Best Practices; Setting Up The Wd Sentinel Dx4000; Setting Up Client Computers - Western Digital WDBLGT0040KBK Administrator's Manual

Best Practices

7

Setting up the WD Sentinel DX4000

Setting up Client Computers

Using the WD Sentinel DX4000 Efficiently
Replacing Drives
Shutting Down
The following practices help you use the WD Sentinel DX4000 and protect your data
efficiently and safely.
Setting up the WD Sentinel DX4000
Change the default name of WDSentinel to something unique to avoid
conflict another WD Sentinel server is added to your network in the future.
Make sure Ethernet 1 and Ethernet 2 are on the same network subnet.
Add the server to your domain so users can use the same login and
password for the Launchpad as for the computer.
If you decide to lock the drives, make sure the password is stored in a safe
place.
Set user password policy to at least medium security.
Enable Microsoft Automatic Updates to find and apply the latest Microsoft
software update.
Enable WD Automatic Updates to find and apply the latest WD software
update.
Set up Automatic Alert Notification for real-time notifications of any problems
with the server.
Remote Web Access uses Ports 443 and Port 80. If your router or IP provider
blocks these ports, you may need to consult with your IP provider for
assistance.
Do not remove the Windows page file! Some critical functions use the
system's paging file. Removing the page file can potentially leave your system
unusable with the possibility of data loss. To maintain the reliability of your
system and its redundant resources, do not modify the paging file
whatsoever.
Setting up Client Computers
Before loading the Connector software to add a computer to the WD Sentinel
server for backup, be sure that the computer's operating system is fully
up-to-date.
When adding client computers to the WD Sentinel server, it is best not to
have any backups active.
WD SENTINEL DX4000
ADMINISTRATOR'S GUIDE
BEST PRACTICES
59