These servers have new hardware including faster processors, more memory, and higher capacity hard drives. Hp ex490ex495 mediasmart servers were at one time very popular option for a home server. This video shows the initial setup for an ex485 hp mediasmart server. The hp mediasmart server provides a central location to keep all your files for easy access. Converting a hp ex485 mediasmart home server that was given to me. Hp mediasmart ex490, windows home server w intel celeron. Jun 27, 2011 swapping the cpu in the hp mediasmart ex490 server. These 4bay home servers came with microsoft windows home server v1 as the operating system. View full album overview the hp ex490 mediasmart server is a small, quiet server designed for home use.
So without further ado, those of you with a mediasmart can now install whs2011 on it courtesy of ex hp employee alex kuretz of. Has anyone tried to repurpose it and install freenas on it. Converting a hp ex485 mediasmart home server to use. Hp mediasmart server ex490ex495 advertisement youtube. For additional information, see connecting the server. In this video i unbox and setup a new hp mediasmart windows home server. The windows home server software installation runs only onceon the first computer. Hp mediasmart server install software on the first pc hp support.
First launching in the us a couple years ago, is finally available in australia. I was the lead test and integration engineer at hp for the mediasmart server until april 2008 when i moved on to other opportunities outside hp. Complete the following steps to set up the hp mediasmart server on your home network. Hp mediasmart ex495 windows home server system featuring. Connect the hp mediasmart server to your network and turn it on.
I was pleasently surprised that the new whs 2011 took just under 35 minutes. Update the trusted programs list for any firewall or antivirus software on your computer. I cant answer all of your questions but i do run whs 2011 on an ex490 which is the same as your ex495 and i also run on ex485s. I installed the connector software on two pcs to test things and it. My hp software requires me to connect the server to my workstation using the network port and then i boot the server recovery software on my. The hp media smart server is the allinone solution to manage your media. Hp mediasmart server ex490 available in the uk oct 15. After running the software installation disc on a computer it is automatically added to the list of computers that are backed up by the hp mediasmart server each night.
It detects your drives and enables the according drive led. I can then connect to the mediasmart server and create a backup disk, however, when the software attempts to connect and create the virtual disk it fails. In this ink there are no hp mediasmart software download option. Whs 2011 clean install on hp mediasmart server using. I tried to install the whs 2011 by loading it onto a clean drive in another computer and. Dec 02, 20 the ex490 ex495 servers may be a bit older than hp s brand new gen8 microserver but with a q8200s cpu fitted the ex490 ex495 actually works out 9% faster than the fastest of the gen8 microservers that hp sell the g2020t powered one, the g1610t version is of course even slower theres plenty of life left in this great machine yet if paired. Alex explains how to get the latest version of windows home server installed on either a ex485, ex487, ex490, ex495, x510 datavault or an. Are there drivers for the hp mediasmart or could my install usb files be corrupted.
Windows home server 2011 first time setup of the connector. How to unlock the mediasmart server ex485ex487 bios. Mediasmart server led management for windows home server 2011. The software has a similar layout to the interfaces of other nas devices, but with a look and feel that will be instantly familiar to windows users. Mediasmart home your hp mediasmart server community. The ex 495 has no dvd drive, no monitor ports, and no keyboardmouse. Installing vail on the ex485, ex487, ex490, ex495, x510 datavault, and lx195. Great product that works as expected, upgradable and whs 2011 compatible i bought my first hp mediasmart server 5 years ago for personal use ex470 which i sold to a customer 1 year ago.
