CONFIGURING SETTINGS
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MY CLOUD USER MANUAL
Firmware
The Firmware page enables you to set up the device to update the My Cloud firmware
automatically or to manually check for an update file. The current version number and the
date of last update of the My Cloud firmware display.
On the Navigation bar, click
Settings,
and then click
Firmware Update
on the left panel.
Auto Update
You can schedule the My Cloud device to conveniently check for available software updates
and install them automatically. This is the easiest way of ensuring the My Cloud firmware is
current.
Note: After a firmware update installs, the My Cloud device reboots. Since a reboot
will affect users' ability to access the cloud, you should schedule the updates
to occur at times when the likelihood of users accessing the cloud are
minimal.
To update My Cloud firmware automatically:
1. Toggle
Enable Auto Update
to
ON.
2. From the drop-down lists, specify the frequency (e.g., daily) and time at which the device
should look for an update on the WD website, and if one is available, to automatically
install it and reboot.
3. Click
Save
.
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