Comments on: Backing Up a Mac with an HP MediaSmart EX470 or EX475

By: Andrew Edney

Andrew Edney — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:47:52 +0000

thanks Doug, that is really useful information.

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:00:30 +0000

Just FYI,
I had problems with the HP prefs acting strangely and not letting me configure the backup share until I realized I had the mac firewall turned on.

On leopard, go to your settings app and select “security”, then “Firewall”. select the third option (“Set access for specific services and applications”). Then hit the + symbol at the bottom and add the HP Mediasmart Server Control Center app.

Then quit and restart the mediasmart control panel and it should all work.

-d

By: Andrew Edney

Andrew Edney — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:18:52 +0000

Alan, the backup to WHS using Time Machine is automatic as long as your Mac and WHS are switched on and connected to the network. If you leave you Mac on it should use TM to backup.

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:52:56 +0000

Now that I have sucessfully backed up my Mac to the EX485, I want to run a backup 11 days later (the Mac told me I had not backed up for 11 days). However I cannot find a reference to my server in the Time Machine preferences dialog box. I have logged into the server before opening Time Machine, but the search for Apple backup drives produces nothing.
Any suggestions?

By: Andrew Edney

Andrew Edney — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:11:06 +0000

Hi Kim,
Thanks for the comment and thanks for dropping by.

By: Kim EBN

Kim EBN — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:39:05 +0000

Hi Andrew,
Great site! It’s great seeing all these Windows Home Server resources. I have basically stuck with WeGotServed since I started using a home server, but I will definetly put you on my blogroll.
Kim EBN