Leds - Western Digital My Cloud User Manual

1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port located on the back of the
device. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable directly into an available router or
network switch port.
Important: We recommend that you use the enclosed Ethernet cable for best
performance.
2. Connect one end of the adapter into the power supply socket on the back of the device.
Plug the power adapter into a power outlet. The unit powers up automatically.
Important: Wait for the WD My Cloud device to finish powering up
(approximately three minutes) before configuring the device. You
will know it is ready when the LED stops flashing and turns solid
blue.
3. When the LED on the front of your device turns a solid blue, continue with "Getting
Started Using the Online Setup Installer" on page 11 or "Getting Started Without the
Online Setup Installer" on page 21.

LEDs

Checking the Front Panel LED
The following table describes the front panel (red/white/yellow/blue) LED behavior.
State Color
Power Off None
Power On White
Initializing White
Ready Blue
Standby Blue
Attention Yellow
Fault/action required Red
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Appearance State Description
Displays if the device is unplugged.
Flashing Displays when you first apply power to the
unit.
Solid device has begun loading the Operating
System (OS).
Solid The OS is now ready.
Pulsing Unit is in HDD standby mode.
Blink The following circumstances trigger this
state:
• Disk thermal warning threshold
exceeded (under or over temp)
• Network cable not inserted
Solid The following faults trigger this state:
• Disk SMART failure
• Data volume does not exist
• System volume does not exist
• System thermal shutdown (75
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