Version 1.0 | 27/03/2013
User Manual
ShareCenter™ + 2-Bay Cloud Network Storage Enclosure
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Table of Contents
Product Overview.............................................................. |
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Before you Begin........................................................................... |
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System Requirements................................................................. |
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Package Contents......................................................................... |
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Features............................................................................................ |
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Checking the Hardware Requirements ................................ |
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Hardware Overview..................................................................... |
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Front Panel .............................................................................. |
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LED Description................................................................ |
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Rear Panel (Connections)................................................. |
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Bottom Panel........................................................................ |
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Getting Started................................................................ |
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Hardware Setup .......................................................................... |
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Zero Configuration Setup........................................................ |
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mydlink on the DNS-327L..................................... |
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Windows Installation....................................................... |
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Setup Wizard ................................................................................ |
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Mapping a Drive.................................................................. |
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Alternative methods to Mapping a Drive .................. |
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Mac - Setup Wizard Installation...................................... |
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Configuration................................................................... |
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Managing your DNS-327L ....................................................... |
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D-Link Storage Utility................................................................ |
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D-Link Storage Utility - For Mac ............................................ |
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Web UI Login................................................................................ |
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Web UI General Layout..................................................... |
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Home.................................................................................. |
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Applications..................................................................... |
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Management................................................................ |
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Management..................................................................... |
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Setup Wizard (Web UI) .............................................. |
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Disk Management ...................................................... |
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Hard Drive Configuration................................... |
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Hard Drive Configuration Wizard .............. |
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JBOD .................................................................... |
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RAID 0.................................................................. |
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RAID 1.................................................................. |
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Upgrade from Standard Mode to RAID 1136 |
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S.M.A.R.T. Test ......................................................... |
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Creating a Schedule ....................................... |
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Scan Disk.................................................................. |
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Volume Encryption............................................... |
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Account Management .............................................. |
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Users / Groups........................................................ |
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Creating a Single User ................................... |
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Creating Multiple Users ................................ |
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Modify Users ..................................................... |
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Deleting Users.................................................. |
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Importing Users............................................... |
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Creating a Group............................................. |
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Modifying a Group.......................................... |
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Deleting a Group............................................. |
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Quotas....................................................................... |
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Network Shares...................................................... |
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Add/Modify Network Shares Wizard........ |
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Deleting a Network Share............................ |
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Resetting the Network Shares.................... |
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ISO Shares Setup Wizard............................... |
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Creating an ISO Image .................................. |
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ISO image Creation Wizard.......................... |
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ISO Name and File Path Settings ............... |
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ISO Tree Editing................................................ |
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Verifying the ISO image ................................ |
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Admin Password.................................................... |
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Network Management.............................................. |
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LAN Setup................................................................ |
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IPv6 Settings ..................................................... |
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IPv6 Setup.......................................................... |
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Link Speed and LLTD Settings .................... |
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DDNS ......................................................................... |
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Port Forwarding..................................................... |
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Application Management........................................ |
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FTP server ................................................................ |
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Block IP List.............................................................. |
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Add-ons.................................................................... |
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Add-Ons ................................................................... |
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Installing Add-Ons from the Setup Wizard.. |
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Installing Add-ons from the Web UI............... |
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AFP Service.............................................................. |
