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    User Manual DNS-1250-04 and DNS-1250-06 NAS Systems © 2011 D-Link, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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    Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 1.1 About This Manual 1 1.2 Protocol Support 2 1.3 Hardware Specifications 2 1.4 Client Utility OS Support 3 1.5 Browser Support 3 Chapter 2: Quick Setup 5 2.1 Verifying Package Contents 5 2.2 Installing Physical Drives 8 2.3 Connecting the Ethernet Cable
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    View List of Physical Drives 24 View Physical Drive Information 25 Global Physical Drive Settings 25 Individual Physical Drive Settings 26 Physical Drive Problems 26 3.6.5 iSCSI 27 View iSCSI Information 27 Setting up a CHAP 27 3.6.6 Network 28 Basic Network Settings 28 Changing Networking
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    44 Redundancy Check 44 Synchronization Settings 45 3.7.6 Logical Drive Problems 45 3.7.7 Spare Drive Management 46 Spare Drive Information 46 Subsystem Statistics 49 3.8.4 Software Service Management 49 Starting a Software Service 49 Making Software Service Settings 50 3.8.5 Runtime and
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    12 LUNMap Management 61 Adding an Initiator 61 Defining LUN Mapping 62 3.8.13 Power Option 62 3.8.14 Message Alerts 63 Setting-up Email Alert Service 63 Adding an E-Mail Account 64 Editing an E-Mail Account 64 Deleting an E-Mail Account 64 3.8.15 Network Security 65 Setting-up a Security
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    Setting-up Access Protection 65 Setting-up an SSL Certificate 66 3.9 NAS Tab 66 3.9.1 Setup Wizard 66 Using the Automatic Configuration Wizard 66 Using the Advanced Configuration Wizard 67 3.9.2 User Account Management 68 Adding Users 68 Editing User Information 68 Deleting Users 69 Adding
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    Amazon S3 Backup 82 3.9.7 Plug-in Management 84 3.9.8 iSCSI Initiator Management 85 Chapter 4: ShareCenterNAVI 86 4.1 Working with ShareCenterNAVI 86 4.1.1 Opening the Main Window 86 4.1.2 Choosing a Display Language 87 4.1.3 Starting ShareCenter Pro 88 Main Window 88 4.1.4 ShareCenterNAVI
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    4.4.10 Removing Plug-ins 112 Removing Plug-ins 112 4.4.11 Rebooting the NAS System 113 4.4.12 Shutting Down the NAS system 114 Chapter 5: Licensing and Support 116 GNU General Public License 116 Technical
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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 About This Manual This User Manual describes how to setup, use, and maintain the DNS-1250-04 and DNS-1250-06 NAS systems. It also describes how to use:  ShareCenterNAVI software that you install and run on your PC  ShareCenter Pro configuration manager software that
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    1/ Back x 4) Yes 3.5" 3-Gb/s SATAII Yes 4 (DNS-1250-04)/ 6 (DNS-1250-06) 250W (80 PLUS) DNS-1250-06 243(L)*188(W) *251(H) mm 9.56(L)*7.40(W)*9.88(H) in DNS-1250-04 243(L)*188(W) *191(H) mm 9.56(L)*7.40(W)*7.52H) in For more information, visit the D-Link website at http://www.dlink.com/. 2
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    Server 2008 32/64 Bit  Windows Server 2008 R2  Windows 7 32/64 Bit  Mac OS 10.5 and above  Mac OS 10.6 XServer 1.5 Browser Support Choose one of the following browsers to use with the ShareCenter Pro configuration manager:  Internet Explorer 7 and above  Firefox 3 and above  Safari 5 and
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    Warning The fan contains hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers away. Caution Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Important To configure the NAS system, you are advised to install ShareCenterNAVI. Please refer to the User's Manual. 4
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    Verifying Package Contents Open the shipping carton for the DNS-1250-04 or DNS-1250-06 and carefully remove and unwrap its contents.  D-Link DNS-1250-04 or DNS-1250-06  CD-ROM with Manual and Software  Quick Installation Guide  Power Cord  Ethernet Cable  Screws for Physical drive installation
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    Item Ethernet Status LED Disk Status LED Disk Activity LED System Status LED One-Touch Backup Button Power Button Function Description Green: Network active at 1000 Mb/s Orange: Network active at 100 Mb/s Green: Drive is healthy Orange: Disk is rebuilding Red: Disk error Flashing Green: Physical
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    Figure 2. DNS-1250-04 Rear View The DNS-1250-06 is similar. USB Connectors (4) RJ45 Network Connectors (2) VGA Connector System Cooling Fan Item USB Connectors RJ45 Network Connectors VGA Connector Power Connection Power Connector Description
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    Drives Note We highly recommend that you choose Enterprise Level HDDs to achieve the best data protection. You can populate the DNS-1250-04 and DNS-1250-06 NAS systems with SATA 1.5 Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s physical drives. For optimal performance, install physical drives of the same model and capacity
