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
TROUBLESHOOTING
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WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100
ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
3. From the Drive drop-down list, choose the letter that you want the WD Sentinel server
to have in Computer
.
4. Click Browse to find the folder that you want to map, or type the path to the server
using the format \\ServerName\FolderName. For example, if the share is called
Documents, and your server is called MyServer, you would enter
\\MyServer\Documents.
5. If you want the drive to reconnect whenever the computer is rebooted, click the
Reconnect at logon check box.
6. Click Finish.
Windows 7:
1. Right-click Computer and select Map Network Drive.
2. From the Drive drop-down list, choose the letter that you want the WD Sentinel server
to have in Computer
.
3. Click Browse to find the folder that you want to map, or type the path to the server
using the format \\ServerName\FolderName. For example, if the share is called
Documents, and your server is called MyServer, you would enter
\\MyServer\Documents.
4. If you want the drive to reconnect whenever the computer is rebooted, click the
Reconnect at logon check box.
5. Click Finish.
Cannot access Windows PCs via Remote Access
Internet Explorer 8 or greater is required to access a Windows PC using the Remote Web
Access feature of the WD Sentinel server. There is an Active X Client requirement that comes
standard with these browsers. For more information, see Knowledge Base Answer ID 8578.