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Welcome to the HP Media Vault » 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.
Get started topics » 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 get started The HP Media Vault allows you to store all of your important documents, pictures, music, and video files in one location – on the media vault! After you install the media vault on your network, the PCs on your network are 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 Install a printer.
The three Shared Folders are named: FileShare MediaShare Backup During the installation process, an HP drive mapping application gives you the opportunity to map drive letters to the Shared 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.
How to change the time zone on your HP Media Vault The HP Media Vault is set to Mountain Standard Time (MST) (USA + Canada). To access the System Settings screen: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. Click the System Settings tab. To reset the time zone on your media vault: 1. Click Clock Settings. 2. Click the Select Time Zone drop-down list. Select a new time zone. 3.
How to browse, access, and save your files On your PC, you browse your file system to find, open and save files to your hard drive. You can also use your PC to browse to the Shared Folders on your HP Media Vault. After browsing to your media vault’ s Shared 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: 1. On your desktop, double-click the HP Media Vault icon. 2.
Windows lists the name as FileShare on HPMediaVault (HPmediavault). 3. Click FileShare on HPMediaVault (HPmediavault) to open FileShare and see what files you have stored in this folder. (If you haven’ t yet saved any files to FileShare, the window that appears will be empty; otherwise you will see your saved files.) 4. After opening FileShare, look at the Windows Address bar. You will see the network address of your media vault, which is: \\HPMediaVault\FileShare.
Note: In Windows Vista, you can use this method from any window containing an Address bar. Network addressing uses the Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) format. This format looks like the following: \\device name\share name . In this example, HPMediaVault is the device name, and FileShare is the Shared Folder or “share name.” (For those more familiar with networking terms, the word “Share” is often used instead of “Shared Folder.”) Note: The media vault comes pre-configured with the name: HPMediaVault.
How to map drive letters to Shared Folders 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 Browse, access, and save files.
3. The HP Media Vault Drive Mapper opens. Follow these steps to map a drive letter: a. Click a Shared Folder in the Select Shared Folder box. b. Select a drive letter from the Select Drive Letter drop-down list. (Mapping drives usually defaults to the letter Z:, but you can select any drive letter.) c. Click Map Drive. d. Click Close when you are finished mapping drive letters to Shared Folders. Map a drive letter using Windows XP or Windows 2000: 1.
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 step 4 above. When mapping drive letters to Shared Folders that are password protected, you must complete an additional step: You will have to enter the Shared Folder’ s password when prompted. (For more information on password protecting Shared Folders, see Enhance security on your Shared Folders.
How to organize your files 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 and easy access. Additionally, the names of these top-level folders are useful because the backup application that comes with the media vault and streaming media feature rely on the specific folder names.
1. Create a sub-folder called Music: a. On your PC, browse to MediaShare. (For information on how to browse to MediaShare, see Browse, access, and save files. b. Do one of the following: Windows XP or Windows 2000: Click the File menu, click New, Folder, and then enter Music in the highlighted box. Click somewhere else to clear the highlight. Windows Vista: Click the Organize menu, click New Folder, and then enter Music in the highlighted box. Click somewhere else to clear the highlight. 2.
Windows Vista: Click the Organize menu, click New Folder, and enter Jazz in the highlighted box. Click somewhere else to clear the highlight. c. To create the second folder, do one of the following: Windows XP or Windows 2000: Click the File menu, click New, Folder, and enter Rock & Roll in the highlighted box. Click somewhere else to clear the highlight. Windows Vista: Click the Organize menu, click New Folder, and enter Rock & Roll in the highlighted box.
How to secure your HP Media Vault from intruders The HP Media Vault is designed as an "always on" device, which comes in handy for accessing files any time your network users need or want them. But a network device that is set up for file sharing also presents certain security risks. Because the media vault can be used on a network that has both wireless and wired functionality, you'll want to ensure that unauthorized users can't access your media vault and your files stored on it.
How to use the HP Media Vault to transfer files from an old PC to a new PC Your HP Media Vault can help you simplify transferring files and settings from an old computer to a new computer.
8. 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.) If you click on this option, you will be asked to select specific Settings, Folders, Files and File Types that you wish to transfer. 9. Click Next. 10. Click Next after reading any messages that appear on this screen. 11. Wait while the wizard collects your files and settings.
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.
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: 1. First, check if the Linux system can already resolve the NetBIOS name of the media vault. a. Open a terminal session. b. Enter ping hpmediavault 2. If pinging fails, edit the nsswitch.conf file, as follows: a.
