WD My Cloud™
User Manual
•WD My Cloud DL2100
•WD My Cloud DL4100
•WD My Cloud EX2100
•WD My Cloud EX4100
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, please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below.
Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period. This 30-day period starts on the date of your first telephone contact with WD Technical Support. Email support is free for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is available 24/7. To help us keep you informed of new features and services, remember to register your product online at http://register.wd.com.
Accessing Online Support
Visit our product support website at http://support.wd.com and choose from these topics:
Downloads—Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product.
WD Support Portal—Register your WD products and get support information customized to your needs.
Warranty & RMA Services—Get warranty, product replacement (RMA), RMA status, and data recovery information.
Knowledge Base—Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID.
Installation—Get online installation help for your WD product or software.
WD Community—Share your thoughts and connect with other WD users
Online Learning Center — Start here to get the most out of your personal cloud storage device (http://www.wd.com/setup).
Contacting WD Technical Support
When contacting WD for support have your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available.
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800.ASK.4WDC |
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+31 880062100 |
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800.832.4778 |
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+31 880062100 |
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001 8002754932 |
Russia |
8 10 8002 335 5011 |
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1800 429 861 |
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Colombia |
009 800-83247788 |
China |
800 820 6682 |
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+31.880062100 |
Hong Kong |
3057 9031 |
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0800-54003 |
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1800 200 5789 / 1800 419 5591 |
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00 413 598 3787 |
Indonesia |
001 803 852 3993 |
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Argentina |
0800 4440839 |
Japan |
0800 805 7293 |
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0800 8917630 |
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1800 817 477 |
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0508 555 639 |
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1800 1855 0277 |
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Registering Your WD Product
Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. You can easily register your drive online at http://register.wd.com or by using WD My Cloud personal cloud storage software.
Table of Contents
WD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Registering Your WD Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
1 Important User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Recording Your WD Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Product Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Pre-installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Preparing your Device for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setting Up your Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Accessing Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4 The Dashboard at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Launching the Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
The Dashboard Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Common Tasks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5 Managing Users and Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
About Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
About Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6 Managing Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
About Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
7 Accessing Your Cloud Remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Enabling Cloud Access for the WD My Cloud Device . . . . . . . . . 41 Configuring Cloud Access for a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Access Your Files with iOS and Android Mobile Apps . . . . . . . . . 42
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8 Backing Up and Retrieving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
About Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Managing a USB Device and USB Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Remote Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Internal Backups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Viewing Backup Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Modifying a Backup Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Deleting a Backup Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cloud Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Camera Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
9 Managing Storage on WD My Cloud . . . . . . . . . . . 57
About Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
RAID Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Disk Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
iSCSI Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Volume Virtualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
10 Managing Apps on WD My Cloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
About Apps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Managing Apps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
11 Playing/Streaming Videos, Photos, & Music . . . . . 67
Media Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Media Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Enabling DLNA and iTunes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Accessing Your My Cloud Device Using Media Players . . . . . . . 71
Accessing Your My Cloud Device Using iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
12 Configuring Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
13 Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
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14 Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Appendix A: WD My Cloud Quick User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Appendix B: Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures . . . . . . . 108 Appendix C: WD My Cloud Action Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Appendix D: WD My Cloud Device URLs and Names . . . . . . . . 111 Appendix E: Creating a User Import File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
15 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
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IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION
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Recording Your WD Product Information |
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Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
Do not use this product near any liquids.
Do not place this product on an unstable surface. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.
Do not drop the product.
Do not block the slots and openings on the top and bottom of the chassis; to ensure proper ventilation and reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. Making sure the drive is standing upright also helps prevent overheating.
Operate this product only from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord.
If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating.
Never push objects of any kind into this product through the chassis slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
-When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
-If liquid has been spilled on the product.
-If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
-If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment may result in damage and require extensive work to the product by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal condition.
-If the product has been dropped or the chassis has been damaged.
-If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, contact WD Customer Support at http://support.wd.com.
