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WD Sentinel DX4000Small Office Storage ServerAdministrator’s Guide™

PRODUCT OVERVIEW6WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEFor information on additional accessories, for example, a drive, additional power adapter, orE

PRODUCT OVERVIEW7WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDESystem Requirements and Compatibility InformationRequirement DescriptionClient Operating Syste

PRODUCT OVERVIEW8WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDETechnical SpecificationsSpecification DescriptionInterfaces • High performance (10/100/1000) G

PRODUCT OVERVIEW9WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEProduct ViewsFront ViewLEDs 1 Power LED• Flashing blue indicates boot status• Flashings red in

PRODUCT OVERVIEW10WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEBack ViewComponent Icon DescriptionEthernet ports Connect the device to a local network.Power

PRODUCT OVERVIEW11WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEIndicatorsLCDThe Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) on the front of the WD Sentinel server is a por

PRODUCT OVERVIEW12WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDELEDsThe LEDs on the Sentinel work in conjunction with the LCD display to further identify the

PRODUCT OVERVIEW13WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEWhere to Find HelpThis manual provides step-by-step instructions and other important informat

3USER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES14WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEUser Roles and ResponsibilitiesTypes of WD Sentinel DX4000 UsersHow the WD Se

USER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES15WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEHow the WD Sentinel DX4000 Fits into Your OfficeDashboard Task Examples• Sets

WD®Service and SupportShould you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning thisproduct. Most technical suppo

4MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD)16WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEManaging the WD Sentinel Server (Dashboard)Setting up WD Sentinel

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD)17WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDETo access the Dashboard (Mac):1. In the Application folder, select

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD)18WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEThe Dashboard Home page displays:Performing Dashboard TasksThe Adm

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD)19WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEFor a full description of the typical components of a page, includ

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD)20WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEHome Page Tasks PanelIn the panel on the right of the Home page di

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD)21WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEMonitoring Add-insThe Add-ins section of the Windows Storage Serve

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD)22WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEStorage Displays storage information associated with the WD Sentin

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD)23WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEHealth TasksFind compatible hard drivesTo view a list of WD drives

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD)24WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDETo lock the drives:1. Click Lock drives.2. In the New Password fie

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD)25WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE2. You have two options. You may check for updates online or updat

TABLE OF CONTENTS – iWD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEWD® Service and Support...ii1 Important User Information ...

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD)26WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE2. The General page displays. The left panel contains links to the

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD)27WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEEnabling Remote Web AccessEnable or disable Remote Web Access on t

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD)28WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEShutting Down the ServerThe WD Sentinel server is intended to be o

5MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER29WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S MANUALManaging Storage on the WD Sentinel ServerWD Sentinel Server RAID

MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER30WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S MANUALUsing USB StorageOn the back of the WD Sentinel server are two USB

MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER31WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S MANUAL6. Click Browse and select a folder on the USB drive. Note that a

MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER32WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S MANUAL2. Open the door on the front of the server.3. Unlatch the handle

MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER33WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S MANUALAdding Capacity by Adding a DriveTo increase capacity, simply inse

6USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES34WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEUsing the WD Sentinel Server’s FeaturesUsing the Launchpad (Internal

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES35WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE2. Enter your user name and password.3. Click the right arrow to displ

TABLE OF CONTENTS – iiWD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEReplacing a Failed Drive ...31Adding Capacity by Adding a D

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES36WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDESelect Finder>Applications>Windows Server LaunchpadOnce you’ve

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES37WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDESelecting Launchpad Options (Windows PC or Mac Computer)To select Laun

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES38WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE3. Clear the Automatically run the Launchpad when I log on to Windows

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES39WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDETo uninstall the Launchpad (Connector Software) on a Windows PC:Note:

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES40WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEAccessing Shared Folders Over Your NetworkLaunchpad (Windows)1. On the

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES41WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEAccessing Computers and Shared Folders RemotelyThis section assumes th

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES42WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDERemote Web Access Home PageThe Remote window includes the following se

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES43WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEScheduling Automatic Backups (Dashboard only)To set a schedule for fut

