HP EX475 - MediaSmart Server - 512 MB RAM User manual

HP MediaSmart Server
User’s Guide
Ve r s io n U p d a t e 1.1.1
Revised 05 November 2007

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Contents
Welcome to HP MediaSmart Server
Chapter 1: Installing
Overview of the HP MediaSmart Server Setup 1-1
Before Starting 1-2
Connecting the server 1-5
Turning on the HP MediaSmart Server 1-6
Checking the Server Lights 1-7
Updating Your Firewall’s Trusted Program List 1-7
Installing the Software on the First Computer 1-8
Congratulations! You are ready to start using your server 1-12
Chapter 2: Getting Started
Opening the Windows Home Server Console 2-1
Setting up the HP MediaSmart Server using the Assistant 2-2
Task 1 of 6: Setup HP Software Update 2-5
Task 2 of 6: Create User Accounts 2-7
Task 3 of 6: Configure Remote Access 2-13
Task 4 of 6: Configure your HP Photo Webshare 2-17
Task 5 of 6: Turn on Media Sharing 2-19
Task 6 of 6: Learn more about your HP MediaSmart Server 2-20
Installing the Software on Additional Home Computers 2-21
Setting up Additional Home Computers 2-23
Chapter 3: Server Console
MediaSmart Server tab 3-1
Windows Home Server tabs 3-2

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Chapter 4: Control Center
Accessing the Control Center 4-1
MediaSmart tab 4-1
Tools tab 4-2
Help & Support tab 4-3
Chapter 5: Photo Webshare
Before You Begin 5-1
Logging on to HP Photo Webshare 5-4
Webshare home page 5-5
Managing Webshare User Accounts 5-6
About the Types of Webshare User Accounts 5-7
Managing Visitors 5-8
Managing Groups 5-12
Creating an album to share 5-13
Naming your album 5-14
Adding photos to your album 5-14
Sharing an album 5-17
Notifying visitors by email 5-18
Viewing, printing, and saving photos 5-19
Viewing photos 5-19
Buying prints 5-21
Saving photos 5-22
Presenting slideshows 5-23
Changing a Visitor’s Password 5-23
Frequently Asked Questions 5-23
Chapter 6: Using the Server
Shared folders 6-2
Windows Home Server Console Help for shared folders 6-2
Accessing shared folders from your computer 6-2
Backing up and restoring a computer 6-4
Expanding server storage 6-5
Installing an internal SATA drive 6-5

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Installing and removing an external USB disk drive, eSATA drive,
SATA port multiplier 6-9
Adding and removing drives from server storage 6-11
Removing a hard drive from the server 6-12
Replacing the system drive 6-16
Removing the system drive 6-16
Re-installing the new system drive 6-20
Securing your server from intruders 6-22
Streaming media 6-27
Setting up iTunes on the server and the client computer 6-29
Network health 6-30
How to add shared folders to network places 6-31
Hardware status 6-32
Remote access 6-33
How to map and disconnect a drive letter 6-34
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting
HP MediaSmart Server troubleshooting tips: 7-1
What to do if the server is unresponsive 7-2
Power-on indicator is off 7-3
Why is the hard drive light-bar purple? 7-3
Why is the hard drive light-bar red? 7-3
Why is the server’s health indicator light red? 7-4
Computer Recovery 7-5
What to do about hardware warning messages? 7-5
Using Server Recovery and Factory Reset 7-7
File transfer failure 7-13
If you cannot access the Windows Home Server 7-14
Health indicator codes 7-14
Network connection troubleshooting tips: 7-16
Network connection issues 7-16
No available port on network router 7-20
Why did URL not work? 7-20
What do firewall blocking messages mean? 7-21
Webshare troubleshooting tips: 7-21

