Western Digital My Book Pro User Manual
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Summary of Contents for Western Digital My Book Pro
- Page 1 ™ My Book ™ Thunderbolt 2 RAID System User Manual My Book Pro User Manual placeholder...
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Page 2: Wd Service And Support
WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or email support service at http://support.wd.com. If the answer is not available or if you prefer, ™... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software ....... . 9 Managing and Customizing Your My Book Pro ....13 Checking Device Health . - Page 4 MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL Compliance and Warranty Information ......30 Regulatory Compliance..........30 FCC Class B Information .
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Page 5: About Your Wd Storage Device
Features Move data at unprecedented speeds—Do more work in less time with ground- breaking data transfer speeds using Thunderbolt technology. Your My Book Pro device provides a fast way to get information to and from your external drives. Multiple dual-drive storage configurations—Select RAID or Individual Drives modes: RAID 0 (Striped mode) for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. -
Page 6: Kit Contents
My Book Pro Device USB 3.0 Cable Quick Install Guide Figure 1. My Book Pro Kit Components Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Pro device and the WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with the following operating systems: Mac OS X ® Windows 10.7—Lion (USB interface only) -
Page 7: Disk Drive Formats
If you want to use this device with a Windows computer, see “Using the Device with Windows Computers” on page 29. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the front of the My Book Pro device has: An illuminated power button Two USB hub connectors... -
Page 8: Illuminated Power Button
MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL As shown in Figure 3, the back of the My Book Pro device has: ® A Kensington security slot A hole for accessing the device reset button Two Thunderbolt 2 ports A USB 3.0 port The DC power connector ®... -
Page 9: Usb Hub Connectors
MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL warning. To avoid the warning, perform the operating system’s safe removal action before powering down the device. If you leave the device connected to your computer after forcing a power-down, you must press the power button again to power it back up. Unlike a safe power-down function, disconnecting and reconnecting the USB interface cable will not power the device back up. -
Page 10: Usb 3.0 Port
Registering Your Device Always register your My Book Pro device to get the latest updates and special offers. You can easily register your device using the WD Drive Utilities software, as described in “Registering the Device” on page 20. Another way is to register online at http://register.wd.com. -
Page 11: Connecting The Device And Getting Started
Note: You can easily switch between the Thunderbolt and USB interfaces. See “Managing and Customizing Your My Book Pro” on page 13 to read about the drive management functions of the WD Drive Utilities software. CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED – 7... - Page 12 Note: You can use either the Thunderbolt or the USB interface, but not both. Note also: If you later need to update the firmware on your My Book Pro device, then you will have to use the USB 3.0 interface to do so.
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Page 13: Installing The Wd Drive Utilities Software
Note: If the External disks check box is selected on your Finder Preferences dialog, the My Book Pro icon displays on your desktop: Your My Book Pro device is ready to use, but you should first install the WD Drive Utilities software to manage your device. - Page 14 USER MANUAL 2. On the WD Apps Setup screen, Software Installer dialog: a. Click the Western Digital End User License Agreement link and read the agreement. b. Select the I agree... check box to signify that you accept the agreement and activate the Next button.
- Page 15 Manage your drive... to open the WD Drive Utilities software. (See Figure 4 on page 12 and “Managing and Customizing Your My Book Pro” on page 13.) The Register your product link to access the WD Support Portal web page.
- Page 16 MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL Using the USB Interface Using the Thunderbolt Interface Note: The capacity displayed on these screens is an example. You will see a displayed capacity that matches your connected device. Figure 4. WD Drive Utilities Screens...
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Page 17: Managing And Customizing Your My Book Pro
To use the drive management functions of the WD Drive Utilities software, your My Book Pro device must be connected to your computer using the USB interface. This configuration of the WD Drive Utilities screen signifies that your device is... -
Page 18: Checking Device Health
Run Quick Drive Test Run Complete Drive Test Managing the RAID Configuration The initial/default configuration of your My Book Pro device is as a striped RAID 0 disk array for high-speed/maximum-storage performance. You can reconfigure the device as either: A mirrored RAID 1 disk array for maximum-protection/reduced-storage JBOD individual drives that can be formatted differently for enhanced flexibility MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK PRO –... -
Page 19: Checking The Device Status
The RAID disk array is rebuilding but your data is still accessible. Unknown The RAID configuration is unknown. Click Configure to create a new RAID disk array or reinstall the original drives. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK PRO – 15... -
Page 20: Changing The Device Configuration
Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 4 on page 12). 2. If you have more than one supported RAID storage device connected to your computer, select the one that you want to configure. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK PRO – 16... - Page 21 Click Configure to begin the configuration change. 5. When prompted, type your computer logon password and click OK to continue: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK PRO – 17...
