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WD Sentinel RX4100 Small Business Storage Server Administrator and Maintenance Guide ™[...]

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Contacting WD T echnical Support When contacting WD for support, have your WD product serial number , system hardwar e, and system software versions available. Registering Y our WD Product Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special of fers. Y ou can easily register your product on the user interface of the pr oduct software or o[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS – i WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE WD ® Service and Support ................................i i WD Guardian Services ................................... i i 1 Important User Information .................... 1 Important Safety Instructions .............................. 1 Handling Precautions ...........[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS – ii WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Monitoring System Health and Alerts ...................... 3 5 Updating Software ..................................... 3 9 Managing Server Settings ............................... 4 3 Shutting Down the Server ............................... 4 5 5 Managing Storage on th[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS – iii WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Limited Warranty ...................................... 9 2 GNU General Public License (“GPL”) ....................... 9 3 11 Appendix .................................. 9 4 Hardware Replacement Procedures ........................ 9 4 Before You Begin ............[...]

1 IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION 1 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Important User Information Important Safety Instructions Handling Precautions Recording Y our WD Product Information About This Guide Important Safety Instructions This device is designed and manufactured to assur e personal safety . Improper use can result in ele[...]

IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION 2 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, contact WD Customer Sup- port at http://support.wd.com . Handling Pr ecautions WD products ar e precision instruments and must be handled with car e during unpacking and installation. The WD Sentinel server[...]

2 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 3 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Pr oduct Overview Getting to Know Y our WD Sentinel RX4100 Server Key Features System Requirements and Compatibility Information T echnical Specifications Product Views Indicators Where to Find Help Getting to Know Y our WD Sentinel RX4100 Server Congratulations on your p[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 4 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE  Optional dual power supply : WD Sentinel RX4100 offers the small business owner the option of adding a redundant external power supply that will take over should a power surge or other failure damage the internal power supply . W ith the optional exter nal power supply yo[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 5 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Real-time system status through the administration dashboar d : Receive critical system updates via the built-in email alerts functionality . Or view real-time updates for the system, RAID and network status through WD Sentinel’ s dashboard, which includes easy- to-use task[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 6 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Package Contents  Small Business Storage Server  1 RJ-45 Ethernet cable  1.8 meter power cord  Basic Installation Guide For information on additional accessories, visit: US www .shopwd.com or www .wdstore.com Europe • Austria: www .wdstore.de • United Kingdom:[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 7 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE System Requir ements and Compatibility Information Requirement Description Client Operating System Compatibility Windows 8 • Basic (x86 and x64) • Pro (x86 and x64) • Enterprise (x86 and x64) Windows 7 • Home Basic (x86 and x64) • Home Premium (x86 and x64) • Prof[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 8 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE T echnical Specifications Specification Description Interfaces • High performance (10/100/1000) Gigabit Ethernet connection • 2 ports of powered USB 3.0 • 1 port of powered USB 2.0 I/O ports • 2 Ethernet (RJ-45 Ports) • 2 USB 3.0 Ports • 1 USB 2.0 Port • 1 VGA P[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 9 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Pr oduct Views Front View (With Bezel) LEDs 1 Drive Activity LED • Flashing blue indicates data transfer to/from any drive • Black indicates no drive activity 1 Drive W arning LED • Solid RED indicates fault on any drive. • Black indicates no drive warnings 1 Drive St[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 10 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Front View (Without Bezel) Back View Indicators Component Icon Description Ethernet ports Connect the device to a local network. Power port Connects the device to an AC power cord and the power outlet. Recovery button RECOVERY Button on the back of the server recovers the se[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 11 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE LEDs The LEDs on the WD Sentinel identify the status of the unit. LED Color State Description Power LED Black Off WD Sentinel server is currently inactive. Blue Flashing WD Sentinel server is currently booting the softwar e. Blue Solid WD Sentinel server has successfully boo[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 12 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Wher e to Find Help This manual provides step-by-step instructions and other important information r egarding your WD product. It is meant for the person serving as the administrator of the WD Sentinel RX4100. Y ou can download translated versions and updates to this manual [...]

