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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WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100
ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
Anywhere Access
Anywhere Access enables your network users to access WD Sentinel server resources from
any location with an Internet connection, at any time, and on any device. You can access
shared folders and files (that you have permission for) on the server as well as on your
networked computer.
Enabling Anywhere Access
Use the following steps to enable Anywhere Access on the Settings page. Anywhere Access
is turned off by default.
Note: The Home page provides a Setup task for enabling Anywhere Access by clicking the
Setting Up Anywhere Access link.
1. Under Settings, click Anywhere Access in the panel on the left.
2. Click Configure and complete the wizard to set up your router, set a domain name,
and change Internet settings.
3. Grant Remote Web Access privileges if you want a user to access the
WD Sentinel server, shared folders, computers, media, Home page links, and the
Dashboard (administrators only) when you create or update a user account.
To view a user’s current privileges, click the Users icon in the Navigation bar.
Note: The Guest account cannot have Remote Web Access.
Note: Refer to Microsoft Online Help for detailed information about setting up remote web
access and for troubleshooting connection issues.
Shutting Down and Rebooting the Server
The WD Sentinel server is intended to be on at all times, providing shared data and backup
services. A best practice is to avoid turning the unit off. However, if it does become
necessary (for example, moving the server to a different location), follow the procedures
below to shut down or reboot the server
It is very important that the WD Sentinel server be shut down or restarted in a clean and
graceful manner through the Settings section in the Dashboard.
To shut down or restart using the Dashboard (Preferred method):
1. Click Settings in the icon bar.
WARNING! To avoid a potentially unclean shutdown that could corrupt the
RAID configuration, shut down the server through the Dashboard.