HP Media Vault User Manual

HP Media Vault

User's Guide

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» Get started topics

Start using your HP Media Vault quickly and efficiently.

» How to backup and restore

Learn how to use the HP Media Vault's suite of flexible backup and restore applications.

» How to configure your HP Media Vault

Explore the HP MediaVault's more advanced options, such as configuring hard disks, securing Shared Folders, and modifying system settings.

» Troubleshooting your HP Media Vault

Troubleshoot problems with installation, connections, printer setup, and media streaming.

Glossary

Provides definitions for a better understanding of your HP Media Vault's features and capabilities.

Welcome to the HP Media Vault

» How to get started

Learn how to use Shared Folders for storing and sharing files and folders.

» How to change the time zone on your HP Media Vault

Learn how to set your HP Media Vault to your time zone.

» How to browse, access, and save your files

Learn how to save files to your HP Media Vault for quick and easy access.

» How to map drive letters to Shared Folders

Learn how to map drive letters to your Shared Folders.

» How to organize your files

Learn how to organize your folders and files on the Media Vault.

» How to secure your HP Media Vault from intruders

Get started topics

Learn how to keep intruders from accessing your HP Media Vault's files and folders.

» How to use the HP Media Vault to transfer files from an old PC to a new PC

Learn how to conveniently transfer files using your HP Media Vault.

» How to connect to the HP Media Vault from a Linux system

Learn how to access the Shared Folders and configuration screens on the HP Media Vault

» How to connect to the HP Media Vault from a Macintosh

Learn how to set up a Macintosh computer to access the Shared Folders and configuration Media Vault.

from a Linux system.

screens on the HP

The HP Media Vault allows you to store all of your important documents, pictures, music, and video files location – able to access the media vault’s folders and files. You can also share a USB printer with the other computers on your network by connecting a printer to your media vault. (For more information on attaching printers, see

a printer

Backup software and other applications are included with the media vault, but you can get started saving the media vault immediately after installation. (For more information on

and restore

To help you get started saving and organizing your files, the media vault comes configured with three

Folders

and other folders (called the Shared Folders and all of their files and sub-folders can be accessed by network users.

The following table offers suggestions on which types of files to save to the media vault’s Shared Folders.

Recommendations

Shared Folders Recommended Files

on the media vault! After you install the media vault on your network, the PCs on your network are

: FileShare, MediaShare and Backup. Shared Folders are special “top-level” folders where you store files

How to get started

in one

Install

files to

using the backup software, see

sub-folders). As long as the media vault is powered on and connected to the network,

Backup

Shared

FileShare

MediaShare

Backup

The media vault comes pre-configured store files and other folders (called network, the Shared Folders and all of their files and sub-folders can be accessed by network users.

Use this folder to store any important files that you want to share across your network.

HP configured this folder to allow media streaming to home entertainment centers. HP does not recommend renaming or deleting this Shared Folder if you are considering using this feature now or at some point in the future to store your music, videos, movies, and digital pictures. (For more information, see

NTI's DriveBackup! defaults to this Shared Folder files. These are large files containing all of your information, see In addition, HP Easy Backup also defaults to this Shared and file backups. (For more information, see

HP does not recommend renaming or deleting this Shared Folder if you on using HP Easy Backup or NTI's DriveBackup!

Create a drive backup

with three

sub-folders

Stream media to your entertainment center

to store PC system backup

hard drive's data. (For more

Folder to store folder

Use Easy Backup

Shared Folders

). As long as the media vault is powered on and connected to the

, which

are special “top-level” folders where you

plan

The three Shared Folders are named:

FileShare



MediaShare



Backup



During the installation process, an HP drive mapping application gives you the opportunity to the Shared

map drive letters

Folders on your media vault. Mapping drive letters means assigning “letters” to folder names. This

makes it easier to manage files because you can save files and folders to mapped drive letters just as you can to other drive letters on your computer such as the C: and D: drives.

Let’s say you mapped the letter “Z” to FileShare. In Windows XP, when you open this folder listed under Window Vista, when you open

Network Drives

Computer

fileshare (\\HPMediaVault) (Z:)

FileShare on‘HPMediaVault (Hpmediavault)’ (

, you will see this folder listed under

If you’re already familiar with networking, you might have used Shared Folders on a networked PC.

