Table Of Contents - Western Digital WD ShareSpace User Manual

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions2
Table Of Contents3
Wd Service And Support6
Accessing Online Support6
Contacting Wd Technical Support6
Registering Your Wd Product7
Overview8
Format And Configuration8
Wd Sharespace File Storage8
Specifications10
Kit Contents11
Accessories11
System Requirements11
Client Computer11
Pre-Installation12
Recording Your Wd Product Information12
Local Network12
Wide Area Network12
System View13
Power Button13
Led Indicators14
Usb Backup Button15
Ports15
Reset Button15
Kensington Hardware Features15
Wd Sharespace Basic Setup16
Step 1: Connect Wd Sharespace To The Network16
Using Wd Discovery (Windows Only)17
Step 2: Access Wd Sharespace On The Network17
Using Windows Network And Sharing Center19
To Open The Wd Sharespace Shares21
To Create A Desktop Shortcut To The Wd22
To View The Wd Sharespace Web Page22
To View The Properties Of The Wd Sharespace23
Mac Os X Leopard/Snow Leopard23
Mac Os X Tiger25
Backing Up Computers On A Network28
Wd Anywhere Backup Overview28
Important Installation Notes28
Windows28
Mac Os X31
Configuring Wd Anywhere Backup33
One-Click Backup33
To Customize A Backup Plan36
Creating A Customized Backup Plan37
Selecting All Items From Smartpicks39
Selecting Your Own Backup Items41
Completing The Backup Plan42
Restoring A Backup Plan45
Reactivating A Backup Plan46
Editing A Backup Plan47
Icons47
Selecting A Backup Plan47
Changing Selected Files48
Changing Backup Plan Settings48
Removing A Backup Plan49
Showing The Backup And Error Logs49
Using Time Machine51
Setting Up Time Machine51
Starting A Backup54
Restoring Backed-Up Items54
Deleting The Entire Backup56
Changing Your Password57
Mionet Remote Access60
Mionet Overview60
Remote Access Setup60
Using Mionet Web (After Registration)63
Accessing Wd Sharespace Folders And Files Remotely64
Sharing Files With Others64
Sharing Photos64
Transferring Files To Others67
How To Play/Stream Video, Music & Photos70
Media Servers Overview70
Media Types Supported70
Media Storage71
How And Where To Add Media Content To The Shared Folders71
Media Devices72
Wd Tv Live Hd Media Player72
Windows Media Player 11/12 (Windows Vista/Windows 7)74
To Stream Media Using Windows Media Player 11 Or 12 Library74
Xbox 36076
Playstation 377
Digital Picture Frames77
Network Music Player78
Digital Media Adapters78
Dlna Devices78
Itunes With Wd Sharespace79
Itunes Media Server Overview79
Streaming Audio In Itunes79
Storing Content79
External Usb Drive Sharing & Backup81
Sharing Data On A Usb Drive81
Usb Auto Backup Feature81
To Back Up From A Usb Drive82
To Back Up To A Usb Drive83
Wd Discovery Overview84
Mapping A Network Drive84
Automatic Drive Mapping86
Manual Drive Mapping86
Browse Network Shares87
To Access Data On A Share Using Wd Discovery87
Desktop Shortcut Creation88
Turning Identify Led On Or Off89
Automatically Updating Wd Discovery90
To Turn Off The Identify Led On A Remote Networked Wd Sharespace Device90
To Download The Update91
Network Storage Manager: Basics92
Configuring Wd Sharespace92
To Configure The Wd Sharespace For Mac Os X93
Setting Up The Device For The First Time94
Click Next95
Accessing WD Sharespace's Network Storage Manager97
Wd Sharespace's Network Storage Manager Features99
User Interface Overview100
Basic Mode101
Toolbar101
Device Name102
Date & Time103
Network104
Users104
Users Page Icons105
To Create A New User Account106
To Change A User Password106
To Delete An Existing User Account106
Folder Shares107
Folder Shares Page Icons108
To Create A Share108
To Delete Existing Shares109
System Status109
Remote Access110
Mionet Icons110
Mionet Service Status Messages110
To Register With Mionet111
