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GETTING STARTED Connecting to the Network and Creating a Personal Cloud 1. Read the Western Digital End User License Agreement that displays, and then select the "I accept the terms of the License Agreement" check box and click Next. 3. Review the information on the screen, WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 15 USER MANUAL On the Getting Started window (above), and click Get Started. 2.
GETTING STARTED Connecting to the Network and Creating a Personal Cloud 1. Read the Western Digital End User License Agreement that displays, and then select the "I accept the terms of the License Agreement" check box and click Next. 3. Review the information on the screen, WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 15 USER MANUAL On the Getting Started window (above), and click Get Started. 2.
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... the Install the WD My Cloud app check box: 1. Click Yes if you dragged and dropped or files that you receive a warning prompt. 2. Review the Apple License Agreement, and then select I accept the terms of the subfolders are using USB, Remote, Internal, and Cloud backup (see "Backing Up...50.) Back up from the drop-down menu, and then click OK. 3. The existing content of the License Agreement, and click Next 4. Review the Western Digital License Agreement, and then select I accept the terms of the Public Share. Opens the WD My Cloud app. On the My Cloud screen, select ...
... the Install the WD My Cloud app check box: 1. Click Yes if you dragged and dropped or files that you receive a warning prompt. 2. Review the Apple License Agreement, and then select I accept the terms of the subfolders are using USB, Remote, Internal, and Cloud backup (see "Backing Up...50.) Back up from the drop-down menu, and then click OK. 3. The existing content of the License Agreement, and click Next 4. Review the Western Digital License Agreement, and then select I accept the terms of the Public Share. Opens the WD My Cloud app. On the My Cloud screen, select ...
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... your WDMyCloud.com login, see "To generate an activation code for a User" on the screen, click Connect to use the WD My Cloud Desktop app: 1. Review the Getting Started screen, and then click Start. ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY Using the WD My Cloud Desktop App Use the following steps to a device...
... your WDMyCloud.com login, see "To generate an activation code for a User" on the screen, click Connect to use the WD My Cloud Desktop app: 1. Review the Getting Started screen, and then click Start. ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY Using the WD My Cloud Desktop App Use the following steps to a device...
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... View and WD SmartWare are helpful WD apps that you can download from the drop-down menu. 3. Click the WD End User License Agreement link, review the agreement, and then click the I agree to the WD End User License Agreement check box.
... View and WD SmartWare are helpful WD apps that you can download from the drop-down menu. 3. Click the WD End User License Agreement link, review the agreement, and then click the I agree to the WD End User License Agreement check box.
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Click Continue. 5. Review the information on the screen. If you must enter the user's email address. 7. Click Next. 8. Enter your First Name, Last Name, and Email address (optional) ...
Click Continue. 5. Review the information on the screen. If you must enter the user's email address. 7. Click Next. 8. Enter your First Name, Last Name, and Email address (optional) ...
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... error or problem that might cause a problem in the upper right corner. 2. WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 62 USER MANUAL To return to review details for all of the dashboard. Example: Reboot Required Warning Warnings present a condition that has occurred, usually a system failure. On the dashboard, click the Alert...
... error or problem that might cause a problem in the upper right corner. 2. WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 62 USER MANUAL To return to review details for all of the dashboard. Example: Reboot Required Warning Warnings present a condition that has occurred, usually a system failure. On the dashboard, click the Alert...
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... to your device to troubleshoot and determine the best solution. Click the Privacy Policy link to WD Technical Support. If desired, email the report to review WD's privacy policy. 2. Click the Request Support button. Requesting Automatic Support In the Request Automated Customer Support section: 1. Click the Attach my device's diagnostic report...
... to your device to troubleshoot and determine the best solution. Click the Privacy Policy link to WD Technical Support. If desired, email the report to review WD's privacy policy. 2. Click the Request Support button. Requesting Automatic Support In the Request Automated Customer Support section: 1. Click the Attach my device's diagnostic report...
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The progress of a USB Backup Job 1. WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 68 USER MANUAL BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES 5. In the USB Backup Jobs area, click the arrow to close the screen. Viewing the Details of the backup displays in the USB Backup Jobs area. Review the USB Details screen, and then click Close to begin your backup. On the USB Backups screen, under USB Backup Jobs, select the job you'd like to modify, and then click the Edit Job button . 2.
The progress of a USB Backup Job 1. WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 68 USER MANUAL BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES 5. In the USB Backup Jobs area, click the arrow to close the screen. Viewing the Details of the backup displays in the USB Backup Jobs area. Review the USB Details screen, and then click Close to begin your backup. On the USB Backups screen, under USB Backup Jobs, select the job you'd like to modify, and then click the Edit Job button . 2.
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... Backup job, and then click Finish. Click the toggle button to create a remote backup job for your remote backup now. BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES 7. Review the details of your data, and then click Next. 8. Click No to enable the Autoupdate feature. Complete the following fields to begin your backup. Click...
... Backup job, and then click Finish. Click the toggle button to create a remote backup job for your remote backup now. BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES 7. Review the details of your data, and then click Next. 8. Click No to enable the Autoupdate feature. Complete the following fields to begin your backup. Click...
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... Remote Backup screen, under Remote Backup Jobs, click the Recover button next to the job you 'd like to view. 2. On the Recover screen, click OK. Review the Details screen, and then click Close to view. 2. On the Remote Backup screen, under Remote Backup Jobs, click the Details button next to the...
... Remote Backup screen, under Remote Backup Jobs, click the Recover button next to the job you 'd like to view. 2. On the Recover screen, click OK. Review the Details screen, and then click Close to view. 2. On the Remote Backup screen, under Remote Backup Jobs, click the Details button next to the...
