Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK User Manual
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- Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 1
External Portable My Passport® Pro Portable RAID Storage User Manual My Passport Pro User Manual - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 2
and services, remember to register your product online at http://register.wd.com. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://support.wd.com and choose from these topics: Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product. Registration-Register your WD - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 3
Table of Contents MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Storage Device 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Formats 3 Physical - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 4
MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Storage Device Welcome to your My Passport® Pro portable RAID storage. This portable device is ideal for the mobile creative pro with amazing transfer speeds up to 233 MB/s, an integrated Thunderbolt™ cable, and a durable aluminum enclosure. It delivers - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 5
, and product documentation and information, go to http://support.wd.com/downloads. Kit Contents As shown in Figure 1, your My Passport Pro portable RAID storage kit includes the following: My Passport Pro portable RAID storage device with the integrated Thunderbolt cable and WD Drive Utilities - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 6
MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Pro portable RAID storage device and the WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with the following Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later operating systems on Thunderbolt technology-enabled computers: Snow Leopard Lion Mountain Lion - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 7
must be connected to a Mac computer that supports Thunderbolt technology. Registering Your Device Always register your My Passport Pro portable RAID storage device to get the latest updates and special offers. You can easily register your device using the WD Drive Utilities software, as described - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 8
MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Device and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for: Connecting the Device Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software Connecting the Device 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Connect the My Passport Pro portable RAID storage device to your - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 9
MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Note: If the External disks check box is selected on your Finder Preferences dialog, the My Passport Pro icon displays . Your My Passport Pro device leverages the operating system to enable RAID configurations. The RAID modes of your My Passport Pro device are software - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 10
on Snow Leopard computers Either way, your My Passport Pro portable RAID storage device is ready to use. Install the WD Drive Utilities software to manage your device. Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 1. Double-click either the My Passport Pro Finder listing or its desktop icon, and then - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 11
MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Figure 4. WD Drive Utilities Screen CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 12
13 Managing and Customizing Your My Passport Pro Device MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL This chapter includes the following topics: Checking Device Health Managing the RAID Configuration Erasing the Device Drives Registering the Device Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image Safely Dismounting the - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 13
MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Quick Drive Test Each device drive has a built-in Data Lifeguard™ diagnostic utility that tests the drive for error conditions. The quick drive test checks the drives for major performance problems. The result of a quick drive test is a pass or fail evaluation of the - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 14
MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Managing the RAID Configuration The initial/default configuration of your My Passport Pro device is as a striped RAID 0 disk array for high-speed/maximum-storage performance. You can reconfigure the device as either: A mirrored RAID 1 disk array for maximum-protection/ - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 15
MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Changing the Device Configuration CAUTION! WD Drive Utilities to display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 4 on page 8). 2. If you have more than one supported storage device connected to your computer, select the one that you want to configure. 3. Click RAID - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 16
MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL 5. On the volume dialog: a. If you WD Drive Utilities software: Displays a status bar to show the progress of the conversion Clears and then redisplays the Finder listing and desktop icon display to support the new device mode MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY PASSPORT PRO - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 17
MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL 8. The first time you configure to a new volume, a message Mountain Lion, or Mavericks systems. Your My Passport Pro device leverages the operating system to enable RAID configurations. The RAID modes of your My Passport Pro device are software configured, and the backup - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 18
MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL b. Depending on your computer's operating system: Using Snow Leopard, click to http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY PASSPORT PRO DEVICE - - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 19
PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Erasing the Device Drives CAUTION! Erasing a drive permanently deletes all of the data on the drive. Always back up the data on the drive before erasing it. Note: Erasing your device drives also deletes the WD software and all of the support files, utilities, and user manual - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 20
MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL d. If you want to perform a secure erase operation on a drive, select 7. Go to http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY PASSPORT PRO DEVICE - 17 - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 21
MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Registering the Device The WD Drive Utilities software uses your computer's Internet connection to register your device. Registering the device provides free technical support during the warranty period and keeps you up-to-date on the latest WD products. 1. Make sure that - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 22
MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image In addition to deleting all of the data on your device, erasing or reformatting the device drives also removes the WD Drive Utilities software and all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. If you ever need to - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 23
PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL 1A if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. technician for help. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by WD could void your authority to operate this device. ICES-003/NMB- - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 24
MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL CE Compliance For Europe Marking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this system to the applicable Council Directives of the European Union, including the - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 25
MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service. If this Product requires maintenance, either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at http://support.wd - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 26
MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL GNU General Public License ("GPL") Firmware incorporated into this product may include third party may be obtained at http://www.gnu.org, and may also be found at http://support.wd.com/download/gpl. Modification of or tampering with the Software, including but not limited - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 27
11 RAID modes configuration, changing 12 status, checking 11 Registering the device 18 Registration dialog 18 Regulatory compliance 20 Restoring the software disk image 19 S S.M.A.R.T. status check 9 Safely dismounting drives 19 Safety compliance 20 Service 22 Software, GPL 23 T Thunderbolt cable - Western Digital WDBHDK5000ABK | User Manual - Page 28
U.S. and other countries; WD Drive Utilities and Data Lifeguard are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Apple, Mac, OS X, and Time Machine are trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Thunderbolt and the Thunderbolt logo are
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