3 CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 13 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Connecting the Server and Getting Started User Roles and Responsibilities How the WD Sentinel RX4100 Fits into Y our Office Connecting the WD Sentinel RX4100 Server to Y our Network (Preferred Method) Connecting the WD Sentinel RX4100 Server from a[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 14 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Primary User Interface • Dashboard - Signs in using the Administrator password (no username required). Primary Interface • Launchpad - Signs in using the assigned user name and password. Secondary Interface • Remote Web Access - While accessing[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 15 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE How the WD Sentinel RX4100 Fits into Y our Of fice Connecting the WD Sentinel RX4100 Server to Y our Network (Pr eferred Method) Use the following steps to physically connect your WD Sentinel RX4100 to your network. 1. Connect your monitor to the VGA[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 16 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Connecting the WD Sentinel RX4100 Server fr om a Client Computer (Optional Method) As an alternative, you can set up your WD Sentinel RX4100 using a client computer without connecting a monitor , keyboard, and mouse to your server . Use the following[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 17 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Setting up your WD Sentinel Server (one time only) Y our WD Sentinel RX4100 server is now ready to be configured. This section describes how to use the one time setup wizard to configur e your server for first use. 1. Select the server language from [...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 18 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 4. Read the Micr osoft and Western Digital license agreements, select both checkboxes to accept the license terms, then click Next . 5. Personalize your WD Sentinel server: a. The WD Sentinel server has a default name of WDSENTINEL. Enter a unique na[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 19 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 6. Click Next and specify how the server softwar e updates should occur . Make a selection: Note: If you choose the first or second option on this screen, the subsequent installation process may take longer , depending on W indows updates that may be[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 20 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Connecting your Computers Once you’ve set up your WD Sentinel server , you can connect up to 25 W indows PCs or Mac computers to your WD Sentinel server . Installing the Connector software joins the client computer to your WD Sentinel Server and in[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 21 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 4. Review the overview of the Connect Computer to the Server wizar d, then click Next . 5. Read the information about events that may occur during the installation, then click Next . 6. Installation begins. The pr ogress bar identifies wher e you are[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 22 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 8. Enter a unique description for your computer so the server will be able to distinguish yours from others on the network, then click Next . 9. Review and select a wake-up option, then click Next . 10. Review the Micr osoft program options, make a s[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 23 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 11. The installation completes. Select the checkbox for opening the Dashboar d to configure and monitor the WD Sentinel server . Click Finish : Note: It is a best practice to select the Open Dashboard to administer your server option and launch the D[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 24 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 4. Select MacConnector .dmg . The MacConnector window opens. 5. Double-click MacConnector . 6. Review the warning screen, then click Open . 7. Enter the user name and passwor d of an account that has administrator permissions on this client computer [...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 25 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 9. Enter the name you gave your server in “Connecting the WD Sentinel RX4100 Server from a Client Computer (Optional Method)” on page 16, then click Continue . (Example: myserver) The software checks to ensur e that your Mac meets the requir ed p[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 26 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 12. Enter a unique description for your computer so the server will be able to distinguish yours from others on the network, then click Continue . 13. The installation completes. If not selected, select the checkbox for opening the W indows Server La[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 27 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 2. On the bottom left of the General scr een, click the shutdown arrow and select Restart :[...]

