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    Document Created by Nick Schuster

    USER MANUALShareCenter™ Pulse 

    DNS-320 VERSION 1.1

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    Table of Contents ...................................................2

    Product Overview ...................................................4

    Package Contents ..........................................................................4System Requirements ....................................................................4

    Introduction ...................................................................................5

    Features .........................................................................................5

    Hardware Overview ........................................................................7

    Front View ..............................................................................7

    Rear View (Connections) ........................................................8

    Basic Installation ...................................................9Hardware Setup .............................................................................9

    Software Setup .............................................................................11

    Easy Search Utility .......................................................................11

    Getting Started .............................................................................12

    Web User Interface ............................................... 17

    Setup Section ..............................................................................17

    Wizard Page .........................................................................18

    LAN Setup Page ...................................................................22

    Time and Date Page ..............................................................24

    Device Page ..........................................................................25

    Language Page .....................................................................26

    Advanced Section ........................................................................27

    User / Groups Page ..............................................................28

    Adding New Users ................................................................29

    Adding New Groups .............................................................33

    Network Shares Page ............................................................37

    Adding New Network Shares ................................................38

    Quotas Page .........................................................................42

    FTP Server Page ...................................................................44

    FTP Access Behind a Router .................................................46

    FTP over TLS ........................................................................47

    UPnP AV Server Page ...........................................................51

    iTunes Server Page ...............................................................53

    Time Machine Page ..............................................................54

    NFS Service Page .................................................................56

    Maintenance Section ...................................................................57Admin Password Page ..........................................................58

    System Page .........................................................................59

    Firmware Upgrade Page .......................................................61

    E-mail Alerts Page ................................................................62

    Power Management Page .....................................................64

    RAID Page ............................................................................65

    RAID Configuration - Standard .............................................66

    RAID Configuration - JBOD ..................................................67RAID Configuration - RAID 0 ................................................68

    RAID Configuration - RAID 1 ................................................69

    Dynamic DNS Page ..............................................................71

    Disk Diagnostic Page ...........................................................72

    Status Section ..............................................................................74

    System Info Page ..................................................................75

    Hard Drive Info Page ............................................................76

    Logs Page ............................................................................77

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    Support Section ...........................................................................78

    Schedule Downloads Section ......................................................79

    Local Backups Page .............................................................80

    FTP/HTTP Downloads Page .................................................82

    P2P Downloads Section ..............................................................84

    Downloads Page ...................................................................85

    Setting Page .........................................................................86

    Ajaxplorer Section .......................................................................87

    Launch Page .........................................................................88

    Support Section ...........................................................................89

    Knowledge Base .................................................. 90Mapping a Drive ..........................................................................90

    Replacing or Adding a New Hard Drive ........................................91

    Secure HTTP Login ......................................................................91

    What is RAID? ..............................................................................92

    RAID 1 - Auto Rebuilding ............................................................93

    Yahoo! Widget Installation ...........................................................95

    Yahoo! Widget Display .................................................................96

    USB Copy ....................................................................................97

    Technical Spesications ......................................... 98

    Registration........................................................ 99

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    Package Contents

    • D-Link ShareCenter Pulse 2-Bay Network Storage• CD-ROM with Manual and Software• Quick Installation Guide• Power Adapter• CAT5 Ethernet Cable

    Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with the ShareCenter Pulse will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.

    If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.

       

    For best results, the fol lowing system requirements are recommended:• Computer with: 1GHz processor / 512 MB RAM / 200 MB available space / CD-ROM drive• Internet Explorer version 7.0 or Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and above• 3.5” SATA Hard Drive(s)• Windows® XP (with Service Pack 2), Vista™ or Windows 7.

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    The D-Link ShareCenter Pulse, 2-Bay Network Storage shares your documents, photos, music, and videos across the Internet so family members, friends, or employees canaccess them. This enclosure, which can hold two 3.5” SATA hard drives of any capacity, creates a central point for backing up valuable files. The built-in RAID 1 mirroringtechnology protects these files from drive failure. Other options such as Standard, JBOD, and RAID 0 are also available.

    The ShareCenter Pulse shares files over the Internet via the built-in FTP server or the built-in AjaXplorer web file server. Users and groups can be created and assigned tofolders with either read or read/write permissions. Quotas can be set per user or group to restrict space usage. In addition, the ShareCenter Pulse can be used to streamphotos, music, and videos to UPnP AV compatible network media players. The included CD contains D-Link’s Easy Search Utility. This utility allows you to locate the ShareCenter Pulse on the network and map drives to your computer. Backupsoftware included on the CD allows you to backup your files from a computer to the ShareCenter Pulse manually, by a schedule, or in real-time. Real-time backups are agreat way to safeguard against unfortunate accidents that may result in the loss of important files.

    Combining ease of use with practical and high performance features, the ShareCenter Pulse is an organized solution for any network. Free up drive space on computers and

    centralize data on your network with the ShareCenter Pulse 2-Bay Network Storage!

    Features

    • Two Hard Drive Bays for 3.5” SATA Hard Drives up to 4TB• Simplified Hard Drive Installation Process• Four Hard Drive Configurations: Standard, JBOD (Linear), RAID 0, and RAID 1• High Performance Gigabit Ethernet Connectivity

    • Scheduled Downloads from Web or FTP Sites• Full or Incremental Backups• Built-in FTP Server supports FTP over SSL/TLS and FXP• Real Time Backups With the Included Backup Software• Users and Groups Can Be Assigned to Folders with Read or Read/Write

    Permissions• Quotas For Users and Groups• Automatic E-Mail Notifications• Power Management for Conserving Energy and Extending Hard Drive Life• UPnP AV Server for Streaming Music, Photos, and Video to Compatible Media

    Players

    The ShareCenter Pulse is designed for easy installation and allows remote access to important data via LAN or WAN:

    • iTunes® Software will be able to automatically find and play music directlyfrom the ShareCenter Pulse

    • D-Link Easy Search Utility• Configurable by Web Browser

    • Supports HTTPS management function• Supports Configuration file save/load• Supports DDNS• Supports multi-language packages• Supports UPnP• Supports PnP-X / LLTD• Supports Uni-code for both Samba and FTP Server• Supports P2P Download• Supports Yahoo! Widget• Supports NFS/AFP Server.• Supports Auto Power Recovery

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        Supports System Logging/FTP Logging• Supports Remote File Access via Built-in AjaXplorer or via FTP Server• Supports Apple Time Machine

    • USB port support External Storage Device, Printer Server, UPS Monitoring• Supports USB Copy Function• Supports RAID Migration: Standard to RAID1• Supports Local Backup

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    USB Light:

    USB Port:

    Power Light:

    Power Button:

     USB Copy Button:

    Front Latch:

         

    These lights will be solid BLUE when drives are connected but inactive. The lights will blink when the drives are beingaccessed, formatted or synchronized. They will illuminate AMBER if a drive has failed.

