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
MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD)
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ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
To access the Windows Resource Monitor:
Click View System Performance in the Advanced tasks pane. The Resource
Monitor displays.
For complete instructions on how to use the W indows Resource Monitor, click F1 within the
Windows Resource Monitor application.
Set audible alerts
The Audible Alert provides audible notification from your WD Sentinel server when there are
warnings or critical alerts to the server.
To set Audible Alerts:
1. Click Audible Alerts Settings in the Advanced tasks pane. The Audible Control
window displays.
2. Click Select next to the type of alert for which you like to hear an alarm.
Warning: The alarm sounds for all warning alerts.
Critical: The alarm sounds for all critical alerts.
3. Click Save. Your audible alarm has been set. When an alert of the type you selected
occurs, an audible sound will emit from your WD Sentinel server.
Updating Software
Periodically, WD issues software updates for your WD Sentinel server. The Software Update
tab within the Monitor module allows you to update WD Sentinel device software
automatically or manually. Please note that this tab only allows you to apply software
updates issued by WD. To manage or apply Microsoft software updates, go to Server
Settings on the Dashboard.
A best practice to ensure that your system software stays current is to enable automatic
updates on your WD Sentinel server (See “Automatic Updates of WD Software” on
page 38.)