Computer,

you will see

Network Location

Note that

Z:)

. In

the term Shared Folders used in reference to the media vault are different folders from those stored on a networked PC. However, the term Shared

Folders means the same in both cases: Folders that you set up on a

network that are accessible to all network users.

If familiar with networking terms, you might also have heard the phrase “mapping a a Shared Folder. A “Share” means the same as “Shared Folder,” and you can use A Share is other folders. For more information on how to organize your

a top-level folder that stores other folders within it. For example, File

Shared Folders, see

Share” rather than mapping

these terms interchangeably.

and Media

Organize your files

can store

For more information on mapping drive letters, see

For information on

your files

Recommendations for using the

Run automatic backups for important files

browsing, accessing, and saving files to the HP Media Vault, see

Backup

Shared Folder are found at the following links:

, and

Create a drive backup

Map drive letters to Shared Folders

Browse, access, and save

Organize your

files

How to change the time zone on your HP Media Vault

The HP

Media Vault is set to Mountain Standard Time (MST) (USA

To access the System Settings screen:

Double-click the



Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting

Click



Welcome Screen

If the



Click the



System Settings

HP Media Vault

appears, click

tab.

icon on your desktop.

Configure Device

To reset the time zone on your media vault:

1. Click

Clock Settings

Click the

Select Time Zone

drop-down list. Select a

If you don’t live in a Daylight-Savings Time zone, click

Savings Time Time

changes.

selected, your media vault will automatically update its clock

If finished, click accepted.)

to clear it. If you keep

Cancel.

Automatically Adjust Clock for Daylight Savings

(If you click

+ Canada).

new time zone.

Automatically Adjust Clock for Daylight

for the spring and autumn time

Cancel,

the changes that you made will not

For

more information on changing your time and date settings, see

Set the date and time

On your PC, you PC to

browse

Folders, you can save folders and files to them.

You can use several methods to browse to and access your media vault’s Shared Folders.

Use HP software to browse:

On your desktop, double-click the

On the

browse

to the Shared Folders on your HP Media Vault. After browsing to your media vault’s Shared

Main

How to browse, access, and save your files

your file system to find, open and save files to your hard drive.

tab, click

HP Media Vault

Start browsing your HP Media Vault

icon.

You can also use your

A browser window opens showing you a list of your Shared Folders.

Double-click the name of a Shared Folder to open a screen showing you the files saved to the folder. (If you haven’t saved any files to the Shared Folder, the folder will be empty.)

Use

My Network Places in Windows XP or Windows 2000 to browse:

1. Click

Start,My Computer,My Network Places

In the Name column, locate the Shared Folder you want to open. For example, if opening FileShare,

Windows lists the name as

FileShare on HPMediaVault (HPmediavault)

3. Click

Use Network in Windows Vista to browse:

1. Click

FileShare on HPMediaVault (HPmediavault)

have stored in this folder. (If you haven’t yet saved any files to FileShare, the empty; otherwise you will see your saved files.)

After opening FileShare, look at the Windows media vault, which is:

Start

menu,

If network discovery is turned off, you will see a notification bar. Click this bar, and then click

network discovery and file sharin

Double-click the name of your media vault. For example:

Note:

below. Be sure to click the

The Network window may also display the name of the HP Media Vault media server, as shown

\\HPMediaVault\FileShare

Network

media vault, not the media server.

Address

to open FileShare and see what files you

window that appears will be

bar. You will see the

network address

of your

Turn on

Double-click the name of a Shared Folder.

4. Click

Network addressing

Network addressing means that you can access resources on your network by entering their “addresses” in a browser’s

FileShare

saved any files to FileShare, the files.)

After opening FileShare, look at the Windows vault.

Address

Delete the address in the

screen opens showing you the folders and files saved to the MediaShare folder

you haven’t saved anything to MediaShare, the screen will be empty.)

this window.

Open a standard browser window, such as Internet Explorer, Netscape, or Firefox.

to open FileShare and see what files you have stored in this folder. (If you haven’t yet

window that appears will be empty; otherwise you will see your saved

bar.

Address

bar, and in its place enter

Address

bar. You will see the network path of your media

\\HPMediaVault\MediaShare

on your media vault. (If

Delete everything in the

In the Address bar, enter files in the FileShare folder on your media

Address

\\HPMediaVault\FileShare

bar.

vault.

, and then press

Enter

. You will see any saved

Note:

In Windows Vista, you can use this method from any window containing an Address bar.

Network addressing uses the

\\device name\share name

the Shared Folder or “share used instead of “Shared Folder.”)

