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...; User management/group management • User/group quotas • Linux Distributed File System (DFS) • Microsoft Active Directory support • NFSv3 Network File System Administrative Dashboard Key Features Robust data protection • Multiple backup options: local backup, NAS to NAS, NAS to USB, USB to help your small business customers succeed. Ultra-reliable and purposely built for NAS systems, WD Red drives improve performance and thrive in -one, high-performance NAS solutions designed for small businesses. My Cloud...
...; User management/group management • User/group quotas • Linux Distributed File System (DFS) • Microsoft Active Directory support • NFSv3 Network File System Administrative Dashboard Key Features Robust data protection • Multiple backup options: local backup, NAS to NAS, NAS to USB, USB to help your small business customers succeed. Ultra-reliable and purposely built for NAS systems, WD Red drives improve performance and thrive in -one, high-performance NAS solutions designed for small businesses. My Cloud...
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... Network Shares: 128 Quotas for groups or users Remote backups: My Cloud Business Series to My Cloud Business Series locally or remotely Backup internal files or folders on the device to other files/folders on the NAS or attached USB Cloud-based backup services: Amazon S3 and ElephantDrive Automatic backup software: (PC users) WD SmartWare™ Pro; (Mac users) Apple Time Machine (10.5.8+) support Twonky media server • DLNA 1.5 certification • iTunes® Server For the latest information on UPS low battery • UPS connection via iSCSI...
... Network Shares: 128 Quotas for groups or users Remote backups: My Cloud Business Series to My Cloud Business Series locally or remotely Backup internal files or folders on the device to other files/folders on the NAS or attached USB Cloud-based backup services: Amazon S3 and ElephantDrive Automatic backup software: (PC users) WD SmartWare™ Pro; (Mac users) Apple Time Machine (10.5.8+) support Twonky media server • DLNA 1.5 certification • iTunes® Server For the latest information on UPS low battery • UPS connection via iSCSI...
User Manual
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... shutdown, interrupting all processes currently being performed. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 10 When the power LED on your device turns a solid blue, continue to "Setting Up your Device GETTING STARTED 1 4 3 2 Follow the steps below to connect the WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage device to a home or small office network. Plug the other end of the device. In the event of the device. 4. Using the provided Ethernet cable, connect one end of the power adapter...
... shutdown, interrupting all processes currently being performed. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 10 When the power LED on your device turns a solid blue, continue to "Setting Up your Device GETTING STARTED 1 4 3 2 Follow the steps below to connect the WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage device to a home or small office network. Plug the other end of the device. In the event of the device. 4. Using the provided Ethernet cable, connect one end of the power adapter...
User Manual
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... sure Connected Servers is checked. - OR - - Mapping the Public Folder (Windows) To map the WD My Cloud Public folder for quick access in the side bar. 2. In Windows Explorer, under Network, click the WD My Cloud device (see "Appendix D: WD My Cloud Device URLs and Names" on page 111 for a list of device names) under the shared items in the future: 1. Select the Reconnect at the new location. - WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL...
... sure Connected Servers is checked. - OR - - Mapping the Public Folder (Windows) To map the WD My Cloud Public folder for quick access in the side bar. 2. In Windows Explorer, under Network, click the WD My Cloud device (see "Appendix D: WD My Cloud Device URLs and Names" on page 111 for a list of device names) under the shared items in the future: 1. Select the Reconnect at the new location. - WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL...
User Manual
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... Set Up Users screen. 2. The Users screen displays a list of the current users and allows the Administrator to view user details, create new users, create groups, and grant a user access to your specific needs and add other users authorized to use the Admin logon ID to determine exactly what users can create one individual at anytime (see "Updating a User Password" on page 38.) WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 29 Note: The shares in the Share Access section that you log...
... Set Up Users screen. 2. The Users screen displays a list of the current users and allows the Administrator to view user details, create new users, create groups, and grant a user access to your specific needs and add other users authorized to use the Admin logon ID to determine exactly what users can create one individual at anytime (see "Updating a User Password" on page 38.) WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 29 Note: The shares in the Share Access section that you log...
