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WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 Ultra-compact Storage Plus Server Administrator and Maintenance Guide ™[...]

WD ® Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to addr ess it before r eturning this product. Most technical support questions can be answer ed through our knowledge base or email support service at http://support.wd.com . If the answer is not available or if you prefer , please contact WD at the best tele[...]

Contacting WD T echnical Support When contacting WD for support, have your WD product serial number , system hardwar e, and system software versions available. Registering Y our WD Product Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special of fers. Y ou can easily register your product on the user interface of the pr oduct software or o[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS – i WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE WD® Service and Support ................................i i WD Guardian Services ...................................i i 1 Important User Information .................... 1 Important Safety Instructions .............................. 1 Handling Precautions .....[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS – ii WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Managing Server Settings ............................... 3 9 Shutting Down and Rebooting the Server ................... 4 0 5 Managing Storage on the WD Sentinel Server .... 4 2 WD Sentinel Server RAID Storage ......................... 4 2 Storage Spaces ......[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS – iii WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 10 Appendix .................................. 8 1 Hardware Replacement Procedures ........................ 8 1 Before You Begin ...................................... 8 1 Replacing a Hard Drive ................................. 8 2 Replacing a Server Fan ....[...]

1 IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION 1 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Important User Information Important Safety Instructions Handling Precautions Recording Y our WD Product Information About This Guide Important Safety Instructions This device is designed and manufactured to assur e personal safety . Improper use can resul[...]

IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION 2 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Handling Pr ecautions WD products ar e precision instruments and must be handled with car e during unpacking and installation. The WD Sentinel server may be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Be aware of the following pr ecautions when unpacking[...]

2 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 3 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Pr oduct Overview Getting to Know Y our WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 Server Key Features System Requirements and Compatibility Information T echnical Specifications Product Views Indicators LEDs Where to Find Help Getting to Know Y our WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 Serve[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 4 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Built-in Active Directory and Primary Domain Contr oller: Small businesses need to keep their data secure and must be able to r estrict user access to it. The Active Directory and Primary Domain Controller in the WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 pr ovide centralized manageme[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 5 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Virtualize WD Sentinel storage using iSCSI T arget: WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 supports iSCSI. IT Pro’ s and advanced users have the ability to partition their WD Sentinel for both NAS File based storage as well as IP-SAN with the iSCSI T arget. This capability enabl[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 6 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Package Contents  Ultra-compact Storage Plus Server  1 RJ-45 Ethernet cable  1 -1.8 meter power adaptor with cord (WD Sentinel DS5100)  2 -1.8 meter power adaptors with cords (WD Sentinel DS6100)  2 door lock keys  Basic Installation Guide WD Sentine[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 7 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE For information on additional accessories, visit: System Requir ements and Compatibility Information US www .shopwd.com or www .wdstore.com Europe • Austria: www .wdstore.de • United Kingdom: www .wdstore.eu • France: www .wdstore.fr • Italy: www .wdstore.it ?[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 8 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE T echnical Specifications Specification Description Interfaces • 2 High performance (10/100/1000) Gigabit Ethernet connections • 4 ports of powered USB 3.0 • 2 ports of powered USB 2.0 • 1 VGA Port Supported protocols CIFS/SMB, NFS, HTTP , HTTPS, WebDA V , AFP[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 9 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE LEDs 1 Power LED • Flashing blue indicates boot status • Flashings RED indicates a fault condition • Solid blue once booted, and there ar e no pending fault conditions, indicates a good operational state • Black indicates inactive state 2 Ethernet Port LEDs ?[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 10 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Pr oduct Views Front View Power button Drive Door Lock LCD Display Scroll buttons Status LEDs Power / Status LED Drive Door[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 11 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Back View Kensington ® Security Slot VGA port USB 3.0 ports Gigabit Ethernet ports 1&2 Recovery button External DC In Power port USB 2.0 ports System Fan Gigabit Ethernet ports (for future use)[...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 12 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Indicators LEDs The LEDs on the WD Sentinel identify the status of the unit. Component Icon Description Ethernet ports Connect the device to a local network. DC In connector Connects the device to a DC power cord and the power outlet. Recovery button RECOVERY Button [...]

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 13 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Wher e to Find Help This manual provides step-by-step instructions and other important information r egarding your WD product. It is meant for the person serving as the administrator of the WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100. Y ou can download translated versions and updates [...]