Note:

media vault, see

Use Windows Explorer to browse:

When you installed the media vault, you had the choice of mapping drive letters to FileShare, MediaShare and Backup. If you mapped drive letters to those Shared Folders, you can Explorer. (See

The media vault comes pre-configured with the name:

Change the name of your HP Media Vault

Map drive

1. Click

Start, All Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer, My Computer

Double-click the name. (If you haven’t saved any files to your Shared Folders, the next screen that appears empty.)

In this example, MediaShare is mapped to drive letter “M.” FileShare is

the name of the Shared Folder you want to open. The drive letter will be located at the

Uniform Naming Convention

. In this example,

name.

letters to your Shared Folders

” (

For those more familiar with

(UNC) format. This format looks like the following:

HPMediaVault

networking terms, the word “Share” is often

HPMediaVault

browse to those folders using Windows

. )

is the device name, and

. To change

mapped to drive letter “Q."

FileShare

the name of your

will be

end of

Use Windows Vista Explorer to browse:

When you installed the media vault, you had the choice of mapping drive letters to FileShare, MediaShare and Backup. If you mapped drive letters to those Shared Folders, you can Explorer. (See

1. Click

Double-click the name. (If you haven’t saved any files to your Shared Folders, the next screen that appears empty.)

In this example, MediaShare is mapped to drive letter “T.” FileShare is

Map drive

Start,

letters to your Shared Folders

Computer

the name of the Shared Folder you want to open. The drive letter will be located at the

. )

browse

to those folders using Windows

end of

will be

mapped to drive letter “V."

Mapping drive letters means assigning “letters” to the names of Shared Folders. Mapping drive letters is one of the easiest ways to manage files because you can save files and folders to mapped drive letters just as you can to other drive letters on your computer, such as the C and D drives. (For more information on browsing, accessing, and saving files to the media vault, see

When you installed the HP Media Vault, you had the choice of mapping drive letters to FileShare, MediaShare and Backup. If you didn’t map drive letters during installation, you can map letters by using one of the following methods:

To map a drive letter using HP software:

On your desktop, double-click the

On the

Main

How to map drive letters to Shared Folders

tab, click

Browse, access, and save files

HP Media Vault

Assign (map) a drive letter to Shared Folders

icon.

The HP Media Vault Drive Mapper opens. Follow these steps to map a drive letter:

Click a Shared Folder in the

Select a drive letter from the to the letter Z:, but you can select any drive letter.)

Click

Map Drive

when you are finished mapping drive letters to Shared Folders.

c. Click

Select Shared Folder

Select Drive Letter

drop-down list. (Mapping drives usually defaults

box.

Map a drive letter using Windows XP or Windows 2000:

1. Click

2. Click

Start, All Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer, My Computer

the

Tools

menu,

Map Network Drive...

Mapping drives usually defaults to the letter Z:. but you can select another next two steps:

To view a list of available drive letters, click the

Click a drive letter to select it.

To enter the Shared Folder in the

Click the



find the folder, click

Folder

Browse

box.

Drive

drop-down list.

Folder

box, you have two

options:

button and then use Windows Explorer to locate the Shared

to highlight it, and then click OK. The path to the folder

drive letter by following the

Folder. After you

will appear in the



5. Select

6. Click

Folder

In the Folder you want to map. For example: enter

box, use the

Uniform Naming Convention

\\HPMediaVault\FileShare

(UNC) to enter the path to the Shared

device name; FileShare is the name of the Shared Folder.)

Reconnect at logon

Finish

. Windows will re-establish the mapped drive every time you start Windows.

(HPMediaVault

is the

Special considerations when mapping a drive letter:

If you change the name of your media vault, you will enter the new name instead of HPMediaVault in



above.

When mapping drive letters to Shared Folders that are password protected, you must



additional step: You will have to enter the Shared Folder’s password when information on password protecting Shared Folders, see

If your media vault is configured for user-based security and you map drive letters to Shared



might have to enter a username and password. You will not have to enter a have already logged onto your Windows PC with a based mode, see

complete an

prompted. (For more

Enhance security on your Shared Folders

username and password if you

username/password. (For more information on user

Enhance

security on your Shared Folders

If you mapped a drive letter, but now want to disconnect it:

1. Click

3. Click

Start, All Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer, My Computer

Right-click on the icon for the mapped drive.

