6D-Link ShareCenter DNS-320L User Manual
Section 1 - Product Overview
Checking the Hardware Requirements
To use your DNS-320L, you will need at least one hard drive. I f 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-320L. 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-320L 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 suppor t Gigabit Ethernet
(1000Mbit/s) for maximum performance. The ShareCenter will auto-negotiate the highest connection speed available to your
router or 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.