Western Digital WD10000AH1U - Mac Edition User manual

My Book
World Edition
User Manual
®
™
Single and Dual-drive Network Storage Systems

Important Safety Instructions
1. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
2. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid
cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
3. Do not use this product near any liquids.
4. Do not place this product on an unstable surface. The product may fall, causing
serious damage to the product.
5. Do not drop the product.
6. Do not block the slots and openings on the back or bottom side of the chassis; to
ensure proper ventilation and reliable operation of the product and to protect it
from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered.
7. Operate this product only from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If
you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power
company.
8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where
persons will walk on the cord.
9. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere
rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the
extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products
plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating.
10.Never push objects of any kind into this product through the chassis slots as they
may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or
electric shock.
11.Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service
personnel under the following conditions:
a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
b If liquid has been spilled on the product.
c If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
d If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed. Adjust
only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment
may result in damage and require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the
product to normal condition.
e If the product has been dropped or the chassis has been damaged.
f If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service.
12.In accordance with workstation regulation standards, do not place this device in
the visual field of the user due to the glossy front of the case.

TABLE OF CONTENTS – i
Table of Contents
WD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Registering Your WD Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Drive Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Pre-Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Recording Your WD Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
System View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Kensington Security Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
LED Indicators (Lights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 My Book World Edition Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Step 1: Connect My Book World Edition to the Network . . . . . . . . . 11
Step 2: Access My Book World Edition on the Network . . . . . . . . . 12
3 Backing Up Computers on the Network . . . . . . . . .23
WD Anywhere Backup Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Important Installation Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Configuring WD Anywhere Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

TABLE OF CONTENTS – ii
4 Using Time Machine™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Setting up Time Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Starting a Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Restoring Backed-up Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Deleting the Entire Backup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Changing Your Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5 MioNet® Remote Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
MioNet Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Remote Access Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using MioNet Web (after registration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
6 How to Play/Stream Video, Music & Photos . . . . .64
Media Server Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Media Types Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Media Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
7 Using iTunes with My Book World Edition . . . . . . .73
iTunes Media Server Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Media Types Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Storing Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Streaming Audio in iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
8 Using WD Discovery (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . .75
Mapping a Network Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Browse Network Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Desktop Shortcut Creation (Windows only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Automatically Updating WD Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

TABLE OF CONTENTS – iii
9 Network Storage Manager: Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Configuring My Book World Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Accessing My Book World Edition’s Network Storage Manager . . . 86
My Book World Edition’s Network Storage Manager Features . . . . 87
User Interface Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Basic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
10 Network Storage Manager: Advanced Mode . . . .101
System Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Network Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Storage Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Media Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Users Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Status Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
11 Download Manager: Downloader. . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Accessing Downloader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Downloader Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
HTTP/FTP Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
CTorrent Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
12 Connecting and Managing a USB Hard Drive . . .163
Connecting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Copy Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Accessing Copy Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
My Book World Edition-to-USB Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
USB-to-My Book World Edition Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Copy Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

TABLE OF CONTENTS – iv
13 Replacing a Drive (My Book World Edition II) . . .169
14 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
15 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Regulatory Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Environmental Compliance (China) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
GNU General Public License (“GPL”). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

WD SERVICE AND SUPPORT - 1
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION
USER MANUAL
WD Service and Support
Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it
before returning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered
through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support.wdc.com. If the
answer is not available or, if you prefer, please contact WD at the best telephone
number shown below.
Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period.
This 30-day period starts on the date of your first telephone contact with WD
technical support. E-mail support is free for the entire warranty period and our
extensive knowledge base is available 24/7. To help us keep you informed of new
features and services, remember to register your product online at
https://www.wdc.com/register.
Accessing Online Support
Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics:
•Downloads - Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product.
•Registration - Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special
offers.
•Warranty & RMA Services - Get Warranty, Product Replacement (RMA), RMA
Status, and Data Recovery Information.
•Knowledge Base - Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID.
•Installation - Get online installation help for your WD product or software.
Contacting WD Technical Support
When contacting WD for support, have your WD product serial number, system
hardware, and system software versions available.
North America Asia Pacific
English 800.ASK.4WDC Australia 1 800 42 9861
(800.275.4932) China 800 820 6682/[phone]
Spanish 800.832.4778 Hong Kong [phone]
India 1 800 11 9393 (MNTL)/1 800 200 5789 (Reliance)
011 26384700 (Pilot Line)
Europe (toll free)*
00800 ASK4
WDEU
Indonesia [phone]
(00800
27549338)
Japan 00 531 650442
Korea 02 703 6550
Europe
[phone] Malaysia [phone]/1 800 88 1908/[phone]
Middle East
[phone] Philippines 1 800 1441 0159
Africa
[phone] Singapore [phone]/[phone]/+65
62430496
Taiwan [phone]/[phone]
* Toll free number available in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland,
Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

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Registering Your WD Product
Your WD product includes 30 days of free technical support during the applicable
warranty period for your product. The 30-day period commences on the date of your
first telephone contact with WD technical support. Register online at
register.wdc.com.

OVERVIEW - 3
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION
USER MANUAL
Overview
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of My Book®World Edition™, a high-speed
network-attached storage system with a space-saving footprint. This system is
equipped with one or two WD drives using WD GreenPower™technology for efficient
cooling and power saving. The high-speed interface delivers 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
manual, can be downloaded from http://products.wdc.com/updates.For more
information and news about this product visit our website at
www.westerndigital.com.
Drive Format
• My Book World Edition is a single-drive configuration.
• My Book World Edition II is a dual-drive system that is pre-configured to RAID 1
(Mirrored) mode for extra data protection. If one drive fails in RAID 1, the system
still runs, and your data is preserved so you can replace the failed drive and
restore the system. My Book World Edition II also supports RAID 0 (Striped)
mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. For more information,
including instructions on changing the RAID configuration for My Book World
Edition II, see “Volumes and RAID Management” on page 124.
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Specifications
Ethernet High performance (10/100/1000) Gigabit Ethernet connection
Internal hard drive WD 3.5-inch SATA hard drive
External USB storage
file systems supported
NTFS, FAT, HFS+J
Supported protocols HTTP, HTTPS, HFS+J, CIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP
I/O ports • USB 2.0 port (for USB device expansion)
• Ethernet (RJ-45) port
Supported clients • Windows XP®
• Windows Vista™
• Windows®7
• Windows Server®2003
(latest service packs required)
•MacOS
®X® Tiger®
•MacOS
®X Leopard®
•MacOS
®X Snow Leopard™
Physical dimensions My Book World Edition
• Length: 6.5 in (165 mm)
• Width: 5.4 in (137 mm)
• Height: 2.1 in (54 mm)
• Weight: 2.6 lb (1.18 kg)
My Book World Edition II
• Length: 6.5 in (165 mm)
• Width: 6.0 in (152 mm)
• Height: 3.8 in (97 mm)
•Weight:5.5lb(2.5kg)
Power specifications • Input voltage: 100V to 240V AC
• Input frequency: 50 to 60 Hz
• Output voltage: 12V DC, 3A
Environmental • Operating temperature: 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F)
• Non-operating temperature: -20 to 65°C (-4 to 149 °F)