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    Handle 2. Carefully lay the physical drive into the drive carrier and align the screw holes of the drive and carrier. Physical drive Physical drive power and data connector 3. Insert the screws through the holes in the drive carrier and into the sides of the physical drive.  Install only the
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    Drive carrier Physical drive Mounting screw Screwdriver 4. Reinstall the drive carrier into the enclosure. 5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 until all of your physical drives are installed. Caution To avoid hand contact with an electrical hazard, remove only one drive carrier a time. 2.3 Connecting
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    up. When fully booted:  The System Status LED turns blue.  The buzzer beeps one time. 2.5 Network Configuration with the LCD Screen The DNS-1250-04 and DNS-1250-06 NAS systems have an LCD screen on the front panel that enables you to monitor system status and configure the network. Select button
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    4. When you are done, choose OK and press the Enter button to apply the networking configuration. 2.6 Configuration 2.6.1 Connecting to ShareCenter Pro To connect with the ShareCenter Pro configuration manager over your network: 1. Start your browser. 2. In the URL field, enter the default IP
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    Pro again. 2.7 Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard configures your disk arrays easily and quickly. To configure automatically, use One-Click Setup. To configure manually, use Advance Setup. 2.7.1 Using the One-Click Setup Wizard To configure your disk arrays with the One-Click Setup Wizard: 1. Click the
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    , click the Advanced Setup button to specify your settings manually. 2.7.2 Using Advanced Configuration Wizard To configure your disk the fields provided,  IP Address  Subnet Mask  Default Gateway  Primary DNS  Secondary DNS When you are finished, click the Next button. 5. Choose the file system
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    6. Review the proposed configuration and click the Submit button. If you disagree with the proposed configuration, click the Back button to change your settings. 2.8 Shutting Down the NAS System To shut down the NAS system, on the front of the NAS system enclosure, press and hold the Power Button /
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    Manager The ShareCenter Pro Configuration Manager is factory-installed on the DNS-1250-04 and DNS-1250-06 NAS systems. ShareCenter Pro runs in the browser on your PC or Mac. You can access ShareCenter Pro by browser. 3.1 Browser Support Choose one of the following browsers to use with ShareCenter
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    4. Choose the System Administrator option. Or choose the Others option and type the user name in the field provided. The default user name is administrator. 5. Type the default password into the field provided. The default password is password. 6. Click the Login button. 3.3 Choosing a Display
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    3.5 Dashboard Tab The Dashboard tab is the default screen of ShareCenter Pro. The System Status icon indicates the top-level status of NAS system by displaying: The system is OK. The system has errors. 3.5.1 System Status The System Status field displays the high-level of the NAS components by the
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    3.5.2 Event Information The Event Information field displays six of the most recent Runtime events.  Click the More link to display the Runtime Events screen.  Click the NVRAM Events button to view the NVRAM events.  Click the Runtime Events button to return to Runtime
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     Configuration - Array number and sequence number Identifying Unconfigured Physical Drives Check the Show unconfigured PD(s) box to identify the unconfigured physical drives in the NAS. Identifying Physical Drives Assigned to a Disk Array Click the Highlight Arrays button to identify the physical
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    3.6.3 Component List Click the Component List button to display the device ID, operational status, enclosure type, and status description of all enclosures. Enclosure To view enclosure information, mouse-over the enclosure you want and click the View button. To make enclosure settings, mouse-over
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    To make controller settings: 1. Mouse-over the controller and click the Settings button. 2. Make setting changes as required.  Enter, change or delete the alias in the Alias field  Enable SMART Log - Check the box to enable or uncheck to disable  SMART Polling Interval - Enter a value into the
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     10GB Truncate - Reduces the useful capacity to the nearest 10,000,000,000 byte boundary.  Group Rounding - Uses an algorithm to determine how much to truncate. Results in the maximum amount of usable drive capacity.  Table Rounding - Applies a predefined table to determine how much to truncate.
