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WD Sentinel™ DS5100/DS6100 Ultra-compact Storage Plus Server Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 2
offers. • Warranty & RMA Services - Get Warranty, Product Replacement (RMA), RMA Status, and Data Recovery Information. • Knowledge Base - Enter keyword, phrase, answer ID, or PID. • Installation - Get manuals, installation guides, and documentation for your WD product. • WD Community - Share your - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 3
Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for support, have your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software 00 80021102110 00 80021102110 00 80021102110 00 80021102110 Registering Your WD Product Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. You - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 4
of Contents WD® Service and Support ii WD Guardian Services ii 1 Important User Information 1 Important Safety Instructions 1 Handling Precautions 2 Recording Your WD Product Information 2 About This Guide 2 2 Product Overview 3 Getting to Know Your WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 Server 3 Key - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 5
Down 70 8 Troubleshooting 71 First Steps Checklist 71 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions 71 9 Regulatory and Warranty Information 76 Regulatory Compliance 76 Limited Warranty 77 GNU General Public License ("GPL 78 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE TABLE OF - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 6
Drive 80 Replacing a Server Fan 82 Removing the Unit Cover 84 Replacing the SODIMM Memory Module 85 Adding a Boot Drive 87 WD RAID Storage Utility 89 WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 Administrator Reference Sheet . . . . 96 11 Index 97 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 7
WD Sentinel device in a safe place. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service , contact WD Customer Support at http://support.wd.com. WARNING! The WD Sentinel™ Server uses a instructions. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 1 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 8
. Extra, but not vital, information Essential Information to know or to prevent problems when using the WD Sentinel server Vital information for operating the WD Sentinel server or to prevent damage to the server or your computer. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 2 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 9
you can purchase an additional license and upgrade to Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard. Support for Line-of-Business Applications: In addition to leveraging the backup, shared storage and cloud-based services capabilities of the WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 device, small business owners can use it as an - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 10
an Intel Xeon processor inside, WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 keeps your business running smoothly with server-class features that help protect critical business data with redundant storage capabilities and allows quick recovery in the event of a failure. Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials-An ideal - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 11
and restore is supported for both Windows and Mac OS® clients. Pre-loaded Boot Drive(s): WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 comes with the 2.5-inch boot drive(s) pre-loaded with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and specialized hardware services and drivers. The pre-loaded boot drive(s) provides the ability - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 12
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 poser adaptors with cords (WD Sentinel DS6100) 2 door lock keys Basic Installation Guide PRODUCT OVERVIEW WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 1.8 meter power - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 13
.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in your region. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base Answer monitor • USB Keyboard • USB Mouse or compatible pointing device WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 7 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 14
supported • Windows Storage Spaces • RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, 10 • Length: 26 inches (660 mm) • Width: 19 inches (482.1 mm) • Height: 1.75 inches (44 mm) • 8 TB and 12 TB: 26.627 lbs (12.078 kgs) • 16 TB: 27.112 lbs (12.298 kgs) WD Sentinel DS5100 • 4TB (2 x 2TB) • 8TB (4 x 2TB) WD Sentinel DS6100 • 8TB - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 15
RED indicates drive fault (Drive must be replaced) Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials 50-client computer support for backup (Windows and Mac OS Client computers) • Bare metal restore for Windows clients • File/folder level restore WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 9 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 16
Product Views Front View Power / Status LED LCD Display Scroll buttons Power button PRODUCT OVERVIEW Status LEDs Drive Door Drive Door Lock WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 10 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 17
Back View PRODUCT OVERVIEW Recovery button USB 3.0 ports USB 2.0 ports External DC In Power port Gigabit Ethernet ports 1&2 Gigabit Ethernet ports (for future use) VGA port System Fan Kensington® Security Slot WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 11 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 18
this drive as soon as possible. The system is no longer RAID protected until the drive is replaced and the RAID structure is repaired. Indicates an inactive state. Indicates link activity. Indicates that there is a link connection WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 12 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 19
Basic Installation Guide WD Online Help Microsoft Online Help Description Included in the product box or available at http://products.wd.com/WDSentinel-DS5100 or http://products.wd.com/WDSentinel-DS6100 helps you install the WD Sentinel server. Specific descriptions and instructions accessed on - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 20
Contoso.com • Joins a Mac or Windows PC to the Domain and WD Sentinel server storage by installing Connector software on it. Primary Setup Tasks • None External Users (e.g., Clients or Business Partners) Primary Setup Tasks • None WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 14 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 21
as well as server resources, such as Remote Web Access. At all times, the users are only able to access the data on the server and other server resources for which they have permissions. How the WD Sentinel Fits into Your Office WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 15 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 22
