HP Media Vault User Manual
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You prefer to set static IP Addresses
If you have a router with a DHCP server properly configured, the DHCP server automatically (dynamically)
assigns an IP address to the media vault. When you install the media vault, it waits for your router to
automatically assign it an IP address. If the router fails to assign an IP address, the media vault automatically
uses the following IP address and
subnet mask
:
Auto IP address: 169.254.xxx.xxx
Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
You may prefer to assign
static IP addresses
. To assign the media vault a static IP address:
1. Turn on the DHCP server in your router. Consult your router documentation for more information.
2. Ensure that the IP addresses assigned by your router are within the same subnet as your other network
devices.
3. Restart your router and the media vault.
4. Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop.
5. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s settings.
6. If the Welcome screen appears, click Configure Device.
7. Click the Network Settings tab.
8. Click the Manually Configure IP Settings option.
9. In the IP Address box, enter a unique IP address.
10. Click Accept.
11. In the Subnet Mask box, enter the subnet.
12. Reconfigure your router back to its original settings.
13. Restart your media vault.
Restoring a mirrored volume
A mirrored volume is a volume that protects sensitive data by keeping two copies of your data on separated
physical hard disks. This insures that if a hard disk failure occurs, all the data on the volume is still intact and
the volume is still available for reading and writing. But your data will no longer be protected by a
redundant copy.
When one half of a mirrored volume is missing from the device, or has failed, you should restore the missing
Removing a mirror
Removing a mirror does not destroy the entire volume, but only one of the redundant copies.
To remove a mirrored volume that you no longer want or need, see
Remove a Mirror
.