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Recording Your WD Product Information
Remember to write down the following WD product information, which is used for setup and technical support. Your WD product information is found on the label on the back of the device.
-Serial Number
-Model Number
-Purchase Date
-System and Software Notes
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
2 Product Overview
Package Contents
Requirements
Product Components
Pre-installation Instructions
Handling Precautions
Package Contents
WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage device
Ethernet cable
AC power adapter
Quick Install Guide
For information on additional accessories for this product, visit:
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Note: Compatibility may vary depending on your computer’s hardware configuration and operating system.
Web Browsers
Internet Explorer 10.0 and later on supported Windows computers.
Safari 6.0 and later on supported Windows and Mac computers.
Firefox 29 and later on supported Windows and Mac computers.
Google Chrome 31 and later on supported Windows and Mac computers.
Local Network
Router/switch (Gigabit is recommended to maximize performance.)
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Internet
Broadband Internet connection is required for initial setup and software downloads, as well as for remote access and mobile apps.
Product Components
2-Bay Front View (WD My Cloud DL2100 & WD My Cloud EX2100)
Drive Bay Doors
Power button
Copy USB button
USB 3.0 port
Drive LEDs
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2-Bay Back View (WD My Cloud DL2100 & WD My Cloud EX2100)
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Ethernet ports
Ethernet Link LED
Ethernet Activity LED
External DC in
Power Ports*
* WD My Cloud EX2100 device contains 1 External DC in Power Port
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4-Bay Front View (WD My Cloud DL4100 & WD My Cloud EX4100)
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Drive Bay Doors
Copy USB button 
USB 3.0 port 
Drive LEDs
4-Bay Back View (WD My Cloud DL4100 & WD My Cloud EX4100)
Reset button
USB 2.0 port*
USB 3.0 port*
Ethernet Link LED
Ethernet Activity LED
Ethernet ports
Ethernet Link LED
Ethernet Activity LED
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LEDs
Front Panel Power LED
The following table describes the front panel power LED behavior.
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Back Panel Ethernet (Network) LEDs
The following table describes the network and activity LEDs:
Note: Looking at the Ethernet port, the LED on the top right is the Activity LED, and the one on the bottom right is the Link LED.
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Pre-installation Instructions
Before beginning installation, select a suitable location for your device to obtain maximum efficiency. Place it in a location that is:
Near a grounded power outlet.
Clean and dust free.
On a stable surface free from vibration.
Well ventilated, with nothing blocking or covering the slots and openings.
Away from fields of electrical devices such as air conditioners, radio, and television receivers.
Handling Precautions
WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damage the device drives. Observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product:
Do not drop or jolt the device.
Do not move the device while it is powered on.
Do not use this product as a portable device.
Do not remove both data drives at the same time. This will cause your device to become unresponsive.
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GETTING STARTED
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Setting Up your Device |
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Accessing Content |
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device, connect it, and wait for the Power LED on the front of your device to turn a solid |
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blue. Then either download and run the quick setup software, available at |
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http://www.wd.com/setup, or setup your device from your web browser. |
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Note: For information about safely shutting down and disconnecting the device, |
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Preparing your Device for Use |
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There are a few steps you need to take in order to get your device up and running. Follow |
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Adding a Hard Drive to your Device |
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Use the following steps to install the hard drive in your My Cloud device. |
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Note: If your My Cloud device came with the drive pre-installed, continue to |
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3.Using some force, snap the drive handle shut.
4.Follow steps 1 - 3 for all hard drives on your device.
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Physically Connecting your Device
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Follow the steps below to connect the WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage device to a home or small office network.
Important: To avoid overheating, make sure the device is upright as shown in the illustration above and nothing is blocking or covering the slots and openings on the top and bottom of the device. In the event of overheating, the device will perform a safe shutdown, interrupting all processes currently being performed. If this occurs, data may be lost.