4 MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 28 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Managing the WD Sentinel Server (Dashboar d) Setting up WD Sentinel Server & Connecting Computers Accessing the Dashboard Adding a User Account Performing Dashboard T asks Using the Home Page Managing User Accounts Managing Computers and Back[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 29 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE T o access the Dashboard (Windows): 3. On the Dashboar d Sign in page, enter the Administrator password (cr eated during setup) and click the right arrow : T o access the Dashboard (Mac): 1. In the Application folder , select Windows Server Dashboa[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 30 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE The Dashboard appears: The Dashboard Home page displays: Navigation icons T abs T asks Pane Alerts and Server Settings Help icon[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 31 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Adding a User Account Use the following steps to add a user account to the WD Sentinel server . 1. Open the WD Sentinel Dashboard (see “Accessing the Dashboar d” on page 28) 2. Click Users on the Navigation menu. 3. Select Add a user account in[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 32 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 7. Click Next . 8. Place a check next to the information you’d like the user to access using the Remote Web Access featur e.  Select Server Dashboard (administrator access r equired) to view global alerts about your server .  Select Do not [...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 33 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Performing Dashboar d T asks The Administrator uses the Dashboard to perform administrative tasks such as cr eating user accounts, setting up access privileges to shared folders and other server r esources, managing shared folders, and monitoring t[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 34 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Home Page T abs The Home page contains four tabs, summarized below: Home Page T asks Panel The panel on the right of the Home page displays links to useful WD websites and resour ces to make the best of your WD Sentinel server . Managing User Accou[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 35 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Managing Computers and Backups After you’ve connect your computers to the W indows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials network, you can manage the computers from a central location in the Computers and Backup section of the Dashboard including: [...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 36 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Health T ab The Health tab and related tasks enable you to monitor the status of the storage drives, RAID configuration, power supplies, temperatures, fans, CPU, and network connections. T o open the Health tab, click the Monitor icon on the naviga[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 37 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Health T asks Find compatible hard drives T o view a list of WD drives that can be used in the WD Sentinel server: 1. Click Compatible Hard Drives in the T ask pane. A pop-up screen lists each drive with its model number , description, and maximum [...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 38 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 3. Complete the online form and click Submit Question . A diagnostic report of the WD Sentinel server is automatically attaches to the form. Y our request is added to the WD Support queue and assigned a confirmation number . Y ou will receive an em[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 39 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE T o unlock drives: 1. Click Unlock drives. 2. In the Old Passwor d field, enter your password. 3. Click Unlock drives . T o change the password: 1. Click Unlock drives . 2. In the Old Passwor d field, enter the current passwor d. 3. In the New Pass[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 40 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 2. Y ou have two options. Y ou may check for updates online or update from a file: T o use the online update: a. Click Check for Updates . b. If an update is available, click Download and Install to update your WD Sentinel server . T o update from [...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 41 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Setting Email Alerts Receiving your alerts by email allows you to monitor certain server issues as they occur . Use the following steps to set up email alerts. 1. On the Dashboard Home Page, click the Alert Viewer . 2. Click Set up email notificati[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 42 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 4. Review the settings, then click OK . 5. Enter the email addr ess where you’d like to r eceive the server alerts. 6. Click Apply and send email to ensur e that email alert is working. 7. Click Close . 8. Click OK . Y our email alert is now set [...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 43 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Automatic Updates of WD Softwar e Enabling Automatic Updates on your WD Sentinel server causes the server to check for available softwar e updates from WD on a scheduled basis and apply the updates automatically . T o set a schedule for automatic u[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 44 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Following is a summary of the purpose of each of the Server Settings pages. General  Shutdown or restart the server —This is the safest method to shut down or restart the server . It insur es that the RAID system shuts down cleanly . See “Sh[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 45 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 1. Under Server Settings , click Remote W eb Access in the panel on the left. 2. Click Tu r n o n and complete the wizard to set up your router , set a domain name, and change Internet settings. 3. Grant Remote W eb Access privileges if you want a [...]

5 MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER 46 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Managing Storage on the WD Sentinel Server WD Sentinel Server RAID Storage Using USB Storage WD Sentinel Server RAID Storage RAID is the acronym for Redundant Array of Independent Disks. The WD Sentinel server provides automatic RAID service to a[...]

MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER 47 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Using USB Storage The WD Sentinel server has one USB 2.0 port on the front panel and two USB 3.0 ports on the back panel of the unit. The USB 3.0 ports can connect to external USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 storage devices or to a UPS device for power outage c[...]

MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER 48 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 5. Enter a name for the folder . 6. Click Br owse and select a folder on the USB drive. Note that a shared folder cannot be created at the r oot of the USB drive. 7. Click OK and follow the instructions on the scr een. T o stop sharing data on a US[...]