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    2. Make setting changes as required. 3. Check the Enable Buzzer option to enable the buzzer for all events. Uncheck to disable. 4. Click the Save button. LED This setting enables you to turn the enclosure LEDs ON and OFF. To make LED settings: 1. Mouse-over the buzzer and click the Settings button.
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     Location - Enclosure number and slot number  Configuration - Array number and sequence number, spare number, unconfigured, or stale configuration  Capacity - The capacity of drive View Physical Drive Information To view physical drive information: 1. Click the Device tab. 2. Click the
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    button. 4. Enter, change, or delete the alias in the Alias field. 5. Click the Save button. Physical Drive Problems Physical drives are the foundation of data storage. A physical drive problem can affect your entire NAS. When a yellow ! icon or a red X icon appears beside a physical drive, check the
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    3.6.5 iSCSI View iSCSI Information To view iSCSI information: 1. Click Device tab 2. Click the iSCSI button. iSCSI information includes the following tabs.  Node  Session  CHAP  Portal  iSNS  Ping  Port Setting up a CHAP To set up a CHAP: 1. Click Device tab. 2. Click the iSCSI
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    includes:  ID  Speed  DHCP  MTU  IP Address  Link  Gateway IP Address Changing Networking Configuration 1. Click Device tab. 2. Click Network  IP Address  Subnet Mask  Gateway IP Address  DNS Server IP Address  Secondary DNS Server IP Address 5. Click the Submit button. 28
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    or disable the function.  IP range - Assign the IP range in the text boxes.  Lease Time 5. Click the Submit button. Setting up DDNS A Domain Name Service (DNS) translates human-readable host names, such as www.symantec.com, into IP addresses, such as 103.204.15.26, and back again. A Dynamic
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    log in the DDNS server.  Password - Enter the password to log in the DDNS server. 5. Click the Submit button. 3.6.7 UPS DNS-1250-04 and DNS-1250-06 support an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). View UPS Information To display the information of the connected UPS: 1. Click Device tab. 2. Click the
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    Click the External Drive button. External drive information includes:  ID  Type  Capacity  Status  Location  Cache  Model DNS-1250-04 and DNS-1250-06 support these external file systems:  EXT3  NTFS  FAT32  XFS  HFS+ Configuring an External Drive To configure an external
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    2. Click the External Drive button. 3. Mouse-over the external drive and click the Format button. 4. Choose the file format type (FAT32, NTFS, or XFS) and click the Format button. 32
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    Caution To safely remove an external USB drive, click the Remove button before you disconnect the drive. Removing an External Drive To remove an external drive: 1. Click the Device tab. 2. Click the External Drive button. 3. Mouse-over the external drive and click the Remove button. 4. Click the
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    To create a disk array: 1. Click the Storage tab. 2. Click the Disk Array button. 3. Click the Create Disk Array button. 4. Make the required settings.  In the Alias field, enter an alias at a maximum of 32 characters (includes letters, numbers, space between characters, and underline).  Check
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     To create additional disk arrays, click the Create More button.  If you are done creating disk arrays, click the Finish button. 3.7.2 Creating a Logical Drive After creating a disk array, you must create a logical drive on it. To create a logical drive: 1. Click the Storage tab. 2. Click the
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    drive is lost. Backup any important data before you initialize a logical drive. 3.7.3 Disk Array Problems Disk array problems typically result from a physical drive failure. The most common problem is a degraded disk array. The RAID controller can rebuild a degraded disk array. A more serious
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     RAID level migration  Disk array transport Disk Array Degraded Disk arrays are made up of physical drives. Logical drives are created on the disk array. When one of the physical drives in a disk array fails, a RAID 1, 5 and 10 volume will (or in the case of a RAID 6, two drives must fail):  The
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     Alias - If assigned  Operational Status - OK is normal  Media Patrol - Enabled or disabled on this array  PDM - Enabled or disabled on this array  Power Management  Total Capacity - Data capacity of the array  Configurable Capacity - Maximum usable capacity of the array  Free Capacity -
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     Enable or disable PDM.  Enable or disable Power Management. 5. Click the Save button. Locating a Disk Array To locate a disk array: 1. Click the Storage tab. 2. Click the Disk Array button. 3. Mouse-over the disk array you want and click the Locate button. The drive carrier LEDs blink for
