Western-digital My Cloud EX2 User Manual Bedienungsanleitung

WD My Cloud EX2Personal Cloud StorageUser Manual™

PRODUCT OVERVIEW5WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALPackage ContentsWD My Cloud EX2 Personal Cloud Storage deviceEthernet cableAC pow

MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX295WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL2. Click Details next to the virtual volume you’d like to connec

MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX296WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALModifying a Virtualized VolumeUse the following steps to modify

9MANAGING APPS ON WD MY CLOUD EX297WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALManaging Apps on WD My Cloud EX2About AppsManaging AppsAbout AppsA

MANAGING APPS ON WD MY CLOUD EX298WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALAdding an AppUse the following steps to add an app to your WD My Cl

MANAGING APPS ON WD MY CLOUD EX299WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALManually Adding an AppIf you have an app you’d like to add that is

MANAGING APPS ON WD MY CLOUD EX2100WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALDeleting an AppUse the following steps to delete an app from your

10PLAYING/STREAMING VIDEOS, PHOTOS, & MUSIC101WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALPlaying/Streaming Videos, Photos, & MusicMedia

PLAYING/STREAMING VIDEOS, PHOTOS, & MUSIC102WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALMedia Types SupportedAudio files Video files Image Fi

PLAYING/STREAMING VIDEOS, PHOTOS, & MUSIC103WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALMedia Types Supported by iTunesNote: iTunes 10.4 or l

PLAYING/STREAMING VIDEOS, PHOTOS, & MUSIC104WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL1. In the DLNA area Media Streaming field, click the

PRODUCT OVERVIEW6WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALWeb BrowsersInternet Explorer 8.0 and later on supported Windows computersSafari 6

PLAYING/STREAMING VIDEOS, PHOTOS, & MUSIC105WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALRescanning/Rebuilding the DLNA DatabaseThe WD My Clou

PLAYING/STREAMING VIDEOS, PHOTOS, & MUSIC106WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALNote: Leave the Password field blank if you don’t wan

PLAYING/STREAMING VIDEOS, PHOTOS, & MUSIC107WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALAccessing Your Personal Cloud Using Media PlayersNow

PLAYING/STREAMING VIDEOS, PHOTOS, & MUSIC108WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALDLNA DevicesSee specific DLNA media device user manua

11CONFIGURING SETTINGS109WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALConfiguring SettingsGeneralNetworkMediaUtilitiesNotificationsFirmware Update

CONFIGURING SETTINGS110WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALAccessing the General ScreenOn the Navigation bar, click Settings. The General

CONFIGURING SETTINGS111WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL2. If you made any changes, click Save (appears next to the updated field once

CONFIGURING SETTINGS112WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALCloud AccessUse the following steps to turn cloud access on or off for all use

CONFIGURING SETTINGS113WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL4. Select a connection type:Auto: Click Auto.Manual: Click Manual, and then

CONFIGURING SETTINGS114WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALEnergy SaverThe Energy Saver fields allow you to reduce the energy required to

PRODUCT OVERVIEW7WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALProduct ComponentsFront ViewPower LEDDrive LEDs

CONFIGURING SETTINGS115WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALMac BackupsThis section of the General screen enables or disables Time Machine

CONFIGURING SETTINGS116WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALDistributed File SystemEnabling this function allows you to improve data avail

CONFIGURING SETTINGS117WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL6. Click Save.Active DirectoryEnabling this function allows you WD My Cloud EX

CONFIGURING SETTINGS118WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL5. Click Save.Recycle BinThe Recycle Bin contains any files deleted from the W

CONFIGURING SETTINGS119WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALThe Network Profile section displays the following information:MAC Address The

CONFIGURING SETTINGS120WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALIPv6 Network Mode The IPv6 format is a new IP standard that specifies the form

CONFIGURING SETTINGS121WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALFTP Access File Transfer Protocol enables the transfer of data from onecompute

CONFIGURING SETTINGS122WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALNetwork UPSAn Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is a device that works off of

CONFIGURING SETTINGS123WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALNetwork Workgroup (Windows)The Network Workgroup section of the Network screen

CONFIGURING SETTINGS124WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALPort ForwardingThe Port Forwarding section of the Network screen allows you to

PRODUCT OVERVIEW8WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALBack ViewComponent Icon DescriptionEthernet port Connects the device to a local netw

CONFIGURING SETTINGS125WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALMediaOn the Media screen, you can enter DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)

