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My Book Pro combines the power of dual 20-Gb/s Thunderbolt 2 ports, USB 3.0 compatibility, the peace of mind with hardware RAID and the speed of two 7200 RPM WD Black™ drives to 12 TB of ... can be backed up to accelerate the workflow of creative professionals. Performance driven Advanced connectivity Massive capacity My Book® Pro is WD®'s fastest direct-attached storage device for the creative professional. My Book® Pro Professional RAID Storage Accelerate your creativity. With up , transferred and edited directly from the device faster than...
My Book Pro combines the power of dual 20-Gb/s Thunderbolt 2 ports, USB 3.0 compatibility, the peace of mind with hardware RAID and the speed of two 7200 RPM WD Black™ drives to 12 TB of ... can be backed up to accelerate the workflow of creative professionals. Performance driven Advanced connectivity Massive capacity My Book® Pro is WD®'s fastest direct-attached storage device for the creative professional. My Book® Pro Professional RAID Storage Accelerate your creativity. With up , transferred and edited directly from the device faster than...
Product Overview
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... points. User serviceable system No tools required to change without notice. ©2015 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Product Specifications KIT CONTENTS Dual drive RAID storage system Thunderbolt cable (1 m) USB 3.0 cable Power supply Quick install guide DIMENSIONS Length: 8.51... My Book Pro Professional RAID Storage Product Features Performance driven Realize extreme performance with the My Book Pro? Supports up storage space on throughput speed. • WD Black™ internal with 8 Mbps stream rate. A preferred drive of Western Digital Technologies,...
... points. User serviceable system No tools required to change without notice. ©2015 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Product Specifications KIT CONTENTS Dual drive RAID storage system Thunderbolt cable (1 m) USB 3.0 cable Power supply Quick install guide DIMENSIONS Length: 8.51... My Book Pro Professional RAID Storage Product Features Performance driven Realize extreme performance with the My Book Pro? Supports up storage space on throughput speed. • WD Black™ internal with 8 Mbps stream rate. A preferred drive of Western Digital Technologies,...
User Manual
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... 5 Drive Status LEDs 5 Drive Door Latches 5 Reset Button 5 Thunderbolt Interface Ports 5 USB 3.0 Port 6 Kensington® Security Slot 6 Registering Your Device 6 Handling Precautions 6 2 Connecting the Device and Getting Started 7 Connecting the Device 7 Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 9 3 Managing and Customizing Your My Book Pro 13 Checking Device Health 14 Managing the RAID Configuration...
... 5 Drive Status LEDs 5 Drive Door Latches 5 Reset Button 5 Thunderbolt Interface Ports 5 USB 3.0 Port 6 Kensington® Security Slot 6 Registering Your Device 6 Handling Precautions 6 2 Connecting the Device and Getting Started 7 Connecting the Device 7 Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 9 3 Managing and Customizing Your My Book Pro 13 Checking Device Health 14 Managing the RAID Configuration...
User Manual
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...independently, and not configured into a RAID array. MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Storage Device Welcome to achieve maximum workflow efficiency and productivity. High-speed multitasking-The revolutionary bidirectional Thunderbolt 2 technology delivers unmatched speed for using your data and... a second copy of the drives stores your My Book Pro device as an external boot device using Thunderbolt technology. WD Drive UtilitiesTM software-Keep your device performing at unprecedented speeds-Do more . Your My Book Pro device provides a fast way to get information to ...
...independently, and not configured into a RAID array. MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Storage Device Welcome to achieve maximum workflow efficiency and productivity. High-speed multitasking-The revolutionary bidirectional Thunderbolt 2 technology delivers unmatched speed for using your data and... a second copy of the drives stores your My Book Pro device as an external boot device using Thunderbolt technology. WD Drive UtilitiesTM software-Keep your device performing at unprecedented speeds-Do more . Your My Book Pro device provides a fast way to get information to ...
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... Components USB 3.0 Cable Quick Install Guide Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Pro device and the WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with the following : My Book Pro device with the WD Drive Utilities software Thunderbolt cable USB 3.0 cable AC adapter (configuration varies, depending on hardware configuration and operating system. ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE...
... Components USB 3.0 Cable Quick Install Guide Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Pro device and the WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with the following : My Book Pro device with the WD Drive Utilities software Thunderbolt cable USB 3.0 cable AC adapter (configuration varies, depending on hardware configuration and operating system. ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE...
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... the safe power-down Press and hold the button for accessing the device reset button Two Thunderbolt 2 ports A USB 3.0 port The DC power connector MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL Kensington® Security Slot Reset Button Access Hole Thunderbolt Ports USB 3.0 Port DC Power Connector Figure 3. This function works even if the WD Drive Utilities...
... the safe power-down Press and hold the button for accessing the device reset button Two Thunderbolt 2 ports A USB 3.0 port The DC power connector MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL Kensington® Security Slot Reset Button Access Hole Thunderbolt Ports USB 3.0 Port DC Power Connector Figure 3. This function works even if the WD Drive Utilities...
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MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL warning. Unlike a safe power-down the ...reconnecting the USB interface cable will not power the device back up to remove and replace a drive. Simplicity-Thunderbolt technology supports daisy chaining multiple devices through a single connector. ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE - 5 Drive Status...follows: LED Appearance White, on steady White, pulsing dim Red, flashing Off Status Powered up . Thunderbolt Interface Ports Performance-Thunderbolt technology delivers unprecedented data transfer rates thanks to force a device reset. Reset Button Use the reset ...
MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL warning. Unlike a safe power-down the ...reconnecting the USB interface cable will not power the device back up to remove and replace a drive. Simplicity-Thunderbolt technology supports daisy chaining multiple devices through a single connector. ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE - 5 Drive Status...follows: LED Appearance White, on steady White, pulsing dim Red, flashing Off Status Powered up . Thunderbolt Interface Ports Performance-Thunderbolt technology delivers unprecedented data transfer rates thanks to force a device reset. Reset Button Use the reset ...
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... "Managing and Customizing Your My Book Pro" on page 13 to use the USB 3.0 interface and install the WD Drive Utilities software. THEN you want to read about the drive management functions of the WD Drive Utilities software Must use , Thunderbolt or USB: IF you . ... Individual drives (JBOD) configuration, or use either the Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 interface. CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Turn on the device: 3. Determine which interface you want to the DC power connector on your My Book Pro with the default RAID 0 (Striped) configuration and defer...
... "Managing and Customizing Your My Book Pro" on page 13 to use the USB 3.0 interface and install the WD Drive Utilities software. THEN you want to read about the drive management functions of the WD Drive Utilities software Must use , Thunderbolt or USB: IF you . ... Individual drives (JBOD) configuration, or use either the Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 interface. CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Turn on the device: 3. Determine which interface you want to the DC power connector on your My Book Pro with the default RAID 0 (Striped) configuration and defer...
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... powers up to your computer and up and mounts to six Thunderbolt storage devices. 6. If you are using the Thunderbolt interface, use the other Thunderbolt port on your My Book Pro device, then you want to use: For Thunderbolt-Use the Thunderbolt cable to connect either Thunderbolt port on the device to your computer: Note: You can use... USB 3.0 cable to connect the USB port on the device to do so. 5. Depending on the interface that you will have to use either the Thunderbolt or the USB interface, but not both.
... powers up to your computer and up and mounts to six Thunderbolt storage devices. 6. If you are using the Thunderbolt interface, use the other Thunderbolt port on your My Book Pro device, then you want to use: For Thunderbolt-Use the Thunderbolt cable to connect either Thunderbolt port on the device to your computer: Note: You can use... USB 3.0 cable to connect the USB port on the device to do so. 5. Depending on the interface that you will have to use either the Thunderbolt or the USB interface, but not both.
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WD Drive Utilities Screens CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 You will see a displayed capacity that matches your connected device. Figure 4. Using the USB Interface MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL Using the Thunderbolt Interface Note: The capacity displayed on these screens is an example.
WD Drive Utilities Screens CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 You will see a displayed capacity that matches your connected device. Figure 4. Using the USB Interface MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL Using the Thunderbolt Interface Note: The capacity displayed on these screens is an example.
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... be connected to use the WD Drive Utilities drive management functions: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK PRO - 13 MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL 13 Managing and Customizing Your My Book Pro This chapter includes the following topics: Checking Device Health Managing the RAID Configuration Erasing the Device ... to conserve power and extend the life of the WD Drive Utilities software, your My Book Pro device must switch to the USB interface to your computer using the Thunderbolt interface: Click Configuration to see the Configuration dialog explaining that your drive off during the ...
... be connected to use the WD Drive Utilities drive management functions: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK PRO - 13 MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL 13 Managing and Customizing Your My Book Pro This chapter includes the following topics: Checking Device Health Managing the RAID Configuration Erasing the Device ... to conserve power and extend the life of the WD Drive Utilities software, your My Book Pro device must switch to the USB interface to your computer using the Thunderbolt interface: Click Configuration to see the Configuration dialog explaining that your drive off during the ...
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MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL Index A Accessories, optional 3 B Box contents 2 C CAUTION about disconnecting the system 22 about erasing the drives 18 China RoHS, environmental compliance 31 Compatibility with ... 20 Regulatory compliance 30 Replacing a drive 23 Restoring the software disk image 21 S Safely dismounting drives 22 Safety compliance 30 Software, GPL 35 System compatibility 2 T Thunderbolt cable 2 Thunderbolt ports 3, 4 W Warranty information 32, 33, 34 WD service 32, 33 WD Drive Utilities software Register Your Device dialog 21 WD Drive Utilities software screen...
MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL Index A Accessories, optional 3 B Box contents 2 C CAUTION about disconnecting the system 22 about erasing the drives 18 China RoHS, environmental compliance 31 Compatibility with ... 20 Regulatory compliance 30 Replacing a drive 23 Restoring the software disk image 21 S Safely dismounting drives 22 Safety compliance 30 Software, GPL 35 System compatibility 2 T Thunderbolt cable 2 Thunderbolt ports 3, 4 W Warranty information 32, 33, 34 WD service 32, 33 WD Drive Utilities software Register Your Device dialog 21 WD Drive Utilities software screen...
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... 4779-705138-A00 May 2015 WD reserves the right to other companies. and other countries. All rights reserved. Western Digital, the WD logo and My Book are registered trademarks and WD Drive Utilities and Data Lifeguard are trademarks of WD. and/or other countries. Information...patent or patent rights of Intel Corporation in the U.S. Pictures shown may result from actual product. © 2015 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Thunderbolt and the Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of third parties which may vary from its use. No license is assumed by implication or ...
... 4779-705138-A00 May 2015 WD reserves the right to other companies. and other countries. All rights reserved. Western Digital, the WD logo and My Book are registered trademarks and WD Drive Utilities and Data Lifeguard are trademarks of WD. and/or other countries. Information...patent or patent rights of Intel Corporation in the U.S. Pictures shown may result from actual product. © 2015 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Thunderbolt and the Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of third parties which may vary from its use. No license is assumed by implication or ...