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Title: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: Credo on January 17, 2009, 01:39:38 PM
It seems as though there's constant activity on one of my drives.  I have them set up as JBOD right now, and it seems the unit will not go into hibernation.  the one drive is constantly flashing activity... 

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
~C.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: fordem on January 17, 2009, 03:26:54 PM
Start by unplugging the network cable - if the activity stops it was caused by external access - now you know where to start looking.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: Credo on January 17, 2009, 10:51:54 PM
I've already done that.  I know it's not external.  Besides, when connected to the network, there's no network activity on the machine...  Thanks for the suggestion though.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: JRBTempe on January 18, 2009, 06:37:59 AM
Credo,

I might be having the same problem since updating to 1.06... doesn't appear to be drive activity, though, just the center light above the power button is blinking constantly and won't stop. Have tried restarting via web interface, shutting down power manually, even restoring to factory defaults. This occurs even when there is no activity on my network, and the drives don't appear to be accessed. What gives, I wonder...?

FOLLOWUP: This morning (1/22), for whatever reason, the middle light is back to normal! Weird thing is, last night I had no end of trouble watching one of my DVD disc images on my home theatre from the DNS-323... stuttering near-constantly after the first hour! Tried watching via TheaterTek on my Vista PC as well as Apple TV (via nitoTV)... even rebooted the PC and the DNS-323 but the problem remained until the end of the movie. No idea if they're related, but I do have two of the Seagate drives that appear to have bum firmware so I hope they're not about to go south on me... :-(

Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: orhor on January 26, 2009, 01:56:53 PM
I must confirm the strange disk activity. it seems like DNS323 is scanning all the data after every boot. It is not a good choice for me, I dont need my unit to run all the time. I rather want it to be off, and only sometimes to run it, to copy / write some data and turn it off again. I have only one Seagate 750GB full of family video etc. It takes hours for the unit to scan all the data after every boot.

Could somebody post the way to avoid it?

Thank you in advance.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: bigclaw on January 26, 2009, 03:25:24 PM
I must confirm the strange disk activity. it seems like DNS323 is scanning all the data after every boot. It is not a good choice for me, I dont need my unit to run all the time. I rather want it to be off, and only sometimes to run it, to copy / write some data and turn it off again. I have only one Seagate 750GB full of family video etc. It takes hours for the unit to scan all the data after every boot.

Could somebody post the way to avoid it?

Thank you in advance.

Have you tried disabling all servers on the DNS-323? (UPnP, ITunes, etc)
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: orhor on January 27, 2009, 10:05:31 AM
thank you, yes both the servers, upnp and itunes were running, i thought I set them off.

BTW: i dont need servers running, but what do people who do?
I am really disapointed of D-Link's attitude. They sell something unfinished and hardly useable.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: ECF on January 27, 2009, 03:02:04 PM
Hmm I have not had this problem at all I am looking at mine right now and it has been shut down all day. Have you installed any fun plugs to you DNS-323 or a printer? You may have print jobs stuck in the printer queue. Try going to the status page and clear the print job queue. Do you have any programs setup to access the device for backups or is the UPnP AV media server or iTunes server enabled and being accessed by anything? Try turning of you PC and see if it then will go into hibernate.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: icewater on January 28, 2009, 12:04:15 AM
The problem is very similar to mine.
There was random access to the HDDs and the DNS323 nor the HDD goes into hibernation/sleep.
There is many reports of this problem with FW 1.06.
http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=3855.0
I don't have funplug or printer installed.  Got both UPnP, iTunes and FTP server disabled.
I have 2 x 1TB WD Green drives (WD10EADS-00L5B1) in RAID 1.
I eventually had to downgrade back to FW 1.05 and everything was back to normal. (ie both DNS323 and HDDs hibernates/sleep at the right time).

