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HP Data Vault User's Guide 

This blue bar shows the item selected in each panel.  

Selecting a video in the Videos Panel will start loading the video in the video player.  You must 
then click the play button to start the video. 

 

 

Folders View 

The Folders view of the Videos page has two selection panels. 

The  selection panel shows folders in a typical file browser view. The lower panel lists videos for 
the selected folder.  
Selection Bar 

This blue bar shows the item selected in each panel.  

Selecting a video in the Folder Panel lists the videos in that folder in the Videos Panel. 

Selecting a video in the Videos Panel will start loading the video in the video player.  You must 
then click the play button to start the video. 

The figure below shows the Videos Page – Folders View 

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Summary of Contents for Data Vault

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Page 3: ... 42 Update and Roll Back Client PCs 46 Update and Roll Back Mac Clients 51 Chapter 3 Start Using Your Server 55 Guided Tour 55 HP Home Page 55 Windows Home Server Console 57 First Steps 59 PC Backup and Restore 59 Mac Time Machine Backup 60 Using Shared Folders 63 Enable Guest Account or Set up User Accounts 66 Configure Remote Access 69 Secure your Server from Intruders 71 Add Shared Folders to N...

Page 4: ...er 132 HP Media Streamer Music Page 133 HP Media Streamer Photos Page 139 HP Media Streamer Videos Page 143 Troubleshooting and FAQs 149 Streaming Media to a Device 154 Why does the server show up twice on my DMA list 154 Media Files Audio Video of Supported Format Aren t Seen by Device 155 My Files Do Not Show Up on My DMA 155 Why do I see duplicate songs pictures or videos on my DMA list 157 Win...

Page 5: ... for DHCP 240 Check the Network is Set Up Properly for TCP IP 240 Check the Network NetBIOS Properties 241 Network Frequently Asked Questions 242 What are Optimum Data Throughput Speeds for Different Network Interfaces 243 The First Backup is Taking a Long Time 243 Uninterruptible Power Supply is not Supported 244 The Firewall is Blocking the Connection 244 Update Your Firewall s Trusted Program L...

Page 6: ... MiscUtil dll MiscUtil 291 Sample Code WPF Calculator 292 Libsmbclient dylib From SAMBA 3 0 38 GPLv2 292 Sqlite dotnet2 Public Domain License 297 Tftpd32 Artistic License 298 PacketVideo 299 Yahoo ASTRA Components for Flash BSD License 299 PureMVC Framework Creative Commons Attribution License 3 0 307 ScaleFilter Software License Agreement BSD License 308 Glossary 313 Index 317 ...

Page 7: ...e time of product purchase The available service providers may vary in your country region Media Collector Media Collector automatically collects photos music and video files from computers on the network and organizes them on the server Media Streaming and Remote Media Streaming Photos videos and music can be streamed to PCs or TVs on the network Furthermore you can enjoy your photos music and vi...

Page 8: ...n the server as an iTunes shared library Disk Duplication and Storage Expansion A way to transparently duplicate selected folders on separate disk drives to help protect against a hard disk failure Plus it s easy to add storage as needs grow Folder duplication requires at least two hard disks ...

Page 9: ...ta Vault Power cord Ethernet RJ 45 cable Software and Documentation For warranty and support information see the Warranty and Support Guide on the Software Installation Disc THE SERVER AT A GLANCE The following lights and symbols are found on the front and back of the HP Data Vault 3 ...

Page 10: ...ves into the USB ports to expand your storage space There is one USB port on the front and three on the back of the server The Back of the Server USB Port Plug up to four USB 2 0 or later disk drives into the USB ports to expand your storage space There is one USB port on the front and three on the back of the server eSATA Port Plug an eSATA external SATA hard drive into the eSATA port to expand y...

Page 11: ...erver s front and back panels are not blocked Check that the location of the server is not too hot Maximum environmental temperature for operating the server is 35 C 95 F Network Requirements To successfully use the HP Data Vault your network must meet the following requirements Network Requirements Requirement Recommended Server connection 100 Mbps to 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet wired connection H...

Page 12: ...ss connections to the computers on the network Additionally your router must have DHCP enabled to provide an automatic IP address to the server Supported Operating Systems The following operating systems are supported to work with the HP Data Vault Supported Operating Systems Operating System Automatic Backup of Computers Running File Sharing for Computers Running Remote Access to Computers Runnin...

Page 13: ...point or router are supported Turn on the Server In this article The Server in Your Network Turn on the Server Check the Server Lights The Server in Your Network How you connect the HP Data Vault to your network depends on the network configuration This example shows a broadband router connecting the following HP Data Vault Requires wired connection to a router and remote features require a broadb...

Page 14: ...cator lights blink and change color throughout the startup process Wait for all of the server lights to be pulsing before proceeding with the software installation Important Do not attach USB devices to the HP Data Vault during initial setup For additional information see Add and Remove an External USB Drive eSATA Drive or SATA Port Multiplier Check the Server Lights The lights on the front of the...

Page 15: ...ting music photos or videos and you use a third party firewall add a firewall exception for port 21 TCP outbound within the local subnet Consult your software s documentation for details on how to do this In this article Set Your Firewall or Anti Virus Programs to Automatically Learn New Programs Manually Add Programs to Your Firewall or Anti Virus Program s Trusted List Set Your Firewall or Anti ...

Page 16: ... trusted programs list Instructions for manually updating several common firewall and anti virus programs are listed below If your firewall or anti virus program is not listed please contact the vendor to find out how to manually add programs to the trusted programs list Additionally see the documentation that came with your firewall or anti virus program for the latest information Click the vendo...

Page 17: ... and Network and then click the Advanced button in the firewall section Click Program Permissions then click Add Allowed Program Add the programs listed at the of this page Note McAfee s firewall automatically disables Windows Firewall and sets itself as your default firewall 11 ...

Page 18: ...HP Data Vault User s Guide Microsoft Windows Vista To add exceptions to your firewall using Windows Vista preform the following steps 12 ...

Page 19: ...Set up and Installation 1 Click Start Control Panel and then Security Center 2 Click Allow a program through Windows Firewall 13 ...

Page 20: ...eptions tab and then click Add Program 4 In the Add a Program dialog box click Browse Add the programs listed at the of this page 5 Click OK Microsoft Windows XP To add exceptions to your firewall using Windows XP preform the following steps 14 ...

Page 21: ...1 Click Start Control Panel and then Security Center 2 Click Windows Firewall 3 Select the Exceptions tab and then click Add Program 4 In the Add a Program dialog box click Browse Add the programs listed at the of this page 15 ...

Page 22: ...HP Data Vault User s Guide 5 Click OK Norton Click Options in Norton to change the firewall settings Add the programs listed at the of this page 16 ...

Page 23: ...tion click Change Settings and then click Configure Settings for Network Threat Protection Add the programs listed at the of this page Trend Micro 1 Open the Trend Micro Main Console select the Personal Network and Firewall Controls tab and then click Settings 17 ...

Page 24: ...HP Data Vault User s Guide 2 On the Personal Firewall page click Add 18 ...

Page 25: ...Set up and Installation 3 Select the Program Control tab and then click Add 4 Click Browse and add the programs listed at the of this page 5 Click OK ZoneAlarm 19 ...

Page 26: ...Click each step to expand it and see additional information Important To ensure a smooth software installation The first installation must be on a Windows computer Subsequent installations can be on a Windows or Mac computer Update Your Firewall s Trusted Program List Verify that you have administrator privileges on the computer where you are doing the install step 1 below Write down your server n...

Page 27: ...ts On Mac OS X 10 5 or Later Click System Preferences Accounts and check Allow user to administer this computer 2 Insert the Software Installation Disc into a network PC 3 Click Next to progress through the Install Wizard and install the HP Data Vault client software The HP Data Vault software installs first This software is used to Provide a single point of access for all of the server s features...

Page 28: ...es configuration of the server from your computer The Windows Home Server software installation runs only once on the first computer where you run the Software Installation Disc 5 Select to wake up this computer if it is in sleep or hibernate mode to run a scheduled backup If you do not turn on this option now you can enable it later a At the computer right click the Windows Home Server icon in th...

Page 29: ...e for your server Server names can be 15 characters maximum with no spaces Letters at least one numbers and hyphens Important This is the only time you can name your server It cannot be changed later Write down your server name The default name is hpstorage 23 ...

Page 30: ...racters Lowercase characters Numbers Symbols such as and Note The password hint can be seen by anyone who clicks the Password hint button on the Windows Home Server Connector logon window Important This is the only opportunity you will have to set the server password The server password is not the same as a user password User accounts and passwords are setup in the Windows Home Server Console 24 ...

Page 31: ...erver Updates The Windows Home Server installation checks for any relevant important updates This may take some time to complete but does not require additional information from you Important Do not restart or turn off your home server during the update process 25 ...

Page 32: ...bove and log on to the Windows Home Server 10 The install checks for HP Data Vault updates The HP Data Vault installation checks for any updates Installing updates ensures that you experience the full functionality and optimal performance of the HP Data Vault 26 ...

Page 33: ...f you want to check for updates at a later time see Updating and Rolling Back the Server 11 Install server updates if they are available If there is an update select it and complete the instructions on the screen to install it Important Do not restart or turn off your home server during the update process 27 ...

Page 34: ...on Additional PCs You can install the client software through a web browser or you can use the Software Installation Disc to install the HP Data Vault client software and Windows Home Server Connector on the other computers on the network Install the software on one computer at time Note If you misplaced or damaged your Software Installation Disc you can also install the client software directly f...

Page 35: ...Setup does not run Your server password is required to install as shown in the following figure Install the from the Server using Windows XP or Windows Vista 1 At the computer click Start and then Run Type the following UNC network address hpstorage Software Home Server Connector Software setup exe The network address will be different if you renamed your server In this case type server name Softw...

Page 36: ...tallation Disc there are a few setup options for you to consider The computer is automatically set up to be backed up each night If you want to customize back up settings for this computer see Computer Backups If you created individual user accounts in Windows Home Server for one or more network members that use this computer you also need to set up computer user accounts for them if you want them...

Page 37: ... Insert the Software Installation Disc 2 Double click Install HP Data Vault Software pkg 3 Click Continue on the Welcome to the HP Data Vault Software page 4 Click Continue and Agree on the End User License Agreement 5 Choose a location to install the client software or click Install to continue with the default location You may be asked to type your Mac computer administrator password 6 The summa...

Page 38: ...connected to the server If you experience problems connecting to the server see Troubleshooting a Mac Connection to the Server 3 Open the Software folder 4 Open the Mac folder 5 Double click HP MSS Client dmg 6 Double click Install HP Data Vault Software pkg and follow the instructions on the screen Troubleshooting a Mac Connection to the Server File sharing is a key advantage of having a server T...

Page 39: ...the Mac to the server administrator account user account or guest account Types of Accounts Type of Account Description Server Account Creation Guest Account The guest account is useful when people are visiting your and need temporary access to your server In these cases it probably does not make sense to create a user account for each person Instead you can create a single guest account that all ...

