NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: BASICS - 76
WD SHARESPACE
USER MANUAL
WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager Features
The web-based management utility includes the following features:
•LAN access—the device supports local area network access of the web-based
user interface, enabling management from anywhere in the network.
•Secured access—the device can be accessed and configured by the
web-based, password protected user interface over SSL (Secure Socket Layer).
•E-mail notification—in the event of warnings or errors related to temperatures,
hard drive, network, or USB connection, administrators are automatically alerted
by e-mail.
•Multiple access levels—users can be assigned different rights. The device
supports two levels: full access and read only.
•Update via web—firmware updates can be downloaded and installed on the
device from a computer on the LAN.
•Disk management—the web-based user interface allows administrators to
monitor internal hard drives and USB drives connected to the device.
•USB storage support—allows reliable data backup from a USB storage device
to the device.
•RAID management—allows RAID configuring of the hard drives.
•Support for Windows and Mac systems—allows users on different platforms
to share files using CIFS (Common Internet File System), NFS (Network File
System), or FTP (File Transfer Protocol) protocols.
•iTunes streaming support—allows users to stream photos, music, and videos
to supported digital media adapters.
•Twonky Media server—provides fast, convenient navigation and searching of
all your media files in the Twonky user interface.
•Remote shutdown or reboot—allows administrators to power off or reboot the
device from any computer on the LAN.
•System log—an efficient instrument in analyzing and solving technical issues.
•UPS-ready—a UPS (uninterruptable power supply) device can be connected to
one of the USB ports to provide secondary power in the event of a power failure.
Go to support.wdc.com and search the knowledge base for answer ID 2559 for a
list of compatible UPS devices.
•Upgradable firmware—enables you to keep your system up to date. For more
information, see “Update (Firmware)” on page 93.