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    3.7.5 Logical Drive Management Logical Drive Information To view logical drive information: 1. Click the Storage tab. 2. Click the Logical Drive button. 3. Mouse-over the logical drive and click the View button. information includes:  Disk Array ID - LD0, LD1, LD2, etc.  Alias - If assigned 
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     Synchronized - A new logical drive shows "No" until synchronizing is completed  Parity Pace - Pertains to some RAID levels  WWN - World Wide Number, a unique identifier assigned to this logical drive  Codec Scheme - Pertains to some RAID levels  Serial Number - Assigned to this logical drive 
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    2. Click the Logical Drive button. 3. Mouse-over the logical drive you want and click the Check Table button. 4. Choose an option.  All - All errors. The default choice.  Read Check - Read errors for this logical drive.  Write Check - Write errors for this logical drive.  Inconsistent Block -
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    3. Mouse-over the disk array you want and click the Locate button. The drive carrier LEDs blink for one minute. 43
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    . 4. Check the boxes to the left of the logical drives you want to run. 5. Check the options you want.  Auto Fix - Attempts to repair the problem when it finds an error  Pause on Error - The process stops when it finds a non-repairable error 44
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    is a critical logical drive. The RAID controller can rebuild a critical logical drive. A more serious but far less common problem is an Incomplete Array. An incomplete disk array results from a physical drive that fails or becomes missing during:  RAID level migration Physical drive transport
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    physical drive in a RAID Volume. Spare drive support depends on which NAS model you have.  DNS-1250-04 supports up to four physical drives. In the event RAID 10 Volume because RAID 10 requires all four physical drives.  DNS-1250-06 supports up to six physical drives. In the event of the failure of
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    changes as needed.  Revertible - Enables you to run a transition to return the drive to spare status.  Type  Global - Supports all disk arrays  Dedicated - Supports only the designated disk array  Dedicated to Array - ID of the designated disk array 5. Click the Confirm button. 3.8 AdminTool
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     Save a NAS configuration report 3.8.1 NAS Subsystem Management Viewing NAS System Information To view NAS system information: 1. Click the AdminTool tab. 2. Click the Subsystem Information button. NAS system information includes:  Alias, if assigned  Vendor  Model  WWN - World Wide Name 
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    drives, and controller: 1. Click the AdminTool tab. 2. Click the Subsystem Information button. 3. Click the Clear Statistics button. 4. Click the Confirm button. 3.8.4 Software Service Management Starting a Software Service To start a software service: 1. Click the AdminTool tab. 2. Click the
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    you want and click the Start button. 4. Click the Confirm button. Making Software Service Settings To make software service settings: 1. Click the AdminTool tab. 2. Click the Service button. 3. Mouse-over the service you want and click the Settings button. 4. Make the setting changes as needed
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     Critical - Action is needed now and the implications of the condition are serious  Major - Action is needed now  Minor - Action is needed but the condition is not a serious at this time  Warning - User can decide whether or not action is required  Info - Information only, no action is required
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    Saving Events To save an event log: 1. Click the AdminTool tab. 2. Click the Events button. 3. Click the NVRAM Events button or the Runtime Events button. 4. Click the Save button. Your browser saves a text file containing the event log to its designated download folder. 3.8.6 Background Activity
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    of adequate capacity and the Auto Rebuild function is DISABLED, you must replace the failed drive with an un-configured physical drive, perform a Manual Rebuild. See below. Important If your replacement physical drive was formerly part of a different disk array or logical drive, you must clear the
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    there are unassigned physical drives are installed in your RAID system before you begin migration. Supported RAID levels Target Source RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 1E RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 Patrol finds a disk critical error.  You initiate PDM manually. PDM also counts the number of media errors reported
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     A SMART error is reported.  The bad sector remapping table fills to the specified level. You can specify the maximum levels for the reassigned and error blocks in PDM settings. When the table fills to a specified value, PDM triggers a migration of data from the suspect drive (the physical drive
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    Check, Spare Check, or Power Off.  If you select Redundancy Check, the following settings need to be completed:  Auto Fix - Attempts to repair the problem when it finds an error.  Pause on Error - The process stops when it finds a non-repairable error.  Select LD - Select at least one logical
