Getting the Hardware Status on the HP MediaSmart Server
Categories: Setup and Installation
Want to know what's going on with your HP MediaSmart Server? Using the Windows Home Server Connect, you can check out the Hardware Status page, which displays the status of the server’s fans, voltages, and operating temperatures. Follow these instructions to navigate to the Hardware Status page:
To access the Hardware status page
- At the computer, double-click the Windows Home Server icon
in the system tray. - Log on to the Windows Home Server Console.
- Click the Settings tab
, and then click Hardware Status in the left panel.
Hardware status indicators
The following colors indicate the status of the hardware component:
- Green - normal operating state.
- Yellow - at risk, attend to soon.
- Red - critical, attend to immediately.
If an indicator is yellow or red, see What to do about hardware warning messages?
Warning messages indicate Critical issues or At Risk issues.
- Critical issues - address immediately; otherwise, the server may be damaged.
- At Risk issues - address as soon as possible.
The HP MediaSmart Server monitors the temperature of the system, microprocessor (CPU), fan speed, and voltages. It displays the following messages:
- Temperature warnings
- Fan speed warnings
- Voltages warnings
Temperature warnings
Temperature warning messages indicate that some server components are too hot.
To lower the temperature of the server
- Check the ventilation surrounding the server:
- If the server is located in a small unventilated space, move the server to a more ventilated location.
- Check that the server’s front and back panels are not blocked.
- Check that the location of the server is not too hot. Maximum environmental temperature for operating the server is 35° C (95° F).
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- Remove any accumulated dust on the back and front of the server.
- Fold up the flap on any empty system drive trays. For more information, see Installing an internal SATA drive on page 6-5.
- If none of the previous steps return the temperature to normal:
- Write down the temperatures of the CPU and System.
- Turn off the server.
- Contact HP Support at http://www.hp.com/support.
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Fan speed warnings
The fans cool the disk drives and other electronics. If they are not cooling the server sufficiently, the hard drives and server may be damaged.
For fan speed out of specification
- Write down the speeds of the upper and lower fans.
- Turn off the server.
- Contact HP Support at http://www.hp.com/support.
Voltages warnings
The voltages indicate the health of the server’s power supply.
For voltages out of specification
- Write down the voltages.
- Turn off the server.
- Contact HP Support at http://www.hp.com/support.
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