The ex490ex495 servers may be a bit older than hps brand new gen8 microserver but with a q8200s cpu fitted the ex490ex495 actually works out 9% faster than the fastest of the gen8 microservers that hp sell the g2020t powered one, the g1610t version is of course even slower theres plenty of life left in this great machine yet if paired. Since i sold it i bought 5 more including this one ex490 which i am using as my file server with 3 x 2tb wd black hard drives and 1 x 300gb velociraptor as. Hp mediasmart ex490, windows home server w intel celeron 2. Alex explains how to get the latest version of windows home server installed on either a ex485, ex487, ex490, ex495, x510 datavault or an lx195. Type the windows home server password, and then click next. Multiple pcs in your home often means photos, music, videos and files scattered about and difficult to locate. Jun 24, 2011 mediasmart server led management for whs2011 a developer by the name of lewis has made a driver that makes the lights work correctly on the hp mediasmart server if you have upgraded it to whs 2011. This is hps official website that will help automatically detect and download the correct drivers free of cost for your hp computing and printing products for windows and mac operating system. The hp ex490 media smart server is the allinone solution to manage your media. Buy hp mediasmart ex490, windows home server w intel celeron 2. Since there is not many addins available for 2011, i am not sure if i should upgrade or not. I took this opportunity to get an hp proliant microserver, plus it does at least. Aug 25, 2012 lights management driver for whs 2011. Converting a hp ex485 mediasmart home server to use freenas.
Installing whs 2011 on hp mediasmart ex495 home server. A lot of the features ill explain are available due to microsofts windows home. Buy hp mediasmart ex495, windows home server w intel pentium dual core 2. Centralize and share your files and media across your home network. Its provides a great solution to the storage, backup and streaming of media and documents around the home and across the web. Ex490 mediasmart and mac pro server time machine backups hp. How to install windows home server 2011 on your mediasmart or. I have replaced the two disks in my mediasmart ex470 and would like to install whs 2011. Windows home server forums view topic ex490 lives with win. Hp stopt met mediasmart servers en windows home server. If you join a client and install the connector software you should use the registry. Since that software doesnt exist in vail, the health led will just blink blue. How to perform a bios recovery on the mediasmart server.
This is an advertisement, made by hp, to showcase the abilities of their ex490ex495 range, running windows home server. I am bored with whs, and have quite a sizable home lab, mostly consisting of networking stuff for my cisco certain. Amazon offers the hp mediasmart ex490 intel celeron 2. If you are still rocking original windows home server hardware like i do a hp datavault and youd love to make use of those leds in front, take a look at this piece of software. I have an older hp mediasmart server ex490, i have upgraded the processor to a dual core pentium sorry i dont have the specs at the moment, and i have a breakout board with ps2 ports for mouse and keyboard, and a vga port. If you have windows 7 installed, you should be able to install hp mediasmart software. Hello, i was given a mediasmart ex490 with whs key on the bottom but he has said that he had wiped it completely to remove his personal data.
The hp mediasmart server software will automatically be installed on the computer where you performed the server recovery or factory reset. Pull all the old drives and get a fresh, new ootb hdd and insert it into the lower drive bay. How to install windows home server vail on the hp mediasmart server. The software features included with the lx195 are the same as the initial launch features of the ex485ex487 server on september 14, 2009, hp launched two new mediasmart servers. The hp mediasmart server istream application is a free downloadable software application that allows you to stream your photo, music and video libraries stored on your hp mediasmart server ex490 ex495 to your iphone or ipod touch. Or where to contact hp to order a new disc pack for it. Hp mediasmart server install software on additional pcs. Highperformance home servernas platform the hp mediasmart ex495 provides a versatile platform for building a home server and network attached storage nas with the combination of a powerful pentium dualcore 2. I would like to know which are the file format supported by the media smart server streaming software.
Though the hp ex490 mediasmart server offers a webbased interface, all server configuration is actually done through the windows home server console, which must be installed on the pc. My hp ex495 conversion to whs 2011 installation and migration. The hp client software installs fine, although it does require a reboot of the server. Ive upgraded the processor to the pentium dualcore e5400 2. Does anybody know where i can download the iso for this nas. I cant get it to boot to any os, nor can i find the software to restore it or even install the home server software on it.
I succeeded to install mavericks on my hp mediasmart ex490 and wanted to share my experience so that others can use it. Swapping the cpu in the hp mediasmart ex490 server. The hp mediasmart server was a home server from hewlettpackard that ran microsoft s windows home server operating system. Hp mediasmart server vgaps2serial debug board gen 4 whs v1whs 2011windows server 2012 r2 essentialswindows server. A way to transparently duplicate selected folders on separate disk drives to help protect against a hard disk failure. In shared folders, doubleclick the software folder. How to connect two routers on one home network using a lan cable stock router netgeartplink duration.