    This light will illuminate when a USB device is inserted into the USB Port. When there’s traffic this light will blink.

    This is the USB Port. Devices like a USB Print Server, UPS or USB drive can be inserted here.

    This light will illuminate when this ShareCenter Pulse is powered on.

    Press this button once to power on the ShareCenter Pulse. Press and hold the button until it begins to blink to power down theShareCenter Pulse.

    Press this button to copy data from USB drive to ShareCenter Pulse. Press and hold 5 seconds to un-mount USB drive.

    This latch can open and close by simply pressing it.

     

    USB Copy Button

    Power Button

    Power Light

       

    HDD1 Light

    USB Light

    HDD2 Light

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    Cable Hook:

    Power Receptacle:

    Reset Button:

    Rear Fan:

    LAN Port:

    Security Lock:

     .

    This hook can be used to neatly store the cables connected to the ShareCenter Pulse.

    The supplied power adapter connects here.

    A pinhole button located beside the Ethernet socket is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings.

    Note: After resetting the unit you will still be able to access the data on your hard drives.

    This is the rear fan used for ventilation.

    A Gigabit Ethernet port that connects the ShareCenter Pulse to a network.

    This lock can be used to tie the ShareCenter Pulse to the desk to prevent theft. Cables are sold separately.

     

    LAN Port

    Security Lock

     

    Cable Hook

    Power Receptacle

    Reset Button

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    Hardware SetupThis section provides installation information for the ShareCenter Pulse. To install the ShareCenter Pulse on your local network, refer to the steps below:

    1. To remove the top cover you have move the cover lock to the right. 2. While holding the cover lock, slide the top cover backwards. Aftersliding the top cover backwards, lift the top cover up to remove it.

    3. Insert a 3.5” SATA hard drive into an available drive bay. 4. Re-attach the top cover.

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     5. Connect an Ethernet cable to the available Ethernet port. This cable shouldconnect the ShareCenter Pulse to your local network via a router or switch, ordirectly to a computer for configuration.

    Make sure to align the drive connector to the SATA connector on the bottom edge inside the drive bay of the ShareCenter Pulse. Gently push the drive in until it connects.When a drive is inserted properly, you will feel it “seat” into the connector. Some hard drives that are thin or oddly shaped may need to be guided carefully into position. If adrive is not properly seated, the light will not illuminate after powering on the device.

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    When first powered on, during the initial boot sequence, the ShareCenter Pulse will wait to be assigned an IP address via DHCP. It is recommended that you use the included

    D-Link Easy Search Utility when accessing and configuring the ShareCenter Pulse for the first time. If you want to change the IP address before logging in, or if you areunable to connect to the ShareCenter Pulse IP address, you can use the Easy Search Utility provided on the product CD to locate the device on your network and make anyneeded changes.

     

    Refresh:

    Conguration:

    LAN:

    Apply:

    Drive Mapping:

    Available Drive Letters:

    Exit:

     

    ShareCenter Pulse devices on the network.

    Refreshes the device list.

    Click Configuration to access the Web-based

    configuration utility of the ShareCenter Pulse.

    Configure the LAN Settings for the ShareCenterPulse here.

    Click Apply to save changes to the LAN Settings.

    Volumes available for mapping are displayedhere.

    Choose an available drive letter. Click Connectto map the selected volume. Click Disconnect todisconnect the selected mapped volume.

    Click Exit to close the utility.

    Easy Search Utility

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      o run the Easy Search Util ity, insert the ShareCenter Pulse CD into your CD-ROM drive:

    Getting Started

    Click Easy Search Utility.  

     

    Configuration to access the web-based utility.

        

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             ype ‘admin’ for the

    username and leave the password field blank.

    Click on the ‘Conguration ’ button.

     

           

             

               

       

     

           

    will be prompted to format the HDD in the device. In thiswindow, information about the HDDs inserted will be

    displayed. Click ‘Next’ to continue to the next step.

    Please note that the data stored on the drives will beerased during this process.

     

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    RAID 1.

    JBOD - Combines both hard drives in a linear fashion

    which will create one large volume geared towardsmaximum available space.RAID 0 - Combines both hard drives in a striped fashionwhich will create one large volume geared towardsmaximum performance.RAID 1 - Mirrors the hard drives for redundancy. Ifone hard drive fails, the other still contains all of thedata. Replace the failed hard drive and it will re-mirror,restoring data protection.

    Standard - Creates two separate volumes (or onevolume if only one hard drive is present). Each hard driveis its own volume.

    When prompted to configure the Hard Drive Settings:Select the type of hard drive configuration. In thisconfiguration we’ll use RAID 1 as the exampleconfiguration.

    Auto-rebuild is a feature that allows the ShareCenter

    Pulse to initiate the rebuilding phase automatically. Therebuilding phase will occur when one or more hard drivesfail and is replaced by a new one.

    WARNING - This feature will automatically format thenewly added drive. If this feature is NOT required, clickdisable.

    Click ‘Next’ to continue.

     

    Step 6:

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    that RAID 1 can use on the hard drives installed.

    Then the user can configure the desired capacity to beused for the RAID 1 configuration by entering the desiredcapacity amount in the block provided.

    To utilize the remaining space, (if the two HDDs differin capacity), the user can choose to use JBOD for theremaining space. Tick this option is needed.

    Click ‘Next’ to continue.

    In this section a summary of the configuration will bedisplayed.

    When ready click on the ‘Format’ button to initiate theRAID configuration. This process will involve initializing,formatting and configuration of the RAID chosen.

     

    Step 8:

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    procedure starts stating that hard drives will be formattedand if the user wishes to continue. Click ‘OK’ to continue.

    This RAID configuration starts with Initializing.

    Then continues to format and configure the RAIDconfiguration.

    Lastly a configuration summary will be displayed.

    Click in the ‘Finish’ button to complete the setupprocedure. This will redirect the user to the Login screenagain.

     

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    Setup SectionOn the Wizard page the user can configure some basic

    settings for this device. The Storage Enclosure, providesa convenient and safe location on the network for storingdata and media.

    On the LAN Setup page the user can configure the LinkSpeed and to the IP address as a DHCP client or Static IP.

    On the Time and Date page the user can configure severaldifferent options concerning the device’s internal clock. Itis important that an accurate time is set so that scheduledbackups and downloads will be accurate.

