Western Digital WD Sentinel DS5100 Maintenance Manual

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED

WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100
ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE

Setting up your WD Sentinel Server (one time only)

Your WD Sentinel server is now ready to be configured. This section describes how to use
the one time setup wizard to configure your server for first use.

Select the server language from the list provided.

2. Verify the localization settings, or select the correct values from the drop-down lists,

then click Next.

3. Read the Microsoft and Western Digital license agreements, then click I accept.

The installation begins. Once the initial process is complete, you’ll see the Configure
Windows Server Essentials screen display.

Important: Ensure that you complete the entire process outlined in steps 1- 10 below.

If these steps are not followed, your WD Sentinel will not work properly.

Important: This process can take 2 - 3 minutes. Do not interrupt the process. Do not

power off or disconnect the WD Sentinel server.