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: 1. Open a Terminal session. 2. Become root. 3. Create a directory for the shared files. Example: mkdir /mnt/sharefiles 4.
How to connect to the HP Media Vault from a Macintosh You can configure a Macintosh computer to access the Shared Folders and configuration screens on the HP Media Vault. These instructions apply only to computers with the latest Macintosh OS X operating system. To map Shared Folders from a Macintosh 1. In the Finder, click Go, Connect to Server. 2. In the Connect to Server dialog box, click Browse. 3. In the Network window, click Mshome , HPMediaVault. Note: Mshome is the default name of the workgroup.
How to backup and restore » How to use HP Easy Backup Quickly, easily, and automatically back up My Documents, My Pictures, My Music, My Videos, and My Desktop. » 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 partition.
How to use HP Easy Backup 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 sub-folders): 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.
2. If the NTI Shadow application appears, click Switch to HP Easy Backup, located in the lower-left corner of the screen. Otherwise, continue to the next step. Note: To change whether Easy Backup or NTI Shadow is launched, see To switch to NTI Shadow from HP Easy Backup below. 3. In the Easy Backup screen, click Simple Selection. 4. Select one or more of the following options: Note: Only the following folders and their sub-folders are backed up.
To switch to NTI Shadow from HP Easy Backup: 1. From HP Easy Backup, click Custom Selection. 2. Click Start. 3. For more information, see Run automatic backups for important files. Note: If you want NTI Shadow to be launched each time you click Back up your important files from the HP Software, select the checkbox labeled Skip this screen in the future (always go directly to NTI Shadow software).
» 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.
To back up specific files: a. 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. b. 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 . This indicates that only some of the files contained in the folder have been selected for backup.
6. 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 Minutes, Hours, or Days.
configured. How to back up specific file types NTI Shadow backs up all file types unless you specify that you want to back up only specific kinds of files for backup. For example, you can specify that only the audio files in a folder are backed up. You can select which files you want to back up either by including or excluding files types: Include option Backs up only the specified files types. Exclude option Backs up all files except those specified.
How to create a drive backup Your HP Media Vault is bundled with NTI DriveBackup!. NTI DriveBackup! is an easy-to-use application that lets you backup an entire disk drive or drive partition on your PC to ensure that all your data and programs are protected against disaster. Note: You can also use DriveBackup! to restore a previous drive backup to your disk drive. For more information, see Restore a drive backup. To create a drive backup, follow these steps: 1. Start the software: a.
Note: When selecting a schedule, to ensure optimum performance, choose a different time for each PC to back up its files. This avoids multiple backups to the media vault at the same time. a. In the Scheduler Setup dialog box, select the frequency of the backup: Once, Weekly, Monthly, or Daily. b. If you select Daily, you can specify the particular days of the week you want the backup to occur. Click Which Days. Select one or more days of the week, and then click OK. c.
View Backup Reports Opens the Backup Report dialog box where you can View or Remove reports by highlighting the report and selecting the appropriate button. View Restore Reports Opens the Restore Report dialog box where you can View or Remove reports by highlighting the report and selecting the appropriate button. Help Menu Provides the built-in NTI help and support.
How to modify a backup job Your HP Media Vault is bundled with NTI Shadow software. NTI Shadow is an easy-to-use application that lets you modify any backup jobs you have previously created. You can change the settings of the job, enable or disable jobs, and delete jobs. (For information about creating a backup, see Run automatic backups for important folders or files.) To modify a backup job, follow these steps: 1. Start the software. a. Double-click the HP Media Vault desktop icon. b.
Disable/Enable Disables or enables the selected backup job. A disabled backup will not run until it is re-enabled. Disable All Disables all backup jobs. Delete Deletes the selected backup job. Start Backup Immediately starts the selected backup. The backup must be enabled to start. 4. You can also view the log file, complete the modification, and cancel some kinds of modifications: View Log File Displays information about the backup process. Done Closes the NTI Shadow screen.