CONFIGURING SETTINGS126WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALSystem DiagnosticsRun diagnostic tests if you are having problems with your de

CONFIGURING SETTINGS127WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALSystem ConfigurationThe system configuration area allows you to save a configu

CONFIGURING SETTINGS128WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALScan DiskThe Scan Disk area allows you to scan your device’s hard disks for an

CONFIGURING SETTINGS129WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALThe Notification section of the page allows you to set up email addresses for

CONFIGURING SETTINGS130WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALEnabling SMS NotificationsNote: Check with your SMS service provider to obtain

CONFIGURING SETTINGS131WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALFirmware UpdateThe Firmware Update page allows you to set up the device to upd

CONFIGURING SETTINGS132WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALAvailable UpdatesYou can check for available updates at any time in the Availa

12REPLACING A DRIVE133WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALReplacing a DriveIdentifying a Faulty Hard DriveReplacing a DriveReturning a WD

REPLACING A DRIVE134WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL2. If one of the drives is Bad or has Failed, select it and view detailed informa

GETTING STARTED9WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALGetting StartedInstalling Drives in the Driveless Model3Physically Connecting the Dev

REPLACING A DRIVE135WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALInserting a DriveImportant: To avoid electrostatic discharge (ESD) problems, grou

REPLACING A DRIVE136WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL1. Press the indent on the top of the unit to open the door, and then remove the

1013REGULATORY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION137WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALRegulatory and Warranty InformationRegulatory ComplianceWar

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REGULATORY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION139WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALshall commence on the purchase date appearing on your purchase

REGULATORY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION140WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALThis warranty shall extend to repaired or replaced Products for

APPENDICES141WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALAppendicesAppendix A: WD My Cloud EX2 Quick User GuideAppendix B: Joomla!® Setup GuideAp

APPENDICES142WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALThe Dashboard Home PageThe WD My Cloud EX2 Home page has an information bar at the top r

APPENDICES143WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALViewing the Home PageThe Home is your gateway to the WD My Cloud EX2 device. From this p

APPENDICES144WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL1. To see detailed information, click the arrow in the lower right to display the curren

BracketScrewTabReplacementdriveGreen boardfacing inLabelGETTING STARTED10WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALNote: You’ll need a phillips

APPENDICES145WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALDownloadsThe Downloads page allows you to download files using the following methods:HT

APPENDICES146WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALAppendix B: Joomla!®Setup GuideJoomla! is an award-winning content management system (CM

APPENDICES147WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL6. Review the Joomla! Pre-installation check to ensure that all items passed, and then c

APPENDICES148WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL.9. Keep the FTP Configuration screen default settings as they are and click Next.10. Co

APPENDICES149WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL13. Review the information on the screen, and then click Remove installation folder.14.

APPENDICES150WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL4. Review the phpBB introduction, and then click the Install tab.5. Review the Welcome t

APPENDICES151WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALTable Prefix: Enter a table prefix. The prefix must start with a letter and must onlyco

APPENDICES152WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALConfirm contact e-mail: Reenter the email address you entered in the Contact e-mail add

APPENDICES153WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL12. Review the information on the screen, and then click Proceed to next step.Note: Keep

APPENDICES154WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALAppendix D: Supported RAID ModesThe chart below identifies those modes that are supporte

GETTING STARTED11WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL8. Repeat steps 3-7 for the other drive.9. Screw the bracket in over the drives.10.

APPENDICES155WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL3. Browse to the location where you saved the downloaded firmware.4. Click Apply to load

APPENDICES156WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALAppendix G: Technical SpecificationsEthernet High performance (100/1000) Gigabit Ether n

157WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALIndexAaboutapps 97backups 66disk status 86DLNA 108internal backups 73iSCSI 88media servers 101shar

158WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALinternal backups 75Port Forwarding Services 124remote backups 73USB backups 69desktop icons 19devi

159WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALHhard diskviewing information 87HowdoI? 65IICES/NMB-003 compliance 137iconsnavigation (end user) 1

160WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALabout 125media storageabout 103Media streaming in iTunes 108media types supported 102iTunes 103mob

161WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALreturning a drive 136RoHS 138Running a Diagnostic Test 126Ssafe moderecovering from 154Safe Mode F

162WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALconnecting to a target 94creating 92modifying 96WWAN 6Warningchanging RAID mode 83deleting a share

Information furnished by WD is believed to be accurate and reliable; however, no responsibility is assumed by WD forits use nor for any infringement o

