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Step 1: Access the SAN by typing in the Management Port IP of the SAN into a web browser. Click on the Click Here link to run the xStack Storage now.

Step 2: Log into the SAN

Step 3: Once you have logged in, click on the Volume Creation Wizard link located in the left window pane.

Step 4: The create Volume Wizard will pop open. Click on Next

Step 5: Create a Name for the volume. You will have the option to configure the volume to your specific needs. In this example we will select “Help me choose the best volume organization“.

Step 6: Click Next to Walk me through the choices…

Step 7: If the Data is very Important we will select Very Important

Step 8: Click Next for Complete Copy

Step 9: Select No if you want to use the fewest drives possible.

Step 10: Select the desired size of the volume and click Next

Step 11: If you have an Initiator currently active you can Specify and select a certain Initiator or Grant access to an Initiator not on the list, or even Grant access to ALL initiators. Click Next

Step 12: Click Finish and Close.

Tags: DSN Series, SAN, Volume

Step 1: Log into the ShareCenter Pro.

Step 2: Click on Disk Management and then iSCSI Target

Step 3: Check Enable iSCSI Target

Step 4: Click the iSCSI Targets Tab and Click Create

Step 5: Select Pre-Allocate , Enter a name for the target then Select Volume and Select Size

NOTE: Pre-Allocate: Click Yes to reserve a certain amount of capacity on the target in advanced. Click No to enable thin provisioning which provides just enough storage space for immediate use

Step 6: Enable Chap Security on Target (If required)

Step 7: Click Apply

Result:

Tags: iSCSI, ShareCenter, Volume

Note: In this example only ONE Hard drive is being used.

Step 1: Log into the setup page of the DNS-1200/1100

Step 2: Click on Disk Management and then Click on Volume

Step 3: Click on Create

Step: 4 Select Disk for Volume and Click Next

Step: 5 Select Auto-Rebuild (if Applicable)

Step: 6 Select Encryption (If needed)

Step: 7 Click Apply

Creating a Network Share

Step 1: Click Account Management and then Share folders

Step 2: Click on Create

Step 3: Click Next

Step 4: Select Path

Note: This could be the Full volume or create a folder
Note: You will need to double click on the Volume_1 to select it

Step 5: Specify Folder Option and Quotas

Step 6: Select who can access the folder

Step 7: Select Permissions

Step 8: Review and Click Apply

Tags: ShareCenter, Volume

Step 1: For Windows XP, Click Start and Click Run ,and type \\IP of D-Link DNS-320/DNS-321/DNS-323/DNS-325/DNS-343 (eg. \\192.168.0.132) and press OK.

For Vista or Win7 this command line is located right above the Windows Button.

Step 2: Right Click the drive/folder in which to access and Select Map Network Drive (Volume_1 used in this example).

Step 3: Choose Drive letter to Map Drive and select Connect using a different user name If credentials are required or just click Finish if users have not been created.

Step 4: Enter the Username and Password for the selected folder.

Step 5: Click OK.

Step 6: Click Finish.

The Drive is now mapped and Accessible.

Tags: DNS-323, Volume

Step 1: For Vista or Win7 this command line is located right above the Windows Button., Click Start and Click Run ,and type \\IP of D-Link DNS-323 (eg. \\192.168.0.132) and press OK.

Step 2: Right Click the drive/folder in which to access and Select Map Network Drive (Volume_1 used in this example).

Step 3: Choose Drive letter to Map Drive and select Connect using a different user name If credentials are required or just click Finish if users have not been created.

Step 4: Enter the Username and Password for the selected folder.

Step 5: Click OK.

Step 6: Click Finish.

Tags: DNS, DNS-323, Volume, Windows 7