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
USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES
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ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
4. Click OK to apply the change, close the page, and return to the Launchpad while the
backup continues.
The message that the backup was successful displays on the page and on the
Dashboard. For more information about the backup process, see Microsoft Online
Help.
Backup Using the Dashboard
1. Click Devices on the navigation bar to display a list of computers and servers on your
network:
2. Select the computer you want to back up.
3. Click Start a Backup for the computer in the Task pane. For further instructions,
see Microsoft Online Help.
Backing up with Time Machine (Mac)
For Mac users, Time Machine® allows you to backup data to your WD Sentinel server. Time
Machine automatically backs up your entire Mac, including system files, applications,
accounts, preferences, email messages, music, photos, movies, and documents.
Note: Time Machine keeps hourly backups for the past 24 hours, daily backups for the
past month, and weekly backups until your backup drive is full.
To take advantage of the Time Machine backup capabilities, you must install the server
connector software on your Mac (see “Connecting a Mac” on page 23) and create a user
account within the WD Sentinel server (see “Adding a User Account” on page 27).
Note: Your Mac must be connect to the same network as your WD Sentinel server.
For additional information on Time Machine, consult your Mac OS documentation.
Note: For information on backing up your PC, See “Backing up (Windows PC)” on
page 60.