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1. Ey Document Done If you have a CD Recordable drive connected to your StorPoint CD the Recordable Discs button appears in the main menu 86 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 9 Recordable Discs 3 Click Recordable Discs The Recordable Discs page is displayed From this page you have access to the Format Disc and Finalize Disc dialogs Recordable Discs Name Drive Status Format Finalize Eject No Accessin Free Space isc MyDisc2 A 1 Open a Fl 140m15s 100MB A2 Blank ia 24 I The IDE version lists the drives as Master or Slave for each bus Formatting the Disc Before you can start copying files to your disc it must be formatted 1 In the list your unformatted disc will appear without a name and with status Blank Click to open the Format Disc dialog 2 Enter a name for your disc in the Name field 3 Click OK A progress bar will appear on the screen while your disc is being formatted When the progress bar has disappeared from the screen you can start copying files to the disc Notes J Formatting a CD R and a blank CD RW will take about 20 seconds Reformatting a CD RW can take up to 80 minutes depending on writing speed and the amount of data previously stored on the disc L Any data stored on the disc will be erased when the disc is formatted Copying Files To copy data to the formatted disc 1 Open the Windows Explorer or the file manager tool you normally
2. View Settings Factory Defaults Shutdown Server Restart Server EE S E id IDE Server the icons displayed to the left represents all the units connected to the IDE bus listed as Master or Slave for each bus To display information on a particular device simply click the corresponding icon a Server Disc drive or LUN expander LUN expander only applies to SCSI Changer Hard disk AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD Main Menu From the main menu you can access the Administration pages Server Settings System settings and drive information Discs amp Drives Managing the drives and the inserted discs Setting up access rights Archiving discs to hard disk cache Network Settings Specifying settings for the network protocols used Event Log Viewing the event log that contains occurrences in the StorPoint CD Statistics Displaying statistics on the StorPoint CD Support Trouble shooting server report software version Axis online services contact information etc Help Contents Displaying general help information External Link Optional link to a Web site on the Internet or your company s intranet Notes J You can prevent users from accessing the volumes via the Web interface by disabling the Enable access to volumes via Web browser HTTP parameter on the Network Settings Web HTTP page L Con
3. AXIS StorPoint CD Server Settings 4 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 Network Settings s Date amp Time 2000 09 07 12 11 Time Zone UTC Time Sync Source NTP Cache Mode Mirror Change Software Version 5 32 Help Contents i Hardware Address 00 40 8c 39 32 0 Network Speed 100 Mbps Memory Size 32 MB SCSI ID 7 wo 2 Discs amp Drives Event Log lO o a a 2 Statistics Support 1 o P D lO o zA a a x External Link View Settings Shutdown Server Factory Defaults Restart Server R Local intranet 3 On the Server Settings page click the Disc Drive icon that corresponds to the CD Recordable drive on the Server Settings page The Disc Drive view will be displayed 4 Click the Change button The Set Writing Speed dialog appears on the screen ad Set Writing Speed Netscape File Edit View Go Communicator Help Select the writing speed from the drop down list Writing Speed 2 x OK Cancel 5 Select the required writing speed from the drop down list and click OK The selected writing speed will now be displayed on the Disc Drive view 136 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Appendix B Troubleshooting Problems Running CD ROM Software Drive Letter Mapping If you have inserted a CD ROM successfully but the software on it refuses to run or produces error messages the software may
4. COMMUNICATIONS File View Bl Path Volumes Volumes Hame Description Acrobat Adobe Acrobat Jaz External Link button a Documen t Done gs lo ee Access Control All users will always have access to the StorPoint CD File View page However individual discs can be protected by password If required you can limit Web browser access to the Administration pages only Use the Administration pages within the StorPoint CD Web interface for access control Refer to Accessing the StorPoint CD Web Pages on page 21 Note J The Server password implies full access to the StorPoint CD regardless any additional password set for particular discs To change the Server password see Server Password on page 24 Discs amp Drives To restrict user access to a particular disc 1 Click Discs amp Drives 2 Locate the disc you want to protect in the file tree 3 Click Properties i AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 83 Section 8 Web Browser HTTP 4 Select the Web Security tab g Access Rights Microsoft Internet Explorer Use the access rights and properties ofthe Disc C Drive General Web Security windows Sharing UNIX Security Mac Sharina Dev CD Sep 99 Inherit access rights from parent folder O Protect with Server password M Additional Password C Set Access Rights I Protect with Server password Tl Additional Password
5. Values TimeZone Hours TimeZone Hours parameter value UTC parameter value UTC UTC 0 GB_Eire 0 UTC 1_ No_DST 1 Western_Europe 0 UTC 2_ No_DST 2 Iceland 0 UTC 3_ No_DST 3 Central_Europe 1 UTC 4_ No_DST 4 Poland 1 UTC 5_ No_DST 5 Eastern_Europe 2 UTC 6_ No_DST 6 Turkey 3 UTC 7_ No_DST 7 Western_Russia 3 UTC 8_ No_DST 8 US_CAN_Eastern 5 UTC 9_ No_DST 9 US_CAN_Central 6 UTC 10_ No_DST 10 Saskatchewan 6 UTC 11_ No_DST 11 US _CAN_Mountain 7 UTC 12_ No_DST 12 US_ Arizona 7 UTC 1_ No_DST 1 US_CAN_Pacific 8 UTC 2_ No_DST 2 US_Alaska 9 UTC 3_ No_DST 3 US_Aleutian 10 UTC 4_ No_DST 4 Cuba 5 UTC 5_ No_DST 5 Egypt 2 UTC 6_ No_DST 6 Libya 1 UTC 7_ No_DST 7 Sudan 2 UTC 8_ No_DST 8 Tunisia 1 UTC 9_ No_DST 9 Brazil_Noronha 2 UTC 10_ No_DST 10 Brazil_Sao_Paulo 3 UTC 11_ No_DST 11 Brazil_Manaus 4 UTC 12_ No_DST 12 Brazil_Rio_Branco 5 Chile 4 UTC Universal Time Coordinated which Chile_Easter_lsl 7 used to be known as Greenwich Mean Time Paraguay 4 GMT i e the local time at the Greenwich Aust_Adelaide 9h30m meridian zero degrees longitude Aust_Darwin 9h30m Aust_Hobart 10 Aust_Perth 8 DST Daylight Saving Time No_DST means Aust_Sydney 10 that automatic adjustment for DST is not in New_Zealand 12 cluded The parameter values shown to the Afghanistan 4h30m right include adjustments for DST Armenia_Azer 4 Burma 6h30m China_PRC 8 India 5h30m lran 3h30m Iraq 3 Jordan 2 Kaza
6. Path SAXIS21 2062 sroct Cancel 3 Select a drive letter 4 Inthe path box type AXIS lt nnnnnn gt root where lt nnnnnn gt are the six last digits of your StorPoint CD serial number 5 Check Reconnect at logon if you wish to use the resource under the same drive letter the next time you start your computer AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB 6 Click OK The StorPoint CD is ready for use Windows for In Windows for Workgroups on an SMB client follow these steps ee oups a 1 Start the File Manager 2 From the Disk menu select Connect Network Drive Double click Workgroup The following dialog is displayed You may have to click Browse gt gt to see the complete dialog Connect Network Drive Drive Path Cancel ETP HFS Eq Reconnect at Startup Always Browse Show Shared Directores on a MARS E AHIS 16043 ASIS StorPomt CO CO ROM Server aS 166BC1 AXIS StorPoint HO HD Server E x15 19024F ARIS StorPoint HO AD Server Hl axIS 24024 AKIS StorPoint CO CD ROM Server a 28000 ARIS StorPoint CO CO ROM Server t MERCURY 3 Inthe top listing double click the entry for your StorPoint CD The default name is AXIS lt nnnnnn gt where lt nnnnnn gt are the six last digits of the StorPoint CD serial number Connect Network Drive Drive Path VAIS TBGEBCTS x Reconnect at Startup ce Always Browse Show Shared Dir
7. 1 Login using an account with Supervisor rights 2 Start the NWAdmin 3 Remove the Public trustee from the root of the SYS volume 4 Add the new trustee assignments to the root of the SYS volume To restrict access to a particular disc follow these steps 1 Login using an account with Supervisor rights 2 Start the NWAdmin 3 Onthe resource you want to protect set an inherited rights filter and filter ALL rights 4 Add the new trustee assignments to the resource This makes it available only to the users in the trustee list Note The NetWare NDS access rights for the StorPoint CD can be set using Security Equivalence Group Container Organization role and User Objects as with any other NDS file server There is no difference between how you use NWAdmin to set these access rights for a StorPoint CD and how you would set the access rights on an NDS file server NetWare Bindery If user authentication is not required you do not have to specify an Without authentication server The Supervisor can login using the Server password Authentication Other users can login without password and will be considered to belong to the EVERYONE group No NetWare server licenses are required since the StorPoint CD does not log on to the file server If needed you can use your standard NetWare administration tool e g Filer to limit access to the StorPoint CD system files to the Supervisor Unauthorized users will still have guest
8. 5 You can select whether you want to use the access rights of the disc or the drive by checking the appropriate radio button Note that this is a global setting for all network protocols 6 Select Set Access Rights Optionally specify an additional password Note that the Server password is always valid 7 Click OK Disable User Access To disable user access from the Web browser and thus limit access to the Administration pages only follow these steps 1 Click Network Settings Click Detailed View Hey l PO p Click OK 84 Open the Web HTTP page Uncheck the Enable access to volumes via Web browser HTTP check box AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 8 Web Browser HTTP Accessing the Discs To access the discs from a Web browser follow these steps 1 Start the Web browser 2 Enterthe name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field 3 This brings you to the File View page of the StorPoint CD AXIS StorPoint CD File View Netscape OF x File Edit View Go Communicator Help mE Bookmaks Bo e S T 2f es B2 ata2 amp Ss S amp F Back Forward Reload Home Search Guide Print Security Stop AXIS StorPoint CD COMMUNICATIONS File View Path Volumes Volumes x Name Description General Help D Acrobat Adobe Acrobat saz admin Document Done 4 This page lists all the shared discs and folders
9. AppleTalk From the Select a file server list select AXIS lt nnnnnn gt AT where lt nnnnnn gt are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number Select Registered User and click Connect By default the Name is set to root and the Password is set to pass Connect to the file server AXIS3E5207_AT as Guest Registered User o Encrypted Password Change Password connect 3 8 4 Select the System folder and click OK a AX1S393040_AT Select the items you want to use MDK Power_Macintosh_G3 System Volumes Checked items 4 will be opened at system startup time 3 8 1 Open the System icon created on the desktop and select the Server Properties folder Open the config ini file In the text editor go to the IP section and change the Internet address to the required IP address Go to the Server section and set Restart yes to restart the server Select Save from the File menu AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD System Settings The StorPoint CD can be configured using one of these tools e Web browser The StorPoint CD Web interface which is the preferred administration tool Requires the IP address to be set See description below e Text editor The StorPoint CD text files Refer to Text Editor on page 126 However hard disk caching cannot be performed from this interface Access
10. CREAM SYS axis SYSTEM WWDC95 Drive Connections Alt D Drees info Drive Type Map Delute Note L Ifthe Show All Volumes parameter is set to yes the individual discs are shown at the same level as SYS Some applications will not run properly unless the data is stored at root level To avoid such problems assign a drive letter to that particular disc 6 Select a drive letter in the Drives listing 7 In the Resources listing select a StorPoint CD resource e AXIS lt nnnnnn gt NW SYS for root level access e VOLUMES for access to all the discs e the volume name for access to an individual disc e g OFFICE 8 Click Map to map the StorPoint CD to the selected drive letter 9 Click Permanent if you wish to use the resource under the same drive letter the next time you start you computer Click the Exit button on the toolbar The StorPoint CD is ready for use AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 63 Section 4 NetWare NCP Windows NT 3 51 On Windows NT 3 51 on an Novell NetWare client for NDS follow these NDS Mode steps 1 Start the File Manager 2 From the Disk menu select Connect Network Drive 3 In the listing open the Novell Directory Servers folder 4 Open the NDS tree and the context in which the StorPoint CD is installed The default name is AXIS lt nnnnnn gt _NW_SYS where lt nnnnnn gt are the six last digits of the StorPoint CD serial number Connect Network Drive owe
11. Itis NOT possible to copy and paste a disc into a new virtual folder the disc must be moved into the folder i e use cut and paste instead AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 9 Section 10 CD Grouping Define Access Rights for Group Folders Deleting a Group Folder 92 These folders can then be viewed from the File View page and administered from the Discs amp Drive page see Define Access Rights for Group Folders on page 92 7 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 File View Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Links bd AXIS StorPoint CD AXIS a i File View P hiesa Path Volumes gt General Help F Volumes 7 Name Description Deve lopment E Economy Dept Manuals sales Technical R Tools Disk admin F External Link HA aa The group folders created with your file management tool will appear on the Discs amp Drive page in the Discs and File System view e xplorer Ye File Edit View Favorites Tools Help AXIS StorPoint CD Discs amp Drives Hard disk MM i3139 MB free Cache Mode Mirror Change Server Settings 5 Network Settings Disc amp File System Drives Cached Discs Path Volumes Volumes z al T Event Log Statistics Support Name Properties Eject Archive Development Economy Dept E Manuals D Tools Upgrades a C6CF F5E2 a Sales De
12. StorPoint CD SNMP implementation runs in the TCP IP environment The management is handled by NMS Network Management System software running on a host on your network The NMS software communicates with network devices by the means of messages which are references to one or more objects A message can be a question or an instruction to a device or an alarm triggered by a specific event in a device Objects are contained in data bases called MIBs Management Information Base where MIB II is a standard database The StorPoint CD supports all relevant parts of MIB II It also includes a private enterprise MIB the AXIS MIB which is described below System Requirements In order to make full use of the SNMP support you will need an NMS software that allows you to install private enterprise MIBs AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 113 Section 12 Monitoring the StorPoint CD The AXIS MIB The AXIS MIB includes a large number of objects that can be categorized as follows Menu objects used for viewing and changing the StorPoint CD configuration from the NMS program Status and administration objects used for monitoring the StorPoint CD and storing parameter settings Trap objects used for alarm at various error conditions To add the AXIS MIB to your NMS software l Get the MIB file from the following location ftp ftp axis com pub axis software cd_srv utility mib Install the AXIS MIB according to instruc
13. a sizable block of data is transferred to each user before the access is changed e If the JukeBox Lock Time parameter is set too low the data transfer rate will be unacceptably low e Ifthe JukeBox Lock Time parameter is set too high the disc drive will time p 9 out on a second user s request before the first user s access is completed This will result in users receiving a CD ROM not available notice The default setting is 0 seconds which disables this function Note J Ifyou attach a hard disk drive to the StorPoint CD SCSI bus or IDE bus you can benefit from the hard disk caching facility described in Section 11 Hard Disk Caching AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 135 Appendix B Troubleshooting Errors when Writing Data to a Disc The writing speed is by default set to the maximum speed for the currently used drive If you experience problems when writing data to a disc changing the writing speed might solve your problem To change the writing speed follow these steps 1 Start the Web browser and enter the IP address of your StorPoint CD in the location address field The StorPoint CD File View page is displayed 2 Click admin You will be prompted for the Server username and password By default these are set to root and pass AXIS StorPoint CD E100 Server Settings Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Address http cdserver this_serverd
14. lt nnnnnn gt are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number Click OK e Ifyou are running AFP over TCP IP click Server IP Address and enter the IP address of your StorPoint CD in the popup dialog Click Connect Enter the Server Address 171 16 109 166 A Aliases made of this Server will fail if TCP IP is not available Connect 4 Select Guest or Registered User if you are using an authentication server Connect to the file server AX1IS393040_AT as Guest Registered User Change Password connect 3 8 1 5 Click Connect AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 77 Section 6 Macintosh AFP 78 6 Choose the access point ra AX1S393040_AT Select the items you want to use MDK Power_Macintosh_G3 System Volumes Checked items 4 will be opened at system startup time 3 8 1 e The volume name for access to an individual disc e The Volumes folder for access to all the shared discs The System folder is always present and contains system configuration files 7 Click OK 8 An icon representing the shared resource will appear on your desktop AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 7 Section 7 FTP File Transfer Protocol Section 7 FTP File Transfer Protocol This section describes how to configure the StorPoint CD for FTP The StorPoint CD can be used as an FTP server i e it is possible to use the Fi
15. 1 Support A 5 2 SI axis Axis Help Contents A 5 3 E E8 Stingray j A 5 4 A 6 5 i Exterial Link Drives Lock All Unlock All xI EE EEEE Hood 5 F Local intranet Vi SCSI Server the Drive column lists all the drives by SCSI ID In case of a Dual SCSI server A or B will be displayed to indicate which bus the drive is connected to If a LUN based device like a changer is attached the LUN will also be displayed A 6 0 indicates SCSI ID 6 LUN ID 0 on bus A AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 107 Section 1 Hard Disk Caching 7 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 Discs amp Drives Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help AXIS StorPoint CD Discs amp Drives Server Settings Hard disk BE 3139 MB free Cache Mode Mirror Change gt Network Settings Disc amp File System Drives Cached Discs Event Log Drive Eject Lock Auto Access Name Description sort archive Rights _sot_ Statistics E Acrobat Acrobat A Master A Slave C Master C Slave D Master D Master Ext Link a m Drives Lock All Unlock All Support RENS s E AXIS_Online Axis Communications Help Contents l L Stingray Stingray Software Inc E E E E E E ii z TE IDE Server the Drive column lists all the drives by location If a LUN based device like a changer is attached the LUN will also be di
16. 11 01 08 54 37 FactoryDefaults no Restart no TimeZone UTC TimeSyncSource ServerPassword HardwareAddress Date Time None KKKKKKKK Shut Down no NetworkSpeed CDWritePassword auto gt oka eek SCST SCSITermination on JukeBoxLockTime 0 Disconnect Reselect on BusMode Asynchronous IP InternetAddress DefaultRouter NetMask BOOTPEnable DHCPEnable RARPEnable 16 253 80 mo Ey open neg 255 0 0 The StorPoint CD access control parameters are stored in separate text files for each shared resource These text files are located in the System VolumeProperties folder L The text files cannot be used for setting up access rights for NetWare Instead you can use standard NetWare tools such as NWAdmin or Filer L The text files cannot be used for setting up NT user level rights for SMB Instead you can use the Windows NT Explorer AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Appendix A Parameter List Example Explanations i W Writable R Read only Identification R Volume name Root R Volume label Root R Volume serialnumber 00000001 W Volume description Access rights Windows Sharing File Share name Root Comment AccessRight Full Server Password Read Only Password Full Access Password END Important L When editing the file be sure that the equal sign and the parameter values are separated by a space _J Do not remove the
17. 135 Windows access control 27 share level 28 user level 28 access control managing shares 30 configuration 27 NT environments 31 OS 2 environments 32 protocol settings 28 73 server name 27 WINS 139 WINS database 134 wizard NetWare 46 TCP IP 26 Web HTTP 82 Windows SMB 28 73 writable discs 86 Z zone 73 163
18. Appendix F Glossary UNIX A 32 bit multitasking multiuser operating system originally developed by AT amp T URL Uniform Resource Locator A way of specifying the location of publicly available information on the Internet WINS Windows Internet Name Service Allows Windows based clients to locate NetBIOS resources on TCP IP networks When using TCP IP the computer name must be resolved to an IP address WINS is designed to eliminate the need for broadcasts in order to resolve computer names to IP addresses It provides a dynamic database that maintains computer name to IP address mappings Wizard A form of user assistance that automates a task through a dialog with the user in order to speed up operation These tasks are typically complex and require experience AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 159 Index Index A access rights FTP 81 Macintosh 74 NetWare bindery 52 NetWare NDS 51 UNIX 68 Web HTTP 83 active converter 135 Administration Web pages 21 AFP 72 AIX 17 anonymous FTP 141 archived discs 106 archiving 102 103 ARP 16 17 Asian languages 42 assigning an IP address 13 authentication server 52 AutoMap folders 98 AutoMapping 97 automatic archiving 109 AXCDEX 137 AXIS IP Installer 15 AXIS MIB 114 AXIS ThinWizard 115 143 Axis User Group 155 axis_cd mib 114 AXISCDEX 137 AxisNews mailing list 128 B bindery server 50 BOOTP 19 BSD Systems 17 C cache modes 103 Cached Discs View 110 caching 1
19. END marker from the file AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 127 Appendix B Troubleshooting Appendix B Troubleshooting 128 Notes This section provides useful information to help you resolve any difficulty you might have with your StorPoint CD namely Problem See The front panel indicators page 129 Restoring the factory default settings page 131 Running a diagnostic test page 133 Errors when accessing the StorPoint CD or an inserted disc page 134 Errors when Writing Data to a Disc page 136 Low transfer rates when using disc changers page 135 Problems connecting to the StorPoint CD in a PurelP environment page 137 Problems running CD ROM software page 137 Difficulties locating the StorPoint CD in NetWare page 137 Insufficient access rights in NetWare NDS page 138 Name resolution problems in Windows SMB page 139 Problems locating the domain controller in Windows SMB page 140 L You will find more useful information such as technical notes and support FAQs on the Axis Support Web at http www axis com techsup L You can also go to the StorPoint CD s Support page to solve any problems you may have seeing your devices and discs in your StorPoint CD finding your StorPoint CD in the network or installing your StorPoint CD in NetWare From this web page you can also produce a Server Report which includes technical information about your StorPoint CD L To receive update information about Axis products services
20. IP Address 0 cece eect teen neee 3 System SENES praat irer AENA Ghee EE be EEEa 21 Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB 2 eee eee eee eee 27 Network Settings lt 2 i 0 ctisad ch Sie eaed tere shana be ee kee 27 ACCESS CONTON raroa ataa eee ale wt ceed a aaa tee dua 29 Accessing the Discs lt 2 at ete sot heehee Oe Rel eee eee Mees 34 Section 4 NetWare NCP 2 4 c1c ee cies Baw ee uaa ete e cielo tes 6 44 Network Settings cece cece e eee eens 44 ACCESS CONTI Ol saw aroa nE pees gt eee 5 ACCESSING the DISS so ned Ga eae be oe eek Sede See eos Eee 55 Section 5 ORX NE Se acer Steere re aa re ahaa ete as enc ate Set ee 67 Network Settings micres 5 ee ed vee ee te Photek eee ees 67 ACCESS Control orn e EE TESLA EONA EERENS 68 Accessing the Discs 5 cine Soh Sb ded kG ed aloha rand ee Hivee diel md dees 69 Section 6 Macintoshi AFPI werk Sear te does rd 6 co os Mew eae ane ey etre raat Bile te a neh hee ek 72 Network Settings sc een tbe te tier det teeth bee dees 72 Access COMED Ol ceryan he ee ae Send eee ae ate a i 74 AXGCESSING TNeWISCS 2005 tained ee Bene aera aes atices 77 Section 7 PEP Filesliransier Protocol a 244244 c a eee tanner s eee an 79 Network Settings is04 2 42 46h dee Sees eee dae awe ee 79 ACCESS CONTO 2255 48 ere tae eis ene bare hc este ae eos 8 Section 8 Web Browser HTTP i21820s44a0s00 oo pennn dhs habe Chere 82 Network SettihgS pnt tend e rae hee Mens ends Rue