3 CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 14 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Connecting the Server and Getting Started User Roles and Responsibilities How the WD Sentinel Fits into Y our Office Connecting the WD Sentinel Server to Y our Network Setting up your WD Sentinel Server (one time only) Connecting your Comput[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 15 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE How the WD Sentinel Fits into Y our Of fice Primary User Interface • Dashboard - Signs in using the Administrator password (no username required). Primary Interface • Launchpad - Signs in using the assigned user name and password. Secondar[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 16 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Connecting the WD Sentinel Server to Y our Network Use the following steps to physically connect your WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 server to your network. 1. Connect your monitor to the VGA port on the rear of your WD Sentinel server . 2. Connect[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 17 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Setting up your WD Sentinel Server (one time only) Y our WD Sentinel server is now ready to be configured. This section describes how to use the one time setup wizard to configur e your server for first use. 1. Select the server language from [...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 18 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 4. Review the Configure Windows Server Essentials screen, then click Next . 5. Review the date and time ensuring that it is correct, then click Next .  If you need to change the system date and time settings: - Click Change system date and [...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 19 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE c. A suggested server name will be generated for you when you enter your company name. If you’d like to change this server name, enter a unique server name that is differ ent than the default name “WDSENTINEL.” The name can be up to 15 c[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 20 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 8. Select your Update settings. This specifies how you’d like your device to install system updates. 9. Click Configure. 10. Review the information on the Configuration Completed screen, then click Close . W indows Server 2012 R2 is now inst[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 21 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Connecting your Computers Once you’ve set up your WD Sentinel server , you can connect up to 50 W indows PCs or Mac computers to your device. Installing the Connector software joins the client computer to your WD Sentinel Server and installs[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 22 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 4. Review the Windows Server Essentials Connector license terms, then click I have read and accept the license terms checkbox. 5. Click Next . Installation begins. The progr ess bar identifies where you ar e in the installation process. The in[...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 23 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Connecting a Mac Use the following procedur e to connect your Mac computer to the WD Sentinel server . For steps on connecting a W indows PC using the Connector softwar e, see “Connecting a W indows PC” on page 21. 1. In the address field [...]

CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 24 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 7. Review the “Connect a Computer to the Server” wizard Intr oduction, then click Continue . 8. Enter the name you gave your server in “Connecting the WD Sentinel Server to Y our Network” on page 16, then click Continue . (Example: com[...]

4 MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 25 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Managing the WD Sentinel Server (Dashboar d) Setting up WD Sentinel Server & Connecting Computers Accessing the Dashboard Adding a User Account Performing Dashboard T asks Using the Home Page Managing User Accounts Managing Devices Man[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 26 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 1. On the Dashboard Sign in page, enter the Administrator account name and passwor d (created during setup) and click the right arr ow : The Dashboard Home page displays: Navigation bar Alerts icon Category pane T ask pane Action pane Settin[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 27 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Tips for Performing Dashboar d T asks When you initially open the Dashboard, a list of task displays on the Home page. Some of the tasks listed are necessary to finish setting up your WD Sentinel server pr operly . T o help you prioritize th[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 28 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 4. Enter the following information: a. First Name, Last Name : Enter the user’ s first and last name. b. User account name : Enter a user account name. This is used to log into the Launchpad. c. Password, Confirm Passwor d : Enter your pas[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 29 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 9. Click Create Account . 10. Click Close . Provide the user with their new user name and passwor d. Performing Dashboar d T asks The Administrator uses the Dashboard to perform management and maintenance tasks you use to control how your se[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 30 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE  The Category pane, on the left side of the page, provides quick access to information and configuration tools that help you set up and customize the server . Click a category to display tasks and resour ces that are associated with that [...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 31 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Home Page Action Pane The Action pane displays a brief description of the selected task. Y ou are also presented with the opportunity to open configuration wizards to act on the selected task or , in some cases, skip a task. Managing User Ac[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 32 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE For detailed instructions on performing any of these tasks, consult Microsoft Online Help . Managing Storage The Storage section contains two tabs:  The Server Folders tab allows you to view and manage the properties of the server folders[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 33 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Monitoring Applications The Applications section of the W indows Server 2012 Essentials Dashboar d includes tasks that help you view and manage the Add-ins that are installed on the server and to discover new add-ins Microsoft Pinpoint ® . [...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 34 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE T o open the Health tab, click the Monitor icon on the navigation bar: Settings Description Network Health Etherne t1&2 Displays the status (Connected or Not connected) of the server's network connection(s). If you use both Ethernet[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 35 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Audible Alerts The status of the warning and critical alerts for WD Sentinel server . The audible alerts may be: •O n •O f f Action : Click Configure to set Audible Alerts (See “Set audible alerts” on page 37.). Internal Storage Disp[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 36 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Health T asks Find compatible hard drives T o view a list of WD drives that can be used in the WD Sentinel server:  Click Compatible Hard Drives in the T ask pane. A pop-up screen lists each drive with its model number , description, and [...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 37 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE T o access the Windows Resource Monitor:  Click View System Performance in the Advanced tasks pane. The Resour ce Monitor displays. For complete instructions on how to use the W indows Resour ce Monitor , click F1 within the W indows Reso[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 38 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Manual Updates of WD Softwar e T o check for software updates and update the softwar e: 1. Click the Software Updates tab. 2. Y ou have two options. Y ou may check for updates online or update from a file: T o use the online update: a. Click[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 39 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 2. Click the Change link and select the day and time you want the WD Sentinel server to check for updates every week, and if an update is available, install it. (Example: every Sunday at 3:00 AM) 3. Click Apply . Updating Micr osoft Software[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 40 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Anywher e Access Anywhere Access enables your network users to access WD Sentinel server r esources fr om any location with an Internet connection, at any time, and on any device. Y ou can access shared folders and files (that you have permi[...]

MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 41 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 2. T o shut down, right-click the red button in the lower left corner of the page and select Shut down . 3. T o r estart, right-click the arrow and select Restart . 4. When the confirmation message appears, click Ye s . Note: Y ou can also s[...]

5 MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER 42 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Managing Storage on the WD Sentinel Server WD Sentinel Server RAID Storage Storage Spaces Setting Up Y our Drives Using USB Storage Moving a Server Folder WD Sentinel Server RAID Storage RAID is the acronym for Redundant Array of Independen[...]

MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER 43 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Storage Spaces Storage Spaces is a W indows storage virtualization technology which succeeds Logical Disk Manager and allows for the organization of physical disks into logical volumes similar to Logical V olume Manager (Linux), RAID1 or RAID[...]

MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER 44 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 3. Select your storage method. Options are:  Storage Spaces : A W indows Server 2012 technology that allows you to virtualize storage by grouping industry-standar d disks into storage pools. Virtual disks called storage spaces are then cr [...]

MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER 45 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 4. Enter the size, resiliency type, and size of your new storage space. then click Cr eate Storage Space . Y our storage space is created. Setting Up RAID Storage 1. On the WD RAID Storage Utility screen, in the Storage ar ea, select Adapter [...]

MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER 46 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 3. On the Create Options pull-down menu, select a RAID option.  It is a best practice to select RAID 5 for your WD Sentinel server storage. 4. Click Submit . 5. Click OK . Y our RAID storage is created. Now , lets mount your new disk. 6. R[...]

MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER 47 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 7. On the Initialize Disk screen, click OK . 8. On the Disk Management screen, right-click your initialized disk (Disk 1). then select New Simple V olume . 9. Follow the steps outlined in the New Simple V olume W izard. 10. Once the volume is[...]

MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER 48 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Recovering fr om a Failed Drive Use the following steps to recover fr om a failed drive. 1. Replace the drive (the one with the red LED over the drive) with an appr oved drive for the WD Sentinel server (see “Find compatible hard drives” [...]

MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER 49 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 4. In the T ask bar , click Add a folder . 5. Enter a name for the folder . 6. Click Browse and select a folder on the USB drive. Note that a shared folder cannot be created at the r oot of the USB drive. 7. Click OK and follow the instructio[...]

MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER 50 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 3. On the T ask bar , click Stop sharing the folder . 4. Click Ye s , then click Close . Moving a Server Folder It is a best practice to move any folders you may have on your server boot drive (C:) to your shared data drives. Use the followin[...]

MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER 51 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 4. Follow the steps outlined in the Move a folder wizard.[...]