After wrestling with the whs 2011 oem install for a day on my ex490. Next up youll have to copy the windows home server 2011 dvd to the. Upgrading my hp whs mediasmart ex495 to windows home. Mediasmart server led management for whs2011 a developer by the name of lewis has made a driver that makes the lights work correctly on the hp mediasmart server if you have upgraded it to whs 2011. Any computer system on the network that runs itunes can access music on the hp mediasmart server as an itunes shared library. Download the latest drivers, firmware, and software for your.
Hp ex475 mediasmart server 512 mb ram user manual pdf. How to install windows home server vail on the hp mediasmart. Whs 2011 clean install on hp mediasmart server using windows 8. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read.
Some internet content sites are not yet supported by this server. The hp mediasmart server istream application is a free downloadable software application that allows you to stream your photo, music and video libraries stored on your hp mediasmart server ex490ex495 to your iphone or ipod touch. May 09, 2014 this is an advertisement, made by hp, to showcase the abilities of their ex490 ex495 range, running windows home server. Setting up a hp mediasmart windows home server part1 youtube. So i want to know if this laptop supports hp mediasmart, and if supports from where to download the software. I am not the owner, and if anyone objects to this being here, just whip off. Rightclick the windows home server tray icon, and then click windows home server console. Complete the following steps to customize the hard drive volumes to back up, or to exclude folders from the backup.
Note the two 1tb disks are right out of the box, no partition allocation and no formatting. Additionally youll have to use the ex490495 or datavault as vail. It was a very small even smaller than the newer gen8 proliant microserver yet feature rich home server. The install wouldnt even begin until i did that and once i did, it was fine. Jul 22, 2010 installing and configuring the mediasmart server ex490 is a bit of a challenge and takes a long time.
Hp mediasmart ex495, windows home server w intel pentium. If you did not close the hp mediasmart server control center, as indicated in step 1, you may see a message asking you to reboot your. Hp recently released two new versions of their mediasmart server, the ex490 and the ex495. Lights management driver for whs 2011 uwe trottmann. I have a hp ex495 running the old home server, i want to upgrade to windows home server 2011. Highperformance home servernas platform the hp mediasmart ex490 provides a versatile platform for building a home server and network attached storage nas with the combination of a powerful celeron 2. A windows computer is mandatory for the initial setup because it involves installing microsoft. Hp ex490ex495 mediasmart servers the media powerhouse. Install whs2011 on the hp mediasmart servers mswhs. Apr 26, 2011 upgrading my hp whs mediasmart ex495 to windows home server 2011 april 26, 2011 mike garcen those of you who have been following our missingremote podcast are familiar with the dilemma i have been facing for the last few monthsdo i dare take the plunge on my one and only windows home server system, based off of an hp mediasmart ex495, and. The original hp installation software will not run on windows 8.
Next up you ll have to copy the windows home server 2011 dvd to the. Hp mediasmart ex490 server free software downloads and. I have a mediasmart ex490 which is currently running whs v1. Hp ex490 ex495 mediasmart servers were at one time very popular option for a home server. Upgrading my hp whs mediasmart ex495 to windows home server 2011. How to install windows home server 2011 on your mediasmart. Installing and configuring the mediasmart server ex490 is a bit of a challenge and takes a long time. How to connect two routers on one home network using a lan cable stock router netgeartplink. Upgrading my hp whs mediasmart ex495 to windows home server 2011 april 26, 2011 mike garcen those of you who have been following our missingremote podcast are familiar with the dilemma i have been facing for the last few monthsdo i dare take the plunge on my one and only windows home server system, based off of an hp mediasmart ex495, and. Level 18 49,520 49,455 9,897 16,737 message 2 of 16 18,111. View full hp mediasmart ex495 server specs on cnet. I am thinking of installing whs 2011 but i would lose some features by upgrading to whs 2011. After upgrading these to whs 2011, and without this driver the hdd lights would stay off and the system light would blink all the time.