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    Viewing a List of Scheduled Background Activities To view a list of scheduled background activities: 1. Click the AdminTool tab. 2. Click the Background Activity button. 3. Click the Scheduler button. The list of Scheduled Background Activities displays.  Type - Media Patrol, Redundancy Check, or
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    Auto Rebuild - Check the box to enable. 5. Click the Confirm button. 3.8.8 Firmware Updates Before you update the firmware, go to the D-Link website http://www.dlink.com/ and download the latest firmware image file to your PC or Mac. 1. Click the AdminTool tab. 2. Click the Firmware Update button
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    3.8.9 Performance Monitor The Performance Monitor screen allows you to monitor the performance of NAS using the analyzed illustrations. Monitored Components Bandwidth Cache Usage Dirty Cache Maximum Latency Average Latency Minimum Latency IO request Logical Physical Drive Drive Port ● ● ●
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    4. Choose a performance type from the dropdown menu. Viewing Port Performance To view the Port performance: 1. Click the AdminTool tab. 2. Click the Performance Monitor button. 3. Click the Select Ports button to choose the port you want. 4. Choose a performance type from the dropdown menu. 3.8.10
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    3.8.11 System Configuration Files Importing a System Configuration File To import the configuration file to the NAS: 1. Click the AdminTool tab. 2. Click the Configuration File button. 3. Click the Import button. 4. Click the Browse button to locate the configuration file (.bcf), and click the Open
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    3. Click the Add Initiator button. 4. Enter a name in the Initiator Name field and click the Submit button. The initiator is added in the LUNMap list. Defining LUN Mapping To define the LUN Mapping: 1. Click the AdminTool tab. 2. Click the LUNMap button. 3. Click the LUN Mapping button. 4. Select
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    The Message Alert function allows the user to receive an e-mail alert for the events of the NAS system. Setting-up Email Alert Service To set up the e-mail service for the NAS system: 1. Click the AdminTool tab. 2. Click the Message Alert button. 3. Click the Setup button. 4. Make the settings as
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    Adding an E-Mail Account To add an E-Mail account: 1. Click the AdminTool tab. 2. Click the Message Alert button. 3. Click the Create button. 4. Enter your e-mail address. 5. Click the Save button. Editing an E-Mail Account To edit an E-Mail account: 1. Click the AdminTool tab. 2. Click the Message
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    : 1. Click the AdminTool tab. 2. Click the Network Security button. 3. Click the Access Protection button. 4. Make the required settings.  Enable Services - Check to enable.  Block Policy - Time interval and number of unsuccessful attempts.  Protocols - Choose one or more. SSH, Telnet, FTP
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    's Wizard lets you configure your disk array(s) easily and quickly. The Wizard will guide you through the required settings step by step. You can choose to configure:  Automatically using One-Click Setup.  Manually using Advance Setup Using the Automatic Configuration Wizard 1. Click the NAS tab
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    on your network.  IP Address - Of the NAS system.  Subnet Mask - Of your network.  Default Gateway Mask - Of your network.  Primary DNS Mask - Of your network.  Secondary DNS Mask - Of your network. 5. Click the Next button. 6. Choose a Storage Type.  Data Protection - RAID 0 67
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     Maximum Capacity - The RAID level depends on number of physical drives available. 7. Click the Next button. The Summary window displays the general information of the system, including:  Computer Name - Of the NAS system  IP Address - Of the NAS system  Storage Type - Data Protection or Maximum
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    2. Click the NAS User button. 3. Mouse-over the user you want and click the Change Password button. 4. Type the new password in the fields provided. 5. Click the Save button. Deleting Users To delete a user: 1. Click the NAS tab. 2. Click the NAS User button. 3. Mouse-over the user you want to
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    Adding and Removing Users from a Group To add or remove users from a group: 1. Click the NAS tab. 2. Click the NAS User button. 3. Click the Group button. 4. Mouse-over the group you want to change and click the Group Settings button. 5. Click each user name to move it to the other list.  Group
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    1. Click the NAS tab. 2. Click the NAS User button. 3. Click the Group button. 4. Mouse-over the group you want to delete and click the Delete button. 5. Click the Confirm button. Note You must delete all users from a group before you can delete the group. 3.9.3 Protocol Control and Setting 1. Click
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    Setting a File System Quota To set a file system quota: 1. Click the NAS tab. 2. Click the File System button. 3. In the File System list, mouse-over the item you want and click the Quota button. Deleting a File System To delete a file system: 1. Click the NAS tab. 2. Click the File System button.
