HP Media Vault - Manual (Page 22)

Connecting to HP Media Vault using NFS
NFS (Network File System) is a file system that allows users to access files across a network and treat them as if
they resided in a local file directory. NFS is native to all Linux distributions. Unlike, Samba, no installation is
necessary. To use NFS, take the following steps:
1. Open a Terminal session.
2. Become root.
3. Create a directory for the shared files.
Example: mkdir /mnt/sharefiles
4. Mount the media vault Shared Folder to the Linux computer, using the following syntax:
mount -t nfs hpmediavault:/shares/Volumename/Sharename/ mountpoint
NetBIOS name example: mount -t nfs hpmediavault:/shares/Volume1/FileShare/ mnt/fileshares
IP address example: mount -t nfs 192.168.1.102:/shares/Volume1/FileShare/ mnt/fileshares
Note: For information on using the NetBIOS name or obtaining the media vault's IP address, see Using an
IP Address or NetBIOS name to access the HP Media Vault above.
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Be sure to include shares in the path as it is part of the absolute path to the Shared Folder on the
media vault.
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Volume1 is the default name for the media vault's internal hard drive. (To view the volume name,
access the Disk Setting tab in the configuration screens. For information on how to access
configuration screens, see Access the HP Media Vault's configuration screens .)
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FileShare is the name of one of the default Shared Folders.
Access the HP Media Vault's configuration screens
To access the media vault's configuration screen, use a browser such as FireFox or Konqueror.
1. Open the web browser.
2. In the Location box, enter the IP address or name of the media vault.
IP address example: http://192.168.1.100
NetBIOS name example: http://hpmediavault
Note: If the web browser cannot find the media vault with the NetBIOS name, the firewall may be
blocking the request. If the Linux system has just been configured to use the NetBIOS name, the web
browser may require restarting.
Depending on the media vault settings, the web browser displays either The Welcome Page or the Shared
Folders tab.