Page 40: ...strator The server administrator account is created the first time you install the client software on a PC You enter a password during the installation See Installing Software on the First PC If you created a User Account on the server create a matching User Account on the Mac if it does not already exist The Mac user account should have the same user name and password as the server user account O...

Page 41: ...rences Sidebar 3 If you are not automatically connected to the server click Connect As Precisely how you connect to the server depends on what kind of server account you are using Guest User Account or Administrator Guest account with no password You are automatically connected to the server when you click the server name in the Finder Guest account with a password In the dialog that opens select ...

Page 42: ...lder Access settings for the guest account or user account that you used to connect to the server To change Shared Folder Access settings select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu Click the User Accounts tab and double click the guest account or user account Select the Shared Folder Access tab to change settings Click OK to accept the changes If you connected to the server using the A...

Page 43: ...name in some cases If that happens connect to the server using its IP address instead of the server name If you are unsure of your server s IP address you can log on to your router to see a list of IP addresses for all network connected devices To log on to your router open an Internet browser window type the router s IP address in the address bar and press Enter The router s IP address will be on...

Page 44: ...o your router 2 Once logged in to the router look for a list of connected devices Each router is different See your router s documentation if you do not find the server s IP address right away 3 Once you find your server s IP address choose Go Connect to Server on the Apple menu bar 4 Type the Server Address Your address will be different but will look similar to the following smb 192 168 0 180 mu...

Page 45: ...between the Mac computer and the server If you are unable to ping the server check that the server is on and that all network cables are securely connected You may also need to reset your router UNINSTALL THE SOFTWARE Uninstall the PC Client Software 1 Click the Start menu Control Panel and Add or Remove Programs 2 Select HP Data Vault and click Remove 3 Select Windows Home Server Connector and cl...

Page 46: ...uble click Uninstall HP Data Vault Software and follow the instructions on the screen HP SOFTWARE UPDATES HP Update Settings Use the HP Data Vault software update to keep your server and networked computers current with the latest HP software online help and new features HP Data Vault software update does not update the Microsoft Windows Home Server operating system For information about updating ...

Page 47: ... recommended Requires no user action Downloads and installs updates on the server in the background If necessary the server will automatically reboot Download updates and let me choose when to install Requires user action Your computer notifies you that an update has been downloaded and is ready to install on the server Additionally the Install link turns blue under HP Data Vault software updates ...

Page 48: ...ack link becomes active when a software update has been installed Use this link to uninstall the update on the server and revert to the previous server software version Important Clicking Install or Rollback only makes changes to the server software Each networked computer still needs to be updated or rolled back so that the server and client computers are running the same version of software See ...

Page 49: ... turn it off and back on before you check for updates 1 At the computer double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on 2 Click Settings in the upper right of the Console 3 Select HP Data Vault in the left menu and click the HP Update tab 4 Click the Check for updates link 5 If an update is found it will be listed as below Click Next to start the install process and follow ...

Page 50: ...Data Vault in the left menu andclick the HP Update tab 5 Click the Check for updates link After the install wizard checks for pending updates on your server you will see the select package page where you can select the Search button 6 Click Select file 7 Type the full path to the file that you copied to the server or select the Browse button navigate to the file and select OK 44 ...

Page 51: ... tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu 2 Click Settings in the upper right of the Console 3 Select HP Data Vault in the left menu and click the HP Update tab 4 Click Rollback and then click Yes in the confirmation screen Note If you updated the client software it must also be uninstalled so that the server and the client are running the same version of t...

Page 52: ... Help Update and Roll Back Client PCs Note Update the server software prior to updating the client software If your server does not have the correct software version you will get an error message when you try to install the client software See Updating and Rolling Back the Server for more information In this article Update Client PCs Roll Back Client PCs Check the Client PC Version Number Check th...

Page 53: ...p exe 2 Follow the instructions on your computer for installing the update To Update Client PCs Using HP Update 1 Click the Start menu HP and HP Update 2 Click Settings to configure HP Update 3 Click Next to immediately check for a client PC update 4 Follow the instructions on your computer for installing the update To Update Client PCs Using the Software Installation Disc The Software Installatio...

Page 54: ...The network address will be different if you renamed your server In this case type server name Software Home Server Connector Software setup exe 6 Click OK Install the software on one computer at a time Check the Client PC Version Number It is important for the server software and the PC client software to be on the same version in order for them to work together properly Complete the following st...

Page 55: ...t software version number on Windows Vista click Start and Control Panel 2 Select Programs and then Programs and Features 3 If the details are not displayed from the Organize menu select Layout and Details Pane 4 Select HP Data Vault to see the version number 49 ...

Page 56: ...f the Console 3 Select HP Data Vault in the left menu and click the HP Update tab The version number is at the bottom of the HP Update tab The server and client software should have compatible version numbers The following table lists the version numbers that work together Compatible Software Version Numbers Server Version PC Client Version Mac Client Version 1 3 6 21622 1 2 1 18999 1 3 6 21622 N ...

Page 57: ... Update mechanism in the Windows Home Server Console Updating the server ensures that the most recent copy of the HP MSS Client dmg is on your server and ready to install See Updating and Rolling Back the Server for more information 1 From the HP Data Vault menu choose Open Preferences 2 Click the Software Update tab 3 Click Check Now If the HP MSS Client dmg file on the server has changed you wil...

Page 58: ...er and the client are on the same version 1 To check the Mac client software version number go to the HP Data Vault menu and select About The Mac client version number is displayed in the About dialog Check the Server Version Number 1 To check the server software version number on a PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Cons...

Page 59: ...sts the version numbers that work together Compatible Software Version Numbers Server Version PC Client Version Mac Client Version 1 3 6 21622 1 2 1 18999 1 3 6 21622 N A 1 3 8 25155 1 2 1 18999 1 3 6 21622 1 3 8 25155 N A 2 1 7 24261 2 1 7 24261 1 0 0b20 2 5 10 26972 2 5 10 27366 2 5 10 26972 2 50b51 3 0 3 0 3 0 53 ...

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Page 61: ... At the computer click Start All Programs and then select HP Data Vault Desk icon At the computer double click the HP Data Vault icon on the desk Open the HP Home Page on a Mac The HP Home Page can be accessed from the following Using the Finder At the Mac click Finder Applications and then select HP Data Vault Home Server Menu Select Open Home Page from the HP Data Vault menu at the of the screen...

Page 62: ...e network This feature is enabled when you open the HP Home Page from a remote location Server Opens a folder that displays a list of all your shared folders Music Opens a folder that displays a list of music and music subfolders Photos Opens a folder that displays a list of photos and photo subfolders Video Opens a folder that displays a list of videos and video subfolders Backup Now PC or Time M...

Page 63: ...art All Programs and then select Windows Home Server Console 2 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console Open the WHS Console from the HP Data Vault Desk Icon 1 From the computer desk double click HP Data Vault icon 2 In the HP Home Page click the Tools tab 3 Click Home Server Console 4 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console Open the WHS Console from the System Tray 1 At the computer double cli...

Page 64: ...ated PC backup software provides efficient and compact backups to help save time and disk space on the server User Accounts To access information on your HP Data Vault or PCs on home networks from remote locations user accounts are required Access PCs and Files Access files on your server and supported computers plus stream photos music and videos while away from home Online Backup optional Save i...

Page 65: ...r Console Help Help Access the Windows Home Server Console Help FIRST STEPS PC Backup and Restore After running the Software Installation Disc on a computer it is automatically added to the list of computers that are backed up by the HP Data Vault each night The entire computer is backed up by default Complete the following steps to customize the hard drive volumes to back up or to exclude folders...

Page 66: ...n your Mac 1 Open a Finder window and select the Local disk 2 On the Apple menu bar choose File Get Info 3 In the Local Info window look in the General section next to find the Used disk space Multiply the used disk space by 1 5 The result is the minimum amount of disk space Time Machine can work with That s because Time Machine needs space for all of your files plus some extra room to enable it t...

Page 67: ...n entered at the end of the Mac software install If so you will be authenticated automatically 3 Select the Backup tab and type a Backup Disk Size The suggested minimum disk space size displays in the dialog based on approximately 1 5 times the size of your used disk space However HP recommends creating a backup disk that is at least as large as your total local disc capacity or larger if possible...

Page 68: ...ivity Once the formatting process is complete the Backup Disk Status changes to Started Note The backup file will be located at server name Mac Backup The file name is based on the serial number of the Mac system and cannot be changed Do not manually delete or rename this file 5 Click Open Time Machine Preferences click Choose Backup Disk and select Backup to HP Data Vault as the backup disk Backu...

Page 69: ...need to free up space on your server for other things or if you are no longer using your Mac 1 From the HP Data Vault menu select Open Preferences 2 Click the Backup tab 3 In the Backup Disk Status click S The Backup Disk Status changes to Sped and the virtual disk icon on the desk goes away after the backup disk is sped Note You may have to wait several minutes for the backup disk to s Please be ...

Page 70: ...reate shared folders for other digital content Note From the Media Sharing page on the Windows Home Server Settings tab you can turn on digital media streaming for the Photos Music or Videos shared folders Click On for each folder that you want to stream from Access Shared Folders from the Run Dialog At the computer click Start and Run Type hpstorage or the name of your server and click OK Access ...

Page 71: ...shared folders are not in My Network places you can add them manually Access Shared Folders from Network in Windows Vista 1 At the computer click Start and then Network 2 In Network double click the computer icon next to SERVER If you changed the default name of the server that name appears next to the computer icon instead 3 Double click the shared folder you want to open Access Shared Folder usi...

Page 72: ...veryone to use the same logon account to access the HP Data Vault enable the guest account If the Guest account is enabled with no password network users are not required to logon to the server when they use networked computers Additionally all network users can be set up to have Full access to all shared folders through the Guest account Important If you enable the Guest account everyone that con...

Page 73: ...s and passwords do not match you will be prompted to type a user name and password when you open the server s shared folders If your computer does not have a password or if the computer uses a factory default user name you can change these parameters to eliminate the need to enter your user name and password when you access a shared folder Create a User Account for a PC Running Windows XP 1 At the...

Page 74: ...eferences 2 Click Accounts 3 If the accounts page is locked click the lock and enter you credentials to unlock the page 4 Click to open the new account page Enter the user information A strong password is suggested to ensure security and is required to use remote access A strong password should be at least 7 characters long and fulfill three of the following four character criteria Uppercase chara...

Page 75: ...racter criteria Uppercase characters Lowercase characters Numbers Symbols such as and so on 7 Click Next 8 Select access to shared folders 9 Click Finish 10 Click Done Repeat for each user account that you want to add Related Topics Windows Home Server Console Help User Accounts Configure Remote Access To easily access your server files and network PCs from a computer that is not attached to the n...