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NFS Service.............................................................. |
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Multimedia Services............................................. |
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UPnP AV Server...................................................... |
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iTunes Server .......................................................... |
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System Management ................................................ |
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Language................................................................. |
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Time and Date........................................................ |
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Device ....................................................................... |
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System Settings ..................................................... |
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Power Management ............................................ |
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Notifications............................................................ |
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Email Settings................................................... |
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SMS Settings ..................................................... |
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Adding an SMS Service Provider ............... |
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Event Settings .................................................. |
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Logs............................................................................ |
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Firmware Upgrade................................................ |
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USB Devices ............................................................ |
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UPS Settings...................................................... |
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USB Storage Information.............................. |
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Printer Information......................................... |
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System Status............................................................... |
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System Info.............................................................. |
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Home.................................................................................... |
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My Photos...................................................................... |
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Creating an Album ............................................... |
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Photo Album Wizard............................................ |
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Editing Photos in an Album .............................. |
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Select a Photo as a Cover image...................... |
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Select a Photo to Move....................................... |
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Delete a Photo ....................................................... |
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Share a Photo to Picasa....................................... |
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Share a Photo to Facebook................................ |
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Share a Photo to Flickr ........................................ |
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Deleting an Album ............................................... |
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Refreshing the Album Database ..................... |
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Managing Photos ................................................. |
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Slideshow Toolbar........................................... |
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Beam a Slideshow to your TV ..................... |
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Photo Gallery.......................................................... |
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My Files........................................................................... |
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My Files - Icons............................................................. |
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Upload ...................................................................... |
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Download ................................................................ |
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Copy........................................................................... |
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Move.......................................................................... |
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Delete........................................................................ |
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Rename..................................................................... |
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Properties................................................................. |
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Create a Zip file from the Selected Folder.... |
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Add to Zip................................................................ |
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Unzipping a Zipped File ..................................... |
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Unzipping a Tar File.............................................. |
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Opening a File ........................................................ |
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Previewing a File ................................................... |
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Share to Facebook ................................................ |
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Share to Picasa ....................................................... |
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Share to Flickr......................................................... |
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My Music........................................................................ |
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My Music - The Interface .......................................... |
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My Music - The Categories....................................... |
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My Music - The Categories....................................... |
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My Music - Music on your DNS-327L ................... |
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My Music - Playback Music on an Apple device328 |
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My Music - The Player................................................ |
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My Music - Create a Playlist..................................... |
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My Surveillance ........................................................... |
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My Surveillance ........................................................... |
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My Surveillance - Live View ..................................... |
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My Surveillance - Live View ..................................... |
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My Surveillance - Live View ..................................... |
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My Surveillance - Live Camera Panel Explained |
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My Surveillance - Single Camera Live Video |
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Mode ............................................................................... |
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My Surveillance - Full Screen Live Video Mode 347 |
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My Surveillance - Digital Zoom Video Mode..... |
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My Surveillance - E-Map View ................................ |
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My Surveillance - Snapshot View .......................... |
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My Surveillance - Motion Detection Camera |
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Mode ............................................................................... |
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My Surveillance - Configuring Patrol Settings.. |
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My Surveillance - Configuring Patrol Preset |