screen displays. The Power LED on the front of the WD Sentinel server will display a solid blue light. WARNING! This process takes a few minutes. Do not interrupt the process. Do not power off or disconnect the WD Sentinel server. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 16 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 23
initial process is complete, you'll see the Configure Windows Server Essentials screen display. Important: This process can take 2 - 3 minutes. Do not interrupt the process. Do not power off or disconnect the WD Sentinel server. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 17 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 24
CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 4. Review the Configure Windows Server Essentials screen, then click Next. 5. Review the date and time ensuring that it is correct, not contain spaces, and must not contain only numbers. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 18 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 25
your WD Sentinel server and to access the Administrator Dashboard. WARNING! If you forget the Administrator password, it may not be possible to recover it, and you could potentially lose all of your data. Make sure to record the password and keep it in a safe location. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 19 - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 26
more than once. Do not interrupt the process. Do not power off or disconnect the WD Sentinel server. 10. Review the information on the Configuration Completed screen, then click Close. Windows Server 2012 R2 is now installed. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 20 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 27
Server to Your Network" on page 16. 2. Click Download software for Windows: 3. At the warning prompts, click Run and Yes as appropriate. Note: If prompted to do so, type the user name and password of an account that has administrator permissions on this client computer. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 28
CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED 4. Review the Windows Server Essentials Connector license terms, then click I Server Essentials Connector Configuration Wizard. 7. When the Connector Configuration is completed, click Finish. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 22 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 29
your server in "Connecting the WD Sentinel Server to Review the warning screen, then click Open. Note: If prompted to do so, type the user name and password of an account that has administrator permissions on this client computer. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 23 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 30
required prerequisites. 9. Follow the steps outlined in the Connect a Computer to the Server Wizard. 10. When the installation is completed, select the checkbox for opening the Windows Server Launchpad at startup, then click Close. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 24 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 31
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 - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 32
SERVER (DASHBOARD) 1. On the Dashboard Sign in page, enter the Administrator account name and password (created during setup) and click the right arrow: The Dashboard Home page displays: Navigation bar Alerts icon Settings and Help Category pane Task pane Action pane WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 33
a user account to the WD Sentinel server. 1. Open the WD Sentinel Dashboard (See "Accessing the Dashboard" on page 25.) 2. Click Users on the Navigation menu. 3. Select Add a user account in the Users Tasks section of the Task Pane. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 27 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 34
MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD) 4. Enter the following information: a. First Name, Last Name: Enter the user's first and last name. b. User user, then select the links you will allow this user once they have web access. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 28 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 35
up a computer to the WD Sentinel server, see "Backing up (Windows PC)" on page 58. Using the Home Page The Home page provides quick access to tasks and information that help you customize your server and configure key features. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 29 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 36
Tasks Pane The center pane displays the various tasks that can be performed to enhance the properties of the WD Sentinel server. This list of task and information changes depending on the category selected in the left Category pane. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 30 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 37
user access privileges to shared folders and server resources. View remote connection status. For detailed instructions on performing any of these tasks, consult to a computer Customize Computer Backup and File History settings WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 31 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 38
files to your data drives. The Hard Drives tab allows you to view and check the health of the drives that are attached to your server. For detailed instructions on performing any of these tasks, consult Microsoft Online Help. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 32 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 39
in the panel on the right. Health Tab The Health tab and related tasks enable you to monitor the status of the storage drives, RAID configuration, power supplies, temperatures, fans, CPU, audible alerts, and network connections. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 33 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 40
of the System fan. The status may be: • Normal • Warm • Hot The server has two power ports. If you use both and one fails, the other takes over and the WD Sentinel server remains operational. The status may be: • Active • Inactive WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 34 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 41
WD Support server. It then opens the WD Support website, where you can enter a few details regarding the problem to route it to the appropriate support team. Note: If you do not want to submit the diagnostic logs, use the regular WD Support page at http://support.wd.com. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 42
alert for which you like to hear an alarm. Warning: The alarm sounds for all warning alerts. Critical: The alarm sounds for all critical alerts. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 36 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 43