6 USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 49 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Using the WD Sentinel Server’ s Featur es Using the Launchpad (Internal Users) Accessing Shared Folders Over Y our Network Accessing Computers and Shared Folders Remotely Backing up (W indows PC) Backing up with T ime Machine (Mac) Recovering/R[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 50 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 1. Enter your user name and passwor d. Windows 7 Windows V ista From Start Menu : • Click >All Programs >Windows Storage Server 2008 R2>Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Launchpad . From Desktop: • Double-click the Launchpad icon . From S[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 51 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 2. Click the right arr ow to display the Launchpad, which lists four tasks that authorized users can perform: Backup, Remote W eb Access , Shared Folders and Dashboard . Note: The Dashboard option is only useful to a user with Administrative privil[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 52 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 1. Enter your user name and password. 2. Click the arr ow to display the Launchpad. It lists four tasks: Backup , Remote W eb Access , Shared Folders , and Add-ins . Selecting Launchpad Options (Windows PC or Mac Computer) T o select Launchpad opti[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 53 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Managing the Launchpad T o disable the Launchpad after signing in (Windows): 1. Sign in to the Launchpad. 2. Click the menu arr ow at the top right and select Settings from the dr op-down menu. Use Remote Web Access: • Enable remote web access fo[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 54 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 3. Clear the Automatically run the Launchpad when I log on to Windows check box, and click OK . Note: Y ou can also change the type of alerts that display on the Launchpad and select whether to allow Microsoft to send you information about it in th[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 55 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE T o uninstall the Launchpad (Connector Softwar e) on a Windows PC: Note: When you uninstall Launchpad, you also uninstall Dashboard. They can not be uninstalled separately . T o uninstall the Launchpad (Connector Softwar e) on a Mac: Y ou must unin[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 56 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Accessing Shar ed Folders Over Y our Network Launchpad (Windows) 1. On the Launchpad, click Shared Folders . A set of folders similar to the one below displays: 2. Double-click a folder to open it, then click the file you want to access. Y our acce[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 57 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Accessing Computers and Shar ed Folders Remotely This section assumes that the Administrator has completed the setup and configuration for Remote Web Access thr ough the Dashboard. Y ou can access files stored on the WD Sentinel RX4100 anywhere, as[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 58 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Remote W eb Access Home Page The Remote window includes the following sections: Note: Y ou can also use the navigation links at the top of the window to view these sections. Computers Note: Connecting to computers or the WD Sentinel server using Re[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 59 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Scheduling Automatic Backups (Dashboar d only) T o set a schedule for future backups: 1. Access the Dashboard. 2. Click the Computers and Backups icon on the navigation bar to display a list of computers and servers on your network: 3. Click Additi[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 60 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Backup Using the Launchpad Note: For information on accessing the Launchpad, see “Using the Launchpad (Internal Users)” on page 49). 1. On the Launchpad, click Backup . The Backup Properties page displays: 2. Click Start backup . 3. Enter a nam[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 61 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Backup Using the Dashboard 1. Click the Computers and Backups icon 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 T ask p[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 62 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 2. If this is your first time cr eating a backup, the following screen displays: 3. Click Set Up Time Machine to display the T ime Machine Prefer ences screen: 4. Click Select Disk and select the WD Sentinel server for your backups. 5. Click Use Ba[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 63 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 8. Enter your assigned WD Sentinel User Name and Passwor d in the Name and Password fields: 9. Click Connect . The Pr eferences scr een returns. 10. T o start automatic backups, move the slider to ON . T ime Machine begins backing up your files. Th[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 64 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Recovering/Restoring (Windows PC) The WD Sentinel server provides two options for r ecovering lost or corrupted data:  Restore a Computer —Restor es all data and settings of a W indows PC computer or a storage device connected to the WD Sentin[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 65 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 7. Boot the Windows PC from the USB flash drive: a. Start the computer . b. Depending on your computer , press F12 or another key that displays boot options. c. From the Boot menu, select USB Device . d. On the W indows Boot Manager , select a Wind[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 66 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 1. On the Launchpad, click Backup . Y our T ime Machine backups display . 