TrayBridge User Manual.

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Getting started and installation

TrayBridge is a Windows application for managing, monitoring and diagnosing a WD My Cloud EX2 Ultra running Plex Media Server. The manual covers installation, first start and the main navigation.

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CONNECTION

Detecting and configuring the NAS

Settings → Connection manages the NAS IP address, NAS MAC address, SSH user, SSH key path, Plex web URL and NAS web URL. TrayBridge supports automatic NAS detection and manual configuration.

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SSH

Setting up and recovering SSH

The manual covers SSH key setup, host key confirmation, the primary Check / recover SSH workflow, advanced SSH actions and the external SSH console.

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NAS

NAS, HDD standby and Wake-on-LAN

The NAS page shows state, reachability and system information. The manual also covers HDD standby for both drives, NAS sleep mode and Wake-on-LAN.

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PLEX

Plex

The Plex page shows the current Plex state and configured web address. Depending on the state, actions are available to start, stop or restart Plex and open the Plex web interface.

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DIAGNOSTICS

Diagnostics and LogViewer

Diagnostics contains Overview, History and Analysis. RAW data is loaded only on demand. The separate LogViewer displays local application and HDD logs.

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BEHAVIOR

Window, tray and startup

The manual covers language, startup page, window behavior, system tray, starting with Windows and exiting TrayBridge completely.

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DATA

Uninstallation, data and updates

The manual describes uninstallation with optional preservation of application data, important local data and logs, and manually obtaining new versions through the official download page and GitHub Releases.

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HELP

Common problems and recovery

The help section covers NAS detection, Offline and sleep states, SSH problems, changed host keys, standby timeouts, Plex “Unknown”, LogViewer behavior and window behavior.

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SECURITY

Privacy and security

Passwords are used only for the active SSH or administration workflow and are not stored persistently. Application and HDD logs are processed locally and are not uploaded automatically to a server.

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