file and then locate and select the update file you copied to your server. c. Click Open. The system applies the software update. The system automatically restarts the server if a reboot is required to complete the software update. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 37 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 44
instructions for using these pages. 1. Click Settings on the icon bar to enable, set up, and control WD Sentinel server settings. 2. The General page displays. The left panel contains links to the rest of the Server Settings pages. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 38 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 45
. See "Shutting Down and Rebooting the Server" on page 40 for instructions. Change the date, time, and location of the server-You can change the settings you established remote web access and for troubleshooting connection issues. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 39 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 46
the Settings link on the upper right of the window. 2. On the bottom left of the General screen, click the shutdown arrow and select Restart: WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 40 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 47
Sentinel server RAID system has no downgrade options. Once available capacity has been increased, the Administrator cannot decide to subsequently reduce capacity by removing a drive. The removal of a drive degrades the RAID and makes it vulnerable to single drive failure. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 48
Your Drives Use the following steps to set up your WD Sentinel device drives. 1. On the Dashboard Home page, click Setup>Set up your drives. 2. Select Click to start setting up your drives. The Set Up Your Drives wizard displays. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 42 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 49
. Setting up Storage Spaces 1. On the Storage Spaces screen, click Create a new pool and storage space. 2. At the warning prompts, click Yes. 3. Select the drive(s) you'd like to set up with Storage Spaces, then click Create Pools. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 43 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 50
Create Storage Space. Your storage space is created. Setting Up RAID Storage 1. On the WD RAID Storage Utility screen, in the Storage area, select Adapter 0. 2. Hover your mouse over the Operations tab, then select Create RAID. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 44 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 51
to select RAID 5 for your WD Sentinel server storage. 4. Click Submit. 5. Click OK. Your RAID storage is created. Now, lets mount your new disk. 6. Right-click the lower-left corner of your desktop, then select Disk Management. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 45 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 52
MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER 7. On the Initialize Disk screen, click OK. 8. On the Management screen. 11. On the WD RAID Storage Utility, click the now created and mounted. to close the screen. Your RAID volume is WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 46 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 53
To share data on a USB drive: 1. Connect a USB drive to one of the six USB ports. 2. On the Dashboard, click the Storage icon. 3. Click the Server Folders tab. 4. In the Task bar, click Add a folder. 5. Enter a name for the folder. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 47 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 54
folders to an external hard drive. Once moved, you may not be able to access these files in a folder on an external drive because they can be easily disconnected. Instead creating the folder on an internal drive is recommended. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 48 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 55
move a server folder. 1. On the Dashboard, click Storage. 2. On the Server Folders tab, select the folder that you want to move. 3. In the Tasks pane, click Move the folder. 4. Follow the steps outlined in the Move a folder wizard. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 49 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 56
screen. • Select All apps . • Under Windows Server Essentials, click Windows Server Launchpad. From Desktop: • Double-click the Launchpad icon . From System Tray: • Right-click the Launchpad icon Launchpad. and select Open WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 50 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 57
WD SENTINEL SERVER'S FEATURES If your operating systems is... Windows 7 Do one of the following... From Start Menu: • Click >All Programs >Windows Server 2012 Essentials>Windows Server and knowledge of the Administrator password. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 51 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 58
Launchpad. 1. Enter your user name and password. 2. Click the arrow to display the Launchpad. It lists four tasks: Backup, Remote Web Access, and Shared Folders. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 52 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 59
Sentinel Server (Dashboard)" on page 25. Managing the Launchpad To disable the Launchpad after signing in (Windows): 1. Sign in to the Launchpad. 2. Click the menu arrow at the top right and select Settings from the drop-down menu. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 53 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 60
Windows Server Launchpad when I log in check box, and click the Close button . You can also change the type of alerts that display on the Launchpad selecting whether to allow Microsoft to send you information about it in this window, and setup your Time Machine backups. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 61
Server Launchpad Support>Microsoft. Drag and drop Launchpad into the Trash icon. 5. Click Library>Preferences. Drag and drop "com.microsoft.launchpad.plist" into the Trash icon. 6. Right-click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 55 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 62
USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER'S FEATURES Accessing Shared Folders Over Your Network Launchpad (Windows) the IP Address of your WD Sentinel under Shared to display your Shared Folders. 3. The selected shared folder displays in Finder. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 56 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 63
Sentinel server. The following web page displays in your browser. 2. Enter the WD Sentinel server user name and password set up with the appropriate permissions, then click the Sign in to display the Remote Web Access: Home window: WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 57 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 64
complete the wizard. Shared Folders Access shared folders on the WD Sentinel server. A user with "Read & Write" access to a -duplication across all client computers, the storage capacity requirements are significantly reduced. Backup WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 58 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 65
