Overview, Format and configuration, Wd sharespace file storage – Western Digital WD ShareSpace User Manual User Manual
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WD SHARESPACE
USER MANUAL
Overview
Congratulations on your purchase of WD ShareSpace™, a high-speed network
attached storage system with a space-saving footprint. This system is equipped with
WD drives using WD GreenPower™ technology for efficient cooling and power
saving. The multi-level RAID support and high-speed interfaces deliver high
performance for small offices or home users and is ideal for backing up and sharing
files over the Internet.
This user manual provides step-by-step installation instructions and other important
information regarding your WD product. Translated versions and updates to this user
information and news about this product visit our website at
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Format and Configuration
WD ShareSpace is preformatted for maximum reliability as a RAID 5 volume (for four-
drive systems) or for maximum capacity as a single large, spanned volume (for two-
drive systems). In RAID 5, one quarter of the capacity is used to store parity
information needed to restore data in the event of a drive failure.
In a spanned volume, the capacity is equal to the total of all drives in the volume. To
access the maximum capacity using four drives on this device, the RAID
configuration must be reset to either RAID 0 or Span. For more information on how to
set up RAID, see “Manage RAID” on page 136.
WD ShareSpace File Storage
You can access and store content on WD ShareSpace via network shares. Shares
are folders that can be used to organize and store files on your
WD ShareSpace. Shares can be shared with everyone (public) or with selected
users on your network (private).
The device comes preconfigured with three shares:
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Public
—created automatically after initial setup
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Shared Music - folder for storing music files you want to share with other users.
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Shared Pictures - folder for storing image files you want to share with other users.
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Shared Videos - for storing video files you want to share with other users.
Important: Do not change or delete these default share folders.
Disruption of media sharing could result. These are the default folders for
the Media Server (Twonky Media) and iTunes Service. For more information
on how to use Twonky media, see “How to Play/Stream Video, Music &
Photos” on page 65. For more information on how to use the iTunes
service, see “iTunes with WD ShareSpace” on page 74.
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