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... to USB, USB to help your small business customers succeed. The fully integrated, easyto-deploy 2-bay (DL2100) and 4-bay (DL4100) systems provide the reliability, security, and scalability needed to NAS and integrated cloud backup • RAID 0, 1 or JBOD and spanning (DL2100) RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 or JBOD and spanning (DL4100) • 256 AES volume encryption for advanced...
... to USB, USB to help your small business customers succeed. The fully integrated, easyto-deploy 2-bay (DL2100) and 4-bay (DL4100) systems provide the reliability, security, and scalability needed to NAS and integrated cloud backup • RAID 0, 1 or JBOD and spanning (DL2100) RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 or JBOD and spanning (DL4100) • 256 AES volume encryption for advanced...
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...Cloud Business Series Technical Specifications Interface Drive bays Processor Memory Network Protocols Network file services Security File System Disk management Power management Remote access User/Group management Backup management Media streaming Add-on UPS low battery • UPS connection via iSCSI Initiator) • Max number of Western Digital... capacities My Cloud DL2100 Gigabit Ethernet x 2 Power inlet (DC in) x 2 USB 3.0 expansion port x 1 rear USB 3.0 port with direct copy x 1 front 2 x 3.5 inch hard drive bays, hot swap capable, tray-less design My Cloud DL4100 Gigabit ...
...Cloud Business Series Technical Specifications Interface Drive bays Processor Memory Network Protocols Network file services Security File System Disk management Power management Remote access User/Group management Backup management Media streaming Add-on UPS low battery • UPS connection via iSCSI Initiator) • Max number of Western Digital... capacities My Cloud DL2100 Gigabit Ethernet x 2 Power inlet (DC in) x 2 USB 3.0 expansion port x 1 rear USB 3.0 port with direct copy x 1 front 2 x 3.5 inch hard drive bays, hot swap capable, tray-less design My Cloud DL4100 Gigabit ...
User Manual
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Product Components 2-Bay Front View (WD My Cloud DL2100 & WD My Cloud EX2100) Power button Drive Bay Doors Copy USB button USB 3.0 port Drive LEDs WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 4 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Internet Broadband Internet connection is required for initial setup and software downloads, as well as for remote access and mobile apps.
Product Components 2-Bay Front View (WD My Cloud DL2100 & WD My Cloud EX2100) Power button Drive Bay Doors Copy USB button USB 3.0 port Drive LEDs WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 4 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Internet Broadband Internet connection is required for initial setup and software downloads, as well as for remote access and mobile apps.
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW 2-Bay Back View (WD My Cloud DL2100 & WD My Cloud EX2100) Kensington® Security Slot Ethernet Link LED Ethernet Activity LED Ethernet Link LED Ethernet Activity LED Reset button USB 3.0 port Ethernet ports External DC in Power Ports* * WD My Cloud EX2100 device contains 1 External DC in Power Port WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 5
PRODUCT OVERVIEW 2-Bay Back View (WD My Cloud DL2100 & WD My Cloud EX2100) Kensington® Security Slot Ethernet Link LED Ethernet Activity LED Ethernet Link LED Ethernet Activity LED Reset button USB 3.0 port Ethernet ports External DC in Power Ports* * WD My Cloud EX2100 device contains 1 External DC in Power Port WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 5
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW 4-Bay Front View (WD My Cloud DL4100 & WD My Cloud EX4100) LCD Display Power button Scroll buttons Drive Bay Doors Copy USB button USB 3.0 port Drive LEDs 4-Bay Back View (WD My Cloud DL4100 & WD My Cloud EX4100) Ethernet Link LED Ethernet Activity LED Ethernet Link LED Ethernet Activity LED Kensington® Security Slot * WD My Cloud EX4100 device contains 3 USB 3.0 ports (1front port; 2 back ports) WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL Reset button USB 2.0 port* USB 3.0 port* Ethernet ports External DC in Power Ports* 6
PRODUCT OVERVIEW 4-Bay Front View (WD My Cloud DL4100 & WD My Cloud EX4100) LCD Display Power button Scroll buttons Drive Bay Doors Copy USB button USB 3.0 port Drive LEDs 4-Bay Back View (WD My Cloud DL4100 & WD My Cloud EX4100) Ethernet Link LED Ethernet Activity LED Ethernet Link LED Ethernet Activity LED Kensington® Security Slot * WD My Cloud EX4100 device contains 3 USB 3.0 ports (1front port; 2 back ports) WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL Reset button USB 2.0 port* USB 3.0 port* Ethernet ports External DC in Power Ports* 6
User Manual
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... Power Up Blue Power Up (degraded) Red Action required Red Appearance N/A Pulsing Blinking Solid Blinking Blinking State Description Drive is in standby mode. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 7 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Component Ethernet port Icon USB 2.0 port USB 3.0 port Reset button ( ) Power port Description Connects the device to act. Drive is... the Admin user name and password for additional storage. Connects the device to an AC adapter and the power outlet. This port is powering on 4-bay My Cloud devices.
... Power Up Blue Power Up (degraded) Red Action required Red Appearance N/A Pulsing Blinking Solid Blinking Blinking State Description Drive is in standby mode. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 7 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Component Ethernet port Icon USB 2.0 port USB 3.0 port Reset button ( ) Power port Description Connects the device to act. Drive is... the Admin user name and password for additional storage. Connects the device to an AC adapter and the power outlet. This port is powering on 4-bay My Cloud devices.
