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
CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED
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WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100
ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
4. Review the Configure Windows Server Essentials screen, then click Next.
5. Review the date and time ensuring that it is correct, then click Next.
If you need to change the system date and time settings:
- Click Change system date and time settings .
- Click Change date and time... on the Date and T ime screen.
- Update the date and time, then click OK.
- Click OK, then click Next.
6. Enter your Company information for your device, then click Next.
a. Enter your company name. You can type up to 254 characters in this field.
b. Enter your internal domain name (also known as the Primary Domain). This is the
internal domain groups your server and client computers share as a common
database of user names, passwords, and other common information. The name
can be up to 15 characters long, can contain letters, numbers and dashes (-), can
not start with a dash, must not contain spaces, and must not contain only
numbers.