Western Digital WDBLGT0080KBK, WDBLGT0120KBK, WDBLGT0160KBK, WDBLGT0040KBK manual Table of Contents

Table of Contents

WD® Service and Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

1 Important User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Recording Your WD Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Getting to Know Your WD Sentinel DX4000 Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

System Requirements and Compatibility Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Product Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Where to Find Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3 User Roles and Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Types of WD Sentinel DX4000 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

How the WD Sentinel DX4000 Fits into Your Office . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4 Managing the WD Sentinel Server (Dashboard) . . 16

Setting up WD Sentinel Server & Connecting Computers	16
Accessing the Dashboard	16
Performing Dashboard Tasks	18
Using the Home Page	18
Managing User Accounts	20
Managing Computers and Backups	20
Managing Server Folders and Hard Drives	20
Monitoring Add-ins	21
Monitoring System Health and Alerts	21
Updating Software	24
Managing Server Settings	25
Shutting Down the Server	28

5 Managing Storage on the WD Sentinel Server . . . . 29

WD Sentinel Server RAID Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using USB Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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