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... 50 Internal Backups 51 Viewing Backup Details 52 Modifying a Backup Job 52 Deleting a Backup Job 52 Cloud Backups 53 Camera Backups 55 9 Managing Storage on WD My Cloud 57 About Storage 57 RAID Storage 57 Disk Status 60 iSCSI Storage 61 Volume Virtualization 63 10 Managing... 69 Enabling DLNA and iTunes 69 Accessing Your My Cloud Device Using Media Players 71 Accessing Your My Cloud Device Using iTunes 72 12 Configuring Settings 74 General 74 Network 82 Media 90 Utilities 91 Notifications 98 Firmware Update 100 13 Regulatory Information 102 Regulatory Compliance 102 WD...
... 50 Internal Backups 51 Viewing Backup Details 52 Modifying a Backup Job 52 Deleting a Backup Job 52 Cloud Backups 53 Camera Backups 55 9 Managing Storage on WD My Cloud 57 About Storage 57 RAID Storage 57 Disk Status 60 iSCSI Storage 61 Volume Virtualization 63 10 Managing... 69 Enabling DLNA and iTunes 69 Accessing Your My Cloud Device Using Media Players 71 Accessing Your My Cloud Device Using iTunes 72 12 Configuring Settings 74 General 74 Network 82 Media 90 Utilities 91 Notifications 98 Firmware Update 100 13 Regulatory Information 102 Regulatory Compliance 102 WD...
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14 Appendices 104 Appendix A: WD My Cloud Quick User Guide 104 Appendix B: Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures 108 Appendix C: WD My Cloud Action Icons 109 Appendix D: WD My Cloud Device URLs and Names 111 Appendix E: Creating a User Import File 112 15 Index 114 WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL iii
14 Appendices 104 Appendix A: WD My Cloud Quick User Guide 104 Appendix B: Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures 108 Appendix C: WD My Cloud Action Icons 109 Appendix D: WD My Cloud Device URLs and Names 111 Appendix E: Creating a User Import File 112 15 Index 114 WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL iii
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...Drive is in a powered up but the volume is only available on or in standby mode. Device is in the process of updating the firmware. A condition, such as the Admin user name and password for additional storage. Kensington security slot For device security, the device ...that supports a standard Kensington security cable. Visit http://www.kensington.com/ for more information. Device is powering on 4-bay My Cloud devices. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 7 Connects to a local network. LEDs Front Panel Power LED The following table describes the front panel power LED ...
...Drive is in a powered up but the volume is only available on or in standby mode. Device is in the process of updating the firmware. A condition, such as the Admin user name and password for additional storage. Kensington security slot For device security, the device ...that supports a standard Kensington security cable. Visit http://www.kensington.com/ for more information. Device is powering on 4-bay My Cloud devices. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 7 Connects to a local network. LEDs Front Panel Power LED The following table describes the front panel power LED ...
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.... Once you dragged and dropped or files that have your device's firmware updated automatically, click the Automatically update device firmware when available check box. To register your device, click the Register the WD My Cloud device to display the Shared Music, Shared Pictures, and Shared Videos... subfolders. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 13 Do the following ...
.... Once you dragged and dropped or files that have your device's firmware updated automatically, click the Automatically update device firmware when available check box. To register your device, click the Register the WD My Cloud device to display the Shared Music, Shared Pictures, and Shared Videos... subfolders. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 13 Do the following ...
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.... Monitor remote access status. Click to the various features and settings of your WD My Cloud device. Navigation Icons The Navigation Icons provide access to display recent alerts about new firmware and network issues. Grant users full or limited access to see the user name of the...Shutdown, Reboot, or Logout of the device's main functions and provides links for updating those settings. Icon Name Home Users Shares Cloud Access Actions An instant overview of the status of the My Cloud device. Click to particular shares. Icon Name USB device attached to the WD My...
