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Western Digital WDA4NC40000N - ShareSpace NAS Server User Manual

Western Digital WDA4NC40000N - ShareSpace NAS Server User Manual (208 pages)

Western Digital Network Storage System User Guide

Brand: Western Digital | Category: Network Hardware | Size: 12 MB

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions
2
Table of Contents
3
WD Service and Support

6
1 Overview

8
- Format and Configuration
  8
- WD Sharespace File Storage
  8
- Specifications
  10
- Kit Contents
  11
- Accessories
  11
- System Requirements
  11
- Client Computer
  11
- Pre-Installation
  12
- Recording Your WD Product Information
  12
  - Local Network
    12
  - Wide Area Network
    12
- System View
  13
- Power Button
  13
- LED Indicators
  14
- USB Backup Button
  15
- Ports
  15
- Reset Button
  15
- Kensington Hardware Features
  15
2 WD Sharespace Basic Setup

16
3 Backing up Computers on a Network

28
- WD Anywhere Backup Overview
  28
- Important Installation Notes
  28
  - Windows
    28
  - Mac os X
    31
- Configuring WD Anywhere Backup
  33
  - One-Click Backup
    33
  - To Customize a Backup Plan
    36
  - Creating a Customized Backup Plan
    37
  - Selecting All Items from Smartpicks
    39
  - Selecting Your Own Backup Items
    41
  - Completing the Backup Plan
    42
  - Restoring a Backup Plan
    45
  - Reactivating a Backup Plan
    46
  - Editing a Backup Plan
    47
  - Icons
    47
  - Selecting a Backup Plan
    47
  - Changing Selected Files
    48
  - Changing Backup Plan Settings
    48
  - Removing a Backup Plan
    49
  - Showing the Backup and Error Logs
    49
4 Using Time Machine

51
- Setting up Time Machine
  51
- Starting a Backup
  54
- Restoring Backed-Up Items
  54
- Deleting the Entire Backup
  56
- Changing Your Password
  57
5 Mionet Remote Access

60
6 How to Play/Stream Video, Music & Photos

70
- Media Servers Overview
  70
- Media Types Supported
  70
- Media Storage
  71
- How and Where to Add Media Content to the Shared Folders
  71
- Media Devices
  72
  - WD TV Live HD Media Player
    72
  - Windows Media Player 11/12 (Windows Vista/Windows 7)
    74
  - To Stream Media Using Windows Media Player 11 or 12 Library
    74
  - Xbox 360
    76
  - Playstation 3
    77
  - Digital Picture Frames
    77
  - Network Music Player
    78
  - Digital Media Adapters
    78
  - DLNA Devices
    78
- Itunes with WD Sharespace
  79
  - Itunes Media Server Overview
    79
  - Streaming Audio in Itunes
    79
  - Storing Content
    79
7 External USB Drive Sharing & Backup

81
- Sharing Data on a USB Drive
  81
- USB Auto Backup Feature
  81
  - To Back up from a USB Drive
    82
  - To Back up to a USB Drive
    83
- WD Discovery Overview
  84
- Mapping a Network Drive
  84
8 Using WD Discovery (Windows Only)

84
9 Network Storage Manager: Basics

92
- Configuring WD Sharespace
  92
- WD Sharespace's Network Storage Manager Features
  99
- User Interface Overview
  100
- Basic Mode
  101
  - Toolbar
    101
  - Device Name
    102
  - Date & Time
    103
  - Network
    104
  - Users
    104
  - Users Page Icons
    105
  - To Create a New User Account
    106
  - To Change a User Password
    106
  - To Delete an Existing User Account
    106
  - Folder Shares
    107
  - Folder Shares Page Icons
    108
  - To Create a Share
    108
  - To Delete Existing Shares
    109
  - System Status
    109
  - Remote Access
    110
  - Mionet Icons
    110
  - Mionet Service Status Messages
    110
  - To Register with Mionet
    111
  - To Log in to an Existing Mionet Account
    111
  - Shutdown/Reboot
    112
  - To Shut down the WD Sharespace
    112
  - To Reboot the WD Sharespace
    112
10 Network Storage Manager: Advanced Mode

