Connecting The Server And Getting Started; Administrator Responsibilities; How The Wd Sentinel Fits Into Your Office - Western Digital Sentinel DX4200 Maintenance Manual

Connecting the Server and Getting Started

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Administrator Responsibilities

How the WD Sentinel Fits into Your Office

Connecting the WD Sentinel Server to Your Network
Setting up your WD Sentinel Server (one time only)
This chapter steps you though the process of connecting and setting up your
WD Sentinel DX4200 server.
Administrator Responsibilities
At a high level, the Administrator performs the setup and routine management tasks on the
WD Sentinel server. This person also holds the Administrator password for your
WD Sentinel server.
The table below provides a view into some of the Administrator's tasks:
Primary Setup
Primary User Interface
Task Examples
How the WD Sentinel Fits into Your Office
WD SENTINEL DX4200
ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
CONNECTING THE SERVER AND GETTING STARTED
• Physically connects the WD Sentinel server to the network.
• Configures the WD Sentinel server itself. This is a one-time
procedure.
• Completes product registration for the WD Sentinel server.
• Joins the WD Sentinel server to the Domain.
• Signs in using the Administrator password (no username required).
• Manages WD Sentinel server settings, resolves any alerts, and
monitors server performance.
• Creates and manages iSCSI targets.
Tasks
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