Page 76: ... provides three alternatives for setting up a domain name HP Personal Domain Name by TZO COM TZO COM Custom Domain Name Windows Live Custom Domains When choosing which service to use consider the following TZO domains names allow easy remote access even if your broadband ISP blocks port 80 Blocking port 80 prevents a Web browser from reaching the server With the TZO COM Custom Domain Name option y...

Page 77: ...n Some broadband ISPs block Port 80 which is required for easy remote access The TZO service allows you to obtain easy remote access even if Port 80 is blocked With the Microsoft domain name if you don t already have a Microsoft Live account you ll have to set that up With TZO custom domain name option you can get your own domain name e g smithfamily com TZO customer support and troubleshooting Re...

Page 78: ...single Internet connection IP address NAT acts as a firewall by masking the real IP addresses of your network components including the HP Data Vault which keeps them from being seen outside the network Some broadband routers implement Stateful Packet Inspection SPI which adds enhanced security by examining each packet of information before allowing it into the network SPI can prevent advanced form...

Page 79: ...ce of equipment called a Wireless Access Point WAP A WAP can come within an all in one gateway router or as a standalone unit In many cases WAP s security settings are toggled off by default and you must manually turn on the security settings If the security settings are toggled off anyone can access your network and may be able to get into the server and any computer or other device on your netwo...

Page 80: ...cess Computer passwords by using the same user name and password for logging onto a computer as for the server user account you can avoid having to enter the user name and password when accessing a shared folder Requiring logon to each computer on your network adds a level of security Remote Access Security By default Remote Access is turned off Using a computer to remotely access the files on you...

Page 81: ...your domain The Photos that are found and seen in this manner cannot be deleted or modified Deleting photos can only be done by users that have successfully logged into the server with a user account and password Related Topics Windows Home Server Console Help Configuring your broadband router Why can t I connect to some computers Learn more about router configuration User Accounts Setting User Ac...

Page 82: ... server will be available on My Network Places Add a Network Place in Windows Vista Note Network discovery must be turned on to add a shared folder to Network places in Windows Vista 1 At the computer click Start and then click Network 2 Under Network Tasks click Add a network place 3 In the Network Place Wizard click Next 4 Highlight Choose another network location and then click Next 5 To add th...

Page 83: ... as the McAfee SecurityCenter You can visit the SecurityCenter to check detection reports or to set up security rules known as policies to define the types of programs that do not pose a security threat Updates itself automatically at regular intervals with the latest versions of components and detection definition dat files This ensures that Total Protection Service is always able to protect you ...

Page 84: ...erver 1 On a PC click Start All Programs and then select HP Data Vault On a Mac click Open Home Page on the HP Data Vault menu 2 Click Registration to go to https register hp com and register your HP Data Vault Registering your server ensures that your information is on file with HP if you should need technical support services Configure Server Settings POWER SETTINGS The Power Management screen a...

Page 85: ...e The server will wake up for a backup input from the HP Home Page or pressing the power button on the Server 6 Click OK HP UPDATE SETTINGS Use the HP Data Vault software update to keep your server and networked computers current with the latest HP software online help and new features HP Data Vault software update does not update the Microsoft Windows Home Server operating system For information ...

Page 86: ...e available in the Configure section HP recommends that you select Automatically download and install updates Configure HP Software Update Options Option Additional information Automatically download and install updates recommended Requires no user action Downloads and installs updates on the server in the background If necessary the server will automatically reboot Download updates and let me cho...

Page 87: ...oaded but not installed Click Install to run the server update The Rollback link becomes active when a software update has been installed Use this link to uninstall the update on the server and revert to the previous server software version Important Clicking Install or Rollback only makes changes to the server software Each networked computer still needs to be updated or rolled back so that the s...

Page 88: ...ick OK LED SETTINGS The LED screen gives you control of two different LED behaviors 1 At the PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu 2 Click Settings in the upper right corner of the Console 3 Click HP Data Vault in the left menu 82 ...

Page 89: ...s for the Server s health LED to show red you for any Critical Windows Home Server health notifications 6 Click OK HARDWARE INFORMATION 1 At the PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu 2 Click Settings in the upper right corner of the Console 3 Click HP Data Vault in the left menu 4 Click the Hardw...

Page 90: ...85 Between 85 and 100 Greater than or equal to 100 3 3V Between 3 069V and 3 531V 7 10 greater or lesser than 3 3V More than 10 greater or lesser than 3 3V 5 0V Between 4 650V and 5 350V 7 10 greater or lesser than 5 0V More than 10 greater or lesser than 5 0V 12 0V Between 10 200V and 13 800V 15 20 greater or lesser than12 0V More than 20 greater or lesser than 12 0V 5 Click OK 84 ...

Page 91: ...t menu 4 Click the Support tab 5 Click OK GETTING HELP FOR USING YOUR SERVER The HP Data Vault enables multiple computers on a network to enjoy their digital experiences when and where they want The HP Data Vault includes remote access to files automatic computer backups virtually unlimited storage expandability and media streaming to the entertainment center Help is available from most windows on...

Page 92: ...rom the Server menu 2 Click Help in the upper right corner when you are not on the HP Data Vault tab The help button is indicated by a icon Or click Help buttons on Microsoft dialog boxes in the Console Windows Home Server Console Help Main Topics Description Welcome to the Windows Home Server Console Learn what the Windows Home Server tray icon colors mean This ic also provides an overview of add...

Page 93: ...ing Your Server 87 Windows Home Server Console Help Main Topics Description Remote Access How to set up the server to easily access your files on your server using an Internet connection from a remote location ...

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Page 95: ...ped Files Supported File Formats Media File Duplication Media Collection HP Media Collector scans your network computers for music image and video files and it copies them to the server You can choose how where and when Media Collector gathers your media For example You can tell Media Collector to look for videos in all folders or only in your My Videos folders You can tell Media Collector to look...

Page 96: ...ults You can tell HP Media Collector how you want to organize your media on your HP Data Vault For example you can organize media in these ways Photos By date taken or existing file structure Default is existing file structure Music By Artist Album or existing file structure Default is Artist Album Videos By existing file structure Ignored Directories and Skipped Files HP Media Collector skips pic...

Page 97: ...r icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu 2 Click Media and then HP Media Collector in the left menu 3 Click Configuration The HP Media Collector General Settings panel opens 4 On General Settings move available computers to enabled for collection When enabled Media Collector automatically scans the enabled for collection computers for m...

Page 98: ... Example of Photos Collected by Date and by PC Folder Structure First of all it s helpful to understand the underlying data used to build the two examples below In this case the files that are being shown are based on two groups of photos One group is located under user Susan s home Pictures folder with a number of uploaded photos and a single named photo Beach_sunrise jpg This group of photos cou...

Page 99: ...ups are now grouped together based on date and 2 The one photo that was duplicated between the two groups is only present once The single grouping is what the Organize by Date option accomplishes it uses the Date Picture Taken tag within the file to place the photos by date If this is not set the system will use the file property Modified Date to place the photo Be aware that this model ignores yo...

Page 100: ...se your folder structure Configuring Media Collector for Music To Configure Media Collector for Music follow the steps below 1 At the PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu 2 Click Media and then HP Media Collector in the left menu 3 Click Configuration The HP Media Collector General Settings pane...

Page 101: ...s well as some that are included within her iTunes library This music could be on any particular computer in the network or even split across two computers The second group of music files is on a particular computer LapDad but not under a user s home Music folder In this case it s under D Misc Music Notice that these files are not organized by album name and they include a duplicate song U2 s Bull...

Page 102: ... its location on the user s computer This organizational approach is useful for organizing multiple music collections into a single collection and reducing file duplication This means that browsing the server music share for music streaming will be more streamlined without duplicate file entries The example illustrates duplicate file handling by pointing out the single file entry on the left pane ...

Page 103: ...llow the steps below 1 At the PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu 2 Click Media and then HP Media Collector in the left menu 3 Click Configuration The HP Media Collector General Settings panel opens 4 Click Video Settings in the left menu You can configure these settings in this tab Video Colle...

Page 104: ...re ignored by Media Collector and not copied to the server Click Files Not Needed to view details Select a file in the list to view the reason it was not copied to the server Click the Close button in the upper right corner to return to the status page 4 Click Reset Database to clear the counts and history for Files Copied Files Pending and Files Not Needed and restart at zero HP MEDIA COLLECTOR T...

Page 105: ...llector is not collecting music photos or videos and you use a third party firewall add a firewall exception for port 21 TCP outbound within the local subnet Consult your software s documentation for details on how to do this For additional information see Update Your Firewall s Trusted Program List The Server may not have refreshed yet Click the HP Data Vault tab on the Windows Home Server Consol...

Page 106: ...lt may not be set up to scan one of your network computers Check your HP Media Collector settings to make sure all of your home computers are included 1 At the PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu 2 Click Settings 3 Click Media Collector in the left menu of the Windows Home Server Settings dialo...

Page 107: ...HP Media Collector 4 On the General Settings tab check that all of the necessary computers are Included in the Scanned Computers list 5 Click OK 101 ...

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Page 109: ...t Video Converter Profile Input Folders DVD Settings Output Settings Enable Video Converter About Video Converter The Video Converter monitors selected shared folders and attempts to perform video conversion also known as transcoding on files with common video file formats The video converter also supports DVD file system conversion for DVD files that are commonly used in camcorders Videos are con...

Page 110: ...ect settings to use as a basis for the profile depending on how the converted video files will be used Delete Select a profile and click Delete to remove it from the list There are two default profiles Full Full resolution keeps the source video s screen resolution and basically creates an output file with the new format for the provided input Video and audio quality should be very similar to the ...

Page 111: ...is put in the Converted Videos folder You can select any number of folders or subfolders to monitor If you select a folder that has subfolders all of the folders within the selected folder will be monitored For example if you select the Videos shared folder and Videos has a subfolder named FamilyMovies then the Videos and FamilyMovies folders will be monitored If you only want the FamilyMovies fol...

Page 112: ... sure all of your DVD content is converted but also breaking up the content into smaller files Use the single longest title This setting finds the longest duration title within the DVD and ONLY convert this title The title number will still be used for the output file name so if the 3rd title is the longest duration title your output file might be My DVD Title 3 mp4 This setting works well when yo...

Page 113: ... the advanced settings the Output Resolution View dynamically updates to reflect your changes Required Bandwidth This gauge estimates the network speed required to view the video after it is converted It is calculated by taking the total bit rate audio video and then approximating the type of network needed to view the converted video Why is my total bit rate placed in such a high category You may...

Page 114: ...very small in display resolution seldom looks pleasant when upscaled to a 1080p screen size As rule of thumb if the source material is of good quality you should be able to nearly double the display resolution and only see minor issues Also of note is that some smaller devices only support a limited display resolution You might need to check device documentation for supported video resolutions Vid...

Page 115: ...3 Select options on the Video Converter Status page Enable Video Converter Check to turn Video Converter on Clear to turn it off If you turn Video Converter off after it has been in use it will remember videos that have already been converted or canceled Videos that were in progress or waiting to be converted will be removed from the queue Sort by Choose an option from the list to sort converted v...