.... Monitor remote access status. Click to the various features and settings of your WD My Cloud device. Navigation Icons The Navigation Icons provide access to display recent alerts about new firmware and network issues. Grant users full or limited access to see the user name of the...Shutdown, Reboot, or Logout of the device's main functions and provides links for updating those settings. Icon Name Home Users Shares Cloud Access Actions An instant overview of the status of the My Cloud device. Click to particular shares. Icon Name USB device attached to the WD My...
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...the device and its functions and provides shortcuts to store your data. Viewing Device Status and Making Updates on your WD My Cloud device. • Your WD My Cloud device from a camera. Icon Name Backups Apps Settings Storage THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE Actions Create... that allow you want the WD My Cloud device to the most necessary tasks. Configure advanced settings for your WD My Cloud device, including: • General device settings. • Network configurations. • Media options. • Device utility tasks. • Notification settings. • Firmware update settings.
...the device and its functions and provides shortcuts to store your data. Viewing Device Status and Making Updates on your WD My Cloud device. • Your WD My Cloud device from a camera. Icon Name Backups Apps Settings Storage THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE Actions Create... that allow you want the WD My Cloud device to the most necessary tasks. Configure advanced settings for your WD My Cloud device, including: • General device settings. • Network configurations. • Media options. • Device utility tasks. • Notification settings. • Firmware update settings.
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... arrow in the Device area. 2. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 20 Note: Storage allocation information only appears when the Cloud Services option is allocated. See "Cloud Access" on your firmware, and informs you when firmware updates are available. To see details about the status... of the WD My Cloud device. 1. Device The Device section identifies the ...
... arrow in the Device area. 2. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 20 Note: Storage allocation information only appears when the Cloud Services option is allocated. See "Cloud Access" on your firmware, and informs you when firmware updates are available. To see details about the status... of the WD My Cloud device. 1. Device The Device section identifies the ...
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... area. At a glance, you can see the network, CPU, and RAM activity. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 21 Click Close to return to -date. 1. To view whether an updated version of the firmware is available, click Install and Reboot to view the CPU activity. Click Back to return to display... to the right of all device activities and processes running on your firmware is up-to the Home page. To view a list of Firmware to the Device Activity pane. N CPU: Click the right arrow to update your WD My Cloud device. To return to the Home page, click OK or Cancel....
... area. At a glance, you can see the network, CPU, and RAM activity. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 21 Click Close to return to -date. 1. To view whether an updated version of the firmware is available, click Install and Reboot to view the CPU activity. Click Back to return to display... to the right of all device activities and processes running on your firmware is up-to the Home page. To view a list of Firmware to the Device Activity pane. N CPU: Click the right arrow to update your WD My Cloud device. To return to the Home page, click OK or Cancel....
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... I ... Set up the device on my network page 11 Use media servers page 67 Enable DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) and iTunes page 69 Shut down or reboot the WD My Cloud device page 27 & 94 Update firmware page 100 Access content from the device (public and private shares) page 13 Add users page... tasks. See ... THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE Common Tasks The next few chapters step you want to instructions for configuring and using the WD My Cloud device.
... I ... Set up the device on my network page 11 Use media servers page 67 Enable DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) and iTunes page 69 Shut down or reboot the WD My Cloud device page 27 & 94 Update firmware page 100 Access content from the device (public and private shares) page 13 Add users page... tasks. See ... THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE Common Tasks The next few chapters step you want to instructions for configuring and using the WD My Cloud device.
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...you use the code(s), this area displays the cloud devices to activate. You also need to generate one of the content on setting up and activating a password for desktop app. Access Your Files with the most recent firmware, connected to the Internet. Access...software. ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY 4. On the Update WDMyCloud Login dialog, enter the user's email address. This email address is for area displays your personal cloud from any device. Click Save. Important: Codes are valid for cloud device access. 3. On the Navigation bar, click the Cloud Access icon. 2....