User Manual
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... correct direction. 3. Follow the steps outlined below to prepare your device for all hard drives on your device. Slide the approved drive into the drive bay, making sure that it , and wait for the Power LED on page 27. Follow steps 1 - 3 for use. Note: For information about safely shutting down and..., or setup your device from your Device" on the front of the hard drive toward you need to get your device up the WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage device -- Adding a Hard Drive to your Device Use the following steps to install the hard drive in order to take in your My...
... correct direction. 3. Follow the steps outlined below to prepare your device for all hard drives on your device. Slide the approved drive into the drive bay, making sure that it , and wait for the Power LED on page 27. Follow steps 1 - 3 for use. Note: For information about safely shutting down and..., or setup your device from your Device" on the front of the hard drive toward you need to get your device up the WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage device -- Adding a Hard Drive to your Device Use the following steps to install the hard drive in order to take in your My...
User Manual
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... . . http://.local (Mac) (Example: http://wdmycloud.local) 2. Enter the IP address of your WD My Cloud device in Status LCD on the front of the device. 2. For 4-bay WD My Cloud devices, the IP address can find the IP address from the resulting menu. 1. Click Computer. 3. In the right ...panel, locate your WD My Cloud device under Storage. 5. In the right panel, locate your WD My Cloud device under Storage. 4. In the ...
... . . http://.local (Mac) (Example: http://wdmycloud.local) 2. Enter the IP address of your WD My Cloud device in Status LCD on the front of the device. 2. For 4-bay WD My Cloud devices, the IP address can find the IP address from the resulting menu. 1. Click Computer. 3. In the right ...panel, locate your WD My Cloud device under Storage. 5. In the right panel, locate your WD My Cloud device under Storage. 4. In the ...
User Manual
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... in the drive. RAID 10 mode is a RAID protocol in which data is only available for 4-bay My Cloud devices. Click Change RAID Mode at the bottom of your data and your user settings. 1. Select the...RAID mode you'd like to fault tolerance. On the Navigation bar, click Storage to the secondary disks. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 58 Changing the RAID Mode Use the following information displays: RAID Health. ... RAID Volume shows how many volumes the RAID or JBOD is only available for 4-bay My Cloud devices. Click RAID, if not already selected. 3.
... in the drive. RAID 10 mode is a RAID protocol in which data is only available for 4-bay My Cloud devices. Click Change RAID Mode at the bottom of your data and your user settings. 1. Select the...RAID mode you'd like to fault tolerance. On the Navigation bar, click Storage to the secondary disks. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 58 Changing the RAID Mode Use the following information displays: RAID Health. ... RAID Volume shows how many volumes the RAID or JBOD is only available for 4-bay My Cloud devices. Click RAID, if not already selected. 3.
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...the drives fails, the other (s) continue to configure RAID 5+Spare. RAID protocol in progress. 16. Review the warning screen and click Finish. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 59 However, If one of your volumes and click Next. 9. Two instantaneous copies of your data will be lost. This option.... Select the Create Spare Disk check box to read /write data until the faulty hard drive is only available on 4-bay My Cloud devices. 6. A drive self-test is complete, click Finish again. Click Next to encrypt a volume, click the Secure Volume icon, then click Next. 14....
...the drives fails, the other (s) continue to configure RAID 5+Spare. RAID protocol in progress. 16. Review the warning screen and click Finish. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 59 However, If one of your volumes and click Next. 9. Two instantaneous copies of your data will be lost. This option.... Select the Create Spare Disk check box to read /write data until the faulty hard drive is only available on 4-bay My Cloud devices. 6. A drive self-test is complete, click Finish again. Click Next to encrypt a volume, click the Secure Volume icon, then click Next. 14....
User Manual
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.... Drive Sleep is enabled by default. • To enable/disable LED, click the toggle button. LED is only available for 4-bay WD My Cloud devices. Power Recovery This option is enabled by default. LCD is enabled to go into standby mode to save power after 10 minutes by... toggle button. Use the following settings: Drive Sleep LED LCD Enabling this feature, your device will not automatically power on your WD My Cloud device. CONFIGURING SETTINGS Energy Saver The Energy Saver fields allow you disable this function allows the hard drives to go into standby mode to ...
.... Drive Sleep is enabled by default. • To enable/disable LED, click the toggle button. LED is only available for 4-bay WD My Cloud devices. Power Recovery This option is enabled by default. LCD is enabled to go into standby mode to save power after 10 minutes by... toggle button. Use the following settings: Drive Sleep LED LCD Enabling this feature, your device will not automatically power on your WD My Cloud device. CONFIGURING SETTINGS Energy Saver The Energy Saver fields allow you disable this function allows the hard drives to go into standby mode to ...
User Manual
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...installing an update 101 mapping public folders 14 Max SMB Protocol 88 media adding 71 media players accessing your personal cloud 71 accessing your personal cloud using 71 media types 68 other 72 WD 72 media servers about 67 overview 67 media settings about 90 ...button shutting down using the 27 Precautions 8 Pre-installation Instructions 8 preparing your device 9 private shares creating 39 product components 2-bay back view 5 2-bay front view 4 4-bay back view 6 4-bay front view 6 product registration iii public folders mapping 14 public share opening with a Mac OS 14 opening with Windows OS...
...installing an update 101 mapping public folders 14 Max SMB Protocol 88 media adding 71 media players accessing your personal cloud 71 accessing your personal cloud using 71 media types 68 other 72 WD 72 media servers about 67 overview 67 media settings about 90 ...button shutting down using the 27 Precautions 8 Pre-installation Instructions 8 preparing your device 9 private shares creating 39 product components 2-bay back view 5 2-bay front view 4 4-bay back view 6 4-bay front view 6 product registration iii public folders mapping 14 public share opening with a Mac OS 14 opening with Windows OS...