure.
Press the button once to alternate between the different Status screens.
LED Indicator Lights
On each hard drive tray there are 2 LED indicator lights. The meaning of the LED colors are shown below:
Hard Drive Tray LED Lights Color Status Description
Top LED Blue Static Disk is powered on and operational
Bottom LED Green Blinking Disk is being accessed
Red Static Disk has failed or is ofine

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Installation
Hardware Setup
Follow the instructions below to install a hard drive, connect to the network and power on the ShareCenter. Open the
shipping carton for the ShareCenter and carefully remove and unwrap its contents. Follow the instructions below to
setup the ShareCenter. If this is the rst time using the ShareCenter or if a new hard disk is installed, use the Easy
Search utility located on the Installation CD and follow the instructions for setting up, conguring and formatting the
new drive.
To install ShareCenter on your local network, refer to the steps below:
1. Put a 3.5” SATA hard drive into a drive tray and use
screws to fasten the hard drive with the tray. There
are four holes for fastening the screws. Two holes
are circled in red in the image, and the other two
holes are on the other side of the drive tray.
2. Open the faceplate to access the drive bays.

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3. Insert the tray into a bay.
4. Depress the blue button to lock it into place.

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5. Connect an Ethernet cable to the available Ethernet
port. This cable should connect the ShareCenter to
your local network via a router or switch, or directly
to a computer for conguration.

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6. Connect the supplied power adapter to the power
receptacle.

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Configuration
When rst 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, by default it will have a self-assigned IP address in the range
of 169.254.0.0 to 169.254.255.255. It is recommended to use the included D-Link Easy Search Utility when accessing
and conguring the ShareCenter for the rst time. If you want to change the IP address before logging in or are unable
to connect to the ShareCenter IP address, you can use the Easy Search Utility provided on the product CD to locate
the device on your network and make any needed changes.
Easy Search Utility
Network
Storage Device
The Easy Search Utility displays any
ShareCenter devices it detects on the network
here.
Refresh Click Refresh to refresh the device list.
Configuration Click Conguration to access the Web based
conguration of the ShareCenter.
LAN Congure the LAN Settings for the ShareCenter
here.
Apply Click Apply to save changes to the LAN
Settings.
iSCSI Drive
Mapping
Displays the available iSCSI targets on
ShareCenter.
Connect Click Connect to connect to the iSCSI target.
Management Click Management to edit the information.
Drive Mapping Volumes available for mapping are displayed
here.
Available Drive
Letters
Choose an available drive letter. Click Connect
to map the selected volume. Click Disconnect
to disconnect the selected mapped volume.
About Click About to view the software version of the
Easy Search Utility.
Exit Click Exit to close the utility.

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To run the Easy Search Utility, insert the ShareCenter CD into your CD-ROM drive:
Click Easy Search Utility.
Getting Started

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Select the listed ShareCenter and click the Conguration
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 congured to use
a proxy server.
Note: The computer used to access the ShareCenter
web-based conguration manager must be on the same
subnet as the ShareCenter. If your network is using a
DHCP server and the computer receives IP settings from
DHCP server, the ShareCenter will automatically be in
the same subnet.

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The Login screen will appear:
Select System Administrator
and leave the password field
blank.
Click Login.
Note: The computer, used to access the ShareCenter
web-based conguration, manager must be on the same
subnet as the ShareCenter . If your network is using a
DHCP server and the computer receives IP settings
from DHCP, the ShareCenter will automatically be in the
same subnet.

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The ShareCenter Web UI defaults to the Create Volume page, if no volume has been created. Once a volume has been
created, the web UI defaults to the Homepage ( ). The main categories for conguration are located in the folders at
the left of the page. Click the folder icon to see the categories of the folder. The categories available for conguration
include:
Web UI
yHomepage- Contains the System Wizard, Create
User, Create Share Folder and My Favorites.
yStatus- Contains the System Status and Hard Drive
Status.
yDisk Management- Allows the ShareCenter
administrator to create/congure a Volume, iSCSI
Target, Virtual Volume, and perform Disk Diagnostic.
yAccount Management- Allows the ShareCenter
administrator to congure Admin Password, Users,
Groups and Share Folders
ySystem Management- Contains Network, Time and
Date, System Settings, Power Management, Email
Alerts, Firmware Upgrade and Logs.
yNetwork Services- Contains File Sharing, Dynamic
DNS, SNMP and Network Discovery Services.
yApplications- Contains Web File Manager and
Download Management.
yBackup- Contains Volume Snapshot, Local Backup, Remote Backup and External Bakup.
yExtension Pack- Allows the ShareCenter administrator to add more applications to the device.
These pages and their conguration options will be discussed in detail in the following pages of this manual.
Note: After logging in to the ShareCenter for the rst time it is recommended to add a password to the admin account.

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When prompted to create a volume:
Click Next to continue.
Select the conguration type of the
volume, Standard, JBOD, RAID 0,
RAID1, RAID5 or RAID 6.
Tick the corresponding check box to
select the hard disk(s) in the array
and spare.

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Select to enable or disable the auto-rebuild
function of RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6.
Click the Enable radio button to encrypt the
volumes. Enter a password in the Password
and Conrm Password elds.
Tick the Auto Unlock check box to automatically
unlock the volume when the system starts.
Tick the USB Key check box to save the
password to a USB drive.
Click Apply to continue.