Page 5 - Welcome to Your Personal Cloud 2-Bay
Welcome to Your Personal Cloud 2-Bay Thank you for purchasing the Se agate Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay. You and e ve ryone in your house hold can cre atea ce ntralize d me dia library and safe guard your important file s in one location. With Se agate ’s fre e apps, your conte nt is safe and available to ...
Page 8 - System Requirements
Backup Manager—Back upyour backups to USBattache d storage or anothe rne twork attache d storagede vice . System Requirements Be fore you be gin se tting up your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay, re ad through the se instructions and spe cificationsand re vie w the safe ty guide line s . What’s in the Box? Mak...
Page 9 - Connect Your Personal Cloud 2-Bay
Hardware Requirements Your route r must have one 10/100/1000 Ethe rne t port. So ware Requirements Windows 10, 8.1, Windows 7, and Windows VistaMac OS X v10.7 or late r Internet Requirements Inte rne t conne ction for activation and online file acce ss and sharing One of the se we b browse rs: Inte ...
Page 11 - Owner Setup; Set Up Your Owner Account
Owner Setup Whe n you se t up your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay, you also cre ate the owne r account. The owne r adds use rs,manage s the de vice ’s se rvice s, such as iTune s, and manage s de vice se ttings, such as powe r manage me nt. If you followe d the quick start guide and we re succe ssful se ttin...
Page 14 - Adding and Managing Users; Open the Users page; Add users; Manage remote access for an exis ng user
Adding and Managing Users The Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay owne r can add and manage use rs. Open the Users page 1. Acce ss your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay. PC—In Windows or File Explore r unde r Networks, click PersonalCloud.Mac—In Finde r unde r Share d, click Pe rsonalCloud. 2. Ope n the Public folde r and t...
Page 15 - Edit a user; Delete a user
To manage re mote acce ss for a spe cific, e xisting use r: 1. Ope n the Use rs page . 2. Click the dot unde r Se agate Acce ss to the right of the use rname . Seagate Access Status Description Se agate Acce ss is on The owne r has invite d a use r to cre ate a Se agate Acce ss, but the proce ss is ...
Page 17 - Public and Private Folders; What’s the difference?
Public and Private Folders Your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay has a Public folde r that anyone can use and a private folde r whe re e ach local use rcan store pe rsonal conte nt that othe rs cannot se e . What’s the difference? Eve ryone on your home ne twork can acce ss the Public folde r. Anyone who has be...
Page 18 - Which folder to use; Public folder; Private folder
Which folder to use Public folder Cre ate your me dia library in the Public folde r and copy any data that you want to share to the Public folde r sothat you and othe rs can acce ss it. Se e Me dia Library . Private folder Back up your conte nt to safe guard against compute r malfunctions. Conte nt ...
Page 19 - Media Library; Create and maintain your media library; Stream media content
Media Library You can use your Se agate Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay to ce ntralize your me dia. Eve ryone with a use r account cancopy the ir me dia to the library and stre am conte nt in the library on de vice s throughout your home and awayfrom home . Create and maintain your media library Music, movie ...
Page 21 - Stream media away from home
iTune s Turn on the iTune s se rvice . 1. In the De vice Manage r, click Se rvice s.2. Place your mouse ove r the iTune s se rvice . Click the Edit me nu that appe ars, and the n click Start. 3. Start iTune s on your compute r. 4. Ope n Pre fe re nce s. (On a Mac ke yboard, pre ss command+comma. In ...
Page 22 - Remotely access media content
iOS orAndroidme diade vice Install the Se agate me dia app. Se agate re comme nds that you install the Se agate Me dia app on your mobile de vice foroptimal acce ss and vie wing of your me dia. The Se agate Me dia app contains a re mote acce ssmodule that allows you to sign in to your Se agate Acce ...
Page 23 - Back up; Back up your computer and mobile devices
Back up Se agate provide s se ve ral ways to prote ct your conte nt. You can back up your compute r, your mobilede vice s, your DSLR came ra, and your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay. Be fore you back up your compute r to your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay, Se agate re comme nds that you conne ctyour compute r dire c...
Page 24 - Back up your Personal Cloud 2-Bay; Back up to another Personal Cloud 2-Bay
Mobile de vice 1. Install Se agate Dashboard on your PC or Mac, and sign in to the Mobile Backup se ction in Dashboard. 2. Install the Se agate Mobile Backup app on your mobile de vice from your app store and cre ate a backup plan as instructe d in the app’s he lp. Install Se agate Me dia on your mo...
Page 25 - Back up to your cloud service
You can back up your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay to anothe r Pe rsonal Cloud or a Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay. 1. Ope n the Backup Manage r . 2. Click Ne tBackup se rve r3. Click Personal Cloud, and the n click Add backup. 4. Se le ct Network Backup, and the n click Next.5. Se le ct the folde r of the data that...
Page 26 - Sync with Your Cloud Service
Sync with Your Cloud Service You can prote ct the conte nt on your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay by synchronizing it with your cloud se rvice .Syncing also le ts you acce ss your conte nt from anywhe re . This two-way sync guarante e s that the Pe rsonalCloud 2-Bay conte nt that you choose to save to the cl...
