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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 Computers and Backups Managing Server Folders and Hard Drives Monitoring Add-ins Monitoring System Health and Alerts Updating Software Managing Server Settings Shutting Down 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 13 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 from the Server: 1. Click >All Programs >Windows Storage Server 2008 R2>Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Dashboard. 2. On the Dashboard Sign in page, enter the Administrator password (created during setup) and click the right arrow: WD SENTINEL RX4100 28 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE

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MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD)
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WD SENTINEL RX4100
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 Computers and Backups
Managing Server Folders and Hard Drives
Monitoring Add-ins
Monitoring System Health and Alerts
Updating Software
Managing Server Settings
Shutting Down 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 13 of this manual.
Accessing the Dashboard
To access the Dashboard from the Server:
1.
Click
>All Programs >Windows Storage Server 2008 R2>Windows Storage
Server 2008 R2 Dashboard.
2.
On the Dashboard Sign in page, enter the Administrator password (created during
setup) and click the
right arrow
:
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.
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