21. L To fully benefit from DHCP it is recommended that you use the WINS name resolution protocol available in Windows NT If you intend to use WINS at least one WINS server IP address must be included in the scope Once the IP address is received the StorPoint CD will register its host name and IP address on the WINS server You might want to include an SLP scope list and some SLP directory agents in the DHCP scope However we recommend that you specify the SLP settings in the StorPoint CD parameter list instead You can do this via the StorPoint CD Web interface or by editing the config ini file AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD BOOTP in UNIX Follow these steps to use BOOTP in UNIX 1 Append the following entry to your boot table typically etc bootptab lt host name gt ht lt hardware type gt vm lt vendor magic gt ha lt hardware address gt ip lt IP address gt Ssm lt Subnet mask gt gw lt gateway field gt where ht ether for Ethernet vm r c1048 ha The Ethernet or node address i e the StorPoint CD serial number ip The IP address of the StorPoint CD sm The subnet mask gw The default router address Example cdserv ht ether vm rfc1048 ha 00408c110086 1p 192 36 253 8 0 PSma2552255 255 0 1Gwa1 92 36 253 254 2 Make sure a unique host name is mapped to the acquired IP address Refer to your system manuals or to the Network Administ
22. NetWare server name is AXIS lt nnnnnn gt NW where lt nnnnnn gt Name are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number This is the name that will be presented to the NetWare clients on the network You can change that name by editing the NetWare Server Name parameter Recommendation Choose a more descriptive name for your server e g CDServer Time Synchronization Make sure you specify the time synchronization source properly Refer to Date amp Time on page 25 44 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 4 NetWare NCP Installation as an If used as an NDS server the StorPoint CD must first be installed in the NDS NDS Server tree The most convenient way to do this is using the installation wizard available from the StorPoint CD Web interface see Wizard on page 45 However if you do not have a TCP IP environment you must use a text editor and edit the configuration file manually Refer to Text Editor on page 46 Important J If you change any of the following parameters after installing the StorPoint CD in the NDS tree you might need to repeat the installation e IP address e Internal Net Address e IPX Enable e PureIP Enable e NetWare IP Requirements When installing the first StorPoint CD into the NDS tree it is recommended that you use an account with Supervisor rights to the Root of the tree The StorPoint CD will extend the NDS schema with a new attribute called AXIS SPcd rights
23. ORANGE Fl W95b E DATA11 E DATA35 3 Double click your StorPoint CD Mach64_ 303 Server util Dtdoc Maxim Encarta Yolumes 4 Select the resource you want to map to a drive letter 5 From the Selected menu select Assign drive IBM Peer for OS 2 Make sure you have IBM Peer for OS 2 installed If not see the instructions in Alternative Method on page 41 1 Double click the OS 2 Peer icon The Peer window is displayed OS 2 Peer Icon View aos tif i MPTS Start 05 2 Peer Logoff LAN Server Peer Workstation Network Messaging Network DDE Error Log Logon Logon and Clipboard Audit Log Readme Installation EET Eine Books AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 39 Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB Note 40 E Double click the Sharing and Connecting icon to open this window Sharing and Connecting Icon View o Peer Connection Status View Help z lis Connections gessesse s Shares Access controls F a Any active connections you have will be listed in the window From the Connection menu select Create This dialog is displayed x Create a Connection O o o Workstation Share alias Local device name W Connect to resource at logon _ Prompt for password In the Workstation field type AXIS lt nnnnnn gt where lt nnnnnn gt are the last six digits of your
24. Set to yes or no BIG5 Chinese traditional used in Taiwan GB Chinese simplified used in China KSC Korean Shift JIS Japanese Always on Specifies the maximum duration for a data read operation during multiple access requests to prevent disc changer fluttering Default is 0 seconds which disables the function Set to off to disable the disconnect reselect function in the disc drives 17 Appendix A Parameter List Parameter name Value IDE JukeBoxLockTime IP InternetAddress 363253 00 DefaultRouter 0 0 0 NetMask BOOTPEnable DHCPEnable RARPEnable DomainName PrimaryDNS SecondaryDNS NTPServer EnablewINs PrimaryWINSserver SecondaryWINSserver ProtectIP SLPDirectoryAgentl auto SLPDirectoryAgent2 auto SLPScopeList DEFAULT HTTP HTTPEnable EnableMediaAccess ExternalLink ExternaliImage FTP FTP User name FTP User password Timeout in seconds FTP Max Users SMB SMBEnable yes ServerName 18 Description Specifies the transfer mode on the SCSI bus Asynchronous Synchronous Fast 0 or Ultra Specifies the maximum duration for a data read operation during multiple access requests to prevent disc changer fluttering Default is 0 seconds which disables the function The StorPoint CD IP address The IP address for the default router All traffic directed outside the local network according to the NetMask is sent to the default router Any re routin
25. You might be prompted to supply a password in order to access a particular discs We recommend that you add this page as a bookmark in your Web browser AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 85 Section 9 Recordable Discs Section 9 Recordable Discs If you have connected a CD Recordable drive to your StorPoint CD users can copy data to recordable discs such as CD R and CD RW discs To limit the number of users this function can be protected by password This section outlines the procedures for using recordable discs with your StorPoint CD Notes J The Basic versions of the StorPoint CD do not support writing to recordable discs L Ifyou experience problems with writing data to a disc see Errors when Writing Data to a Disc on page 136 Copying Files to Recordable Discs Follow these steps 1 Insert a CD R or CD RW disc into the CD Recordable drive 2 Start the Web browser and enter the IP address of your StorPoint CD in the location address field The StorPoint CD File View page is displayed amp AXIS StorPoint CD File View Netscape File Edit View Go Communicator Help 7 SE Bookmarks Goto fhetp 171 165 1554 y 2 Back Foward Reload Home Search Guide Print Security Stop AXIS StorPoint CD AXIS COMMUNICATIONS File View Bl dict Path volumes Recordable Discs 5 Volumes gt gt General Help Name Description D Acrobat Adobe Acrobat saz
26. access You will no longer need to browse through the entire Network Neighborhood in order to locate the discs you are looking for You use standard Explorer functions to manipulate the discs AXIS StorPoint DISCO version 2 00 is available in two types of installations e Standalone e Client Server Standalone The standalone version gives all the users full functionality and allows all users to view all the discs on the network For small workplaces or single users this is the recommended setup Client Server The client server version is divided into one server part and one client part First the administrator will install the server version locally The administrator then organizes discs and launch objects see Launch Objects on page 96 into a number of public folders When the client part has been installed on the client users computers the user can select which public folders to use according to their needs For larger workplaces with a central system administration and many shared discs this is the recommended setup See Client Installation on page 100 Installing the Software Follow these steps to install AXIS StorPoint DISCO AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 93 Section 10 CD Grouping 94 The AXIS StorPoint DISCO Folder New Folders 1 Locate and run the setup file DiscoSetup200 exe The software is available free of charge on the Axis Web site and on the AXIS Online CD 2 You will be asked wher
27. access to the volumes This is normally sufficient security for a StorPoint CD NetWare Bindery If user access control is required you must specify an authentication server in the With Authentication Bind Authentication parameter The StorPoint CD will need to log on to the authentication server in order to authenticate the user and read which groups the user belongs to In this case the authentication server must have a standby license for the StorPoint CD However several StorPoint CDs can share this license Important 1 If Station Restrictions are used on the Novell server used for authentication each user who wants to access the StorPoint CD need at least two concurrent connections to the authentication server 52 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 4 NetWare NCP If a license is not available the user will still be authenticated but group information cannot be read The authenticated users can access the discs according to the access rights set up by the Administrator The authentication procedure will not introduce any extra administrator overhead as there is no need for maintaining a separate user database for the StorPoint CD If the user is defined in the file server that the StorPoint CD uses for authentication the user will automatically have access to the StorPoint CD Authentication toa For access to a StorPoint CD connected to a NetWare 3 x server authentication NetWare 3 x Server is done again
28. an FTP user is specified the user will get access to the Yolumes folder and no access restrictions will apply Optionally specify an alternative FTP User Name and FTP User Password If you leave the fields empty only the Server password can be used for logging in to the StorPoint CD via FTP Other optional settings for FTP are e FIP Time Out which specifies the time in seconds of inactivity after which an FTP session is closed down e FTP Max Users which specifies the maximum number of simultaneous FTP sessions Click OK Context sensitive online help aj is available for all parameters The parameter list is described in detail in Appendix A Parameter List AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 7 Section 7 FTP File Transfer Protocol Access Control You can always use the user name root in combination with the Server password for logging in to the StorPoint CD via FTP This will grant access to all the resources in the Volumes folder all the configuration files in the System folder and flash loading This type of access is intended for the Administrator only However if you want users to have the possibility to log in via FTP you can specify an alternative FTP user name and password on the Network Settings FTP page When users log on to the StorPoint CD using this user name they will get unlimited access to the Volumes folder but no access to the System folder Warning 1 A user loggi
29. and software updates by e mail you can subscribe to the AxisNews mailing list at http www axis com services axisnews htm AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual The Front Panel Indicators Appendix B Troubleshooting The front panel indicators show the status of the StorPoint CD The indicators have the following functions e Status Flashes during startup When the StorPoint CD is ready for use the light turns solid green e SCSI Drive Flashes to indicate activity on the SCSI IDE bus e Network Flashes to indicate the presence of network traffic e Power Indicates that power is connected to the StorPoint CD This LED should always remain lit and is only used to indicate power is present in the StorPoint CD unit Normal Conditions The Power LED is controlled by hardware and is always green when power is connected When the system starts running after startup the Status LED turns solid green The SCSI Drive and Network LEDs are turned off This table shows the other front panel indicators under normal conditions Event Initial power to unit Power up and self test approx 30 seconds Firmware preparation Firmware startup Startup sequence OK Normal operation Writing to the SCSI IDE bus Reading from the SCSI IDE bus 100 Mbit packet arrived 10 Mbit packet arrived Flash loading in progress Flashing short interval 1 Flashing long interval AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manua
30. as the root folder Follow these steps 1 Inthe Windows NT Explorer select the disc or volume for which you want to change the access rights PY Exploring 0 Axis Online CD File Edit View Tools Help 4 Axis Online CD oS All Folders H E Classes Fi Corporat i Forms H Ftp H A Image i Misc H B Netepe H E Fress 2 Select Properties from the File menu 3 Select the Security tab and click the Permissions button PI k File Edt View Go Favorites Tools Help ee Back Foward Up Map Drive Disconnect Address E Catber Root 1999 08 18 15 54 1999 08 18 15 54 View or set permission information on the items selected Permissions Directory Catbert Root Volumes LN Dwner DILBERTZONE Administrators Meore el ee I Replace Permissions on Subdirectories I7 Replace Permissions on Existing r Auditing r Ownership View or take ownership of the selected item s DILBERTZONE Administrators Full Control DILBERTZONE Users Read TypeotAccess Fuicontol et as poms ue 4 Specify the permissions 5 Click OK Note J Access rights work as in any other Windows NT 4 Server The built in help in Windows NT 4 is a good place to start learning more about NT security See access permissions files directories AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 3 Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB 32 Mana
31. following settings e Name The volume name that will be presented to the clients If left blank the volume label will be used e Description The description that will be displayed in Windows Explorer e User Limit The number of users that will have access to the disc To disable this function enter the value 0 into this field 7 Click OK Windows 95 98 and Follow these steps mu dae 1 Start the Windows Explorer 2 Expand the Network Neighborhood icon 3 Expand the Entire Network icon By default the StorPoint CD appears in the folder that comes first when sorted by name If the Domain Name is already set the StorPoint CD will appear in the specified folder BY Exploring Entire Network File Edit View Tools Help E Entire Network aE i ESL ca x e ee ezez E All Folders Contents of Entire Network Desktop My Computer E Bra Network Neighborhood Entire Network Agda Axis 60a3c Axis 66be1 Axis21 2062 Axis24c015 Axis24c08b Axis24c3bb Axis24c3bf Axis24c3c2 Axis24c3c3 Axis24ca51 Axis24fabe Axis26c151 Axis26c153 7 object s Ui Saturnus Tellus Venus Ge Fe Be A Notes J Depending on your version of Windows Explorer your screen may differ from the screen shown in this example AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 35 Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB 36 Alternative Method L Ifyou cannot find the StorPoint CD under Entire Networ
32. guide you through the setup procedures for one protocol at a time After completing one protocol you will return to this page where you can optionally proceed with another protocol Use the Detailed View to enable or disable a protocol Close Start gt 3 Choose TCP IP Click Start to proceed with the installation 4 Follow the instructions on the screen When finished click Close 5 Click Detailed View EY The Protocols dialog box appears 6 Select the TCP IP tab and verify the settings 7 Click OK Notes J Context sensitive online help P is available for all parameters L The parameter list is described in detail in Appendix A Parameter List 26 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB This section outlines the required configuration settings for running the StorPoint CD in the Microsoft and IBM SMB network environment i e Windows 95 98 2000 ME Windows NT Windows for Workgroups or OS 2 It also describes how to set up access restrictions If you are using the StorPoint CD in a multiprotocol environment proceed to the other relevant sections of the manual namely e Section 4 NetWare NCP e Section 5 UNIX NFS e Section 6 Macintosh AFP e Section 7 FTP File Transfer Protocol e Section 8 Web Browser HTTP Network Settings You do not have
33. page 105 Archiving Discs The archiving option is only available from the Discs amp Drives page e Archive This option does the same as Mirror and in addition saves the created image on the hard disk The archived disc is accessible to the users even if the original disc has been ejected from the drive Archiving can be performed manually or automatically for one or more drives For more information see Using Hard Disk Caching for Archiving Discs on page 106 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 103 Section 1 Hard Disk Caching Verifying the Hard Disk The caching facility requires at least one hard disk to be connected to the SCSI bus or the IDE bus The StorPoint CD will automatically format hard disks and use them for hard disk caching You can connect up to six or seven hard disks to your StorPoint CD depending on model Follow these steps to verify that a valid hard disk is connected to your StorPoint CD 1 Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field 2 Clickadmin You will be prompted for the Server username and password By default this is set to root and pass To change the Server password see Server Password on page 24 3 On the Server Settings page click the hard disk icon to verify that the StorPoint CD has detected a hard disk that can be used for hard disk caching Information about the hard disk will be displayed to the rig
34. several resources but grant access to the other resources e Locate the resource you want to protect in the file tree 3 Click Properties 4 Open the UNIX Security page Use the access rights and properties ofthe Disc Drive General Web Security Windows Sharing UNIX Security Mac Sharing Dev cD Sep 99 Setup for NFS export list Description Volume root Host Name C IP Address Net Mask Add Remove 5 You can select whether you want to use the access rights of the disc or the drive by checking the appropriate radio button Note that this is a global setting for all network protocols 6 Optionally fill in a description of the shared resource in the Description field This text will appear in the directory listing on the NFS clients If left blank the list of clients that are allowed to mount the exported resource will appear instead I HES files are not exported automatically This has to be defined via the Web interface 7 Choose whether you want to add a host name or an IP address J When specifying a host name you can use these wildcards which represents any number of characters except dots A single implies any host name which represents one character except dot L You can specify an IP address subnet mask pair in order to export the resource to an IP subnetwork AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 5 UNIX NFS 8 Specify the new ent
35. the NDS tree Set to File to store the file system access rights in a file on a Netware server This is necessary if you do not allow schema extensions in your NDS tree or if you do not have Supervisor access rights Set to Local to store the access rights locally on the StorPoint AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 47 Section 4 NetWare NCP NDSRightsFile If storing the access rights in a file on the Novell file server specify the whole path to the file e g CORPSERVER SYS CDSERVER CDSRV DAT The specified directory must exist and the StorPoint CD must have Read Write Create Erase Modify and File Scan rights The StorPoint CD will create the file once you start adding trustees TimeSyncSources SAP Default is SAP for the network agreed time Use SAP with IPX and IP address or DNS name for PurelP Alternatively enter a list of server names to be contacted for time synchronization 48 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Example NDS settings Section 4 NetWare NCP The StorPoint CD is placed in Eastern United States The name of your NDS tree is ACMECORP the name of the context where you wish to install the StorPoint CD is Corp Acme and the administrator s name is Admin Acme Specify these parameters Server TimeZone TimeSyncSource NetWare NWEnable IPXEnable NetWareIP Enable PurelIPEnable ServerName NDSEnable NDSTreeName NDSServerContext NDSAdminName NDSAdminPassword NDSInstall NDSRight
36. to specify any specific settings before you can use the StorPoint CD in the Windows SMB environment However we recommend that you change some of the default settings e g the SMB server name You can use the Administration Web pages to configure the StorPoint CD SMB Server Name The default SMB server name is AXIS lt nnnnnn gt where lt nnnnnn gt are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number This is the name that will be presented to the Windows clients on the network You can change that name by editing the SMB Server Name parameter Recommendation Choose a more descriptive name for your server e g CD_Server SMB Protocols SMB isa protocol that make use of NetBIOS NetBIOS can be used over several different network protocols The StorPoint CD supports the following transport methods e SMB over NetBIOS TCP IP NBT max 1000 users e SMB over NetBIOS NetBEUI max 300 users Both protocols are enabled by default However you can disable the protocols by setting the appropriate configuration parameters Access Control Access control is used for restricting access to the shared discs in the StorPoint CD In the Windows SMB environment you can select whether you want to use user level or share level access control AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 27 Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB User level Access Control Share level Access Control Recommendation Wizard 28 User level access
37. use Locate the formatted disc You will find it under the Volumes folder 2 Copy the files to your disc 3 Return to the Recordable Discs page Finalizing the Disc When you have finished copying files to the disc you must finalize it to make it readable by other computers This will also close the recording session and prevent future recordings to the disc The time it takes to finalize the disc depends on how many files and directories you have copied to it To finalize the disc 1 Click j to open the Finalize Disc dialog 2 Click OK Your disc is now finalized and can be read by other computers AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 87 Section 9 Recordable Discs Notes Ll It is not possible to copy files to a finalized disc L If your disc isa CD RW you can reformat the disc and re use it for copying 88 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Setting a Password Section 9 Recordable Discs You can protect the Recordable Discs page with a password in order to limit the number of users who have access to this page To set a password follow these steps 1 Start the Web browser and enter the IP address of your StorPoint CD in the location address field The StorPoint CD File View page is displayed 2 Click admin You will be prompted for the Server username and password By default these are set to root and pass On the Server Settings page click the Change button AXIS StorPoint CD E100 Serv
38. used simultaneously from NetWare Windows OS 2 DOS UNIX Macintosh and Internet intranet clients It supports basic messaging and network protocols e NCP over IPX e NCP over IPX UDP NetWare IP e NCP over TCP IP PurelP e SMB over NetBIOS NetBEUI e SMB over NetBIOS TCP IP e NES over UDP IP e HTTP over TCP IP e AFP over AppleTalk e AFP over TCP IP e FTP over TCP IP CD ROM Tower with AXIS StorPoint CD E100 2 s B o 9 oo OS 2 NetWare UNIX Windows Web Browser Macintosh AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Internet Intranet Web Server Speed Security Maintenance Network Management Hard Disk Caching CD Grouping Easy Network Backup Scalable Solutions Asian Languages Section Introduction The built in Web server makes it possible to access data via any standard Web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer The support includes configuration management and disc access By using a 32 bit RISC processor and cache memory expandable up to 160 MB data throughput of up to 2700 kB sec on a single client or 4000 kB totally for multiple clients is obtained ample speed for demandi
39. which will be added to the NCP Server class The extension is needed for storing file system access rights The new attribute will not affect the operation of your NetWare servers The schema extension has been approved by Novell as part of the YES certification of this product Notes J Adding the schema extension requires Supervisor rights to the Root object of the NDS tree L Ifyou do not have Supervisor rights to Root or if schema extensions are not allowed in your NDS tree you can store the access rights in a file on a NetWare file server However you must specify the NDS Rights Storage and NDS Rights File parameters properly You will need Supervisor rights to the Organizational Unit OU After the NDS installation you must create and assign access rights to the directory on the NetWare file server where the file is stored For subsequent installations Create rights to the context where you want to install the StorPoint CD will be sufficient Wizard The installation wizard is a convenient way to install your StorPoint CD in the NetWare environment 1 Verify that the NDS tree is synchronized To do that you load DSREPAIR NLM on a NetWare server console in the NDS tree and select Unattended full repair Important Ifthe NDS tree is not synchronized do not continue the installation until you have solved the problem 2 Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location addres