Disconnect

This only removes the drive letter; you can still access the resource

from My Network Places.

Map a drive letter using Windows Vista

step

Folders, you

Before taking the following steps be sure that Network discovery is turned on. For more information, see

that Network Discovery is turned on

1. Click

Start

menu,

In the tool bar, click

Mapping drives usually defaults to the letter Z:, but you can next two steps:

To view a list of available drive letters, click the

Click a drive letter to select it.

To enter the Shared Folder in the

Click the



Computer

Browse

find the folder, click to highlight it, and then

Folder

In the



dialog box.

Folder

box, use the Folder you want to device name; FileShare is the name of the Shared Folder.)

5. Select

Reconnect at logon

select another drive letter by following the

Drive

drop-down list.

Folder

button and then use

box, you have

two options:

Browse For Folder

click

to locate

the Shared Folder. After you

. The path to the folder will appear in the

Uniform

map. For example: enter

Naming Convention

\\HPMediaVault\FileShare

(UNC) to enter the path to the Shared

(HPMediaVault

. Windows will re-establish the mapped drive every time you start Windows.

Ensure

is the

6. Click

Finish

The HP Media Vault comes pre-configured with three Shared Folders: FileShare, MediaShare, and Backup. These folders are pre-named to help you get started saving and organizing your files for quick Additionally, the names of these top-level folders are useful because the media vault

You should Backup. Folders beneath the top-level folders are called sub-folders. For media streaming. You could create sub-folders in MediaShare with names such as: “Photos and “Movies.” see

Stream media to your entertainment center

You can rename or delete FileShare, MediaShare, and Backup folders. Before doing so, please read the recommendations in the following table:

Recommendations

Shared Folders Recommended Files

FileShare

and streaming media

consider creating

See the examples below under

How to organize your files

and easy access.

backup application that comes with the

feature rely on the specific folder names.

other folders and saving them in the top-level folders: FileShare, MediaShare,

example, MediaShare is enabled for

” “

Music

” “

Creating sub-folders

Use this folder to store any important files that you want to share across your network.

. (For more information on

media streaming,

Video

and

”

MediaShare

Backup

Creating sub-folders

Creating folders on your PC and saving them to the MediaShare folder on your media vault provides an easy way to organize your media files. Follow the example below to learn how to create sub-folders and save them to the MediaShare.

In this example, you will create sub-folders in the MediaShare folder for

HP does not recommend renaming or deleting this Shared Folder if you on using HP Easy Backup or NTI's DriveBackup!

Create a drive backup

Stream media to your entertainment center

to store PC system backup

hard drive's data. (For more

Folder to store folder

Use Easy Backup

storing your music files.

plan

Create a sub-folder called

On your PC, browse to MediaShare. (For information on how to

access,

Do one of the following:

and save files

Music

browse to MediaShare, see

Browse,

Windows XP or Windows 2000:



Music

enter

Windows Vista:



in the highlighted box. Click somewhere else to clear the highlight.

Click the

the highlighted box. Click somewhere else to clear the highlight.

Create two separate sub-folders within your

Double-click

To create the first folder, do one of the following:

Windows XP or Windows 2000:



Jazz

Music

the

folder to open it.

in the highlighted box. Click somewhere else to clear the highlight.

Organize

Music

Click the

menu, click

folder:

Click

the

File

menu, click

New

File

menu,

Folder

click

New,Folder

, and then enter

New,Folder

, and then

Music

, and enter

Windows Vista:



Click

Organize

the

highlighted box. Click somewhere else to clear the highlight.

To create the second folder, do one of the following:

menu,

New Folder

click

, and enter

Jazz

in the

Windows XP or Windows 2000:



Rock & Roll

Windows Vista:



in the highlighted box. Click somewhere else to clear the highlight.

Click

Organize

the

in the highlighted box. Click somewhere else to clear the highlight.

You should now have two folders, Jazz and Rock considered

sub-folders to MediaShare.

Click

the

File

menu, click

New,Folder,

and enter

menu, click

New Folder,

and enter

Rock & Roll

Roll, saved to your Music folder. All three folders are

How to secure your HP Media Vault from intruders

The HP Media Vault is designed as an your network users need or want them. But a network device that is set up for security risks. Because the media vault can you'll want to ensure that unauthorized users can't access your media vault and

If your network comes (WAP). A security settings are toggled off by default and

settings are toggled off, anyone can get into your media vault as well as any computer or other devices on your network.

networks.

