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Quick Installation Guide SMB Tower 4-bay Unified storage / SMB Tower 6-bay Unified storage This document will guide you through the basic installation process for your new D-Link DNS-1250-04 and DNS-1250-06 NAS systems. DNS-1250-04 DNS-1250-06 Documentation also available on CD and via the D-Link Website...
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The fan contains hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers away. Caution Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Important To configure the NAS system, you are advised to install ShareCenterNAVI. Please refer to the User’s Manual. D-Link DNS-1250-04 & DNS-1250-06 Quick Installation Guide...
This installation guide provides basic instructions for installing the DNS-1250-04 and DNS-1250-06 NAS systems on your network. For additional information about how to use the DNS-1250-04 and DNS-1250-06 NAS systems, see the User’s Manual on the CD included in this package or from the D-Link support web site at http://www.dlink.com Installation Steps 1.
• Red: Disk array offline or Enclosure error • Flashing Red > Orange > Green: Power on Enable one-touch backup. Flashing green while One-Touch Backup Button backup is processing Power Button Power on / power off D-Link DNS-1250-04 & DNS-1250-06 Quick Installation Guide...
System Status Figure 2. DNS-1250-04 Item Description USB Connectors For USB printer and flash drive backup RJ45 Network Connectors For Ethernet cable connection VGA Connector Video output connection Power Connection Power cord connection D-Link DNS-1250-04 & DNS-1250-06 Quick Installation Guide...
3.1 Installing Disk Drives You can populate the DNS-1250-04 and DNS-1250-06 NAS systems with SATA 1.5 Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s disk drives. For optimal performance, install disk drives of the same model and capacity. Your disk drives become a RAID Volume on the NAS system.
To connect the NAS system to your network: 1. Attach one end of the network cable to an RJ45 network connector. 2. Attach the other end of the network cable to your RJ45 Network Connectors (2) Ethernet hub or switch. D-Link DNS-1250-04 & DNS-1250-06 Quick Installation Guide...
The buzzer beeps one time. 4. Network Configuration with the LCD Screen The DNS-1250-04 and DNS-1250-06 NAS systems have an LCD screen on the front panel that enables you to monitor system status and configure the network To configure the networking settings: Select button 1.
1. Click the Logout button at the top right corner of the ShareCenter Pro window. The Login screen appears. 2. From the language dropdown menu, choose the display language you want. 3. Click the Login button to log into ShareCenter Pro again. D-Link DNS-1250-04 & DNS-1250-06 Quick Installation Guide...
4. If you did not check the Member of box, input your settings in the fields provided, IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS When you are finished, click the Next button D-Link DNS-1250-04 & DNS-1250-06 Quick Installation Guide...
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To shut down the NAS system, on the front of the NAS system enclosure, press and hold the Power Button / System Status LED for five seconds. The system status LED turns red, and then goes dark. Power Button / System Status LED D-Link DNS-1250-04 & DNS-1250-06 Quick Installation Guide...
• Serial Number (s/n number located on the label on the bottom of the access point). You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website as well as frequently asked questions and answers to technical issues. United States:...