40. yes ServerName AXIS lt nnnnnn gt _ NW InternalNetAddress nn nn nn nn BurstMode on ShowAllVolumes yes AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Appendix A Parameter List Description The Supervisor Administrator or Root user password used for basically all protocols i e HTTP NetWare bindery SMB user level SNMP and FTP Once written into the configuration file the password will not be shown but replaced with eight s representing the password Name of theStorPoint CD workgroup in SMB If not specified the StorPoint CD will appear in the workgroup that comes first in alphabetical order Specifies the security mode used in SMB userLevel or shareLevel Set to yes when you want to install the StorPoint CD in an NT domain Enables SMB over NetBIOS TCP IP Defines the NetBIOS scope to which the StorPoint CD belongs Enables SMB over NetBIOS NetBEUI If set to auto 802 2 or DIX will automatically be selected by scanning the network If required the frame type can also be set to either 802_2 or dix Enables NFS Default user id to be used when authenticating PCNFSD clients Disable by setting the parameter to 0 zero The IP address of the PCNFSD authentication server used for authenitcating PCNFSD clients The default 0 0 0 0 disables the function Enables export of each new disc inserted as a mount point If you restore the factory default settings all the currently inserted discs will be exported Set to
41. yes to displays non case sensitive file systems in lower case Specifies the community that has read only access to all supported SNMP objects except writeCommunity SupervisorPassword and ftpPassword It corresponds to the readCommunity SNMP object Specifies the IP address which SNMP traps are sent to It corresponds to the trapAddress SNMP object Default is 0 0 0 0 i e all SNMP traps are disabled Specifies the community for all generated SNMP traps It corresponds to the trapCommunity SNMP object Optional entry which should be in plain text and may be used to show the name of the system contact person Optional entry which should be in plain text and may be used to show the name of the location of the system Optional entry which should be in plain text and may be used to show the name of the location of the system Disables the SNMP authentication failure traps It corresponds to the snmpenableAuthenTraps MIB II SNMP object Enables NetWare support Enables the IPX protocol Enables the 802 2 frame type Enables the 802 3 frame type Ethernet versions only Enables the Ethernet Il frame type Ethernet versions only Enables the SNAP frame type Enables NCP over IPX UDP NetWare IP The IP address of the DSS server Enables NCP over TCP IP PurelP NetWare server name to be presented to the NetWare clients Default is AXIS lt nnnnnn gt _NW where nnnnnn are the last six digits of the serial number Internal networ
42. 0 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 4 NetWare NCP 6 Double click AXIS lt nnnnnn gt _NW_SYS and then VOLUMES to display this screen NetWare Drive Connections VWACME AXIS24C08C_NW_SYS corp Volumes Drives Resources AXIS24COOF_NW_SYS 32 sales MD24CF79_NW_SYS REGNET_N _SYS ACME CREAM_SYS corp LOGIN AXIS24CE5B_NW_SYS 00884_13 C 237CA066 3 28301676 OFFICE CITTT 0 IDE022 i D E F G H l J K L M WACME LEMON_SYS corp SYSTEM YWACME CREAM_SYS corp SYSTEM Drive Connections Alt D Drive Type Map Dehate LEL oz 7 Select a drive letter in the Drives listing 8 In the Resources listing select a StorPoint CD resource e AXIS lt nnnnnn gt NW_SYS for root level access e Volumes for access to all the discs e the volume name for access to an individual disc e g OFFICE 9 Click Map to map the StorPoint CD to the selected drive letter 10 Click Permanent if you wish to use the resource under the same drive letter the next time you start you computer 11 Click the Exit button on the toolbar The StorPoint CD is ready for use AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 6l Section 4 NetWare NCP Windows for In Windows for Workgroups on a Novell NetWare client for bindery mode Workgroups 3 x follow these steps Bind Mod 2 ee ees 1 Start the File Manager and select Network Connections from the Disk menu If you also have Microsoft Netw
43. 02 CD Grouping 91 CD RW 154 CD R packet write 154 CDRecordable drives 86 checking the memory 133 concurrent connections 52 config ini 117 126 configuration 160 FTP 79 Microsoft amp IBM networks 27 NetWare 44 UNIX 67 Web HTTP 82 configuration file 117 126 configuration tools 124 connecting the drives 152 connecting to the network 12 connection problems 134 converter 135 customized link 83 D data throughput 154 DBCS encoding 42 default password 21 24 default settings 131 defining shares 30 DHCP 13 18 diagnostic test 133 Diagnostics page 133 directory agents 138 directory structure 123 disc CD R and CD RW 86 copy to 87 format 87 disc changer flutter 135 disc drive recording speed 136 disc problems 134 disc settings 34 55 70 Discs amp Drives page 106 Discs and file system View 106 distinguished name 156 domain controller in SMB 128 140 DOS access control 27 configuration 27 protocol settings 28 73 server name 27 Drives View 107 dual SCSI 7 152 DVD ROM 154 E eject function 107 109 error conditions 130 error messages accessing discs 134 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual accessing the StorPoint CD 134 NDS installation 50 running CD ROM software 137 errors 128 Ethernet address 13 Ethernet II frame 137 event log 50 111 Event Log page 50 111 extending the RAM 145 external link 83 F factory default settings 131 Fast Ethernet 148 149 file cache 103 file rights gener
44. 12 Monitoring the StorPoint CD Statistics To display the statistics 1 Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field 2 Click admin You will be prompted for the Server password By default this is set to pass To change the server password see Server Password on page 24 3 Click Statistics File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Address http edserver statistics Go Links E MT AXIS StorPoint CD AXIS a COMMUNICATIONS Statistics Ql CELT Server Statistics lists total running time since the latest restart the gt Network Settings J current date and time and RAM cache hit information i Discs amp Drives Hard Disk Statistics displays the arnount of disk space available for Event Log caching on the connected hard disks fp User Access Statistics lists the users currently connected to the server in each network environment and the time passed since they last accessed Support s one of the shared volumes Help Contents Volume Access Statistics lists all the volumes the current cache state the number of times the volume has been accessed and the time passed since the last access External Link Server Report always attach this report when contacting technical support E Fa Local intranet H The StorPoint CD presents statistics such as e Server up time e Ca
45. 4_12 Connect As J Reconnect at Logon Shared Directories C Expand by Default 3 NetWare Services E Intranet Ware Servers E AxiS16043C_NW AXISTBEBC1_NW E axis18024F Nw E axis 280001 _NW E 00884_13 HE acrobat HE clint733 25 office sys HE tc430hx 5 In bindery mode you will be prompted to enter your user name and password unless you are already logged in 6 To connect a StorPoint CD resource select e SYS for root level access e Volumes for access to all the discs e the volume name for access to an individual disc e g office 7 Select a drive letter for your StorPoint CD 8 Check Reconnect at Logon if you wish to use the resource under the same drive letter the next time you start your computer 9 Ifyou wish to connect using a different user name enter the name in the Connect As box Otherwise leave the box empty Click OK The StorPoint CD is now ready for use AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 65 Section 4 NetWare NCP DOS When you are using DOS in NetWare you use the map command to mount the StorPoint CD Follow these steps 1 Atthe DOS prompt of a NetWare file server type map root lt drive letter gt AXIS lt nnnnnn gt lt volume name gt lt folders gt s where lt nnnnnn gt are the six last digits of your StorPoint CD serial number and lt folder gt is the StorPoint CD folder you want to map 2 To make the connections permanent edit your autoexec bat fi
46. 5 98 and Windows NT environments you can for example use Notepad Once the editing is complete save the file as config 7 To upload the configuration file to the StorPoint CD type PUL configsini 8 To exit FIP type the command quit bye or exit Caution lJ Windows 95 has a directory called config that contains important system files It is therefore important to change to another directory using the cd command before modifying your StorPoint CD configuration file from within the Windows 95 environment Failure to do this may result in some of your system files to be overwritten AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 125 Appendix A Parameter List Text Editor Important Configuration Settings 26 Access Control Parameters Notes If you do not have TCP IP on your network you can edit the StorPoint CD parameter list and access control parameters via the text files Use your preferred text editor to make updates to the files You submit the new settings to the StorPoint CD by simply saving the files To activate the new settings it is necessary to restart the StorPoint CD You can do this by setting the Restart parameter to yes LJ Do not restart the StorPoint CD in the middle of the NDS installation The StorPoint CD configuration settings are stored in the config ini file located in the System ServerProperties folder Example AXIS StorPoint CD Parameter List V5 Server 00 40 cc 24 c3 99
47. 6 Wait for the flash memory load to finish This normally takes 1 to 4 minutes The unit will then automatically restart with the new StorPoint CD software 7 Log out using the command quit bye or exit depending on your FTP version Caution l Be careful not to interrupt the file transfer If the flash loading fails the StorPoint CD will not be accessible from the other protocols such as Windows SMB Web browser HTTP etc However you can still access it via FTP in order to carry out the upgrading once again 144 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Extending the RAM Memory Appendix C Upgrading the StorPoint CD This section describes how to increase the performance of your StorPoint CD by adding extra memory The basic 32 MB of RAM can be increased up to 160 MB The extra cache memory will speed up data flow rates especially when several users are accessing the same disc Memory Modules You can add one module of either 32 64 or 128 MB in size 32 Mbyte Module 144 pin 8 byte SO DIMM e 4Mx16 EDO DRAM based 4 pcs e 33V e 50 ns e 4k refresh cycles e A0 A11 address inputs Use one of these modules or equivalent Manufacturer Admor Memory Centon Samsung Toshiba Viking Golden RAM QAX100 64 Mbyte Module Type P N AD382 S04643E P N CAX4MX64 5EVDG P N KMM466F404BS2 L5 P N THL64V4075ATG 5 P N VC4641U4EN3 HT01 P N 92G7342 64bit EDO 144 pin 8 byte SO DIMM e 4Mx16 EDO DRAM ba
48. A Slate a AN O EAEN E 128 The Front Panel Indicators 20 0 cece eee eee eee 129 Restoring Factory Default Settings 0 00 eee eee 31 Running a Diagnostic Test 0 cece ec eee eee eee 133 Errors when Accessing the StorPoint CD or an Inserted Disc 134 Problems Finding a Wide SCSI Hard Disk 135 Low Transfer Rates when Using Disc Changers 135 Errors when Writing Data to a Disc 0s eee 136 Problems Running CD ROM Software 006 137 Difficulties Locating the StorPoint CD in NetWare 137 Problems Connecting to the StorPoint CD in a PurelP Environment 138 Insufficient Access Rights in NetWare NDS 138 Name Resolution Problems in Windows SMB 139 Problems Locating the Domain Controller in Windows SMB 140 Upgrading the StorPoint CD 2c 42useesidev se deb ae nn dobar eg eens 141 Obtaining New Software 2 eee ee eee eee ee eee 141 Upgrading the Firmware 2 cee eee eee eee eee 142 Extending the RAM Memory 2 cee cece ee eee eee 145 Tower and Drive Installation 0 eee eee ee eens 147 Hardware Inventory 0 cece eee eee eee eee eee 147 Physical 6SCriptioncsacsiacciat sens a e TGA 148 Installing the StorPoint CD ina Tower 0 150 Connecting the Drives to the StorPoint CD 152 Technical Specifications sss seta
49. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual StorPoint CD EIOO Network CD ROM Server User s Manual ver 1 7 Notices Safety Notices Please observe all safety markings and instructions when using this product Important potential hazard that can seriously impair operation Do not proceed any of the above notices until you have fully understood the implications Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC USA This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his her own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference Shielded cables should be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class A limits C Europe This digital equipment fulfils the requirements for radiated emission according to limit B of e SCSI EN55022 1994 and the requirements for immunity according to EN50082 1 1997 residential commercial and light industry e IDE EN55022 1994 and the requirements for immunit
50. Address Resolution Protocol A TCP IP protocol governing the translation of a Data Link Control DLC address to an IP address A request made to an active RARP daemon initiates a search of the Ethernet Address Table for an entry matching the unit s Ethernet address If a matching entry is found the daemon then downloads the IP address to the device RARP operates within a single network segment only i e it does not work over routers Reduced Instruction Set Computing A processor that recognizes only a limited number of assembly language instructions Service Advertising Protocol A network name advertising service that e g file servers can use for advertising their existence to network clients Small Computer System Interface A high speed parallel interface used to connect a computer to peripheral devices using just one port Service Location Protocol A protocol used for advertising and discovering network services e g printers and CD servers Server Message Blocks A protocol that makes use of NetBIOS Simple Network Management Protocol A TCP IP protocol for managing and monitoring nodes on a network Transmission Control Protocol The connection oriented transport level protocol used in the TCP IP suite of protocols Universal Disk Format A specification developed by OSTA Optical Storage Technology Association for use in optical storage devices The file format for DVD AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual
51. Change Icon OK Cancel Apply Help Mapping Discs It is useful and sometimes necessary to assign map a drive letter to a shared networked resource that you connect to often Some software will not run properly unless it finds data at root level Within AXIS StorPoint DISCO drives letters can be mapped to discs manually or automatically Manual Mapping To map a disc manually follow these steps 1 Locate the disc you want to be mapped 2 Right click the disc and select Map Disc from the drop down menu 3 Select a drive letter for connecting to the disc The next available drive letter is selected automatically To specify a different drive letter type the letter or select one in the list 4 Ifyou use the resource often check Reconnect at logon to make the connection each time you start your computer 5 Click OK Automatic Mapping Automatic mapping AutoMapping allows mapping to be performed automatically when you access a disc With this feature several discs can share the same drive letter dynamically Only the most recently accessed disc will be mapped to the drive letter AXIS StorPoint DISCO provides two methods for automatic mapping of your networked discs e General settings for all discs within an AutoMap folder e Specific settings for each particular disc within your personal folders Notes J For each drive letter only one mapping can be enabled at a time The most recently performed mapping i
52. E Year 2000 Approvals EMC CE Safety Warranty Appendix E Technical Specifications 6 hard disk drives for caching of CD DVD based data Narrow 50 pin header Asynchronous lt 5 MB sec synchronous 5 MB sec fast SCSI 10 MB sec or ultra fast SCSI 20 MB sec 7 hard disk drives for caching of CD DVD based data Four 40 pin header DMA Mode 2 16 67 MB s PIO Mode 4 16 67 MB s Via 4 pin power connector 12V DC 0 5 A and 5V DC 2 A Height 1 7 in 4 3 cm Width 5 9 in 14 9 cm Depth 8 8 in 22 4 cm 1 5 lbs 0 7 kg Temperature 40 105 F 5 40 C Humidity 20 80 RHG non condensing Temperature operational 40 105 F 5 40 C Temperature shipping storage 4 140 F 20 60 C Humidity operational 8 80 Humidity shipping storage 5 80 The StorPoint CD is year 2000 compliant SCSI CE EN 55022 1994 EN 50082 1 1997 FCC Subpart B Class A IDE CE EN 55022 1994 EN 55024 1998 FCC Subpart B Class A EN 60950 UL1950 Approved power supply for all countries 3 years 5 years if a member of the Axis User Group All specifications are subject to change without prior notice AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 155 Appendix F Glossary Appendix F Glossary AFP AIX ARP BOOTP BSD DBCS DHCP Distinguished Names 156 AppleTalk Filing Protocol A network file system that supports HFS specific entities such as data forks and finder meta
53. EUI 27 NetBIOS 27 NetWare l6 Index access control 51 accessing the discs 55 authentication server 52 bindery server 50 configuration 44 NDS server 45 51 server name 44 Supervisor 54 NetWare IPX 25 NetWare IP 25 44 network connection board 148 149 151 network connector 148 149 network protocols 154 network settings 26 FTP 79 Macintosh 72 Microsoft amp IBM networks 28 73 NetWare 46 UNIX 67 Web HTTP 82 NFS access control 68 protocol settings 67 NES export list 68 NMS 113 normal conditions 129 NT environments managing access rights 31 NWAdmin 52 O obtaining new software 141 organizing CD DVDs 93 Organizing Discs 93 Organizing discs 91 OS 2 access control 27 configuration 27 protocol settings 28 73 server name 27 OS 2 environments managing access rights 32 P parameter list 117 partial caching 103 partition table 104 password 24 recordable discs 89 performance 133 154 performance caching 103 162 physical description 148 ping command 17 power supply 155 problems 128 problems finding the hard disk 135 ProtectIP parameter 14 protocol settings 26 FTP 79 Macintosh 72 Microsoft amp IBM networks 28 73 NetWare 46 UNIX 67 Web HTTP 82 public folders 100 PureIP 25 44 138 Push button 148 150 R RARP 19 recordable discs 86 restoring default settings 131 Rock Ridge 154 S SAP 25 schema extension 45 138 SCSI address 152 SCSI chain 135 153 SCSI terminator 153 sec
54. Free space Capacity v OK Cancel a 2 Select the required Asian language from the DBCS Encoding drop down list and click OK Note J Itis also possible to specify an Asian langugage for the root folder in order to display virtual folders in a certain Asian language inWindows SMB AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 43 Section 4 NetWare NCP Section 4 NetWare NCP This section outlines the required configuration settings for running the StorPoint CD in the Novell NetWare environment how to set up access restrictions and accessing the discs The StorPoint CD supports a maximum of 1000 users in NetWare N If you intend to use StorPoint CD in a multiprotocol environment proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual namely YES TESTED amp APPROVED e Section 3 Microsoft e IBM Networks SMB itia e Section 5 UNIX NFS e Section 6 Macintosh AEP e Section 7 FTP File Transfer Protocol e Section 8 Web Browser HTTP Network Settings The StorPoint CD emulates both a 4 x and a 5 x NDS server and a NetWare 3 x bindery server It also supports NetWare IP and PureIP In NetWare 5 environments the StorPoint CD can be integrated as any other 5 x server simultaneously accessed via IPX NetWare IP and PurelP If your network supports TCP IP you can use the Administration Web pages to configure the StorPoint CD NetWare Server The default
55. Network_Printers 2 Netware Servers E Novell Directory Services SP ACME ACME2 fa corp AxIS180252 Nw SYS 4xIS24C08C_NW_SYS System Volumes dtdoc H E mach64_303 maxim office9 AXIS24CE5B_NW_SYS 5 Ax1S322009_NW_SYS 2 object s 0 bytes h 1 E E 1 5 To map a StorPoint CD resource to a drive letter select e AXIS lt nnnnnn gt NW_SYS for root level access e Volumes for access to all the discs e the volume name for access to an individual disc e g office97 6 Right click the resource and select Map Network Drive 7 Select a drive letter for your StorPoint CD 8 Check Reconnect at logon if you wish to use the resource under the same drive letter the next time you start your computer 9 Check Check to make folder appear as the top most level option if available 10 Click OK The StorPoint CD is ready for use AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 57 Section 4 NetWare NCP Windows 95 98 and In Windows 95 98 and Windows NT on a Novell NetWare client for bindery Windows NT 4 mode follow these steps to map the StorPoint CD Pie se A 1 Start the Windows Explorer 2 Expand the Network Neighborhood icon The available resources are displayed BX Exploring Entire Network File Edit View Tools Help 9 En
56. Note I 3 Locate the config ini file using your standard file manager tool You will find it in the Root System ServerProperties folder Use your preferred text editor and change the Shut Down parameter to yes You will find the Shut Down parameter under the Server section Save the config ini file Your StorPoint CD will now shut down and you can then turn off the power To protect the system files it is important that you set the Server password The Server password is used in basically all protocols i e HTTP NetWare NCP Windows SMB Macintosh AFP SNMP and FTP For example a user will be prompted for the Server password when trying to access the Administration Web pages for the first time during a session By default the Server password is set to pass To set the Server password follow these steps l On the Server Settings page click Change to open the Server Settings dialog box Open the General page Specify and confirm the Server password Click Close If you lose the Server password you must restore the factory default settings See Restoring Factory Default Settings on page 131 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD Date amp Time 1 On the Server Settings page click the Server icon and then Change to open the Server Settings dialog box 2 Open the Date amp Time page 3 Specify the time zone in which the StorPoint CD opera
57. Point CD is 7 and cannot be changed AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Appendix D Tower and Drive Installation 4 Connect an external preferably active SCSI terminator to the last drive in the SCSI chain If there is only one drive it is the last one in the chain and must be terminated The StorPoint CD has built in SCSI termination which is always switched on Therefore the server must be physically located at one end of the chain This is the case for both the single and dual SCSI versions Note J Do not terminate the drives placed between the StorPoint CD and the last drive 5 Switch the power on to the whole of the tower 6 The StorPoint CD front panel indicators will flash during power on and self test When the Status indicator stops flashing and turns solid green the StorPoint CD is ready for use Connecting the To connect the IDE drives to the StorPoint CD follow these steps IDE Drives Connect the IDE cable to the IDE connector on the StorPoint CD 2 Connect the IDE cable to the drive s gt Assign each of the connected drives to Master or Slave Refer to the drive documentation for instructions on how to set the device type for your drives Notes The server must be physically located at one end of the cable Do not set two drives to master or slave on the same IDE bus Switch the power on to the whole of the tower Yee ly The StorPoint CD front panel indicators will flash during power on and
58. Se O Path SACME O corpsAXxIS28001_NW_SYS O Connect As q Reconnect at Logon Shared Directories L Expand by Default 3 NetWare Services IntranetWare Servers Novell Directory Services ACME GS MACME O corp HE AXIS18024F_NW_SY S 1 AXIS 280001_NW_SYS HE System acrobat 2 clint733 Eloffice 5 To connect a StorPoint CD resource select e SYS for root level access e Volumes for access to all the discs e the volume name for access to an individual disc e g office 6 Select a drive letter for your StorPoint CD 7 Check Reconnect at Logon if you wish to use the resource under the same drive letter the next time you start your computer 8 Ifyou wish to connect using a different user name enter the name in the Connect As box Otherwise leave the box empty 9 Click OK The StorPoint CD is now ready for use Windows NT 3 51 On Windows NT 3 51 on an Novell NetWare client for bindery mode follow Bindery Mode these steps 1 Start the File Manager 2 From the Disk menu select Connect Network Drive 3 In the listing open the IntranetWare Servers folder 64 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 4 NetWare NCP 4 Double click the entry for your new StorPoint CD The default name is AXIS lt nnnonnn gt _NW where lt nnnnnn gt are the six last digits of the StorPoint CD serial number Connect Network Drive Drive Co H Path yY AXIS 280001_NW 0088
59. Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD 22 The Server Settings page is displayed From this page you can edit the system settings and display information about the connected drives You can also view the current configuration settings shutdown the server restart the server and restore the factory default settings Z AXIS StorPoint CD E100 Server Settings Micros File Edit View Favorites Tools Help oft Internet Explorer AXIS StorPoint CD Server Settings gt Network Settings Discs amp Drives Event Log Statistics Support Help Contents External Link AXIS StorPoint CD E100 Date amp Time 2000 09 07 12 11 Time Zone Time Sync Source NTP Cache Mode Mirror Change Software Version 5 32 Hardware Address 00 40 8c 39 32 0 Network Speed 100 Mbps Memory Size 32 MB SCSI ID 7 View Settings Factory Defaults Shutdown Server __PestertServer_ 3 im Local intranet 2 AXIS StorPoint CD Server Settings COMMUNICATIONS Network Settings T Discs amp Drives Event Log Bus Master Slave A i Statistics Support Help Contents B External Link Hard disk CD ROM AXIS StorPoint CD E100 IDE Date amp Time 2000 11 17 15 03 Time Zone UTC Time Sync Source NTP Cache Mode Mirror Change Software Version 5 32 beta 6 Hardware Address 00 40 8c 18 07 03 Memory Size 32 MB
60. Security Windows Sharing UNIX Security Mac Sharing acrobat 4 C Not Shared Share as Share Name facrobat_4 Permissions Read Search Owner Bill M M Group Marketing M M World E E OK Cancel You can select whether you want to use the access rights of the disc or the drive by checking the appropriate radio button Note that this is a global setting for all network protocols Select the Share as radio button and enter a share name in the Share Name field Specify the name of the user you want to define as volume owner and the group to which the owner belongs Note that the volume owner can only belong to one group World includes all other users Check the permissions you want the users to have e Read Read files e Search List files and folders Use the same setting for Read and Search Click OK AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 75 Section 6 Macintosh AFP Passwords Make sure the StorPoint CD has been configured to use passwords see page 73 By default all users will have access to all the discs The system files are protected by the Server password To change the settings k 2 76 From the Administration Web pages click Discs amp Drives Locate the volume you want to share in the file tree Click Properties Open the Mac Sharing page Access Rights Netscape Use the access rights and properties ofthe Disc C Drive General Web Security Wi
61. StorPoint CD serial number In the Share alias field enter the StorPoint CD resource e Root for root level access e Volumes for access to all the discs e the volume name for access to an individual disc e g acrobat In the Local device name field select a drive letter for your StorPoint CD Click Create The StorPoint CD is ready for use The StorPoint CD folders will not be visible on the Desktop in OS 2 versions prior to OS 2 WARP Connect If you wish to use an earlier version of OS 2 we recommend using third party NFS software to connect to the StorPoint CD AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB Alternative Method If you do not have Peer for OS 2 you can map the StorPoint CD to a drive letter using the net use command Follow these steps 1 Open an OS 2 window 2 Usethenet use command to mount the StorPoint CD At the OS 2 prompt type net use lt drive letter gt AXIS lt nnnnnn gt lt folder gt where lt nnnnnn gt are the six last digits of your StorPoint CD serial number and lt folder gt is any shared StorPoint CD folder 3 To make the connections permanent create or edit your startup cmd file to include your net use commands DOS Follow these steps 1 At the DOS prompt type net use lt drive letter gt AXIS lt nnnnnn gt lt folder gt s net use lt drive letter gt lt IP address gt lt folders gt s a where lt nnnnnn gt are th
62. System Drives Cached Discs Cache Mode Mirror Change Archive Delete fa E Document Handling M 329 MB o amp Dev CD Sep 93 M 635 MB Sal o gt acrobat_4_eisnp 616 mB Sa When an un inserted mirrored disc is deleted it is removed from the list on this view LJ The IDE Server will list the location of the hard disks e g A Master If a hard disk becomes full and you want to cache another disc you must first free some space on the hard disk To do this go to the Discs amp Drives page select the Discs and file system view and locate an archived disc that is currently not inserted Uncheck the Archive checkbox Consequently this disc will no longer be accessible to the users AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 12 Monitoring the StorPoint CD Section 12 Monitoring the StorPoint CD This section describes the following monitoring tools Tools See Event log page 111 Statistics page 112 E mail page 113 SNMP page 113 AXIS ThinWizard a tool for locating and managing all the AXIS servers on your network page 115 Event Log The event log is stored in the logfile txt file located in the System ServerProperties folder In the event log the StorPoint CD writes information such as ER Information e g completed tasks A Warnings e g hard disk full Te Errors e g installation failures To display the event log follow these steps 1 Start your Web b
63. The Drives View Section 1 Hard Disk Caching Check the Archive checkbox to copy the disc to the hard disk Unarchiving a disc causes it to go back to the global setting mode L This checkbox only appears if there is a hard disk connected to the StorPoint CD Click the Properties icon to display the Properties dialog box where you can set properties such as sharing options user limits and access rights Click Bs to set the access rights for the root or the volumes folder Click Eal to set the access rights for the disc Click to eject a disc Note that the disc will be ejected even if the disc is in use or the drive is locked However a message will be displayed if you try to eject a disc that is currently in use J This function does not apply to changers Add a text describing the disc contents in the Properties dialog box Display this dialog box by clicking the Properties icon Automatic archiving is managed from the Drives view 7 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 Discs tives Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites cals el Address http cdserver cds_drives AXIS StorPoint CD Discs amp Drives Server Settings Hard disk M3139 MB free Cache Mode Mirror _ Change Network Settings Disc amp File System Drives Cached Dises j l N Drive Eject Lock Auto Properties Name Description LI Event Log pE archive sot j q Statistics E Acrobat Acrobat A 5
64. User s Manual Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD Assigning an IP Address To establish communication with the TCP IP network you must assign an appropriate IP address to your StorPoint CD For example this is needed in order to access the StorPoint CD Web interface Note L Setting the IP address is not needed if you are not using IP addressing on your network i e in these environments e Windows SMB over NetBEUI e NetWare IPX e Macintosh AFP over AppleTalk You can then proceed directly to the appropriate network environment section of the manual Before You Begin Make sure the StorPoint CD is powered up and attached to the network IP Address Obtain an unused IP address from the Network Administrator unless you are using DHCP on your network DHCP Ifyou are using DHCP the IP address will be set automatically as soon as you connect the StorPoint CD to the network To find out which IP address has been assigned to your StorPoint CD check your DHCP server If you want to set the IP address manually you can disable DHCP by setting the appropriate configuration parameter System Privileges You will need root privileges on your UNIX system and administrator privileges on Windows NT Ethernet Address Depending on the method you are using you will need to know the Ethernet address of your StorPoint CD The Ethernet address is the same Internal Network Device as the serial number AXIS StoPoini You will fin
65. User s Manual Section 5 UNIX NFS 6 Select the General tab You can specify the following settings e Name The volume name that will be presented to the clients If left blank the volume label will be used e Description The description that will be displayed in Windows Explorer e User Limit The number of users that will have access to the disc To disable this function enter the value 0 into this field 7 Click OK AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual ZI Section 6 Macintosh AFP Section 6 Macintosh AFP This section outlines the required configuration settings for running the StorPoint CD in the Macintosh AFP network environment It also describes how to set up access restrictions If you are using the StorPoint CD in a multiprotocol environment proceed to the other relevant sections of the manual namely e Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB e Section 4 NetWare NCP Section 5 UNIX NFS e Section 7 FTP File Transfer Protocol e Section 8 Web Browser HTTP Network Settings AFP Server Name 72 Note AFP Protocols Recommendation No specific settings are required to make use of the StorPoint CD in the Macintosh AFP environment However you might want to change some of the default settings e g the AFP server name or the authentication server settings If you have set an IP address you can use the Administration Web pa
66. access Network Flashes to indicate the presence of network traffic Power Remains on to indicate that power is present in the unit Refer to The Front Panel Indicators on page 129 for a list of error conditions Serial Number The StorPoint CD serial number is found on the labels at the underside of the server unit and at the back of the tower Installing the StorPoint CD in a Tower The StorPoint CD is installed in standard 5 25 inch towers Caution J To avoid the risk of electrical chock or other injury disconnect power from the tower before removing the chassis If not already installed in a tower when delivered follow these steps 1 A 150 Prepare the tower for the installation e g by removing the chassis Make a note of the serial number of the StorPoint CD or attach the enclosed product label to the back of the tower The serial number is found on the underside label of the StorPoint CD and will be needed during the TCP IP configuration Slide the StorPoint CD into the tower AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Appendix D Tower and Drive Installation 4 Fix the StorPoint CD with the four screws supplied Use the upper or lower holes depending on type of tower and mounting Caution iJ The length of the screws must not exceed 0 2 inch 5 mm If they do the internal components of the StorPoint CD may be damaged 5 Attach the power cord to the StorPoint CD The power supply connect
67. al settings 34 55 70 Macintosh 74 UNIX 68 Web HTTP 83 File View page 21 Filer 53 finding CD DVDs 93 Flash memory 141 formatting hard disks 104 frame types 137 front panel indicators 129 149 150 FTP 125 141 access control 81 configuration 79 protocol settings 79 FTP commands 79 FTP user name 81 H hard disk caching 102 hardware installation 147 hardware inventory 147 high byte 135 High Sierra HSF 154 I IBM Peer for OS 2 39 IEEE 802 2 frame 137 IEEE 802 3 frame 137 indicators 129 149 150 installing the hardware 147 installing the StorPoint CD 11 insufficient rights in NetWare NDS 138 Internet 141 IP address 13 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Index ARP 16 17 AXIS IP Installer 15 BOOTP 19 DHCP 13 18 RARP 19 Web browser 14 ISO 9660 154 L launch objects 95 LED indicators 129 149 150 LMHOST 139 local administrator in SMB 140 logfile txt 50 111 long file names in DOS 42 M Macintosh access control 74 configuration 72 protocol settings 72 server name 72 zone 73 managing security Macintosh 74 NetWare 51 NetWare bindery 52 NetWare NDS 51 UNIX 68 Web HTTP 83 manual archiving 107 map command 66 memory check 133 memory expansion 145 MIB 113 Microsoft amp IBM networks configuration 27 mirroring 103 monitoring 111 MSCDEX driver 137 Multisession 154 N name resolution problems 139 narrow device 135 NBT 27 NDS schema extension 45 138 NDS server 45 NetB
68. ame types are enabled by default with the value auto which means that your StorPoint CD automatically adapts to the frame type used on the network This will meet most requirements Frame types that are not in use in your network will not be used by the StorPoint CD However depending on your network you may want the StorPoint CD not to operate on some frame types If your network has multiple sections with different frame types on some of the sections then the StorPoint CD might log on to the wrong network section and adapt to a frame type incompatible with the intended network section For this reason you have the option to disable those frame types by changing the parameter from auto to off Alternatively it is possible to use the eight digit network number appropriate to your segment of the network in the form xx xx xx xx e g 00 3F B5 01 In all normal cases this will not be necessary since autodetection will handle most cases However this must be done by directly editing the config ini file located in the System ServerProperties folder using a text editor Although you cannot enter the network number from a Web browser you can display the frame type and change the value to auto or off if required AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 137 Appendix B Troubleshooting Problems Connecting to the StorPoint CD in a PurelP Environment SLP Parameters Note Time Synchronization In the PureIP environment make sure your Sto
69. andard hypertext language used for creating Web pages and other hypertext documents Hypertext Transfer Protocol The TCP IP protocol for Web based communication Integrated Device Electronics A high speed parallel interface used to connect a computer to peripheral devices using channels Internet Protocol The TCP IP session layer protocol that regulates packet forwarding by tracking Internet addresses routing outgoing messages and recognizing incoming messages AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 157 Appendix F Glossary LED MIB NCP NDS NIS NTP RARP RISC SAP SCSI SLP SMB SNMP TCP UDF 158 Light Emitting Diode The LED indicators on the StorPoint CD front panel indicate the status of the unit Management Information Base A database of network configuration information used by SNMP and CMIP to monitor or change network settings NetWare Core Protocol Network clients use the NCP to request services of servers and servers use NCP to provide services such as file and print services NetWare Directory Services Manages network resources such as NetWare servers and volumes Network Information Services The security and file access databases on UNIX systems previously known as Yellow Pages Network Time Protocol Used by Internet time servers and their peers to synchronize clocks as well as automatically organize and maintain the time synchronization subnet itself Reverse
70. appropriate IP address the arp command cannot be used to change the address This is to avoid accidental or unauthorized changes However if you restart the StorPoint CD you can change the IP address within 30 minutes L Please note that when you execute the ping command for the first time you will experience a significantly longer response time than usual L Ifyou are using host names you can map a unique host name to the acquired IP address Refer to your system manuals or to the Network Administrator for instructions on how to perform the name mapping on your particular system 16 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD ARP in UNIX Follow these steps to download the IP address and verify the communication in and OS 2 UNIX and OS 2 1 Type the following command arp s lt IP address gt lt Ethernet address gt temp 2 Ping the unit as follows ping lt IP address gt Example arp s 192 216 253 260 002403667 10 00 86 temp ping 192 16 253 80 The host will return 192 16 253 80 is alive or some similar message to indicate that the address has been set and the communication is established Notes Once the StorPoint CD has established communication using an appropriate IP address the arp command cannot be used to change the address This is to avoid accidental or unauthorized changes However if you restart the StorPoint CD you can change the IP address wit
71. ate 3 The Create Network Group page opens Type a name for the new network group 4 Specify the IP address ranges and AXIS server types to be included in the network group Ifyou are only interested in storage servers deselect all options but the Storage Servers option 5 Click OK to create the network group Note J You can create as many network groups as you need Accessing the Follow these steps to access the StorPoint CD Web pages via AXIS Thin Wizard STOE POINE ED 1 Click Manage Network in the AXIS ThinWizard main menu 2 Select the network group that includes your StorPoint CD from the pull down list 3 All the detected AXIS servers included in the network group are listed 3 AXIS ThinWizard Manage Network Netscape File Edit View Go Communicator Help z Y Bo arks A Location http 171 16 2 121 srvview manage_network html Manage Network Srv Dev Hame Firmerare dahi6 104 171 16 109 104 3 CD E100 5 30 be dhi6 116 cD E100 0 00 be 171 16 109 116 dahi6 131 171 16 109 131 3 CD E100 5 30 be ahi6 137 171 16 109 137 a CD E100 5 30 be AXIS393BEE 172 18 2 70 172 16 2 145 172 19 4 44 172 19 100 35 192 168 4 170 192 165 4 174 192 168 5 97 192 168 5 254 AXIS StorPoint AXIS StorPoint AXIS StorPoint AXIS StorPoint AXIS StorPoint AXIS StorPoint AXIS StorPoint AXIS StorPoint CD E100 5 30 be HD Jaz 1 11 cD E100 5 20 cpi
72. ator you might be prompted to supply a password or receive a message similar to Access is denied when trying to access a shared resource on the StorPoint CD The default Server password is pass In the Windows 95 98 2000 ME and Windows NT 4 environments you can install the AXIS StorPoint Disco utility which is a powerful Windows application for locating and using CD DVD ROMs located on AXIS storage servers wherever they are on your network Refer to AXIS StorPoint DISCO on page 93 To specify the general settings for an inserted disc follow these steps l Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field Click admin You will be prompted for the Server password By default this is set tO pass Click Discs amp Drives Locate the desired disc AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB 5 Click Properties c The Properties dialog box appears Z Access Rights Microsoft Internet Explorer Use the access rights and properties ofthe Disc Drive General Web Security Windows Sharing UNIX Security Mac Sharing CHE E2A2 Label C77E E2A2 Name C77E E2A2 Description Location Drive Id 0 Use Global DBCS Settings C DBCS Encoding None 7 User Limit fo File system Used space Free space Capacity OK Cancel i 6 Select the General tab You can specify the
73. can bring life into any Web site These servers support Ethernet as well as PSTN and GSM phone lines AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 3 Preface Network Document Servers enable easy distribution of paper based information across workgroups and the enterprise By sending scanned documents to your destination via the Internet intranet you will reduce your faxing mailing costs as well as save time thus improving your organization efficiency Support Services Should you require any technical assistance please contact your local dealer If your questions cannot be answered immediately your local dealer will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure you a rapid response WWW http www axis com If you are connected to Internet you can find online FTP server ftp ftp axis com pub axis manuals technical support firmware updates ee M e application software company information on any of e mail aqaress the addresses listed to the left 4 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents Section INCPOCUCLION siero yes Goria a Space Goad eee eeu ae bles 7 AXIS StorPoint CD ETOO 32a iacams sue sites dad ee eae ane e wate 6 7 Features and Benefits 0 0 cece eee ete eee enes 8 The AXIS Storage Online CD 2 ce ene 10 Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD eee eee eens Connecting the StorPoint CD to the Network 2 Assigning an
74. can set the buffer size to 8192 as an option in the mount command on most UNIX systems e g mount o rsize 8192 lt IP address gt lt resource gt lt mountpoint gt L Different UNIX systems may have different mount command options See the manual page on the client system NFS for PC The StorPoint CD can also be accessed using third party NFS software for PC computers If you run a TCP IP network this is an alternative to SMB Refer to the NES software documentation for instructions on how to mount the StorPoint CD General Disc Settings To specify the general settings for an inserted disc follow these steps 1 Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field 2 Click admin You will be prompted for the Server password By default this is set tO pass 3 Click Discs amp Drives 4 Locate the desired disc in the file Volumes folder 5 Click Properties The Properties dialog box appears Z Access Rights Microsoft Internet Explorer Use the access rights and properties ofthe Disc Drive General Web Security Windows Sharing UNIX Security Mac Sharing C7E E2A2 Label C77E E2A2 Name C 7E E2A2 Description Location Drive Id 0 Use Global DBCS Settings C DBCS Encoding None User Limit fo File system UDF Used space 4022 MB Free space 330 MB Capacity 4352 MB OK Cancel Ie 70 AXIS StorPoint CD E100
75. cases multiple zones assigned to a network segment An AppleTalk router is responsible for assigning zone information to the AppleTalk networks to which it is attached You specify the zone by editing the Zone Name parameter Access control is used for restricting access to the shared volumes and discs on the StorPoint CD In the Macintosh AFP environment you can select whether you want to use an authentication server or passwords for access control You choose which method to use by enabling disabling the Use Authentication Server parameter When using an authentication server all user names and passwords will be verified against the authentication server The user will then be granted access to specific resources depending on the permissions set for the user names used at logon L Any Macintosh computer can be defined as the Authentication Server provided it has file sharing enabled This means the user names defined on the authentication server can be used also for the StorPoint CD To use this method for access control you must enable the Use Authentication Server parameter How to specify the permissions is described in Authentication Server on page 75 When using passwords the user will be prompted for the password when trying to access the volume The user will then be granted access to the volume and all its subfolders You can define different passwords for specific resources To use passwords for access control the U
76. cation server Default is no Name or IP address of the primary mail server Name or IP address of the secondary mail server The administrator s e mail address No means that no log events will be sent via e mail to the administrator Error means that only errors will be sent to the administrator Warning means that only warnings will be sent to the administrator All means that all logged events will be sent via e mail to the administrator The default caching method to be used each time you insert a new disc in one of the drives None means no caching Partial means that the directory structure is cached to allow fast file browsing Mirror means complete caching The hard disk will contain a complete copy of the mirrored disc Set to yes to remove all information from the hard disk Set to yes to enable the Max Auto Archive Size option Specifies the maximum disc size to auto archive Set to yes to enable the Auto Eject function Set to no to disable the Low Disk Warning option Specifies for which disc size a low disk warning shall be displayed AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Appendix A Parameter List Parameter name Value Description FileCacheSize Specifies how much of the disk space to use for caching Default is 0 which disables the function END AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 121 Appendix A Parameter List Time Zone Parameter This table lists the time zone as the number of hours UTC
77. cess rights 2 Make sure that your NDS tree is synchronized 3 Install the StorPoint CD as described in Installation as an NDS Server on page 45 Make sure you set the NDS Rights Storage parameter to File and specify the name of the file where you want to store the access rights on the Novell file server 4 Logout and login again in order to obtain all the necessary rights on the StorPoint CD server object 5 Start NWAdmin The server object just created will appear in the context where you installed the StorPoint CD 6 Add the StorPoint CD server object as a trustee with Read Write Create Erase Modify and File Scan rights to the directory where you want to store the access rights The StorPoint CD will create the file once you start adding trustees AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Appendix B Troubleshooting Name Resolution Problems in Windows SMB If you cannot find your StorPoint CD on your Windows SMB network the reason might be a name resolution problem Find Computer When you have installed the StorPoint CD it takes a while before it shows up in the browser list in Network Neighborhood You can either just wait for the browser list to be updated or you can accelerate the process using the Find Computer function available in Windows 95 98 and NT Alternatively you can perform a manual mapping e g use the command NET USE X AXISnnnnnn Volumes Flush Name Cache Use the command NBTSTAT R t
