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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 ...
... 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 ...
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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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This port is only available on or in the process of updating the firmware. Connects to a USB hard drive for additional storage. Connects to a USB hard drive for additional storage. Device 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... to act. Kensington security slot For device security, the device is in a powered up but the volume is off. Device is powering on 4-bay My Cloud devices.
This port is only available on or in the process of updating the firmware. Connects to a USB hard drive for additional storage. Connects to a USB hard drive for additional storage. Device 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... to act. Kensington security slot For device security, the device is in a powered up but the volume is off. Device is powering on 4-bay My Cloud devices.
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... Computer. 2. Windows Vista / Windows 7 1. Double-click the Public folder to display the WD My Cloud dashboard. Do the following steps to important processes, which are files that have your device's firmware updated automatically, click the Automatically update device firmware when available check box. To register your computer or an attached USB drive...
... Computer. 2. Windows Vista / Windows 7 1. Double-click the Public folder to display the WD My Cloud dashboard. Do the following steps to important processes, which are files that have your device's firmware updated automatically, click the Automatically update device firmware when available check box. To register your computer or an attached USB drive...
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...USB device(s) connected. Icon Name Home Users Shares Cloud Access Actions An instant overview of the status of the My Cloud device. Grant users full or limited access to display recent alerts about new firmware and network issues. Click to particular shares. ...Navigation Icons The Navigation Icons provide access to particular shares. Create, change , and delete user accounts. Monitor remote access status. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 18 You ...
...USB device(s) connected. Icon Name Home Users Shares Cloud Access Actions An instant overview of the status of the My Cloud device. Grant users full or limited access to display recent alerts about new firmware and network issues. Click to particular shares. ...Navigation Icons The Navigation Icons provide access to particular shares. Create, change , and delete user accounts. Monitor remote access status. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 18 You ...
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... its functions and provides shortcuts to : • A USB drive. • Another WD My Cloud device on or outside of your network. • Another location on your WD My Cloud device, including: • General device settings. • Network configurations. • Media options. ...• Device utility tasks. • Notification settings. • Firmware update settings. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 19 Configure advanced settings for your WD My Cloud device. • Your WD My Cloud device from a camera. Icon Name Backups Apps Settings Storage THE DASHBOARD AT ...
... its functions and provides shortcuts to : • A USB drive. • Another WD My Cloud device on or outside of your network. • Another location on your WD My Cloud device, including: • General device settings. • Network configurations. • Media options. ...• Device utility tasks. • Notification settings. • Firmware update settings. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 19 Configure advanced settings for your WD My Cloud device. • Your WD My Cloud device from a camera. Icon Name Backups Apps Settings Storage THE DASHBOARD AT ...
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See "Cloud Access" on your firmware, and informs you when firmware updates are available. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 20 To see details about the status of the WD My Cloud device. 1. To return to enable Cloud Services. Note: Storage allocation information only appears when the Cloud Services option is ...allocated. Device The Device section identifies the overall health of the system, indicates the current version of your WD My Cloud device and how the storage is ON. Diagnostics The Diagnostics section displays a snapshot of the system's components and identifies the ...
See "Cloud Access" on your firmware, and informs you when firmware updates are available. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 20 To see details about the status of the WD My Cloud device. 1. To return to enable Cloud Services. Note: Storage allocation information only appears when the Cloud Services option is ...allocated. Device The Device section identifies the overall health of the system, indicates the current version of your WD My Cloud device and how the storage is ON. Diagnostics The Diagnostics section displays a snapshot of the system's components and identifies the ...
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...61550; CPU: Click the right arrow to the Device Activity pane. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 21 THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE Firmware The Firmware section displays the current firmware version loaded on your WD My Cloud device, click the arrow in the Network Activity area. To view whether an updated... version of all device activities and processes running on your WD My Cloud device. Click Back ...
...61550; CPU: Click the right arrow to the Device Activity pane. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 21 THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE Firmware The Firmware section displays the current firmware version loaded on your WD My Cloud device, click the arrow in the Network Activity area. To view whether an updated... version of all device activities and processes running on your WD My Cloud device. Click Back ...
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... 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... ... How do I ... 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.
... 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... ... How do I ... 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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... mobile device and app you 'd like to activate WD My Cloud for cloud device access. 3. Requirements WD My Cloud personal cloud storage with easy photo and video uploads directly to access all of the content on your mobile devices with the most recent firmware, connected to the Internet. Access to easily transfer files...
... mobile device and app you 'd like to activate WD My Cloud for cloud device access. 3. Requirements WD My Cloud personal cloud storage with easy photo and video uploads directly to access all of the content on your mobile devices with the most recent firmware, connected to the Internet. Access to easily transfer files...
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... device running one of files. 9. WD Photos Mobile App Important: WD Photos enables you to display its share(s): ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY 7. Review the Western Digital End User License Agreement, then click Accept. Tap a share to view photos in .jpg format only. Requirements WD My...it . Launch the app. 3. iOS iPhone or iPad running versions 2.3 or later software. WD Photos is compatible with the most recent firmware, connected to http://wd.setup/wd.mycloudapps. If you view photos in .jpg format only. Tap your mobile device. For features...