113
- System Tab
  114
  - General Setup
    114
  - To Configure System General Setup Settings
    115
  - Alerts Setup
    116
  - To Set up Automatic Email Notifications
    117
  - To Configure Alerts to Send Pop-Up Messages When an Event Occurs
    118
  - Admin Password
    119
  - Update (Firmware)
    119
  - Automated
    119
  - Manual
    121
  - Configuration
    123
  - To Restore Saved Configuration Settings
    124
  - To Restore the Device to Factory Defaults
    124
  - Advanced
    125
  - To Open the Advanced Page
    125
  - To Enable SSH Access
    125
  - To Turn on the System Identification LED
    126
  - To Generate an SSL Certificate and Key Pair Automatically
    126
  - To Select Extend Disk Mode
    126
  - To Disable HDD Standby (Enabled by Default)
    127
  - Ups
    127
  - UPS Setup
    127
  - To Enable the UPS Service
    127
  - UPS Status
    128
- Network Tab
  129
  - Lan
    129
  - To Configure the Network Settings
    130
  - Services
    130
  - To Enable Upnp NAT Traversal for Web Access & FTP
    132
  - To Enable Other Network Services
    132
  - To Access Data Via FTP
    132
  - Workgroup
    133
  - To Set up a Workgroup Name
    133
  - To Join a Domain (Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008)
    134
  - Mionet Registration Status
    136
- Storage Tab
  136
  - To Register a New Web Account with Mionet
    136
  - Disk Manager
    137
  - To Clean up a Disk
    137
  - To Safely Remove a Disk
    137
  - Volumes and RAID Management
    138
  - Manage Volume
    138
  - To Modify the Volume
    139
  - Manage Volume Options
    140
  - Manage RAID
    141
  - To Configure the Manage RAID Tab
    143
  - Manage RAID Options
    144
  - To Modify Properties of the Share
    146
  - USB Shares
    147
  - USB Disk
    147
  - To Format a USB Drive
    148
  - To Safely Remove a USB Drive
    148
  - USB to WD Sharespace Backup
    149
  - To Set a Destination Share Name for the USB Drive to WD Sharespace Backup
    149
  - WD Sharespace to USB Backup
    150
  - Quota
    150
  - To Set a Source Share Name for WD Sharespace to USB Drive Backup
    150
  - Manage Quota
    151
  - To Configure Disk Quota
    151
  - Datavolume User Quota (or Extendvolume User Quota)
    152
  - To Modify the User Quota Setting
    152
  - Downloads
    153
  - Set up Destination Share
    153
  - To Set the Destination Share Name for the Downloader
    153
  - Change Password
    153
- Media Tab
  154
  - Media Server
    155
  - Itunes
    155
  - To Enable or Disable the Itunes Media Server
    156
  - To Customize Media Library Update Frequency
    156
  - To Stream Audio in Itunes
    156
- Users Tab
  157
  - To Modify a User Account
    159
  - Groups
    160
  - To Create a Group
    160
  - To Modify a Group
    160
  - Folder Share Permissions
    161
  - To Delete a Group
    161
  - To Edit the Access Rights of Users or Groups
    161
  - USB Share Permissions
    163
- Status Tab
  165
  - System Logs
    166
  - System
    166
  - Cifs
    167
  - Ftp
    168
  - Settings
    168
  - To Configure the Log Settings
    168
  - Accessing Downloader
    169
11 Download Manager: Downloader

169
- Downloader Features
  170
- HTTP/FTP Tab
  170
- Tasks
  170
- User Interface Overview
  170
  - Command Icons
    171
  - To Create a Download Task
    171
  - To Stop and Resume a Download Task
    172
  - To Delete a Download Task
    172
  - To Change the Order of the Download Queue
    173
  - To Customize the Downloader Settings
    173
- Ctorrent Tab
  176
  - To View a Task
    176
  - To View a Detailed Summary
    177
  - To View Information about the Individual Files in the Torrent
    178
  - To View Information about the Peers Sharing Torrent Files with You
    178
  - To Create a Task
    179
  - To Delete a Task
    179
  - To Start and Stop a Task
    179
  - To Customize Ctorrent Settings
    180
  - Arrangement
    181
12 Replacing a Drive

182
- ESD Precautions
  182
  - To Replace an Internal Drive
    182
  - Resetting the WD Sharespace
    187
13 Troubleshooting

187
Glossary

195
Appendix

200
- Regulatory Compliance
  200
- Environmental Compliance (China)
  201
- Warranty Information
  201
- GNU General Public License ("GPL")
  202
Index

203

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