Most wireless networking equipment supports two forms of data encryption as security features:

Privacy

your wireless network, see the user's guide that came with your networking equipment.

Anti-virus software

You should install scan Shared Folders to enable the letters to your Shared Folders, see

WAP can come within an

or WEP and Wi-

all the

Shared Folders

with wireless capability, it has a piece of equipment called a

Fi Protected Access

anti-virus software

on your media vault. You might be required to assign (

anti-virus software to scan the media vault. (For information on how to map drive

"always on" device, which comes in handy for accessing files any time

file sharing also presents certain

be used on a network that has both wireless and wired functionality,

your files stored on it.

Wireless Access Point

all-in-one-gateway,router

you must manually turn on the security settings.

Firewalls and anti-virus

or WPA. For more information on how to configure the security for

on one or more computers on your network, and configure the software to

Map drive letters to Shared Folders

, or as a standalone unit. In many cases, an AP's

If the security

software do not keep intruders out of wireless

Wired Equivalent

map

) drive letters to all your

Remember to keep your anti-virus definitions up-to-date.

Establishing an administrator username and password

Setting up an administrator username and password is one way to safeguard your folders and files. If you do set up a username and password, you will be prompted to enter this information each time you enter the Configuration screens. For information on setting up a username and password, see

username and password

screens

Securing the HP Media Vault’s Shared Folders on your LAN

The information on Shared Folder and user security on your

Shared Folders

media vault offers additional security options for your network users and specific Shared Folders. For more

. For information on entering the Configuration screens, see

local area network

Change the administrator

Access the configuration

(LAN), see

Enhance security on your

How to use the HP Media Vault to transfer files from an old PC to a new PC

Your HP computer.

Using a

Settings Transfer Wizard

Express in addition to desktop and display settings, dial-up connections, and your media vault. On the new computer, you and files

The Windows on both your old and new computers.

Windows Vista

for using this feature are in the Windows Vista help. Because Windows Easy Transfer copies files directly from the old computer, you do not need to use the media vault for this process.

Steps for Windows XP and Windows 2000:

On your old PC:

Media Vault can help you simplify transferring files and settings from an old

feature found in the Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems called the

, you

can transfer files, folders, and settings for Internet Explorer and Outlook

other types of settings to a file on

access this file stored on your media vault and transfer the settings

to your new computer.

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

: A similar feature exists in Windows Vista called

1. Click

Start, All Programs,Accessories,System Tools,Files & Settings Wizard

Wizard’s first dialog box will appear.

must be available on the Windows operating system

Windows Easy Transfer

computer to a new

Files and

. Instructions

. The

2. Click

3. Click

4. Click

5. Click

7. Click

Old Computer

Other

Browse

Either the path. For example, to save your settings to FileShare, type in the

\\HPMediaVault\FileShare

(HPMediaVault is

of your HP Media Vault

to a folder on your media vault, or use the

Uniform Naming Convention

the name of your media vault. To change the media vault’s name, see

Folder or drive:

(UNC) to type in

box

Change the name

Click one of the following:

Settings only



Files only



Both files and settings



Let me select a custom list of files and settings when I click Next (for advanced



users.)

and File Types

9. Click

10. Click

11.

after reading any messages that appear on this screen.

Wait while the wizard collects your files and settings. Depending on the size and type of the files you’re saving, this could take several minutes. Click

you click on this option, you will be asked to select specific

that you wish to transfer.

Finish

Settings,Folders,Files

On your new PC:

Follow steps 1-2 above to run the

2. Click

3. Click

New Computer

I don’t need the Wizard Disk, I have already collected my files and settings

from my old computer

Files & Settings Wizard

on your new PC.

4. Click

5. Click

Next.

Other.Browse

to or type in the path that you entered in

step 6

above. This path directs the new computer to the Shared Folder on your media vault where you stored your files, folders and settings. If you used the example above, the path is the same:

6. Click

Wait while the wizard transfers your files and settings to your new PC. Depending on the size and type of the files you’re transferring, this could take several minutes. Click

\\HPMediaVault\FileShare

Finish

How to connect to the HP Media Vault from a Linux system

This topic provides general guidelines and instructions on how to access the Shared Folders and configuration screens on the HP Media Vault from a Linux system. The particular steps needed to configure a Linux system for connection to the media vault may vary depending on the particular Linux installation.

