Administrator and Maintenance Guide User guide
Table Of Contents
- WD® Service and Support
- WD Guardian Services
- Important User Information
- Product Overview
- Connecting the Server and Getting Started
- Managing the WD Sentinel Server (Dashboard)
- Setting up WD Sentinel Server & Connecting Computers
- Accessing the Dashboard
- Tips for Performing Dashboard Tasks
- 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
- Managing Storage on the WD Sentinel Server
- Using the WD Sentinel Server’s Features
- Using the Launchpad (Internal Users)
- Accessing Shared Folders Over Your Network
- Accessing Computers and Shared Folders Remotely
- Backing up (Windows PC)
- Backing up with Time Machine (Mac)
- Recovering/Restoring (Windows PC)
- Recovering/Restoring (Mac)
- Backing up your WD Sentinel Server
- Recovering a WD Sentinel Server Image or Resetting the Boot Drives to Factory Defaults
- Best Practices
- Troubleshooting
- Regulatory and Warranty Information
- Appendix
- Index
MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER (DASHBOARD)
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Monitoring Applications
The Applications section of the Windows Server 2012 Essentials Dashboard includes tasks
that help you view and manage the Add-ins that are installed on the server and to discover
new add-ins Microsoft Pinpoint
®.
For detailed instructions on monitoring add-ins and using Microsoft Pinpoint, consult
Microsoft Online Help.
Monitoring System Health and Alerts
The Monitor page of the Dashboard includes tasks that help you view and manage the WD
Sentinel server storage system. To open the Monitor module, click the Monitor icon on the
navigation bar. The Monitor module includes two tabs, Health and Software Update, and
related tasks 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.