So I'm sticking with FW 1.05 for now.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: superxoum on January 29, 2009, 12:50:23 AM
Dear All,

I confirm.... same thing on my side...
FW 1.06 - 2x1TB RAID 1
No print jobs, no Itunes server activated
No computers connected to the drive

Constant activity between 2 drives...
Could that be related to the type of drives ? (I've Seagate ST31000340AS )

I'm lost, the drive was not so active with Fw 1.05
Max
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: Satchmog on January 29, 2009, 04:08:29 AM
I confirm it too. Just one 750 Gb drive installed. No services activated.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: Antti on February 09, 2009, 02:04:20 PM
I upgraded to 1.06; I was particularly keen to see if the constant disk activity I'd experienced with previous versions would disappear...

And?  Well if I turn my 323 on and leave it for 5 or 6 hours disk activity does indeed come to a halt unless I access the box, whether I have the media server active or not.

So, 1.06 doesn't work as intended.  I've seen plenty of posts here to suggest this is a common problem but am yet to see a single response from DLink, or pehaps I've missed it/them: (if I have, then sorry!)  The most basic thing I would like to know is that DLink care.  If there is a solution, great, but an acknowledgement that we exist would be a first step.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: crbaker on February 11, 2009, 12:49:16 AM
I purchased this device last week. One of the big factors for me was the fact the device would spin down and only use 7W. So I'm very disappointed to find that the device fails to go into hibernate mode.

 :-[
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: fordem on February 11, 2009, 04:52:30 AM
I purchased this device last week. One of the big factors for me was the fact the device would spin down and only use 7W. So I'm very disappointed to find that the device fails to go into hibernate mode.

 :-[

You need to investigate and determine why your unit does not hibernate - mine does - I'm running fw 1.06 with a pair of Seagate Barracudas in a RAID1 configuration.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: ECF on February 11, 2009, 04:30:19 PM
If you have two drives in the unit configured as RAID1 or standard and notice one of the volumes being accessed constantly which is most likely the cause of the unit not going to sleep you may want to try removing that drives and see if the issue goes away. Then test the drive in your PC for the same issue. If you are using RAID1 make sure you volume is in sync and not degraded. This information can be found in the Status page of the DNS-323.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: JRBTempe on February 12, 2009, 10:05:35 AM
What about if the center light is constantly blinking instead of the two drive lights? It happens on and off, doesn't make a lot of sense to me...

Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: fordem on February 12, 2009, 11:00:31 AM
According to the manual ...

The center light is the network activity light - so if it's blinking it means there is activity on the network connection.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: JRBTempe on February 12, 2009, 01:26:53 PM
Understood, but it will blink for hours on end when there's NO network activity, then be solid for hours on end. Rinse and repeat! Only started doing this after the 1.06 firmware upgrade, so...

Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: Antti on February 12, 2009, 02:06:42 PM
If you have two drives in the unit configured as RAID1 or standard and notice one of the volumes being accessed constantly which is most likely the cause of the unit not going to sleep you may want to try removing that drives and see if the issue goes away. Then test the drive in your PC for the same issue. If you are using RAID1 make sure you volume is in sync and not degraded. This information can be found in the Status page of the DNS-323.

Thanks for getting back to us.

Well, my 2x500g samsung spinpoint drives are in a RAID1.  I've checked the status and it's not degraded.  Haven't been able to remove a drive and test elsewhere as yet, but when I can I will repost with my findings.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: fordem on February 12, 2009, 03:55:26 PM
Understood, but it will blink for hours on end when there's NO network activity, then be solid for hours on end. Rinse and repeat! Only started doing this after the 1.06 firmware upgrade, so...


If we're discussing a backlit icon that looks like three little squares one above a line and the other two below, it is the network activity light, and trust me - if that light is blinking there IS network activity - put a network analyzer on it and see for yourself.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: JRBTempe on February 13, 2009, 05:36:37 AM
If we're discussing a backlit icon that looks like three little squares one above a line and the other two below, it is the network activity light, and trust me - if that light is blinking there IS network activity - put a network analyzer on it and see for yourself.

Yes, that's the icon I'm referring to... I think I tracked the activity down to a wireless webcam I put up for my baby's crib, so it looks like you are right about that! It never occurred to me that would cause the DNS-323 to blink the activity light, and I probably updated the firmware around the same time as I installed the webcam and that's why I didn't notice. Thanks!

Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: fordem on February 13, 2009, 06:45:08 AM
Technically - your wireless webcam shouldn't cause that type of network activity - but it really depends on how your network is built.

Most home networks are built around some sort of consumer router which will typically include a four port network switch and maybe a wireless access point as well - network switches are supposed to keep network traffic separate so the traffic between the webcam and the PC should not reach the NAS and vice versa.

If your network is built using a hub rather than a switch, which could be possible if you have an older model router, then all the traffic would reach all the devices, and you would see activity in places you might not expect.

Most network traffic is sent as "unicast" traffic, "uni" because it is intended for only one recipient, but some may be sent as broadcast, intended for all recipients - excessive levels of broadcast traffic, will show as activity in unexepected places and may be a sign of a larger problem eslewhere.

The trick is in knowing what is expected and what is not - and the only way to really determine what you are seeing is with a network analyzer.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: thecreator on February 15, 2009, 04:35:22 PM
If you have two drives in the unit configured as RAID1 or standard and notice one of the volumes being accessed constantly which is most likely the cause of the unit not going to sleep you may want to try removing that drives and see if the issue goes away. Then test the drive in your PC for the same issue. If you are using RAID1 make sure you volume is in sync and not degraded. This information can be found in the Status page of the DNS-323.

Hi ECF,

I just purchase a unit after midnight EST on the 14th. Can you partition the Hard Drive(s) installed in the unit? I will be using the unit with Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3. What file system is being used on the DNS-323 Unit?

With the Constant Activity on the unit, does the DNS-323 do automatic defragmenting of its Hard Drives or is it done manually?

I won't be using it in a Raid Configuration, but Standard configuration. First using just one Hard Drive, then adding a second Hard Drive.

Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: ECF on February 19, 2009, 11:03:28 AM
Hi ECF,

I just purchase a unit after midnight EST on the 14th. Can you partition the Hard Drive(s) installed in the unit? I will be using the unit with Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3. What file system is being used on the DNS-323 Unit?

With the Constant Activity on the unit, does the DNS-323 do automatic defragmenting of its Hard Drives or is it done manually?

I won't be using it in a Raid Configuration, but Standard configuration. First using just one Hard Drive, then adding a second Hard Drive.


The Drives cannot be partitioned it is formated in Volumes and use the EXT2 Linux file system.

There should not be constant activity on the drives.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: dpweb66 on February 19, 2009, 03:19:03 PM
hi
I'm new for this forum
I have same problem for constant activity after upgrade 1.06
I have try for 2 days all suggests of this topic
at 3rd day I downgrade at 1.05 firmware and everything is ok
I think who anything in FW 1.06 don't work fine

I don't have any service actived only share the nas in network for backup data

my config 2 seagate 7200.11 1Tb Raid 1

excuse for my bad english

Dany
from Italy :D

Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: superxoum on February 20, 2009, 05:21:11 AM
Dear All,

For European users I think I found the solution....

The constant disk activity appeared after upgrading to firmware "1.06b65
A few days after I logged again on the European D-Link ftp server and found a new version = "1.06b60"....

I don't know exactly the difference between the 2, but after "upgrading" to "1.06b60" (2 weeks ago) the constant disk activity stopped...

Hope it helps...

Max
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: dpweb66 on February 20, 2009, 02:00:34 PM
Dear All,

For European users I think I found the solution....

The constant disk activity appeared after upgrading to firmware "1.06b65
A few days after I logged again on the European D-Link ftp server and found a new version = "1.06b60"....

I don't know exactly the difference between the 2, but after "upgrading" to "1.06b60" (2 weeks ago) the constant disk activity stopped...

Hope it helps...

Max

Hi Guys!!!!!!