How to restore a drive backup Your HP Media Vault is bundled with NTI DriveBackup!. NTI DriveBackup! is an easy-to-use application lets you restore an entire disk drive or drive partition on your PC that you have previously backed up using NTI DriveBackup!.( For information about creating a backup, see Create a drive backup.) If you wish to restore the system drive, you must use the PC Restore Disc.
b. Click the Backup tab. c. Click Restore your entire drive. 2. In Step 1, from the drop-down list, select the location of the backup file you want to restore. 3. Click Browse to find and select the specific backup file to restore. DriveBackup! files have a .npf file extension. The selected file appears in the box below the list box and Browse button. 4. In Step 2, from the drop-down list, select the hard drive you want to restore. 5. Click Start.
c. Click Browse to find and select the particular backup file you want to restore. The selected file appears in the box below the list box and Browse button. The backup files contained in the DriveBackup! file appear in the selection panes in the bottom part of the screen. d. In the left pane, navigate to the folder that contains the files that you want to restore. (The selection of folders and files is identical to that described in Run automatic backups for important files.) e.
How to use the PC Restore Disc To help you recover your system and data in the event of a disaster, HP Media Vault includes a PC Restore Disc. Important: To ensure that you have the latest version of the PC Restore Disc, consult the HP support web site at www.hp.com/support. To use the PC Restore Disc, you must have previously created a drive backup with DriveBackup!, you can use this disc for the following: To restore the system drive.
Use this option when you have only one drive partition. b. Restore the C: and D: partition Use this option when you have only two drive partitions. Note: If you have more than two partitions, refer to the Microsoft documentation for Disk Management. 4. In Step 2, select the backup file from the list or Browse for the backup file. Drive backup files have a .npf file extension. Note: The backup file may be split into multiple files. Select the file with 001 in the name.
How to configure the HP Media Vault » Configuration screens Access the configuration screens to change settings on your HP Media Vault. » How to expand your storage Install or remove an internal hard drive from your HP Media Vault; install and remove an external USB drive. » Manage Shared Folders and users Manage your network user and Shared Folders on your HP Media Vault.
Configuration screens » How to access the configuration screens Learn different ways to access HP Media Vault's configuration screens. » The Welcome Screen Use the Welcome screen to access the configurations screens. » System Settings Change the HP Media Vault's default settings.
How to access the configuration screens The HP Media Vault’ s configuration screens contain settings for a number of activities beyond saving files to the media vault. For example, the configuration screens let you create new Shared Folders, set privilege levels on folders and files, stream media, add or reformat a hard drive, and add a printer. The configuration screens appear in a standard browser window, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.
The Welcome Screen The Welcome Screen allows you to select Browse Shared Folders or Configure Device. The Welcome Screen opens only if you have selected to allow Web Browser Access for one or more Shared Folders. Your media vault defaults to No Access for Web Browser access, so you must change this setting to enable this method for accessing your files. You can change to Web Browser Access on the Create a new Shared Folder screen or on the Modify an Existing Shared Folder.
System Settings Select a topic » » » » » » » » » » What are the factory default settings? How to change the administrator username and password How to change the name of your HP Media Vault How to set the date and time How to turn off the alert beep How to make a language selection How to update the firmware How to enable the power-saving mode How to display the system event log How to restart and reset the HP Media Vault
What are the factory default settings? What is the default network name given to the HP Media Vault? HPMediaVault If you have more than one media vault, the second is called HPMediaVault01, the third is called HPMediaVault02, and so on. (See Change the name of your HP Media Vault.) What is the default hard drive name of the HP Media Vault? SYSTEM (See Hard drive settings.) What is the default hard drive volume name? Volume1 (See Hard drive settings.
(See Enhance security on your Shared Folders.
How to change the administrator username and password The HP Media Vault does not come pre-set with an administrator username and password, which means that anyone on your network can work as “administrator.” This simplifies getting started, but the lack of an administrator username and password also gives access to all your folders and files by every network users. To make the data stored on your media vault more secure, you can assign an administrator username and password.
How to change the name of your HP Media Vault You can change the name of the HP Media Vault. This is useful if you have more than one media vault on the same network. The default network name is HPMediaVault. Keep in mind that renaming a media vault forces all your network computers to remap their shared network resources, such as Shared Files and Shared Printers. Change the name of the media vault only when necessary.
How to set the date and time To access a Clock Settings: 1. Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. 2. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting. 3. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. 4. Click the System Settings tab. 5. Click Clock Settings. You can make one or more date and time changes on the Clock Settings screen.
To select a new time zone, click the Select Time Zone drop-down list. If finished making changes, click Accept or Cancel. If you click Cancel, the changes that you make will not be accepted. To switch from a 24-hour clock to a 12-hour clock, click 12 Hour Clock (AM, PM) under the Time Display Format. The 12-hour clock starts at 0 hours at 12 a.m. and resets the hours to 1 p.m. after 12 p.m. The 24-hour clock starts at 0 hours at 12 a.m. and continues for 23 hours.