     

    LAN Setup:

    Time and Date:

    Device:

    Language:

     

    On the Language page the user can upload a language pack file that allows the user to view the web interface for this device in any of thelanguages available.

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    The storage device has a setup Wizard that allows you to quickly configure some ofthe basic device settings.

    Click on the ‘Run Wizard’ button to start the setup wizard quick configuration.

    In this window the user will be informed about the steps thatwill follow in this configuration.These steps are:1) Configuring the login password for this device.2) Configuring the time zone used by this device.3) Configuring the LAN Connection settings.

    4) Configuring E-mail settings.5) Displaying a summary.

    Click the ‘Next’ button to continue to the next step.Click the ‘Exit’ button to return to the main page.

     

     

    used by this device. Enter and confirm the password in thegiven spaces.

    Click the ‘Next’ button to continue to the next step.Click the ‘Back’ button to return to the previous window.Click the ‘Exit’ button to return to the main page.

        

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     ime Zone that will

    be used for this device from the drop-down menu.

    Click the ‘Next’ button to accept the changes and continue tothe next step.Click the ‘Back’ button to discard the changes and return tothe previous window.Click the ‘Skip’ button to forward to the next stepClick the ‘Exit’ button to return to the main page.

     

     

    settings used by this device. Selecting DHCP Client willcause the ShareCenter Pulse to obtain an IP address from thelocal DHCP server, such as your router. Selecting Static IPrequires you to assign the IP information for the ShareCenterPulse manually.

    Click the ‘Next’ button to accept the changes and continue tothe next step.

    Click the ‘Back’ button to discard the changes and return tothe previous window.Click the ‘Skip’ button to forward to the next stepClick the ‘Exit’ button to return to the main page.

     

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       orkgroup

    settings used on this device.

    Click the ‘Next’ button to accept the changes and continue tothe next step.Click the ‘Back’ button to discard the changes and return tothe previous window.Click the ‘Skip’ button to forward to the next stepClick the ‘Exit’ button to return to the main page.

     

     

    settings used by this device.

    Click the ‘Next’ button to accept the changes and continue tothe next step.Click the ‘Back’ button to discard the changes and return tothe previous window.

    Click the ‘Skip’ button to forward to the next stepClick the ‘Exit’ button to return to the main page.

     

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    wizard is complete and to finish the setup must click on the‘Completed’ button.

    Click the ‘Completed’ button to accept the changes andcontinue with the restart.Click the ‘Back’ button to discard the changes and return tothe previous window.Click the ‘Exit’ button to return to the main page.

     

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    By selecting ‘DHCP Client’, the ShareCenter Pulse willact as a DHCP client and obtain its LAN IP settings fromthe DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) serveron the local network. By default, the ShareCenter Pulse isset to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server on yournetwork.

    If necessary, you can assign a static IP address to theShareCenter Pulse.

     

    Static IP:

    IP Address:

    Subnet Mask:

    Gateway IP Address:

    DNS1:DNS2:

     

    address as a DHCP client or Static IP.

    The IP address of each device on the local area network must be within the same IP address range and subnet mask. For a small subnet withless than 253 IP addresses assigned (e.g. Class C private IP), each device on the LAN (Local Area Network) needs have a unique IP Address inthe format of (example) 192.168.0.x to connect to other devices within the same network.

    Specify the subnet mask for the ShareCenter Pulse. The Subnet mask must be the same for all devices on the same subnet of the network. Thedefault subnet setting is 255.255.255.0. For a small subnet with less than 253 IP addresses assigned (e.g. Class C private IP), keep this defaultsetting.

    Specify the Gateway IP Address for the ShareCenter Pulse. The Gateway IP Address is almost always the LAN address of your router. MostD-Link routers have a default LAN IP address of 192.168.0.1.

    Specify the first and second DNS Addresses for the ShareCenter Pulse. A DNS Address will allow the ShareCenter Pulse to resolve names intoIP addresses. Example: Without a DNS address, the ShareCenter Pulse would not be able to contact an FTP site such as ftp.dlink.com (name).Instead, you would need to use 64.7.210.131 (IP address). It is recommended that you enter DNS addresses when setting a Static IP Address.

    Often you can use the LAN IP address of your router as a DNS address. Click ‘Save Settings’ when finished.

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     TD (Link Layer

    Topology Discovery) and is used by the Network Mapapplication that is included in Windows Vista™ andWindows 7™.Select to enable or disable LLTD on your ShareCenterPulse.

     

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    Enter the complete time and date settings manually. Click‘Save Settings’ to apply these settings. To synchronize thedevice clock with your computer, click the ‘Set time frommy computer’ button.

     

     ime configuration option allows you to configure, update, and maintain the

    correct time on the internal system clock. In this section you can set the time zone thatyou are in, and set the NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server in order to periodicallyupdate your system time from the NTP Server. You can also use your computer’s timeas the system time.

    Select your time zone from the drop-down menu.Click ‘Save Settings’ after selecting your t ime zone.

       

      

     

      ime Protocol (NTP) synchronizes the devicewith an Internet time server.D-Link provides two time server for your convenience.Choose the one closest to your location.

    Click ‘Save Settings’ to accept these changes.

     

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    Enter your Workgroup name here. The workgroup nameshould be the same as the computers on the network.Devices using the same workgroup will have additionalfile sharing methods available.

    Enter your device Name here. This name is what theShareCenter Pulse will appear as on the network. By

    default, the device name is dlink-xxxxxx, where xxxxxx isthe last six digits of the MAC address.

    Assign a device description to the device.

    Click ‘Save Settings’ to accept these changes.

     

    Name:

    Description:

     

    the device. You can access this device by typing the host name in the URL section ofyour web browser. For example: http://dlink-d10001

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    Click on “Browse” to search for the specific languagepack you want to install. After selecting the languagepack, then click “Apply” to install the language pack.

     

     

    language needs.

    In the summary section the loaded language packs will bedisplayed and can be enabled at will by simply clickingthe (>) play button. More than one language pack can beinstalled, but only one language pack can be used at atime.

     

      Keep a keen lookout on D-Link’s local website for new Language Packs.

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    The section allows you to create and manage useraccounts and groups. Here you can set user and groupprivileges for specific shared folders. Up to 64 users and10 groups can be created.

    The Network Shares page allows the user to configureshared folders and rights to specific users and groups.

    This section allows you to assign a quota to a group oruser to limit the amount of storage they are allocated. Bydefault, users and groups do not have a quota.

    This section allows you to configure the settings of the

    built-in FTP server.

    This section allows you to configure the UPnP AV server.You can enable or disable the UPnP AV service, andspecify the folder or directory that will be shared.