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..., select the job you 'd like to occur. • Select a time of day (hour and minutes) from the drop-down menu. Modifying an Internal Backup Job 1. Review the details of the backup: Daily, Weekly, Monthly. 3. BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES Recurring Backup Incremental Backup If you 'd like to modify, and then click...
..., select the job you 'd like to occur. • Select a time of day (hour and minutes) from the drop-down menu. Modifying an Internal Backup Job 1. Review the details of the backup: Daily, Weekly, Monthly. 3. BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES Recurring Backup Incremental Backup If you 'd like to modify, and then click...
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Select Yes to view your backup now. Your Amazon S3 Cloud backup is created. WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 80 USER MANUAL Access your Amazon S3 Cloud backup bucket to begin your device backups. Review your settings, and then click Finish. BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES 12. Click Next. 13. The new job displays in the Amazon S3 Queue section of the Amazon S3 Backup page. 14.
Select Yes to view your backup now. Your Amazon S3 Cloud backup is created. WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 80 USER MANUAL Access your Amazon S3 Cloud backup bucket to begin your device backups. Review your settings, and then click Finish. BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES 12. Click Next. 13. The new job displays in the Amazon S3 Queue section of the Amazon S3 Backup page. 14.
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... data and your RAID Mode will delete all of the screen. 4. WARNING! Changes made to display the Storage screen. 2. Click RAID, if not already selected. 3. Review the Warning message, and then click OK. WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 83 USER MANUAL
... data and your RAID Mode will delete all of the screen. 4. WARNING! Changes made to display the Storage screen. 2. Click RAID, if not already selected. 3. Review the Warning message, and then click OK. WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 83 USER MANUAL
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... MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 84 USER MANUAL Options include: JBOD Spanning RAID 0 RAID 1 The use for your hard drives, and then click Next. Review the status of two or more drives not in a RAID configuration but managed as separate logical volumes. Combination of drives in a linear fashion to create...
... MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 84 USER MANUAL Options include: JBOD Spanning RAID 0 RAID 1 The use for your hard drives, and then click Next. Review the status of two or more drives not in a RAID configuration but managed as separate logical volumes. Combination of drives in a linear fashion to create...
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... the type of your RAID selection, you choose not to keep the volume unencrypted. 11. WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 85 USER MANUAL Review the summary of encryption you'd like to dedicate to the selected RAID mode. If you can configure the remaining disk space as Spanning by...
... the type of your RAID selection, you choose not to keep the volume unencrypted. 11. WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 85 USER MANUAL Review the summary of encryption you'd like to dedicate to the selected RAID mode. If you can configure the remaining disk space as Spanning by...
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... EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 86 USER MANUAL The requested hard drive changes begin. Disk Status The Disk Status screen identifies the health of drive corruption. Review the warning screen, and then click Finish. 13. When the process is off your WD My Cloud EX2 device in case of the disk drives.... If Auto-Rebuild is complete, click Finish again. Auto-Rebuilding your WD My Cloud EX2 device. MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX2 12. Review the Auto-Rebuild field to enable Auto-Rebuild.
... EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 86 USER MANUAL The requested hard drive changes begin. Disk Status The Disk Status screen identifies the health of drive corruption. Review the warning screen, and then click Finish. 13. When the process is off your WD My Cloud EX2 device in case of the disk drives.... If Auto-Rebuild is complete, click Finish again. Auto-Rebuilding your WD My Cloud EX2 device. MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX2 12. Review the Auto-Rebuild field to enable Auto-Rebuild.
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... disks on that drive. WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 87 USER MANUAL On the Storage page, click Disk Status, if not already selected. 2. Review the hard drive information, and then click Close. Viewing Hard Drive Information Use the following steps to view information. 3. MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD...
... disks on that drive. WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 87 USER MANUAL On the Storage page, click Disk Status, if not already selected. 2. Review the hard drive information, and then click Close. Viewing Hard Drive Information Use the following steps to view information. 3. MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD...
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On the Storage page, click Volume Virtualization, if not already selected. 2. MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX2 8. Connecting a Virtualized Volume to a Target Use the following steps to connect a virtualized volume to a target on your settings are correct, and then click Save. A virtual volume is created. WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 94 USER MANUAL Click Details next to the virtual volume you'd like to ensure that your device. 1. Review the Volume Virtualization summary to connect.
On the Storage page, click Volume Virtualization, if not already selected. 2. MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX2 8. Connecting a Virtualized Volume to a Target Use the following steps to connect a virtualized volume to a target on your settings are correct, and then click Save. A virtual volume is created. WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 94 USER MANUAL Click Details next to the virtual volume you'd like to ensure that your device. 1. Review the Volume Virtualization summary to connect.
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... screen, and then click Save. Note: If you set up your manual HTTP port as 5040, you selected during the manual cloud setup. CONFIGURING SETTINGS 4. Review the information on access to perform administrator functions remotely. 7. Example: If you set your Cloud Setting to Manual, you to the dashboard from the cloud...
... screen, and then click Save. Note: If you set up your manual HTTP port as 5040, you selected during the manual cloud setup. CONFIGURING SETTINGS 4. Review the information on access to perform administrator functions remotely. 7. Example: If you set your Cloud Setting to Manual, you to the dashboard from the cloud...
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... server account name. To enable Active Directory, click the toggle button to join an existing Windows domain. Enter the Active Directory server password. Click Save. Review the information on the screen, and then click Enable. 4. 6. Click Configure. 3. Active Directory is disabled by default. 1. CONFIGURING SETTINGS Active Directory Enabling this function allows...
... server account name. To enable Active Directory, click the toggle button to join an existing Windows domain. Enter the Active Directory server password. Click Save. Review the information on the screen, and then click Enable. 4. 6. Click Configure. 3. Active Directory is disabled by default. 1. CONFIGURING SETTINGS Active Directory Enabling this function allows...