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 Backup for the computer in the Device Tasks panel. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 59 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 66
USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER'S FEATURES 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. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 60 - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 67
USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER'S FEATURES Initiating back it up, and put it back to sleep. You may start a manual backup either through the Launchpad on the computer being backed up or through the Dashboard the progress of the backup. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 61 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 68
must be connect to the same network as your WD Sentinel server. For additional information on Time Machine, consult your Mac OS documentation. Note: For information on backing up your PC, See "Backing up (Windows PC)" on page 58. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 62 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 69
Click Set Up Time Machine to display the Time Machine Preferences screen: 4. Click Select Backup Disk and select the WD Sentinel server for your backups. 5. Click Use Backup Disk. A screen prompts for your user name and password. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 63 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 70
24 hours Every day for the past month Weekly until the WD Sentinel drive is full. Note: If a backup is interrupted, for example, if the computer goes into sleep mode, it will resume automatically once the computer is available. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 64 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 71
Restores all data and settings of a Windows PC computer or a storage device connected to the WD Sentinel server. Recover File/Folders -Recovers individual files or folders. Note: , click Restore files or folders for the computer. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 65 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 72
USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER'S FEATURES 4. Click Next. 5. Select the information you'd like to restore from the list provided, then click Next location. Once you've selected a different location, click OK to close the Browse window. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 66 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 73
USING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER'S FEATURES 7. Click Next. The restored backup is copied to the selected location. Once done, the successfully restored right of the screen. 3. Click Restore in the bottom right-hand side of your screen. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 67 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 74
for your Administrator password. - Follow the instructions displayed on your screen to complete the process. 8. Once the process is complete, your WD Sentinel server reboots. Log into the device using your Administrator password. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 68 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 75
of inactivity. Keep the server powered on 24/7 to do its work. To avoid RAID issues, always use Sentinel with a UPS. Enable e-mail alerts. Receiving your alerts by email allows you to monitor certain server issues as they occur. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 69 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 76
drive be removed. Only remove one drive at a time between rebuilds. Avoid pulling a drive out unless there is a failure. When a drive needs replacement, the WD Sentinel server is still functional but subject to a second drive . WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 70 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 77
on a WD Sentinel server from a Windows PC on which Launchpad is not installed Windows 8: 1. On your keyboard, click the Windows logo key + E 2. On the Computer screen toolbar, select Map Network Drive, then select Map Network Drive. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 71 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 78
required to access a Windows PC using the Remote Web Access feature of the WD Sentinel server. There is an Active X Client requirement that comes standard with these browsers. For more information, see Knowledge Base Answer ID 8578. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 72 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 79
your WD Sentinel server. Displays the IP address of your WD Sentinel server. The software backup has failed. Troubleshooting Storage>Boot Drive area to review the status of your drive. • Obtain and install a comparable boot drive. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 73 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 80
fan operation. Reconnect the ethernet cable to the identified port. The primary or CPU fan has failed. Replace the applicable failed fan. Replace the defective drive as soon as possible to stop RAID from going into a degraded state. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 74 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 81
WD Software Update Available WD Software Update Failed Description S.M.A.R.T early detection found a premature drive failure condition on one of the boot drives. Troubleshooting Replace the defective drive update process again. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 75 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 82
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television B. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 76 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 83
support website at http://support.wd.com for information on how to obtain service or a Return Material Authorization (RMA). If it is determined that the Product may be defective, you will be given an RMA number and instructions your WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 77 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 84
solely at your own risk. Western Digital is not responsible for any such modification or tampering. Western Digital will not support any product in which you have or have attempted to modify the Software supplied by Western Digital. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 78 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 85
Module Power Supply Boot Drive The WD Sentinel is also designed to be easily mounted on a rack. Before You Begin Ensure that you have the correct replacement unit. Review the procedures before beginning to replace a part. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 79 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 86
