User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- WD® Service and Support
- WD Guardian Services
- Important User Information
- Product Overview
- Connecting the Server and Getting Started
- Managing the WD Sentinel Server (Dashboard)
- Setting up WD Sentinel Server & Connecting Computers
- Accessing the Dashboard
- Tips for Performing Dashboard Tasks
- Adding a User Account
- Performing Dashboard Tasks
- Using the Home Page
- Managing User Accounts
- Managing Devices
- Managing Storage
- Monitoring Applications
- Monitoring System Health and Alerts
- Updating Software
- Managing Server Settings
- Shutting Down and Rebooting the Server
- Managing Storage on the WD Sentinel Server
- Using the WD Sentinel Server’s Features
- Using the Launchpad (Internal Users)
- Accessing Shared Folders Over Your Network
- Accessing Computers and Shared Folders Remotely
- Backing up (Windows PC)
- Backing up with Time Machine (Mac)
- Recovering/Restoring (Windows PC)
- Recovering/Restoring (Mac)
- Backing up your WD Sentinel Server
- Recovering a WD Sentinel Server Image or Resetting the Boot Drives to Factory Defaults
- Best Practices
- Troubleshooting
- Regulatory and Warranty Information
- Appendix
- Index

APPENDIX
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WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100
ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
Migration
Use the following steps to migrate a virtual drive into a RAID configuration.
1. On the WD Raid Storage Utility Home screen, in the Storage Management pane,
select the Virtual Disk where the drive(s) you’d like to migrate reside.
2. Hover over the Operation tab and select Migrate from the menu.
3. On the Migrate VD screen, in the Select Migrate RAID Level field, select the RAID level
you’d like to use from the pull-down menu.