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    Deny-Access, Read-Only, or Read-Write Click the Next button. 7. Click the Submit button. Making ISO Folder Settings 1. Click the NAS tab. 2. Click the File Sharing button. 3. In the File Sharing list, mouse-over the folder you want and click the Share Setting button. 4. Make settings changes as
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    6. In the Permission Setting field, set the privilege for the users to access the folder and click the Next button. Deny-Access, Read-Only, or Read-Write 7. Click the Submit button. Changing Folder Settings 1. Click the NAS tab. 2. Click the File Sharing button. 3. In the File Sharing list, mouse-
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    Group Deny-Access Read-Only Member Deny-Access Read-Only Read-Write Deny-Access Read-Only Read-Write Result Deny-Access Deny-Access Deny-Access Deny-Access Read-Only Read-Write Read-Write  Mac (AFP) Group Deny-Access Read-Only Read-Write  FTP Group Deny-Access Read-Only Deny-Access Read-Only
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    Read-Write Read-Write Deny-Access Read-Only Read-Write Read-Write Deny-Access Read-Write Read-Write 76
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     WebDAV Group Deny-Access Member Deny-Access Read-Only Result Deny-Access Deny-Access Read-Write Deny-Access Read-Only Deny-Access Read-Only Deny-Access Read-Only Read-Write Read-Only Read-Write Deny-Access Read-Only Read-Write Deny-Access Read-Only Read-Write  UNIX/LINUX -- Add the
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     Amazon S3 Setting up Snapshot Backup 1. Click the NAS tab. 2. Click the Backup button. 3. Click the Snapshot Backup tab. 4. Click the Create button. 5. Make settings as required.  Choose a Volume from the dropdown menu.  From the Reserve Capacity for Snapshot dropdown menu, assign the reserved
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    2. Click the Backup button. 3. Click the Snapshot Backup tab. 4. Mouse-over the item schedule you want and click the Settings button. 5. Make settings as required. 6. Click the Run button. The new backup schedule is applied. Deleting a Snapshot Backup Schedule 1. Click the NAS tab. 2. Click the
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     User Name - Enter the user name to login the remote backup server.  Password - Enter the password to login the remote backup server.  Enable SSL - Select this option if the server requires SSL.  Snapshot - Select this option if you want to upload snapshot of backup to the server.  Choose a
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    the Local Backup tab. 4. Mouse-over the USB device you want and click the Settings button. 5. Make settings as required.  Check the Enable Services box to enable the backup solution.  Choose a Backup Method from the dropdown menu.  Add, Directory, Copy, or Synchronize.  Choose the Folder Name
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    4. Check the One Touch Backup box to enable this backup solution. With One-Touch Backup enabled, press the One-Touch Backup button the front of the NAS system. One-Touch Backup Button To disable One-Touch Backup: 1. Click the NAS tab. 2. Click the Backup button. 3. Click the Client Backup tab. 4.