    This section allows you to configure the iTunes server.You can enable or disable the iTunes service, set thepassword for the service, and specify the folder ordirectory that will be shared.

     

    Network Shares:

    Quotas:

    FTP Server:

    UPnP AV Server:

    iTunes Server:

    Time Machine:

    AFP Service:

    NFS Service:

     ime Machine. In

    order to use this function, the AFP service is required. The AFP service will start automatically as soon as this function is enabled.

    Here the user can enable the AFP Service option. If the Time Machine option is used, this option should be enabled automatically.

    Here the user can enable the NFS Service option.

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    Users and Groups can be created here. Users’ accountscan be added to rules in the Network Shares and FTPServer sections. Each user created will also have accessto the Scheduled Download section. Once a group hasbeen created, it will be available in the Group selection onthe Users page. The created groups will appear in a listnear the bottom of this page. Users within these groupswill also be displayed.

     

    Group Settings:

        

        

      

      

      

      

      

     

    to 64 users and 10 groups can be created. By default, all users have read and writeaccess to all folders but access rules can be created in the Network Shares menu.

    To add a user or a group click on the ‘Add’ button. To modify an existing useror group click on the ‘Modify’ button. To remove a user or a group click on the‘Delete’ button.To select a user or a group, simply click on the user or group and the entry shouldchange to a red color that indicates it’s selected for use.

    At the button the user can navigate through pages and also refresh the window byclick on the ‘Refresh’ button.

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    The following section will describe how to add a new user on this device. To add a user click on the ‘Add’ button. A easy to configure wizard will be launched and look likethe following:

    This window welcomes the user to the setup wizard for

    adding or modifying a user. This wizard will guide the userthrough the steps of setup.

    In this wizard the user will be able to:1) Create a new user account.2) Join the user to a group.3) Configure the appropriate network shares settings.4) Configure the user quota.5) View a summary of the configuration before completingthe addition.

    Click on the ‘Next’ button to continue.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the User/Group window.

     

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    new user account. The password needs to be confirmed bere-entering the password in the Confirm Password field.

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previous window.Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change and continueto the next window.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the User/Group window.

     

          

     

    belong to a group or not. Select the appropriate Group Nameby ticking the check box.

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previous window.Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change and continueto the next window.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the User/Group window.

     

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    settings for the user by simply ticking one of the followingoptions. Read Only, Read Write or Deny Access.

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previous window.Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change and continueto the next window.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the User/Group window.

     

     

    assigned to this user. Option to select are CIFS or FTP.CIFS is short for Common Internet File System and FTP isshort for File Transfer Protocol.

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previous window.Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change and continueto the next window.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the User/Group window.

     

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    user account. Enter the quota amount in the block indicatedin Megabytes. By entering 0Mb the quota will be set tounlimited.

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previous window.Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change and continueto the next window.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the User/Group window.

     

       

           

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previous window.Click on the ‘Completed’ button to accept the change andcomplete the wizard.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the User/Group window.

    After the new account has been created, a window will appearthat states the account was created successfully. Click on the‘OK’ button to continue.

     

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    The following section will describe how to add a new group on this device. To add a group click on the ‘Add’ button. A easy to configure wizard will be launched and look likethe following:

    This window welcomes the user to the setup wizard for

    adding or modifying a group. This wizard will guide the userthrough the steps of setup.

    In this wizard the user will be able to:1) Create a new group.2) Join the user to a group.3) Configure the appropriate network shares settings.4) Configure the quota settings.5) View a summary of the configuration before completingthe addition.

    Click on the ‘Next’ button to continue.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the User/Group window.

     

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    being created.

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previous window.

    Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change and continueto the next window.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the User/Group window.

     

      

     

    belong to this group or not. Select the appropriate user by

    ticking the check box next to it.

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previous window.Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change and continueto the next window.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the User/Group window.

     

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    settings for this group by simply ticking one of the followingoptions. Read Only, Read Write or Deny Access.

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previous window.Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change and continueto the next window.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the User/Group window.

     

     

    assigned to this group. Option to select are CIFS or FTP.CIFS is short for Common Internet File System and FTP isshort for File Transfer Protocol.

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previous window.Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change and continueto the next window.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the User/Group window.

     

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    group. Enter the quota amount in the block indicatedin Megabytes. By entering 0Mb the quota will be set tounlimited.

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previous window.Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change and continueto the next window.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the User/Group window.

     

       

          

     

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previous window.Click on the ‘Completed’ button to accept the change andcompleted the wizard.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the User/Group window.

    After the new group has been created, a window will appearthat states the group was created successfully. Click on the‘OK’ button to continue.

     

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    The Network Shares Settings window allows the user toadd, modify and remove new and existing network sharerules.

    To add a rule click on the ‘Add’ button. To modify anexisting rule click on the ‘Modify’ button. To remove arule click on the ‘Delete’ button.

    To select a rule, simply click on the rule and the entry

    should change to a red color that indicates it’s selectedfor use.

    At the button the user can navigate through pages andalso refresh the window by click on the ‘Refresh’ button.

    Lastly, if at any point the user want to reset the networkaccess list to the default configuration, click on the ‘ResetNetwork Access List’ button.

     

        

            

          

     

    specific users and groups. To be able to create new network access rules, the defaultrule must first be removed by simply selecting it and clicking on the ‘Delete’ button.

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    The following section will describe how to add a new network share on this device. To add a network share click on the ‘Add’ button. A easy to configure wizard will belaunched and look like the following:

    This window welcomes the user to the setup wizard for

    adding or modifying a network share. This wizard willguide the user through the steps of setup.

    In this wizard the user will be able to:1) Select share folders.2) Configure shared folder access rights.3) Configure network access settings.4) View a summary of the configuration beforecompleting.

    Click on the ‘Next’ button to continue.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes madeand return to the Network Shares Page.

     

     

    in this network share by ticking the respective folder.

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previouswindow.Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change and

    continue to the next window.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the Network Shares Page.

     

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    are allowed to access this folder(s). Select ‘All account’to allow access to this folder to all the accounts. Select‘Specific User/group’ to only allow certain users or

    groups access to this folder.

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previouswindow.Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change andcontinue to the next window.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the Network Shares Page.

     

     

    the share. You can choose to give ‘Read Only’ or ‘ReadWrite’ access to the folder, or you can ‘ Deny Access’ tothe users you selected in Step 2.

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previouswindow.

    Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change andcontinue to the next window.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the Network Shares Page.

