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D-Link DNS-343 User Manual

Section 3 - Configuration

E-Mail Alerts

Alert Settings

Alert Types

With the DNS-343 E-Mail Alerts, you can configure e-mails to be sent alerting you to certain operational conditions and

drive status conditions.

These alerts can prove helpful with the management and safeguarding of important data.

This section contains the configuration

settings for your e-mail account and alert

preferences.

After you have configured the settings,

use the

Test E-Mail

button to send a

test e-mail and confirm your settings

are correct.

A pop-up window will display the success

or failure of the test.

This section contains the alert options

and their configuration settings.

Refer to page 48 for more information.

Click

Save Settings

to apply and save

the new alert settings.

Save Settings

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Section 3 - Configuration

E-Mail Alert Settings

Login Method

User Name

Select either

Account

or

Anonymous

.

Choosing Anonymous does not require

a User Name or Password.

Enter the appropriate user name for

your e-mail account.

Password

Enter the appropriate password for

your e-mail account.

SMTP Server

Enter the IP address or domain name

of your outgoing mail server. If you

are unsure of this value, contact your

e-mail provider.

Sender E-Mail

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 sure you

allow this address to be received.

Receiver

E-Mail

Enter the e-mail address you want to

send the alerts to.

This address must

correspond with the SMTP server

configured above.

Test E-Mail

Click the Test E-Mail button to send

a test alert and confirm your settings

are correct.

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E-Mail Alert Types

Space Status

A Volume Is Full

Select an interval in hours and

minutes to have a status of space

remaining on the drives e-mailed.

An alert will be sent when the hard

drive is full.

Administrator

Password Change

An alert will be sent if the admin

password is changed.

Firmware

Upgraded

An alert will be sent if the firmware

is upgraded.

System

Temperature

Exceeded

An alert will be sent if the DNS-343

device temperature exceeds the set

threshold. After the alert has been

sent, the DNS-343 will power off

for safety.

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Section 3 - Configuration

Power Management

Power Management

The DNS-343 Power Management feature allows you to configure the drives to shut down after a specified idle time.

The drives will power up again when data is accessed.

Select

Enable

or

Disable

.

Turn off Hard

Drives

Set the amount of time before idle

drives will shut down.

Click

Save Settings

to apply the

settings.

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Section 3 - Configuration

Dynamic DNS

DDNS

Server Address

Host Name

Username or Key

Password or Key

Verify Password

or Key

Timeout

Status

The DDNS feature allows you to host a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc…) using a domain name that you have

purchased (www.whateveryournameis.com) with your dynamically assigned IP address. Most broadband Internet

Service Providers assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses. Using a DDNS service provider, your friends can use the

domain name to connect to your server no matter what your IP address is.

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.

Enter the timeout time in hours.

Displays your DDNS status.

Click

Save Settings

to apply the settings.