User Manual
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... to connect to the cloud. Email: If you include an email address when you add a new user to your My Cloud device, the new user will automatically discover and list your device. On the Navigation bar, click the Cloud Access icon. 2. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 41 ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY 7 Accessing Your Cloud Remotely Enabling Cloud Access for the WD My Cloud Device Configuring Cloud Access for a User Access Your Files with instructions on setting up and activating a password for cloud access (see"WDMyCloud Access" on page 41). Activation Code...
... to connect to the cloud. Email: If you include an email address when you add a new user to your My Cloud device, the new user will automatically discover and list your device. On the Navigation bar, click the Cloud Access icon. 2. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 41 ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY 7 Accessing Your Cloud Remotely Enabling Cloud Access for the WD My Cloud Device Configuring Cloud Access for a User Access Your Files with instructions on setting up and activating a password for cloud access (see"WDMyCloud Access" on page 41). Activation Code...
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... Cloud device. Click Remote Backups. 3. BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES Remote Backups This option allows you to back up your WD My Cloud to a remote device. 1. Click Create Job. 4. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 50 Existing shares and data from this device to back up . Select the type of the server. (Example: 192.168.1.16) Enter the password for your local network) Enter the IP address of remote server. • NAS Server (a My Cloud device...
... Cloud device. Click Remote Backups. 3. BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES Remote Backups This option allows you to back up your WD My Cloud to a remote device. 1. Click Create Job. 4. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 50 Existing shares and data from this device to back up . Select the type of the server. (Example: 192.168.1.16) Enter the password for your local network) Enter the IP address of remote server. • NAS Server (a My Cloud device...
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... network share, which formats are supported. Media server utilities for instructions on how to aggregate content from all these features are needed by WD customer support. On the Navigation bar, click Settings and in the left to enable or disable the DLNA and iTunes media servers. Note: Media Streaming is OFF by iTunes Note: iTunes 10.4 or later only supports music files. PLAYING/STREAMING VIDEOS, PHOTOS, & MUSIC Media Types Supported by default. Media Storage You can access...
... network share, which formats are supported. Media server utilities for instructions on how to aggregate content from all these features are needed by WD customer support. On the Navigation bar, click Settings and in the left to enable or disable the DLNA and iTunes media servers. Note: Media Streaming is OFF by iTunes Note: iTunes 10.4 or later only supports music files. PLAYING/STREAMING VIDEOS, PHOTOS, & MUSIC Media Types Supported by default. Media Storage You can access...
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... My Cloud device. DLNA Devices See specific DLNA media device user manuals for a list of supported media types, See "Media Types Supported" on iTunes supported versions. This service creates a virtual music library on connecting a DLNA device to Windows or Mac computers running iTunes. Note: iTunes 10.4 or later only supports music files. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 72 Accessing Your My Cloud Device Using iTunes You or anyone connected to the WD My Cloud device can use iTunes to http://www.dlna.org for instructions on the device and treats it as digital picture...
... My Cloud device. DLNA Devices See specific DLNA media device user manuals for a list of supported media types, See "Media Types Supported" on iTunes supported versions. This service creates a virtual music library on connecting a DLNA device to Windows or Mac computers running iTunes. Note: iTunes 10.4 or later only supports music files. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 72 Accessing Your My Cloud Device Using iTunes You or anyone connected to the WD My Cloud device can use iTunes to http://www.dlna.org for instructions on the device and treats it as digital picture...
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..., view or modify the following settings: Device Name Description Serial Number Enter a unique name for your device to access the Internet and automatically set the date and time. If you must enter the date and time manually. The device name can change is WDMyCloud. The default description is made). Note: Throughout the WD My Cloud dashboard, the Save and Cancel buttons display only if you can be updated...
..., view or modify the following settings: Device Name Description Serial Number Enter a unique name for your device to access the Internet and automatically set the date and time. If you must enter the date and time manually. The device name can change is WDMyCloud. The default description is made). Note: Throughout the WD My Cloud dashboard, the Save and Cancel buttons display only if you can be updated...
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... Explicit TLS connections, if applicable. • FXP: To enable File eXchange Protocol (FXP), click the toggle button to have FTP access. • Idle Time: Enter the amount of data from FTP access. Click Finish. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 85 Click Next. 9. Enter any IP addresses that you 'd like to ON. 8. Mounting or ejecting a USB drive while performing an NFS or AFP file transfer will interrupt the file transfer process. Click...
