Western Digital WD Sentinel RX4100 User Manual - Manual (Page 53)

MANAGING STORAGE ON THE WD SENTINEL SERVER
47 WD SENTINEL RX4100
ADMINISTRATOR AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
Using USB Storage
The WD Sentinel server has one USB 2.0 port on the front panel and two USB 3.0 ports on
the back panel of the unit. The USB 3.0 ports can connect to external USB 2.0 or USB 3.0
storage devices or to a UPS device for power outage conditions. For example, WD My
Passport or WD My Passport Essentials may be used to connect to the WD Sentinel server.
You can share this data on your USB drive with other users connected to the server by using
the Dashboard, which treats the USB drive as a share. You can set user privileges just as
you do with shared folders on the WD Sentinel server’s drives. The server manages UPS
capability through a USB port for communication and to ensure an orderly shut down.
Front View
Back View
To share data on a USB drive:
1. Connect a USB drive to either of the three USB ports.
2. On the Dashboard, click the Servers Folders and Hard Drives icon.
3. Click the Server Folders tab.
4. In the Task bar, click Add a folder.
USB 2.0 port
USB 3.0 ports