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Page 22: Erasing The Device Drives
Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 4 on page 12). 2. If you have more than one supported device connected to your computer, select the one that you want to erase. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK PRO – 18... - Page 23 If you want to change the name of a volume, type over the name in the Volume Name box. c. Use the Format selector to specify the format for the new volume: HFS+J ExFat MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK PRO – 19...
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Page 24: Upgrading The Device Capacity
WD products. Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 4 on page 12). MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK PRO – 20... -
Page 25: Restoring The Wd Software And Disk Image
WD software and disk image on your device drives. To do this, after you have erased or reformatted the drives, go to http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 7. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK PRO – 21... -
Page 26: Safely Dismounting The Device Drives
CAUTION! To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before shutting down or disconnecting the device drives. Use the My Book Pro Finder listing or desktop icon to safely dismount the device drives: Right- or control-click the My Book Pro Finder listing or desktop icon and select Eject “My Book Pro”:... -
Page 27: Replacing A Drive
Determining Which Drive Failed Whether the application is running or not, the WD Drive Utilities software continuously monitors the operational condition of your My Book Pro drives. When a drive fails, the utility displays a warning message: Check the drive status LEDs on the front of the device. If one is on steady red, then that one is the failed drive. -
Page 28: Removing And Replacing The Drive
The RAID configurations require both drives to be the same capacity. Using any other hard drive or capacity voids the warranty for your My Book Pro device. After receiving the replacement drive, replace the failed drive as follows: If the device is still operational, safely dismount the drives from your computer. - Page 29 MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL 5. Remove the failed drive: 6. Position the replacement drive with the exposed printed circuit board to the left and slide it into the drive slot: 7. Lift the drive door and push to snap the latch:...
- Page 30 A striped disk array (RAID 0) The Finder listing and desktop icon for your My Book Pro device do not reappear. In this case: a. If you have more than one supported device connected to your computer, select the one...
- Page 31 If your device is configured as . . . THEN . . . A mirrored disk array (RAID 1) The My Book Pro device detects that the replaced drive is a rebuild target and launches the Auto-Rebuild function to automatically rebuild the mirrored disk array.
- Page 32 THEN . . . Individual drives (JBOD) a. Verify that the Finder listing and desktop icon for the My Book Pro drive that you did not replace reappear. The Finder listing and desktop icon for the new/replacement drive do not appear...
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Page 33: Using The Device With Windows Computers
USER MANUAL Using the Device with Windows Computers The My Book Pro device drives are initially formatted as HFS+J partitions for compatibility with supported Mac OS X operating systems. To use the device on Windows computers, you must reformat them to to either:... -
Page 34: Compliance And Warranty Information
MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL Compliance and Warranty Information This appendix includes the following topics: Regulatory Compliance Environmental Compliance (China) Warranty Information (All Regions Except Australia/New Zealand) Warranty Information (Australia/New Zealand) Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. -
Page 35: Ce Compliance For Europe
Directives of the European Union, including the EMC Directive (2004/108/EC) and the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC). A “Declaration of Conformity” in accordance with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at Western Digital Europe. Сведения для Таможенного Союза (только для России) Уполномоченный... -
Page 36: Warranty Information (All Regions Except Australia/New Zealand)
MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL Warranty Information (All Regions Except Australia/New Zealand) Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service. If this Product requires maintenance, either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at http://support.wd.com/warranty/policy.asp... -
Page 37: Warranty Information (Australia/New Zealand)
MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL Warranty Information (Australia/New Zealand) Nothing in this warranty modifies or excludes your legal rights under the Australian Competition and Consumer Act or the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act. This warranty identifies WD's preferred approach to resolving warranty claims which is likely to be quick and simple for all parties. -
Page 38: Warranty
MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL Warranty WD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use, will for the term defined below, be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to WD’s specifications. The term of your warranty is 3 year in Australia and New Zealand, unless otherwise required by law. -
Page 39: Gnu General Public License ("Gpl")
Modification of or tampering with the Software, including but not limited to any Open Source Software, is solely at your own risk. Western Digital is not responsible for any such modification or tampering. Western Digital will not support any product in which you have or have attempted to modify the Software supplied by Western Digital. -
Page 40: Index
MY BOOK PRO USER MANUAL Index Handling precautions 6 Accessories, optional 3 ICES-003/NMB-003 compliance 30 Box contents 2 Kensington security slot 6 Kit contents 2 CAUTION about disconnecting the system 22 Limited warranty information 32 about erasing the drives 18... - Page 41 WD. WD reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice. Western Digital, the WD logo and My Book are registered trademarks and WD Drive Utilities and Data Lifeguard are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. in the US and/or other countries. Thunderbolt and the Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S.
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