How to turn off the alert beep Your HP Media Vault comes enabled with an alert beep. The alert beep notifies you of certain activities taking place on the media vault. You will hear beeps for routine functions, such as the media vault powering up or down. However other beeps may signal potential critical problems with your media vault, such as an internal hard drive error.
How to make a language selection To access the System Settings screen: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. Click the System Settings tab. To change the language: 1. Click the Language drop-down list located in the upper-right corner of the screen. 2. Select a language. (You do not have to click Accept.
How to update the firmware To access the System Settings screen: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. Click the System Settings tab. To update the firmware: 1. In the Select Firmware Update Package box, enter the path to the firmware file that you've downloaded to your local PC, or click Browse to locate the file. 2. Click Apply Firmware Update. 3.
How to enable the power-saving mode Your HP Media Vault comes with power-saving mode enabled. After one-hour of inactivity, your media vault's internal hard disk spins down. When activity on your network again accesses the media vault’ s hard drive, the hard disk automatically spins up. When you use power-saving mode, you lower power consumption, and your media vault’ s internal hard drive experiences less wear and tear.
How to display the system event log To access system event log: 1. Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. 2. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting. 3. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. 4. Click the System Settings tab. 5. Click Display System Event Log. This screen will show you a record of activity that has taken place on the HP Media Vault.
How to restart and reset the HP Media Vault To restart the HP Media Vault: 1. Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. 2. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting. 3. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. 4. Click the System Settings tab. 5. Click Restart Device. Restarting the media vault simply turns it off and on – as if you unplugged and plugged it back in. You will not lose any of your current settings.
How to expand your storage Select a topic » How to install an internal hard drive in your HP Media Vault » How to install and remove an external USB hard drive
How to install and remove internal hard drive from your HP Media Vault The HP Media Vault’ s primary system hard disk uses the Serial ATA (SATA) interface. The internal expansion bay will accommodate a second SATA disk. (The media vault does not support adding Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) disks.) You cannot remove or add a hard disk to the media vault while it is powered on and running. To add a SATA disk into the expansion slot: 1.
5. Slide the hard drive into the tray. 6. Align the hard drive connector with the notch on the back of the tray. 7. Use a screwdriver to attach the four screws, which secures the SATA drive to the tray. Make sure that the hard drive connector is still aligned with the notch on the back of the tray after tightening the screws. 8. Slide the tray with the inserted hard drive into the expansion bay. 9. Turn the security knob clockwise to secure the drive tray into place.
10. Power up the system. You can now use the additional hard drive. (For information on formatting the hard disk, see Format a disk.) To remove an internal expansion: 1. Power down the media vault by pressing the power button on the front of the unit and wait until it completely shuts off. 2. Turn the security knob counter-clockwise. 3. Lift the drive tray handle out and gently pull the hard drive tray out of the expansion bay. 4. Use a screwdriver to unscrew the four screws. 5.
How to install and remove an external USB hard drive You can add external USB disks to any of the HP Media Vault’ s three USB ports (two on the back and one on the front). Small USB disks, such as key disks and jump drives, also can be attached. Portable devices, such as cameras and phones, can be attached if your system detects those devices as USB storage devices. If you have any questions, check with the USB manufacturer to verify that the device is classified as a USB storage device.
To remove an external USB disk: 1. Select a hard disk by clicking the Select a Disk drop-down list. 2. Click Safely Disconnect Disk. 3. When the media vault is ready, you will receive a message telling you that it’ s okay to physically disconnect the disk from the system. Click OK. 4. Disconnect the disk from the media vault.
Manage Shared Folders and users » Enhance security on your Shared Folders Control who has access to your HP Media Vault files. » How to manage Shared Folders Create, modify, and delete Shared Folders. » How to manage users Create, modify, and delete HP Media Vault users.
Enhance security on your Shared Folders The HP Media Vault comes with different options for securing folders and files saved to the media vault. You can permit everyone on your network access to all your media vault’ s files, or you can set the access levels on individual folders that contain sensitive information so that only you have access to those files.
As administrator, you must create usernames for each user. You must also assign one of the following three privilege levels for every user, for every Shared Folder on the media vault: Full access Read-only access No access You can switch out of this mode by going to the Network Settings tab and selecting another mode. Why switch to user-based mode? Let's say you store all your financial files on the media vault.