...you use the code(s), this area displays the cloud devices to activate. You also need to generate one of the content on setting up and activating a password for desktop app. Access Your Files with the most recent firmware, connected to the Internet. Access...software. ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY 4. On the Update WDMyCloud Login dialog, enter the user's email address. This email address is for area displays your personal cloud from any device. Click Save. Important: Codes are valid for cloud device access. 3. On the Navigation bar, click the Cloud Access icon. 2....
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...Firmware Update The Settings option on the Navigation bar allows the Administrator to remap their shared network resources, and will cause issues with any backup job in which the web pages should display. Set the date, time, and time zone for the device. Enable cloud.... Manage camera settings. Renaming the WD My Cloud device forces all the network computers to view and customize the WD My Cloud device's system, network, media, utilities, notifications, and firmware settings. WARNING! WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 74 Change the device name only ...
...Firmware Update The Settings option on the Navigation bar allows the Administrator to remap their shared network resources, and will cause issues with any backup job in which the web pages should display. Set the date, time, and time zone for the device. Enable cloud.... Manage camera settings. Renaming the WD My Cloud device forces all the network computers to view and customize the WD My Cloud device's system, network, media, utilities, notifications, and firmware settings. WARNING! WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 74 Change the device name only ...
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...to the specified email address. All: Send all alerts (Informational, Critical, Warning) to the specified email address. 5. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 98 Notifications Email The Notification Email area allows you will be notified. The Notification page allows you to set up ...like to receive by email, depending on how your device is configured (for specified users. Notifications The WD My Cloud device provides notifications about various events, such as firmware updates, the success of alert for which you to set up to 5 email addresses. 8. To enable Alert emails,...
...to the specified email address. All: Send all alerts (Informational, Critical, Warning) to the specified email address. 5. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 98 Notifications Email The Notification Email area allows you will be notified. The Notification page allows you to set up ...like to receive by email, depending on how your device is configured (for specified users. Notifications The WD My Cloud device provides notifications about various events, such as firmware updates, the success of alert for which you to set up to 5 email addresses. 8. To enable Alert emails,...
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... number and the date of last update of ensuring the WD My Cloud firmware is completed. Note: After a firmware update installs, the WD My Cloud device may reboot. This is the easiest way of the firmware also display on the WD website. 3. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 100 Updating Firmware Automatically 1. Auto Update Auto Update allows you are minimal. Since a reboot...
... number and the date of last update of ensuring the WD My Cloud firmware is completed. Note: After a firmware update installs, the WD My Cloud device may reboot. This is the easiest way of the firmware also display on the WD website. 3. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 100 Updating Firmware Automatically 1. Auto Update Auto Update allows you are minimal. Since a reboot...
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Review the Update Firmware screen and click OK. If an update is complete, your WD My Cloud device reboots. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 101 Navigate to perform a manual update. Review the confirmation message and click OK. The update installs on your device. In the New Firmware field, click Check for Updates 1. Available Updates You can check...
Review the Update Firmware screen and click OK. If an update is complete, your WD My Cloud device reboots. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 101 Navigate to perform a manual update. Review the confirmation message and click OK. The update installs on your device. In the New Firmware field, click Check for Updates 1. Available Updates You can check...
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... (Mac) (Example: http://wdmycloud.local) 2. 15 APPENDICES Appendices Appendix A: WD My Cloud Quick User Guide Appendix B: Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures Appendix C: WD My Cloud Action Icons Appendix D: WD My Cloud Device URLs and Names Appendix E: Creating a User Import File Appendix A: WD My Cloud Quick User Guide This guide is no password). 4. Enter the name of...
... (Mac) (Example: http://wdmycloud.local) 2. 15 APPENDICES Appendices Appendix A: WD My Cloud Quick User Guide Appendix B: Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures Appendix C: WD My Cloud Action Icons Appendix D: WD My Cloud Device URLs and Names Appendix E: Creating a User Import File Appendix A: WD My Cloud Quick User Guide This guide is no password). 4. Enter the name of...
