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Raid
Choose from four different hard drive configurations in this section. Begin by pressing the 'Re-configure All Existing Hard Drive(s)' button. Note that all data will be lost during this process.
Standard
Creates four separate volumes (or one volume if only one hard drive is present). Each hard drive is its own volume.
JBOD (Linear)
Combines both hard drives in a linear fashion which will create one large volume geared towards maximum available space.
RAID 0
Combines both hard drives in a striped fashion which will create one large volume geared towards maximum performance.
RAID 1
Mirrors the hard drives for redundancy. If one hard drive fails, the other still has all of the data. Replace the failed hard drive and it will re-mirror, restoring maximum data protection.
Raid 5 combines space from three of your hard drives and uses the fourth drive as a parity drive. Your Raid 5 volume can only be as large as three times your smallest drive. For example, when using one 500GB, two 250GB and one 80gb drive your largest Raid 5 volume can not exceed 240GB. In the event that one of your hard drives fails, the fourth parity drive will be used to rebuild your Raid.
Enable Auto-Rebuild
Auto-Rebuild allows a degraded RAID 1 array to be automatically rebuilt when the failed hard drive is replaced by automatically restoring data from the existing hard drive to the newly inserted hard drive.
Disable Auto-Rebuild
A rebuild is ONLY performed when triggering by user.

Users
Users can be created here. These accounts can be added to rules in the Network Access and FTP Server sections. Each user created will also have access to the Scheduled Download section.
User name
Enter user name.
Password
Enter password.
Confirm Password
Enter password again. Click 'Save Settings' to add the user.
The created users will appear in a list near the bottom of this page along with their assigned group (if any). User's passwords can be edited by clicking on the 'notepad with pencil' icon or users can be deleted by clicking on the 'trash can' icon to the right of the rule.

Groups
Groups can be created here. Once a group has been created, it will be available in the Group selection on the Users page.
The created groups will appear in a list near the bottom of this page. Users within these groups will also be displayed.

Quotas
Assign Quotas to users and groups. A quota is the maximum amount of hard drive space you wish to allow each user or group to use. Click on the 'Edit' icon on the right hand side of each user or group to set the quota. Click 'Apply' when finished. Near the bottom, either start or stop the quota function.

Network Access
NFS Server
Choose whether or not to enable or disable NFS (Network File System).
Type
Choose whether or not to use access the DNS-343 via SMB (Samba) or NFS (Network File System)
Host
Please type the IP, DDNS or Host which will be allowed to connect to the NAS .
Example :
"192.168.0.*" means that IPs ranging from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.255 will be allowed to connect to the NAS.
"192.168.0.20/255.0.0.0" means that the net section will be allowed to connect to the NAS.
"no-ip.test.org" means allows the domain name to connect to the NAS.
"*" means allows all accounts to connect. Please note that there is no security mechanism when using this method.
Root squash
"No" means that the Server will allow clients to connect with root permission.
"Yes" means that the Server will allow clients to connect with anonymous permission.
Category
Select either User or Group.
User or Group
Select a user or group from the pull down list. Select 'All Accounts' if you wish to create a rule that applies to all users.
Folder
Click "Browse" to select a folder. This folder must be located on the internal drives.
Permission
Assign "Read Only" or "Read / Write" permissions to the selected folder for the selected user or group.
Comment
Additional comments about this rule. This is optional and has no functional effect.
Oplocks
Opportunistic locks (oplocks) are a characteristic of the LAN Manager networking protocol implemented in the 32-Bit Windows family of operating system environments. Oplocks are guarantees made by a server for a shared logical volume to its clients. These guarantees inform the Client that a file's content will not be allowed to be changed by the server, or if some change is imminent, the client will be notified before the change is allowed to proceed.
Oplocks are designed to increase network performance when it comes to network file sharing however when using file-based database applications it is recommended to set the share oplocks to No(off).
What operating systems are affected by Oplocks?
By default Vista has Oplocks enabled and can not be disabled. If you are having network performance issues with applications sharing files from the DNS-343 you may try to improve performance by setting Oplocks to No(off).
Map archive
When enabled, the file attribute--"Archive" will be copied as the file is being stored on the DNS-343. Certain backup softwares attach this attribute to files that are being stored as backups.
Click 'Save Settings' to save the rule. All saved rules will appear in the list near the bottom of this page. Rules can be edited or deleted by clicking on the 'notepad with pencil' or 'trash can' icon to the right of the rule.

