HP EX475 MediaSmart Server - Manual (Page 17)

Installing 1-7
Checking the Server Lights
The lights on the front of the HP MediaSmart Server indicate the status of the
server. After the HP MediaSmart Server startup completes and prior to the first
software installation, the indicator lights show:
• Hard drives—solid purple
• Network—solid blue
• Health—solid purple
After you complete the software installation, all lights should be solid blue.
If the lights are not solid blue, see the following:
• Why is the hard drive light-bar purple? on page 7-3
• Why is the hard drive light-bar red? on page 7-3
• Power-on indicator is off on page 7-3
• Why is the server’s health indicator light red? on page 7-4
Updating Your Firewall’s Trusted Program List
The HP MediaSmart Server Software Installation Disc installs several
programs that enable your computer to communicate with the HP
MediaSmart Server over your network. Software firewalls installed on your
computer can block this communication and prevent the computer from
locating the HP MediaSmart Server on your network. The following steps are
recommended before installing the HP MediaSmart Server programs:
• Launch your firewall and anti-virus software and update the trusted
programs list.
• Verify that your firewall and anti-virus software is set to "Learn" new
programs. After the HP MediaSmart Server software is installed, the
firewall should prompt you to allow the installed programs to
communicate with the server.
• If you are using a firewall or anti-virus program that cannot automatically
update its trusted software list, please contact the firewall or anti-virus
software vendor to find out how to manually add software to the trusted