... Explicit TLS connections, if applicable. • FXP: To enable File eXchange Protocol (FXP), click the toggle button to have FTP access. • Idle Time: Enter the amount of data from FTP access. Click Finish. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 85 Click Next. 9. Enter any IP addresses that you 'd like to ON. 8. Mounting or ejecting a USB drive while performing an NFS or AFP file transfer will interrupt the file transfer process. Click...
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... a server (Web, FTP, Game server, etc.) using a domain name. 1. To enable/disable Dynamic DNS, click the toggle button. 2. Note: The SSH login User Name is disabled by default. • To enable/disable SSH, click the toggle button. On the DDNS Settings screen, enter the following IP address: http://:8080/Public Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). CONFIGURING SETTINGS WebDAV Service SNMP SSH Dynamic DNS Select this option to manage devices over IP networks. • To enable/disable SNMP, click the toggle button...
... a server (Web, FTP, Game server, etc.) using a domain name. 1. To enable/disable Dynamic DNS, click the toggle button. 2. Note: The SSH login User Name is disabled by default. • To enable/disable SSH, click the toggle button. On the DDNS Settings screen, enter the following IP address: http://:8080/Public Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). CONFIGURING SETTINGS WebDAV Service SNMP SSH Dynamic DNS Select this option to manage devices over IP networks. • To enable/disable SNMP, click the toggle button...
User Manual
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... time you to configure Window Services applications on your WD My Cloud device. Enter the IP address of the Network screen allows you add a device to your network. 2. An "in progress" screen appears and when the setting is updated, the Network screen appears with the WD My Cloud device is done using a master/slave protocol in the same workgroup to the WD My Cloud device by USB, the device automatically becomes a UPS Network...
... time you to configure Window Services applications on your WD My Cloud device. Enter the IP address of the Network screen allows you add a device to your network. 2. An "in progress" screen appears and when the setting is updated, the Network screen appears with the WD My Cloud device is done using a master/slave protocol in the same workgroup to the WD My Cloud device by USB, the device automatically becomes a UPS Network...
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... Config Link. 4. Click Get Remote Share Folder to connect to your WD My Cloud device to join an existing Windows domain. Active Directory Enabling this function allows you to improve data availability. The Active Directory Settings screen appears. 2. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 88 Distributed File System Enabling this function allows your remote folder. 6. To enable/disable Distributed File System, click the toggle button. 2. Click Save. Distributed File System is disabled by default. 1. Enter the following information: User Name Password Domain Name DNS Server1...
... Config Link. 4. Click Get Remote Share Folder to connect to your WD My Cloud device to join an existing Windows domain. Active Directory Enabling this function allows you to improve data availability. The Active Directory Settings screen appears. 2. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 88 Distributed File System Enabling this function allows your remote folder. 6. To enable/disable Distributed File System, click the toggle button. 2. Click Save. Distributed File System is disabled by default. 1. Enter the following information: User Name Password Domain Name DNS Server1...
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..., deletes all user data and shares, with the exception of the following steps to restore your device, see "Format Disk" on flash system LED. Restore to Default The Restore to Default area allows the Administrator to restore data; Data recovery programs cannot be used to perform a restore on page 94," to Default area, click either System Only, Quick Restore, or Full Restore. 2. In the Restore to create or restore a configuration file. Don't unplug the device during this rebooting process. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL...
..., deletes all user data and shares, with the exception of the following steps to restore your device, see "Format Disk" on flash system LED. Restore to Default The Restore to Default area allows the Administrator to restore data; Data recovery programs cannot be used to perform a restore on page 94," to Default area, click either System Only, Quick Restore, or Full Restore. 2. In the Restore to create or restore a configuration file. Don't unplug the device during this rebooting process. WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL...
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... 65 backups 47 cameral backups 55 disk status 60 DLNA 72 internal backups 51 iSCSI 61 media servers 67 shares 37 Volume Virtualization 63 WD Media Players 72 WD Photos 44 access WDMyCloud 41 accessing content 13 general settings 75 online support ii personal cloud using media players 71 personal cloud with iTunes 72 accessories 3 action icons 109 Active Directory settings 88 adding a hard drive 9 a single user 30 apps 66 groups 34 media content to a folder 71 multiple users 30 Port Forwarding Services 90 AFP Services...