Page 27 - Download Large Files; Open the Download Manager; Manage download se ngs
Download Large Files You can use your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay as an e fficie nt way to download large PDF, torre nt, or binary file sfrom your compute r or the Inte rne t. Open the Download Manager 1. Acce ss your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay. PC—In Windows or File Explore r unde r Networks, click PersonalCl...
Page 28 - How are Personal Cloud passwords used?; Change your password
Passwords Passwords are ofte n re quire d to acce ss a Se agate de vice , application, or we b page . How are Personal Cloud passwords used? Passwords are use d to: Acce ss your private folde r on your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-BayRe mote ly acce ss your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay with a Se agate Acce ss account...
Page 29 - Owner Administra on; Open the Device Manager
Owner Administra on Your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay has be e n configure d with standard de fault se ttings. The Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bayowne r can modify the se ttings, such as the de vice name , time zone , and the se rvice s use d. Open the Device Manager 1. Acce ss your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay. PC—In Wind...
Page 30 - Reset your Personal Cloud 2-Bay; Changing Device Services; Re-index a media service
Reset your Personal Cloud 2-Bay You can re se t your de vice . A re se t is not data-de structive . Pe rforming the se ste ps re se ts the ne tworkse ttings and re quire s you to go through the initial se tup proce ss again. Your data is move d to a folde r calle dRe cove ry in the Public folde r. T...
Page 31 - Control remote access for all users; Conserve power usage; Connect your device to an uninterrup ble power
3. Move the cursor ove r a me dia se rvice until the Edit button appe ars on the right. 4. Click Edit and se le ct Re-index. Control remote access for all users By de fault, anyone with a Se agate Acce ss account on your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay can acce ss conte nt on thestorage drive while away from ...
Page 32 - Monitoring; No fica ons; Storage
—The powe r cable is supplying powe r.—The powe r cable is not supplying powe r. Monitoring Monitoring provide s a summary of your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay: System. Re vie w the ove rall he alth, the CPU and RAM consumption, and proce sse s. If you se e an issue with the te mpe rature , che ck the plac...
Page 33 - Network Se ngs; Configure a proxy server
To le arn how to re format your drive , re vie w the support article . Network Se ngs Usually, you do not ne e d to change your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay ne twork se ttings. If you are having issue s withne twork conne ctivity, changing the se ttings might solve the proble m. Change the IP configura on B...
Page 34 - Configure port forwarding
Configure port forwarding Port forwarding make s your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay on your ne twork acce ssible to othe r ne twork attache dstorage de vice s on the Inte rne t, e ve n though your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay is be hind a route r. Automatic portforwarding is e nable d by de fault, and the port numb...
Page 35 - Hard Drive Maintenance; Precau ons
Hard Drive Maintenance If a drive on your Se agate Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay fails, and you have configure d your de vice for maximumprote ction, you can re place it; your conte nt is safe on the othe r drive . Pre cautions Re move a hard drive Install a hard drive Cre ate a ne w volume Precau ons Exce ...
Page 37 - Install a hard drive
4. Pull the disk forward to disconne ct it from its plug and the n lift the disk up to re move it from the e nclosure . Install a hard drive Disconne ct powe r from the de vice be fore installing a hard drive . 1. Attach the scre ws provide d with your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay to one side of the drive ...
Page 39 - Create a new volume
4. Re place the cove r, snapping it into place . Create a new volume Your Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay has one volume pe r drive . Afte r you have re move d and re place the drive , you’llne e d to cre ate a ne w volume . For more information on how to cre ate a ne w volume , re vie w the support article :...
Page 41 - Appendix A: Compliance and Safety; Regulatory Compliance; FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMANCE
Appendix A: Compliance and Safety Regulatory Compliance FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMANCE This de vice complie s with Part 15 of the FCC Rule s. Ope ration is subje ct to the following two conditions: (1)this de vice may not cause harmful inte rfe re nce , and (2) this de vice must acce pt any inte rfe...
Page 42 - Europe - EU Declara on of Conformity
This transmitte r must not be co-locate d or ope rating in conjunction with any othe r ante nna or transmitte r. The availability of some spe cific channe ls and/or ope rational fre que ncy bands are country de -pe nde nt andare firmware programme d at the factory to match the inte nde d de stinatio...
Page 45 - Safety Handling; Safety; Power Supply; Environment; Personal Cloud 2-Bay Placement
Safety Handling To comply with applicable safe ty, e mission, and the rmal re quire me nts, install all drive s and e mpty drivetrays according to the instructions in Hard Drive Mainte nance . Pe rmane ntly unplug the unit if you think that it has be come damage d in any way. You must shut down and ...
Page 46 - Data Security
drive s and acce ssorie s attache d to the Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay ports. Make sure the Pe rsonal Cloud 2-Bay isplace d se cure ly and cannot tip or be pushe d ove r. Do not stack ite ms on it. Doing so can pre ve nt prope rairflow and affe ct ope ration. The maximum ambie nt te mpe rature during ope ...
