User's Manual

Table Of Contents
Component Icon Description
Ethernet port
Connects the device to a local network.
USB 2.0 port Connects to a USB hard drive for additional storage.
This port is only available on 4-bay My Cloud devices.
USB 3.0 port
Connects to a USB hard drive for additional storage.
Reset button
( )
Restores settings such as the Admin user name and password for
the device.
Power port Connects the device to an AC adapter and the power outlet.
Kensington
security slot
For device security, the device is equipped with a security slot that
supports a standard Kensington security cable.
Visit http://www.kensington.com/ for more information.
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LEDs
Front Panel Power LED
The following table describes the front panel power LED behavior.
State Color Appearance State Description
Power Down Not lit N/A
Drive is off.
Standby Blue Pulsing Drive is in standby mode.
Powering Up Blue Blinking
Device is powering on or in the process of
updating the firmware.
Power Up Blue Solid Device is in a powered up state.
Power Up (degraded) Red Blinking
Device is powered up but the volume is
degraded.
Action required Red Blinking A condition, such as a network cable
having become unplugged, which requires
you to act.