     

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    Opportunistic locks (oplocks) are a characteristic of theLAN Manager networking protocol implemented in the32bit Windows family. Oplocks are guarantees made by

    a server for a shared logical volume to its clients. Theseguarantees inform the Client that a file’s content willnot be allowed to be changed by the server, or if somechange is imminent, the client will be notified before thechange is allowed to proceed. Oplocks are designed toincrease network performance when it comes to networkfile sharing. However it is recommended to set the shareoplocks to No (off) when using file-based databaseapplications. When enabled, the file attribute ”Map

    Archive” will be copied as the file is being stored on the

     

     

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previous window. Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change and continue to the nextwindow. Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made and return to the Network Shares Page.

    Here the user can assign more privileges to that user canuse in this share. Options to choose from are CIFS, AFP,FTP and NFS. CIFS is short for Common Internet FileSystem. AFP is short for Apple Filing Protocol. FTP isshort for File Transfer Protocol. NFS is short for Network

    File System.

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previouswindow.Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change andcontinue to the next window.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the Network Shares Page.

     

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    share. FTP access can be:1) FTP Anonymous None (No Access).2) FTP Anonymous Read Only (Limited Access).

    3) FTP Anonymous Read/Write (Full Access).

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previouswindow.Click on the ‘Next’ button to accept the change andcontinue to the next window.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made andreturn to the Network Shares Page.

     

     y of the share created.

    Click on the ‘Back’ button to return to the previouswindow.Click on the ‘Completed’ button to accept the change andcomplete the wizard.Click on the ‘Exit’ button to discard the changes made and

    return to the Network Shares Page.

        

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    Here the user can enable the quota settings option. Oncethe quota settings have been enabled the Status willchange to started.

     

     

    users. Assigning a quota to a group or user will limit the amount of storage they areallocated. By default, users and groups do not have a quota.

    In this window all the users with their respective quotaswill be displayed. Here the user can quickly and easilychange the quota for each individual user by simplyclicking on the parameter listed in the Limit column,shown here as ‘Unlimited’.

            

     , the user will

    be able to configure the quota for the respective user.

    To accept the new quota settings simply click anywhere inthis windows outside the parameter field. This new quotawill be displayed, like in this example 1000Mb.

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    will be displayed. Here the user can quickly and easilychange the quota for each individual group by simplyclicking on the parameter listed in the Limit column,

    shown here as ‘Unlimited’.

     

    Settings:

     , the user will

    be able to configure the quota for the respective group.

    To accept the new quota settings simply click anywhere inthis windows outside the parameter field. This new quotawill be displayed, like in this example 1000Mb.

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    Set the maximum amount of users that can connect to theFTP server.

    Set the amount of time a user can remain idle beforebeing disconnected.

    Set the FTP port. Default is 21.

    In situations where the device is behind a firewall and

    unable to accept incoming TCP connections, passivemode must be used.

    Most standard FTP clients like Windows FTP, onlysupport Western European code page when transferringfiles. Support has been added for non standard FTPclients that are capable of supporting these character sets.

    Allow you to limit the amount of bandwidth available foreach user.

    Here the user can enable the SSL/TLS connection only.

     

     Idle Time:

     Port:

    Passive Mode:

    Client Language:

     

    Flow Control:

     SSL/TLS:

     ver. The server is easy to

    configure and allows users access to important data whether they are on the localnetwork or at a remote location. The FTP server can be configured to allow user accessto specific directories, and will allow up to 10 users to access the ShareCenter Pulse

    simultaneously.

    Please Note: In order to use FXP (File Exchange Protocol) for server-to-server data transfer, please make sure to change the port from 21 to some other port as listed in thePort section of the web UI. Also, please make sure to open the corresponding port on your router and forward that port from your router to the ShareCenterPulse.

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       ver.

    If you are behind a router, you will need to forward theFTP port from the router to the ShareCenter Pulse.

    Additional filtering and firewall settings may need tobe modified on your router to allow FTP Access to theShareCenter Pulse from the Internet. Once the port hasbeen forwarded on the router, users from the internet willaccess the FTP server through the WAN IP address of therouter.

     

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    If you are behind a router, you will need to forward the FTP port from the router to the ShareCenter Pulse. Additional filtering and firewall settings may need to be modifiedon your router to allow FTP Access to the ShareCenter Pulse from the Internet. Once the port has been forwarded on the router, users from the internet will access the FTPserver through the WAN IP address of the router.

    If you are using a D-Link router, such as the WBR-2310 used in the example below, your port forwarding rule should be similar to the following:

    Type a name for the ShareCenter Pulse FTP server rule.

    Enter the IP address of the ShareCenter Pulse.

    Enter the public FTP port. By default, the port is 21.

    Enter the private FTP port. By default, the port is 21.

    Set the traffic type to TCP.

     

    IP Address:

    Public Port:

    Private Port:

    Trafc Type:

     ver using an FTP client will have to specify the non-standard port, and users who are using a browser

    will have to specify the port in the URL (e.g. ftp://ftp.dns346.com:3000, where the FTP port is 3000).

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    Below we’ll examine FTP over over TLS. For this example we’ll use FireFTP. FireFTP is an open-source, cross platform FTP client for Mozilla Firefox users who want to useFTP or FTPS.

     

    Step 2:

     ools menu click FireFTP to open theapplication in Mozilla Firefox.

    Go to the Quick Connect drop down menu and chooseCreate an Account.

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    Step 4:

       

    Enter a name for this FTP connection here.

    Host:

    Enter the IP of the ShareCenter Pulse in here.

    Login:Enter the user’s username in here.

    Password:Enter the user’s password in here.

    Go to the Connection Tab and set the Security functionto ‘Auth TLS (Best)’.

    Then press OK to finish the setup.

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    Step 6:

    Step 7:

     

    confirmations.

    The first warning should look like this.

    Click on the “Or you can add an exception...” buttonto accept the security change.

    The second warning should look like this.

    Click on the “Add exception...” button to accept thesecurity change.

    The next step is to get the certificate for the connection.Click on the “Get Certicate” button to acquire thecertificate.

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    Step 9:

     

    “Conrm Security Exception” button to finish thesecurity confirmations.

    Select the newly added FTP connection and click on theConnect option if it has not already connected by itself.

    If you can see your files on the right block from theShareCenter Pulse, the connection has been establishedsuccessfully.

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    Select Enable or Disable to enable or disable theShareCenter Pulse UPnP AV server.

    After enabling the UPnP AV Server option, the followingwindow will appear.

    In the window the user will be able to add, delete andview existing UPnP AV Server shared folders.

    To add a new folder to the shared list, click on the ‘Add’button. To delete an existing folder, click on the ‘Delete’button. To refresh the list, click on the ‘Refresh’ button.

    The ‘Refresh’ button allows the user to update the filesand folders of a selected share.