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Points............................................................................... |
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My Surveillance - Viewing Preset Points............. |
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My Surveillance - Live Video/Playback Settings355 |
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My Surveillance - OSD Settings ............................. |
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My Surveillance - Playback...................................... |
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My Surveillance - Playback...................................... |
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My Surveillance - Playback...................................... |
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My Surveillance - Recording Information .......... |
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My Surveillance - Setup............................................ |
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My Surveillance - Setup - Camera Setup ............ |
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My Surveillance -Search and Add Camera......... |
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My Surveillance -Setup - Audio and Video ........ |
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My Surveillance - Setup - Recording Setup....... |
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My Surveillance -Setup - Event Setup ................. |
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My Surveillance - Setup - E-map Upload............ |
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My Surveillance - Setup - Backup.......................... |
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My Surveillance - Setup - Server Port .................. |
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My Surveillance - Status ........................................... |
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My Surveillance - Status ........................................... |
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My Favorites Application.......................................... |
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Adding Applications ............................................ |
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Applications....................................................................... |
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FTP/HTTP Downloads ............................................... |
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Remote Backups.......................................................... |
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Create Wizard ......................................................... |
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Local Backups......................................................... |
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Time Machine......................................................... |
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Time Machine - On the Mac .............................. |
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Time Machine - Delete a Volume .................... |
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USB Backups ........................................................... |
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MTP Backups..................................................... |
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USB Backups ..................................................... |
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MTP Backup Process....................................... |
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USB Backup Process ....................................... |
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P2P Downloads...................................................... |
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Settings............................................................... |
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Downloads ........................................................ |
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Amazon S3............................................................... |
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Creating an AWS Account ............................ |
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mydlink..................................................................... |
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mydlink Verification ............................................. |
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mydlink Java Runtime Machine....................... |
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Creating a New Folder......................................... |
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mydlink Settings Details..................................... |
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ShareCenter™ NAS Status ................................. |
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Deleting a mydlink device ................................. |
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Deleting a mydlink account .............................. |
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The mydlink Access NAS App........................... |
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The mydlink Access NAS App - Features ...... |
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The mydlink Access NAS App - Compatibility453 |
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Knowledge Base ............................................................ |
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What is RAID?............................................................................ |
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RAID Options..................................................................... |
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UPS Connectivity ..................................................................... |
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Deleting a UPS Slave....................................................... |
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USB Print Server ....................................................................... |
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Setting up a printer using Mac OS 10.8 ................... |
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Setting up a printer using Mac OS 10.8 ........................... |
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Section 1 - Product Overview
Product Overview
The D-Link ShareCenter™ DNS-327L is a 2-Bay Cloud Network Storage device. When used with internal SATA drives, it enables you to share documents, files, and digital media such as music, photos, and video with everyone in your home or in the office network. Remotely accessing files through the internet is also possible using the built-in FTP server, Web File server and the WebDAV protocol. Whether you are allowing access locally or over the internet, you can keep data safe by only giving rights to specific users or groups. Users can also access their DNS-327L remotely using the mydlink portal, or using mobile devices with the mydlink Access-NAS app on a mobile phone or tablet. When configuring the DNS-327L, you can create and assign users and groups to folders with either read or read/write permissions. This is ideal for an office environment with employeespecific sensitive data or for the home where you can limit your children to age appropriate material. The DNS-327L will be available to any computer (PC,Mac, or Linux) on your network, without the need to install any software.
You may back up yoru music, photos, and video collections to teh DNS-327L for safekeeping. Then enjoy the benefits of the built-in UPnP AV media server as you stream digital content to compatible media players2 (such as those found in D-Link’s MediaLounge product line). This feature is highly convenient as it allows you to turn off a computer that would normally be needed for the same function.
The availability of four different hard drive modes (Standard, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID1) allows you to choose the configuration best suited to your needs. Standard mode creates two separately accessible hard drives. JBOD combines both drives in linear fashion for maximum space efficiency. RAID 0 combines both drives in a ‘striped’ configuration, which provides the highest performance when using a Gigabit Ethernet connection. RAID 1 causes the drives to mirror each other, providing maximum protection. If one drive fails while configured as RAID 1, the unaffected drive continues to function as a single drive until the failed drive is replaced. The new drive will then be re-mirrored, allowing the DNS-327L to return to its full protection.
To further enhance your ShareCenter’s™ capabilities, the DNS-327L supports a proprietary mydlink service, provided to D-Link customers only, serves as a portal to those users who wish to access their data from any location. Mydlink service supports list, download, upload or delete files/folders and can see the status of a ShareCenter™ from any location via web browser.
The DNS-327L also has several Add-on features to enhance your experience, including PhotoCenter, Blogging, Transmission and Audio Streamer among others.
1 Hard Drive(s) not included.
2 D-Link cannot guarantee full compatibility or proper playback with all codecs. Playback capability depends on the codec support of the UPnP™ AV media player.