2. Select the date you’d like to r estore to fr om the time line on the right of the screen. 3. Click Restor e in the bottom right-hand side of your screen. Backing up your[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 67 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Create a Virtual DVD 1. Download the Server Recover y ISO file and save it to a preferr ed location on your computer . 2. Download and install a virtual DVD softwar e program. A vailable virtual DVD programs include:  PowerISO ( http://www .powe[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 68 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Unlock my drives Unlock my drives unlocks the WD Sentinel server’ s drives if they are locked. (See “Lock/ Unlock” on page 38.) Before starting any r ecovery process, unlock the drives with an unlock key . T o create an unlock key: 1. On the [...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 69 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 3. Insert the USB flash drive into the Windows PC USB port. The USB flash drive should appear in the Select USB flash drive drop-down list. 4. If the USB flash drive is not on the list, click Refr esh and search for it. 5. After locating the USB fl[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 70 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Recreating the storage The “Recreate my storage” option r ecreates the storage partition and RAID for your WD Sentinel server . 1. On the Server Recovery Utilities page, click Recreate my storage . 2. Read the caution, then click the “I under[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 71 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 3. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port of the Windows PC, and click Next to display the following page for using the USB key: 4. The USB flash drive should appear in the Select USB flash drive dr op-down list. If the USB flash drive is not[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 72 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 7. Upon completion of the pr ocess, the Recreate Storage page displays: 8. Follow the instructions under Next Steps : a. Shut down the WD Sentinel server . b. Insert the USB flash drive into one of the server’ s USB ports. c. Restart your server [...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 73 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 2. Click Next . The Getting Started page displays: 3. Read the information on the scr een.  If you have previously cr eated a bootable recovery USB flash drive, click the Skip creating the bootable USB flash drive check box and continue to Step [...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 74 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 4. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port of the Windows PC, and click Next . The Prepar e the USB flash drive for server recovery scr een displays. 5. Y our USB flash drive should appear in the Select USB flash drive drop-down list. If it is[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 75 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 8. The r ecovery application on the DVD prepar es the USB drive. This pr ocess can take up to 15 minutes to complete. After the USB drive preparation is done, the Start your server in r ecovery mode screen displays. 9. Follow the additional instruc[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 76 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE d. Restart your server while pressing and holding the Recovery button on the back of the server . Note: This may requir e 2 people to perform. e. Continue to hold the Recovery button until “WINDOWS IS LOADING FILES,” then release the Recovery b[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 77 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE  If you have a backup for the server , select the first bullet. This is the recommended method of recovery .  If you want to restor e the server to its factory default settings, select the second bullet. Note: This option deletes all settings[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 78 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE  Select the second option to reset the server and delete all data fr om the internal hard drives or external hard drives connected to the eSA T A ports. This will not affect hard drives connected to the USB ports. 14. Click the check box at the [...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 79 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 15. Review the information on the scr een. If you agree, click Next . The server begins recovery . WARNING! V arious device drivers are installed and will display on the server’ s monitor during the restoration pr ocess. Let the system recovery c[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 80 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Once the recover is complete the following scr een displays on your client computer: 16. Click Close . 17. In the addr ess field of an open browser window , enter http://WDSENTINEL . 18. Set up your WD Sentinel RX4100 server using the steps outline[...]

