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..., and About information. Icon Name Actions USB device attached to the My Cloud device Click to see the user name of the user currently logged into the My Cloud device. You can also Hibernate (Shutdown), Reboot, or Logout of the device's main functions and provides links for updating ...User Click to display the USB device(s) connected. Icon Name Home Users Actions An instant overview of the status of the My Cloud device. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 18 Create, change, and delete user accounts. Monitor remote access status. THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE Information Icons ...
..., and About information. Icon Name Actions USB device attached to the My Cloud device Click to see the user name of the user currently logged into the My Cloud device. You can also Hibernate (Shutdown), Reboot, or Logout of the device's main functions and provides links for updating ...User Click to display the USB device(s) connected. Icon Name Home Users Actions An instant overview of the status of the My Cloud device. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 18 Create, change, and delete user accounts. Monitor remote access status. THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE Information Icons ...
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... area. N CPU: In the Device Activity window, click the right arrow to the Home page. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 21 If an update is available, click Install and Reboot to update your firmware is available, click the arrow to the right of all device activities and processes running... on your My Cloud device. To view a list of Firmware to -date. 1. At a glance, you can see the network, ...
... area. N CPU: In the Device Activity window, click the right arrow to the Home page. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 21 If an update is available, click Install and Reboot to update your firmware is available, click the arrow to the right of all device activities and processes running... on your My Cloud device. To view a list of Firmware to -date. 1. At a glance, you can see the network, ...
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... Example: Network Disconnected This alert presents an error or problem that might cause a problem in the future. Example: Drive Overheating MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 24 To add a user, click the plus (+) sign in the lower-right corner of the panel. Enter... the required information and click Apply. Note: When you updated on non-vital system information. Example: Reboot Required Warnings present a condition that has occurred, usually a system failure. Three types of Alert Informational Warning Critical Description Informational alerts ...
... Example: Network Disconnected This alert presents an error or problem that might cause a problem in the future. Example: Drive Overheating MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 24 To add a user, click the plus (+) sign in the lower-right corner of the panel. Enter... the required information and click Apply. Note: When you updated on non-vital system information. Example: Reboot Required Warnings present a condition that has occurred, usually a system failure. Three types of Alert Informational Warning Critical Description Informational alerts ...
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...Device 1. Click the User icon in the upper-right corner of the device. How do I ... Rebooting the Device 1. The following steps to safely shut down or reboot the My Cloud device page 27 & 87 Update firmware page 93 Access content from the device (public and private ... button on my network page 11 Use media servers page 62 Enable DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) and iTunes page 64 Shut down your My Cloud device. 1. Your My Cloud safely reboots. Your My Cloud logs you through the procedures for approximately 4 seconds and then releasing it. Click...
...Device 1. Click the User icon in the upper-right corner of the device. How do I ... Rebooting the Device 1. The following steps to safely shut down or reboot the My Cloud device page 27 & 87 Update firmware page 93 Access content from the device (public and private ... button on my network page 11 Use media servers page 62 Enable DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) and iTunes page 64 Shut down your My Cloud device. 1. Your My Cloud safely reboots. Your My Cloud logs you through the procedures for approximately 4 seconds and then releasing it. Click...
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...- Internal Port: Enter the internal port number for port forwarding, and then click Finish. If you 'd like to factory defaults, reboot or shut down menu. - CONFIGURING SETTINGS Adding Port Forwarding Services 1. Click Add to add port forwarding service(s) to delete. 2. Protocol: Select...complete the following fields: - Media On the Media screen, you can enter DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) media server and iTunes media player settings, so that you can test the My Cloud device and get diagnostic information, restore the device to modify. 2. Utilities On the ...
...- Internal Port: Enter the internal port number for port forwarding, and then click Finish. If you 'd like to factory defaults, reboot or shut down menu. - CONFIGURING SETTINGS Adding Port Forwarding Services 1. Click Add to add port forwarding service(s) to delete. 2. Protocol: Select...complete the following fields: - Media On the Media screen, you can enter DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) media server and iTunes media player settings, so that you can test the My Cloud device and get diagnostic information, restore the device to modify. 2. Utilities On the ...
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... to identify a specific device when you need to perform a restore on page 88. Click Restore. 3. The device reboots. Once the reboot is no longer required. The My Cloud device reboots. all of the default shares, are permanently deleted. At a later time, you may be used to restore user ...Restore to turn on or off. CONFIGURING SETTINGS 1. CAUTION! Data recovery programs cannot be interrupted. 2. Don't unplug the device during this rebooting process. Click the toggle button to ON to Default area, click either System Only, Quick Restore, or Full Restore. 2. System...
... to identify a specific device when you need to perform a restore on page 88. Click Restore. 3. The device reboots. Once the reboot is no longer required. The My Cloud device reboots. all of the default shares, are permanently deleted. At a later time, you may be used to restore user ...Restore to turn on or off. CONFIGURING SETTINGS 1. CAUTION! Data recovery programs cannot be interrupted. 2. Don't unplug the device during this rebooting process. Click the toggle button to ON to Default area, click either System Only, Quick Restore, or Full Restore. 2. System...