How to manage Shared Folders Select a topic » » » » » » How to use the Shared Folder screen How to create a Shared Folder in workgroup mode How to create a Shared Folder in user-based mode How to modify a Shared Folder in workgroup mode How to modify a Shared Folder in user-based mode How to delete a Shared Folder
How to use the Shared Folders screen The Shared Folders screen is the opening page of the configuration screens. Shared Folders are the HP Media Vault’ s primary resources shared on your network. Similar to folders on your computer, you can set up Shared Folders to store and share files or to restrict access to certain network users. To access the Shared Folder screen: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting.
browser. HTTP access also lets you use a browser to access media vault files on computers outside of your local area network (LAN). To keep your files secure, you should only enable HTTP access if you understand how firewalls operate. FTP (FTP Clients) FTP clients use the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) protocol. Your media vault defaults to No Access for FTP access so you must change this setting to enable this method for accessing your files.
How to create a Shared Folder in workgroup mode To access the Shared Folder screen: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. Click the Shared Folders tab. To create a Shared Folder in workgroup mode: 1. Click Create New Shared Folder. 2. In the New Shared Folder Name box, enter a descriptive name. 3.
How to create a Shared Folder in user-based mode To access the Shared Folder screen: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. Click the Shared Folders tab. To create a Shared Folder in user-based mode: 1. Click Create New Shared Folder. 2. In the New Shared Folder Name box, enter a descriptive name. 3.
How to modify a Shared Folder in workgroup mode To access the Shared Folder screen: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. Click the Shared Folders tab. To select a Shared Folder to modify: 1. From the Select a Shared Folder drop-down list, select a Shared Folder to modify. 2. Click Modify Selected Folder.
2. If you’ re finished modifying Shared Folders, click Accept or Cancel. Otherwise continue with the next section. (If you click Cancel, your changes will not be accepted.) Note: In workgroup mode, if password protection is enabled on a folder that you have granted Web Browser or FTP access, use the name of the shared folder for the user name. For example, if the name of the Share Folder is FileShare, enter "fileshare" for the user name in the authentication dialog box.
How to modify a Shared Folder in user-based mode To access a Shared Folder: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. Click the Shared Folders tab. To select a Shared Folder to modify: 1. Select a Shared Folder from the Select a Shared Folder drop-down list. 2. Click Modify Selected Folder.
Click FTP. Select either Read-only access or Full Access. 2. If you’ re finished modifying Shared Folders, click Accept or Cancel. Otherwise continue with the next section. (If you click Cancel, your changes will not be accepted.) To modify a user’s access privileges: 1. Select a user from the Select Username drop-down list. 2. Select a privilege level from the Select Privilege Level drop-down list. 3. Click Add. 4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each username and privilege level you want to modify. 5.
How to delete a Shared Folder The Delete an Existing Shared Folder screen provides you with information on the folder you are about to delete, such as the total amount of files and folders saved to this Shared Folder, and the amount of hard disk spaced used by the Shared Folder. To access the Shared Folder screen: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device.
How to manage users Select a topic » How to create a new user » How to modify a user » How to delete a user
How to create a new user To access the User Settings screen: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. Click the User Settings tab. Important: To create new users, you must be in user-based mode. (For more information on switching from workgroup to user-based mode, see Enhance security on your Shared Folders.) To create a new user: 1.
3. Click the Add button. 4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for changing the default privilege level for each Shared Folder on your media vault. 5. Click Accept or Cancel. (If you click Cancel, everything that you entered on this screen will not be accepted.
How to modify a user To access the User Settings screen: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. Click the User Settings tab. To modify a user: 1. Select a username from the Select User Name drop-down list. 2. Click Modify Selected User. a. To change the username, highlight the name in the New Name box and enter the new name. b.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for changing the default access level for each Shared Folder on your media vault. 5. Click Accept or Cancel. (If you click Cancel, your changes will not be accepted.
How to delete a user To access the User Settings screen: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. Click the User Settings tab. To delete a user: 1. Select the username you want to delete from the Select User Name drop-down list. 2. Click Delete Selected User. Make sure that you have selected the correct username to delete from the Select User Name drop-down list.
How to stream media to your entertainment center Steaming media If you have a Digital Media Adapter (DMA) attached to your television and/or stereo, you can enable the media files you store on your media vault to play on these entertainment devices. The DMA accesses your stored media files and coordinates the streaming process between your media vault and the entertainment device. The media vault’ s media server will work with both wired or wireless DMAs.
