Troubleshooting Tips For Other Issues - HP EX470 - MediaSmart Server - 512 MB RAM Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

Troubleshooting Tips for Other Issues

Table 7: Common Troubleshooting tips for Other issues
Question/Issue Probable Cause
How to find the server The Hardware Status page
software and firmware contains information about
information. your HP MediaSmart Server,
such as the software and
BIOS version.
3.The first backup is
taking a long time.
What are optimum data
throughput speeds for
different network
interfaces?
What are optimum data
throughput speeds for
different network
interfaces?
Answer/Resolution
At the computer, double-click the Windows Home Server icon
1
in the task tray.
Log on to the Windows Home Server.
2
On the Windows Home Server Console, click the Settings tab
3
, and then click Hardware Status in the left panel.
Your initial PC backup could take several hours, depending on how
much data you have on your computer. Subsequent backups will go
much faster since only the data that has changed is copied to the
server.
Depending on the network interface your computer uses, you will
experience different rates of data transfer to your server. Network
Interfaces are described in terms of their ideal maximum speed, but
many factors can affect the actual data transfer speeds you will
experience. For example, your optimal wireless transfer speed will be
reduced depending on the type of security and encryption you have
enabled on your wireless network and by the amount of other work
your computer and server are performing at the same time.
Gigabit Ethernet—1000mbps/125MBs.
•
Fast Ethernet—100mbps/12.5MBs.
•
Wireless N—600mbps/75MBs.
•
Wireless G—54mbps/6.75MBs.
•
Wireless A—54mbps/6.75MBs.
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Wireless B—1 1mbps/1.375MBs.
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