To connect to HP Media Vault using Samba

Samba provides a simple and secure way of connecting a Linux computer to the media vault using the SMB (Server Message Block) and CIFS (Common Internet File System) protocols. The SMB network protocol is the native file-sharing protocol for Windows. CIFS defines a standard remote file-system access protocol for use over a network.

To use Samba, the Linux system must have Samba installed. For information about how to install Samba, see the documentation or man pages included with the Linux distribution.

Using a Linux graphical interface to connect

Linux distributions have numerous versions and graphical interfaces. Consequently, it is not possible to provide specific steps when using a graphical interface to connect a Linux system to the media vault. General steps for connection include using a network browser to find the media vault.

Note:

The path to the media vault is as follows:

If any of these default names have changed, use the new name.

Using an IP Address or NetBIOS name to access the HP Media Vault

Connecting to the media vault requires either the media vault's IP address or NetBIOS name. NetBIOS is an acronym for Network Basic Input/Output System. The advantage of using the NetBIOS name is that even if the media vault's IP address changes, the Linux system can find the media vault. The following two sections describe each method.

If a firewall is running, turn it off or configure the system to allow Samba to connect to the SMB Shares.

Domain

Workgroup

Machines

default, Windows Network

default, MSHome

default, HPMediaVault

Obtaining the HP Media Vault's IP address

The IP address for the media vault can be found on the router's configuration screens, usually under

Client Table

Show Connected Devices

DHCP

Using the NetBIOS name instead of the IP address

Some Linux installations, such as Ubuntu®,may not be able to find the media vault by name without additional configuration. The default NetBIOS name for the HP Media Vault is HPMediaVault. To use the NetBIOS name, take the following steps:

First, check

if the Linux system can already resolve the NetBIOS name of the media vault.

Open a terminal session.

Enter

ping hpmediavault

If pinging fails, edit the

Become root.

In a terminal session, edit the

Install

To ensure that the installation works, ping the media vault:

ping hpmediavault

It is now much easier to mount volumes or access configuration screens because the IP address does not have to be known.

Connecting to HP Media Vault using Samba command lines

The method described here is not persistent. To have the Linux system automatically connect to the media vault every time it is rebooted, see the documentation or man pages for the Linux distribution.

nsswitch.conf

In the

hosts: files dns

so it reads

hosts: wins files dns

winbind

, which provides Name Service Switch capability.

nsswitch.conf

/etc/nsswitch.conf

file, add

file, as follows:

wins

to the following line:

file.

Take the following steps to connect a Linux system to the media vault:

Open a Terminal session.

Become root.

If necessary install the Samba plugin.

Create a directory for the shared files.

Example:

Mount the media vault Shared Folder to the Linux computer, using the following syntax:

mount -t smbfs //hpmediavault/sharename /mountpoint/sharedirectory

NetBIOS name example:

IP address example:

Note:

FileShare is one of the default Shared Folders on the Media Vault.

mkdir /mnt/sharefiles

mount -t smbfs //hpmediavault/FileShare /mnt/sharefiles

mount -t smbfs //192.168.1.102/FileShare /mnt/sharefiles

Connecting to HP Media Vault using NFS

NFS (Network File System) is a file system that allows users to access files across a network and treat them as if they resided in a local file directory. NFS is native to all Linux distributions. Unlike, Samba, no installation is necessary. To use NFS, take the following steps:

Open a Terminal session.

Become root.

Create a directory for the shared files.

Example:

Mount the media vault Shared Folder to the Linux computer, using the following syntax:

mount -t nfs hpmediavault:/shares/Volumename/Sharename/ mountpoint

NetBIOS name example:

IP address example:

Note:

IP Address or NetBIOS name to access the HP Media Vault



mkdir /mnt/sharefiles

mount -t nfs hpmediavault:/shares/Volume1/FileShare/ mnt/fileshares

mount -t nfs 192.168.1.102:/shares/Volume1/FileShare/ mnt/fileshares

For information on using the NetBIOS name or obtaining the media vault's IP address, see

Be sure to include media vault.

Volume1

is the default name for the media vault's internal hard drive. (To view the volume name,

above.

in the path as it is part of the absolute path to the Shared Folder on the

access the Disk Setting tab in the configuration screens. For information on how to access configuration screens, see

FileShare



is the name of one of the default Shared Folders.

Access the HP Media Vault's configuration screens

To access the media vault's configuration screen, use a

browser such as FireFox or Konqueror.

