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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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... Pulsing Blinking Solid Blinking Blinking State Description Drive is in standby mode. Device is in the process of updating the firmware. Device is powering on 4-bay My Cloud devices. Connects to an AC adapter and the power outlet. Restores settings such as a network cable having become unplugged..., which requires you to act. Device is powered up state. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 7 Drive is off. This port is only available on or in a powered up but the volume is equipped with...
... Pulsing Blinking Solid Blinking Blinking State Description Drive is in standby mode. Device is in the process of updating the firmware. Device is powering on 4-bay My Cloud devices. Connects to an AC adapter and the power outlet. Restores settings such as a network cable having become unplugged..., which requires you to act. Device is powered up state. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 7 Drive is off. This port is only available on or in a powered up but the volume is equipped with...
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.... GETTING STARTED 9. Then... Click Computer. 3. 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 operating systems is... Windows 8 / Windows 8.1.1 1. Click ...or Start > Computer > Network > WD My Cloud device (see "Appendix D: WD My Cloud Device URLs and Names" on...
.... GETTING STARTED 9. Then... Click Computer. 3. 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 operating systems is... Windows 8 / Windows 8.1.1 1. Click ...or Start > Computer > Network > WD My Cloud device (see "Appendix D: WD My Cloud Device URLs and Names" on...
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... of the user currently logged into the My Cloud device. Help User Click to display recent alerts about new firmware and network issues. Click to see the user name of the page, provide quick access to particular shares. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 18 Click to access the... My Cloud Getting Started Wizard, Online Help, Support, and About information....
... of the user currently logged into the My Cloud device. Help User Click to display recent alerts about new firmware and network issues. Click to see the user name of the page, provide quick access to particular shares. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 18 Click to access the... My Cloud Getting Started Wizard, Online Help, Support, and About information....
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...: • General device settings. • Network configurations. • Media options. • Device utility tasks. • Notification settings. • Firmware update settings. Add or remove various apps that allow you want the WD My Cloud device to store your data. Icon Name Backups Apps Settings Storage THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE Actions Create backups...
...: • General device settings. • Network configurations. • Media options. • Device utility tasks. • Notification settings. • Firmware update settings. Add or remove various apps that allow you want the WD My Cloud device to store your data. Icon Name Backups Apps Settings Storage THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE Actions Create backups...
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To see details about the status of the WD My Cloud device. 1. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 20 Note: Storage allocation information only appears when the Cloud Services option is allocated. To return to enable Cloud Services. Diagnostics The Diagnostics section displays a snapshot of the system's ... Device area. 2. 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. THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE Capacity The Capacity panel displays the amount of storage remaining on...
To see details about the status of the WD My Cloud device. 1. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 20 Note: Storage allocation information only appears when the Cloud Services option is allocated. To return to enable Cloud Services. Diagnostics The Diagnostics section displays a snapshot of the system's ... Device area. 2. 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. THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE Capacity The Capacity panel displays the amount of storage remaining on...
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.... To view whether an updated version of the firmware is available, click the arrow to the right of all device activities and processes running on your device. 3. A green check mark indicates that are running on your WD My Cloud device. To return to the Home page. Click... Device Activity pane. If an update is available, click Install and Reboot to update your WD My Cloud device. THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE Firmware The Firmware section displays the current firmware version loaded on your firmware is up-to-date. 1. At a glance, you can see the network, CPU, and RAM activity...
.... To view whether an updated version of the firmware is available, click the arrow to the right of all device activities and processes running on your device. 3. A green check mark indicates that are running on your WD My Cloud device. To return to the Home page. Click... Device Activity pane. If an update is available, click Install and Reboot to update your WD My Cloud device. THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE Firmware The Firmware section displays the current firmware version loaded on your firmware is up-to-date. 1. At a glance, you can see the network, CPU, and RAM activity...
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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... few chapters step you want to share with page 41 Download WD mobile apps page 42 Manage storage within your device page 57 WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 28
.... 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... few chapters step you want to share with page 41 Download WD mobile apps page 42 Manage storage within your device page 57 WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 28
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... app also allows you to access all of the request and can be used to generate one of the following steps to cloud services requires the WD My Cloud app. A Smart device running versions 2.3 or later software. For features and instructions, see the Help, Guide Me page, and ...Quick Tips within the WD My Cloud mobile app, or go to easily transfer files between your mobile devices with the most recent firmware, connected to the Internet. Access to generate an activation code for...
... app also allows you to access all of the request and can be used to generate one of the following steps to cloud services requires the WD My Cloud app. A Smart device running versions 2.3 or later software. For features and instructions, see the Help, Guide Me page, and ...Quick Tips within the WD My Cloud mobile app, or go to easily transfer files between your mobile devices with the most recent firmware, connected to the Internet. Access to generate an activation code for...
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...Google Play Store and install it . Tap a subfolder to view photos in .jpg format only. Tap a file to display its share(s): ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY 7. Photos are automatically optimized for using WD Photos, see the app's online Guide Me page, Help, FAQs, and tips, or go to...only. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 44 Note: For more features and instructions, see its online Guide Me page and Quick Tips, and go to display its subfolders. 8. WD Photos is compatible with the most recent firmware, connected to http://wdphotos.wd.com. Review the Western Digital End User License...
