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D-Link DNS-323 Quick Install Manual

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  • Page 2: Package Contents

    • CAT5 Ethernet Cable Note: Using a power supply other than the one included with the DNS-323 may cause damage and void the warranty of this product. If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. System Requirements •...

  • Page 3: Hardware Overview

    Activity LED Power Button: Press the button once to power on the DNS-323. Press and hold the button until it begins blinking to power down the device. Drive LEDs: These LEDs will turn a solid BLUE when drives are connected. The LEDs will blink when the drives are being accessed, formatted or synchronized. They will illuminate AMBER if a drive has failed. Activity LED: This LED will illuminate solid BLUE when there is an Ethernet connection. It will blink to indicate LAN traffic. D-Link DNS-323 Quick Install Guide...
  • Page 4 Ethernet Port Power USB Port Receptacle Reset Button Power Receptacle: The 12V 3A / 5V 3A power supply connects here. Ethernet Port: A Gigabit Ethernet port that connects the DNS-323 to the local network. USB Port: Connect a printer, or UPS to the port. This USB port also supports D-Link SharePort™ technology. Refer to the SharePort™ manual for more details. Drive Eject Lever: Use the levers to eject the SATA hard drives.

  • Page 5: Hardware Installation

    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-323. Gently push the drive in until it connects. Note: If only one 3.5” SATA drive is available place this drive in the LEFT bay with the opening (front) of the DNS-323 facing you. D-Link DNS-323 Quick Install Guide...
  • Page 6 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-323 to your local network or directly to a computer for configuration. 6. Finally, connect the power adapter to the power receptacle. D-Link DNS-323 Quick Install Guide...

  • Page 7: Easy Search Utility

    Easy Search Utility Easy Search Utility When first powered on, during the initial boot sequence, the DNS-323 will wait to be assigned an IP address via DHCP. If it does not receive an 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-323 CD-ROM makes it simple to find any DNS-323 devices in your network. It is recommended to use the Easy Search Utility when accessing and configuring the DNS-323 for the first time. Each DNS-323 will have a unique name of dlink-xxxxxx where ‘xxxxxx’ is the last six digits of its MAC address. Note: If you want to use non-English character files, you may need to change the Language setting from the Easy Search Utility to ensure full compatibility with those files.

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Configuration Getting Started To get started, insert the DNS-323 CD into your CD-ROM drive and click on Easy Search Utility: Select Easy Search Utility. Highlight an available DNS-323 and click Configuration to access the web-based utility. At the login screen, type admin for the user name and leave the password field blank. Then click Configuration. D-Link DNS-323 Quick Install Guide...
  • Page 9 Standard, JBOD, RAID 0 and RAID 1. Select a configuration type for your hard drive and click Next. A message will appear warning that all data will be erased during formatting. Click OK to continue. Select the EXT2 or EXT3 file system on DNS-323. Click Next to continue. D-Link DNS-323 Quick Install Guide...
  • Page 10 Configuration This window appears only when selecting RAID 1 as the configuration type. Select to enable or disable the auto-rebuild function of RAID 1. Click Next to continue. This window appears when selecting RAID 0 or RAID 1 as the configuration type. Enter the capacity of the hard drive that you want to reserve for RAID 0 or RAID 1. This window will indicate the progress of the disk formatting. D-Link DNS-323 Quick Install Guide...
  • Page 11 Configuration When formatting is complete, the results will display. Click Restart to continue. A message informing you that the DNS-323 will restart. Click OK. The DNS-323 will restart. After the DNS-323 restarts, type admin for the user name and leave the password field blank. Then click Configuration. D-Link DNS-323 Quick Install Guide...
  • Page 12 Configuration Your DNS-323 setup is now complete. D-Link DNS-323 Quick Install Guide...

  • Page 13: Mapping A Drive

    The Easy Search Utility makes it simple to map drives to your computer. To get started, insert the DNS-323 CD into your CD-ROM and launch the Easy Search Utility. Select an available DNS-323. All available volumes will be displayed under Drive Mapping. Highlight the drive you want to map to your computer. Select an available drive letter from the drop-down menu and click Connect. Once connected, your mapped drive(s) will appear in My Computer as network drives. D-Link DNS-323 Quick Install Guide...
  • Page 14 After selecting the application pack, click the Apply button to install it. Language Click the Browse button to search for the specific language Pack pack you want to install. After selecting the language pack, click the Apply button to install it. Add-ons This section displays the application/language pack(s) you Summary have installed. Under the Status column, you can see if a specific pack is currently (enabled), or (disabled). Under the Start/Stop column, click the icon to enable the specified pack. Click the icon to disable the specified pack. Under the Delete column, click the icon to uninstall the specified pack. D-Link DNS-323 Quick Install Guide...
  • Page 15 Notes Notes D-Link DNS-323 Quick Install Guide...

  • Page 16: Technical Support

    Copyright © 2008 D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. D-Link and the D-Link logo are registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Product specifications, size and shape are subject to change without notice, and actual product appearance may differ from that depicted on the packaging.

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