GETTING STARTED12WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL4. Plug the other end of the power adapter into a power outlet. The unit powers upau

GETTING STARTED13WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALBack Panel Ethernet (Network) LEDsThe following table describes the network and acti

GETTING STARTED14WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL3. Click WD My Cloud EX2 to display the download page:Note: The online Learning Cent

WD Service and SupportShould you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning thisproduct. Most technical suppo

GETTING STARTED15WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALConnecting to the Network and Creating a Personal Cloud1. On the Getting Started win

GETTING STARTED16WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL4. When the power LED on your WD My Cloud EX2 device is solid blue, click Next.The s

GETTING STARTED17WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL7. Click Next. The Your account screen displays.8. If you’d like to add users, click

GETTING STARTED18WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALSelecting OptionsAll options on the Congratulations! screen (above) are enabled by d

GETTING STARTED19WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALInstalling the WD My Cloud for Desktop AppIf you selected the Install the WD My Clou

GETTING STARTED20WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALOnce you’ve physically connected your WD My Cloud EX2 device (see “PhysicallyConnect

GETTING STARTED21WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL4. Select the Reconnect at login check box.5. Click Finish. Your Public drive is now

84ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY22WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALAccessing Your Cloud RemotelyEnabling Cloud Access for the WD My Clo

ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY23WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL2. In the left pane, select the user you’d like to configure for cloud

ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY24WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALMobilizing Your Files with iOS and Android Mobile AppsThe WD My Cloud

TABLE OF CONTENTS – iWD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALWD Service and Support ...iiRegistering Your WD Pr

ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY25WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALTo install WD Photos on your mobile device:1. Download WD Photos from

ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY26WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL- In the Add Manually section, tap to the left of WD Device.- Enter th

ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY27WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALNote: Video streaming performance is best over your LAN and when your

ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY28WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALFrom the Web:Tap and sign into your personal cloud using yourWDMyClou

ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY29WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALAdd and remove device content by dragging and dropping files and fold

ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY30WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL:4. In the Software Downloads area, click Go to Downloads.5. In the WD

ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY31WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL7. Select a language from the drop-down menu, and then click OK.8. Rea

ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY32WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL12. Once the installation is complete, click Done to close the WD My C

ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY33WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL5. Read the WD Software License Agreement, and then click I accept the

ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY34WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALUsing the WD My Cloud Desktop AppUse the following steps to use the WD

TABLE OF CONTENTS – iiWD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL7 Backing Up and Retrieving Files ...67About Backups ...

5MANAGING USERS, GROUPS, AND SHARES35WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALManaging Users, Groups, and SharesAbout UsersAbout GroupsAbout S

MANAGING USERS, GROUPS, AND SHARES36WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL2. To view user details, click a user name on the left pane. The

MANAGING USERS, GROUPS, AND SHARES37WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL3. To assign a password, click the toggle button to ON, enter a p

MANAGING USERS, GROUPS, AND SHARES38WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALAdding Multiple UsersUse the following steps to add multiple user

MANAGING USERS, GROUPS, AND SHARES39WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALOverwrite Duplicate Accounts (optional): Select this check box t

MANAGING USERS, GROUPS, AND SHARES40WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL4. Your new user accounts display on screen. Click Save to save t

MANAGING USERS, GROUPS, AND SHARES41WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALEditing User Settings1. On the Set Up Users screen, select the us

MANAGING USERS, GROUPS, AND SHARES42WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALIf the user quota is not set, the group quota is assigned to the

MANAGING USERS, GROUPS, AND SHARES43WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL3. To view group details, click a group name on the left pane. Th

MANAGING USERS, GROUPS, AND SHARES44WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALEditing Group Settings1. On the Set Up Groups screen, select the

TABLE OF CONTENTS – iiiWD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL13 Regulatory and Warranty Information...137Regulatory Compliance ...

MANAGING USERS, GROUPS, AND SHARES45WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALAssigning Quotas to a GroupUse the following steps to assign a qu

MANAGING USERS, GROUPS, AND SHARES46WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL1. On the navigation bar, click Shares to display the About Share

MANAGING USERS, GROUPS, AND SHARES47WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALCreating a New ShareYou can create a share and designate it as pu

MANAGING USERS, GROUPS, AND SHARES48WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL5. Complete the following settings:Enable Media Serving (optional

MANAGING USERS, GROUPS, AND SHARES49WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL1. On the Set Up Shares screen, select the share:2. Switch the Pu

IF you want to open ashare using . . .THEN . . .WD Quick View icon in thesystem tray (Windows)1. Left- or right-click the WD Quick View icon to displa

6THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE51WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALThe Dashboard at a GlanceLaunching the DashboardThe Dashboard Home PageOb

THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE52WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALNote: WD Quick View and WD SmartWare are helpful WD apps that you can down

THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE53WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL2. Click Login. Select a language from the drop-down menu.3. Click the WD

THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE54WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALClick the Automatically update device firmware when available check box.

1IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION1WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALImportant User InformationImportant Safety InstructionsRecording Your WD

THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE55WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALInformation IconsIcon Name ActionsUSB device on the WD MyCloudClick to dis

THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE56WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALViewing Device Status and Making Updates on the Home PageThe main body of

THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE57WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL1. To see detailed information, click the arrow in the lower right to disp

THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE58WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL1. To see details about the status of system components, click the arrow o

THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE59WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALNetwork ActivityThe Network Activity panel displays the system activities

THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE60WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALNetwork: Click the right arrow to view the network activity. Click Back t

THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE61WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL3. Follow the page instructions to connect your tablet or mobile device to

THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE62WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL3. To assign a password, click the toggle button , enter a password, and t

THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE63WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL1. To view the installed apps, click the arrow in the lower right of the p

THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE64WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL2. Select the arrow next to the alert you’d like to view from the Alert li

IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION2WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALRecording Your WD Product InformationRemember to write down the following

THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE65WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALObtaining Customer SupportTo open the Support page:1. Click the Help icon

THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE66WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALCommon TasksThe next few chapters step you through the procedures for conf

7BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES67WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALBacking Up and Retrieving FilesAbout BackupsManaging a USB Device a

BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES68WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALCreating a USB BackupUse the following steps to back up your data on

BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES69WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL5. In the USB Backup Jobs area, click the arrow to begin your backup

BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES70WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALEditing a USB Backup Job1. On the USB Backups screen, under USB Back

BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES71WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL2. Click Remote Backup.3. Click the Create Remote Backup button.4. P

BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES72WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL7. Select the check box next to the share where you’d like to back u

BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES73WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALViewing the Details of a Remote Backup Job1. On the Remote Backup sc

BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES74WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALDeleting a Remote Backup1. On the Remote Backup screen, under Remote

2PRODUCT OVERVIEW3WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALProduct OverviewAbout the SystemFeaturesAbout the Online Learning CenterPackage Con

BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES75WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL5. Click Create. Your job displays in the Internal Backup Queue area

BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES76WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALDeleting an Internal Backup Job1. On the Internal Backups screen, un

BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES77WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL3. Click ElephantDrive at the top of the screen.4. In the ElephantDr

BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES78WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALBacking Up with ElephantDriveOnce you’ve enabled ElephantDrive, use

BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES79WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL4. Click Create.5. Enter a Job Name for your cloud backup, and then

BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES80WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL9. In the Local Path field, enter a path for your backup on your WD

BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES81WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALSelect Yes to begin your backup now.12. Click Next.13. Review your

8MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX282WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALManaging Storage on WD My Cloud EX2Storage TypesRAID StorageiSC

MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX283WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALRAID StorageRAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) allows y

MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX284WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALChanging the RAID ModeUse the following steps to change the curr

PRODUCT OVERVIEW4WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALPowerful apps to customize your NAS – Including aMule, Icecast, Joomla!®, phpBB®,php

MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX285WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL5. Select the RAID mode you’d like to use for your WD My Cloud E

MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX286WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL8. Using the Volume slider, select the amount of space you’d lik

MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX287WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL3. Review the Auto-Rebuild field to determine whether your WD My

MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX288WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALViewing Hard Drive InformationUse the following steps to view st

MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX289WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALWD My Cloud EX2 allows you to create and manage iSCSI targets. T

MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX290WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL6. Click Next. The Create iSCSI Target screen displays:7. If you

MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX291WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUALEnabling iSCSI iSNS ClientThe Internet Storage Name Service (iSN

MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX292WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL6. Enter the iSNS client server address, and then click Save.Vol

MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX293WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL3. In the Device IP field, enter the IP address of the device wh

MANAGING STORAGE ON WD MY CLOUD EX294WD MY CLOUD EX4 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGEUSER MANUAL7. Enter a name for the share folder, and then click Next.8. Rev