Page 116: ...les This page gives a couple of examples of Video Converter profiles and their particular uses In this article Create a Profile to Use When You Want to Stream Videos to an iPhone using iStream Create a Profile to Use When You Want to Copy Converted Videod to a Mobile Device Create a Profile to Use When You Want to Stream Videos to an iPhone using iStream The HP MediaSmart Server iStream is an appl...

Page 117: ...placed in the Converted Videos shared folder and are ready to be streamed using iStream These settings are also suggested for streaming videos to a Mac or PC using the HP Media Streamer Create a Profile to Use When You Want to Copy Converted Videos to a Mobile Device You will have different considerations if you want to copy a video to a mobile device such as a Microsoft Zune or iPod Touch In this...

Page 118: ...r network computers If you have a lot of video content on your network computers you may want to consider the Video Converter profile settings you are using and how much time will be required to convert the videos and how much disk space will they take up on the server 1 At the PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console f...

Page 119: ...Folder You may want to give users on your network access to the Converted Videos folder so they can see what is in the folder or so they can add delete or change videos from the folder By default users have no access to the Converted Videos folder Users that do not have access to the Converted Videos folder are still able to stream content from the folder Complete the following steps to change use...

Page 120: ...ers Media Receivers and Maintenance 4 If Converted Videos is not listed under Media Sharing Folders click Add 5 Select the Converted Videos folder and click Videos for the Content Type 6 Click OK to return to the Settings dialog Converted Videos should be listed in the Settings dialog with a green light next to it If the light is not green double click Converted Videos 7 Click OK to close the Sett...

Page 121: ...upported format the file will not convert See the documentation that came with the software or device that you used to create the video Try converting a single test video using Video Converter Video Conversion Fails 1 To view the status of video conversion at the PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console from the Server ...

Page 122: ... than the format used by the video converter The output of a Full resolution video conversion can be approximately 25 of the file size of an original DVD MPEG 2 This significant reduction in size can make streaming via 802 11G less problematic although many factors impact streaming videos wirelessly and results may vary widely When considering remotely streamed video content using a Windows Home S...

Page 123: ...o PlayStation3 Streaming to a Remote Computer Streaming to iTunes Streaming Media Requirements Before Streaming Media can work you must Store media on the HP Data Vault Set up and enable Remote Access Set up Digital Media Receivers in your home Streaming Media Types Your HP Data Vault can only stream media files such as music photos and videos Non media files are not available for streaming Micros...

Page 124: ...aion3 and navigate to Photo Music or Video 2 Select hpstorage from the list of sources If you renamed your server during the initial software installation that name will be listed 3 Navigate to the file you want to view or play Streaming to a Remote Computer You can stream from the Internet using the HP Web Streamer application When you are traveling you can stream media from your HP Data Vault to...

Page 125: ...g steps 1 At the PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu 2 Click Media and then In home Streaming in the left menu 3 Verify the button at the of the page says S Sharing If the button says Start Sharing click it to enable media sharing Configure TwonkyMedia to Stream Photos Music and Videos TwonkyMe...

Page 126: ...erver is enabled for iTunes by default To set up your Server for iTunes follow these steps 1 At the PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu 2 Select Media and then Server for iTunes in the left menu 3 Click Configuration Here you can set up the following Status enable or disable Shared name specify...

Page 127: ... 1 At the PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu 2 Click Media and then Video Converter in the left menu 3 Click Configure The HP Video Converter Settings panel opens 4 Complete the steps in the wizard For additional information see Configure Video Converter WEB IPHONE STREAMING In this article Co...

Page 128: ... in the left menu 4 Click to Turn on remote access 5 The wizard then prompts you to select a Domain Name Provider and create a domain name 6 Once the wizard is complete customize Web site settings as desired 7 Click OK For additional information see Configure Remote Access Create User Account with Remote Access Enabled 1 At the PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and lo...

Page 129: ...ect access to shared folders 9 Click Finish 10 Click Done For additional information see Enable Guest Account or Set up User Accounts Verify Media Server is Enabled 1 At the PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu 2 Click Media and then In home Streaming in the left menu 3 Verify the button at the ...

Page 130: ...e Server Console from the Server menu 2 Click Media and then HP Media Collector in the left menu 3 Click Configuration The HP Media Collector General Settings panel opens 4 Complete the steps in the wizard For additional information see the following help ics Configuring Media Collector General Settings Configuring Media Collector for Photos Configuring Media Collector for Music Configuring Media ...

Page 131: ...mats than Windows Media Connect Complies with the Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA protocol which allows support for more DMRs In this article File Compatibility for Local Streaming TwonkyMedia Default Settings UPnP A V and DLNA TwonkyMedia and Remote Streaming File Compatibility for Local Streaming The table below compares local streaming file compatibility between TwonkyMedia and Windows Med...

Page 132: ...Media Windows Types Media Connect mp1 Yes mp2 Yes mp3 Yes mp4 Yes mpa Yes ogg Yes wav Yes Yes wma Yes Yes Picture Formats bmp Yes Yes gif Yes Yes jpg Yes Yes png Yes Yes tif tiff Yes Yes Video Formats 3gp Yes asf Yes avi Yes Yes DivX Yes dvr ms Yes Yes m1v Yes m4v Yes mpe Yes mpg mpeg Yes Yes 126 ...

Page 133: ...e Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu 2 Click Settings in the upper right corner of the Console 3 Click TwonkyMedia in the left menu TwonkyMedia has these default settings in your HP Data Vault Enables three folders for media streaming You can add more Music music only album art is displayed but is not shared as a...

Page 134: ...disk and streams this to the Web server The Web server streams your media files to the Internet where you can access them from any computer that has an Internet browser Configure TwonkyMedia for Streaming Media TwonkyMedia is enabled by default in your HP Data Vault To configure or change TwonkyMedia settings follow these steps 1 At the PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tr...

Page 135: ...able Media Sharing I go to the TwonkyMedia click Media server settings and click the Media Sharing Folders tab I double click on each of the folders to disable sharing TwonkyMedia is still streaming media Workaround Disabling the media sharing does not halt the media sharing This has to be accomplished through the TwonkyMedia pane of the Windows Home Server Console 129 ...

Page 136: ...omputer on your home network that runs iTunes Your Server is enabled for iTunes by default To set up your Server for iTunes follow these steps 1 At the PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu 2 Select Media and then Server for iTunes in the left menu 3 Click Configuration Here you can set up the fo...

Page 137: ... HP Data Vault includes a media server for streaming iTunes music to PCs running iTunes through the house See the section in the User s Guide on iTunes For Windows Media DRM WMDRM content protected wma music and wmv videos the HP Data Vault does not support streaming of this content to DMAs at this time Playing and streaming of WMDRM protected content requires that the device that is playing the c...

Page 138: ...e HP Home Page You can open the Media Streamer from the HP Home Page while your computer is connected to the network or logged in remotely over the Internet 1 At the PC double click the HP Data Vault desk icon At the Mac select Open Home Page from the Server menu 2 Click Media Streamer Open Media Streamer using a Web Browser Media Streamer is a Web application that can be opened using a web browse...

Page 139: ... Access on your Server required for remote access only Create a User Account with a strong password required for remote access only HP Media Streamer Music Page In this article Album View Artists View Folders View Playlists View Media Player Tracks Panel Album View The Album view on the Music page has two selection panels Album and Tracks and a media Player The blue background shows the item selec...

Page 140: ...at artist appear in the Albums panel When you select a single album the tracks for the selected album appear in the tracks panel sorted by song title The Artists and Albums panels have an All item at the This allows you to select all artists or albums and this option always stays on screen Selecting All in the Artists panel will list all albums in the albums panel Selecting All in the Albums panel...

Page 141: ...n panels and a media player The selection panel shows folders in a typical file browser view sorted in alphabetical order Tracks Panel The tracks panel shows tracks sorted by track number Note Music tracks in sub folders are not included in the Tracks panel list Selection Bar This blue bar shows the item selected in each panel 135 ...

Page 142: ...yed and Recently added And the user s personal playlists are listed below Tracks from the selected playlist display in the Tracks panel Playlist tracks sort in playlist order Note Playlists display up to 500 songs Selection Bar This blue bar shows the item selected in each panel When you open Media Streamer the Selection Bar highlights what you last selected 136 ...

Page 143: ...Media Streaming Media Player From the down the Player shows these features 137 ...

Page 144: ...Shuffle Toggle blue circle outline indicated shuffle is turned on Previous Track Play Pause toggle Next track Repeat Toggle blue circle outline indicates repeat is turned on Below the player controls is the volume control slider bar You can grab and move this to left and right or click the desired position on the slider bar Tracks Panel The columns Length Artist Album Composer and Genre give infor...

Page 145: ... tool tip will display the filename Selection Bar This blue bar shows the item selected in each panel All The Year and Month panels have an All item Selecting All in the year panel will list all months in the month panel each month entry includes the photos from that month for all years combined Selecting All in the month panel will show all photos for the selected year in the photos panel Selecti...

Page 146: ...view In the photos panel thumbnails of the images in the folder selected in the file browser view are displayed Images in sub folders are not shown in the photo panel Selecting a photo thumbnail in the photos panel will load the image in the media player Selection Bar This blue bar shows the item selected in each panel The figure below shows the Photos Page Folder View 140 ...

Page 147: ...aylists Most played Last played and Recently Added Photo thumbnails from the selected playlist display in the photos panel Playlist photos sort in playlist order Note Playlists display up to 500 photos Selection Bar This blue bar shows the item selected in each panel The figure below shows the Photos Page Playlist View 141 ...

Page 148: ...wser window The player controls appear in a semi transparent gray bar in the bottom center of the picture The controls will fade out after 3 seconds Moving the mouse in the photo viewer window will make the controls appear again The figure below shows the Photos Page Full Screen View 142 ...

Page 149: ...ideo Converter for more information see About HP Video Converter In this article All View Folders View Playlists View Video Quality Filter Status Link Videos Panel Player All View The All view of the Videos page has one selection panel and the media player In the Videos panel videos available for streaming are presented Selection Bar 143 ...

Page 150: ...ction panels The selection panel shows folders in a typical file browser view The lower panel lists videos for the selected folder Selection Bar This blue bar shows the item selected in each panel Selecting a video in the Folder Panel lists the videos in that folder in the Videos Panel Selecting a video in the Videos Panel will start loading the video in the video player You must then click the pl...

Page 151: ...displayed in the Playlist panel The playlist panel also lists the number of videos in each playlist Videos from the selected playlist display in the videos panel Playlist videos sort in playlist order Selecting a video in the Videos Panel will start loading the video in the video player You must then click the play button to start the video Note Playlists display up to 500 videos 145 ...