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Before you Begin
•Check box contents
•Check system requirements
•Ensure that you have the hardware you need for your ShareCenter™ device
System Requirements
For best results, the following minimum requirements are recommended on any system used to configure and use the ShareCenter™:
•Computer with: 1Ghz processor / 512MB RAM / 200MB available space / CD-ROM drive
•Internet Explorer® version 8, Mozilla® Firefox® 4, Google® Chrome 3, or Apple® Safari® 4 and above
•Windows® XP (with Service Pack 2), Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8
•Mac OS® X 10.5.6 or greater
•3.5” SATA Hard Drive(s)
Package Contents
•D-Link ShareCenter™ DNS-327L
•CD-ROM with Manual and Software
•Quick Installation Guide
•12VDC 3A Output Power Adapter
•CAT5E Ethernet Cable
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Features
The ShareCenter™ DNS-327L is an easy to install data storage platform used for remote access through a local network or from the Internet. This ShareCenter™ supports up to 2 SATA hard drives and includes the product features listed below:
Equipped one 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-MDIX Gigabit Ethernet |
File System |
LAN port, 1000BASE-T support Half duplex and Full duplex mode |
• EXT4 for internal HDD |
Embedded two SATA II 3.5” HDD interface, support 4TB HDD |
• FAT32, NTFS for USB external Storage |
2-bay Serial ATA with RAID 0/1 and JBoD supported |
File System Management |
Equipped Ultra Cooler (Plastic housing + FAN speed control) |
• Unicode Support for both Samba and FTP server |
Trays for the hard drives. |
• File sharing: Windows/ Mac/ Linux |
Supports Real-Time Clock (RTC) |
• File Searching |
Network Options |
FTP server |
• DHCP Client or Static IP |
• FTP over explicit SSL/ TLS mode (FTPES) |
• NTP Client |
• FTP bandwidth and connection control |
• Windows 7/ Vista x32/64 PnP-X/ LLTD |
• FTP support FXP |
• Dynamic DNS |
• IP Blocking |
• Bonjour |
Disk Management |
• UPnP Port Forwarding |
• Hot Swappable |
• IPv6 |
• RAID: Standard, JBOD, 0, 1 |
Network File Services |
• RAID 1 Auto/Manual Rebuild |
• Supports Windows XP/ Vista/ 7/ 8, Mac OSX 10.5+, Linux clients |
• RAID migration: Standard to RAID 1 |
• CIFS/SMB for Windows and Mac OS X and Linux |
• Disk Status Monitoring (S.M.A.R.T) |
• NFSv3 Server for Linux and UNIX |
• HDD S.M.A.R.T test |
• AFP3.3 for Mac OS X |
• Scandisk |
• HTTP and HTTP/S for web browsers |
• Support Advanced Format HDD |
• WebDAV |
• AES based volume encryption |
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Folder Management |
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• Support Configuration file save/load |
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• Mobile device accesss (mydlink Access NAS) |
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User/Group Management |
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• Email / SMS notifications |
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• User/Group assignmentfor network sharing and FTP server |
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• Network Recycle Bin |
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• Quota for user and group |
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• System /FTP Log (Syslog Client) |
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• Assign users to multiple groups |
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• Rescue F/W image |
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• Create User/Import User(s) batch files |
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• Resource Monitor |
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Backup Management |
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• Multi-lingual GUI support |
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• Schedule Backup from PC to NAS (ShareCenter™ Sync) |
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Power Management |
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• Remote network backup (Rsync, Remote Snapshot) |
• Power Saving (Disk idle spin-down) |
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• Schedule power on/off |
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• Cloud Storage Backup (Amazon S3) |
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• Network UPS |
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Download Management |
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USB port support |
• HTTP/FTP schedule download |
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• Support PS3 / XBOX 360 |
My Files |
• Support UPnP AV > 4GB |
• Access, and Manage (Copy, Move, Delete, Rename, zip/ |
• Comply with DLNA HNv1.5 |
unzip) Files through Web Browser |
• D-Link new Media Player (including Boxee) compatible |
• Open Files on Web Browser or from PC’s Default Program |
• Supports Logitech Squeeze Center |
• Share Files to Social Network (Facebook, Picasa, Flickr) |
• Support Sonos Digital Music System via Samba |
• Shows File Properties |
• iTunes Server |
My Photos |
• Audio Streamer (icestation) |
• Generates Photo Library, and Sort by All Photos, and by |
• My Music (Music Center) |
Timeline |
• My Photos (Photo Center) |
• Creates Albums and Manage Photos |
Cloud Service-mydlink Portal Web Access |
• Share Photos to Social Networks (Facebook, Picasa, Flickr) |
• Remote Files Access through Web Browser |
• Views Photos through Cooliris |
