Western Digital 12TB Sentinel DX4000 Small Office Storage Server WDBLGT0120KBK User Manuals

Table of Contents

• WD® Service and Support

  2
  • Accessing Online Support

    2
  • Contacting WD Technical Support

    2
  • Registering Your WD Product

    2
• Important User Information

  5
  • Important Safety Instructions

    5
  • Handling Precautions

    6
  • Recording Your WD Product Information

    6
  • About This Guide

    6
• Product Overview

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  • Getting to Know Your WD Sentinel DX4000 Server

    7
  • Key Features

    8
    • Package Contents

      9
  • System Requirements and Compatibility Information

    11
  • Technical Specifications

    12
  • Product Views

    13
  • Indicators

    15
    • LCD

      15
    • LEDs

      16
  • Where to Find Help

    17
• User Roles and Responsibilities

  18
  • Types of WD Sentinel DX4000 Users

    18
  • How the WD Sentinel DX4000 Fits into Your Office

    19
• Managing the WD Sentinel Server (Dashboard)

  20
  • Setting up WD Sentinel Server & Connecting Computers

    20
  • Accessing the Dashboard

    20
    • To access the Dashboard (Windows):

      20
    • To access the Dashboard (Mac):

      21
  • Performing Dashboard Tasks

    22
  • Using the Home Page

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    • Home Page Tabs

      23
    • Home Page Tasks Pan el

      24
  • Managing User Accounts

    24
  • Managing Computers and Backups

    24
  • Managing Server Folders and Hard Drives

    24
  • Monitoring Add-ins

    25
  • Monitoring System Health and Alerts

    25
    • Health Tab

      25
    • Health Tasks

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  • Updating Software

    28
    • Manual Updates of WD Software

      28
    • Automatic Updates of WD Software

      29
    • Updating Microsoft Software

      29
  • Managing Server Settings

    29
    • General

      30
    • Media

      30
    • HomeGroup

      30
    • Remote Web Access

      30
    • Domain

      31
  • Shutting Down the Server

    32
• Managing Storage on the WD Sentinel Server

  33
  • WD Sentinel Server RAID Storage

    33
  • Using USB Storage

    34
  • Replacing a Failed Drive

    35
  • Adding Capacity by Adding a Drive

    37
• Using the WD Sentinel Server’s Features

  38
  • Using the Launchpad (Internal Users)

    38
    • Accessing the Launchpad

      38
    • Selecting Launchpad Options (Windows PC or Mac Computer)

      41
    • Managing the Launchpad

      41
  • Accessing Shared Folders Over Your Network

    44
    • Launchpad (Windows)

      44
    • Launchpad (Mac)

      44
  • Accessing Computers and Shared Folders Remotely

    45
    • Remote Web Access Home Page

      46
  • Backing up (Windows PC)

    46
    • Scheduling Automatic Backups (Dashboard only)

      47
    • Initiating Backups

      47
  • Backing up with Time Machine (Mac)

    49
    • Scheduling Automatic Backups (Time Machine)

      49
  • Recovering/Restoring (Windows PC)

    52
    • Restoring Windows PC Computers (Bare Metal Restore)

      52
  • Recovering/Restoring (Mac)

    53
  • Recovering the WD Sentinel Server

    54
    • Requirements

      54
    • Create a Virtual DVD

      54
    • Run the Virtual DVD

      55
    • Unlock my drives

      56
    • Recreating the storage

      58
    • Performing a Recovery

      60
• Best Practices

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  • Setting up the WD Sentinel DX4000

    64
  • Setting up Client Computers

    64
  • Using the WD Sentinel DX4000 Efficiently

    64
  • Replacing Drives

    65
  • Sharing Files with External Users

    65
  • Shutting Down

    65
• Troubleshooting

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  • First Steps Checklist

    66
  • Specific Problems and Corrective Actions

    66
    • LEDs do not light up

      66
    • Connecting to Shared Folders on a WD Sentinel server from a Windows PC on which Launchpad is not installed

      66
    • Cannot access Windows PCs via Remote Access

      67
• Regulatory and Warranty Information

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    68
    • FCC Class B Information

      68
    • ICES/NMB-003 Compliance

      68
    • Safety Compliance

      68
    • CE Compliance for Europe

      68
    • Environmental Compliance (China)

      69
    • Obtaining Service

      69
  • Limited Warranty

    70
  • GNU General Public License (“GPL”)

    70
• Appendix

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  • Managing iSCSI Storage on the WD Sentinel Server

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    • iSCSI Overview

      71
    • iSCSI Roles

      71
    • Managing iSCSI Targets

      71
• Glossary

  76
• Index

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