D-Link Forums

The Graveyard - Products No Longer Supported => D-Link Storage => DNS-323 => Topic started by: lazzaro4000 on February 02, 2010, 09:21:45 AM

Title: Does it boot without hds ?
Post by: lazzaro4000 on February 02, 2010, 09:21:45 AM

Hi. I just bought a no/hd DNS-323 unit (the box only).
I'm trying to power on it but it seems it fail.
No fan, no leds. Everything off.

I didn't install any hd drive. The unit is empty.

Is this a normal behaviour ?
Is it necessary to install, at least, an hd unit in order
to permit the unit to boot ?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Does it boot without hds ?
Post by: gunrunnerjohn on February 02, 2010, 09:54:05 AM

Yes, with current firmware, you can access the web setup with no drives installed.  This worked for 1.07 and for 1.08, don't know about earlier versions.

Title: Re: Does it boot without hds ?
Post by: lazzaro4000 on February 02, 2010, 10:00:01 AM

It works  ;D
I forgot to push the "power button"  ;D ;D

Many thanks

Title: Re: Does it boot without hds ?
Post by: gunrunnerjohn on February 02, 2010, 10:40:17 AM

Power is important in any endeavor like this.  ;D

Title: Re: Does it boot without hds ?
Post by: lazzaro4000 on February 03, 2010, 02:37:56 AM

Due to the missing "mechanical" power switch, I thought to a "direct power on"
with the power supply.

My bad :)

Thanks