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES44WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEBackup Using the LaunchpadNote: For information on accessing the Launc

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES45WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEBackup Using the Dashboard1. Click the Computers and Backups icon on t

1IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION1WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEImportant User InformationImportant Safety InstructionsHandling PrecautionsRecordin

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES46WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE2. If this is your first time creating a backup, the following screen

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES47WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE7. Enter your assigned WD Sentinel User Name and Password in the Name

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES48WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDERecovering/Restoring (Windows PC)The WD Sentinel server provides two o

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES49WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE7. Boot the Windows PC from the USB flash drive:a. Start the computer.

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES50WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE1. On the Launchpad, click Backup. Your Time Machine backups display.2

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES51WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE2. Download and install a virtual DVD software program. Available virt

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES52WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEUnlock my drivesUnlock my drives unlocks the WD Sentinel server’s driv

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES53WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE3. Insert the USB flash drive into the Windows PC USB port. The USB fl

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES54WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDERecreating the storageThe “Recreate my storage” option recreates the s

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES55WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE4. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port of the Windows PC, and

IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION2WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE- If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, contact WD Customer Sup-

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES56WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE8. Upon completion of the process, the Recreate Storage page displays:

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES57WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE2. Click Next. The Getting Started page displays:3. Read the informati

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES58WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE4. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port of the Windows PC, and

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’S FEATURES59WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEa. Shut down the WD Sentinel server.b. Insert the USB flash drive into

7BEST PRACTICES60WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEBest PracticesSetting up the WD Sentinel DX4000Setting up Client ComputersUsing the WD Sentine

BEST PRACTICES61WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEReplacing DrivesThe online removal of a drive forces a rebuild when the drive is replaced. Unt

8TROUBLESHOOTING62WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDETroubleshootingFirst Steps ChecklistSpecific Problems and Corrective ActionsFor any issue, fi

TROUBLESHOOTING63WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE3. Click Browse to find the folder that you want to map, or type the path to the serverusing t

9REGULATORY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION64WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDERegulatory and Warranty InformationRegulatory ComplianceObtaining Service

REGULATORY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION65WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEKC Notice (Republic of Korea only)Class B Device 1. Please note that this

22PRODUCT OVERVIEW3WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEProduct OverviewGetting to Know Your WD Sentinel DX4000 ServerKey FeaturesSystem Requirement

REGULATORY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION66WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDELimited WarrantyWD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal

APPENDIX67WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S MANUALAppendix10Managing iSCSI Storage on the WD Sentinel ServeriSCSI OverviewInternet SCSI (iSCSI) is an

APPENDIX68WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S MANUALCreate an iSCSI TargetTo create an iSCSI Target that can be used in the WD Sentinel DX4000 server:1.

APPENDIX69WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S MANUAL4. Click Create this target from an existing image file to create a target from anexisting image fil

APPENDIX70WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S MANUALDisable an iSCSI TargetNote: Disabling your iSCSI Target temporarily suspends the target, but does n

APPENDIX71WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S MANUAL2. In the Task Pane, click Delete Target. The Delete a Target message displays.3. ClickDelete Target

910GLOSSARY72WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEGlossaryCIFS—Common Internet File System. The recommended file sharing protocol for Windowsplatfor

GLOSSARY73WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEIP—Internet Protocol. A system that controls how data messages are separated intopackets, routed from

GLOSSARY74WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDERAID 5— For systems with three or more drives, RAID 5 offers fast performance by stripingdata across

INDEX75WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEIndexAAbout tab 19accessing Dashboard 16accessing LaunchpadMac computer 35Windows PC 34accessing shared

PRODUCT OVERVIEW4WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEKey FeaturesPlug-and-play installation: The easy set up process allows you to integrate WD Sen

INDEX76WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEincreasing storage capacity 33internal users’ tasks 14LLaunchpadaccessing on a PC 34backing up 44icon 34

INDEX77WD SENTINEL DX4000ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDEHealth 21, 67Home page 19tasks pane 18technical specifications 8Technical Support contacts list iitemper

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