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     Local Path  Direction  Download - From the Amazon S3 to your system  Upload - From your system to the Amazon S3  Access Key - For the Amazon S3 server  Private Key - For the Amazon S3 server  Retries Number  Incremental Backup - Backs up updated files only.  Synchronized Backup - Deletes
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    3.9.7 Plug-in Management You must download the plug-in to your PC before you can add it to ShareCenter Pro. To add a plug-in: 1. Click the NAS tab. 2. Click the Plug-in button. 3. Click the Add button. 4. Click the Browse button and navigate to the plug-in you want to add. 5. Click the Install
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    3.9.8 iSCSI Initiator Management The iSCSI feature enables you to use the disk volume on NAS system as a virtual drive on your computer. To add an iSCSI initiator: 1. Click the NAS tab. 2. Click the iSCSI Initiator button. 3. Click the Create button. 4. Enter the required information.  IP address
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    Chapter 4: ShareCenterNAVI 4.1 Working with ShareCenterNAVI The ShareCenterNAVI software connects your PC to the NAS system, performs backups, changes the network settings, creates RAID volumes, adds and mounts folders, and manages file downloads from the Internet. 4.1.1 Opening the Main Window To
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    3. When the login window appears, enter the user name and password. Click the Login then Yes to login the system.  The default user name is administrator.  The default password is password.  The user name and password are case sensitive. The Main Window opens, which contains the management
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    4.1.3 Starting ShareCenter Pro This feature opens ShareCenter Pro in your default browser. Main Window 1. Right-click the system in the Device List that you want to open in ShareCenter Pro. 2. Choose the Open Advanced Management item. The ShareCenter Pro login screen appears in your browser. 4.1.4
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    1. Right-click the ShareCenterNAVI icon in the application tray. 2. Choose About from the popup menu. Viewing ShareCenterNAVI on Mac To view information about ShareCenterNAVI on Mac: 1. From the dropdown menus at the top of the screen, choose Help > About. The About window appears and lists the
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    For Windows PCs, if you close ShareCenterNAVI this way, you can open it from the application tray icon. Alternative Method for Windows To close ShareCenterNAVI: 1. Right-click the ShareCenterNAVI icon in the application tray. 2. Choose Close from the popup menu. If you close ShareCenterNAVI this way
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    Main Window If you do not have a backup schedule for your PC, start your backup from the ShareCenterNAVI Main Window. 1. Go to the Main Window. 2. Click the SmartSYNC icon. 3. Click the Backup button. 4. Under Backup your data to, choose:  The NAS or Local drive (your PC or MAC) from the first
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    1. Go to the Main Window. 2. Right-click the system in the Device List whose backup you want to run. 3. Choose the Backup Now option. The backup begins immediately. Tray Icon Before you can do a backup from the ShareCenterNAVI tray icon, you must create a backup schedule and setup default NAS first.
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    4.2.2 Scheduling a Backup You can schedule backups by the hour, day, or week. To set a schedule for backing up files from your PC to the NAS system: 1. Go to the Main Window. 2. Click the SmartSYNC icon. 3. Click the Backup button. 4. Under Backup your data to, choose  The NAS or Local drive (your
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     Day  Day of the week 8. Choose the corresponding values from the dropdown menus:  Number of hours  Time of day in hours and minutes  Time of day and day of the week 9. Click the Add button. The newly created schedule appears in the Schedule List. The backed up files will appear on the NAS in a
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    4. Click the schedule you want to change. 5. Click the Modify button. 6. Click the folder whose contents you want to backup. 7. Click the Add to Backup your choices. icon to expand the tree and narrow 8. Click the Schedule button. 9. Click an option button for  Hour  Day  Day of the week
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    2. Click the SmartSYNC icon. 3. Click the Schedule List button. 4. Click the schedule you want to delete. 5. Click the Delete button. 6. Click the Yes button in the confirmation box. 4.2.6 Restoring Backed-up Files You can restore all or any portion of the files in the BACKUPDATA_your username
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     Restore to a specific folder -- No files are overwritten on your PC 7. If you chose Restore to a specific folder, do one of the following actions.  Type the name of an existing folder in the field provided.  Type the name of a new folder in the field provided.  Click the Folder icon -- Opens
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     Error events only 5. Optional. Click the arrow on the Date/Time header to reverse the chronological order. Note For NAS system events, see "Viewing the System Event Log" on page 129. 4.2.8 Saving the Event Log This function saves a copy of the Backup Event Log as a text file onto your PC. The text
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    button. 4. Click the Clear All button. 5. Click the Yes button in the confirmation box. 4.2.10 Setting the Port By using port setting, the public services like a WWW server or an FTP server, and others running on your private network may become accessible from the Internet. To set the Port: 1. Go