I Solved many problems with this post

is correct I have found correct firmware in french site support ver. 1.06b60
mount this, reset to default and magicaly it's all OK
and I have also correct 1 problem with net mask for ip static setting
my DNS 323 don't accepted net mask 192.168.0.xxx
the cause is because I have installed the VMware bridge virtual adapter
changed the ip static of my netwok with the same segment range of the virtual network in my case 192.168.192.xx
everything OK

KISS KISS KISS

Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: jojesa on February 21, 2009, 02:05:04 PM
I had the same issue as described by some of you guys. Lights on the NAs were flashing constantly and the drives wouldn't stop no matter what I did.
-Seagate ST3500320AS 500GB

I even followed all the tips posted by ECF
 
I was able to fix it...give a try it might work for you.

1-Upgrade to the latest firmware 1.06
2-Access the NAS web interface and backup the configuration (Save Configuration Settings by the Tools tab under Configuration Settings clic the Save button).
3-Restore the NAS to default settings (Also under Tools tab by Defaults click Restore button next to Restore To Factory Default Settings).
4- Now restore configuration. Under the Tools tab by Load Configuration Settings click the Browse button and load the configuration you saved on step 2, then click the Load button to restore the old configuration.

After these steps the drives on the NAS only spin when I using them and so does the LED lights.


Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: Credo on February 21, 2009, 07:57:21 PM
I had the same issue as described by some of you guys. Lights on the NAs were flashing constantly and the drives wouldn't stop no matter what I did.
-Seagate ST3500320AS 500GB

I even followed all the tips posted by ECF
 
I was able to fix it...give a try it might work for you.

1-Upgrade to the latest firmware 1.06
2-Access the NAS web interface and backup the configuration (Save Configuration Settings by the Tools tab under Configuration Settings clic the Save button).
3-Restore the NAS to default settings (Also under Tools tab by Defaults click Restore button next to Restore To Factory Default Settings).
4- Now restore configuration. Under the Tools tab by Load Configuration Settings click the Browse button and load the configuration you saved on step 2, then click the Load button to restore the old configuration.

After these steps the drives on the NAS only spin when I using them and so does the LED lights.




Thanks for the update.  I tried this exact thing.  I backed up my original configuration - and restored to factory defaults.  From that point there was no more HDD flashing (It's always the right LED) - So I was all excited that it fixed it.

As soon as I restored the configuration file I created, the light started flashing again.  BOO!!! So close.

I'm just going to try and restore to the factory settings, and slowly build up to what I had in my file - maybe I can find the culprit.

Thanks for the heads up though, I think this put me on the right track.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: ECF on March 05, 2009, 10:59:04 AM
Thanks for the update.  I tried this exact thing.  I backed up my original configuration - and restored to factory defaults.  From that point there was no more HDD flashing (It's always the right LED) - So I was all excited that it fixed it.

As soon as I restored the configuration file I created, the light started flashing again.  BOO!!! So close.

I'm just going to try and restore to the factory settings, and slowly build up to what I had in my file - maybe I can find the culprit.

Thanks for the heads up though, I think this put me on the right track.

Please keep us updated if you find the culprit.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: freefall on April 23, 2009, 06:31:07 AM
Please keep us updated if you find the culprit.

Hi,
Nice to see a d-link tech on these forums...  :) Is the DNS-323 using hdparm to spin down drives?

Tim
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: ponnani on April 23, 2009, 08:47:53 AM
Please reset to factory default that will solve your problem
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: ShMiCk on May 26, 2009, 12:18:34 AM
Question, how do you know when your drives have gone to sleep?

Do all the lights turn off?

Thanks
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: fordem on May 26, 2009, 06:04:33 AM
The power light (behind the power button) goes off, the rest stay in whatever state they are, on or off as the case may be.
Title: Re: Constant activity on one of the drives.
Post by: nightshocker on June 01, 2009, 10:54:22 AM
i had the same problem.. then i figured it out... the reason it did that for me was because of the UPnP server. it refreshes and if you have gigs and gigs of data it takes longer to update(mine went for over 2 hours or so). so if you want to avoid that downgrade to version 1.04, it has an option for refresh but if you downgrade make sure you will not miss what the newer version have.

to test this turn off UPnP and ITunes. see if it still does it.

hope this helps....  peace out.