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...unzip the firmware file. 1. APPENDICES Appendix B: Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures If you clear your browser's cache. Log on page 93). Type the device IP address in a browser window. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 108 Once your reboot is completed, ensure that you saved the downloaded firmware. 4. Check..., use the steps outlined below to clear the cache. 7. The device reboots. 6. Note: Before performing these steps, download WD My Cloud firmware from the WD support website (http://support.wd.com) and save it to a location to which you can browse from your browser's...
...unzip the firmware file. 1. APPENDICES Appendix B: Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures If you clear your browser's cache. Log on page 93). Type the device IP address in a browser window. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 108 Once your reboot is completed, ensure that you saved the downloaded firmware. 4. Check..., use the steps outlined below to clear the cache. 7. The device reboots. 6. Note: Before performing these steps, download WD My Cloud firmware from the WD support website (http://support.wd.com) and save it to a location to which you can browse from your browser's...
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...quotas to a group 35 quotas to users 32 share access to groups 35 auto 100 auto updates 100 automated support requesting 26 available updates firmware 101 B backups 50 about 47 Amazon S3 Cloud 54 camera 55 cloud 53 ElephantDrive 54 internal 51 remote 50 USB 47 box contents 3 C camera backups about ...55 creating 55 Capacity Panel 20 changing the RAID mode 58 checking for updates 101 China RoHS 103 cloud access enabling ...
...quotas to a group 35 quotas to users 32 share access to groups 35 auto 100 auto updates 100 automated support requesting 26 available updates firmware 101 B backups 50 about 47 Amazon S3 Cloud 54 camera 55 cloud 53 ElephantDrive 54 internal 51 remote 50 USB 47 box contents 3 C camera backups about ...55 creating 55 Capacity Panel 20 changing the RAID mode 58 checking for updates 101 China RoHS 103 cloud access enabling ...
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... 20 device uptime viewing 94 Diagnostic Tests 92 running 92 Diagnostics Panel 20 disabling an iSCSI target 62 DLNA 69 WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL INDEX iTunes 70 disk scanning 95 Disk Status about 60 dismissing a system alert 26 distributed file system settings 88 ...cloud access for a user 41 DLNA 69 ElephantDrive backup 53 iSCSI iSNS Client 62 iTunes 70 enabling SMS notifications 99 End User Guide 104 Energy Saver 79 deep sleep option 79 LED option 79 Web Access Timeout option 80 Environmental compliance (China) 103 Extended Logging 92 F firmware 100 updates 100 Firmware Panel 21 firmware updates...
... 20 device uptime viewing 94 Diagnostic Tests 92 running 92 Diagnostics Panel 20 disabling an iSCSI target 62 DLNA 69 WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL INDEX iTunes 70 disk scanning 95 Disk Status about 60 dismissing a system alert 26 distributed file system settings 88 ...cloud access for a user 41 DLNA 69 ElephantDrive backup 53 iSCSI iSNS Client 62 iTunes 70 enabling SMS notifications 99 End User Guide 104 Energy Saver 79 deep sleep option 79 LED option 79 Web Access Timeout option 80 Environmental compliance (China) 103 Extended Logging 92 F firmware 100 updates 100 Firmware Panel 21 firmware updates...
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... server 89 removing a group 36 removing users 33 requirements WD My Cloud Mobile App 42 WD Photos Mobile App 44 restore to default 93 restoring your system 93 RoHS 103 Running a Diagnostic Test 92 S safe mode recovering from 108 Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures 108 Safety Compliance 102 Safety instructions 1 saving configuration file...
... server 89 removing a group 36 removing users 33 requirements WD My Cloud Mobile App 42 WD Photos Mobile App 44 restore to default 93 restoring your system 93 RoHS 103 Running a Diagnostic Test 92 S safe mode recovering from 108 Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures 108 Safety Compliance 102 Safety instructions 1 saving configuration file...