6 USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 52 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Using the WD Sentinel Server’ s Featur es Using the Launchpad (Internal Users) Accessing Shared Folders Over Y our Network Accessing Computers and Shared Folders Remotely Backing up (W indows PC) Backing up with T ime Machine (Mac) Recove[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 53 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Once you’ve accessed the Launchpad Sign In screen, use the following step to sign in and use the Launchpad. 1. Enter your user name and password. 2. Click the arrow to display the Launchpad. The Launchpad lists four tasks that authorized us[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 54 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE T o access the Launchpad (Mac): 1. Do one of the following:  Double-click the Launchpad icon on your Mac T oolbar .  Select Finder>Applications>Windows Server Launchpad Once you’ve accessed the LaunchPad Sign In screen, use the [...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 55 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Selecting Launchpad Options (Windows PC or Mac Computer) T o select Launchpad options: Managing the Launchpad T o disable the Launchpad after signing in (Windows): 1. Sign in to the Launchpad. 2. Click the menu arrow at the top right and sele[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 56 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 3. Clear the Automatically run the Connector when I sign in to Windows check box, and click OK . T o disable the Launchpad after signing in (Mac): 1. Sign in to the Launchpad. 2. Click the menu arrow at the top right and select Settings from [...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 57 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE T o uninstall the Launchpad (Connector Softwar e) on a Windows PC: Note: When you uninstall Launchpad, you also uninstall Dashboard. They can not be uninstalled separately . T o uninstall the Launchpad (Connector Softwar e) on a Mac: Y ou mus[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 58 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Accessing Shar ed Folders Over Y our Network Launchpad (Windows) 1. On the Launchpad, click Shared Folders . A set of folders similar to the one below displays: 2. Double-click a folder to open it, then click the file you want to access. Y ou[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 59 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Accessing Computers and Shar ed Folders Remotely This section assumes that the Administrator has completed the setup and configuration for Remote Web Access thr ough the Dashboard. Y ou can access files stored on the WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 60 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Remote W eb Access Home Page The Remote window includes the following sections: Note: Y ou can also use the navigation links at the top of the window to view these sections. Devices Note: Connecting to computers or the WD Sentinel server usin[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 61 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Scheduling Automatic Backups (Dashboar d only) T o set a schedule for future backups: 1. Access the Dashboard. 2. Click the Devices icon on the navigation bar to display a list of computers and servers on your network: 3. Click Customize Back[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 62 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 4. Select Back up all of my files and folders (Recommended) . 5. Review the backup information to ensure that it is correct, then click Save changes . The selected computer is now setup for automatic backup. 6. Click Close .[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 63 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Initiating Backups By default, backups are performed at night for up to 50 client computers in a sequential order . If the client computer is asleep or hibernating at that time, the backup software can be enabled to wake up the client compute[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 64 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 4. Click OK to apply the change, close the page, and return to the Launchpad while the backup continues. The message that the backup was successful displays on the page and on the Dashboard. For mor e information about the backup process, see[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 65 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Scheduling Automatic Backups (Time Machine) T o set up and schedule Time Machine to back up files to your WD Sentinel server: 1. Use one of the following methods to open T ime Machine.  Click the T ime Machine icon in the Dock:  Click t[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 66 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 6. Enter the user name and passwor d of an account that has administrator permissions on this client computer , then click OK . 7. Select Registered User . 8. Enter your assigned WD Sentinel User Name and Password in the Name and Password fie[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 67 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE T o see information such as available capacity and the date and time of the oldest, latest, and next backup, select Open Time Machine Prefer ences on the T ime Machine dr op-down menu: Recovering/Restoring (Windows PC) The WD Sentinel server [...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 68 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 4. Click Next. 5. Select the information you’d like to restore fr om the list provided, then click Next . 6. Select a location for your restored backup. Y ou can accept the location provided in the field, or click Browse and select another [...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 69 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 7. Click Next . The restored backup is copied to the selected location. Once done, the successfully restor ed screen appears. 8. Do one of the following:.  Click Open the Restore location to view your r estored information.  Click Resto[...]

USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER’ S FEATURES 70 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Backing up your WD Sentinel Server Backing up your WD Sentinel server allows you to protect your operating system, system state, volumes, files, and application data. For information on how to back up your WD Sentinel server , see Microsoft O[...]

7 BEST PRACTICES 71 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Best Practices Setting up the WD Sentinel Server Setting up Client Computers Using the WD Sentinel Server Efficiently Replacing Drives Sharing Files with External Users Shutting Down The following practices help you use the WD Sentinel server and protect your data ef [...]

BEST PRACTICES 72 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Replacing Drives  The online removal of a drive for ces a rebuild when the drive is r eplaced. Until the rebuild is complete, the RAID system is degraded and unr ecoverable failure will occur should another drive be removed. Only r emove one drive at a time between r[...]