Using an

Open the web browser.

In the Location box, enter the IP address or name of the media vault.

IP address example:

NetBIOS name example:

Note:

If the web browser cannot find the media vault with the NetBIOS name, the firewall may be

http://192.168.1.100

http://hpmediavault

blocking the request. If the Linux system has just been configured to use the NetBIOS name, the web browser may require restarting.

Depending on the media vault settings, the web browser displays either The Welcome Page or the Shared Folders tab.

How to connect to the HP Media Vault from a Macintosh

You can configure a Macintosh computer to access the Shared Media Vault. These instructions apply only to computers with the latest Macintosh

To map Shared Folders from a Macintosh

In the Finder, click Go,

In the Connect to Server dialog box, click

In the Network window, click

Note: Mshome

name.

In the panel that shows the available shares, click

In the drop-down list on the Shared Volume window, select a shared volume, then click OK.

In the SMB/CIFS File System Authentication window, do one of the following:

If the shared folder is password protected, enter the appropriate password, then click OK.



If the shared folder is not password protected, click OK.



Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each shared folder.

Connect to Server

Mshome,HPMediaVault

is the default name of the workgroup. If this name has been changed, use the new

Browse

Connect

Folders and configuration screens on the HP

OS X operating system.

To access the HP Media Vault's configuration screens

Open a web browser, such as Safari or Firefox.

In the Location box, enter the IP address or name of the media vault.

IP address example:

Name example:

Note:

under

Depending on the media vault settings, the web browser displays either The Welcome Page or the Shared Folders tab.

The IP address for the media vault can be found on your router's configuration screens, usually

DHCP Client Table

http://192.168.1.101

http://hpmediavault

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» How to use HP Easy Backup

Quickly, easily, and automatically back up

My Desktop

and

» How to run automatic backups for important files

Use NTI Shadow for more advanced backup capabilities.

» How to create a drive backup

Use NTI Backup to protect your system files and data by backing up an entire hard drive or

» How to modify a backup job

Change the settings on previously created

» How to restore a drive backup

Restore the data that you have backed up using NTI Backup.

» How to use the PC Restore Disc

How to backup and restore

My Documents,My Pictures,My Music, My Videos

backup jobs, enable or disable jobs, and delete jobs.

partition

Use the PC Restore Disc to restore a system drive.

Using HP Easy Backup is a good way to get started in protecting your data. Easy Backup provides a way for you to easily back up the following folders (including their

HP Easy Backup will back up only the My Desktop, My Pictures, My Music, My Videos, and My Documents folders that are installed by Windows for each User Account.

After configuring Easy Backup, each file will be backed up every time you make a change to the file. Additionally, Easy Backup creates one

How to use HP Easy Backup

version

sub-folders

of each file and places that file in a directory called

Revision

To back up your files using Easy Backup:

Start the software:

Double-click the

Click the

c. Click

HP Media Vault

Backup

Back up your important files

tab.

desktop icon.

NTI Shadow

If the

application appears, click

Switch to HP Easy Backup

corner of the screen. Otherwise, continue to the next step.

, located in the lower-left

Note:

HP Easy Backup

In the Easy Backup screen, click

Select one or more of the following options:

To change whether Easy Backup or NTI Shadow is launched, see

below.

Simple Selection

Note:

My Documents



Only the following folders and their sub-folders are backed up.

The default folder for documents, graphics, and other personal files. Many programs automatically save data files to this folder.

My Music



The default folder for audio files, such as those you download from the Internet or save on your hard drive.

My Pictures



The default folder for photographs. Many digital-camera and photo-editing software programs automatically create a sub-folder in this folder to which they save their pictures.

My Videos



The default folder for video clips, such as those you download from the Internet or saved on your hard drive.

To switch to NTI Shadow from

My Desktop



All files and folders on the Desktop are backed up, including shortcuts. Note that backing up a shortcut does not backup the program that the shortcut opens.

Note:

Any file stored in one of the above folders is backed up regardless of its type. For example, a

document file stored in

5. Click

Start

My Music

will be backed up.

The backup process will start. Your first back up could take some time, depending on the amount of data.

