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... LED Behavior 5 Capacity Gauge 5 Interfaces 6 Kensington Security Slot 6 Software 7 4 Setting Up 8 Windows 8 Macintosh 9 5 WD Drive Manager Status 12 WD Drive Manager Status Messages 12 6 WD RAID Manager for Windows 13 Configuring RAID 13 RAID Troubleshooting 14 7 WD RAID Manager for Mac 17 Configuring RAID 17 RAID Troubleshooting 18 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
... LED Behavior 5 Capacity Gauge 5 Interfaces 6 Kensington Security Slot 6 Software 7 4 Setting Up 8 Windows 8 Macintosh 9 5 WD Drive Manager Status 12 WD Drive Manager Status Messages 12 6 WD RAID Manager for Windows 13 Configuring RAID 13 RAID Troubleshooting 14 7 WD RAID Manager for Mac 17 Configuring RAID 17 RAID Troubleshooting 18 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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...installation of drive capacity. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 5 Allow it to top RAID rebuild mode Fast flashing (every second) Over-temperature condition* * If this device with instantaneous and automatic data updates. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is ...the failed drive and rebuild the dual-drive storage system. If one state to another Alternate flashing between top and bottom LEDs RAID degraded mode Cycling from one drive fails, the dual-drive storage system will still operate and your data will spin down.
...installation of drive capacity. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 5 Allow it to top RAID rebuild mode Fast flashing (every second) Over-temperature condition* * If this device with instantaneous and automatic data updates. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is ...the failed drive and rebuild the dual-drive storage system. If one state to another Alternate flashing between top and bottom LEDs RAID degraded mode Cycling from one drive fails, the dual-drive storage system will still operate and your data will spin down.
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... software CD into the device, after which installs the drivers. 4. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to the desktop. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Windows Important: You must install the utilities manually. WD Drive Manager enables the capacity gauge and Safe Shutdown™...; and also installs WD RAID Manager. Verify that plug type of the interface cable into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Note: If Windows prompts for your AC power receptacle...
... software CD into the device, after which installs the drivers. 4. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to the desktop. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Windows Important: You must install the utilities manually. WD Drive Manager enables the capacity gauge and Safe Shutdown™...; and also installs WD RAID Manager. Verify that plug type of the interface cable into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Note: If Windows prompts for your AC power receptacle...
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... software for the operating system to safely connect the device. 1. WD Drive Manager enables the capacity gauge and Safe Shutdown™ and also installs WD RAID Manager. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 4. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Macintosh® Important: Follow the steps below to load. 2.
... software for the operating system to safely connect the device. 1. WD Drive Manager enables the capacity gauge and Safe Shutdown™ and also installs WD RAID Manager. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 4. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Macintosh® Important: Follow the steps below to load. 2.
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... status menu. Click Quit. 10. Plug the other end of your wall power adapter is the correct plug type for your region. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. The unit will power up and mount to WD My Book. Verify that plug type of the interface cable into an available port on... plug to the DC power input at the rear panel of the USB interface cable into the device. 14. SETTING UP - 10 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 8. If incorrect, remove it and install the correct one end of the product. Click Accept to your computer. 13. Connect the wall adapter...
... status menu. Click Quit. 10. Plug the other end of your wall power adapter is the correct plug type for your region. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. The unit will power up and mount to WD My Book. Verify that plug type of the interface cable into an available port on... plug to the DC power input at the rear panel of the USB interface cable into the device. 14. SETTING UP - 10 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 8. If incorrect, remove it and install the correct one end of the product. Click Accept to your computer. 13. Connect the wall adapter...
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 15. When prompted to authenticate your action. Enter this information and click OK. SETTING UP - 11 Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. 16. As standard precaution, the system prompts you for an administrator's name and password to confirm, click Configure again. 17. Click on the device to use. The device is now installed and ready to display the pop-up menu.
MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 15. When prompted to authenticate your action. Enter this information and click OK. SETTING UP - 11 Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. 16. As standard precaution, the system prompts you for an administrator's name and password to confirm, click Configure again. 17. Click on the device to use. The device is now installed and ready to display the pop-up menu.
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Windows Condition Icon To view WD Drive Manager Status in Windows, roll the cursor over the WD Drive Manager system tray icon. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 5 WD Drive Manager Status WD Drive Manager Status provides a quick view of the general status of the device. To view WD Drive Manager ...Status in Mac, click the WD Drive Manager status menu icon and point to WD My Book RAID. Mac Condition Icon WD Drive Manager Status Messages WD Drive Manager Condition icon color Meaning icon color/behavior Blue Green Healthy Blue flashing Yellow...
Windows Condition Icon To view WD Drive Manager Status in Windows, roll the cursor over the WD Drive Manager system tray icon. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 5 WD Drive Manager Status WD Drive Manager Status provides a quick view of the general status of the device. To view WD Drive Manager ...Status in Mac, click the WD Drive Manager status menu icon and point to WD My Book RAID. Mac Condition Icon WD Drive Manager Status Messages WD Drive Manager Condition icon color Meaning icon color/behavior Blue Green Healthy Blue flashing Yellow...