7 BEST PRACTICES 81 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Best Practices Setting up the WD Sentinel RX4100 Setting up Client Computers Using the WD Sentinel RX4100 Efficiently Replacing Drives Sharing Files with External Users Shutting Down The following practices help you use the WD Sentinel RX4100 and protect your data efficient[...]

BEST PRACTICES 82 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Replacing Drives  The online removal of a drive for ces a rebuild when the drive is r eplaced. Until the rebuild is complete, the RAID system is degraded and unr ecoverable failure will occur should another drive be removed. Only r emove one drive at a time between rebuild[...]

8 T ROUBLESHOOTING 83 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE T roubleshooting First Steps Checklist Specific Problems and Corr ective Actions For any issue, first ensure that you ar e using the latest firmware for the WD Sentinel server . See “Updating Software” on page 39 for instructions. First Steps Checklist  Is the powe[...]

T ROUBLESHOOTING 84 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 3. Fr om the Drive drop-down list, choose the letter that you want the WD Sentinel server to have in Computer . 4. Click Br owse to find the folder that you want to map, or type the path to the server using the format ServerNameFolderName. For example, if the share is ca[...]

9 MANAGING ISCSI STORAGE 85 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Managing iSCSI Storage iSCSI Overview iSCSI Roles Managing iSCSI T argets iSCSI Overview Internet SCSI (iSCSI) is an industry standard developed to enable transmission of SCSI block storage commands and data over an existing IP network by using the TCP/IP protocol. [...]

MANAGING ISCSI STORAGE 86 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Create an iSCSI T arget T o create an iSCSI T arget that can be used in the WD Sentinel RX4100 server: 1. Click Create an iSCSI T arget in the ISCSI T asks pane. The New iSCSI T arget window appears. 2. In the Alias field, enter an alias for your target. The alias sho[...]

MANAGING ISCSI STORAGE 87 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 4. Click Cr eate this target from an existing image file to cr eate a target from an existing image file. Note: Use this step only if you have an existing iSCSI target image file. a. Select the … button. b. On the “Image file to use:” window , navigate to the lo[...]

MANAGING ISCSI STORAGE 88 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Disable an iSCSI T arget Note: Disabling your iSCSI T arget temporarily suspends the target, but does not remove it. If you’d like to permanently remove the target, See “Deleting an iSCSI T arget” on page 89. 1. In the iSCSI tab, select the target you’d like t[...]

MANAGING ISCSI STORAGE 89 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Deleting an iSCSI T arget 1. In the iSCSI tab, select the target you’d like to delete. 2. In the T ask Pane, click Delete T arget . The Delete a T arget message displays. 3. Click Delete T arget . Y our T arget is deleted and removed fr om the iSCSI target list. Exp[...]

10 REGULATORY AND W ARRANTY INFORMATION 90 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Regulatory and W arranty Information Regulatory Compliance Limited W arranty GNU General Public License (“GPL”) Regulatory Compliance FCC Class A Information This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class A digital devi[...]

REGULATORY AND W ARRANTY INFORMATION 91 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer ence by one or more of the following measur es:  Reorient or relocate the r eceiving antenna.  Increase the separation bet[...]

REGULATORY AND W ARRANTY INFORMATION 92 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Envir onmental Compliance (China) Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service. If this Product r equires maintenance, either contact the dealer fr om whom you originally purchased the Pr oduct or [...]

REGULATORY AND W ARRANTY INFORMATION 93 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE including, but not limited to accidental, consequential, or special damages, or any financial loss, lost profits or expenses, or lost data arising out of or in connection with the pur chase, use, or performance of the Product, even if WD has been advised[...]

APPENDIX 94 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Appendix 11 Hardwar e Replacement Procedur es WD Sentinel RX4100 Administrator Reference Sheet Har dware Replacement Pr ocedures Before Y ou Begin Installing the WD Sentinel Bezel Replacing a Hard Drive Removing the Unit Cover Replacing the Internal Power Supply Replacing a Server [...]

APPENDIX 95 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Installing the WD Sentinel Bezel The removable WD Sentinel bezel pr otects the units hard drive and power button fr om accidental use or removal. Use the following steps to install and r emove the front bezel. What you’ll Need:  WD Sentinel Bezel  Bezel keys (2) Installing [...]

APPENDIX 96 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Replacing a Har d Drive It is simple to replace a drive in your WD Sentinel server . First, make sure to go to the WD Store to pur chase a compatible replacement drive. For a complete list of appr oved drive models, search for Answer ID 9443 in the WD Knowledge Base at http://suppo[...]