78. cessing the CD ROMs from a Web browser Enables access to the inserted discs When set to no only administration is available from HTTP Specifies the URL to a customized link e g to your company s Web site The link will be available from the StorPoint CD Web interface Specifies the URL to the image that will indicate the customized external link Alternative user name for accessing the StorPoint CD Volumes folder via FTP Once written into the configuration file the password will not be shown but replaced with s representing each letter of the password The time of inactivity in seconds after which an FTP is closed down The maximum number of simultaneous FTP sessions Enables SMB The server name in the SMB environment Default is AXIS lt nnnnnn gt where nnnnnn are the last six digits of the serial number AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Parameter name ServerPassword Domain GroupName shareLevel SecurityMode NTDomainiInstallation no EnableNBT NBTscopelID EnableNetBEUI NetBEUIFrameType NFS NFSEnable DefaultUid PCNFSDAuthentServer ExportVolumes LowerNonCase SNMP GetCommunityName TrapDestination TrapCommunityName SystemContact SystemName SystemLocation AuthenticationTrap disabled NetWare NWEnable yes TIPXEnable yes Frame_802_2 auto Frame_802_3 auto Frame_EthernetII auto Frame SNAP auto NetWareIP Enable no NetWareIP_ DSS Server PureIPEnable
79. che hit ratio in the RAM cache e List of users who are currently connected to the StorPoint CD in each particular network environment e Available space on the attached hard disk s e List of cache state and the number of times a disc has been accessed Note L The hard disk information appears only if you have attached a hard disk to the SCSI bus or the IDE bus 112 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 12 Monitoring the StorPoint CD E mail SMTP To specify the settings for your e mail facilities 1 Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field 2 Click admin You will be prompted for the Server password By default this is set to pass To change the server password see Server Password on page 24 3 Click Network Settings within the Administration Web pages Click Detailed View iQ The Protocols dialog box appears Select the E mail SMTP tab Specify the settings for the mail server Enter the Administrators e mail address 72 es Select mail log events from the Mail Log Events drop down list These will be sent to the e mail address specified above Click OK SNMP You can use SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol for remote monitoring of the StorPoint CD General Information SNMP refers to a set of standards for network management including a protocol a database structure specification and a set of data objects The
80. ckbox es again Shared Drive Click the Properties icon to display the Properties dialog box Select if you want to use the access rights and properties of the Disc or the Drive by checking the appropriate checkbox By selecting Drive all discs inserted into the drive become accessible under the drive s name and inherit the drive s access rights and properties Notes When a disc is inserted into a shared drive and then is archived the disc copies the drive s access rights but keeps its original name L When a disc in a shared drive is archived or if a previously archived disc is inserted into a shared drive the drive icon will indicate that the disc in the drive is not accessible under the drive s name This is because the disc is already archived under its original name AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 109 Section 1 Hard Disk Caching 10 The Cached Discs View Note Hard Disk Full This view provides an overview of all cached and mirrored 29 discs that are not inserted Z AXIS StorPoint CD E100 Discs amp Drives File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Microsoft Internet Explorer Address http cdserver cds_drives cds_drives shtml Path Volumes amp View Cached AXIS StorPoint CD Server Settings Network Settings Event Log Statistics Support Help Contents External Link Discs amp Drives Hard disk ME S 3139 MB free Disc amp File
81. click Change Click File New Folder to create a new folder Specify a descriptive name and press Enter Select the new folder and click File Properties os ES On the General page enter a descriptive text in the Comment field to indicate its content 7 Check the Make folder public checkbox to make this folder available to the users Note J As opposed to shared folders in Windows public folders within AXIS StorPoint DISCO will not appear in Network Neighborhood Editing the Client When the administrator installed the server part of AXIS StorPoint DISCO the Setup Script Setup program created a client setup script used for reducing the user interaction during the client installation To edit this script 100 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 10 CD Grouping 1 Click File AXIS StorPoint DISCO Settings 2 Open the Client Setup page AXIS StorPoint DISCO Settings General Disc Search Public Folders Client Setup Change Location of client setup files WAasis DiscoClien Create Setup Script Cancel Apply Help 3 Click the Create Setup Script button A wizard will guide you through the screens in the dialog The script is stored under the filename sscript ini in the location specified at the top of the page Note J Ifyou provide all the information in the wizard the client version can be installed with no or little user interaction Otherwise the user w
82. computer Click OK The StorPoint CD is ready for use AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 59 Section 4 NetWare NCP Windows for In Windows for Workgroups on a Novell NetWare client for NDS follow these Workgroups 3 x steps pene Start the File Manager and select Network Connections from the Disk menu If you also have Microsoft Network installed you may have to click the NetWare button 2 Clickthe NetWare Connections button on the toolbar A screen similar to this is displayed Net Yare Connections Context Connections Resources H AXIS 24C08C_NW CREAM E AXIS24CE5B_NW LEMON E AXIS280001_NW E CREAM E JUICE OU sales Ea AXIS24COOF_NW Ea AXISCD4365_NW F ACME panies Connections ARSC NetWare Info 3 Select the entry for your StorPoint CD The default name is AXIS lt nnnonnn gt _NW where lt nnnnnn gt are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number 4 Click the Login button 5 Once you are logged in to the StorPoint CD click the Drive Connections button on the toolbar This screen is displayed Net Yare Drive Connections Resources ES E Axis24c0sc el AxXIS24CO8C_NW 00884_13 AXIS24C08 Note L Ifthe Show All Volumes parameter is set to yes the individual discs are shown at the same level as SYS Some applications will not run properly unless the data is stored at root level To avoid such problems assign a drive letter to that particular disc 6
83. control allows you to define rights for discs volumes based on whom the user logged into the domain as The StorPoint CD will act as a member server in the NT domain and verify the user s identity and group memberships against a domain controller on the network The advantages with this method are e The user is not required to answer to password prompts every time he she needs to access a protected disc or a volume e The network administrator can administer the access rights for discs and volumes using Windows NT s standard administration tools e The network administrator can use the native user groups in the domain to set basic security Share level access control is based on different passwords for different shared discs folders No verification with domain controllers will take place This is a good method to use in smaller workgroup based networks when there is no domain controller User level access control is the preferred method to use in Windows NT server based networks The installation wizard is a convenient way to set up your StorPoint CD for your Windows SMB environment and it will guide you through the following e Defining your server name and the workgroup domain you want your StorPoint CD to appear in e Defining how you want to control access to shared resources To run the Wizard follow the steps outlined below 1 Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in th
84. d the serial number on the labels at Ser wo Goa0ec335207 the underside of the unit and at the back of the tower IP Address Important I Do not use the default or example IP address when installing your StorPoint CD Always consult the Network Administrator before assigning an IP address AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 13 Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD Methods for Setting You can set the IP address using one of these methods depending on your the IP Address network operating environment Method Network environments See Web browser Windows 95 98 2000 ME and NT page 14 AXIS IP Installer Windows 95 98 2000 ME and NT NetWare page 93 Windows 95 98 2000 ME and NT NetWare page l6 ARP UNIX OS 2 page I7 DHCP Windows NT NetWare UNIX Macintosh page 18 BOOTP UNIX page 19 RARP UNIX page 19 Text editor Macintosh page 20 These methods operate on single network segments only i e they cannot be used over routers Note When the IP address has been successfully assigned to your StorPoint CD you can set the ProtectIP parameter to on in order to avoid accidental or malicious changing of the IP address With this configuration the StorPoint CD will no longer accept a new IP address using the Web browser or ARP method You will find the ProtectIP parameter under the IP section in the config ini file located in the System ServerProperties folder Use a text editor to edit the file Web Brows
85. data Advanced Interactive eXecutive A version of the UNIX operating system from IBM that runs on various IBM computers including Mainframe systems Address Resolution Protocol A protocol within TCP IP networks that allows a host to find the physical address of a node on the same network ARP cannot be used over routers Boot Protocol A TCP IP protocol which allows an Internet node to discover certain startup information such as its IP address A request made to an active BOOTP daemon initiates a search of the Boot Table for an entry matching the unit s Ethernet address If a matching entry is found the daemon then downloads the IP address to the device Berkeley Software Distribution The University of California Berkeley additions to the UNIX operating system Double Byte Character Set Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A system based on network interface card addresses for allocating IP addresses and other configuration information for networked systems It provides automatic but temporary assignment of IP addresses from a central pool Names in the NDS Directory tree have two name types typeful or typeless A typeful name includes the name types OU O etc when identifying the distinguished name of the object A typeless name excludes the name types You can use either syntax when specifying the parameters Example 1 NDSServerContext parameter syntax Typeful distinguished name oU Corp 0O Acme Typeless distingu
86. ds Authorization via file server including NDS User level or share level access control NES version 2 PCNFSD authentication via file server Encrypted passwords Password for individual all discs User level authentication via file server Password High Sierra HSF ISO 9660 Multisession ISO 9660 with Rock Ridge or Joliet extensions ISO 9660 level 3 support used by most DVD ROM CD RW and CD R packet write ISO 9660 with Apple extensions HFS CD UDF version 1 0 and 1 5 Flash memory allows central and remote updating of the StorPoint CD software over the network using Windows Explorer drag and drop or FTP over TCP IP Data throughput up to 4000 kB sec CPU 32 bit RISC controller ETRAX 100 Flash memory 4 MB RAM 32 MB expandable up to 160 MB RJ 45 for 100baseTX and 10baseT Up to 7 SCSI CD DVD ROM drives 14 for the dual SCSI version Changers are supported Up to 8 IDE CD DVD ROM drives Performance caching Partial Mirror None Archiving Manual Automatic Mirror Archive caching performance 6 min 650 MB Standard SCSI or IDE CD ROM drives Towers and jukeboxes with LUN based addressing Support for firmware upgrade to Pioneer Disc Changer DRM 6324X via the StorPoint CD Web interface AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual SCSI Hard Disk Drive Connections Connector Speed IDE Hard Disk Drive Connections Connector Speed Power Supply Dimensions Weight Environmental SCSI ID
87. e location address field http lt IP address gt this server diag shtml http 192 16 253 80 this server diag shtml 2 The Di gt Es I D File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Ea es 9g a BS 3 F 9D Back komara Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites History Mail Print Edit Real com Address http cdserver this_server diag shtml Go I Links AXIS StorPoint CD AXISa Diagnostics f r Settings Hardware address 00 40 6 39 32 10 Server up time 2d 23h 27m 51s gt Network Settings Memory Test Status Discs amp Drives F SRAM Memory Check OK f F DRAM Memory Check OK GIT EEPROM Checksum OK ne FLASH Checksum OK Support SCSI ID Manufacturer Model Transfer Mode Firmware Volume Information Help Contents 0 IBM DDRS 34560 Ultra 20 MB s 597B Formatted j 1 PLEXTOR CD ROM Px 40TS Ultra 20 MB s 1 00 2 Not connected 3 Not connected Ete ial Link 4 Not connected i 5 Not connected 6 iomega jaz 1GB Fast 10 MB s H 72 Not used id E E Local intranet a Make sure a suitable disc is inserted into each of the drives you want to test 3 Start the diagnostic test by simply reloading refreshing the Diagnostics page The test takes a few minutes to complete 4 Reload refresh the page once again to display the results AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 133 Appendix B Troubleshooting Errors when Accessing the StorPoint CD or an Inse
88. e 5 31 e Acomputer running Windows Explorer Follow these steps to upgrade the StorPoint CD by using drag and drop 1 Start the Windows Explorer 2 Find the StorPoint CD 3 Expand the Root and System folders 4 Copy the new firmware file to the Flash folder 7 System 7 DeviceProperties Root 7 Flash or 7 ServerProperties SYS L7 VolumeProperties 7 Volumes 7 Disct L7 Disc2 Ly Disc3 5 Wait for the copy to complete Caution WW The StorPoint CD will automatically restart when the upgrade is complete It is very important that you do NOT press the Power button during the upgrade 142 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Appendix C Upgrading the StorPoint CD Using AXIS The AXIS ThinWizard enables batch upgrading of several AXIS servers The ThinWizard program retrieves the new software from the Axis Web Site automatically For more information about AXIS ThinWizard refer to Event Log on page 111 Follow these steps to upgrade the StorPoint CD using AXIS Thin Wizard Ks Note J Start the Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the AXIS Thin Wizard server in the location address field If the AXIS Thin Wizard server is installed on a port other than 80 you must add lt port number gt to the URL Example http 192 16 253 80 8033 Log in to AXIS ThinWizard Click Manage Network in the main menu Select the network group that includes your StorPoint CD Note that
89. e 64 Windows NT 3 51 Bindery page 64 DOS page 66 The examples will assume that you have not changed the default server name The default server name is AXIS lt nnnnnn gt NW where lt nnnnnn gt are the six last digits of the StorPoint CD serial number If you have changed the server name use the new name where the examples refer to the default name Depending on the access rights set up by the Administrator you might be prompted to supply a password or receive a message similar to Access is denied when trying to access a shared resource on the StorPoint CD The default Server password is pass In the Windows 95 98 2000 ME and Windows NT 4 environments you can install the AXIS StorPoint Disco utility which is a powerful Windows application for locating and using CD DVDs located on AXIS storage servers wherever they are on your network Refer to AXIS StorPoint DISCO on page 93 General Disc Settings To specify the general settings for an inserted disc follow these steps L Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field Click admin You will be prompted for the Server password By default this is set to pass Click Discs amp Drives Locate the desired disc in the file Volumes folder AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 55 Section 4 NetWare NCP 5 Click Properties The Properties dialog box appears Use the access rights and
90. e Axis Web Site free of charge An installation wizard will guide you through the installation procedures Accessing AXIS Follow these steps to access the AXIS Thin Wizard ThinWizard 1 Make sure an AXIS ThinWizard server is running on your network 2 Start the Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the AXIS Thin Wizard server in the location address field If the AXIS Thin Wizard server is installed on a port other than port number 80 you must add the port number to the URL http lt IP address gt lt port number gt Example http 192 16 253 80 8011 3 The AXIS ThinWizard start page appears AXIS ThinWizard Netscape File Edit View Go Communicator Help AXIS ThinWizard_ User ID Password Log in Learn more about AXIS ThinWizard Read the Tutorial Copyright 1998 1999 Axis Communications This program amp protected by US and inernacional copyright bws 4 Enter your user ID and password and click Log in AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 115 Section 12 Monitoring the StorPoint CD Before you can access your StorPoint CD via AXIS Thin Wizard you must first create an appropriate network group A network group is defined by the specific IP address ranges and server types i e storage servers print servers etc that are included Creating a Network Group Follow these steps to create a network group 1 Click Network Groups in the AXIS ThinWizard main menu 2 Click Cre
91. e My Favorites folder and to other user folders that you create under the AXIS StorPoint DISCO folder AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 10 CD Grouping Shortcuts S To create a shortcut on your desktop to a disc folder or launch object right click the item and select Create Shortcut on Desktop CO Finding Discs and To find specific discs folders or launch objects within AXIS StorPoint DISCO Launch Objects click Tools Find Discs and Launch Objects in Windows Explorer To find a file on a disc right click the disc and select Find Files on this Disc Note J You cannot search the entire network for specific files AXIS StorPoint To specify the program settings click File AXIS StorPoint DISCO Settings DISCO Settings General Disc Search Public Folders Client Setup 2 AXIS StorPoint DISCO M Show icon on the taskbar MV Warn me before AutoMap replaces a drive letter mapping OK Cancel Apply Note L The dialog contents depends on which version of the AXIS StorPoint DISCO you are running The example above shows the server version Automatic Searches AXIS StorPoint DISCO can automatically scan the network in order to detect the most recently attached storage servers and inserted discs To specify how often you want AXIS StorPoint DISCO to perform automatic searches 1 Click File AXIS StorPoint DISCO Settings 2 Open the Disc Search page and fill in the desired values fo
92. e level access control Verifying the To verify the security mode setting follow these steps S ity Mod aes Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field 2 Click admin You will be prompted for the Server password By default this is set to pass To change the Server password see Server Password on page 24 3 Click Network Settings 4 Click Detailed View Fa The Protocols dialog box appears 5 Select the Windows SMB tab If you want to change the Security Mode parameter click Change 6 Click OK AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 29 Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB Managing Shares The system files are protected by default All users that belong to the in User level administrator groups in the domain have administrator rights on the StorPoint Access Control CD All members of the domain have permissions to read and execute files on all the discs Important You cannot use Server Manager in Windows NT to manage the shares on the StorPoint CD Defining Shares By default all new discs are shared automatically If you want to change a share i e remove it or change the name follow these steps k 30 Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field Click admin You will be prompted for the Server password By default this is set to pass To change the S
93. e location address field 2 Click admin You will be prompted for the Server password By default this is set to pass To change the Server password see Server Password on page 24 3 Click Network Settings 4 Click Wizard amp The Network Settings Wizard dialog appears Wizard Microsoft Internet Explorer Network Settings Wizard Which protocol do you want to configure C TCP IP C NetWare NCP C Macintosh AFP The wizard will guide you through the setup procedures for one protocol at a time After completing one protocol you will return to this page where you can optionally proceed with another protocol Use the Detailed View to enable or disable a protocol Close 5 Choose Windows SMB Click Start to proceed with the installation 6 Follow the instructions on the screen When finished click Close AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB 7 Click Detailed View iQ The Protocols dialog box appears 8 Select the Windows SMB tab and verify the settings 9 Click OK Notes J Context sensitive online help P is available for all parameters L The parameter list is described in detail in Appendix A Parameter List Access Control The procedures for managing shares depends on the security mode you are using e User level access control in Windows NT networks e User level access control in OS 2 networks e Shar
94. e six last digits of your StorPoint CD serial number and lt folder gt is the StorPoint CD folder you want to map 2 To make the connections permanent edit your autoexec bat file to include your net use commands Example 1 Root level access To access the root level of your StorPoint CD with serial number 00408C18025C under the drive letter E type net use E AXIS18025C root Example 2 Volumes folder access If your StorPoint CD serial number is 00408C18025C and you want to be able to access all the discs under the drive letter F type net use F AXIS18025C volumes Example 3 Disc access If your StorPoint CD serial number is 00408C18025C and you want to map a disc named 44018881 to drive G type net use G AXIS18025C 44018881 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 4 Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB Notes l Ifyou are using DOS within Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 and you wish to access files or directory names longer than 8 characters you will need to precede these long names with a quote mark For example to change to the directory called Product Information G AXIS18025C VOLUMES gt CD PRODUCT INFORMATION L Windows NT gives the additional facility of using the wildcard For example a quick way of changing to the Product Information directory would be G AXIS18025C VOLUMES gt CD PRODUCT With the StorPoint CD you can display Asian discs on the Discs amp Dri
95. e to unpack the setup files Then the AXIS StorPoint DISCO Setup Welcome dialog will then be displayed Version 2 00 Copymighe AB 2000 Awis Connmunicatens This program it pretected by LS and lnterranienal copyright laws 3 Choose which setup type you want to install Standalone or Client Server 4 Follow the instructions on the screen When finished the Installation Completed screen is displayed When successfully installed AXIS StorPoint DISCO is available through the AXIS StorPoint DISCO folder found under My Computer in Windows Explorer PY Exploring AXIS StorPoint DISCO File Edit iew Tools Help lia AXIS StorPoint DISCO j a amp All Folders Contents of AXIS StorPoint DISCO Desktop ep My Computer Alay 3 Floppy A All Discs My Favorites weg C E a D ff Control Panel SET Scheduled T asks a Network Neighborhood E HostE xplorer Bf Recycle Bin a E3 My Briefcase In the standalone and server versions the AXIS StorPoint DISCO folder originally contains two folders e All Discs This folder lists all the CD DVDs detected on the network e My Favorites This folder is originally empty It is intended for your favorite discs It can be renamed or deleted if desired To create new folders within the AXIS StorPoint DISCO folder click File New Folder Type a name for the new folder and press Enter You can copy disc titles from the All Discs folder to th
