Western Digital My Cloud PR4100 - User Manual

My Cloud Pro Series
User Manual
• My Cloud PR2100
• My Cloud PR4100
™

Summary

Important User Information

Important Safety Instructions

Critical safety guidelines for device installation, use, and servicing.

Getting Started

Preparing Your My Cloud Device for Use

Outlines initial steps to set up the device, including disk installation.

Getting Started with My Cloud Online Setup

Guides users through the online setup process for connecting the device.

Getting Started without My Cloud Online Setup

Provides alternative setup steps using the device's web browser.

The Dashboard at a Glance

Launching the Dashboard

Details various methods to access and open the My Cloud device dashboard.

The Dashboard Home Page

Describes the layout and key elements of the My Cloud dashboard interface.

Managing Users and Groups

About Users

Explains user account management, privileges, and viewing user details.

Managing Shares

Creating a New Share

Instructions for creating new public or private shares on the device.

Accessing Your Cloud Remotely

Enabling Cloud Access for the My Cloud Device

Steps to enable remote access for the My Cloud device to access data from anywhere.

Configuring Cloud Access for a User

How to grant remote access capabilities to specific users on the My Cloud device.

Access Your Files with iOS and Android Mobile Apps

Guide on using mobile apps to access and manage data on the My Cloud device.

Managing Storage

RAID Storage

Explanation of RAID modes (JBOD, Spanning, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10) for data management.

Configuring Settings

General

Network

Utilities

Firmware Update

Procedures for updating the device's firmware automatically or manually.

Appendices

Appendix B: Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures

Steps to recover the device from safe mode by updating firmware.

Western Digital My Cloud PR4100 Specifications

General

Brand	Western Digital
Model	My Cloud PR4100
Category	Storage
Language	English