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 STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER
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WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100
ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
Recovering from a Failed Drive
Use the following steps to recover from a failed drive.
1. Replace the drive (the one with the red LED over the drive) with an approved drive for
the WD Sentinel server (see “Find compatible hard drives” on page 36).
2. Once replaced, access the device Dashboard Monitor page.
3. Click the Configure link, located on the Health tab in the Internal Storage area.
4. Complete the steps outlined in “Setting up Storage Spaces” on page 44 or “Setting
Up RAID Storage” on page 45 to integrates the new drive into the RAID array.
Using USB Storage
The WD Sentinel server has two USB 2.0 port and four USB 3.0 ports on the back panel of
the unit. The USB 3.0 ports can connect to exter nal USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 storage devices or
to a UPS device for power outage conditions. For example, WD My Passport or WD My
Passport Essentials may be used to connect to the WD Sentinel server. You can share this
data on your USB drive with other users connected to the server by using the Dashboard,
which treats the USB drive as a share. You can set user privileges just as you do with shared
folders on the WD Sentinel server’s drives. The server manages UPS capability through a
USB port for communication and to ensure an orderly shut down.
Back View
USB 3.0 ports USB 2.0 ports
To share data on a USB drive:
1. Connect a USB drive to one of the six USB ports.
2. On the Dashboard, click the Storage icon.
3. Click the Server Folders tab.