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    4.3 Managing Share Folders 4.3.1 Opening a Share Folder This feature opens share folders in the file browser. Device List To open a share folder from the Device List: 1. Right-click the system in the Device List whose share folders you want to open. 2. Click Share Folders. All share folders open in
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    2. Choose Share Folder in the popup menu. All share folders open in your PC's file browser. 4.3.2 Viewing a List of Share Folders To view a list of Share Folders: 1. Go to the Main Window. 2. Click the Share Folder icon. 3. Click the Share Folder List button. The Share Folder List appears. 4. Double
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    in the confirmation box. The share folder is un-mounted or disconnected but the link remains. 4.3.5 Setting up a Share Folder for Time Machine Time Machine is a want to use for Time Machine backups. 5. Check the Support TimeMachine box. 6. Click the Mount button. A message appears, "This folder has been
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    On the Mac, Time Machine NOT configured Follow this procedure if you have not set up Time Machine. To set up the Mac for backups with NAS system: 1. On the desktop, go to the Dock and click the Time Machine icon. A popup message informs you that no storage location is set up. 2. In the popup message
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    4.4 Making Management Settings 4.4.1 Configuring a NAS System The Setup Wizard has two modes:  One Click Setup - Loads a collection of default settings. Recommended for most users.  Advanced Setup - Enables you to make your own settings. Recommended for advanced users. Caution If you restore to
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    network settings. 5. If you chose Manual settings, type entries for each of the following parameters in the fields provided.  Computer (NAS system) Name  IP Address  Subnet Mask  Gateway  Primary and Secondary DNS - optional Click the Next button to continue. 6. Choose the following values
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    8. If you chose Manual, choose the type of RAID Volume you want.  Maximum Capacity and performance - RAID 0, using all physical drives  Data Protection - RAID 5, using all physical drives Click
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    4.4.2 Locating the NAS system This feature helps you to physically locate a NAS system. To locate a NAS system: 1. Go to the Main Window. 2. Right-click the system in the Device List that you want to locate. 3. Choose the Locate NAS item. For a period of one minute:  The buzzer sounds a repeating
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    4.4.3 Wake-on-LAN This feature allows you to turn on or wake up the NAS system by locate a NAS system. To wake up a NAS system: 1. Go to the Main Window. 2. Right-click the system in the Device List that you want to wake up. 3. Choose the Locate NAS option. It takes about a minute to boot the NAS
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    Setting the default NAS To set a default NAS: 1. Go to the Main Window. 2. Right-click the system in the Device List that you want to make the default. 3. Choose the Default NAS option. The default NAS is highlighted in the Device List. 4.4.5 Viewing the System Event Log NAS events report functions
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    the Configure Plugin button. The newly added plug-in appears in the list. Its Service Status is OFF. 4. Click the plug-in to choose it. The plug-in's name is highlighted. 5. Click the Enable button. After a moment, the Service Status changes to ON. The plug-in is now installed NAS system.
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    4.4.8 Viewing Plug-in Version Numbers To view plug-in version numbers in Windows: 1. Right-click the ShareCenterNAVI icon in the application tray. 2. Choose About from the popup menu. The About window appears. The About window includes a list of installed plug-ins and their version numbers. 3. When
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    the Configuration Plug-in button. 4. Click the Plug-in you want to disable. The plug-in is highlighted. 5. Click the Disable button. After a moment, the Service Status changes to OFF. The plug-in is now disabled. 4.4.10 Removing Plug-ins There are two reasons to remove a plug-in:  To replace the
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    The plug-in is highlighted. 5. Click the Remove button. 6. Click the Yes button in the confirmation box. The plug-in is removed from ShareCenterNAVI. 4.4.11 Rebooting the NAS System Normally you only need to reboot the NAS system is after a firmware upgrade or a plug-in installation. During the
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    To reboot the NAS system: 1. Go to the Main Window. 2. Click the NAS Management icon. 3. Click the Shutdown button. 4. Click the Restart option. 5. Click the OK button. The reboot runs automatically. When the NAS system is fully booted:  The system status LED turns blue  The buzzer beeps one time
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    4.4.12 Shutting Down the NAS system The only time you need to shut down the NAS system is to replace the cooling fan or the power supply. During and after the shutdown, none of your folders are accessible from your networked PCs. To shut down the NAS system: 1. Go to the Main Window. 2. Click the
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    provided and we do not offer direct support for the distribution. Technical Support If you experience problems with setup or use of your DNS-1250-04 or DNS-1250-06 NAS system, please contact technical support before attempting to return the product. D-Link support web site: http://www.dlink.com 116
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