If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. Click the Media Streaming tab. To configure a Shared Folder for streaming: 1. Select a Shared Folder from the Select a Shared Folder drop-down list. 2. Click Enable Media Streaming for Selected Folder. 3. After configuring a Shared Folder for streaming, a “Yes” will appear next to the selected folder in the table. When a Shared Folder is made available or unavailable for streaming, all of its sub-folders are similarly enabled or disabled.
Monitor and configure the HP Media Vault's hard drives Select a topic » Hard drive settings » How to rename a disk » How to format a disk » How to erase a disk » How to create a new volume » How to create a mirror » How to remove a mirror » How to modify an existing volume » How to delete an existing volume
Hard drive settings To access the Disk Settings screen: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s settings. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. Click the Disk Settings tab. You can manually monitor and configure your HP Media Vault’ s hard drives. (The terms hard drives and hard disks are used interchangeably.
Option Description This option opens a screen that lets you assign a new name to the selected Rename hard disk. Assigning your hard disks unique names can help you monitor your Disk system when you have more than one hard disk connected to your media vault. (You cannot rename the SYSTEM disk.) For instructions on using the Rename Disk screen, see Rename a disk. Format Disk This option opens a screen that lets you format a new internal hard disk or an external USB hard drive.
How to rename a disk This option allows you to assign names to your hard disks. Assigning your hard disks unique names can help you monitor your system when you have more than one disk connected to your HP Media Vault. (You cannot rename the SYSTEM disk.) To access the Disk Settings screen: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s settings. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. Click the Disk Settings tab.
How to format a disk This option allows you to: Name the hard disk. Name a logical volume on the hard disk. Format the disk for use on the media vault. To access the Disk Settings screen: 1. Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. 2. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s settings. 3. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. 4. Click the Disk Settings tab. To format a hard disk: 1. Select a hard disk by clicking the Select a Disk drop-down list. 2. Click Format Disk.
Disk may be disconnected from NAS and connected to a computer. Format for maximum portability (FAT32). This option will format the disk using the FAT32 file system. Formatting the disk using this file system will allow you to disconnect the hard drive from the media vault and use it on another computer. See Understanding file systems for formatting hard disks. Click Accept or Cancel. If you click Cancel, your changes will not be accepted.
How to erase a disk This option allows you to erase a hard disk currently connected to the HP Media Vault. To access the Disk Settings screen: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s settings. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. Click the Disk Settings tab. To erase a hard disk: 1. Select a hard disk by clicking the Select a Disk drop-down list. 2. Click Erase Disk.
Understanding file systems for formatting hard disks Reiser The HP Media Vault comes with a primary hard disk called SYSTEM. The SYSTEM disk is formatted into a proprietary Linux file system (a modified form of ReiserFS). Formatting a second internal hard disk into the proprietary Linux file system gives you the best read/write performance. However, a Linux-formatted hard disk on the media vault cannot be disconnected and used in a different computer—even a Linux computer.
How to create a new volume This option creates a new volume from the unallocated space on one or more disks. A volume is a portion of one or more hard disks configured to store data on the HP Media Vault. Volumes can be a defined as part of a disk or an entire disk. You configure the size of a volume. To create a new volume on a hard disk that has all of its space already allocated to a volume, you must first resize the established volume to create unallocated space.
6. A screen shows you that a volume has been successfully created. To continue, select one of the next options: To return to the Disk Settings screen, click Disk Management. To create a new Shared Folder on your new volume, click Create Share.
How to create a mirror This option creates a mirror of an existing volume or source volume on the HP Media Vault. A volume is a portion of one or more hard disks configured to store data. A mirror duplicates the source volume on another hard disk. For more information on mirroring, see Understanding disk mirrors and concatenated disks. When you save files to a mirrored volume, your files are saved to both hard disks. The end result is that half the total amount of space is available to store your files.
click Refresh or Reload on your browser. The progress status is indicated under Logical Volumes on the Disk Settings screen.
How to remove a mirror This option removes a mirror of an existing volume on one of the HP Media Vault’ s hard disks. Removing a mirror erases all of your duplicated content saved to a mirrored volume. When you remove a mirror, you create unallocated storage space; however, you also lose a duplicate copy of a volume. To access the Disk Settings screen: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s settings.
How to modify an existing volume This option modifies the name and/or size of an existing volume. A volume is a portion of one or more hard disks configured to store data on the HP Media Vault. Volumes can be a defined as part of a disk or an entire disk. You configure the volume’ s size. You will not be able to shrink the volume’ s size below the size required to store all of the volume’ s current files and folders.