Page 152: ...e video will be no larger than QVGA 320w x 240h This is to make support of mobile devices easier and to provide videos suitable for remote media streaming Converted Full Full resolution keeps the source video s screen resolution and basically just creates an output file with the new format for the provided input Video and audio quality should be very similar to the source material for Full resolut...

Page 153: ...ng Video Conversion Clicking a file will give a more detailed explanation of its status If the explanations disappear too soon remove the check from the Auto Fresh box Should the Converter Status be red off go to the Video Converter settings as detailed in Automating Video Conversion Videos Panel In the videos panel videos sort alphabetically by name There are three other columns The Length column...

Page 154: ...t the place you want to play or slide the arrow to the desired time Video progress text shows the current position in time for the song and total song duration Player Controls are in left to right order Full Screen Toggle Previous Video Play Pause toggle Next Video Below the player controls is the volume control slider bar You can grab and move this to left and right or click the desired position ...

Page 155: ...alable_ui swf Click Cancel Cause Adobe Flash Player 9 0 115 0 or later is required Solution Go to www adobe com and click Get Adobe Flash Player Install Adobe Flash Player version 9 0 115 0 or higher MEDIA STREAMER HOW TO USE THE BUTTONS IN THE PLAYER PANE What is the Player Pane The Player Pane is where you control the streaming music or the selected photo see the examples below 149 ...

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Page 157: ... Player Pane Buttons The list below describes the music player pane button functionality Shuffle Songs button when this button is selected it will have a blue ring Previous Song button Play Pause button Next Song button 151 ...

Page 158: ...lide Show button when this button is selected the slide show will fill the browser Shuffle Songs button when this button is selected it will have a blue ring Previous Song button Play Pause button Next Song button Repeat all Songs button when this button is selected it will have a blue ring Slide Show Speed Control Bar Shrink Slide Show button when this button is selected the slide show will shrin...

Page 159: ...aming and you click the Music button and you Do not have music on your Server or You have not configured the server for streaming media No music on your Server Place music on your server in the following location name of server Music and then configure your server for streaming media 153 ...

Page 160: ...EAMING AUDIO FILES ARE TRUNCATED ON A SLOW CONNECTION Symptom Audio file playback is truncated on a slow uplink connection The files play about 3 4 of the way through and then playback ss and the next song starts This happens on connections below approximately 400Kbits Cause Uplink Connection is slow STREAMING MEDIA TO A DEVICE Why does the server show up twice on my DMA list If you are running bo...

Page 161: ... folder it continually monitors the folder for new files If your DMA does not display WMC from the HP Data Vault or none of your files are found by the DMA If some of your files e g files newly copied to the server are not found by the DMA Digital Media Adapters DMA or Digital Media Receivers DMR use the Universal Plug n Play UPnP protocol to automatically discover Digital Media Servers DMS The HP...

Page 162: ...tings and verify that at least one of the shared folders is On Check that the HP Data Vault and DMA are both connected to the same home network a router or firewall between them could interfere with the discovery and content sharing protocols 2 Restart the DMA 3 Restart the HP Data Vault If some of your files e g files newly copied to the server are not found by the DMA 1 Check that the files were...

Page 163: ...ct 2 0 and TwonkyMedia Comparison To disable a shared folder in Windows Media Connect 2 0 1 At the PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu 2 Click Settings in the upper right corner of the Console 3 Click Media Sharing in the left menu 4 On the right side under Media Sharing Library click Off for t...

Page 164: ...edia Sharing Folders tab select a shared folder and click Remove for each folder that you do not want to use for streaming content using TwonkyMedia 5 Click OK For additional information on using TwonkyMedia click Help while on the TwonkyMedia tab of the Windows Home Server Console or click Help on any of the TwonkyMedia dialog boxes Windows Media Connect 2 0 and TwonkyMedia Comparison The followi...

Page 165: ...DLNA Support Some Capability 1 0 compliant 1 5 reference Number of Shared Folders Music Photos Videos User Controlled Shared Folders Media Types Music all media types Photos all media types Videos all media types Music music media types Photos all media types Videos video media types User selectable folders media types Album Art Thumbnail Support Music album art Photo thumbnails Picture Scaling Li...

Page 166: ...TwonkyMedia Music Views Album X X All Tracks X X Artist X X Artist Index X Artist Folder X Folder X X Genre X X Genre Index X Genre Artist X Playlist X X Year Artist X Picture Views Album X All Photos X X Date X flat X hierarchal Folder X X Playlist X Video Views Actor X Album X All Videos X Folder X Genre X Playlist X 160 ...

Page 167: ...yMedia File Formats File Formats Windows Media Connect 2 0 TwonkyMedia Music Formats 3gp X ac3 X aiff X asf X X FLAC X LPCM X m4a X mp1 X mp2 X mp3 X X mp4 X mpa X ogg X wav X X wma X X Picture Formats bmp X X gif X X jpg jpeg X X png X X tif tiff X X Video Formats 3gp X 161 ...

Page 168: ... Connect and TwonkyMedia File Formats File Formats Windows Media Connect 2 0 TwonkyMedia asf X avi X X DivX X dvr ms X X m1v X m4v X mpe X mpg mpeg X X MPEG 1 X X MPEG 2 X X MPEG2 TS X MPEG 4 X vdr X vob X wmv X X Xvid X Playlist Formats m3u X X pls X wpl X X ...

Page 169: ...Photo Publisher Home Page Before you use HP Photo Publisher File Compatibility The HP Photo Publisher Home Page Publish photos from your server to your favorite photo sharing site or share photos directly from your server using HP Photo Viewer People outside of your network can see your photos using the Internet 163 ...

Page 170: ... are accepted at the various photo sharing and social networking sites jpg jpeg gif png bmp Picasa X X X X Snapfish X facebook X X X X flickr X X HP Photo Viewer X X X Some limitations by site for the free account At time of writing flickr only allows for 3 photo sets and a limit of 100MB worth of photo uploads each calendar month At time of writing facebook allows only 60 photos for album but you...

Page 171: ...en return to the HP Photo Publisher logon page and enter your credentials 4 The HP Photo Publisher home page opens 5 If you entered incorrect credentials then you be brought to the Remote Access page Click the HP Photo Publisher and you will be brought to the HP Photo Publisher home page Note You can also open HP Photo Publisher by clicking Start All Programs and HP Data Vault The HP Home Page ope...

Page 172: ...on to Photo Sharing Site FACEBOOK LOGON To log into your facebook account click the Log on link You will be taken to a page to enter your credentials for that site This takes you to the facebook confirmation page Close this page 166 ...

Page 173: ...HP Photo Viewer At the Photo Publisher login screen click Next You are then taken to a page where you can create or add to an existing album FLICKR LOG ON PAGE To logon to Flickr click the blue Log On link as shown below 167 ...

Page 174: ... User s Guide This takes you to the Flickr sign in page Enter your credentials and return to the HP Photo Publisher page Flickr then asks you to allow HP Data Vault to link to your account Click OK I LL ALLOW IT 168 ...

Page 175: ...HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer This takes you to the Flickr confirmation page Close this page Click Next This takes you to the HP Photo Publisher Albums page 169 ...

Page 176: ...as shown in the figure below Click Next After your credentials are accepted this takes you to a page where you can upload photos and create albums SNAPFISH LOGON To login to Snapfish enter your credentials Click Next After your credentials are accepted this takes you to a page where you can create or add to albums 170 ...

Page 177: ...ing album and select the album from the drop down list or Select to create a new album or set Type the name of the album 2 Click Next Note Flickr uses the term set instead of album Another term that Flickr uses is photo stream The photo stream is the default presentation mode for Flickr and uses no sets 171 ...

Page 178: ...Click the Arrow to see an expanded view of folders 2 Select photos to publish Select an entire folder by putting a check in the checkbox by the folder Select individual files using the checkboxes beside individual files 3 Once you have finished your selections click Finish The photos selected will now upload to the photo sharing site you are logged onto 172 ...

Page 179: ... the various photo sharing and social networking sites jpg jpeg gif png bmp Picasa X X X X Snapfish X facebook X X X X flickr X X HP Photo Viewer X X X Server Continues Uploading This page gives a status concerning the uploading of the photos If the browser ss responding you can close the browser or you can visit another Web site your HP Data Vault will continue the upload 173 ...

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Page 181: ...her PHOTO PUBLISHER FLICKR FROB ERROR Symptom While logged into flickr I open a second Firefox browser session and try to log into flickr I get the following error Solution Close all Firefox browsers that are logged into flickr You will be able to log back into flickr 175 ...

Page 182: ... my flickr account and I get an error saying that I ve exceeded a monthly limit Cause At the time of writing flickr only allows the free accounts to upload 100MB per month Solution Wait until the following month to upload to your free account or follow the upgrade link to purchase flickr pro account 176 ...

Page 183: ... an album after you have initially added photos Use the HP Home Page to access the Photo Publisher logon page or Use the browsers back button Use the HP Home Page to access the Photo Publisher logon page HP recommends that you use the HP Home Page to re access the Photo Publisher to add photos to an existing photo album 177 ...

Page 184: ... desk icon At the Mac close you browser and select Open Home Page from the Server menu 2 Double click HP Photo Publisher 3 Log into HP Photo Publisher Enter your Username Password and click the Log On button 4 You will be brought the HP Photo Publisher home page 5 Click the site and login 178 ...

Page 185: ...HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer 6 Choose the album to add photos to 179 ...

Page 186: ...HP Data Vault User s Guide 7 Select photos and click Finish 180 ...

Page 187: ...HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer 8 Select the photo album to view 181 ...

Page 188: ...HP Data Vault User s Guide Using the back button to access the add photos page 1 Click the back button until you arrive at the Select Photos page Click Photo Publisher 2 Click the site and login 182 ...

Page 189: ...HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer 3 Choose the album to add photos to 183 ...

Page 190: ...HP Data Vault User s Guide 4 Select photos and click Finish 184 ...

Page 191: ... photo album to view NOTE You might need to close your browser and reopen or clear out your internet cache PHOTO PUBLISHER UPLOAD ERROR MESSAGE FORBIDDEN IN PICASA Symptom Trying to upload photos to my Picasa account I get an error saying forbidden 185 ...

Page 192: ...ng your large album into smaller albums Clearing off some of your existing photos to make room for the photos you want to load Going to the Picasa web site and purchasing more storage space PHOTO PUBLISHER USING BACK BUTTON UNABLE TO SELECT PHOTOS Symptom I want to add more photos to my photo album but i have passed the photo select page Clicking the browsers back button I get back to the photo se...

Page 193: ...and click the Log On button 4 You will be brought the HP Photo Publisher home page HP PHOTO VIEWER HP Photo Viewer Home Page The Photo Viewer Home Page gives you the opportunity to View Rename Delete an album Photo Viewer lets you make an album Public or Private The Public Private choice is designed for additional privacy for Server owners that have set up their servers for remote access This feat...

