HP Media Vault mv5020, User Manual

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Using an IP Address or NetBIOS name to access the HP
Media Vault
Connecting to the server requires either the server's IP address or NetBIOS
name. NetBIOS is an acronym for Network Basic Input/Output System. The
advantage of using the NetBIOS name is that even if the server's IP address
changes, the Linux system can find the server. The following two sections
describe each method.
Obtaining the HP Media Vault’s IP address
The IP address for the server can be found on the router's configuration
screens, usually under DHCP Client Table or Show Connected Devices.
Using the NetBIOS name instead of the IP address
Some Linux installations, such as Ubuntu, may not be able to find the server
by name without additional configuration. The default NetBIOS name for the
HP Media Vault is HPMediaVault. To use the NetBIOS name, take the
following steps:
1
First, check if the Linux system can already resolve the NetBIOS name of
the server.
a
Open a terminal session.
b
Type ping HPMediaVault.
2
If pinging fails, edit the nsswitch.conf file, as follows:
a
Become root.
b
In a terminal session, edit the /etc/nsswitch.conf file.
c
In the nsswitch.conf file, add wins to the following line:
hosts: files dns
so it reads
hosts: wins files dns
3
Install winbind, which provides Name Service Switch capability.
4
To ensure that the installation works, ping the server:
ping HPMediaVault
It is now much easier to mount volumes or access configuration screens
because the IP address does not have to be known.