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...NTFS format if you proceed, make sure to help you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. Click WD RAID Manager. Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is preformatted as a single Windows NTFS partition and is a tool designed ...another storage device. 1. Important: Before you want the drive formatted automatically following example shows RAID 0). MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 6 WD RAID Manager for Windows WD RAID Manager is pre-configured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. WD...
...NTFS format if you proceed, make sure to help you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. Click WD RAID Manager. Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is preformatted as a single Windows NTFS partition and is a tool designed ...another storage device. 1. Important: Before you want the drive formatted automatically following example shows RAID 0). MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 6 WD RAID Manager for Windows WD RAID Manager is pre-configured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. WD...
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3. Enter the confirmation number provided, then click Yes. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 14 Click Close when finished. RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of the drives in the WD RAID Manager main screen to your computer system. You can also use the context menu in the ... the device status, select the device from the menu and click Next. In this screen, you don't see the device on a device in the RAID system, so at anytime, you can determine which drive (A or B) may have experienced a fault. This is reported in WD...
MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3. Enter the confirmation number provided, then click Yes. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 14 Click Close when finished. RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of the drives in the WD RAID Manager main screen to your computer system. You can also use the context menu in the ... the device status, select the device from the menu and click Next. In this screen, you don't see the device on a device in the RAID system, so at anytime, you can determine which drive (A or B) may have experienced a fault. This is reported in WD...
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...that is faulty and replace the drive. RAID 1 only Recovering from different RAID sets detected in slots. Drives from degraded mode. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 15 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the... current status of a different RAID array. Displayed Status Text Healthy Setting Mismatched Description...
...that is faulty and replace the drive. RAID 1 only Recovering from different RAID sets detected in slots. Drives from degraded mode. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 15 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the... current status of a different RAID array. Displayed Status Text Healthy Setting Mismatched Description...
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... Description User Action The slot configuration contains valid data. The slot does not contain Create New RAID set . data) Mismatched capacity. The slot is marked as faulty. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 16 Only WD Green Drives are compatible. This will take several hours.... Install drive that does not meet the unit's requirements. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of a valid configuration. The slot is currently being Wait...
... Description User Action The slot configuration contains valid data. The slot does not contain Create New RAID set . data) Mismatched capacity. The slot is marked as faulty. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 16 Only WD Green Drives are compatible. This will take several hours.... Install drive that does not meet the unit's requirements. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of a valid configuration. The slot is currently being Wait...
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... menu. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. To configure or change the RAID setting, click on both drives A and B. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 17 Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is a tool designed to WD My Book. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 7 WD RAID Manager for Mac WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum...
... menu. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. To configure or change the RAID setting, click on both drives A and B. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 17 Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is a tool designed to WD My Book. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 7 WD RAID Manager for Mac WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum...
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... the dual-drive storage system onto another storage device. 3. Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of the drives in the RAID system so you can view the status of each internal hard drive, including ... you proceed, make sure to . WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 18 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2. FAT32 formats with an HFS Extended w/ Journal volume using the format and RAID type specified. When configuring the device, WD RAID Manager automatically formats the disk as the status...
... the dual-drive storage system onto another storage device. 3. Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of the drives in the RAID system so you can view the status of each internal hard drive, including ... you proceed, make sure to . WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 18 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2. FAT32 formats with an HFS Extended w/ Journal volume using the format and RAID type specified. When configuring the device, WD RAID Manager automatically formats the disk as the status...
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...20. Wait for rebuild to determine which configuration is being rebuilt from the other slot. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 19 RAID 1 only Recovering from different RAID sets detected in slots. Displayed Status Text Healthy Setting Mismatched Description User Action Array is faulty ...See "Disk valid array configuration. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of the RAID array.Create a new array with the installed drives. RAID 1 only Consult the slot status values to complete....
...20. Wait for rebuild to determine which configuration is being rebuilt from the other slot. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 19 RAID 1 only Recovering from different RAID sets detected in slots. Displayed Status Text Healthy Setting Mismatched Description User Action Array is faulty ...See "Disk valid array configuration. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of the RAID array.Create a new array with the installed drives. RAID 1 only Consult the slot status values to complete....
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None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. Replace drive with RAID device. Only WD Green Drives are compatible. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 20 rebuilt from the other drive. Initialization failed to complete. Replace drive. This will take ...configuration contains valid data. The slot is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create RAID set . (Loss of your Disk A and B. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of a valid configuration. ...
None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. Replace drive with RAID device. Only WD Green Drives are compatible. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 20 rebuilt from the other drive. Initialization failed to complete. Replace drive. This will take ...configuration contains valid data. The slot is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create RAID set . (Loss of your Disk A and B. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of a valid configuration. ...