Page 194: ...er album633689042886093750 index xml to paste into your email NOTE Make sure you use the URL that has been set up for Internet Remote Access Using local address for your album such as http hpstorage PhotoViewer album633689042886093750 index xml will not work for remote users 3 Send the URL to your friend or family member and they can now gain access to the Album HP Photo Viewer Slideshow You have ...

Page 195: ...o the server you will see three buttons on the left Download Photo Caption and Remove If you have been logged off the server due to inactivity you will only see the Download button Click the Login link in the upper right part of the screen and provide credentials to log back on The Download Button allows visitors to download the photo to there Computer 189 ...

Page 196: ...ta Vault User s Guide Photo Caption allows you to add a caption for the photo Enter text in the field that appears below the photo as shown in the example below Click the Save button to keep the Caption 190 ...

Page 197: ...hoto from the album please note that the photo still remains on the Server Click Yes or No to confirm the removal Slideshow View Viewing the album in Slideshow will give you larger views of the photos If the photo has a caption it will show as in the example below 191 ...

Page 198: ...the bottom of the screen The slider half of the bar controls how fast the next photo will show The button will bring up the previous photo in the slideshow the button will bring up the next photo in the slideshow and the button is a toggle switch playing or pausing the slideshow 192 ...

Page 199: ... is the default presentation mode for Flickr and uses no sets Select Photos The HP Photo Publisher queries the server and displays a list of folders and photos available to the current user 1 Click the Arrow to see an expanded view of folders 2 Select photos to publish Select an entire folder by putting a check in the checkbox by the folder Select individual files using the checkboxes beside indiv...

Page 200: ...ed by the photo sharing site are available to upload The table below tells what file types are accepted at the various photo sharing and social networking sites jpg jpeg gif png bmp Picasa X X X X Snapfish X facebook X X X X flickr X X HP Photo Viewer X X X 194 ...

Page 201: ... ACCESS HP PHOTO VIEWER Symptom When trying to enter HP Photo Viewer Firefox gives an untrusted connection message Cause A signed SSL certificate is required to access this Server This certificate is created when you first visit the server from each computer Workaround 1 Click I Understand the Risks 195 ...

Page 202: ...HP Data Vault User s Guide 2 Click Add Exception 3 The location will populate automatically click Get Certificate 4 Click Confirm Security Exception 196 ...

Page 203: ...or message Cause Clicking on a link in the admin console which starts a local browser session The user s firefox browser does not start immediately due to a previous firefox crash The admin console incorrectly thinks this is an error Solution Open Firefox and click either restore session or start new session then click photo viewer link PHOTO VIEWER SLIDESHOW CAPTION TOOL TIP DOES NOT REFRESH Symp...

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Page 205: ...rea HP PHOTO VIEWER ALBUM MISSING PHOTOS When viewing an album I have missing photos This occurs when photos that have been added to an album have been moved from the location that they were originally located when the photos were added to the album The photos may still reside on the server just in a different location A Photo Album is very much like a play list it contains a reference to photos o...

Page 206: ...HP Data Vault User s Guide To remove the missing photos placeholders 1 Log into Photo Viewer as the administrator 2 Open the album 3 Click the Yes button in the Remove Photos dialog 200 ...

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Page 209: ...o learn how to exclude volumes or folders from the backup Time Machine Backup for Macs Creates a Time Machine backup of your Mac and stores it on the server Choose this option if you want to be able to recover your entire Mac including the operating system software and all files in the case of a hard drive failure Also choose this option if you store original working copies of files on your Mac an...

Page 210: ...AND RECOVER PC Backup and Restore After running the Software Installation Disc on a computer it is automatically added to the list of computers that are backed up by the HP Data Vault each night The entire computer is backed up by default Complete the following steps to customize the hard drive volumes to back up or to exclude folders from the backup 1 At the PC double click the Windows Home Serve...

Page 211: ...ware may be used for boot diagnostic setup restoration installation configuration test or disaster recovery purposes only Note THIS SOFTWARE CONTAINS A SECURITY FEATURE THAT WILL CAUSE THE END USER CUSTOMER S SYSTEM TO REBOOT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION TO THE END USER CUSTOMER AFTER 24 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS USE Recover Your Computer 1 Insert the PC Restore Disc into a CD DVD drive in the computer yo...

Page 212: ... result is the minimum amount of disk space Time Machine can work with That s because Time Machine needs space for all of your files plus some extra room to enable it to store new data and multiple copies of files that change However more space is always better because it enables Time Machine to retain backups that go further into the past A backup disk with at least 1 5 times as much free space a...

Page 213: ...suggested minimum disk space size displays in the dialog based on approximately 1 5 times the size of your used disk space However HP recommends creating a backup disk that is at least as large as your total local disc capacity or larger if possible When choosing a backup disk size you may want to consider how much you use your Mac and how much disk space you have available on your server The back...

Page 214: ...vity Once the formatting process is complete the Backup Disk Status changes to Started Note The backup file will be located at server name Mac Backup The file name is based on the serial number of the Mac system and cannot be changed Do not manually delete or rename this file 5 Click Open Time Machine Preferences click Choose Backup Disk and select Backup to HP Data Vault as the backup disk Backup...

Page 215: ...p data and start over To continue with the new size click Delete and Continue Delete a Backup Disk You may want to delete a backup disk if you need to free up space on your server for other things or if you are no longer using your Mac 1 From the HP Data Vault menu select Open Preferences 2 Click the Backup tab 3 In the Backup Disk Status click S The Backup Disk Status changes to Sped and the virt...

Page 216: ...lick Close Recover the Mac Hard Drive Using the USB Flash Drive The USB flash drive contains the HP Data Vault Recovery software that enables you to restore your entire Mac hard drive from a backup on your HP Data Vault The USB flash drive activates and mounts backup disks of your Mac computer created on the server using the HP Data Vault backup utility The USB flash drive is used in the Mac OS X ...

Page 217: ...ete the restore SERVER BACKUP RECOVER AND RESET Back up Server to a Device Back up shared folders on the server to a SATA eSATA or USB drive and store it off site This option protects you against total disasters such as a fire or flood In this article Add the Device to the Server Back up the Server to the Device Remove the Device from the Server Add the Device to the Server 1 Add an internal SATA ...

Page 218: ...e click the Computers Backup tab 2 Select the HP Data Vault from the list and click Backup Now 3 Choose the backup device as the Destination for each shared folder you want to back up 4 Check Remember these settings for future backups to save the settings 5 Click Backup Now 6 Click Close once the backup is complete Remove the Device from the Server 1 In the Windows Home Server Console click the Se...

Page 219: ...t the Server No Server Found Server Recovery Fails Choose Server Recovery or Factory Reset The following table will help you determine whether to choose Server Recovery or Factory Reset Caution During Server Recovery all system settings such as user accounts and settings are lost You will need to recreate them During Factory Reset in addition to losing all system settings the data on all drives is...

Page 220: ... can never be accessed use a shredder program that overwrites the hard drives with random numbers or meaningless data Recover or Reset the Server 1 If the Home Page is open on your computer close it before proceeding 2 Insert the Server Recovery Disc into a PC DVD drive The Server Recovery program automatically starts 3 Click Next on the Server Recovery dialog 214 ...

Page 221: ...of the server Ethernet cable from your router or switch b Plug the free end of the Ethernet cable into your computer so there is a direct connection between the server and the computer Prepare the server for recovery or reset a If the server is on hold down the Power button on the back of the server for at least 4 seconds to force the server to shut down If the server is not on skip to the next st...

Page 222: ...9 Re connect the Ethernet cable to your router 10 Complete the server software installation on the computer where you performed the Server Recovery or Factory Reset and all other network computers No Server Found If the recovery program cannot find the server the most likely causes are The Recovery Mode was not successfully initiated repeat step 4 if you did not push the Status Recovery button whi...

Page 223: ...ikely cause for these messages is a connection failure 1 Make sure that you are using a wired connection to the server from the computer you are using to do the recovery 2 Check network connections 3 Repeat the server recovery or factory reset ...

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Page 225: ...ve Add and Remove a USB Drive eSATA Drive or SATA Port Multiplier Add and Remove Drives from Server Storage INTERNAL SATA DRIVES Add an Internal SATA Drive How to place a hard drive into an expansion bay in the HP Data Vault Important Do not remove the bottom drive This drive contains the Windows Home Server operating system Important There are two steps to adding an internal drive First add the d...

Page 226: ... pull the hard drive tray from the expansion bay 6 Fold down the flap near the back of the hard drive tray Note This flap improves air flow through the server If you remove a drive be sure to fold this flap back up 7 Insert the new drive into the left side of the hard drive tray making sure that the pins go into the hard drive s mounting holes 220 ...

Page 227: ...on the hard drive tray until it locks 11 Close the door on the front of the server 11 Notice that within a few seconds the light bar for the new hard drive blinks aqua white This indicates that the hard drive has been installed but has not been initialized 12 Add the drive to the server s total storage Remove an Internal SATA Drive For information about removing the system drive see Replace the Sy...

Page 228: ...want to remove is blinking aqua white This indicates that the drive has been properly removed from the server s total storage 2 Open the door on the front of the HP Data Vault 3 On the drive you want to remove press down the lever to unlock the handle 4 Lift the handle of the hard drive tray all the way up 5 Gently pull the system drive from the drive bay 6 Flex the back of the right side rail and...

Page 229: ... 8 Remove the drive from the hard drive tray 9 Fold up the flap near the back of the hard drive tray Note Folding up the flap improves air flow and helps keep the server cool 10 With the handle up slide the hard drive tray back into the system bay 11 Close the handle on the hard drive tray until it locks 12 Close the door on the front of the server 223 ...

Page 230: ... initialize the drive so it becomes part of the total server storage In this article Connect an External USB Disk Drive Connect an eSATA Disk Drive or SATA Port Multiplier Connect an External USB Disk Drive If you use a USB disk drive it is recommended that you use a drive that conforms to USB 2 0 or later 1 Plug in the USB cable into one of the USB ports on the server 2 To plug in and power up yo...

Page 231: ... port on the back of the server as shown in the following figure 2 To plug in and turn on your eSATA disk drive or SATA port multiplier see the documentation that came with your device 3 Follow instructions to Add and Remove Drives from Server Storage Detach and Reattach a USB Drive In this article Detach a USB Drive from the Server Reattach a USB Drive to the Server 225 ...

Page 232: ...e to the Server Add an internal SATA drive to the server or attach an eSATA USB drive or SATA port multiplier For additional information see Add an Internal SATA Drive Add and Remove an External USB Drive eSATA Drive or SATA Port Multiplier 2 To add the drive as a backup drive on a PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Conso...

Page 233: ... Drive is Missing from Server Storage A USB drive that has been successfully added to the Servers Backup Hard Drives or Storage Hard Drives can detach from the server If your USB drive detaches from the server the drive will not be listed in the Windows Home Server Console Server Storage tab Some of the reasons a USB drive might become detached include The USB Drive loses its power supply or The U...

