Western Digital WD Sentinel DX4000 Quick Install Guide - Manual (Page 10)

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2. Click the arrow to display the Dashboard:
Launchpad Sign in (Users)
After you set up users with a user name, password,
and permissions on the Dashboard, they can
access the Launchpad Sign in screen by one of the
following methods:
On a Windows PC:

Right-click the Launchpad icon in your
system tray and select Open Launchpad
 Double-click the Launchpad icon
 Navigate to Start or >(All)Program(s)
>Windows Storage Server 2008
R2>Windows Storage Server 2008 R2
Launchpad.
1. Enter your user name and password.
2. Click the arrow to display the Launchpad. It
lists four tasks:
Backup , R emote Web
Access , Shared Folders , and Dashboard .
3. Click Dashboard to display the Dashboard
Sign in screen. Only users with
administrative access and knowledge of the
Administrator password can sign in. General
users entering their user name and
password cannot access the Dashboard.
Step 5: Connect Additional
Computers
Once you have one Windows PC connected to the
WD Sentinel server, you can connect up to 24
additional Windows PCs or Mac computers to your
WD Sentinel server.
Important Steps
Before installing Connector software on a computer,
ensure that:
 Windows computers have all the latest
mandatory and optional Microsoft updates
installed.
 There are no active backups in progress on the
WD Sentinel server.
Note: Check for active backups on the
Dashboard’s
Computers and Backup tab.
The screen displays backups in progress.
Once the Connector software is installed, set up an
automated scheduled backup (for after working
hours ) using the Dashboard. Running a manual
backup during the initial connection process will
impact overall system performance.
Best Practices:
 Complete the Getting Started tasks on the
Home page of the Dashboard.
Note: For instructions, see the WD Sentinel
DX4000 Administration Guide.
 Create at least one active user account
now.