8 T ROUBLESHOOTING 73 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE T r oubleshooting First Steps Checklist Specific Problems and Corr ective Actions For any issue, first ensure that you ar e using the latest firmware for the WD Sentinel server . See “Updating Software” on page 37 for instructions. First Steps Checklist  Is t[...]

T ROUBLESHOOTING 74 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 3. From the Drive drop-down list, choose the letter that you want the WD Sentinel server to have in Computer . 4. Click Browse to find the folder that you want to map, or type the path to the server using the format ServerNameFolderName. For example, if the share i[...]

T ROUBLESHOOTING 75 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE LCD Messages The LCD displays various messages for you to review . Provided below is a list of messages, a description of the message and possible responses for that message. LCD Description T r oubleshooting <Host Name> Displays the name of your WD Sentinel ser[...]

T ROUBLESHOOTING 76 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Boot Drive <Drive Name> Over T emp The operating system (OS) boot drive has exceeded the normal operating temperature. Check the airflow around your device and the system fan operation. Boot V olume Degraded One of the operating system (OS) drives has failed. Th[...]

T ROUBLESHOOTING 77 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Imminent Failure Boot Drive <Drive Name> S.M.A.R.T early detection found a prematur e drive failure condition on one of the boot drives. Replace the defective drive as soon as possible to stop RAID from going into a degraded state. Invalid Drive The inserted dri[...]

10 REGULATORY AND W ARRANTY INFORMATION 78 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Regulatory and W arranty Information Regulatory Compliance Limited W arranty GNU General Public License (“GPL”) Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions:  This device m[...]

REGULATORY AND W ARRANTY INFORMATION 79 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Safety Compliance Approved for US and Canada. CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1: Safety of Information T echnology Equipment. Approuvé pour les Etats-Unis et le Canada. CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1: Sûr eté d'équipement de technologie de l'info[...]

REGULATORY AND W ARRANTY INFORMATION 80 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE limited warranty period shall commence on the purchase date appearing on your pur chase receipt. WD may at its discr etion make extended warranties available for purchase. WD shall have no liability for any Product r eturned if WD determines that [...]

APPENDIX 81 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Appendix 9 Hardwar e Replacement Procedur es WD RAID Storage Utility WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 Administrator Reference Sheet Har dware Replacement Pr ocedures Before Y ou Begin Replacing a Hard Drive Removing the Unit Cover Replacing the SODIMM Memory Module Adding a Boot Dri[...]

APPENDIX 82 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Replacing a Har d Drive It is simple to replace a drive in your WD Sentinel server . First, make sure to go to the WD Store to pur chase a compatible replacement drive. For a complete list of appr oved drive models, search for Answer ID 9443 in the WD Knowledge Base at http:/[...]

APPENDIX 83 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE What you’ll Need:  Replacement hard drive Replacing a Har d Drive Use the following steps to replace a drive in your WD Sentinel server . 1. Unlock and open the drive door (Figure 1). Figure 1. Open drive door 2. For a failed drive, verify that the LED for the failed dri[...]

APPENDIX 84 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 5. Slide the approved replacement drive into the drive bay , making sure that it is pr operly seated and is facing the correct dir ection. Figure 3. Replace har d drive 6. Using some force, snap the drive handle shut. 7. Close and lock the door on the front of the server , ma[...]

APPENDIX 85 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Replacing a Server Fan When a fan requir es replacement, you will r eceive an e-mail Alert indicating that there is a problem with one of your WD Sentinel server fans. The fans in the WD Sentinel server are “cold swappable.” This means that the WD Sentinel server must be [...]

APPENDIX 86 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 5. Carefully lower the fan plate toward you then lift the fan plate out of the unit (Figur e 5). Figure 5. Remove fan 6. Gently place the replacement fan into the unit, ensuring that the orientation of the fan is correct and that the fan interface connector is connected. 7. R[...]

APPENDIX 87 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Removing the Unit Cover Use the following steps remove the cover on the WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 device. These steps are necessary to r eplace certain internal parts. T o shut down your WD Sentinel server , follow the steps outline in “Shutting Down and Rebooting the Serve[...]

APPENDIX 88 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Replacing the SODIMM Memory Module The SODIMM memory module in the WD Sentinel server is “cold swappable.” This means that the WD Sentinel server must be shut down prior to your module replacement. T o shut down your WD Sentinel server , follow the steps outline in “Shu[...]