96. e your standard file management tool to create new folders under the Volumes folder In the new group folders you can organize your networked discs into groups It will make it easier for you to locate and access a required disc if it has been organized into a folder with a name relating to its contents Note J The Basic versions of the StorPoint CD do not support organizing discs using a file management tool Windows Explorer Note J When creating group folders in SMB share level you have to go to the root share and enter the root password Use your Windows Explorer to organize your networked discs into folders BX Exploring Upgrades Oy x File Edit View Tools Help a Upgrades B amp Hael 9 Xs SIS All Folders Contents of Upgrades E E My Computer H E 3 Floppy A C Java Technical Reference File Folder 4 19 99 1 01 PM Red Hat Linux File Folder 8 14 98 8 10 PM on ep F a Volumes on Cdserver G Technical Reference H E Development E Economy Dept J E Manuals Es 3 S Users on Home H H S n_http_main on Njal J H S Volumes on Katanina K ninas on aldur L H E n finan Malle ih 2 object s o bytes Disk free space 0 bytes 1 Select the Volumes folders 2 From the File menu select NewlFolder and rename the folder 3 Move the required discs into the new folder Note L
97. eA eGas eee 82 ACCESS CONTO i vated Se edd Be ie ett eek a aeS 83 Accessing the Discs 2 ete dese ee eee Oe Ree ete eee Mee 85 Section 9 Recordable DISCS seco ec ocuean de bates ETOR EET ech Saas 86 Copying Files to Recordable Discs 0 ee eee eee 86 Setting a Password sonio aen Pern tat aedneed eae oer 89 Section 10 CD Grouping 222 sicetedeiindetctihidoue Ei ta kee ei E 9 Windows EXPO 42 n eat ot a aa e bane as Pee een 9 AXIS StorPoint DISCO s seriadas is 6 Sheena dake Ghee hess 93 Section Hard Disk Caching conu cet Seat Wee oe eres ey eS Ree aes 102 Verifying the Hard Disk 2 0 0 ce eee ee eee ene 104 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 5 Table of Contents Section 2 Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Using Hard Disk Caching for Increased Performance 105 Using Hard Disk Caching for Archiving Discs 106 Monitoring the StorPoint CD ee ee ee ee ITI Even LOE eea e e a E ae aces teens E a ee a I e e EE TEE EE EE eee Sn alae 12 Emal SMTP eenaa a esas A EE E EE 13 NME 4 aukre E AEA EAA EREE Gus EEES 13 AXIS THN ZA d ee RI ARR mae ee ene eee ea EUR II5 Parameter EisUcorererior t ckone rT eE eE E E EEE TEE 17 The Configuration File pruti te cee eee eens 117 Directory Str ct re sai eise n ender E eee nd 123 Editing the Configuration Parameters 000 ee 124 ROUDIESMOOCING sisan a a
98. ectories on Ci Ax S 166BC1 AXIS StorPoint CO CO ROM Server E Ax1S1 8024F Als StorPort HO AD Server E AxIS24E024 AXIS StorPomt CO CO ROM Server axis 280001 Aes StorPoint CO CD ROM Server E AxISBB44F0 AIS StorPont HDHD Server BIGBUCK UTY Server och Post Office BOC for Domain WORKGROUP fe acrobat Adobe Acrobat Reader E office Microsoft Office AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 37 Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB Note lJ Ifyou cannot find the StorPoint CD enter Ax1S lt nnnnnn gt root in the From the bottom listing select one of the StorPoint CD resources e the volume name for access to an individual disc e g office Path box and click OK 4 e Root for root level access e Volumes for access to all the discs 5 Select a drive letter 6 Check Reconnect at Startup if you wish to use the resource under the same drive letter the next time you start your computer 7 Click OK The StorPoint CD is ready for use Windows NT 3 51 On Windows NT 3 51 on an SMB client follow these steps 1 Start the File Manager 2 From the Disk menu select Connect Network Drive 3 Inthe listing double click the entry for your new StorPoint CD The default name is AXIS lt nnnnnn gt where lt nnnnnn gt are the six last digits of the StorPoint CD serial number Connect Network Drive Drive Cod H Path SAXIS 1802514237CO0A06 Connect As O Reconnect at Logon Shared Directo
99. ed on to the StorPoint CD expand the SYS and Volumes folders to display all the discs BY Exploring Axis24cO08c_nw SYS YVOLUMES File Edit View Tools Help E Yolumes 3 kS amp Be x pre EE Al Folders Contents of WAxis24c08c_nw SS Volumes Network Neighborhood 435_ced6 H Entire Network acrobat_ E Novell Directory Services clint 33 a NetWare Servers eng_cdfu B a Axis24c08c_nw office97 H 435_CD6 otlk803e H ACROBAT_ windows9 J CLINT 733 SE NE E H ENG_CDFU H OFFICES H OTLK803E Lg sys E System Volumes SQ 435_cd6 E acrobat_ E clint 33 E eng_cdfu E office9 C otlk803e QJ windows E winpows3 E Axis24ce5b_nw m Axisware 8 objects 1 62KB Li m i Ieai H A FE LE Note L Ifthe Show All Volumes parameter is set to yes the individual discs will be shown at the same level as SYS Some applications will not run properly unless the data is stored at root level To avoid such problems assign a drive letter to that particular volume 7 To map a StorPoint CD resource to a drive letter locate e SYS for root level access e Volumes for access to all the discs e the volume name for access to an individual disc e g office97 8 Right click the resource and select Map Network Drive 9 Select a drive letter for your StorPoint CD 10 Check Reconnect at logon if you wish to use the resource under the same drive letter the next time you start your
100. emain unchanged but all other parameters will be restored You will thus need to re assign the IP address in order to re establish the Web browser connection Web Browser To restore the defaults settings using a Web browser 1 Start the Web browser 2 Enter the name or IP address of your StorPoint CD in the location address field 3 Click admin You will be prompted for the Server password By default this is set tO pass 4 Click Server Settings 5 Click Factory Defaults 6 Select the required factory default option Note L Ifyou select the Configurations or the All option you will need to re assign the IP address as described in Assigning an IP Address on page 13 7 Click OK The factory default setting will now be restored and the StorPoint CD will automatically restart AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 13 Appendix B Troubleshooting Config ini To restore the defaults settings using the config ini file 1 Locate the config ini file using your standard file manager tool You will find it in the Root System ServerProperties folder 2 Use your preferred text editor and change the Factory Defaults parameter to configuration volumeProperties or all You will find the Factory Defaults parameter under the Server section 3 ChangetheRestart parameter to yes You will find the Restart parameter under the Server section 4 Save the config ini file The factory default setting will now be resto
101. en into the configuration file the password will not be shown but replaced with s representing each letter of the password Set to install when you are ready to install the StorPoint CD in NDS or forced to overwrite the NDS server object Set to NDS to store the access rights in the NDS tree Set to File to store the access rights in a file on the Novell server This is necessary if you do not allow schema extensions in your NDS tree or if you do not have Supervisor access rights Set to Local to store access rights locally in the StorPoint If you have set NDSRightsStorage to File specify the whole path to the file on the Novell file server using this syntax SERVER VOLUME DIRV FILE DAT where SERVER is a NetWare server name or IP address The specified directory must exist and the StorPoint CD must have Read Write Create Erase Modify and File Scan rights The StorPoint CD will create the file once you start adding trustees If IPX is enabled use SAP or a list of time servers containing NDS server names If PurelP is enabled use a list of time servers containing IP addresses DNS names or NDS server names Enables AFP Enables AFP over AppleTalk Enables AFP over TCP IP The server name in the AFP environment Default is AX S lt nnnnnn gt where nnnnnn are the last six digits of the serial number The zone name to which the StorPoint CD server belongs Name of the server used for authenitcating clients Enables the authenti
102. er In most Windows environments you can use a standard Web browser e g Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator to set the IP address Follow these steps 1 Start your Web browser 2 In the location address field enter the following Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help gt O da Ga Si Back Eamsand Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites Histor Address g lt ninninnn gt _ lt ip3_ipd gt Go lt nnnnnn gt are the last six digits of lt ip3_ ip4 gt the last two groups of the serial number e g 3E5207 for the desired IP address e g 253_80 the serial number 00408C3E5207 for the IP address 192 16 253 80 Note L Ona Class C network you can enter simply lt XXXXXX gt lt ip4 gt where lt xxxxxx gt are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number and lt ip4 gt is the last group of the desired IP address AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD Example The serial number of your StorPoint CD is 00408C3E5207 and you want to assign it the IP address 192 16 253 80 Your Windows client has the IP address 192 16 6 40 You enter 3 5207_253 80 in the location address field The StorPoint CD will retrieve the first two groups of the new IP address from the subnet where the client issues the broadcast When the IP address has been successfully set the StorPoint CD File View page will appear in your Web browser Important You mu
103. er Settings Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help A Address http cdserver this_server AXIS StorPoint CD gt Network Settings Discs amp Drives i Event Log Statistics Support Help Contents External Link Server Settings AXIS StorPoint CD E100 Date amp Time 2000 09 07 12 11 Time Zone Time Sync Source NTP Cache Mode Mirror Change on 2 11 1 o E a a 2 T o D Software Version 5 32 Hardware Address 00 40 6 39 32 10 Network Speed 100 Mbps Memory Size 32 MB SCSI ID 10 a a a a 2 View Settings Shutdown Server Factory Defaults Restart Server i Local intranet 3 Select the Recordable Discs tab a Server settings Recordable Discs Netscape General Date amp Time scsi Caching Recordable Discs C No password Use password aeeRa REE Confirm Close 4 Enter a password in the Password field and confirm it in the Confirm field 5 Click Save The user will now be prompted for this password when trying to access the Recordable Discs page AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 89 Section 9 Recordable Discs 90 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 10 CD Grouping Section 10 CD Grouping In the Microsoft and IBM SMB and the Novell NetWare network environments it is possible to us
104. erver eds_drives eds_drives shtml Path Volumes AXIS StorPoint CD Discs amp Drives 7 C Server Settings Hard disk M3139 MB free Cache Mode Mirror _ Change Network Settings Disc amp File System l Drives Cached Discs F d Path Volumes f Event Log f K Statistics Volumes l q Support i Help Contents Name Properties Eject Archive Description Acrobat M 5610 MB Acrobat I AXIS_Online g M 2033 MB Axis T a Stingray g M 437 MB i i External Link amp VisualQ g M 64 MB H 7 F Local intranet The Hard disk bar at the top of the page shows how much of the total hard disk space that is currently being used for archived copies and cached data The free space available for archiving new discs is noted next to the bar If you have more than one hard disk attached to the StorPoint CD the size of the largest disc that can be archived will be displayed below the bar For more information about free hard disk space go to the Statistics page The table lists 2 inserted discs inserted archived discs archived discs that are currently not inserted inserted mirrored disc I discs that are currently being cached Note L Discs with multiple file systems are displayed as two discs in the Discs and File System view 106 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Manual Archiving Note Properties Eject Note Description
105. erver password see Server Password on page 24 Click Disc amp Drives Locate the resource you want to share and click Properties The Properties dialog box appears Open the Windows Sharing page g Access Rights Microsoft Internet Explorer Use the access rights and properties ofthe Disc Drive General Web Security Windows Sharing UNIX Security Mac Sharing AXIS5V1 C Not Shared Share as Share Name faXissvt ooo Comment poo Access Type Note Using user level security OK Cancel 4 You can select whether you want to use the access rights of the disc or the drive by checking the appropriate radio button Note that this is a global setting for all network protocols Select the Share as radio button and enter a name in the Share Name field Enter a comment in the Comment field Click OK AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB Managing In Windows NT environments access rights are managed from the Windows Access Rights in NT Explorer It is not possible to manage access rights from the Windows Windows NT 95 98 Explorer or from the StorPoint CD Web interface Environments Notes J The access rights are additive which means that the user s access rights are the summary of the rights granted from individual assignments and group memberships J Files and subfolders on the disc will automatically inherit the same access rights
106. expect the CD ROM data to be at root level This is often the case with installation programs In the NetWare and Microsoft amp IBM networking environments you then need to map that disc to a drive letter of its own In NetWare the Show All Volumes parameter must be enabled MSCDEX Driver Some CD ROMs e g the single user version of Computer Select requires the MSCDEX Microsoft CD ROM Extension driver The volume is usually released in a network version as well Axis has developed two MSCDEX emulation programs e AXCDEX for Windows 95 e AXISCDEX for Windows for Workgroups The required software is available on the Axis Web Site at http www axis com products software The MSCDEX emulation makes a CD ROM on the StorPoint CD look as if it was locally connected to the PC Single User Version If the CD ROM is a single user version refer to your software license for the terms of use You can restrict the number of simultaneous users to one by setting the User Limit parameter Refer to General Disc Settings on page 34 Default Names Some applications look for information on the CD ROM using its default name if you have set a volume name it may not recognize the disc and fail to run Difficulties Locating the StorPoint CD in NetWare There are basically two different frame types on Ethernet networks Ethernet I or IEEE 802 3 The IEEE 802 3 frame can be encapsulated in an IEEE 802 2 LLC frame or a SNAP frame All four fr
107. fault Dr_no Dr_yes H Hds0e8014 H Lemon x 4 object s Note J Depending on your version of Windows Explorer your screen may differ from the screen shown in this example 56 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 4 NetWare NCP 3 Expand the Entire Network icon and open the Novell Directory Services folder PX Exploring Novell Directory Services File Edit Yiew Tools Help E Novell Directory Services fol He ESEE xs efes fae All Folders Contents of Novell Directory Services Desktop ACME1 My Computer ACME g Network Neighborhood 9 Entire Network H m Network_Printers CI Netware Servers vel D Testgroup Warp Workgroup Axis_pd_1 Axis180252 Axis24c08e Axis24ce5b Bingo Blondie Cream Default Dr_no 2 object s 7 cs eo a AC AAA AD AD AD Oeics A E 4 Locate your StorPoint CD The default name is AXIS lt nnnnnn gt _NW_SYS where nnnnnnare the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number Expand the Volumes folders to display all the discs BY Exploring SWACME2 AXIS24CO8C_NW_SYS corp File Edit View Tools Help axis24cosc_Nw_sys Bl ele slale xia o pes Ge All Folders Contents of WACME2 AxIS24C08C_NW_SYS corp Desktop amp My Computer Fea Network Neighborhood 9 Entire Network m
108. ferent drive letters at the same time Path Drive This Disc none OK Cancel 98 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 10 CD Grouping 4 Click OK AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 99 Section 10 CD Grouping Client Installation To set up the client part of the client server version you need to carry out the following e Create public folders e Edit the client setup script optional e Install the client version on the client user s computers Creating Public A public folder can contain discs and launch objects The Folders administrator prepares a set of folders and then makes these available as public folders When a user selects a public folder the folder will appear in the AXIS StorPoint DISCO folder on the user s computer To create a public folder 1 Click File Public Folder Settings to check the settings for public folders AXIS StorPoint DISCO Settings General Disc Search Public Folders Client Setup Location of public folder data PcAdmin Disco PublicD ata Change V Refresh all public folders every 1 hour s Next refresh at 14 00 2000 03 10 OK Cancel Apply Hee 2 On the Public Folders page make sure the network path to the public folder data is specified correctly The location was specified during the installation Note that the location must be reachable from the users computers If you want to change the path
109. g the StorPoint CD ina tower and connecting the drives Hardware Inventory Unpack and inspect all parts for damage Contact your dealer if anything is missing All packaging materials are recyclable The standard delivery includes the following Hardware CD ROM Server 4 Screws 2 Screws Product Label Network Connection Board Shielded Cat 5 Cable CD ROM Printed Material AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Description AXIS StorPoint CD T E100 Ethernet AXIS StorPoint CD T E100 Ethernet Dual SCSI AXIS StorPoint CD T E100 Basic Ethernet AXIS StorPoint CD T E100 Basic Ethernet Dual SCSI AXIS StorPoint CD T E100 IDE To attach the server unit To be attached to the back of the tower To connect the server unit and the network connection board AXIS Storage Online CD AXIS StorPoint Instant uP and Running Part Number 0088 001 01 0089 001 01 0110 001 01 011 1 001 01 0101 001 01 15163 11998 16277 16273 16283 18128 RI I 17562 147 Appendix D Tower and Drive Installation Physical Description SCSI Server Network Connector Note SCSI Connector Push Button 148 Familiarize yourself with your StorPoint CD This information provides a useful reference during the installation I a8 r e s amp VA Nenon y Sy a i Front panel indicators e gt Connection board connector SCSI connector s Power supply Network connection board Netw
110. g via other routers is done automatically The default 0 0 0 0 indicates that no default router is set Used to determine when the traffic should be sent via a router For example the normal class C mask is 255 255 255 0 The default 0 0 0 0 indicates that automatic router sensing is used Enables BOOTP IP address setup Enables DHCP IP address setup Enables RARP IP address setup Name of the domain to which the StorPoint CD belongs The IP address of the primary DNS server Used for identifying computers with names instead of IP addresses The IP address of the secondary DNS server should the primary DNS server be unavailable or disconnected Name or IP address for the NTP server Enables WINS over NetBIOS TCP IP The IP address of the primary WINS server The IP address of the secondary WINS server if required Protects the StorPoint CD from changing the IP address using the ARP or Web browser method Default is no which allows the IP address to be set within 30 minutes from restart The IP address or DNS name of an SLP directory agent The IP address or DNS name of an SLP directory agent The SLP scope to which the StorPoint CD belongs SLP scopes are used for collecting services into logical or administrative groups Specify the scope names in a list separated by commas i e scope l scoper2 scope3 The default value DEFAULT means that no specific scope will be configured Enables HTTP Set to no to restrict users from ac
111. ges to configure the StorPoint CD via a standard Web browser The installation wizard will guide you through the procedure See Wizard on page 73 If you do not use TCP IP and Web browsers on your network you can edit all the parameter settings by modifying the AFP section in the config ini file L See Text Editor in Macintosh on page 20 for more information on how to locate and modify the config ini file The StorPoint CD supports the following transport methods e AFP over TCP IP max 255 users e AFP over AppleTalk max 125 users Both protocols are enabled by default However you can disable the protocols by setting the appropriate configuration parameters The default AFP server name is AXIS lt nnnnnn gt AT where lt nnnnnn gt are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number This is the name that will be presented to the Macintosh clients on the network You can change that name by editing the AFP Server Name parameter It can be useful to choose a more descriptive name e g in order to indicate where the unit is located or for what it is used Choose a more descriptive name for your server e g CD Server AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Zone Access Control Authentication Server Note Passwords Recommendation Wizard Section 6 Macintosh AFP A zone is a logical grouping of AppleTalk networks on a LAN or WAN There can be multiple networks within a zone and in some
112. ging To manage access rights in OS 2 environments follow these steps Access Rights in OS 2 Environments Notes E Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field Click admin You will be prompted for the Server password By default this is set to pass To change the Server password see Server Password on page 24 Click Discs amp Drives Locate the resource you want to share or protect in the file tree and click Properties The Properties dialog box appears Open the Windows Security page 3 Access Rights Microsoft Internet Explorer Use the access rights and properties ofthe Disc C Drive General Web Security Windows Security Windows Sharing UNIX Security Mac Sharing ROSE Setup for SMB access rights Domain SIMBAWARP User User Permissions Add gt ADMINS rwxd I Read USERS rd T Write Tl eXecute I Delete Remove m mo m ED Change OK Cancel H You can select whether you want to use the access rights of the disc or the drive by checking the appropriate radio button Note that this is a global setting for all network protocols Add permissions for the users and groups you want to grant access Files and subfolders on the disc will automatically inherit the same access rights as the root folder The access rights are additive which means that the user s access rights are the summary of the
113. hat name Editing the Configuration Parameters Web Browser Note 124 If your network supports TCP IP you can display and edit the StorPoint CD parameter list using a standard Web browser e Netscape Navigator version 4 0 or higher or e Internet Explorer version 4 0 or higher L You must first assign a valid IP address as described in Assigning an IP Address on page 13 To access the StorPoint CD Home Page from your Web browser you simply enter the URL of the StorPoint CD i e the name or IP address in the location address field Example http 192 16 253 80 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Appendix A Parameter List FTP You can retrieve the configuration parameters of your StorPoint CD using the File Transfer Protocol FTP FTP is supported by most operating environments Follow these instructions 1 Log in to the StorPoint CD with the command ftp lt IP address gt where lt IP address gt is the name or IP address of your StorPoint CD 2 You will be prompted for user id and password Use the user id root which has the default password pass 3 Windows 95 only Change directory not to overwrite any of your system files See the caution note below 4 Change to the directory where the configuration file is located cd System ServerProperties 5 To access the configuration file type get config ini 6 Edit the config file using any text editor In the Windows 9
114. hin 30 minutes L Please note that when you execute the ping command for the first time you may experience a significantly longer response time than is usual L Ifyou are using host names you can map a unique host name to the acquired IP address Refer to your system manuals or to the Network Administrator for instructions on how to perform the name mapping on your particular system L The arp s command may vary from system to system Some BSD type systems expect the IP address and Ethernet address in reverse order whereas IBM AIX systems require the additional argument ether For example arp s ether lt IP address gt 00 40 8 c 10 00 86 temp AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 7 Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD NetWare and UNIX DHCP in Windows NT Notes Follow these steps to use the DHCP method l 2 Edit or create a scope in the DHCP manager of the DHCP daemon For Windows NT servers refer to the Windows NT Resource Kit on how to do this The entries made in this scope typically include the following parameters e Range of IP addresses e Subnet mask e Default router IP address e Lease duration e Mail server IP address e DNS server IP address e WINS server IP address es e Domain name e NTP server IP address e NDS tree name e NDS server IP address es Activate the scope DHCP is enabled by default The IP address and all the other settings will be set automatically
