Western Digital DX4000 Quick Install Guide

WD Sentinel™DX4000

Small Office Storage Server

Administrator’s Quick Install Guide

Kit Contents

About Your WD Product

Kit Contents

 WD Sentinel™ DX4000 Small Office Storage Server
 Ethernet cable
 AC adapter
 Quick Install Guide

Optional Accessories

For more information on optional accessories for this product, visit

www.shopwd.com (U.S. only). Outside the U.S., visit http://support.wdc.com.

WD Sentinel™ DX4000

Ethernet cable

AC adapter

Quick Install Guide

System Requirements

 Local Network:

– Router/switch (Gigabit Ethernet recommended to maximize performance)
– DHCP enabled

 Client Computer: A client computer running one of the Windows operating

systems listed below.

 Client Operating System Compatibility:

– Windows XP SP3 (32 bit)

– Windows Vista®SP2 (32 or 64 bit)
– Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit) any version

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– Mac

OS X Leopard

– Mac®OS X Snow Leopard

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– Mac® OS X Lion™ *

 Broadband internet connection: Required for remote access outside the LAN

System View (Front)

Power/Status LED

Power button

Drive status LEDs

Scroll buttons

* For Mac OS X Lion, ensure that your WD Sentinel server has the latest software updates from
Microsoft and Western Digital.

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System View (Back)

Reset/Recovery

button

Power ports

1&2

USB ports

1&2

Ethernet ports

1&2

Kensington Security Lock

Introduction

This quick install guide steps the Administrator through the procedures for setting up the WD Sentinel server
and connecting a Windows

Note: Before connecting a Mac computer to the WD Sentinel server, you must connect and configure the WD
Sentinel server with a Windows PC.

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PC and then a Mac®computer to the server.

How the WD Sentinel Fits into Your Office

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User Roles

Administrator

(e.g., Business Owner)

Primary Setup Tasks

• Physically connects the
WD Sentinel server to the network.

• Configures the WD Sentinel server.
This is a one-time procedure.

• Connects a Windows PC to the
WD Sentinel server by installing
Connector software on it.

Primary User Interface

• Dashboard - Signs in using the
Administrator password (no
username required).

Dashboard Task Examples

• Sets up user accounts and assigns
permissions.

• Manages shared folders.

• Sets up and manages automatic
backup schedule.

• Manages WD Sentinel server
settings, resolves any alerts, and
monitors server performance.

• Sets up Remote Web Access.

• Manages updates.

Internal Users

(e.g., Employees)

Primary Setup Tasks

• None

Primary Interface

• Launchpad - Signs in
using the assigned user
name and password.

Secondary Interface

• Remote Web Access ­While accessing
remotely, signs in using
the assigned user name
and password.

Launchpad Task
Examples

• Accesses data on
shared storage.

• Starts manual backups.

• Launches Remote Web
Access.

Remote Web Access Task
Examples

• Accesses data on
shared storage.

• Connects to the PCs in
the office remotely.

• Accesses media library.

External Users

(e.g., Clients or Business

Partners)

Primary Setup Tasks

• None

Primary Interface

• Remote Web Access ­Signs in using the
assigned user name and
password.

Remote Web Access Task
Examples

• Accesses data on
shared storage.

• Accesses media library.

Note: For each user account, the WD Sentinel server enables the Administrator to set detailed permissions for various
shared folders as well as server resources, such as Remote Web Access. At all times, the users are only able to
access the data on the server and other server resources for which they have permissions.

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