     

    Add, Delete:

    Refresh:

       V Server. This server provides the ability to

    stream photos, music and videos to UPnP AV compatible network media players. If theserver is enabled, the ShareCenter Pulse wil l be automatically detected by UPnP AVcompatible media players on your local network.

    Click the ‘Refresh All’ button to update all the shared files and folder lists.

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    certain folder that will be included in the UPnP AV Serverfolder list.

    Select the appropriate folder and click on the ‘SaveSettings’ button to add the folders.

       

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    Select to enable or disable the iTunes Server. Specifies the folder or directory that will be shared by theiTunes server. Select root to share all files on all volumes,or click Browse to select a specific folder. Sets password for the iTunes server. (Optional)

     Here the user can select the MP3 Tag Codepage usedby this device. Currently the Codepage is set to WesternEuropean. Here the user can select the Automatically Refresh time.

     

     Folder:

    Password:

     MP3 Tag Codepage:

    Auto Refresh:

     unes Server. This server provides the ability

    to share music and videos to computers on the local network running iTunes. Ifthe server is enabled, the ShareCenter Pulse will be automatically detected by theiTunes program and the music and videos contained in the specified directory will be

    available to stream over the network. Click the ‘Refresh’ button to manually update theshared files and folders.

    After enabling the iTunes server on the ShareCenter Pulse, launch iTunes. In your iTunes utility, select the ShareCenter Pulse and enter the iTunes server password if required.

    Select the ShareCenter Pulse. When prompted, enter in the iTunes server password.

    Click OK.

    Media stored on the ShareCenter Pulse will then be available for use in iTunes.

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    Here the user can enable the Time Machine option.

    After enabling the Time Machine option the followingwindow will appear. In this window the user can add,delete and view Time Machine entries.

    To add an entry, click on the ‘Add’ button.

    To delete an entry, click on the ‘Delete’ button.To remove all the Time Machine entries, click on the‘Remove All Network Shares’ button.

    To add NAS folders as a destination for the OS X TimeMachine backup, carry out the following:1. Check the Enable Time Machine box.2. Click the ‘New’ button.3. Check the boxes next to the NAS folders that you

    want to use as OS X Time Machine destinations.4. Click the Next button.5. If you want to edit the name that will be used to

    identify the NAS folders in the OS X Time Machine,click the Share Name that you want to modify andmake the required name change.

    6. When you have finished configuring the TimeMachine settings, click the Completed button.

       

    Settings:

     

    a backup destination in the Mac OS X Time Machine. In order to use this function,the AFP service is required. The AFP service will start automatically as soon as thisfunction is enabled.

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    ‘Next’ button to continue.

    In this window the user can view the path selected and click on the‘Completed’ button to compete the wizard. Alternatively the user canclick on the ‘Back’ button to re-configure the path.

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    Here the user can enable the AFP Service option.Enabling this service will disable the oplocks option.

    Click on the ‘Apply’ button to accept the change.

     

     vice option. If the Time

    Machine option is used, this option should be enabled automatically.

    Here the user can enable the NFS Service option.

    Click on the ‘Apply’ button to accept the change.

     

     vice option.

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    This section allows you to set a password for your adminaccount. By default there is no password configured. It ishighly recommended that you set an admin password inorder to keep your system secure.

    The System Settings section allows you to restart thesystem, shutdown the system, or restore the device tothe factory default setting. Restoring the unit to factorysettings will erase all settings, including any rules thatyou have created.

    A new firmware update may be available for yourShareCenter Pulse. It is recommended that you keepyour ShareCenter Pulse firmware up-to-date in order tomaintain and improve the functionality and performanceof your system.

       

    System:

    Firmware Upgrade:

    E-mail Alerts:

    Power Management:

    RAID:

    Dynamic DNS:

    Disk Diagnostic:

     

    prove helpful in managing and safeguarding important data.

    This section allows you to enable or disable the Hibernation function.

    This section allows you to setup a RAID configuration on the selected hard drives. Please note that the data stored on the drives will be erasedduring the formatting process.

    The Dynamic DNS feature allows you to host a server using a domain name that you have purchased with your dynamically assigned IPaddress.

    This section allows you to perform a health test on your hard drives. In addition, you can set a schedule for your tests and receive emailnotifications.

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    The administrator user name is admin, and this cannot bechanged.Enter the current password. (Leave this blank ifyou have not set a password yet.)Enter a new password.Enter the new password again for confirmation.

     

    Password:

    New Password:Conrm Password:

     

    recommended to set an admin account password when first configuring theShareCenter Pulse.

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    Click on the ‘Restart’ button to reboot the device.  

     

    loading configuration settings, and idle times setting.

    Click on the ‘Restore’ button to reset the device to itsfactory default settings. This will erase all previousconfiguration changes.

     

     

    will help to prevent data loss.

     

     

    configuration settings to a file on the local computer. If ata later time you need to reload this configuration after asystem reset, browse the file and click Load.

     

    Settings:

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    be allowed to remain idle while accessing the deviceconfiguration utility that users will be allowed to remainidle while accessing the download schedule settings.

     

                 

        

     

       

      

            

           

    threshold value. This value can be set in Fahrenheit orCelsius.

     

    Threshold:

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    The current firmware version is displayed here.The current firmware version date is displayed here.When upgrading the firmware, click Browse to select thenew firmware file on your local computer. Click Apply to

    begin the firmware upgrade process.

     

    Firmware Date:Firmware Upgrade:

     

    upload them to the device. This section provides a link to check for new firmware onthe D-Link support website. If a new firmware is available, download the file to yourlocal computer.

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    Select either Account or Anonymous. ChoosingAnonymous does not require a User Name or Password.

    Enter the appropriate user name for your e-mail account.

    Enter the appropriate password for your e-mail account.

    Enter the SMTP port number used here.

    Enter the IP address or domain name of your outgoingmail server. If you are unsure of this value, contact youre-mail provider.

    Enter the “from” e-mail address (e.g. alerts@share.

    com). This field does not require a valid e-mail address.However, if your e-mail client is filtering spam, make sureyou allow this address to be received.

    Enter the e-mail address you want to send the alerts to.

     

     Username:

    Password:

    Port:

    SMTP Server:

    Sender E-Mail:

     

    Receiver E-Mail:

    SMTP Authentication:

    Test E-Mail:

    Login Method:

    Port:

    SMTP Server:

    Sender E-mail:

     

    Receiver E-Mail:

     

    alerting you to certain operational conditions and drive status conditions. These alertscan prove helpful with the management and safeguarding of important data.

    This address must correspond with the SMTP server configured above.

    Tick this option to use SMTP authentication.