APPENDIX 97 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 5. Remove the four (4) screws holding the drive to the drive tray . 6. Replace the failed drive with the approved r eplacement drive. 7. Replace the four (4) screws holding the drive to the drive tray . 8. Insert the drive tray into the server , snapping the drive tray handle shut.[...]

APPENDIX 98 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Removing the Unit Cover Use the following steps remove the cover on the WD Sentinel RX4100 device. These steps are necessary to r eplace certain internal parts. T o shut down your WD Sentinel server , follow the steps outline in “Shutting Down the Server” on page 45. What you?[...]

APPENDIX 99 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Removing the Unit Fr ont Cover 1. Before getting started, shut down the server and disconnect all external connections. 2. Place the unit on a clean and stable surface, with the front of the unit facing you. 3. On the top of the unit, release the two (2) scr ews closest to you and [...]

APPENDIX 100 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Replacing the Inter nal Power Supply When the internal power supply requires r eplacement, you will receive an e-mail Alert indicating that there is a pr oblem. The power supply in the WD Sentinel server is “cold swappable.” This means that the WD Sentinel server must be shut [...]

APPENDIX 101 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 7. Gently lift the power supply out of the unit. 8. Insert the replacement power supply into the unit. 9. Insert and tighten the two (2) screws holding the power supply to the bottom of the unit. 10. On the back of the unit, insert and tighten the two (2) scr ews holding the power[...]

APPENDIX 102 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Replacing a Server Fan When a fan requir es replacement, you will r eceive an e-mail Alert indicating that there is a problem with one of your WD Sentinel server fans. The fans in the WD Sentinel server are “cold swappable.” This means that the WD Sentinel server must be shut [...]

APPENDIX 103 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 6. Gently place the replacement fan in the unit, ensuring that the orientation of the fan is correct. 7. Carefully connect the fan interface connector . 8. Replace the unit cover . 9. Connect all exter nal connections. 10. Restart the server .[...]

APPENDIX 104 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Replacing the Riser Car d The riser card in the WD Sentinel server is “cold swappable.” This means that the WD Sentinel server must be shut down prior to your fan replacement. T o shut down your WD Sentinel server , follow the steps outline in “Shutting Down the Server” on[...]

APPENDIX 105 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Replacing the Mid-plane Car d The mid-plane in the WD Sentinel server is “cold swappable.” This means that the WD Sentinel server must be shut down prior to your fan replacement. T o shut down your WD Sentinel server , follow the steps outline in “Shutting Down the Server”[...]

APPENDIX 106 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE WD Sentinel RX4100 Administrator Refer ence Sheet Provided below is a r eference sheet that allows you to keep all of the useful information associated with your WD Sentinel RX4100 server in one location. Enter the information identified below and keep this checklist in a safe loc[...]

INDEX 107 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Index A About tab 34 accessing Dashboard 28 accessing Launchpad Mac 51 Windows PC 49 accessing shared folders via network 56 via Remote Web Access 57 accessories 6 active domain server 45 adding a user account 31 add-ins monitoring 35 Administrator Reference Sheet 106 Administrator?[...]

INDEX 108 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE hard drive managing 35 replacing 96 Health tab 36 help where to find 12 Help icon 30 Home page 33 tabs 34 tasks panel 34 I ICES/NMB-003 compliance 91 icon Add-ins 35 alerts 33 Computer and Backups 35 Computers and Backups 59 Help 30 Launchpad 49 , 50 Monitor 35 navigation 30 Server F[...]

INDEX 109 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE media library 58 remote web access enabling 44 removing the server cover 98 removing the unit back cover 98 removing the unit front cover 99 replacement drives 37 requirements operating systems 7 server recovery 66 restore backed up Windows PC data 64 restoring data and settings 64 ,[...]

INDEX 110 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE user accounts 14 managing 34 user assistance 12 user roles and responsibilities 13 users external 13 internal 13 using 47 using Time Machine 61 using USB storage 47 V virtual DVD software 66 W warning lithium battery 2 , 67 , 70 unclean shutdown 45 WD Guardian Services 34 WD limited [...]

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