• Browse, Upload/Download, and Manage File/Folders |
• Slideshows |
• Redirect to NAS Device UI for the Access of NAS Applications |
• Supports AirPlay |
• Email Notification to Registered mydlink Account |
• Shows and Adds GPS information of Photos |
• Supports Zero configuration |
My Music |
Cloud Service–Mobile Apps (the “mydlink Access-NAS” app) |
• Generates Music Library, and Sort by All Tracks, Albums, |
• Ability to Access Content from Mobile Devices |
Artists, and Genres |
• Browse, Upload/Download, Open, and Manage File/Folders |
• Supports Playlist |
• View Photo and Playback Multimedia Files |
• Integrates Music Player |
• Access to Media: Streaming for Music, Photo Galleries |
• Supports AirPlay |
•Content Classification : Classify Contents by “Photo, Music, Video, and Document”
•Supports iOS, Android
Built-in Applications
•My Files (Web File Server)
•My Photos (Photo Center)
•My Music (Music Center)
•My Surveillance (Surveillance Center)
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My Surveillance
•Camera Auto Installation
•4-Channel Motion JPEG, MPEG4 or H.264 Recording
•Audio & Video recording in Synchronization
•Auto Recycling Recording
•4-channel Live Video
•4-channel Synchronous Playback
•Recording Type : Record by Schedule, Manual Record
•E-map Support
•Backup Recorded Video
Add-ons Applications
•Multilingual Language Package
•Photo Center (Gallery2)
•Blog (Wordpress)
•Audio Streamer (icestation)
•Logitech Squeeze Center
•AjaXplorer
•aMule
•phpMyAdmin
•phpBB
•Joomla
•Transmission
Web Browsers supported
•Internet Explorer 8+
•Mozilla Firefox 4
•Apple Safari 4+
•Google Chrome 3+
•Opera 10
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Checking the Hardware Requirements
To use your DNS-327L, you will need at least one hard drive. If you plan to use RAID 1, which protects your data against one hard drive failure, you will need two hard drives.
This section will help you:
•Select the hard drives
•Determine hard disk space you will need
•Ensure your data is protected
•Understand the basic requirements for a router or switch
Selecting Hard Drives:
You can use hard drives from any manufacturer and with any capacity with your DNS-327L The D-Link ShareCenter™ supports standard 3.5” internal SATA drives. If you are unsure, ask your administrator or hard drive retailer/manufacturer to verify that your hard drives meet this standard
*Warning - Any pre-existing data on the drives will be erased during installation.
Determining How Much Hard Drive Space you Need:
In order to protect your data from hard drive failure, your DNS-327L requires more space than what you will use for your data, sometimes more than double the amount of space required.
Using a Router or Switch:
If you are connecting your ShareCenter™ to a router or switch, your router or switch needs to support Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mbit/s) for maximum performance. The ShareCenter™ will auto-negotiate the highest connection speed available to your router or switch. If you are using Port Bonding, use a managed switch.
Using an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS):
We highly recommend that you use your ShareCenter™ in conjunction with an uninterrupted power supply (UPS), which will protect against sudden loss in power and power surges.
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Hardware Overview
Front Panel
Top Panel
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Top Panel |
This panel unlatches simply by pressing the lever at the back. Unhook and lift up to insert or remove your hard drive(s). |
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Power Button |
Press once to power on the ShareCenter™. Press and hold the button for more than 5 seconds to power it down. |
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USB Button |
Press once to activate USB or press and hold the button for more than 5 seconds to release USB activity. |
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LED Indicators |
Illuminates blue or red depending on activity (see the next page for details) |
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LED Description
Power On/Off:
White Light - the device is on Blinking Orange - the device is booting or restarting
No Light - the device is off
USB On/Off:
White Light - the USB Storage is connected
Blinking Orange - transferring data, a USB device is being installed or unmounted
Orange Light - USB storage failed to mount No Light - No USB Storage or the device is off
HDD On/Off:
Orange Light(s) - the hard drives are faulty
No Light(s) - the hard drives are inactive
HDD On/Off:
White Light(s) - the hard drives are working
Blinking Orange Light(s) - the HDD(s) is writing/reading
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Rear Panel (Connections)
Top Panel
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Section 1 - Product Overview
Bottom Panel
Product Details
Reset Button
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Information about the product - DNS-327L Serial Number, Part Number, Manufacturer Number |
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Section 2 - Getting Started
Getting Started
Hardware Setup
This User Guide will help you get your ShareCenter™ set up in just a few steps. To install the ShareCenter™ on your local network, refer to the steps below, or skip to page 17 to run the setup wizard which will show you how to install and configure your DNS-327L.