Page 234: ...During a Backup If the USB drive detaches from the server for any reason during the backup the backup will fail Once the USB drive is successfully seen by the server again the next back up should work as long as the USB drive is in a healthy state 228 ...

Page 235: ...ormatted Make sure to back up any important files that are on the hard drive before adding it to server storage Add a Drive to the Server s Total Storage 1 At the computer double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu 2 Click the Server Storage tab 3 Follow the instructions in Adding a hard drive in the Win...

Page 236: ...erver Console Help REPLACE THE SYSTEM DRIVE In this article Remove the Old System Drive Insert the New System Drive After replacing the system drive you must Reset the system drive See Server Recovery and Factory Reset Reinstall the software on each computer See Install the Software on Additional PCs Important The system drive contains the Microsoft Windows Home Server operating system The server ...

Page 237: ...o release the handle 5 Lift the handle all the way up 6 Gently pull the system drive from the drive bay 7 Flex the back of the right side rail and withdraw the back pin from the hard drive by gently pulling the side rail down and away 8 Flex the front of the right side rail and withdraw the front pin from the hard drive by gently pulling the side rail down and away 231 ...

Page 238: ...ive s mounting holes 2 Flex the front of the right side rail and insert the pin into the hard drive s mounting hole and then flex the back of the right side rail and insert the pin into the other mounting hole 3 With the handle up slide the hard drive tray and drive into the system bay Note Don t push on the handle the tray won t slide in 4 Close the handle on the hard drive tray by pressing down ...

Page 239: ...counterclockwise to lock system drive in its bay 6 Close the door on the front of the server 7 Power on the server 8 The HP Data Vault lights will pulsate aqua white 9 Perform a Factory Reset to initiate the drive See Server Recovery and Factory Reset 233 ...

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Page 241: ...etwork Router Take the following steps To add more Ethernet ports connect an Ethernet switch to the router Refer to the switch documentation for instructions on how it connects to the router Connect one end of the Ethernet cable that came with the server to the switch and the other end to the HP Data Vault Why did URL not Work DNS has not updated wait about 10 minutes for DNS to update What do Fir...

Page 242: ...ications because no connection or communication with the Internet is enabled only those between the server and its software applications After unblocking an application if any software is reinstalled moved to a new disk location or if the application is deleted from the exception list using the Windows XP Security Center control panel communications between that software and the server may once ag...

Page 243: ...k is set up properly for TCP IP 1 Click Start and then select Control Panel 2 Double click Network and Internet Connections 3 Double click Network Connections If the computer is connected via Ethernet cable to the network right click Local Area Connection LAN 4 If the computer is using a wireless connection right click Wireless Network Connection 5 Click Properties In the dialog box that opens che...

Page 244: ...server address automatically 7 All computers should be set identically Windows XP To ensure your network has the correct NetBIOS set up 1 Click Start and then select Control Panel 2 Double click Network and Internet connections 3 Double click Network Connections 4 Double click your default network connection Local Area Connection for wired networks Wireless for wireless connections 5 Click Propert...

Page 245: ... bottom of the dialog box Make sure that the NetBIOS setting is not set to Disable NetBIOS over TCP IP NETWORK HEALTH The Windows Home Server console contains a Network Health button to view the health of your network The Home Network Health dialog box shows health notifications from the server and the computers that are running Windows Vista To access the Network Health button 1 At the PC double ...

Page 246: ...very is on 4 If Network discovery is off click the down arrow then select Turn on network discovery and Apply CHECK THE NETWORK IS SET UP PROPERLY FOR TCP IP Check the network is set up properly for TCP IP Check that each computer on the network has TCP IP listed and selected for the network properties with these options selected Obtain IP address automatically Obtain DNS server address automatica...

Page 247: ... TCP IPv4 is listed and selected If TCP IP is not listed click Install Protocol and then Add In the dialog box that appears select Internet Protocol TCP IPv4 If TCP IP is listed and checked highlight it and click Properties then select Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically 7 All computers should be set identically CHECK THE NETWORK NETBIOS PROPERTIES Check tha...

Page 248: ...hlight Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IP 6 Click Properties 7 Click Advanced 8 Click the WINS tab WINS refers to Windows Internet Naming Service which converts NetBIOS network names to IP addresses 9 NetBIOS settings are found at the bottom of the dialog box Make sure that the NetBIOS setting is not set to Disable NetBIOS over TCP IP NETWORK FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS The following questions are ...

Page 249: ...less network and by the amount of other work your computer and server are performing at the same time What are optimum data throughput speeds for different network interfaces Gigabit Ethernet 1000mbps 125MBs Fast Ethernet 100mbps 12 5MBs Wireless N 600mbps 75MBs Wireless G 54mbps 6 75MBs Wireless A 54mbps 6 75MBs Wireless B 11mbps 1 375MBs What is the ideal minimum time to transfer a 1GB file for ...

Page 250: ...programs are blocked by a firewall When this happens security alerts pop up on the computer screen Security alerts usually have a list of possible options The particular messages or alerts displayed depend on the vender For example the alert might offer the following options Keep Blocking Unblock Defer the choice and be reminded later If a security alert dialog box for an HP Data Vault application...

Page 251: ...or Anti Virus Programs to Automatically Learn New Programs It is recommended that you set your firewall and anti virus programs to Learn new programs before installing the HP Data Vault software After the HP Data Vault software is installed the firewall should prompt you to allow the installed programs to communicate with the server Allow the following HP Data Vault programs to communicate through...

Page 252: ...at came with your firewall or anti virus program for the latest information Click the vendor to expand and view the instructions on updating their trusted programs list Click again to hide the instructions AVG Open the AVG Anti Virus plus Firewall Double click the Firewall button to configure the Firewall Add the programs listed at the of this page McAfee Open your McAfee Security Center click Int...

Page 253: ...Network and Firewall Microsoft Windows Vista To add exceptions to your firewall using Windows Vista preform the following steps 247 ...

Page 254: ...HP Data Vault User s Guide 1 Click Start Control Panel and then Security Center 2 Click Allow a program through Windows Firewall 248 ...

Page 255: ...ions tab and then click Add Program 4 In the Add a Program dialog box click Browse Add the programs listed at the of this page 5 Click OK Microsoft Windows XP To add exceptions to your firewall using Windows XP preform the following steps 249 ...

Page 256: ... 1 Click Start Control Panel and then Security Center 2 Click Windows Firewall 3 Select the Exceptions tab and then click Add Program 4 In the Add a Program dialog box click Browse Add the programs listed at the of this page 250 ...

Page 257: ...Network and Firewall 5 Click OK Norton Click Options in Norton to change the firewall settings Add the programs listed at the of this page 251 ...

Page 258: ...ction click Change Settings and then click Configure Settings for Network Threat Protection Add the programs listed at the of this page Trend Micro 1 Open the Trend Micro Main Console select the Personal Network and Firewall Controls tab and then click Settings 252 ...

Page 259: ...Network and Firewall 2 On the Personal Firewall page click Add 253 ...

Page 260: ...HP Data Vault User s Guide 3 Select the Program Control tab and then click Add 4 Click Browse and add the programs listed at the of this page 5 Click OK ZoneAlarm 254 ...

Page 261: ...Network and Firewall 1 Open ZoneAlarm Security 2 Click Program Control Programs and then Add 3 Add the programs listed at the of this page 255 ...

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Page 263: ...ge click Options 4 From the drop down menu select Reset the Windows Home Server Console 5 Click OK to verify that you want to reset the console Shutdown and restart the server manually How to force the server to turn off and restart To perform a soft shut down and restart 1 On the back of the server press the Power button 2 The health light should begin blinking The shutdown process may take up to...

Page 264: ...ollowing conditions When setting up the server for first time the light bar is breathing aqua white until the set up on the first computer is complete The drive has been removed from total storage and the light bar is blinking for example when removing a drive from the drive bay See Add and Remove Drives from Server Storage When adding a new drive the light bar blinks aqua white before it has been...

Page 265: ... must be replaced Additionally the connected computers show the following The drive was removed from the drive bay before removing it from total storage See Removing a hard drive in the Windows Home Server Console Help Red icon on the task tray Red indicator on the Windows Home Server Console Network Health tab HARDWARE WARNING MESSAGES Warning messages indicate Critical issues or At Risk issues C...

Page 266: ... any empty system drive trays For more information see Adding an internal SATA drive 3 If none of the previous steps return the temperature to normal Write down the temperatures of the CPU Turn off the server Contact HP Support at http www hp com support Fan speed warnings The fans cool the disk drives and other electronics If they are not cooling the server sufficiently the hard drives and server...

Page 267: ...back in Restart all the devices on the network including the computers and the server Make sure your server and computers are on the same logical network subnet See What is an advanced network configuration in the Windows Home Server Console Help 4 If the computer that you transferring files from is connected wirelessly to the network try connecting it with an ethernet cable 5 Check the Event View...

Page 268: ... red Multiple boot failure Contact HP Support at http www hp com support 1 aqua white 6 red Service code Do not hold state button longer that 3 seconds Shut down and repeat Codes when the indicator starts as blinking red Code Description Action 2 aqua white 1 red BIOS corrupted Repeat power on to validate If repeats Contact HP Support at http www hp com support 2 aqua white 2 red Memory failure Co...

Page 269: ... switch SERVER NOT SHOWING UP ON YOUR DMR Issue The HP Data Vault is not listed on your DMR or DMA Solution You can either Turn on Windows Home Server Media Sharing Turn on TwonkyMedia Turn on Windows Home Server Media Sharing 1 At the PC double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on At the Mac select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu 2 Click Settings in the...

Page 270: ... see TwonkyMedia in the left navigation the add in is not installed Click Settings in the upper right corner Click Add ins in the left navigation of the Windows Home Server Settings dialog On the Available tab install the TwonkyMedia Server for HP Data Vault 3 In the right pane click Start Sharing and then click Media Server Settings WINDOWS HOME SERVER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Server Low on Spa...

Page 271: ...the user on the PC or enable the Guest account HUBS AND NETWORK HEALTH LIGHT Some network hubs as opposed to switches or routers may reduce performance between your computer and the HP Data Vault or the hub may prevent your computer from communicating with the server If this is a problem the network health indicator light on the front of the server will be off Replacing the hub with a switch may i...

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Page 273: ...ts Any computer capable of running the supported operating systems listed in the following table Operating Systems Supported Operating Systems Operating System Automatic Backup of Computers Running File Sharing for Computers Running Remote Access to Computers Running Linux X Mac OS X 10 5 or later X X Windows Vista Business 32 bit or 64 bit SP2 X X X Windows Vista Business N 32 bit or 64 bit Europ...

Page 274: ... Client computer Requirements CD ROM drive for client computer installation DVD ROM drive for Server Recovery Server Specifications Server Specifications Specifications HP Data Vault 1 0TB HP Data Vault 2 0TB HP Data Vault 3 0TB Internal Drive Storage 1 0 TB 2 0 TB 3 0 TB Processor Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200 Processor Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200 Processor Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200 Process...