... 65 backups 47 cameral backups 55 disk status 60 DLNA 72 internal backups 51 iSCSI 61 media servers 67 shares 37 Volume Virtualization 63 WD Media Players 72 WD Photos 44 access WDMyCloud 41 accessing content 13 general settings 75 online support ii personal cloud using media players 71 personal cloud with iTunes 72 accessories 3 action icons 109 Active Directory settings 88 adding a hard drive 9 a single user 30 apps 66 groups 34 media content to a folder 71 multiple users 30 Port Forwarding Services 90 AFP Services...
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... iSCSI iSNS Client enabling 62 iSCSI roles 61 iSCSI target creating 61 deleting 63 disabling 62 enabling 62 modifying 62 ISO Shares creating 96 deleting 97 modifying 97 viewing 97 iTunes accessing personal cloud with 72 disabling 70 enabling 70 media types supported 69 overview 67 refreshing 70 streaming media 73 J Jumbo Frames 85 K KC Notice 103 L LAN requirements 3 language and clock settings 76 LED 79 Back Panel Ethernet (Network) 8 description 7 Front Panel Power 7 Link Aggregation 84 Link...
... iSCSI iSNS Client enabling 62 iSCSI roles 61 iSCSI target creating 61 deleting 63 disabling 62 enabling 62 modifying 62 ISO Shares creating 96 deleting 97 modifying 97 viewing 97 iTunes accessing personal cloud with 72 disabling 70 enabling 70 media types supported 69 overview 67 refreshing 70 streaming media 73 J Jumbo Frames 85 K KC Notice 103 L LAN requirements 3 language and clock settings 76 LED 79 Back Panel Ethernet (Network) 8 description 7 Front Panel Power 7 Link Aggregation 84 Link...
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... DLNA 67 P Package contents 3 password updating 32 updating a 32 Port Forwarding 89 adding 90 deleting 90 modifying 90 Port Forwarding Services adding 90 power 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 13 Q quota rules 32 quotas assigning to a group 35 WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL...
... DLNA 67 P Package contents 3 password updating 32 updating a 32 Port Forwarding 89 adding 90 deleting 90 modifying 90 Port Forwarding Services adding 90 power 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 13 Q quota rules 32 quotas assigning to a group 35 WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL...
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... 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 94 Scan Disk 95 scanning disk 95 services settings 81 setting up network UPS 87 settings general 74 shared drive creating a Mac alias for 14 shares about 37 accessing contents locally 39 WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL accessing locally 39 assigning group access 35 creating new 38 deleting 39...
... 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 94 Scan Disk 95 scanning disk 95 services settings 81 setting up network UPS 87 settings general 74 shared drive creating a Mac alias for 14 shares about 37 accessing contents locally 39 WD MY CLOUD USER MANUAL accessing locally 39 assigning group access 35 creating new 38 deleting 39...
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... CLOUD USER MANUAL INDEX users 29 Virtualized Volume connecting to a target 64 creating 63 modifying 64 Volume Virtualization about 63 W Warning changing RAID mode 58 deleting a share 39 formatting disk erases data 95 modifying the device 86 mounting a USB drive 48, 85 renaming the device 74 renaming the drive 74 WD Media Players about 72 WD My Cloud accessing contents of shares locally 39 action icons 109 Dashboard (end user) 105 deleting a share 39 device names 111 logging in (end user) 104 managing users 29 quick user guide...
... CLOUD USER MANUAL INDEX users 29 Virtualized Volume connecting to a target 64 creating 63 modifying 64 Volume Virtualization about 63 W Warning changing RAID mode 58 deleting a share 39 formatting disk erases data 95 modifying the device 86 mounting a USB drive 48, 85 renaming the device 74 renaming the drive 74 WD Media Players about 72 WD My Cloud accessing contents of shares locally 39 action icons 109 Dashboard (end user) 105 deleting a share 39 device names 111 logging in (end user) 104 managing users 29 quick user guide...