Important: We recommend that you use the enclosed Ethernet cable for optimal performance.
1.Using the provided Ethernet cable, connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port located on the back of the device.
2.Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable directly into a router or network switch port.
3.Connect one end of the power adapter into the power supply socket on the back of the device.
4.Plug the other end of 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 it. You will know it is ready when the power LED stops blinking and turns a solid blue.
5.When the power LED on your device turns a solid blue, continue to “Setting Up your Device” on page 11.
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Setting Up your Device
Use the following steps to set up your device using your web browser (for browser requirements, see “Web Browsers” on page 3).
If you chose not to set up the software for your device, you can still:
Use your WD My Cloud personal cloud storage device as an external hard drive, dragging and dropping files to and from it. (See “Accessing Content” on page 13.)
Configure the device using the WD My Cloud device’s dashboard. (See “The Dashboard at a Glance” on page 15.)
Back up files using USB, Remote, Internal, Cloud, and Camera backup. (See “Backing Up and Retrieving Files” on page 47.)
1.Open a browser and enter your device URL (see “Appendix D: WD My Cloud Device URLs and Names” on page 111 for a list of device URLs), then click Enter.
The login page appears:
2.Click Login. You do not need to enter a password because you haven’t set one up yet. The Choose your language screen appears:
3.From the drop-down list, select the language you’d like to use for the user interface.
4.Click the Western Digital End User License Agreement link to read the Western Digital End User License Agreement.
If you agree, click I accept or return to the previous page and click the I agree check box.
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5.Click Continue. The Getting Started screen appears.
6.Enter a password in both the Password and Confirm Password fields.
If you do not wish to create a password at this time, leave both fields blank.
7.Click Next. The Setup Cloud Access page appears.
8.Enter your first name, last name, and email address, then click Save. The email address is needed if you want to create an account with remote access capability.
If you’d like to enter additional user accounts:
-Enter the user name, first name, last name, and email address for the new user account, then click Save.
Note: If you entered an email address, ensure that the user checks their email account. They will receives an email with instructions on how to set up and activate a password for cloud access.
-Continue the above step for all user accounts you’d like to add.
Note: The My Cloud app provides free remote access to your personal cloud device. Once you create your account, you can access your device using your mobile devices with Internet access and from the WD My Cloud desktop app.
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9.Click Next. The next final Getting Started screen appears:
The screen provides three links to important processes, which are discussed in later chapters:
Upload Content: See “Accessing Content” on page 13.
Backup PC/Mac: See “Backing Up and Retrieving Files” on page 47.
Access Mobile App: See “Access Your Files with iOS and Android Mobile Apps” on page 42.
10.Do the following (optional):
To have your device’s firmware updated automatically, click the Automatically update device firmware when available check box.
To register your device, click the Register the WD My Cloud device to receive continuous product support check box.
To participate in the product improvement program, click Participate in Product Improvement Program check box.
11.Click Finish to display the WD My Cloud dashboard. For instructions on using the dashboard, see “The Dashboard Home Page” on page 17.
Accessing Content
The WD My Cloud device’s Public folder contains Shared Music, Shared Pictures, and Shared Videos subfolders. The existing content of the subfolders are files that you dragged and dropped or files that have been backed up from your computer or an attached USB drive.
Note: Any of the folders can hold any file type.
Once you’ve physically connected your WD My Cloud device (see “Preparing your Device for Use” on page 9), use the following steps to access the contents of your device.
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Mapping the Public Folder (Windows)
To map the WD My Cloud Public folder for quick access in the future:
1.In Windows Explorer, under Network, click the WD My Cloud device (see “Appendix D: WD My Cloud Device URLs and Names” on page 111 for a list of device names).
2.Right-click the Public folder and select Map Network Drive from the menu.
3.Select an available letter from the Drive drop-down list.
4.Select the Reconnect at login check box.