FTP Server
Category
Select either user or group.
User
Select a user or group from the pull down list. Select 'All Accounts' if you wish to create a rule that applies to everyone. Anonymous will always be listed as a user.
Folder
Click "Browse" to select a folder and assign this folder to the selected user. This folder must be located on the internal drives. If you wish to assign access to the root of all drives simultaneously, put a check in the 'root' box.
Permission
Assign "Read Only" or "Read / Write" permissions to the selected folder for the selected user or group.
Click 'Add' to add the rule to the list. All saved rules will appear in the list near the bottom of this page. Rules can be edited or deleted by clicking on the 'notepad with pencil' or 'trash can' icons to the right of the rule.
Max User
Enter the maximum number of users that will be allowed to access the FTP server at one time. The default value is 10.
Idle Time
The FTP server will log a user out if he exceeds the specified idle time.
Port
If you wish to change the port that the FTP server uses, enter in the new number here. This is an advanced setting and a change can cause complications when behind a router. It is recommended to leave this at the default of 21 unless you have experience with changing the FTP port.
Flow Control
This function will adjust the data flow through the FTP server. If you set a limit here, users may download from the FTP server at a slower speed, however, you will conserve local bandwidth.
Client Language
Most standard FTP clients like Windows FTP, only support Western European codepage when transferring files. Northern European, Central European, Traditional and Simplified Chinese as well as Cyrillic codepage support has been added for non standard FTP clients that are capable of supporting these character sets.
Click 'Save Settings' when finished.
Note:
The DNS-343 also supports FXP (File Exchange Protocol). FXP is a method of transferring data from one remote server to another server using the FTP protocol without first routing the data through the client's PC. Conventional FTP is a single server to a single client architecture. All data is transferred between the server and the client. In an FXP session, the client establishes and maintains a FTP connection both servers, and then it directs either server to connect and initiate data transfer to the other server.

UPnP AV SERVER
The DNS-343 has a built-in UPnPAV media server that can be used with UPnP AV compatible media players.
UPnP AV Server
Enable or Disable the UPnP AV Server.
Folder
Click 'Browse' to locate the root folder of your media files (music, photos, and video). Root can be chosen if you want to have access to all content on the DNS-343.
Click 'Save Settings' when finished.

iTunes SERVER
The iTunes server will allow iTunes software to automatically detect and play music from the DNS-343.
iTunes Server
Enable or Disable the iTunes Server.
Folder
Click 'Browse' to locate the folder which contains your music files. Root can be chosen if you want to have access to all folders of the DNS-343.
Password
When accessing the DNS-343 from iTunes, you will be asked for a password. This is where you can set the password. By default, it's 'blank'.
Click 'Save Settings' when finished.

DHCP SERVER
The DHCP server can be used to serve IP addresses to devices on a network. Do not use this feature if you already have a DHCP server, such as a router, on the network.
DHCP Server
Enable or disable the DHCP server.
Starting IP Address
Enter the first IP address you would like to distribute on the network.
Ending IP Address
Enter the last IP address you would like to distribute on the network.
Lease Time
The duration of time that an IP address will remain assigned to a device. After this time expires, a new IP address will be given.
Click 'Save Settings' when finished.
The DHCP Client List will show all devices that are receiving DHCP from the DNS-343. Click 'Refresh' to update this list.
LLTD
Select enable or disable to turn LLTD on or off.
LLTD
Link Layer Topology Discovery allows the DNS-343 to be discovered by Windows Vista's network map. (Note: Enabling LLTD may cause decreased network performance. If you are experiencing decreased network performance try disabling LLTD.)

Remote Backup
Type
Define your device as the source or destination site.
Source
You can simultaneously backup up to 10 folders from this device to multiple destination devices.
Password
Assign a password for this source device to prevent unauthorized access.
Dest. Backup Folder Name
Create a unique folder name on the destination device to backup the file(s) into.
Backup from
Assign the path of the source device.
Destination
Indicate the destination device which will receive the backup data from the source device.
Source IP
Enter the IP address of the source device.
Password
Type the password of the source device which authorizes you to access the source device.
Save To
Assign the path where the backup data from the source device will be stored.
Keep existing file
An incremental backup will be performed by default. Enable this option to keep pre-existing files.

Add-ons
In this section you will be able to install application and language packs to further enhance the functionality of your DNS-343.
Application Pack
Click on "Browse" to search for the specific application pack you want to install. After selecting the application pack, then click "Apply" to install the application pack.
Language Pack
Click on "Browse" to search for the specific language pack you want to install. After selecting the language pack, then click "Apply" to install the language pack.
Add-Ons Summary
In this section you can see a summary of the application/language pack(s) you have installed. Under the "Status" column, you can see if a specific pack is currently enabled or disabled. Under the "Start/Stop" column, click the "Start" icon to enable the specified pack. Click on the "Stop" icon to disable the specified pack. Under the "Remove" column, press the "trashcan" icon to uninstall the specified pack.