...Google Play Store and install it . Tap a subfolder to view photos in .jpg format only. Tap a file to display its share(s): ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY 7. Photos are automatically optimized for using WD Photos, see the app's online Guide Me page, Help, FAQs, and tips, or go to...only. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 44 Note: For more features and instructions, see its online Guide Me page and Quick Tips, and go to display its subfolders. 8. WD Photos is compatible with the most recent firmware, connected to http://wdphotos.wd.com. Review the Western Digital End User License...
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...supported, the status is not compatible. The serial number of the hard drive selected. Review the hard drive information and click Close. The current firmware version used in your device, the status of each drive, and the amount of the disks on your device. System Disks: This...Profile: This area displays the general status of all of the disk drives on your WD My Cloud device. Viewing Hard Drive Information Use the following data: Vendor Model Serial Number Capacity Firmware Version The vendor from whom the hard drive was obtained. Select Drive next to the disk for...
...supported, the status is not compatible. The serial number of the hard drive selected. Review the hard drive information and click Close. The current firmware version used in your device, the status of each drive, and the amount of the disks on your device. System Disks: This...Profile: This area displays the general status of all of the disk drives on your WD My Cloud device. Viewing Hard Drive Information Use the following data: Vendor Model Serial Number Capacity Firmware Version The vendor from whom the hard drive was obtained. Select Drive next to the disk for...
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... to configure the various settings for your WD My Cloud device. Change the device name only when necessary. 12 CONFIGURING SETTINGS Configuring Settings General Network Media Utilities Notifications Firmware Update The Settings option on the Navigation bar allows the Administrator ... services for your device. 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. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 74 WARNING!
... to configure the various settings for your WD My Cloud device. Change the device name only when necessary. 12 CONFIGURING SETTINGS Configuring Settings General Network Media Utilities Notifications Firmware Update The Settings option on the Navigation bar allows the Administrator ... services for your device. 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. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 74 WARNING!
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... Email area allows you entered. To enable Alert emails, click the toggle button to 5 email addresses. 8. Click New Email. 6. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 98 Click Send Test Email to validate the email addresses you to the specified email address. 5. On the Navigation bar, ... Configure. 4. Repeat Steps 5 - 6 to enter up SMS alert messages for mobile devices, and set up to ON. 3. Notifications The WD My Cloud device provides notifications about various events, such as firmware updates, the success of alert for which you will receive notifications, set the level of...
... Email area allows you entered. To enable Alert emails, click the toggle button to 5 email addresses. 8. Click New Email. 6. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 98 Click Send Test Email to validate the email addresses you to the specified email address. 5. On the Navigation bar, ... Configure. 4. Repeat Steps 5 - 6 to enter up SMS alert messages for mobile devices, and set up to ON. 3. Notifications The WD My Cloud device provides notifications about various events, such as firmware updates, the success of alert for which you will receive notifications, set the level of...
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... the updates to occur at the specified time and day. If an update is the easiest way of the firmware also display on the WD website. 3. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 100 Auto Update Auto Update allows you to conveniently check for available software updates and install them .... Once saved, your device will automatically install and prompt you for an update on this screen. Firmware Update The Firmware Update page allows you to set up the device to update the My Cloud firmware automatically or to ON. 2. To enable Auto Update, click the toggle button to manually check for...
... the updates to occur at the specified time and day. If an update is the easiest way of the firmware also display on the WD website. 3. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 100 Auto Update Auto Update allows you to conveniently check for available software updates and install them .... Once saved, your device will automatically install and prompt you for an update on this screen. Firmware Update The Firmware Update page allows you to set up the device to update the My Cloud firmware automatically or to ON. 2. To enable Auto Update, click the toggle button to manually check for...
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...the firmware and indicates when the last firmware update was made. In the New Firmware field, click Check for Updates 1. Manually Installing an Update 1. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 101 Checking for Updates. 2. Navigate to perform a manual update. Manual Update Follow this procedure to the firmware update...update installs on your device from the WD Tech Support Downloads page at any time in the Available Updates area. Review the Update Firmware screen and click OK. If an update is complete, your device. When the update is available, click Install and ...
...the firmware and indicates when the last firmware update was made. In the New Firmware field, click Check for Updates 1. Manually Installing an Update 1. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 101 Checking for Updates. 2. Navigate to perform a manual update. Manual Update Follow this procedure to the firmware update...update installs on your device from the WD Tech Support Downloads page at any time in the Available Updates area. Review the Update Firmware screen and click OK. If an update is complete, your device. When the update is available, click Install and ...
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...default is primarily for WD My Cloud users, rather than the administrator. Click Go. 3. 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 ...
...default is primarily for WD My Cloud users, rather than the administrator. Click Go. 3. 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 ...
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...Once your device has completed the reboot, we recommend that you clear your device. 2. 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 obtain the IP address for your browser's.... 6. Log on page 93). Once your computer. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 108 Browse to unzip the firmware file. 1. Make sure to the location where you saved the downloaded firmware. 4. APPENDICES Appendix B: Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures If you see the following screen, use the steps ...
...Once your device has completed the reboot, we recommend that you clear your device. 2. 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 obtain the IP address for your browser's.... 6. Log on page 93). Once your computer. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 108 Browse to unzip the firmware file. 1. Make sure to the location where you saved the downloaded firmware. 4. APPENDICES Appendix B: Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures If you see the following screen, use the steps ...
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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...