Page 275: ...Requirement Recommended Server connection 100 Mbps to 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet wired connection Home computers One or more computers running a supported operating system with a wired or wireless network connection Internet Connection Broadband connection such as DSL or cable required for remote access functionality Router An external Internet broadband router with 100 Mbps or faster Ethernet con...

Page 276: ...eater Safari 3 0 and greater Mac only Environmental Temperature Operating 5 to 35 C 4 to 95 F Nonoperating 30 to 65 C 22 to 149 F Humidity no condensation allowed Operating 15 to 90 RH Nonoperating 5 to 95 RH Shock Nonoperating 85 G Vibration Operating 0 2 Grms Nonoperating 2 1 Grms Electrical and Power Electrical Ratings 100 240Vac 5 0A 50 60Hz Power Consumption HP Data Vautl 1 0TB 270 ...

Page 277: ...ompliant USA UL CDRH Radiation Control Standards 21 CFR 1010 and 1020 1 0 50 Canada CSA or CUL Europe LVD 73 23 EEC 93 68 EC IEC 60950 1 plus amendments EN60825 plus amendments REGULATORY STATEMENTS The HP Data Vault complies to the following Federal Communications Commission Notice Modifications Cables Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC Logo United States only California P...

Page 278: ...ermined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or ...

Page 279: ...00 Or call 281 514 3333 To identify this product refer to the part series or model number found on the product California Perchlorate Material Notice Perchlorate material special handling may apply See http www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate This product s real time clock battery or coin cell battery may contain perchlorate and may require special handling when recycled or disposed of in C...

Page 280: ...your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product REACH Statement Chemical Substances HP is committed to providing our customers with information about the chemical substances in our products as needed to comply with legal requirements such as REACH Regulation EC No 1907 2006 of the European Parliament and the Council A chemical information report for this product c...

Page 281: ...tions lists onto your device on behalf of Secure Content Owners LIMITED WARRANTY AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT STATEMENT HP Data Vault Limited Warranty Duration Hardware 1 year Limited Warranty Software 1 year Technical Support General Terms This HP Hardware Limited Warranty gives you the customer express limited warranty rights from HP the manufacturer Please refer to HP s Web site for an extensive descr...

Page 282: ...sellers or country region distributors collectively referred to in this Limited Warranty as HP with this Limited Warranty The term HP Hardware Product is limited to the hardware components and required firmware The term HP Hardware Product DOES NOT include any software applications or programs non HP products or non HP branded peripherals All non HP products or non HP branded peripherals external ...

Page 283: ...wn installation of end user replaceable HP or HP approved parts if available for your product in the servicing country region YOU SHOULD MAKE PERIODIC BACKUP COPIES OF THE DATA STORED ON YOUR HARD DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AS A PRECAUTION AGAINST POSSIBLE FAILURES ALTERATION OR LOSS OF THE DATA BEFORE RETURNING ANY UNIT FOR SERVICE BE SURE TO BACK UP DATA AND REMOVE ANY CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETA...

Page 284: ... HP to verify configurations load most recent firmware patches run HP diagnostics tests or use HP remote support solutions where applicable HP strongly encourages you to accept the use of or to employ available support technologies provided by HP If you choose not to deploy available remote support capabilities you may incur additional costs due to increased support resource requirements Listed be...

Page 285: ...ion on availability of service upgrades and the cost for these service upgrades refer to the HP Web site at http www hp com support Options Limited Warranty Software and Digital Content Your Options Limited Warranty is a one 1 year HP Options Limited Warranty Period parts replacement warranty on any HP branded or Compaq branded options HP Options If your HP Options are installed in an HP Hardware ...

Page 286: ...LAYSTATION3 and computer s within your home Eliminate the frustration of trying to play your videos on different devices The HP Video Converter automatically converts your library of videos including unprotected DVDs into a video format that can be played in your home and remotely on PCs and or Macs and streamed to popular media devices such as xBox 360s and PS3s Plus you control how your videos a...

Page 287: ... iTunes and iMovie libraries to the server so you can easily find share and stream your media Using an Internet connected PC you can quickly publish the photos on your server and or directly to popular web sites such as Snapfish Flickr Picasa Web Albums and even Facebook The HP Photo Viewer allows you to create photo albums for sharing with family and friends ...

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Page 315: ...3 Fax 27 0 12 841 4720 Email kferguson at csir co za Seminars 30 September 2007 IEEE students seminar at UCT 13 March 2008 Seminar at UKZN 14 May 2008 Guest lecture on Video Coding at University of Pretoria Papers Papers will be available here once complete Downloads A part of the objective of the Real Time Video Coding group is to utilise open source frameworks and to contribute to the open sourc...

Page 316: ...ompiled into a static library which the user can reference in the project Filter Source Code The download also contains the source code for the above mentioned scaling cropping and color conversion filters Image Utilities The ImageUtils folder contains source code for various image processing such as cropping scaling etc These files have been compiled into a static library which is also referenced...

Page 317: ...researcher profile series Streamlining delivery of internet video broadcasting DST Innovation Fund investment boosts collaborative research on real time video broadcasting project Innovation Fund investment boosts collaborative research on real time video broadcasting project ...

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Page 319: ...utomatically assigns IP addresses to network devices the assigned address can change over time Also see IP address Protocol and Static IP Address Digital Living Network Alliance A set of standards that includes UPnP A V for sharing media between devices PVConnect is DLNA compliant Windows Media Connect is not This compliance allows PVConnect to work with more DMRs digital rights management Technol...

Page 320: ...to share Internet access over a single IP address Additionally NAT acts like a firewall because the computers and other devices including the server on the network are given IP address that are non routable non internet addresses This masks the real IP addresses of your network components and keeps them from being seen outside the home Also see IP address P partition A logical division of a physic...

Page 321: ... such as a computer on a network to be its permanent IP address Also see IP address and DHCP strong password A strong password must be at least 7 characters long and must fulfill three of the following four character criteria uppercase characters lowercase characters numbers and symbols such as and so on Also see password hint Sub folders A folder within a folder or a shared folder Subnet Mask Ide...

Page 322: ...devices together to form a wireless network A WAP often connects to a wired network and can relay data between wireless devices and wired devices Web browser An application used to access information on networks on the internet and in help systems Common web browsers include Internet Explorer Netscape and Firefox WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy a protocol that encrypts data on a wireless system for s...

Page 323: ...tomatic Windows Updates 20 Available Port 242 AVI 89 125 132 143 B Backup 60 205 HP MediaSmart Server 60 205 Performing 60 205 Backup Disk Size 60 205 Backup Disk Status 60 205 Bar Pulsating Aqua White 258 Before Media Collector 89 BIOS 85 Bmp 125 132 172 193 Bonjour Computers 32 Browse button 40 79 select 40 79 BSD License 308 C Check 40 79 Updates 40 79 Checkboxes 172 193 using 172 193 Choose Ba...

Page 324: ...ults 89 Digital Media Adapter 85 114 116 125 132 155 263 stream 125 132 Digital Media Player 125 155 263 Digital Media Receiver 125 155 158 263 Digital Media Server 125 DIVX 89 112 125 DLNA 125 DMA 7 85 114 116 125 132 153 155 263 DMP 125 155 263 DMR7 77 85 114 116 125 132 153 155 263 Domain Name System 242 DRM 112 116 Duplicate Songs 154 157 DV 132 DVD 112 116 DVR 89 132 Dvr ms 125 Dynamic Host C...

Page 325: ...P MediaSmart Server 5 7 9 28 40 79 85 89 125 132 244 263 accesses 40 79 Connect 7 Install 28 installing 9 244 locating 9 244 HP MediaSmart Server Control Center 60 205 HP MediaSmart Server Requirements 132 HP MediaSmart Server Settings 83 85 HP MediaSmart Server Software Installation Disc 9 244 HP MediaSmart Server Software Update 40 79 HP Photo Publisher 164 177 186 197 HP Photo Publisher Home 16...

Page 326: ...2 193 L Launch Time Machine 60 205 LC 132 Learn 9 244 Lights 3 Link 40 79 uninstall 40 79 Locating 9 244 HP MediaSmart Server 9 244 Log 132 LPCM 125 M M1v 125 M2TS 89 M3u 89 125 M4a 89 125 132 154 M4v 89 125 132 Mac 32 60 205 Mac Backup 60 205 Mac Client Version Number 51 Mac Features 20 install 20 Mac Folder 60 205 create 60 205 Manage Network Connections 241 Manually Check 40 79 Updates 40 79 Ma...

Page 327: ...94 Music Duplication 89 Music Formats 125 Music Organization 94 Music Source 94 N Naming 20 HP MediaSmart Server 20 NET 2 0 20 Netscape 132 267 Network Connection Issues 235 Network Connection Light Blinking Aqua White 263 Network Connection Light Off 262 Network Health 239 Network Health Light 9 244 265 Network NetBIOS Properties 241 Check 241 Network Places 75 Add Shared Folders 75 Network Requi...

Page 328: ... Product Specifications 267 Progress bar 143 PureMVC 307 PVConnect 77 125 128 PVConnect Features 125 158 PVConnect File Formats 158 R Readme 279 Regulatory Statements 271 Remote Access 85 116 Remote Media Streaming 154 Remote Streaming 154 Remote video 112 Removing 224 External USB Drive 224 Removing Drives 229 Replacing 230 System Drive 230 Rollback 40 79 HP Software Click 40 79 Rolling Back Mac ...

Page 329: ...78 Sleep Time 78 Slideshow 188 Slideshow View 188 Smithfamily HPhome com 132 Snapfish 172 193 Snapfish Logon 170 Software firewalls 9 244 Software Installation Disc 20 Use 20 Song Selection 131 Static IP Address 7 Stop Sharing 129 TwonkyMedia 129 Stream DRM Content 131 Streaming 7 125 131 132 Digital Media Adapter 7 125 132 iTunes 131 Support Tab 85 Supported File Formats 89 155 Supported Operatin...

Page 330: ...ng 244 Use 40 79 HP MediaSmart 40 79 Used 132 access information 132 User account 32 66 85 112 113 User s Guide 85 User s Guide on iTunes 131 V Vdr 125 Version 40 79 Version Numbers 51 Video codec 112 116 Video Collection Status 97 Video Conversion Fails 115 Video Converter 112 116 Video File Types 132 Video files 77 Video Formats 125 132 Video Resolution 116 Video streaming 116 Videos 132 143 Vob...

Page 331: ...Windows Homer Server 132 Windows Media Connect 77 125 154 158 Windows Media Connect File Compatibility 125 Windows Media DRM 131 Windows Media Player 94 Windows Server Console 89 Wired Equivalent Privacy 7 Wireless Network Connection 240 267 Wireless Support 7 Wma 89 125 132 WM DRM 10 Licensed Technology 275 WMV 89 125 132 Wpl 89 125 X Xbox 360 7 Xvid 112 125 Y Yahoo ASTRA Components 299 Your Fire...

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