To Log In To An Existing Mionet Account111
Shutdown/Reboot112
To Shut Down The Wd Sharespace112
To Reboot The Wd Sharespace112
Network Storage Manager: Advanced Mode113
System Tab114
General Setup114
To Configure System General Setup Settings115
Alerts Setup116
To Set Up Automatic Email Notifications117
To Configure Alerts To Send Pop-Up Messages When An Event Occurs118
Admin Password119
Update (Firmware)119
Automated119
Manual121
Configuration123
To Restore Saved Configuration Settings124
To Restore The Device To Factory Defaults124
Advanced125
To Open The Advanced Page125
To Enable Ssh Access125
To Turn On The System Identification Led126
To Generate An Ssl Certificate And Key Pair Automatically126
To Select Extend Disk Mode126
To Disable Hdd Standby (Enabled By Default)127
Ups127
Ups Setup127
To Enable The Ups Service127
Ups Status128
Network Tab129
Lan129
To Configure The Network Settings130
Services130
To Enable Upnp Nat Traversal For Web Access & Ftp132
To Enable Other Network Services132
To Access Data Via Ftp132
Workgroup133
To Set Up A Workgroup Name133
To Join A Domain (Windows Server 2003 Or Windows Server 2008)134
Mionet Registration Status136
Storage Tab136
To Register A New Web Account With Mionet136
Disk Manager137
To Clean Up A Disk137
To Safely Remove A Disk137
Volumes And Raid Management138
Manage Volume138
To Modify The Volume139
Manage Volume Options140
Manage Raid141
To Configure The Manage Raid Tab143
Manage Raid Options144
To Modify Properties Of The Share146
Usb Shares147
Usb Disk147
To Format A Usb Drive148
To Safely Remove A Usb Drive148
Usb To Wd Sharespace Backup149
To Set A Destination Share Name For The Usb Drive To Wd Sharespace Backup149
Wd Sharespace To Usb Backup150
Quota150
To Set A Source Share Name For Wd Sharespace To Usb Drive Backup150
Manage Quota151
To Configure Disk Quota151
Datavolume User Quota (Or Extendvolume User Quota)152
To Modify The User Quota Setting152
Downloads153
Set Up Destination Share153
To Set The Destination Share Name For The Downloader153
Change Password153
Media Tab154
Media Server155
Itunes155
To Enable Or Disable The Itunes Media Server156
To Customize Media Library Update Frequency156
To Stream Audio In Itunes156
Users Tab157
To Modify A User Account159
Groups160
To Create A Group160
To Modify A Group160
Folder Share Permissions161
To Delete A Group161
To Edit The Access Rights Of Users Or Groups161
Usb Share Permissions163
Status Tab165
System Logs166
System166
Cifs167
Ftp168
Settings168
To Configure The Log Settings168
Accessing Downloader169
Download Manager: Downloader169
Downloader Features170
Http/Ftp Tab170
Tasks170
Command Icons171
To Create A Download Task171
To Stop And Resume A Download Task172
To Delete A Download Task172
To Change The Order Of The Download Queue173
To Customize The Downloader Settings173
Ctorrent Tab176
To View A Task176
To View A Detailed Summary177
To View Information About The Individual Files In The Torrent178
To View Information About The Peers Sharing Torrent Files With You178
To Create A Task179
To Delete A Task179
To Start And Stop A Task179
To Customize Ctorrent Settings180
Arrangement181
Replacing A Drive182
Esd Precautions182
To Replace An Internal Drive182
Resetting The Wd Sharespace187
Troubleshooting187
First Steps Checklist187
Hardware Diagnostic Testing188
Specific Problems And Corrective Actions189
How Do You Map The Drive Letter Without Wd Discovery Tool?191
I Cannot Start Wd Discovery To Access The Configure Feature191
I Am Unable To Play Music, Videos, Or View Pictures Through My Digital Media Adapter192
System Events192
Glossary195
Appendix200
Regulatory Compliance200
Environmental Compliance (China)201
Warranty Information201
Gnu General Public License ("Gpl")202
Index203