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MANAGING THE WD SENTINEL SERVER
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WD SENTINEL DX4200
ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
Managing the WD Sentinel Server
WD StorCentral
Shutting Down and Rebooting the Server
This chapter assumes you have followed the Administrator's Basic Install Guide to initialize
the WD Sentinel server or have followed the steps outlined in “Connecting the Server and
Getting Started” on page 12.
WD StorCentral
WD StorCentral provides a window into your WD Sentinel device, allowing you to:
View at-a-glance device information.
Manage software updates.
Get information on your device drives.
View the health of your device.
When you initially open WD StorCentral, the Home page provides at-a-glance device
information and a Navigation bar. Use the following steps to access and use
WD StorCentral.
Accessing WD StorCentral
To access WD StorCentral:
On the Desktop, double-click the WD StorCentral icon.
Important:
As a best practice, perform the tasks outlined in this guide on a client
computer using Remote Desktop, not directly from the
WD Sentinel server.