    Click the Test E-Mail button to send a test alert and confirm your settings are correct.

    Choosing Anonymous does not require a User Name or

    Password.Enter the SMTP port number used here.

    Enter the IP address or domain name of your outgoingmail server. If you are unsure of this value, contact youre-mail provider.

    Enter the “from” e-mail address (e.g. [email protected]). This field does not require a valid e-mail address.However, if your e-mail client is filtering spam, make sureyou allow this address to be received.

    Enter the e-mail address you want to send the alerts to. This address must correspond with the SMTP server configured above.

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    address. The space status can be sent in intervals, whilethe other items will only be sent when necessary.

       

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    Enable or Disable HDD Hibernation settings.Set the amount of idle time before the drives will go intohibernation.

     

    Turn Off Hard Drives:

     

    to shut down while power remains constant to the device. The drives will power upagain when data is accessed.

    Enable or disable Power Recovery. The Power Recovery

    feature will automatically restart your device from apreviously unexpected shutdown due to a power failure.

       

      

     

       

      

     

     

      

     

    If using “Auto” mode, the speed of the fan will change(Off/Low/High) depending on the internal temperature ofthe enclosure.

     

     

    Enable of disable the power off schedule and configurethe routine (Daily, Weekly or Monthly) and set the time.

       

      

     

    Scheduling:

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    Here the user can view the current RAID configurationand also (re-)configure the RAID setup.

    Click on the ‘Set RAID Type and Re-Format’ button tochange the current drive configuration. All data willbe lost on your hard drives when changing the drive

    configuration.To configure the remaining space into a new volume,click on the ‘Create A New Volume From The RemainingAvailable Storage Space’ button.

     

            

               

      

       

          

        

       

    where each drive is a unique volume, JBOD, which combines both drives in a linearfashion to create one volume, as well as RAID 0 and RAID 1.

    In the section the user can view the physical hard disk

    information. Information displayed are:1) Which slot is used.2) The Hard Drive Vendor abbreviation.3) The Hard Drive Model Code.4) The Hard Drive Serial Number.5) The Hard Drive Size.

                  

       

            

                

        

      

      

       

        

           

            

    inserted hard drive. Notice that the data stored in formatted drives will be erasedduring the process.

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    There are 4 types of RAID configuration to choose from,Standard, JBOD, RAID 0 and RAID 1. This section coversthe Standard configuration.

    Standard configuration creates two separate volumes (orone volume if only one hard drive is present). Each harddrive is its own volume. Select the appropriate RAID typeand click on the ‘Next’ button.

    The next window will display the volumes connected andprompts that the RAID configuration will commence.

    When ready click on the ‘Format’ button to initiate theRAID configuration. This process will involve initializing,

    formatting and configuration of the RAID chosen.

    A warning message will be displayed before theprocedure starts stating that hard drives will be formattedand if the user wishes to continue. Click ‘OK’ to continue.

    After the configuration has completed the user will beprompted to click on the ‘Finish’ button.

     

    Select A RAID Type:

    Summary:

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    Standard, JBOD, RAID 0 and RAID 1. This section coversthe JBOD configuration.

    JBOD combines both hard drives in a linear fashionwhich will create one large volume geared towardsmaximum available space. Click ‘Next’.

    The next window will display the volumes connected andprompts that the RAID configuration will commence.

    When ready click on the ‘Format’ button to initiate theRAID configuration. This process will involve initializing,formatting and configuration of the RAID chosen.

    A warning message will be displayed before theprocedure starts stating that hard drives will be formattedand if the user wishes to continue. Click ‘OK’ to continue.

    After the configuration has completed the user will beprompted to click on the ‘Finish’ button.

       

    Select A RAID Type:

    Summary:

         

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    Standard, JBOD, RAID 0 and RAID 1. This section coversthe RAID 0 configuration.

    RAID 0 combines both hard drives in a striped fashionwhich will create one large volume geared towardsmaximum performance. Click ‘Next’.

    In this section the user can view the available capacitythat RAID 0 can use on the hard drives installed.

    Then the user can configure the desired capacity to beused for the RAID 0 configuration by entering the desiredcapacity amount in the block provided.

    To utilize the remaining space, (if the two HDDs differin capacity), the user can choose to use JBOD for theremaining space. Tick this option is needed. Click ‘Next’.

    The next window will display the volumes connected andprompts that the RAID configuration will commence.

    When ready click on the ‘Format’ button to initiate the

    RAID configuration. This process will involve initializing,formatting and configuration of the RAID chosen.

    A warning message will be displayed before theprocedure starts stating that hard drives will be formattedand if the user wishes to continue. Click ‘OK’ to continue.

    After the configuration has completed the user will beprompted to click on the ‘Finish’ button.

     

    Select A RAID Type:

    RAID Size Settings:

    Summary:

         

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    Standard, JBOD, RAID 0 and RAID 1. This section coversthe RAID 1 configuration.

    RAID 1 mirrors the hard drives for redundancy. If onehard drive fails, the other still has all of the data. Replacethe failed hard drive and it will re-mirror, restoringmaximum data protection. Click ‘Next’.

    Auto-Rebuild is a feature that will allows the ShareCenterPulse to initiate the Rebuilding phase automatically. TheRebuilding phase will occur when one or more harddrives fail and is replaced by a new one. Click ‘Next’.

    WARNING - This feature will automatically format thenewly added drive. If this feature is NOT required, clickdisable.

    In this section the user can view the available capacitythat RAID 1 can use on the hard drives installed.

    Then the user can configure the desired capacity to beused for the RAID 1 configuration by entering the desired

    capacity amount in the block provided.

    To utilize the remaining space, (if the two HDDs differin capacity), the user can choose to use JBOD for theremaining space. Tick this option is needed. Click ‘Next’.

    In this section a summary of the configuration will bedisplayed. When ready click on the ‘Format’ button toinitiate the RAID configuration. This process will involveinitializing, formatting and configuration of the RAID

    chosen.

     

    Select A RAID Type:

    Auto-RebuildSettings:

    RAID Size Settings:

       

    A warning message will be displayed before the procedure startsstating that hard drives will be formatted and if the user wishes tocontinue. Click ‘OK’ to continue.

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    prompted to click on the ‘Finish’ button.

    Auto-Rebuild allows a degraded RAID 1 array to beautomatically rebuilt when the failed hard drive isreplaced by automatically restoring data from the existinghard drive to the newly inserted hard drive.

       

    Conguration:

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    Select Enable or Disable.

    Enter the DDNS server address or select from the drop-down menu.

    Enter your DDNS host name.

    Enter your DDNS username or key.

    Enter your DDNS password or key.