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Why can’t I share my album? 7-22
How to add photos from your photos shared folder to your
Webshare. 7-23
Unable to upload images. 7-23
How do you make Webshare work in the home? 7-23
Why am I getting a certificate error? 7-24
Upload Photos requires ActiveX control to be loaded? 7-24
Clicking on photo Webshare on CC Does Not Open. 7-24
Webshare administrator cannot delete Visitor account. 7-24
Visitor can create a photo album and add pictures but the album
doesn't display. 7-24
Visitor can create a photo album and add pictures but the album
doesn't display the pictures. 7-24
Visitor cannot download pictures and sees a message telling them that
they cannot download pictures. 7-25
Visitor cannot add pictures and sees a message telling them that they
can't add pictures. 7-25
Visitor has created an album (or albums) and wants to delete the
album but cannot. 7-25
Visitor has changed their password, now they can't log into
Webshare. 7-25
Selecting URL from address field in web browser loads “page that
opens cannot be closed without closing the entire application”. 7-
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Webshare user is unable to log out of Webshare. 7-26
Trouble uploading large files to Webshare. 7-26
Clicking on Photo Webshare on CC causes command error. 7-26
Browser cannot display the page when accessing through URL. 7-26
Other common troubleshooting tips 7-27
How to find the server software and firmware information. 7-27
The first backup is taking a long time. 7-27
What are optimum data throughput speeds for different network
interfaces? 7-28
iTunes troubleshooting tips 7-28
iTunes aggregator does not appear to be working. 7-29
Song selection from the server is not updating with new additions. 7-
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Podcasts not showing in playlist. 7-29
Microsoft Windows Home Server troubleshooting tips 7-29
Server low on space. 7-29
Cannot connect to server shares. 7-30
Email troubleshooting tips 7-30
Why do I need email address for visitors and Home Server users? 7-
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Why do I need to set-up Webshare notifications? 7-31
How do I find what my SMTP server is? 7-31
Do I need to do an SMTP email configuration? 7-31
If you have chosen to use your own email provider to send Photo
Webshare announcements and these email announcements have
not been received by the people on your lists. 7-31
Emailed link not opening. 7-31
Email is not received. 7-32
Media Streaming troubleshooting tips 7-32
Why my files do not show up on DMA? 7-32
File doesn't appear. 7-33
Server not showing up. 7-34
Media Files (audio/Video) of supported format aren't seen by
device. 7-34
Why can I play and stream DRM content my home computer but I can not
stream it from my HP MediaSmart Server? 7-34
What value does TZO domain names provide beyond the Microsoft Live
option: 7-35
Chapter 8: Product information
Product specifications 8-1
Regulatory statements 8-5
WM-DRM 10 licensed technology 8-7
Limited warranty and technical support statement 8-8
Chapter 9: Licenses, Copyrights and Notices for Open
Source Components
Apache License 9-1
BSD License 9-7

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ImageMagick License 9-8
JSON License 9-12
Codehaus License 9-13
GNU General Public License (GPL, Version 2, June 1991) 9-13
Glossary

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Welcome to HP MediaSmart Server
The HP MediaSmart Server is a home server for families with multiple
computers on a home network who want to enjoy their digital experiences
when and where they want. The HP MediaSmart Server includes remote
access to files, automatic computer backups, virtually unlimited storage
expendability, media streaming to the entertainment center, and HP’s new
Photo Webshare.
Help is available from most windows on the HP MediaSmart Server.
HP Help
HP Help includes the types of help shown in the following table. Additionally,
the online User’s Guide provides links to topics in the Windows Home Server
Help.
Windows Home Server Console Help
Some tasks, such as creating users and using shared folders, are done
through the Windows Home Server Console.
1At the computer, double-click the Windows Home Server icon in the
system tray.
2Log on to the Windows Home Server Console.
User’s Guide—Contains online help, installation instructions, guidance for
set up, using the product, tutorials, recovery information, and other important
information.
Online Help—A Help button is available on most pages.
HP Support Web site—Additional support and informational articles are
available at http://www.hp.com/support.

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3Click Help in the upper right corner, indicated by a icon, or click
help buttons on dialog boxes.
Table 1: 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 topic also provides
an overview of adding user accounts,
organizing files, configuring backups, and
customizing server settings.
Computers & Backup Explains how backups work and how to
configure, restore, and troubleshoot
backups.
User Accounts How to add users to your server.
Shared Folders Adding, opening, removing, viewing the
history of shared folders, and using folder
duplication.
Server Storage View, add, repair, and remove hard drives
from total storage.
Network Health What health notifications mean and what
to do about them.
Windows Home Server Settings How to configure backups, passwords,
media sharing, remote access, add-ins,
resources, and more.
Remote Access How to set up the server to easily access
your files away from home.