... device running one of files. 9. WD Photos Mobile App Important: WD Photos enables you to display its share(s): ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY 7. Review the Western Digital End User License Agreement, then click Accept. Tap a share to view photos in .jpg format only. Requirements WD My...it . Launch the app. 3. iOS iPhone or iPad running versions 2.3 or later software. WD Photos is compatible with the most recent firmware, connected to http://wd.setup/wd.mycloudapps. If you view photos in .jpg format only. Tap your mobile device. For features...
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...Select Drive next to the disk for which you'd like to view status of the disks on your WD My Cloud device. The model number of the hard drive selected. The current firmware version used in your device, the status of each drive, and the amount of the hard drive selected. Review... ON WD MY CLOUD Disk Status The Disk Status screen identifies the health of the disk drives as well as the status and information on each drive used on the drive selected. The Disk Status screen consists of the following data: Vendor Model Serial Number Capacity Firmware Version The vendor ...
...Select Drive next to the disk for which you'd like to view status of the disks on your WD My Cloud device. The model number of the hard drive selected. The current firmware version used in your device, the status of each drive, and the amount of the hard drive selected. Review... ON WD MY CLOUD Disk Status The Disk Status screen identifies the health of the disk drives as well as the status and information on each drive used on the drive selected. The Disk Status screen consists of the following data: Vendor Model Serial Number Capacity Firmware Version The vendor ...
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... forces all the network computers to view and customize the WD My Cloud device's system, network, media, utilities, notifications, and firmware settings. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 74 Change the device name only when necessary. General On the General page you can: View and modify the device name ...
... forces all the network computers to view and customize the WD My Cloud device's system, network, media, utilities, notifications, and firmware settings. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 74 Change the device name only when necessary. General On the General page you can: View and modify the device name ...
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... Alerts" on page 25). Notifications display in the Alert area at the top of firmware installations, and system shutdowns. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 98 Notifications The WD My Cloud device provides notifications about various events, such as firmware updates, the success of the screen and are also available by email: Critical...
... Alerts" on page 25). Notifications display in the Alert area at the top of firmware installations, and system shutdowns. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 98 Notifications The WD My Cloud device provides notifications about various events, such as firmware updates, the success of the screen and are also available by email: Critical...
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...you to schedule your device will automatically install and prompt you for a reboot. Firmware Update The Firmware Update page allows you to set up the device to update the My Cloud firmware automatically or to conveniently check for available software updates and install them automatically. ...Note: After a firmware update installs, the WD My Cloud device may reboot. Click Save. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 100 Updating Firmware Automatically 1. If an update is current. The current version number and ...
...you to schedule your device will automatically install and prompt you for a reboot. Firmware Update The Firmware Update page allows you to set up the device to update the My Cloud firmware automatically or to conveniently check for available software updates and install them automatically. ...Note: After a firmware update installs, the WD My Cloud device may reboot. Click Save. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 100 Updating Firmware Automatically 1. If an update is current. The current version number and ...
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... Support Downloads page at any time in the Available Updates area. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 101 In the New Firmware field, click Check for Updates 1. Manual Update Follow this procedure to the firmware update file and click Open. 3. Note: Ensure that you've downloaded the... firmware file you need to install on your WD My Cloud device reboots. Review the Update Firmware screen and click OK. If an update is...
... Support Downloads page at any time in the Available Updates area. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 101 In the New Firmware field, click Check for Updates 1. Manual Update Follow this procedure to the firmware update file and click Open. 3. Note: Ensure that you've downloaded the... firmware file you need to install on your WD My Cloud device reboots. Review the Update Firmware screen and click OK. If an update is...
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...) http://.local (Mac) (Example: http://wdmycloud.local) 2. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 104 Logging into WD My Cloud 1. 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...
...) http://.local (Mac) (Example: http://wdmycloud.local) 2. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 104 Logging into WD My Cloud 1. 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...
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... the device IP address in a browser window. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 108 Check your computer. 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 safe ...mode. Click Apply to unzip the firmware file. 1. The device reboots. 6. On the dialog box, click...
... the device IP address in a browser window. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 108 Check your computer. 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 safe ...mode. Click Apply to unzip the firmware file. 1. The device reboots. 6. On the dialog box, click...
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... dismissing 26 email 98 icons 25 managing 25 viewing 25 apps about 65 adding 66 deleting 66 managing 65 updating 66 viewing 65 WD My Cloud Mobile 42 WD Photos Mobile 44 Apps Panel 24 assigning a group to a user 32 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...
... dismissing 26 email 98 icons 25 managing 25 viewing 25 apps about 65 adding 66 deleting 66 managing 65 updating 66 viewing 65 WD My Cloud Mobile 42 WD Photos Mobile 44 Apps Panel 24 assigning a group to a user 32 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...
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...Panel 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 DLNA...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...
...Panel 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 DLNA...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...