drive, verify that the LED for the failed drive is solid red. 3. Pull the handle on the front of the hard drive toward you. 4. When it snaps open, pull the hard drive toward you to remove it. (Figure 2). Figure 2. Remove hard drive WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 80 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 87
6. Using some force, snap the drive handle shut. 7. Close and lock the door on the front of the server, making sure it snaps shut. 8. The LED remains blank until the rebuild is complete. The rebuild percentage displays on the LCD. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 81 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 88
a Server Fan 1. Shut down the server. 2. Disconnect all external connections. 3. Place the unit on a clean and stable surface. 4. On the back of the unit, loosen and remove the four (4) Fan Plate mounting screws (Figure 5). Figure 4. Remove Fan Plate mounting screws WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 82 - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 89
screws. 8. Do not over-tighten the mounting screws. 9. Reconnect all of the cables for the device. 10. Restart the server. Important: Do not disassemble the fan. Return the entire assembly intact to WD, if instructed to do so. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 83 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 90
the cover on the WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 device. These steps are necessary to replace certain internal parts. Important: To avoid electrostatic discharge (ESD) problems, ground yourself by touching metal before handling the device. To shut down your WD Sentinel server, follow the steps outline - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 91
the WD Sentinel server is "cold swappable." This means that the WD Sentinel server must be shut down prior to your module replacement. To shut down your WD Sentinel server, connector clears the plate when removing the assembly. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 85 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 92
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. 9. Replace and Connect all external connections. 12. Restart the server. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 86 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 93
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 hardware services and drivers. The pre-loaded boot drive(s) provides the ability to keep the OS running from the boot drive while - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 94
APPENDIX 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 external connections. 10. Restart the server. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 88 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 95
the Windows tray. Using the Home Page The Home page allows you to access the tasks and information that help you configure and manage your WD Sentinel server RAID storage. Storage Management Property Pane Pane Event Logs Pane WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 89 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 96
RAID virtual disks. Initialization Use the following steps to create a background initialization of your RAID virtual disks. 1. On the WD Raid Storage Utility Home screen, in the Storage Management pane, select the Virtual Disk. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 90 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 97
from the menu. To Stop Initialization: On the WD Raid Storage Utility Home screen, in the Storage Management pane, select the Virtual Disk Hover over the Operation tab and select Stop Background Initialization from the menu. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 91 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 98
Disk where the drive(s) you'd like to migrate reside. 2. Hover over the Operation tab and select Migrate from the menu. 3. On the Migrate VD screen, in the Select Migrate RAID Level field, select the RAID level you'd like to use from the pull-down menu. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 92 ADMINISTRATOR - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 99
check on your server disks. 1. On the WD Raid Storage Utility Home screen, in the Storage Management pane, select the Virtual Disk you'd like to perform. 2. Hover over the Operation tab and select Consistency Check from the menu. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 93 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 100
drive (Drive 0) when deleting virtual drives. When the drive is deleted, all data on the drive is erased. 1. On the WD Raid Storage Utility Home screen, in the Storage Management pane, select the Virtual Disk you'd like to delete. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 94 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 101
the menu. APPENDIX 3. Read the Warning, then click OK. 4. Read the message, then click OK. Your virtual drive(s) are deleted. 5. Read the message concerning partition information, then click OK. Your virtual drive(s) are deleted. WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 95 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 102
in a safe location for future reference. WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 Server Name WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 IP Address: Static IP Address Dynamic IP Address WD Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 Server Password User Name Domain Name WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 96 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 103
fan 34 Customer Support automatic request 35 contacts iii D Dashboard accessing 25 DC In connector 12 deleting a virtual drive 94 description of WD Sentinel DS5100/ DS6100 3 document conventions 2 drives finding compatible 35 lock/unlock 36 setting up RAID 44 setting up Storage Spaces 43 setting - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 104
55 LED indications 12 Drive LEDs 12 Ethernet Port 12 Power LED 12 M Mac accessing Launchpad 52 backing up 62 connecting to WD Sentinel 22 managing server settings 38 managing the Launchpad 53 manual updates WD 37 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE INDEX Microsoft software - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 105
37 WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE INDEX tasks Health 34 technical specifications 8 Technical Support contacts list iii temperature 34 Time Machine backing up 62 Trash icon 55 troubleshooting cannot access Windows PCs via Remote Access 72 checklist 71 drive not - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 106
locally and remotely 15 WD Service 77 WD software automatic updates 38 manual updates 37 updating 37 Windows PC backing up 58 backing up via Dashboard 62 backing up via Launchpad 61 connecting to WD Sentinel 21 restoring 65 INDEX WD SENTINEL DS5100/DS6100 100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE - Western Digital Sentinel DS6100 | Administrator and Maintenance Guide - Page 107
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