Western Digital My Cloud EX2 User Manual page 59

Information Icons
Icon Name
USB device on the WD My
Cloud
Alerts
Critical alerts
Navigation Icons
Icon Name
Home
Users
Shares
Cloud Access
Backups
Storage
Apps
WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE
USER MANUAL
Actions
Click to display the number of USB devices
connected (a hub with multiple devices can be
connected to the USB port). Icon is dim if no
USB is attached.
Click to display recent alerts about new
firmware and network issues.
Click to display a severe warning: over
temperature, under temperature, drive SMART
failure, failure of the data volume to mount.
Actions
The dashboard displays an instant overview of the status of
the device's main functions and links for updating settings.
Create, change, and delete users and grant them full or
limited access to particular shares.
Create, change, and delete shares (folders) and grant specific
users full, limited, or no access to particular shares.
Set up, change, and remove remote cloud access to
particular shares. Monitor remote access status.
Create backups to:
• A USB drive
• Another WD My Cloud EX2 on your local network or on a
remote network
• Another location on your WD My Cloud EX2 device
• A Cloud backup site
Select the way your WD My Cloud EX2 device stores your
data.
Add or remove various apps that allow you to use your device
more productively.
THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE
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