    Re-enter your password or key.

    Displays your DDNS status.

     

    Server Address:

     Host Name:

    Username or Key:

    Password or Key:

    Verify Password:

    Status:

     ver (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc…)

    using a domain name that you have purchased (www.whateveryournameis.com) withyour dynamically assigned IP address. Most broadband Internet Service Providersassign dynamic (changing) IP addresses. Using a DDNS service provider, your friends

    can enter your domain name to connect to your server regardless your IP address.

    When the user clicks on the ‘Sign up for D-Link’s FreeDDNS service at www.DLinkDDNS.com’ link, the user willbe re-directed to the D-Link DDNS page.

    Here the user can create or modify a D-Link DDNSaccount to use in this configuration.

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    Scan Disk will scan your system’s file system for errorsand/or corruption. After completion, any errors on yourfile system will be displayed accordingly.

     

     echnology”. This is

    a system on a hard drive used to monitor and report on the health of the drive. If theHDD is grayed out, then it does not support S.M.A.R.T.

    To run the S.M.A.R.T test, select the hard drive you wish

    to perform the S.M.A.R.T test on. Then select whetherto run a Quick or Extended S.M.A.R.T test. Then press“Start” to run the test.Runs a quick S.M.A.R.T test. The test usually takesless than 10 minutes. This test will check the electrical,mechanical, and read performanceof the hard drive. The results are displayed as Passed/ Failed on the web UI and can also be sent as an e-mailalert.Runs an extended S.M.A.R.T test. This test requires a lot

    more time to complete. However, it is a more thoroughand complete test when compared to the Quick Test.

     

     

      

     

    Quick Test:

    Extended Test:

    Send result by E-mail:Create Schedule:

     

    Click on this button in order to create a scheduled S.M.A.R.T test. You will be able to schedule a test on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

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    displayed.

    By clicking the ‘Create Schedule” button the user cancreate a S.M.A.R.T test schedule where this test will run

    automatically at the configured time.

    Select the frequency (Daily, Weekly, Monthly) and theTime here. Click on the ‘Create’ button to add a schedule.

     

    S.M.A.R.T Result:

     

    displayed.To remove a schedule, simply click on the trash can icon.

     

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    View a summary of the device information here.

    View a summary of the hard drive information here.

    Use this option to view the NAS system logs and the FTPlogs.

     

    Hard Drive Info:

    Logs:

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    Displays the local network settings of the ShareCenterPulse.

     

     y of the device information here.

    Displays the workgroup, name, description and currenttemperature of the ShareCenter Pulse.

       

     

    mode, total size, used and remaining drive space.

     

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    This section will display a summary of the hard drive(s) currently installed in theShareCenter Pulse. The summary will include information such as the hard drivemanufacturer, model, serial number, temperature, total capacity size, and status. The“Status” of the hard drive will display the health of the hard drive. If your hard drive is

    healthy, the status will display “Normal”. If your hard drive is not healthy, the statuswill display “Abnormal”. At any time, if you wish to view the S.M.A.R.T table of thehard drive, you can press the “Normal/Abnormal” button.

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    View the System log.  

     

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    In the Support Section, the user can find moreinformation about every feature listed on this device.

     

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    Schedule local file and folder backups from the localnetwork share. Always test the URL before applyingchanges. This will help to ensure a successful download.

    Schedule file and folder backups from an FTP server, webserver, or local network share. Always test the URL beforeapplying changes. This will help to ensure a successfuldownload.

          

    FTP/HTTP Downloads:

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    Use the radio buttons to select the backup method. If yourNAS device has two volumes you can click the InternalBackup radio button to backup the data from the firstvolume to the second volume and vice-versa. The InternalBackup feature also allows you to backup an existingfolder on a volume to another folder on the same volumebut nested folders in the same volume are not allowed.

    If you want to backup the data from your PC or anotherNAS device to your NAS device, click the LAN Backupradio button.

    Enter the login information for the site that contains thefiles that you want to schedule downloads from. If nopassword is required choose ‘Anonymous’. If a passwordis required choose ‘Account’ and provide the user nameand password. This option is only available for LANBackups.

    Enter the user name used here.

    Enter the password used here.

     

     

    Login Method:

     

    User Name:

    Password:

    Type:URL:

    Save To:

    Rename:

    When:

    Recurring Backup:

    Incremental Backup:

     

    from the local computer. Always test the URL before applying changes. This will helpto ensure a successful download.

    Select File or Folder, depending on what you want to download or backup.Enter the URL of the site or server you are initiating a transfer from. E.g. ftp://123.456.789/Test or ftp://123.456.789/test.txt

    Enter a valid destination drive on the ShareCenter Pulse, or click Browse to select the destination.

    Enter the renamed file name here.

    Enter the date and time you want the scheduled backup or download to initiate.

    Designate the interval and time you want the backup or download to run unattended.

    By default all local backups and file/folder downloads are in Overwrite mode, meaning that identical files in the destination folder will beoverwritten by the source files. Checking Incremental Backup will have the ShareCenter Pulse compare identical file names at the source and

    destination. Files will only be overwritten if the source file is more recent.

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    pending scheduled downloads and backups.

    In this window the user can also modify an entry by

    clicking on the ‘Edit’ button, and remove an entry byclicking on the ‘Delete’ button.

     

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    Use the radio buttons to select the type of server thatthe source files/folders for the Schedule Downloads arelocated on. Click the HTTP radio button to specify thatthe source files are located on a web server. Click the FTPradio button to specify that the source files/folders arelocated on an FTP server.

    Enter the login information for the site that contains thefiles that you want to schedule for downloading. If nopassword is required, choose ‘Anonymous’. If a password

    is required, choose ‘Account’ and provide the user nameand password.

    Enter the user name here.

    Enter the password here.

    Select either ‘File’ or ‘Folder’ from the drop-down listdepending on whether you wish to download a file or afolder. Choose ‘File’ if you wish to download a specificfile. Choose ‘Folder’ if you wish to download all the filesin a specific folder.

    Enter the FTP/ HTTP site address for the scheduleddownload. Click on ‘Test’ to verify access to the siteaddress and file/folder. If you have chosen ‘File’ from theabove drop down list, you must specify the exact file inthe URL path, including the file extension. (e.g. http:// example.com/test/testfile.txt).

    Enter the specific destination on the internal drives for thedownloaded files or folders to be saved to. Click ‘Browse’to browse the internal drives.

     

    Login Method:

     

    User Name:

    Password:

    Type:

     

    URL:

    Save To:

     ver, web server, or local network

    share. Always test the URL before applying changes. This will help to ensure asuccessful download.

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     ver, enter the name you would lik