Information icons, Navigation icons – Western Digital My Cloud EX2 User Manual User Manual

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THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE

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WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE

USER MANUAL

Information Icons

Icon

Name

Actions

USB device on the WD My
Cloud

Click to display the number of USB devices
connected (a hub with multiple devices can be
connected to the USB port). Icon is dim if no
USB is attached.

Alerts

Click to display recent alerts about new firmware
and network issues.

Critical alerts

Click to display a severe warning: over
temperature, under temperature, drive SMART
failure, failure of the data volume to mount.

Navigation Icons

Icon

Name

Actions

Home

The dashboard displays an instant overview of the status
of the device’s main functions and links for updating
settings.

Users

Create, change, and delete users and grant them full or
limited access to particular shares.

Shares

Create, change, and delete shares (folders) and grant
specific users full, limited, or no access to particular
shares.

Cloud Access

Set up, change, and remove remote cloud access to
particular shares. Monitor remote access status.

Backups

Create backups to:

• A USB drive

• Another WD My Cloud EX2 on your local network or

on a remote network

• Another location on your WD My Cloud EX2 device

• A Cloud backup site

Storage

Select the way your WD My Cloud EX2 device stores
your data.

Apps

Add or remove various apps that allow you to use your
device more productively.

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