HP Mv2120 HP MV2120, MV5020, MV5140, MV5150 Media Vault - User's Guide - Page 92

Using an IP Address or NetBIOS name to access the HP Media Vault Connecting to the server requires either the server's IP address or NetBIOS name. NetBIOS is an acronym for Network Basic Input/Output System. The advantage of using the NetBIOS name is that even if the server's IP address changes, the Linux system can find the server. The following two sections describe each method. Obtaining the HP Media Vault's IP address The IP address for the server can be found on the router's configuration screens, usually under DHCP Client Table or Show Connected Devices. Using the NetBIOS name instead of the IP address Some Linux installations, such as Ubuntu, may not be able to find the server by name without additional configuration. The default NetBIOS name for the HP Media Vault is HPMediaVault. To use the NetBIOS name, take the following steps: 1 First, check if the Linux system can already resolve the NetBIOS name of the server. a Open a terminal session. b Type ping HPMediaVault. 2 If pinging fails, edit the nsswitch.conf file, as follows: a Become root. b In a terminal session, edit the /etc/nsswitch.conf file. c In the nsswitch.conf file, add wins to the following line: hosts: files dns so it reads hosts: wins files dns 3 Install winbind, which provides Name Service Switch capability. 4 To ensure that the installation works, ping the server: ping HPMediaVault It is now much easier to mount volumes or access configuration screens because the IP address does not have to be known. 6-84 Version