115. ht If the hard disk has been used before and includes a partition table it needs to be formatted before it can be used for hard disk caching Click Format to do that The formatting will remove all the information currently cached on the hard disk This is not something you would normally want to do 104 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 1 Hard Disk Caching Using Hard Disk Caching for Increased Performance To use hard disk caching to increase performance follow these steps 1 Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field 2 Clickadmin You will be prompted for the Server username and password By default this is set to root and pass The Server Settings page appears 3 Click Change and select the Caching tab Note The Caching tab only appears if at least one hard disk has been connected to the StorPoint CD 4 Select the default cache mode None Partial or Mirror For Partial select the size of the file cache from the drop down list 5 Make the required selections by checking the appropriate checkboxes Click Save SY Server settings Caching amp Archiving Settings Netscape General Date amp Time Sscsi Caching Cache Mode C None C Partial Size of file cache 0 MB 2 Mirror M Do not automatically mirror or archive discs larger than 650 MB IT Eject discs after they are automatically archived M Log an even
116. ill be prompted to make the decisions during the installation Installing the Notify the users about where they can find the client installation files on the Client Version network and ask them to run the installation program Setup exe Or use your standard procedures for installing new client software on the network The file location is specified on the AXIS StorPoint DISCO Settings Client Setup page Extracting New The client setup files for AXIS StorPoint DISCO was created when the Client Setup Files administrator installed the server version In case these files become damaged new files can be extracted without reinstalling the server program Follow these steps 1 Open the Windows Add Remove Program dialog 2 Select AXIS StorPoint DISCO and click Add Remove 3 The AXIS StorPoint DISCO Setup Maintenance program is opened Click Modify to generate new files AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual IOI Section 1 Hard Disk Caching Section II Note Disc Changers Archiving Capacity Note 102 Hard Disk Caching L The Basic versions of the StorPoint CD do not support hard disk caching This section describes how to use hard disk caching with your StorPoint CD Hard disk caching means that the inserted discs can be copied to a StorPoint CD hard disk attached to the SCSI bus or the IDE bus The caching mechanism of the StorPoint CD involves both directory caching and complete Hard disk mi
117. in as Supervisor on the StorPoint CD In order for Filer to access the StorPoint CD the client must have an active connection 2 Login as Supervisor on your NetWare Bindery file server and start Filer 3 Change the current directory to AXIS lt nnnnnn gt _NW SYS AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 53 Section 4 NetWare NCP 4 On the resource you want to protect set an inherited rights filter and filter ALL rights 5 Add the new trustee assignment to the resource This makes it available only to the users in the trustee list Note The NetWare bindery access rights for the StorPoint CD can be set using Group and User Objects as with any other file server L You can always access the StorPoint CD using the user name Supervisor and the password specified by the Server Password parameter By default the password is pass 54 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Accessing the Discs Section 4 NetWare NCP The StorPoint CD makes your networked CD DVDs available to anyone who has the appropriate privileges on the network Users will access the StorPoint CD just as any other file server You use your standard NetWare client to access the networked discs Notes J Network environments See Windows 95 98 2000 ME and Windows NT 4 NDS page 56 Windows 95 98 2000 ME and Windows NT 4 Bindery page 58 Windows for Workgroups 3 x NDS page 60 Windows for Workgroups 3 x Bindery page 62 Windows NT 3 51 NDS pag
118. ing the The StorPoint CD Web interface is divided into two parts Poi D ae hon e The File View page for browsing and accessing files and folders on the networked discs This page is available to all users e The Administration pages for specifying configuration parameters and access rights These pages are intended for the Administrator only You access the StorPoint CD from a standard Web browser e Netscape Navigator version 4 08 or higher e Internet Explorer version 4 0 or higher Follow these steps 1 Start the Web browser 2 Enterthe name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field http lt IP address gt The File View page is displayed AXIS StorPoint CD File View Netscape File Edit View Go Communicator Help Z GT Bookmarks 4A Go Emens SS zi PEREPERE Back Foward Reload Home Search Guide Print Security Stop AXIS StorPoint CD File View Path V olumes Volumes x Hame Description General Help D Acrobat Adobe Acrobat gaz Document Done From this page users can display and access the discs inserted in the connected drives according to the access permissions set up by the Administrator 3 Click admin to access the Administration pages You will be prompted to supply the Server password the first time during a session Any user id can be used The default password is pass AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 2l
119. ished name corp Acme Example 2 NDSAdminName parameter syntax AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual DNS DSS DVD FAT Flash Memory FTP HES HTML HTTP IDE IP Appendix F Glossary Typeful distinguished name cN Admin O Acme Typeless distinguished name Admin Acme Tree Name ACMECORP Organizational Unit OU Corp O Acme Organizational Unit OU Sales O Acme Objects in an NDS Directory Tree Domain Name Service Reflects the server names and addresses within a network Domain SAP RIP Services Provides a source of SAP RIP information in a NetWare environment Digital Versatile Disk An optical disk that store up to 16 times more information than a standard CD ROM disk Developed for video multimedia etc File Allocation Table A file system originally invented for the DOS operating system Flash Memory is a memory chip that like ordinary ROM memory keeps its contents even when the power is turned off What makes it unique is the possibility to erase its contents and write new data to it The software that runs on your StorPoint CD is stored in Flash Memory i e when software updates are available you can update the StorPoint CD without having to replace any parts File Transfer Protocol The TCP IP protocol used for logging into a network and transferring files Hierarchical File System This is a file system used om Macintosh discs Hypertext Markup Language A st
120. istening for new servers a Make sure your server was restarted less than 20 minutes ago 2 Enter the desired IP Home page of selected AXIS server address in this field 2 No server selected above yet M Logfile Please enter the desired IP address Version 1 00 and then click the button to set it AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 15 Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD ARP in Windows 95 Perform the following commands to download the IP address and verify correct Windows 98 and Internet communication in Windows 95 98 2000 ME and Windows NT Wind NT vie aes Start a DOS window and type the following command Syntax Windows 95 arp s lt IP address gt lt Ethernet address gt lt my PC IP address gt ping lt IP address gt where lt my PC IP address gt is the IP address of your Windows 95 PC Example Windows 95 arp s 192 16 253 80 00 40 8c 10 00 86 171 16 6 40 ping 192 16 253 80 Syntax Windows 98 2000 ME and Windows NT arp s lt IP address gt lt Ethernet address gt ping lt IP address gt Example Windows 98 2000 ME and Windows NT arp s 192 16 253 80 00 40 8c 10 00 86 ping 192 16 253 80 The host will return Reply from 192 16 253 80 or some similar message This indicates that the address has been set and the communication is established Notes Once the StorPoint CD has established communication using an
121. k refer to Alternative Method on page 36 4 Double click the entry for your StorPoint CD The default name is Axis lt nnnnnn gt where lt nnnnnn gt are the six last digits of the StorPoint CD serial number amp Exploring Axis212062 File Edit View Tools Help Axis212062 4 ala e a xe e All Folders Contents of Axis21 2062 Desktop My Computer FD acrobat Adobe Acrobat Reader rs Network Neighborhood T3 office97 Microsoft Office 97 E Entire Network 2 Root CD ROM server root directory 5j ah Mars E Volumes Directory for inserted CD ROMs Agda Axis 60a3c Axis 66be7 Axis24c015 Axis24c08b Axis24c3bb ee Ee Mercury Jupiter Pluto Saturnus J God fe Gc Ge Tellus Venus zi 5 To map one of the StorPoint CD resources locate e Root for root level access e Volumes for access to all the discs e the volume name for access to an individual disc e g office97 6 Right click the resource and select Map Network Drive 7 Select a drive letter for your StorPoint CD 8 Check Reconnect at logon if you wish to use the resource under the same drive letter the next time you start your computer 9 Click OK The StorPoint CD is ready for use If you cannot find the StorPoint CD follow these steps 1 Start the Windows Explorer from the Start menu 2 From the Tools menu select Map Network Drive Hap Network Drive H E Drive F
122. k address Default is nn nn nn nn where nnnnnnnn are the last eight digits of the serial number Enables burst mode Shows all drives and discs also at SYS level 119 Appendix A Parameter List Parameter name BinderyEnable BindAuthentication NDSEnable NDSTreeName NDSServerContext NDSAdminName NDSAdminPassword NDSInstall NDSRightsStorage NDSRightsFile TimeSyncSources AFP AFPEnable AppleTalk Enable AFPIP Enable ServerName ZoneName AuthenticationServer AuthenticationEnable SMTP Primary Mail Server Secondary Mail Server Administrator Address Mail Log Events HDCache CacheMode ClearAllDisks EnableMaxAutoArchiveSize MaxAutoArchiveSize AutoEject EnableLowDiskWarning LowDiskTreshold 120 mirror no no 650 no yes 650 Description Enables bindery mode login When using NDS set to no to increase system security The Supervisor can always login in bindery mode even if this parameter is set to no Name or IP address of the server used for authenitcating clients Enables NDS mode Name of the tree where you wish to install the StorPoint CD Distinguished name of the context in the NDS tree where you wish to install the StorPoint CD e g Corp Acme Distinguished name of a user or administrator with Supervisor or Create rights to the context where you want to install the StorPoint CD e g Admin Acme Password for the administrator defined in NDSAdminName Once writt
123. k_Kirgi 6 Lebanon 2 Syria 2 122 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Appendix A Parameter List Directory Structure The StorPoint CD will appear to your system as a file server Like any other file server it has a directory structure where files are stored The directory structure of the StorPoint CD is outlined below am L System DeviceProperties Root 7 Flash or 7 ServerProperties SYS L7 VolumeProperties 7 Volumes 7 Disct 7 Disc2 Disc3 The purpose of each folder is explained on the following pages The System folder The System folder includes configuration information about the StorPoint CD e g configuration settings connected drives inserted discs access rights etc It contains these subfolders e DeviceProperties Includes one text file for each connected drive i e CD DVD ROM drives and hard disks e Flash When updating the firmware the file with the latest firmware version is copied into this subfolder e ServerProperties Includes the configuration parameter list event log and statistics files e VolumeProperties When a disc is inserted into a connected drive a text file for that disc will be created If specified the volume name will be used If no volume name has been specified the volume label will be used instead If the disc does not have a volume label the StorPoint CD will use a unique eight digit number If the disc is blank or uses an unknown file system the text fi
124. l Status LED SCSI Drive LED Network LED GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN AMBER GREEN GREEN AMBER AMBER 29 Appendix B Troubleshooting Error Conditions Status Indicator Red 130 This table shows various error conditions Event New firmware required Flash loading via FTP possible Illegal serial number Return unit Error in Flash PROM Return unit Error in DRAM Return unit Error in DRAM expansion module Replace DIMM module Fatal SCSI IDE error Return unit Drive disconnected or not working properly The network connection is down Flashing short interval 1 Flashing long interval Status LED AMBER RED RED RED RED AMBER SCSI Drive LED Network LED RED RED RED If the Status indicator turns red this indicates a serious error in the hardware If this happens contact your dealer and return the unit for replacement AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Appendix B Troubleshooting Restoring Factory Default Settings If required you can restore the factory default settings to your StorPoint CD This might be needed if you have disabled all the network protocols or if you have lost the Server password You can use any of these methods e Web browser e Config ini e Push button Step by step instructions for each method are given below Caution J The node address the Hardware Address parameter will r
125. l network protocols 7 Select the Share as radio button and enter a share name in the Share Name field 8 Specify the type of access you want the user to have e Read Only to enable users to open and copy documents e Full to enable users to change add and remove files e Depends on Password to allow different types of access Note that you must specify both password fields otherwise the users will not be prompted for any password 9 Click OK AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 33 Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB Accessing the Discs Notes General Disc Settings 34 The StorPoint CD makes your networked CD DVD ROMs available to anyone who has the appropriate privileges on the network Users will access the StorPoint CD just as any other workstation or file server The way you access the StorPoint CD resources depends on your network environment Network environments See Windows 95 98 2000 ME amp Windows NT page 35 Windows for Workgroups 3 x page 37 Windows NT 3 51 page 38 OS 2 Warp 4 page 39 IBM Peer for OS 2 page 39 DOS page 41 L The examples will assume that you have not changed the default server name The default server name is AXIS lt nnnnnn gt where lt nnnnnn gt are the six last digits of the StorPoint CD serial number If you have changed the server name use the new name where the examples refer to the default name Depending on the access rights set up by the Administr
126. le Transfer Protocol FTP to put and get files You can use FTP for e Upgrading the firmware e Accessing the mounted discs Note iJ The FIP protocol is always enabled in the StorPoint CD The following FTP commands are supported get put dir cd pwd If you intend to use StorPoint CD in a multiprotocol environment proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB e Section 4 NetWare NCP e Section 5 UNIX NFS e Section 6 Macintosh AFP e Section 8 Web Browser HTTP Network Settings Use the Administration pages within the StorPoint CD Web interface to specify the FTP settings Follow these steps 1 Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field 2 Click admin You will be prompted for the Server password By default this is set to pass To change the Server password see Server Password on page 24 3 Click Network Settings 4 Click Detailed View FQ The Protocols dialog box appears AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 79 Section 7 Section 7 FTP File Transfer Protocol 80 Notes 5 ip m m Select the FTP tab TCP IP Web HTTP Windows SMB NetWare NCP UNIX NFS Mac AFP FTP E mail SMTP SNMP FTP User Name OoOO O FTP User Password oOo FTP Time Out bO O O FTP Max Users hooo WARNING If
127. le to include your map commands Example 1 Root level access To access the root level of your StorPoint CD with serial number 00408CCDOOOB under the drive letter E type map root E AXISCDOOOB NW SYS Example 2 Volumes folder access To access all the discs of your StorPoint CD with serial number 00408CCDOOOB under the drive letter F type map root F AXISCDO00B NW SYS VOLUMES Example 3 Disc access If your StorPoint CD serial number is 00408CCDOOOB and you want to map a disc named 44018881 to drive G type map root G AXISCDO00B NW SYS VOLUMES 44018881 Note J Ifthe Show All Volumes parameter is set to yes individual discs can be mapped at SYS level Some applications will not run properly unless the data is stored at root level To avoid such problems you can map drive G directly to the volume named 44018881 Type map root G AXISCDO0O0B NW 44018881 Note lJ For more options refer to the MAP command help 66 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 5 UNIX NFS Section 5 UNIX NFS This section outlines the required configuration settings for running the StorPoint CD in the UNIX NFS environment how to set up access restrictions and how to mount the StorPoint CD resources Note J Make sure you have set the Internet address as described in Assigning an IP Address on page 13 If you are using the StorPoint CD in a multiprotocol environment proceed to the other relevant secti
128. le will be named unknown txt AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 123 Appendix A Parameter List The Volumes Folder Important When a disc is inserted into a connected drive a subfolder for that volume will be created in the Volumes folder The files on that disc are accessed through this folder By default the Volumes folder is available to all users However the Administrator can set a password to protect it The names of the subfolders found under the Volumes folder will comply with the following rules e Ifthe Administrator has specified a volume name this name will be used e fno volume name has been specified the volume label held on the disc will be used e Ifthe disc does not have a volume label and no volume name has been set the StorPoint CD will automatically allocate a name of the form cd_ lt nnnnnnnnn gt where lt nnnnnnnn gt is a unique eight digit number e If two inserted discs have the same volume name the StorPoint CD will add the suffix _a to the name of the second one If two inserted discs are identical the StorPoint CD will mount only the first one Often the volume label is not a good representation of the disc contents A volume name is a convenient way of setting a more significant or recognizable name L Ifyou wish to run an application that is stored on a disc or searches for its associated files on a disc you cannot set a volume name because the application will not recognize t
129. managed by a single unit Max no of SCSI Dual SCSI IDE Disc drives 7 14 8 Hard disks 6 6 7 Discs using hard disk caching 255 255 255 Notes J Throughout this manual the AXIS StorPoint CD E100 is referred to as simply StorPoint CD L The Basic versions of the StorPoint CD do not support hard disk caching writing to recordable discs or organizing discs into folders Thus all information in this document relating to these functions does not apply to the Basic versions AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 7 Section Introduction Features and Benefits File Server Independence Plug and Play Environments The StorPoint CD is connected as a node in an Ethernet or Token Ring network The StorPoint CD acts as a file server to the network This means that it is independent of other file servers i e the communication takes place directly between the network client and the StorPoint CD This results in high performance reliability and independence of other equipment The file server independent approach makes the installation quick and convenient In most environments the physical connection to the network is the only installation required prior to starting work with the StorPoint CD No software needs to be installed on clients or file servers Your computer will see the StorPoint CD as another network file server and you access it using the standard commands used in your network operating system The StorPoint CD can be
130. n display Asian discs on the Discs amp Drives page The supported languages are Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Japanese and Korean AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 9 Section Introduction The AXIS Storage Online CD AXIS Storage Online CD includes user documentation and other online information product firmware software utilities data sheets etc for all the AXIS StorPoint Server products You can use the CD within all of the supported File Edit Yiew Favorites Tools Help Address j U StorageStorage Online CDSindex htm x Go AXIS STORAGE ONLINE CD COMMUNICATIONS Tutorial CD D D Troubleshooting Welcome to the AXIS Storage Online CD Install AXIS IP Installer to set the IP address Step through the StorPoint Tutorial COs OVO Servers MAS Servers Click on your AXIS StorPoint Server to find Online information e User documentation e Software utilities e Datasheets gt Ta Local intranet 4s Boo oS O The CD will autostart from a local CD drive on Windows 95 98 2000 ME and NT platforms You can also open the index htm file within your standard Web browser to launch the home page 10 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD This section includes the setup procedures for getting your StorPoint CD up and running Stage 1 Connecting the StorPoint CD to the ne
131. ndows Sharing UNIX Security Mac Sharing amp acrobat4 C Not Shared Share as Share Name Jacrobat_4 Password C None Server password C Other OK Cancel You can select whether you want to use the access rights of the disc or the drive by checking the appropriate radio button Note that this is a global setting for all network protocols Select the Share as radio button and enter a share name in the Share Name field Select the desired password option e None if you do not want to use passwords for protecting the resource e Server password if you want use the Server password for protecting the resource e Other if you want to specify a password in addition to the Server password Click OK AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 6 Macintosh AFP Accessing the Discs To mount the StorPoint CD on a Windows network from a Macintosh follow these steps 1 Open the Chooser from the Apple menu 2 Click the AppleShare icon oO Chooser Select a file server EE AX 15393040_AT AppleShare Color Sw 1500 Reel D Color SW 2500 Color SW Pro AppleTalk Zones a Active Inactive AppleTalk 3 Depending on which AFP protocol you are using e Ifyou are running AFP over AppleTalk select the name of your StorPoint CD from the Select a file server list The default name is AXIS lt nnnnnn gt _AT where
132. ng CD ROM applications Disc access can be restricted by setting up native access control in all network environments It is also possible to limit the number of simultaneous users of any disc in order to comply with license agreements New software can easily be downloaded to the StorPoint CD s Flash memory by using Windows Explorer drag and drop or over the network using FTP All updates are free of charge The StorPoint CD supports the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP The StorPoint CD includes a hard disk caching facility that can copy the inserted discs to attached hard disks This mechanism will allow faster user access especially if you are using changers Furthermore a cached copy can be accessed even though the original disc has been ejected from the drive In the Microsoft and IBM SMB and the Novell NetWare network environments it is possible to use your Windows Explorer to create new group folders under the Volumes folder This makes it possible to group discs and thus easier to locate and access With the support of writing to recordable discs using simple drag and drop the StorPoint CD makes an excellent backup solution over the network If you have more than one StorPoint CD on your network the AXIS StorPoint DISCO is a convenient tool for locating and accessing the networked CD DVDs The AXIS StorPoint DISCO utility can be downloaded free of charge from the Axis Web Site With the StorPoint CD you ca
133. ng in with the FTP user name and password will automatically get access to the Volumes folder i e all the discs and their contents No access restrictions will apply AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 8 Section 8 Web Browser HTTP Section 8 Web Browser HTTP This section describes how to configure the StorPoint CD for use via its Web interface The StorPoint CD supports HTTP over TCP IP which means that it works as a Web server available on the Internet and intranets If you are using the StorPoint CD in a multiprotocol environment proceed to the other relevant sections of the manual namely e Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB e Section 4 NetWare NCP e Section 5 UNIX NFS e Section 6 Macintosh AFP e Section 7 FTP File Transfer Protocol Network Settings 82 Wizard Notes You use the Administration Web pages to configure the StorPoint CD The installation wizard is a convenient way to set up your StorPoint CD for your network environments 1 Click Network Settings 2 Click Wizard A The Wizard Network Settings dialog appears Network Settings Wizard Which protocol do you want to configure C TCP IP C Windows SMB C NetWare NCP C Macintosh AFP The wizard will guide you through the setup procedures for one t ime After completing one protocol you will return to this page where you can optionally proceed with a
