WD Sentinel DX4000 ™ Small Office Storage Server Administrator’s Quick Install Guide
Kit Contents About Your WD Product Kit Contents WD Sentinel™ DX4000 Small Office Storage Server Ethernet cable AC adapter Quick Install Guide Optional Accessories For more information on optional accessories for this product, visit www.shopwd.com (U.S. only). Outside the U.S., visit http://support.wdc.com.
System View (Back) Power ports 1&2 USB ports Ethernet ports 1&2 1&2 Reset/Recovery button Kensington Security Lock Introduction This quick install guide steps the Administrator through the procedures for setting up the WD Sentinel server and connecting a Windows® PC and then a Mac® computer to the server. Note: Before connecting a Mac computer to the WD Sentinel server, you must connect and configure the WD Sentinel server with a Windows PC.
User Roles Administrator Internal Users External Users (e.g., Business Owner) (e.g., Employees) (e.g., Clients or Business Partners) Primary Setup Tasks • Physically connects the WD Sentinel server to the network. • Configures the WD Sentinel server. This is a one-time procedure. • Connects a Windows PC to the WD Sentinel server by installing Connector software on it.
Step 1: Connect the WD Sentinel DX4000 Server to Your Network 4. Wait for the LCD on the front of the WD Sentinel server to display WDSENTINEL and the IP address before configuring the server. WARNING! This process takes a few minutes. Do not interrupt the process. Do not power off or disconnect the WD Sentinel server. Step 2. Set up WD Sentinel Server (one time only) Your WD Sentinel DX4000 server is now ready to be configured.
4. Select the server language from the list provided and click the arrow to continue. 7. Click Next to display Microsoft and Western Digital license agreements. Read the agreements and select both checkboxes to accept the license terms: 5. Verify the localization settings, or select the correct values from the drop-down lists: 8. Click Next to personalize your WD Sentinel server: 6. Click Next to review the date and time, and then select the checkbox to verify the settings: a.
b. Enter and confirm a password (must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least three of the following categories: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols; spaces are allowed.) This is the Administrator password. You will use it later to connect the client computers to your WD Sentinel server and to access the Administration Dashboard. The completion screen appears: c. Enter a hint to remind you of the password.
Use the following one-time procedure for every Windows PC you connect to the WD Sentinel server: 1. Click Download software for Windows: 4. Click Next to display a progress bar. The installation process may 30 minutes or more to complete. 5. At the logon screen, enter the Administrator password for your WD Sentinel server: Note: To get to the Connector download screen, you can also open Internet Explorer and in the address field, type http:///connect. Example http://192.168.123.225/connect.
8. Click Next to display Microsoft program options, and make a selection: Step 4: Access the Dashboard (Windows PCs Only) and Launchpad You can only access the Dashboard using a Windows PC that is already connected to your WD Sentinel server. The Dashboard Sign in screen appears if you elected it to do so after the Connector software is loaded, or you can navigate to Start or >(All)Program(s) >Windows Storage Server 2008 R2>Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Dashboard. Dashboard Sign in (Administrators) 9.
2. Click the arrow to display the Dashboard: 2. Click the arrow to display the Launchpad. It lists four tasks: Backup, Remote Web Access, Shared Folders, and Dashboard. 3. Click Dashboard to display the Dashboard Sign in screen. Only users with administrative access and knowledge of the Administrator password can sign in. General users entering their user name and password cannot access the Dashboard. Best Practices: Complete the Getting Started tasks on the Home page of the Dashboard.
Connecting More Windows PCs 1. Open Internet Explorer and in the address field, type http:///connect. Example http://192.168.123.225/connect. The LCD of the WD Sentinel server displays the WD Sentinel name and IP address. 2. Repeat Step 3 on page 7 for every Windows PC you want to connect. 4.
7. Enter a computer name to uniquely identify the Mac: 10. A progress bar displays the status of the installation followed by the Summary screen, verifying that the computer is connected to the server. Select the Automatically start Launchpad at startup checkbox and click Close: 8. Enter the Administrator password for the WD Sentinel server and click Continue: The Launchpad Sign in screen displays.
Rebooting the WD Sentinel Server Technical Support Services Following is the cleanest procedure for rebooting the WD Sentinel server using a Windows PC: http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com 1. On the Dashboard Home page, click the Server Settings link on the upper right of the window. If you encounter problems with this product, please 2. On the bottom left of the General screen, click the shutdown arrow and select Restart: contact WD Technical Support. North America English 855.556.