Step 1 - Remove the top panel by firmly pressing the latch at the back.
Step 2 - Once the faceplate is unlatched, pull it off the the device to expose the devices’s bays.
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Step 3 - Attach the hard drive brackets to the sides of your hard drives with the included screws. Ensure the brackets are aligned so that when the hard drive is inserted, the arrow on the bracket points to the front of the ShareCenter™ .
Step 4 - Insert up to two 3.5” SATA hard drives into the drive bays.
Note: Make sure to align the drive connector to the SATA connector at the back edge inside the drive bay of the ShareCenter™. Gently push the drive in until it connects. When a drive is inserted properly, you will feel it “set”into the connector. Some hard drives that are thin or oddly shaped may need to be inserted carefully into position. If a drive is not properly set in place, the hard drive LED will not illuminate after powering on the device.
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Step 5 - Re-attach the top panel. Ensure the latch is inserted inside the panel.
Step 6 - Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port. This cable should connect the ShareCenter™ to your local network via a router, switch, or directly to a computer for configuration (cross-over cable required).
Step 7 - Connect the power adapter to the power receptacle.
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Zero Configuration Setup
If you have a mydlink-enabled Cloud Router, you can take advantage of Zero Configuration. Zero Configuration automatically configures your NAS’s settings for you, and adds it to your mydlink account automatically. This type of setup allows you to set up your DNS-327L by simply plugging it in and connecting it to your router.
Connect your NAS to your mydlink-enabled Cloud Router and Zero Configuration will automatically configure your DNS-327L and automatically add it to your mydlink account. After the short time it takes to do this you can remotely access
your NAS from the www.mydlink.com website to manage and monitor your DNS-327L.
Connect the Ethernet Cable
Use the included Ethernet cable and plug it into the NAS. Plug the other end into an available port on your router. If you wish to use your NAS wirelessly, you will be able to remove the cable from the router after Zero Configuration Setup is complete.
Attach the External Power Adapter
Connect the power adapter to the power connector on your NAS, then plug the power adapter into a wall outlet.
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Check Your mydlink Account
Open a web browser and login to your mydlink account. The mydlink page will check for new devices and display a New device Found! pop-up notification in the bottom-left corner. Click the notification to continue.
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Double-click the device to add it to your mydlink devices. If you wish to add it immediately, click Yes, but if you are unsure of what to do click No. The pop-up screen displays the Device Name, mydlink number, Network Name, and Admin Password. If you are unsure of what to do, you can always go back to Advanced Settings.
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After the DNS-327L is registered, you will be able to access all information about the NAS from the cloud service. This service is already available locally but the mydlink service provides a way for you to view these details from any location. From this location, you can view all physical disk information, and configure RAID. Please be advised that configuring RAID over the mydlink service will slow your system down and this service depends on your ISP and the speeds you are using to connect to mydlink.
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If you have decided to format your NAS using mydlink, select the RAID method from the drop-down list and the click Format button. A pop-up message appears asking you to confirm your choice to format the volume using mydlink. Click Yes to format, No to return to the menu.
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The format process takes a while to finish. The format process depends on the speed of your network connection and client CPU.
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Once the format process is complete, mydlink cloud will show you the RAID status and the Volume Status. It also displays the size of the drive avaiable and used.
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mydlink on the DNS-327L
The DNS-327L provides a different UI experience than the usual NAS interface. once connected to the mydlink service. Click the Application button you can access My Music, My Files, My Photos, and P2P Downloads from the main panel.
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Section 3 - Installation
Windows Installation
Setup Wizard
To run the Setup Wizard, insert the ShareCenter™ CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Step 1 - When the autorun screen appears, click Install
Note: Windows Firewall presents you with a warning message to unblock the device. Click Unblock to give your computer access to the NAS.
Step 2 - Select the Language of your choice and then click the Start button.
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Install the Hard Drives
Step 3 - Follow the instructions to remove the top cover of your ShareCenter™ .
Click Next to continue.
Step 4 - Attach the Hard Drives Bracket(s) to the side of the hard drives as indicated.
Click Next to continue.
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Step 5 - Slide one, or two hard drive into an available hard drive bay of your ShareCenter™.
Click Next to continue.
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