Note:

If you need more backup capability, see

Run automatic backups for important files

Switch between Simple (HP Easy Backup) or Custom (NTI Shadow) backup

To change whether HP Easy Backup or NTI Shadow is launched from the

Backup

tab:

To switch to HP Easy Backup from NTI Shadow:

NTI Shadow

From

HP Easy Backup

In the

Note:

If you want Easy Backup to be launched each time you click

, click

from the HP Software, under

the future (always go directly to NTI Shadow software)

Switch to HP Easy Backup

screen, click the

Custom Selection

Simple Selection

, clear the checkbox labeled

, located in the lower-left corner of the screen.

option.

Back up your important files

Skip this screen in

Select the folders you want to backup, as described.

4. Click

Start

To switch to NTI Shadow from HP Easy Backup:

2. Click

HP Easy Backup

From

Start

For more information, see

Note:

from the HP Software, select the checkbox labeled

directly to NTI Shadow software)

If you want NTI Shadow to be launched each time you click

, click

Run automatic backups for important files

Custom Selection

Back up your important files

Skip this screen in the future (always go

Contact HP

Search:

How to run automatic backups for important files

Your HP Media Vault is bundled with NTI Shadow software. NTI Shadow is an easy-to-use application that lets you run automatic backups for the important files and folders on your PC. You can back up any data you want, including photo, music, video, and financial files. Using NTI Shadow will not disturb your computer use because it works transparently in the background.

Note:

You can either back up your files/folders every time they change or schedule a specific time for backups.

Note:

To back up important files/folders:

If you have already created a backup job and wish to modify it, see

If you wish to back up an entire drive, see

Start the software:

Double-click the

Click the

c. Click

HP Media Vault

Backup

Back up your important files

tab.

Create a drive backup

desktop icon.

Modify a backup job

HP Easy Backup

If the continue to the next step.

Note: HP Easy Backup Music

In the

To back up an entire folder:

. For more information, see

NTI Shadow

Backup job wizard

In the



blue checkbox that folder.

screen appears, click

provides a way for you to easily backup commonly used folders such as

Use HP Easy Backup

screen, click

next to the folder indicates that you have selected to backup the entire contents of

Create Backup Job

, click the checkbox next to the folder that you want to back up. A

Custom Selection

, and then

Start

. Otherwise,

To back up specific files:

In the left pane, select the folder that contains the files you want to back up.

Selecting a folder opens the folder and displays its contents in the right pane.

In the right pane, select the files you want to back up.

To select a file or folder, click its associated checkbox.

In the above illustration, notice that in the left column some of the checkboxes are gray indicates that only some of the files contained in the folder have been selected for backup.

If you add any new files to a folder that has a gray checkbox next to it, these files will not be included in future automatic backups.

Click

Select your backup destination using either of the following methods:



Click

Browse for the backup destination.

Enter the network address using the

\\HPMediaVault\Backup

Uniform Naming Convention

. This

(UNC) format. For example:

Schedule your backup using one of the following options:

Save your folder/file to the HP Media Vault every time you save changes to



your PC

Save your folder/file changes every



Use the drop-down lists to select the time interval for your backup in



Days

Save your folder/file changes every



Select one or more checkboxes for the days you want to schedule your backup



Select the



Note

: If you select a fixed schedule (specific day or time), to ensure optimum performance, choose

Hours,Minutes

a different time for each PC to back up its files. This avoids multiple backups to the media vault at the same time.

Click

Select the number of previous file

Save all the previous file versions



Selecting this option will back up each version of your files. This options keeps all previous versions of your files

Save a limited number of previous file versions



Selecting this option will back up the number you specify in the list box up to nine versions.

versions

Minutes,Hours

, and AM or PM (for the 12-hour clock format)

to save:

, or

Do not save any previous file version



Selecting this option will store only the latest version of the files.

Option



Allows you to delete the backup files/folders from your media vault when you delete the file from your computer. Select

on your PC

Click

Backup Job Summary:



Name this backup job

NTI Shadow automatically names the file based on the computer name, date, and time. You can rename the backup if desired. You should use a unique name to identify the backup.

To show the progress of the backup, click



9. Click

Finish

Start Backup

The

Select



Select



to start the backup.

Yes

Backup Job

button

Delete the file on the HP Media Vault when the file is deleted

, and then click OK.

box

Show progress bar

dialog box appears asking whether you want to start the backup now.

to start the backup immediately.

to save the backup. If you chose this option, you can

pane (see

Modify a backup job

start the backup in the

Modify

10.

If you have chosen to immediately start the backup, click

Note:

The NTI Shadow icon

is displayed in the computer Task Bar whenever a backup job is

Yes

to start the backup.

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