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...Caviar® GP hard drive assemblies for proper dismount. Safe Shutdown is enabled only through installation of 2TB (1TB per drive assembly) in a RAID 0 system or 1TB in your system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware. Safe Removal Windows Right-click on the back of the device until all...Unplugging the Device You may press the Power button once or disconnect the device's power cord to the device or system. Note: My Book Mirror Edition supports a maximum capacity of its driver, which must be safely disconnected. You may hear the device power down before the Power LED turns off...
...Caviar® GP hard drive assemblies for proper dismount. Safe Shutdown is enabled only through installation of 2TB (1TB per drive assembly) in a RAID 0 system or 1TB in your system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware. Safe Removal Windows Right-click on the back of the device until all...Unplugging the Device You may press the Power button once or disconnect the device's power cord to the device or system. Note: My Book Mirror Edition supports a maximum capacity of its driver, which must be safely disconnected. You may hear the device power down before the Power LED turns off...
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..." on drive capacity and activity, but typically will glow steadily to top. Reconnect only the power cable to complete. Allow the RAID rebuild to the device. Return the faulty drive following the instructions provided in 5-7 hours. The drive starts the rebuild process automatically and... the LEDs cycle from bottom to indicate power-on state. 11. REPLACING A DRIVE - 24 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 6. Connect the interface cable. Important: Do not disassemble the internal drive and attached assembly components. Close the cover and firmly...
..." on drive capacity and activity, but typically will glow steadily to top. Reconnect only the power cable to complete. Allow the RAID rebuild to the device. Return the faulty drive following the instructions provided in 5-7 hours. The drive starts the rebuild process automatically and... the LEDs cycle from bottom to indicate power-on state. 11. REPLACING A DRIVE - 24 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 6. Connect the interface cable. Important: Do not disassemble the internal drive and attached assembly components. Close the cover and firmly...
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How to install My Book Mirror Edition on a Windows or Macintosh computer use My Book Mirror Edition with your computer system service My Book Mirror Edition to replace a hard drive change the RAID setting of a WD My Book Mirror Edition format the drive to Mac OS format ...on external hard drive interfaces Answer ID 2283 1717 1709 1465 287 207 34 1787 1425 1729 TROUBLESHOOTING - 25 10 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you have problems when installing or using this product, visit our support Web site at support.wdc.com and search...
How to install My Book Mirror Edition on a Windows or Macintosh computer use My Book Mirror Edition with your computer system service My Book Mirror Edition to replace a hard drive change the RAID setting of a WD My Book Mirror Edition format the drive to Mac OS format ...on external hard drive interfaces Answer ID 2283 1717 1709 1465 287 207 34 1787 1425 1729 TROUBLESHOOTING - 25 10 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you have problems when installing or using this product, visit our support Web site at support.wdc.com and search...
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Index MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL A Auto-off 21 C Capacity gauge 5 Compatibility, system 3 Compliance, regulatory 26 Configuring RAID 13, 17 D Device disconnecting 21 turning off 21 Drive configuration 5 format 5 replacing 22 Drive status 12 E Environmental compliance ... 6 K Kensington Security Slot 6 Kit contents 2 L LED indicators 5 capacity gauge 5 Limited warranty 27 O Obtaining service 27 P Product registration 1 R RAID configuring 13, 17 disk messages 16, 20 status messages 15, 19 troubleshooting 14, 18 Registration, product 1 Regulatory compliance 26 Replacing a drive 22 RoHS 26...
Index MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL A Auto-off 21 C Capacity gauge 5 Compatibility, system 3 Compliance, regulatory 26 Configuring RAID 13, 17 D Device disconnecting 21 turning off 21 Drive configuration 5 format 5 replacing 22 Drive status 12 E Environmental compliance ... 6 K Kensington Security Slot 6 Kit contents 2 L LED indicators 5 capacity gauge 5 Limited warranty 27 O Obtaining service 27 P Product registration 1 R RAID configuring 13, 17 disk messages 16, 20 status messages 15, 19 troubleshooting 14, 18 Registration, product 1 Regulatory compliance 26 Replacing a drive 22 RoHS 26...
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...'s that their data is safe. This system automatically and continuously duplicates your irreplaceable data, WD's My Book Mirror Edition dual-drive storage system offers RAID-based continuous data protection and userserviceability. Designed to use only WD drives with GreenPower™ technology, this two-drive... mind? • Automatic backup software - Every time you save a change it . Dual-drive Storage System My Book® Mirror Edition™ Dual-drive with its efficient convection cooling architecture, fan-less design, and power-saving mode, is reliably cool, remarkably quiet, and...
...'s that their data is safe. This system automatically and continuously duplicates your irreplaceable data, WD's My Book Mirror Edition dual-drive storage system offers RAID-based continuous data protection and userserviceability. Designed to use only WD drives with GreenPower™ technology, this two-drive... mind? • Automatic backup software - Every time you save a change it . Dual-drive Storage System My Book® Mirror Edition™ Dual-drive with its efficient convection cooling architecture, fan-less design, and power-saving mode, is reliably cool, remarkably quiet, and...