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GETTING STARTED Selecting Options All options on the Congratulations! screen (above) are enabled by default. The table below explains what happens when the options are enabled or disabled. 1. Select your desired options, clearing the check box for any option you want to disable: Option Install the WD My Cloud app Place helpful shortcuts on my Desktop Result If the option is enabled: • An installation wizard launches automatically. • See "Downloading and Installing the Online Setup Software" on page 13 for instructions. If the option is disabled: • The online Learning Center Welcome page displays • The Public share displays in Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac). Click the icons to go to (from left to right) to: • The online Learning Center Welcome page • The Public share in Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac). • The WD My Cloud dashboard for configuring your WD My Cloud EX2 device. Recommended: Automatically update WD My Cloud whenever new firmware becomes available • The online Learning Center Welcome page displays • The Public share displays in Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac). • If the option is enabled, the firmware turns on automatic updates at 3:00 AM daily. To change settings for automatic updates, see "Firmware" on page 89. 2. Click Finish to close the setup wizard. WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 18 USER MANUAL

Section	Page
WD Service and Support	2
Accessing Online Support	2
Contacting WD Technical Support	2
Table of Contents	3
Important User Information	6
Important Safety Instructions	6
Recording Your WD Product Information	7
Product Overview	8
About the System	8
About the Online Learning Center	9
Package Contents	10
Operating System	10
Web Browsers	11
Local Network	11
Internet	11
Pre-installation Instructions	11
Handling Precautions	11
Product Components	12
Front View	12
Back View	13
Getting Started	14
Installing Drives in the Driveless Model	14
Physically Connecting the Device	16
LEDs	17
Getting Started Using Online Setup Software	18
Downloading and Installing the Online Setup Software	18
Connecting to the Network and Creating a Personal Cloud	20
Selecting Options	23
Installing the WD My Cloud for Desktop App	24
Getting Started Without Online Setup Software	24
Accessing Content	24
Mapping the Public Folder (Windows)	25
Accessing Your Cloud Remotely	26
Enabling Cloud Access for the WD My Cloud EX2 Device	26
Configuring Cloud Access for a User	26
Mobilizing Your Files with iOS and Android Mobile Apps	28
WD Photos Mobile App	28
WD My Cloud Mobile App	30
WD My Cloud for Desktop App	32
Managing Users, Groups, and Shares	39
About Users	39
Viewing Users	39
Adding a Single User	40
Adding Multiple Users	42
Editing User Settings	44
Updating a User Password	44
Assigning a User to a Group	45
Quota Rules	45
Assigning Quotas to a User	45
Removing a User	46
About Groups	46
Viewing Groups	46
Adding a Group	47
Editing Group Settings	48
Assigning Share Access to Groups	48
Assigning Quotas to a Group	49
Removing a Group	49
About Shares	49
Viewing a List of Shares	49
Creating a New Share	51
Editing Share Settings	52
Making a Share Private	52
Deleting a Share	53
Accessing the Contents of a Share Locally	53
The Dashboard at a Glance	55
Launching the Dashboard	55
Accessing the Dashboard for the First Time	56
The Dashboard Home Page	58
Information Icons	59
Navigation Icons	59
Viewing Device Status and Making Updates on the Home Page	60
Managing Alerts	67
Obtaining Customer Support	68
Requesting Automatic Support	69
Creating and Saving a System Report	69
Obtaining Other Support	69
Common Tasks	70
Backing Up and Retrieving Files	71
About Backups	71
Managing a USB Device and USB Backups	71
Connecting A USB Drive	71
Creating a USB Backup	72
Viewing the Details of a USB Backup Job	73
Editing a USB Backup Job	74
Deleting a USB Backup Job	74
Remote Backups	74
Creating a Remote Backup	74
Viewing the Details of a Remote Backup Job	77
Recovering a Remote Backup	77
Deleting a Remote Backup	78
Internal Backups	78
Creating an Internal Backup	78
Initiating an Immediate Internal Backup	79
Modifying an Internal Backup Job	79
Viewing Internal Backup Details	79
Deleting an Internal Backup Job	80
Cloud Backups	80
Enabling ElephantDrive Cloud Backup	80
Backing Up with ElephantDrive	82
Enabling an Amazon S3 Cloud Backup	82
Managing Storage on WD My Cloud EX2	86
Storage Types	86
RAID Storage	87
Viewing the Current RAID Mode	87
Changing the RAID Mode	88
Auto-Rebuilding your RAID	91
Disk Status	91
Viewing Hard Drive Information	92
iSCSI Storage	93
Creating an iSCSI Target	93
Enabling / Disabling an iSCSI Target	95
Modifying an iSCSI Target	95
Deleting an iSCSI Target	95
Enabling iSCSI iSNS Client	95
Volume Virtualization	97
Creating a Virtualized Volume	97
Connecting a Virtualized Volume to a Target	99
Modifying a Virtualized Volume	101
Managing Apps on WD My Cloud EX2	102
About Apps	102
Managing Apps	102
Viewing Apps	102
Adding an App	103
Manually Adding an App	104
Deleting an App	105
Updating an App	105
Playing/Streaming Videos, Photos, & Music	106
Media Servers	106
Media Server Overview	106
iTunes Overview	106
Media Types Supported	107
Media Storage	108
Enabling DLNA and iTunes	108
Enabling DLNA	108
Enabling iTunes	110
Adding Media Content to the Folders	111
Accessing Your Personal Cloud Using Media Players	112
WD Media Players	112
Other Media Players	112
DLNA Devices	113
Accessing Your Personal Cloud Using iTunes	113
Streaming Media in iTunes	113
Configuring Settings	114
General	114
Accessing the General Screen	115
Device Profile	115
Language and Clock	116
Cloud Access	117
Energy Saver	119
Mac Backups	120
Services	120
Network	123
Network Profile	123
Network Services	124
Network UPS	127
Network Workgroup (Windows)	128
Remote Server	128
Port Forwarding	129
Media	130
Utilities	130
System Diagnostics	131
System Restore	131
System Configuration	132
Device Maintenance	132
Scan Disk	133
Format Disk	133
Notifications	133
Notifications Email	134
Notification Display	135
Firmware Update	136
Auto Update	136
Available Updates	137
Manual Update	137
Replacing a Drive	138
Identifying a Faulty Hard Drive	138
Replacing a Drive	139
Removing a Drive	139
Inserting a Drive	140
Preparing a Drive	140
Inserting One or Both Drives	140
Returning a WD Drive	141
Regulatory and Warranty Information	142
Regulatory Compliance	142
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class B Information	142
FCC Requirements, Part 15	142
ICES/NMB-003 Compliance	142
Safety Compliance	142
CE Compliance for Europe	142
GS Mark (Germany only)	142
KC Notice (Republic of Korea only)	143
VCCI Statement	143
Environmental Compliance (China)	143
Warranty Information (All Regions Except Australia/New Zealand)	143
Obtaining Service	143
Limited Warranty	143
Warranty Information (Australia/New Zealand only)	144
Warranty	144
Obtaining Service	145
Appendices	146
Appendix A: WD My Cloud EX2 Quick User Guide	146
Logging into WD My Cloud EX2	146
The Dashboard Home Page	147
Appendix B: Joomla!® Setup Guide	151
Requirements	151
Setting Up Joomla!	151
Appendix C: phpBB Setup Guide	154
Requirements	154
Setting Up phpBB	154
Appendix D: Supported RAID Modes	159
Appendix E: RAID Migrations	159
Appendix F: Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures	159
Appendix G: Technical Specifications	161