APPENDIX 89 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 5. On the top of the unit, loosen and remove the six (6) screws holding the PCBA unit in place. Figure 7. Remove scr ews from PCBA unit 6. Carefully lift the PCBA up and away from the r est of the unit, then gently place the flipped assembly on a stable flat surface. 7. Remov[...]

APPENDIX 90 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 8. Once the 2PL-SODIMM module has been added or updated, replace the PCBA back on the WD Sentinel device, ensuring that the cables are again attached to the assembly and that the PCBA is properly seated. Replace and tighten the six (6) scr ews holding the PCBA in place. Note:[...]

APPENDIX 91 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Adding a Boot Drive The WD Sentinel server comes with either one (DS5100) or two (DS6100) 2.5-inch boot drive pre-loaded with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and specialized hardwar e services and drivers. The pre-loaded boot drive(s) pr ovides the ability to keep the OS ru[...]

APPENDIX 92 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 8. Replace the unit cover and replace and tighten the five (5) exterior screws. Note: Do not over -tighten the exterior screws. 9. Connect all exter nal connections. 10. Restart the server .[...]

APPENDIX 93 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE WD RAID Storage Utility The WD RAID Storage Utility allows you to configure and maintain the RAID storage on your WD Sentinel server . Accessing the WD RAID Storage Utility There ar e two main ways to access the WD RAID Storage Utility:  Initially , when setting up your dr[...]

APPENDIX 94 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Storage Management Pane The Storage Management pane uses a tree view to list and show physical and virtual devices attached to the WD Sentinel server , including:  Adapter  Virtual Disks  Physical Devices Properties Pane The Properties pan lists the pr operties of th[...]

APPENDIX 95 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 2. Hover over the Operation tab and select Initialization from the menu. 3. Ensure that Background Initialization is selected, then click Start . Backgr ound Initialization begins. T o Pause Initialization:  On the WD Raid Storage Utility Home screen, in the Storage Manage[...]

APPENDIX 96 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Migration Use the following steps to migrate a virtual drive into a RAID configuration. 1. On the WD Raid Storage Utility Home screen, in the Storage Management pane, select the Virtual Disk where the drive(s) you’d like to migrate r eside. 2. Hover over the Operation tab a[...]

APPENDIX 97 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 4. Select the virtual drive(s) you’d like to migrate, then click Submit . Migration begins. Consistency Check Use the following steps to perform a consistency check on your server disks. 1. On the WD Raid Storage Utility Home screen, in the Storage Management pane, select t[...]

APPENDIX 98 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 3. Select Consistency Check from the pull-down menu, then click Start . The consistency check begins. Deleting Virtual Drive Use the following steps to delete your virtual drives. 1. On the WD Raid Storage Utility Home screen, in the Storage Management pane, select the Virtua[...]

APPENDIX 99 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE 2. Hover over the Operation tab and select Delete from the menu. 3. Read the Warning, then click OK . 4. Read the message, then click OK . Y our virtual drive(s) are deleted. 5. Read the message concer ning partition information, then click OK . Y our virtual drive(s) are del[...]

APPENDIX 100 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 Administrator Refer ence Sheet Provided below is a r eference sheet that allows you to keep all of the useful information associated with your WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 server in one location. Enter the information identified below and keep this che[...]

INDEX 101 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Index A accessing Dashboard 25 accessing Launchpad Mac 54 Windows PC 52 accessing shared folders via network 58 via Remote Web Access 59 accessories 7 adding a user account 27 add-ins monitoring 33 Administrator Reference Sheet 100 Administrator’s tasks 14 alert icons 30 ale[...]

INDEX 102 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE H handling precautions 2 hard drive managing 32 replacing 82 Health tab 33 help where to find 13 Home page 29 tabs 30 tasks panel 30 , 31 I ICES/NMB-003 compliance 78 icon Add-ins 33 alerts 30 Computer and Backups 31 Computers and Backups 61 Launchpad 52 , 53 Monitor 33 Server[...]

INDEX 103 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE removing the unit back cover 87 replacement drives 36 requirements operating systems 7 restoring data and settings 67 , 69 RoHS 79 S safe shutdown 40 safety compliance 78 safety instructions 1 scheduling Automatic Backups Dashboard 61 PC 61 Time Machine 65 scheduling WD softwa[...]

INDEX 104 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRA TOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE lithium battery 1 unclean shutdown 40 WD limited warranty 79 WD RAID Storage Utility 93 WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 back view 11 components 12 connecting to your network (preferred method) 16 front view 10 how it fits in your office 15 package contents 6 rebooting 41 setting up [...]

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