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Managing the WD Sentinel Server (Dashboard), Setting up WD Sentinel Server & Connecting Computers

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MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 4 Managing the WD Sentinel Server (Dashboard) Setting up WD Sentinel Server & Connecting Computers Accessing the Dashboard Adding a User Account Performing Dashboard Tasks Using the Home Page Managing User Accounts Managing Devices Managing Storage Monitoring Applications Monitoring System Health and Alerts Updating Software Managing Server Settings Shutting Down and Rebooting the Server Setting up WD Sentinel Server & Connecting Computers This chapter assumes you have followed the Administrator's Basic Install Guide to initialize the WD Sentinel server and have connected at least one computer to the server. To review the setup steps See "Connecting the Server and Getting Started" on page 14. of this manual. Important: As a best practice, perform the tasks outlined in this guide using a client computer on which you've installed the connector software, not directly from the WD Sentinel server. Accessing the Dashboard To access the Dashboard: Note: The Dashboard cannot be access from a Mac computer. If your operating systems is... Windows 8 Windows 7 Then... • On your keyboard, click the Windows button . • On the Start page, right-click in a blank area of the screen. • Select All apps . • Under Windows Server Essentials, click Windows Server Essentials Dashboard. • Click >All Programs >Windows Server Essentials>Windows Server Essentials Dashboard. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 25 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE

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MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD)
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WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100
ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
Managing the WD Sentinel Server (Dashboard)
Setting up WD Sentinel Server & Connecting Computers
Accessing the Dashboard
Adding a User Account
Performing Dashboard Tasks
Using the Home Page
Managing User Accounts
Managing Devices
Managing Storage
Monitoring Applications
Monitoring System Health and Alerts
Updating Software
Managing Server Settings
Shutting Down and Rebooting the Server
Setting up WD Sentinel Server & Connecting Computers
This chapter assumes you have followed the Administrator's Basic Install Guide to initialize
the WD Sentinel server and have connected at least one computer to the server. To review
the setup steps See “Connecting the Server and Getting Started” on page 14. of this
manual.
Accessing the Dashboard
To access the Dashboard:
Note:
The Dashboard cannot be access from a Mac computer.
Important:
As a best practice, perform the tasks outlined in this guide using a client
computer on which you’ve installed the connector software, not directly
from the WD Sentinel server.
If your operating systems
is...
Then...
Windows 8
•
On your keyboard, click the Windows button
.
•
On the Start page, right-click in a blank area of the screen.
•
Select
All apps
.
•
Under Windows Server Essentials, click
Windows Server
Essentials Dashboard
.
Windows 7
•
Click
>All Programs >Windows Server Essentials>Windows
Server Essentials Dashboard
.