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Updating Software 39 Managing Server Settings 43 Shutting Down the Server 45 5 Managing Storage on the WD Sentinel Server . . . . 46 WD Sentinel Server RAID Storage 46 Using USB Storage 47 6 Using the WD Sentinel Server's Features 49 Using the Launchpad (Internal Users 49 Accessing Shared Folders Over Your Network 56 Accessing Computers and Shared Folders Remotely 57 Backing up (Windows PC 58 Backing up with Time Machine (Mac 61 Recovering/Restoring (Windows PC 64 Recovering/Restoring (Mac 65 Backing up your WD Sentinel Server 66 Recovering the WD Sentinel Server to Factory Defaults 66 7 Best Practices 81 Setting up the WD Sentinel RX4100 81 Setting up Client Computers 81 Using the WD Sentinel RX4100 Efficiently 81 Replacing Drives 82 Sharing Files with External Users 82 Shutting Down 82 8 Troubleshooting 83 First Steps Checklist 83 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions 83 9 Managing iSCSI Storage 85 iSCSI Overview 85 iSCSI Roles 85 Managing iSCSI Targets 85 10 Regulatory and Warranty Information 90 Regulatory Compliance 90 Limited Warranty 92 WD SENTINEL RX4100 ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS - ii

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TABLE OF CONTENTS – ii
WD SENTINEL RX4100
ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
Updating Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Managing Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Shutting Down the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
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Managing Storage on the WD Sentinel Server . . . . 46
WD Sentinel Server RAID Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Using USB Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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Using the WD Sentinel Server’s Features . . . . . . . 49
Using the Launchpad (Internal Users). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Accessing Shared Folders Over Your Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Accessing Computers and Shared Folders Remotely. . . . . . . . . . .57
Backing up (Windows PC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Backing up with Time Machine (Mac). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Recovering/Restoring (Windows PC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Recovering/Restoring (Mac). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Backing up your WD Sentinel Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Recovering the WD Sentinel Server to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . .66
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Best Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Setting up the WD Sentinel RX4100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Setting up Client Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Using the WD Sentinel RX4100 Efficiently . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Replacing Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Sharing Files with External Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Shutting Down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
First Steps Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
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Managing iSCSI Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
iSCSI Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
iSCSI Roles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Managing iSCSI Targets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
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Regulatory and Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . 90
Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92