5.Click Finish. Your Public drive is now mapped.
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4 The Dashboard at a Glance
Launching the Dashboard
The Dashboard Home Page Information Icons Navigation Icons
Viewing Device Status and Making Updates on the Home Page Managing Alerts
Obtaining Customer Support
Logging Out and Shutting Down your Device Common Tasks
Use the WD My Cloud dashboard to configure settings and to manage the device. For example, you can set up user accounts and restrict access to the files on your
WD My Cloud device, set up folders for storing files, enable remote access, and customize the device to suit your needs.
Note: If this is the first time you are opening the dashboard, see “Setting Up your
Device” on page 11.
Launching the Dashboard
Use one of the following methods to launch the dashboard.
Note: WD Quick View™ and WD SmartWare™ are helpful WD apps that you can download from the online Learning Center Downloads page at http://wd.com/setup/
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-For 4-bay WD My Cloud devices, the IP address can be found in Status LCD on the front of the device.
2.Click Go.
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The Information Icons, at the top of the page, provide quick access to:
Attached USB device(s)
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The Navigation Icons provide access to the various features and settings of your WD My Cloud device.
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Capacity
The Capacity panel displays the amount of storage remaining on your WD My Cloud device and how the storage is allocated.
Note: Storage allocation information only appears when the Cloud Services option is ON. See “Cloud Access” on page 77 for steps to enable Cloud Services.
Device
The Device section identifies the overall health of the system, indicates the current version of your firmware, and informs you when firmware updates are available.
Diagnostics
The Diagnostics section displays a snapshot of the system’s components and identifies the overall health of the WD My Cloud device.
1.To see details about the status of system’s components, click the arrow in the Device area.
2.To return to the Home page, click Close.
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Firmware
The Firmware section displays the current firmware version loaded on your WD My Cloud device. A green check mark indicates that your firmware is up-to-date.
1.To view whether an updated version of the firmware is available, click the arrow to the right of Firmware to display firmware availability.
2.If an update is available, click Install and Reboot to update your device.
3.To return to the Home page, click OK or Cancel.
Network Activity
The Network Activity panel displays the system activities and processes that are running on your WD My Cloud device. At a glance, you can see the network, CPU, and RAM activity.
To view a list of all device activities and processes running on your WD My Cloud device, click the arrow in the Network Activity area.
CPU: Click the right arrow to view the CPU activity. Click Back to return to the Device Activity pane. Click Close to return to the Home page.
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Memory: Click the right arrow to view Memory activity. Click Back to return to the Device Activity pane. Click Close to return to the Home page.
Network: Click the right arrow to view the network activity. Click Back to return to the Device Activity pane. Click Close to return to the Home page.
Process: Click the right arrow to view the process information, including the list of active processes and the amount of CPU and Memory usage for each process. Click Back to return to the Device Activity pane. Click Close to return to the Home page.
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Cloud Devices
The Cloud Devices panel displays the number of cloud and smart devices currently accessing the WD My Cloud device remotely.
1.To add cloud access for a user, click the plus sign (+) in the lower right of the panel.
2.To generate an activation code, click Get Code.
3.Follow the page instructions to connect your tablet or mobile device to the WD My Cloud device.
Users
The Users panel displays the number of users currently set up to use the WD My Cloud device.
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1.To add a user, click the plus (+) sign in the lower right of the panel.
Note: When you enter the email address on the Add User screen, a new cloud access account is created. Once created, the new user receives an email with instructions on how to set up and activate a password for cloud access.
2.Enter the required information and click Save.
Apps
The Apps panel displays the apps currently installed on your WD My Cloud device.
1.To view the installed apps, click the arrow in the lower right of the panel.
Note: To install an app, see “Managing Apps on WD My Cloud” on page 65.
2.Click Details next to the app to view app details.
Click Back to return to the Installed Apps screen.
3.To return to the Home page, click Close.
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