How to delete an existing volume This option deletes an entire volume. A volume is a portion of one or more hard disks configured to store data on the HP Media Vault. Volumes can be a defined as part of a disk or an entire disk. Deleting a volume will permanently destroy all Shared Folders on the volume, including all the folders and files saved to the Shared Folders. To access the Disk Settings screen: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop.
Understanding disk mirrors and concatenated disks Mirroring The type of mirroring supported on the media vault is called Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) RAID1. In RAID-1 mirroring, an identical copy of data written to a volume on one hard disk is written to a volume on a second hard disk. Mirroring volumes reduces your total hard disk storage capacity by half. The advantage is that if one hard disk fails, you have a copy of your data on the second hard disk.
Advanced network settings The HP Media Vault Network Settings screen contains settings to view or change the following: HP Media Vault name MAC address Network security mode Network protocol settings To access the Network Settings screen: Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s settings. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device. Click the Network Settings tab.
This should be done only by experienced network administrators. To manually configure the settings 1. Obtain the DNS server information from your internet service provider or use an existing IP address. 2. In the IP Address box, enter a unique IP address. 3. In the Gateway Server box, enter the IP address of your Gateway/Router. 4. In the Subnet Mask box, enter the same subnet used in your other network devices. 5. In the Domain Extension box, enter your domain extension. 6.
How to install a printer You can share a USB printer with other computers on your network by connecting the printer to your HP Media Vault. Some printers, such as host printers, are not network compatible. Please check the documentation that came with your printer before setting up a shared printer. Some printer tools, such as ink-level notification, will not work when you configure your printer on a network.
c. A window opens showing you a list of your Shared Folders and the printer that you connected to the media vault. 2. Configure the printer driver: a. Right-click your printer, then select Connect . b. You may see a dialog box that informs you that you are about to connect to a printer. Click Yes. c. Typically you will see a dialog box containing the following text that lets you know that you need to install a printer driver.
3. If desired, set the printer as the default printer: a. Double-click the printer icon. b. In the Printer dialog box, click Printer. c. Select Set As Default Printer. After you install the printer, you can print to it by selecting its name from the print dialog box.
Troubleshooting Select a topic » » » » » » » » Your network cannot find the HP Media Vault You receive Microsoft Vista permission messages You receive firewall blocking messages You're unable to stream media to your entertainment center You prefer to set static IP Addresses Restoring a mirrored volume Troubleshoot a printer attached to the HP Media Vault Troubleshoot User's Guide Note: If your problem is not listed, consult the HP support web site at www.hp.com/support.
Ensure that your router is correctly configured for DHCP Your HP Media Vault comes automatically set to use a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server to dynamically assign IP addresses. Your router usually comes with a built in DHCP server. Ensure that your router has the DHCP server correctly enabled. Check the documentation that came with your router for instructions on proper DHCP server configuration. Windows XP and Windows 2000: Ensure your network is set up properly for TCP/IP 1.
network or right-click Wireless Network Connection if you are using a wireless network. 5. Click Properties. In the dialog box that opens, check to ensure that Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) is listed and selected. If TCP/IP is not listed, click Install, Protocol , Add. In the dialog box that appears, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). If TCP/IP is listed and checked, highlight it and click Properties, then select Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. 6.
Ensure that you have connected the HP Media Vault to the correct network adapter Do you have multiple network adapters connected to different physical networks? If so, enable the network adapter on the network that you have attached the media vault, and disable the other network adapters. On laptops you can typically turn off the wireless network radio to disable that adapter.
User Account Control – Administrator Password The following media vault applications may require permission to continue: HPMVTray.exe – HP Media Vault System Tray utility Cddib32.exe – NTI DriveBackup! Shadow.exe – NTI Shadow HPEZBKUP.exe – HP Easy Backup HPMVCheck.exe – Firmware check utility You receive firewall blocking messages If you update Windows XP to the most recent software and service packs, it is likely that you've installed the Windows Firewall.
should unblock the communication to permit the application to run. You are safe to unblock the communications because you are not enabling any connection or communication with the Internet, only between the media vault and its software applications. The following list comprises the software applications that need to communicate with the media vault: HPMVTray.exe – HP Media Vault System Tray utility NASSelector.exe – HP Media Vault Browse utility NASDriveMapper.
