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
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
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WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100
ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
Technical Specifications
Specification Description
Interfaces • 2 High performance (10/100/1000) Gigabit Ether net
connections
• 4 ports of powered USB 3.0
• 2 ports of powered USB 2.0
• 1 VGA Port
Supported protocols CIFS/SMB, NFS, HTTP, HTTPS, WebDAV, AFP
Internal hard drives 4 WD 3.5-inch SATA Best in Class hard drives with
RAID-specific time-limited error recovery (TLER)
Pioneered by WD, this feature prevents drive fallout caused by the
extended hard drive error-recovery processes common to desktop
drives.
Approved Drive Models
For a complete list of approved drive models, search for Answer ID
9443 in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wd.com.
CPU • WD Sentinel DS5100: Xeon E3-1220Lv2 Duel Core
• WD Sentinel DS6100: Xeon E3-1265Lv2 Quad Core
Memory • WD Sentinel DS5100: 2 - 4 GBytes SODIMM DDR3-1600
• WD Sentinel DS6100:2-8GBytes SODIMM DDR3-1600
Drive bays • 4 3.5 inch hard drive bays
• Hot swap capable
• Trayless design
RAID level • Redundant Storage supported
• Windows Storage Spaces
• RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, 10
Physical dimensions • Length: 26 inches (660 mm)
• Width: 19 inches (482.1 mm)
• Height: 1.75 inches (44 mm)
Weight • 8 TB and 12 TB: 26.627 lbs (12.078 kgs)
• 16 TB: 27.112 lbs (12.298 kgs)
Capacities WD Sentinel DS5100
• 4TB (2 x 2TB)
• 8TB (4 x 2TB)
WD Sentinel DS6100
• 8TB (2 x 4TB)
• 12TB(4x3TB)
• 16TB(4x4TB)
Power WD Sentinel DS5100
• 1 external power supply
• 1 external power port for failover (optional)
WD Sentinel DS6100
• 2 external power supplies
Power supply • Input voltage: 100 to 240 V AC
• Input frequency: 50 to 60 Hz
• Output voltage: 19V DC, up to 7.9A
Temperature • Operating temperature: 0 to 35 °C (32 to 95 °F)
• Non-operating temperature: -40 to 70°C (-40 to 158 °F)
Switches • Power
• Recovery
• LCM Scroll buttons