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...file and select it. In the Device Maintenance area, click Hibernate. 2. Review the confirmation message and then click OK. Your My Cloud safely reboots. Importing a Configuration File Use the following steps to save a configuration file. In the System Configuration area, click Save ...you perform a system restore and want to maintain your device has been up and running . The device reboots. Your My Cloud safely shuts down and reboot your desktop. The configuration file is complete, launch the dashboard. Device Maintenance The Device Maintenance area allows you...
...file and select it. In the Device Maintenance area, click Hibernate. 2. Review the confirmation message and then click OK. Your My Cloud safely reboots. Importing a Configuration File Use the following steps to save a configuration file. In the System Configuration area, click Save ...you perform a system restore and want to maintain your device has been up and running . The device reboots. Your My Cloud safely shuts down and reboot your desktop. The configuration file is complete, launch the dashboard. Device Maintenance The Device Maintenance area allows you...
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...also displays the current version of users accessing the cloud are asked to manually reboot your device will automatically install and prompt you are minimal. CONFIGURING SETTINGS Auto Update Auto Update allows you to schedule your My Cloud device to conveniently check for Updates. 2. Note... the specified time and day. Checking for a reboot. This is the easiest way of ensuring the My Cloud firmware is available, click Install and Reboot. If an update is completed. Since a reboot affects users' ability to access the cloud, schedule the updates to ON. 2. Available Updates...
...also displays the current version of users accessing the cloud are asked to manually reboot your device will automatically install and prompt you are minimal. CONFIGURING SETTINGS Auto Update Auto Update allows you to schedule your My Cloud device to conveniently check for Updates. 2. Note... the specified time and day. Checking for a reboot. This is the easiest way of ensuring the My Cloud firmware is available, click Install and Reboot. If an update is completed. Since a reboot affects users' ability to access the cloud, schedule the updates to ON. 2. Available Updates...
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Manually Installing a Firmware Update 1. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 94 CONFIGURING SETTINGS Manual Update Follow this procedure to the firmware update file and click Open. 3. When the update is complete, your ... the firmware file you need to install on your device. Review the confirmation message and click OK. The update installs on your My Cloud device reboots. Navigate to perform a manual update.
Manually Installing a Firmware Update 1. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 94 CONFIGURING SETTINGS Manual Update Follow this procedure to the firmware update file and click Open. 3. When the update is complete, your ... the firmware file you need to install on your device. Review the confirmation message and click OK. The update installs on your My Cloud device reboots. Navigate to perform a manual update.
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... your computer. Click Apply to unzip the firmware file. 1. The device reboots. 6. On the dialog box, click OK. Once your reboot is completed, ensure that you can browse from your browser's cache. Type the device IP address in a browser window. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 100 Make sure to load the firmware. 5. The...) and save it to a location to which you do a system restore ("Restore to Default" on to your device. 2. Note: Before performing these steps, download My Cloud firmware from safe mode.
... your computer. Click Apply to unzip the firmware file. 1. The device reboots. 6. On the dialog box, click OK. Once your reboot is completed, ensure that you can browse from your browser's cache. Type the device IP address in a browser window. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 100 Make sure to load the firmware. 5. The...) and save it to a location to which you do a system restore ("Restore to Default" on to your device. 2. Note: Before performing these steps, download My Cloud firmware from safe mode.
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regulatory 95 safety 95 configuration files importing 87 saving 87 connecting a USB drive 43 a Virtualized Volume to a target 59 My Cloud device 10 contacting WD Technical Support ii creating a USB backup 44 a Virtualized Volume 59 an iSCSI target 57 an ISO Share 89 camera backups 51 ... 90 backups 48 Port Forwarding 83 shares 39 device activity 21 health 20 logging off 27 maintenance 87 processes 21 rebooting 27, 87 section 20 shutting down 87 status 19 MY CLOUD USER MANUAL INDEX viewing uptime 87 diagnostics section 20 tests 85 disabling an iSCSI target 57 DLNA 64 iTunes 65...
regulatory 95 safety 95 configuration files importing 87 saving 87 connecting a USB drive 43 a Virtualized Volume to a target 59 My Cloud device 10 contacting WD Technical Support ii creating a USB backup 44 a Virtualized Volume 59 an iSCSI target 57 an ISO Share 89 camera backups 51 ... 90 backups 48 Port Forwarding 83 shares 39 device activity 21 health 20 logging off 27 maintenance 87 processes 21 rebooting 27, 87 section 20 shutting down 87 status 19 MY CLOUD USER MANUAL INDEX viewing uptime 87 diagnostics section 20 tests 85 disabling an iSCSI target 57 DLNA 64 iTunes 65...
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... UPS 80 settings general 68 Share aggregation settings 81 shared drive creating a Mac alias for 14 shares about 53 changing 53 types 53 MY CLOUD USER MANUAL INDEX rebooting the device 27, 87 recording WD product information 2 recovering 47 recovering remote backups 47 refreshing iTunes 65 registration product, online iii regulatory compliance...
... UPS 80 settings general 68 Share aggregation settings 81 shared drive creating a Mac alias for 14 shares about 53 changing 53 types 53 MY CLOUD USER MANUAL INDEX rebooting the device 27, 87 recording WD product information 2 recovering 47 recovering remote backups 47 refreshing iTunes 65 registration product, online iii regulatory compliance...