You prefer to set static IP Addresses If you have a router with a DHCP server properly configured, the DHCP server automatically (dynamically) assigns an IP address to the media vault. When you install the media vault, it waits for your router to automatically assign it an IP address. If the router fails to assign an IP address, the media vault automatically uses the following IP address and subnet mask: Auto IP address: 169.254.xxx.xxx Subnet mask: 255.255.0.
Mirror rebuilding when one of the disks has been removed, then reconnected If one disk containing a volume mirror is disconnected, mirroring is interrupted. Reconnecting the same disk causes the mirror to completely rebuild. Once that same disk is reconnected to the media vault, a mirrored volume will automatically begin rebuilding. You do not need to take any action to force the rebuild to occur.
contain information about your hardware. 5. In the Install From Disk dialog box, click OK. 6. Your printer should be listed in the Printer pane of the Add Printer dialog box. Click Next. 7. To complete the installation, follow the instructions in the dialog boxes that appear. Installing a printer driver from the printer installation disc: These instructions continue from step 2: Configure the printer driver in Install a printer. 1. If the Add Printer Wizard is open, close it. 2.
4. To enable only javascript: a. Click Custom Level. b. In the Security Settings window scroll down until you get to the section called Scripting (near the bottom). c. In the category Active scripting, select Enable. d. In the Security Settings window, click OK. 5. In the Internet Options window, click OK. To enable Javascript in Firefox: These instructions apply to Firefox 1.5 and above. Go to Tools, Options , and then select Enable Javascript.
Glossary This glossary defines terms that are used in the HP Media Vault. For easy access, click a letter in the glossary index. -AAll-in-one-gateway A device that provides multiple network features such as a router, modem, LAN switch, firewall, and/or a wireless access point. Anti-virus software Software that checks a hard drive for viruses (harmful computer code) that may infect a computer.
Digital Media Player (DMP) A consumer electronic device that communicates with the HP Media Vault and brings digital media streams— such as photos, music, or video—to your entertainment center. Digital Rights Management Technology built into digital media, such as music and movies, that allows companies in charge of their copyrights to decide how and where media can be used. Domain Name System (DNS) A server that associates network names with IP addresses.
-GGateway server A network device that connects one network to another network. -HHost-based printer The print page is rendered on the PC rather than on the printer. HTTP Access Allows you to access folders and files on your media vault in a browser window. HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) The format used to transfer and send web page information across networks, on the internet, and in help systems. Also see protocol.
-MMap drive letters Map Mapping drive letters means assigning a letter on a PC to a Shared Folder on the HP Media Vault. Media Access Control (MAC) Address A unique number assigned by the manufacturer to all devices, such as computers, that can connect to a network. Also known as a physical address. Media streaming Media streaming sends media—music, photos and video files—from the Media Vault to other devices that can play the media.
-PPartition A logical division of a physical hard disk. A partition divides a physical disk into separate units, which can be formatted independently. Physical disks Physical hard drive The actual hard disk(s) located in a device that stores files and data. Protocol The standard(s) of how computers communicate data with each other. Privilege level A level assigned by the user that decides what access levels are available to other users.. -QNo terms begin with the letter Q.
Shared Folder A “Share” means the same as “Shared Folder,” and you can use these terms interchangeably: A Share is a toplevel folder that stores other folders within it. For example, FileShare and MediaShare can store other folders (called sub-folders). Static IP Address A number assigned to a device, such as a computer, on a network to be its permanent IP address. Also see DHCP. Sub-folders A folder within a folder or a Shared Folder.
the backup option, the NTI Shadow software allows you to save multiple versions of a file. The backup versions would be named as follows: mydocument(00).doc (the initial version), mydocument(01).doc (the first version), and so on. Volume A partition formatted with a specific file system, such as Reiser or Fat32. Also see logical volume. Volume name A name given to a logical volume designated on a hard drive.
Product specifications Minimum system requirements Your computer should meet or exceed these requirements: System requirements 500MHz Intel Pentium III processor or equivalent with128MB RAM Operating system File and Drive backup: Microsoft Windows XP, 2000 Professional SP4 File sharing: Windows 2000 (SP4), Windows XP, ME, 98SE, MAC OS 10, Linux Hard drive 150 MB free for included software installation Other requirements CD-ROM Drive Home Network Internet connectivity recommended for software updates Browser
Networking Supported network standards IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u UPnP™ AV 2.
Power consumption 26W single drive, 36W dual drive Safety IEC 950-compliant USA – UL, CDRH Radiation Control Standards 21 CFR 1010 and 1020-1 0.
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