134. nother protocol Use the Detailed View to enable or disable a protocol Close Start gt 3 Choose Web HTTP Click Start to proceed with the installation 4 Follow the instructions on the screen When finished click Close 5 Click Detailed View FQ The Protocols dialog box appears 6 Select the Web HTTP tab and verify the settings 7 Click OK L Context sensitive online help F is available for all parameters L The parameter list is described in detail in Parameter List on page 117 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 8 Web Browser HTTP External Link You can add a customized link on the File View page For example you might want to provide a link to a page on your company s intranet with guidelines on how to access the discs on the StorPoint CD Follow these steps 1 Click Network Settings 2 Click Detailed View E 3 Select the Web HTTP tab e Inthe URL to Page field specify the full path to the page e g http www company com e Inthe URL to Image field optionally specify a link to an image to be used as a button for the customized link Specify the full path e g http www company com images image gif or the path relative to the URL of the page e g images image gif If you leave the field blank a standard button will be used File Edit View Go Communicator Help Yo a Bookmaks Goto fhtp 171 16 25380 o gt y y AXIS StorPoint CD AXIS
135. o flush your machine s name cache Workgroup Note that the StorPoint CD cannot be a master browser server in a workgroup It is not possible to place the StorPoint CD or a group of StorPoint CD servers in a single workgroup without Windows machines running file and or print sharing Use WINS or Ifyou are using NBT and try to access the StorPoint CD over a router e g the LMHOST StorPoint CD is located on a segment remote from your computer you must use WINS or LMHOST The recommended method is WINS Provided that you have set the WINS parameters correctly you should be able to access the StorPoint CD over routers If this fails check the following 1 Make sure the StorPoint CD has been registered in your WINS database located on the Windows NT server If the StorPoint CD is registered and you still cannot see or access it over the Network Neighborhood you probably have other name resolution problems on your network 2 Pingthe unit viaits IP address to make sure that you have TCP IP connectivity 3 Ping the unit using the SMB server name NetBIOS to check that the name resolution works 4 Ifyouareusing WINS trya static mapping where you connect the IP address of the StorPoint CD to its NetBIOS name Note that if you used DHCP you should adda reservation where you connect the MAC address of the StorPoint CD toa reserved IP address It is often recommended that you use these types of settings for server equipment Refer to y
136. on the labels at the underside of the server unit and at the back of the tower IDE Server lt gt Front panel indicators IDE connector s Connection board Power supply connector Network connection o T oe Push button hi connector K Cat 5 cable Network Connector The StorPoint CD is equipped with a 100baseTX connector The internal network connector will automatically adjust to 10baseT or 100baseTX full or half duplex mode Use a Category 5 UTP cable for the 100baseTX operation Note J When the StorPoint CD has been installed in a tower the network connector is found on the network connection board that appears at the back of the tower Note that the network cable cannot be connected directly to the server unit AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 149 Appendix D Tower and Drive Installation IDE Connector The StorPoint CD has IDE connectors for connecting disc drives jukeboxes changers and LUN expanders Three of the four connectors are placed under the cover Push Button The Push button is used for restoring the StorPoint CD parameters to the factory default settings See Restoring Factory Default Settings on page 131 LED Indicators The StorPoint CD front panel indicators show the status of the unit The indicators have the following functions Status Flashes during startup The light turns solid green when the StorPoint CD is ready for use Drive Flashes to indicate disc
137. ons of the manual namely e Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB e Section 4 NetWare NCP e Section 6 Macintosh AFP e Section 7 FTP File Transfer Protocol e Section 8 Web Browser HTTP Network Settings Use the Administration pages within the StorPoint CD Web interface to configure the StorPoint CD 1 Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field 2 Click admin You will be prompted for the User ID and the Server password By default these are set to root and pass To change the Server password see Server Password on page 24 3 Click Network Settings 4 Click Detailed View FQ The Protocols dialog box appears 5 Select the UNIX NFS tab and specify the settings 6 Click OK Notes J Context sensitive online help Bl is available for all parameters L The parameter list is described in detail in Appendix A Parameter List AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 67 Section 5 UNIX NFS Access Control 68 Note Notes To grant access to the StorPoint CD resources in the UNIX NFS environment you add clients with specific host names or IP addresses to the NES export list You can also specify a range of IP addresses 1 Click Discs amp Drives 2 To make all of the discs available to some clients only e Locate the Volumes folder in the file tree To protect one or
138. ontext You have tried to install the server on top of an existing server object Set the NDSInstall parameter to forced to overwrite the existing object The administrator who is trying to install the server has insufficient rights for adding the schema extension Specify a NDSAdminName with Supervisor rights to the Root object These errors are the result of insufficient rights of the administrator trying to install the server Specify a NDSAdminName with Supervisor rights to the Root object If used as a bindery server no specific installation is required prior to using and accessing the StorPoint CD However it is recommended that you specify the authentication server AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 4 NetWare NCP Access Control The way you manage security in NetWare depends on the mode you are using e NDS mode e Bindery mode without user authentication e Bindery mode with user authentication The StorPoint CD acts as a normal NetWare file server which means that you use standard tools such as ConsoleOne NWAdmin SYSCON and Filer for handling security Note J You cannot set up access restrictions for the NetWare environment via the StorPoint CD Web interface Access Restrictions in In NetWare access rights for users in bindery mode is separate from users NetWare NDS accessing the StorPoint CD in NDS mode For this reason we recommend that you disable bindery mode after you have succes
139. oo 4 26 HD Jaz 1 11 CD E100 5 20 cD 4 27 cD 4 27 v gek es aP a A 4 Click the IP Address link of your StorPoint CD The StorPoint CD File View page appears Note J The AXIS ThinWizard can also be used for upgrading the StorPoint CD software Refer to Upgrading the Firmware on page 142 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Appendix A Parameter List Appendix A Parameter List This section includes the StorPoint CD parameter list It also explains the StorPoint CD directory structure and how to edit the configuration settings The Configuration File This table shows the parameter list stored in the config ini file located in the System ServerProperties folder see the Directory Structure on page 123 The middle column shows the default values when applicable The right hand column gives a brief description of the parameters Note J of the StorPoint CD Parameter name Value Server HardwareAddress 00 40 8 c 11 00 86 Date 99 11 01 Time 12 00 00 FactoryDefaults no Restart no TimeZone TimeSyncSource ServerPassword Shut Down NetworkSpeed NetworkDuplex CDWritePassword UseCDWritePassword DBCSEncoding None BIG5 GB KSC Shift JIS SCST SCSITermination on JukeBoxLockTime 0 Disconnect Reselect on AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Parameters denoted by an asterisk are not available in the Basic versions Description The StorPoint CD ha
140. or is a standard PC 4 pin power supply connector 12 and 5 V DC Hence the power supply available in the tower can also be used to supply the StorPoint CD 6 Connect the external network connector board to the StorPoint CD using the shielded CAT 5 cable Important Ll It is not possible to connect an RJ 45 cable directly between the back of the StorPoint CD server unit and the hub 7 Mount the board on the back of the tower The mounting plate on the board fits into the standard Centronics cut out available on most towers 8 Attach the product label to the back of the tower AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 151 Appendix D Tower and Drive Installation Connecting the Drives to the StorPoint CD 52 Caution Dual SCSI Version Note Connecting the SCSI Drives Note A single StorPoint CD can service up to 7 8 or 14 CD DVD ROM drives or up to six or seven hard disks depending on model SCSI Server The SCSI bus allows 7 drives to be connected to the StorPoint CD Each unit on the SCSI bus must have a unique SCSI address To work properly the bus must be electrically terminated at both ends If you want to use the hard disk caching facility you must connect 1 to 6 hard disk units to the StorPoint CD The StorPoint CD will automatically format the hard disks detected on the SCSI bus IDE Server The IDE bus allows 8 drives to be connected to the StorPoint CD Each unit on the IDE bus must be as
141. ork Push button K connector Cat 5 cable The StorPoint CD is equipped with a 100baseTX connector The internal network connector will automatically adjust to 10baseT or 100baseTX full or half duplex mode Use a Category 5 UTP cable for the 100baseTX operation L When the StorPoint CD has been installed in a tower the network connector is found on the network connection board that appears at the back of the tower Note that the network cable cannot be connected directly to the server unit The StorPoint CD has a SCSI connector for connecting disc drives jukeboxes changers and LUN expanders The dual SCSI version is equipped with two SCSI connectors The Push button is used for restoring the StorPoint CD parameters to the factory default settings See Restoring Factory Default Settings on page 131 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Appendix D Tower and Drive Installation LED Indicators The StorPoint CD front panel indicators show the status of the unit The indicators have the following functions e Status Flashes during startup The light turns solid green when the StorPoint CD is ready for use e SCSI Flashes to indicate disc access e Network Flashes to indicate the presence of network traffic e Power Remains on to indicate that power is present in the unit Refer to The Front Panel Indicators on page 129 for a list of error conditions Serial Number The StorPoint CD serial number is found
142. ork installed you may have to click the NetWare button Connections Resources pal A NetWare Servers COFFEE ACME CREAM NetWare DS Trees LEMON eje Context 2 Click NetWare Servers in the Resources listing Context Connections Resources f ACME gt NetWare Servers E COFFEE B AXIS160A3C_NW E CREAM FE AXIS166BC E LEMON E AXIS18024F_NW E AXxIS24C000_NW B AXIS448011_NW E AXISCDODE3_NW E GRAPE B JUICE E MERLIN E ORANGE E ROUTE_66 BE TOAST1 HL TOAST2 ACME NetWare Connections Alt C NeiWare info Set Pass 3 Locate the entry for your StorPoint CD The default name is AXIS lt nnnonnn gt _NW where lt nnnnnn gt are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number Use drag and drop to move the StorPoint CD to the Connections listing 4 You will be prompted for user name and password By default the password is set tO pass 62 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 4 NetWare NCP 5 Click Drive Connections Double click AXIS lt nnnnnn gt NW SYS and then open the VOLUMES folder NetWare Drive Connections gt NetWare Servers AXIS166BC1_NW40084_12 AXIS1T66BC1_NW40084_13 AXIS1T6BBC1_NW4237CA066 AXIS166BC1_NWAOFF97SR1_IN gt WACME CREAM_SYS axis LOGIN AXIS166BC1_N W OFFICE AXIS166BC1 NYASYS SYSTEM LE VOLUMES 0084_12 0084_13 237CA066 OFF97SR1_IN E N MACME LEMON_SYS axis SYSTEM OFFICE T O WACME
143. ormance e Archiving discs on the hard disk Performance Caching For performance caching you specify the cache mode on the Server Settings Change Caching page These options are available e None The disc will not be cached e Partial Information about the directory structure and files are cached on to the hard disk but no actual data This speeds up the directory browsing especially with the use of disc changers Optionally select how much space to allocate to file caching The file cache is a separated part on a hard disk where disc files may be cached The more hard disk space allocated to file caching the larger files can be stored in the file cache e Mirror A copy of the disc is created on the hard disk and thus increasing performance especially with multiple users or frequent access of multiple files This method takes more time to carry out when a new disc is inserted The mirroring will be performed in the background Until a disc has been completely cached on the hard disk the disc will be accessible from the disc drive If there is not enough room on the hard disk to mirror all required discs it is advisable to only mirror the most frequently used discs and enable the file cache The most frequently used non mirrored disc files will then be placed in the file cache The file caching option is only available for Partial caching For more information see Using Hard Disk Caching for Increased Performance on
144. our Windows NT server manuals for more information on this AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 139 Appendix B Troubleshooting Problems Locating the Domain Controller in Windows SMB If there is a problem locating the primary domain controller when using user level security mode in Windows SMB all users will be denied access to the StorPoint CD Web Browser You can verify the configuration settings from the StorPoint CD web interface Within the Administration Web pages click Network Settings Detailed View and select the Windows SMB tab to do that Local Administrator In Windows NT you can correct the problem by logging on to the StorPoint Account CD as local administrator Note that the local administrator is not the same as an Administrator with an account on the domain In the Map Network Drive dialog specify the following Path The StorPoint CD name Connect as Server name Administrator The password set in the ServerPassword parameter Password Example The host name of the StorPoint CD is cdserv Path cdserv root Connectas cdserv Administrator Note J In Windows 95 you cannot tell the SMB client to change domain and user when you are already logged in Therefore you cannot use the local administrator account to solve domain problems in the Windows 95 environment 140 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Appendix C Upgrading the StorPoint CD Appendix C Upgrading the StorPoint CD Thi
145. properties ofthe Disc Drive General Web Security Windows Sharing UNIX Security Mac Sharing Axis Label Axis5v5 Name Axis5v5 Description Location Drive Id 1 Use Global DBCS Settings C DBCS Encoding None User Limit fo File system ISO9660 Joliet Used space 642 MB Free space OMB Capacity 642 MB 6 Select the General tab You can specify the following settings e Name The volume name that will be presented to the clients If left blank the volume label will be used e Description The description that will be displayed in Windows Explorer e DBSC Encoding Select the required Asian language from the drop down list e User Limit The number of users that will have access to the disc To disable this function enter the value 0 into this field 7 Click OK Windows 95 98 and In Windows 95 98 and Windows NT on a Novell NetWare client for NDS Windows NT 4 follow these steps to map the StorPoint CD eee 1 Start the Windows Explorer 2 Expand the Network Neighborhood icon The available resources are displayed XY Exploring Entire Network File Edit View Tools Help E enienewok A ae e 9 xcs off All Folders Contents of Entire Network My Computer Novell Directory Services a Network Neighborhood NetWare Servers Entire Network Test Axis_pd_1 Workgroup E Axis180252 ll Axis24c08c Axis24ce5b Bingo Blondie Cream m De
146. r automatic searches 3 Click OK Note l This function is not available in the client version AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 95 Section 10 CD Grouping Manual Searches Notes Launch Objects 96 Creating a Launch Object AXIS StorPoint DISCO provides two methods to manually initiate searches on the network e Quick search Searches the most recently inserted discs on the previously detected storage servers Select Quick Search from the View menu e Full search Searches the entire network for the most recently attached storage servers and inserted discs Select Full Search from the View menu L Network searches are performed in the background without decreasing performance However it may take several minutes to complete a search on a large network A full search takes more time to complete than a quick search J During the search the AXIS StorPoint DISCO icon on the taskbar will change its appearance to indicate that a search is being performed AXIS StorPoint DISCO version 2 00 includes an application launcher that allows you to create and use launch objects These launch objects are similar to Windows shortcuts but they have much more functionality A launch object can e Start programs and documents from anywhere on the network e Automatically map and unmap drive letters e Initiate a series of actions related to the launched application e g displaying message boxes parameter list
147. rPoint CD is properly configured for SLP SLP Service Location Protocol is a protocol for locating resources in IP networks You can specify a SLP scope list and directory agents for the StorPoint CD From the StorPoint CD Web interface you find the SLP settings on the Network Settings Detailed View TCP IP page L Ifyou are using DHCP on your network the SLP parameters can also be included in the DHCP scope However we recommend that you specify the SLP settings in the StorPoint CD parameter list instead Make sure you have specified the time synchronization source properly Note that in the PureIP environment you cannot use SAP for automatic time synchronization You can specify the name or IP address of the time server You find the time source setting on the Network Settings Detailed View NetWare page Insufficient Access Rights in NetWare NDS 138 When you install the first StorPoint CD in the NDS tree the StorPoint CD will extend the NDS Schema with a new attribute This is needed in order to store the NDS access rights in the NDS tree To carry out the schema extension you must use user account with Supervisor rights to Root object of the NDS tree If you do not have Supervisor rights or if schema extensions are not allowed in your NDS tree you can instead store the NDS access rights in a file on a Novell file server Follow these steps 1 Create a directory on the Novell server where you want to store the ac
148. rator for instructions on how to perform the name mapping on your particular system 3 Start the BOOTP daemon if not already running typically by the command bootpd a 4 Restart the StorPoint CD to download the IP address default router address and subnet mask RARP in UNIX Follow these steps to use the RARP method in UNIX 1 Append the following line to your Ethernet address table This is typically performed using the command etc ethers lt Ethernet address gt lt IP address gt Example 00 40 8c 10 00 86 192 16 253 80 2 Jf you are using host names you can map a unique host name to the acquired IP address Refer to your system manuals or to the Network Administrator for instructions on how to perform the name mapping on your particular system 3 Ifitisnotalready running start the RARP daemon This is typically done using the command rarpd a 4 Restart the StorPoint CD to download the IP address AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 19 Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD 20 Text Editor in To set the IP address for your StorPoint CD follow these steps Macintosh i 2 5 10 Open the Chooser from the Apple menu Click the AppleShare icon oO Chooser Select a file server babe a E If AxIS393040_AT a AppleShare Color SW 1500 ih Color SW 2500 Color SW Pro AppleTalk Zones OS X Server gt Cx Active GQ Inactive
149. rdware address Default is the serial number You can set a Locally Administrated Address The value shown is an example only yy mm dd enter the date followed by to set manually hh mm ss enter the time followed by to set manually Set to configuration volumeProperties or alll Set to yes to restart the StorPoint CD Must be set to the time zone that the StorPoint CD is operating in Refer to Time Zone Parameter Values on page 122 Specifies the time source for the StorPoint CD Set to NDS for NetWare IPX Set to NTP for NetWare PurelP UNIX and SMB over TCP IP Note that you will need third party software on your Windows NT server to obtain support for NTP Set to None for manually setting the time The Supervisor Administrator or Root user password used for basically all protocols i e HTTP NetWare bindery SMB user level SNMP and FTP Once written into the configuration file the password will not be shown but replaced with s representing each letter of the password Set to yes to shut down the StorPoint CD The network speed Set to 10 100 or auto Default is auto which means that it is automatically detected by the StorPoint CD The network duplex Set to full half or auto Default is auto which means that it is automatically detected by the StorPoint CD Optional password used for protecting the Recordable Discs page Set to yes or no Used when protecting the Recorable Discs page with an optional password
150. re that the disc has an ISO 9660 compatible header AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Appendix B Troubleshooting Problems Finding a Wide SCSI Hard Disk The StorPoint CD is a narrow 8 bit device However most hard disks are wide 16 bit devices When you connect a wide SCSI hard disk to your StorPoint CD you will need an active converter in order to terminate the high data byte Important L Make sure the converter actively terminates the high byte Do not use the converter on the last device in the SCSI chain The last device should be a narrow device e g a CD DVD drive Low Transfer Rates when Using Disc Changers Disc changer flutter can occur if a user requests access to a disc when another user is already reading data from another disc The changer may then attempt to service both requests by repeatedly changing between the two discs and transferring a small amount of data each time Because of the relatively long time needed to change discs the data transfer rate to both users will become unacceptably low The JukeBox Lock Time parameter in the StorPoint CD configuration file specifies how long a user has exclusive access to a disc during a data read operation This is to prevent disc change flutter in order to optimize access speed when many users are accessing different discs in the same changer The JukeBox Lock Time parameter will ensure that when there are simultaneous requests for access to different discs
151. rea ieseni eee eee eee 154 GIOSSAR i es aed EEE ak creas ee ete g ae meet tarde aenattes 156 si FE eas ELSE AE ay te dle rats erence hace al er rade eo eee ET ETEEN 160 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section Introduction Section I Introduction AXIS StorPoint CD EI0O The AXIS StorPoint CD E100 connects CD DVD ROM drives CD R RW writers towers and changers to 10 100 MBit Ethernet networks All users on the network can share the information on any disc inserted into a connected drive The enclosure and connectors are designed for installation into a standard 51 4 tower An IDE version a single and a dual SCSI SS lt e Asa Di port version are available It is not T possible to mix IDE disks and drives with a SCSI version or vice versa i The StorPoint CD is server independent which means that no software has to be loaded on any server and no additional software has to be installed on any client The StorPoint CD supports hard disk caching which means that the inserted discs can be copied to a hard disk attached to the SCSI or IDE bus The caching mechanism allows users to access the networked discs at hard disk speed The StorPoint CD supports CD Recordable drives which means that when a CD Recordable drive is connected to the StorPoint CD this makes is possible to write files to CD R RW discs over the network This table lists the maximum number of drives and discs that can be
152. red and the StorPoint CD will automatically restart Push Button To restore the default settings using the Push button 1 Shut down the StorPoint CD Use a thin object e g a pen to press and hold the Push button Switch on the StorPoint CD Let go of the button at least two seconds 2 3 4 Wait until the Status indicator flashes yellow one flash second 5 6 Press and hold the Push button again until the Status indicator shows a steady yellow light This may take 5 6 seconds J k a Z gt OTM E E 4 E 0 0 a Push button 7 Restart the StorPoint CD by switching the server off and on The StorPoint CD is now reset to factory default settings 132 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Appendix B Troubleshooting Running a Diagnostic Test The StorPoint CD Web Pages include a diagnostic test that you can run in order to check the memory and the performance of the connected drives Before You Begin Note the following e Users that are currently accessing the StorPoint CD will be interrupted e The diagnostic test is only available the first hour after startup e Ifyou want to repeat the test you must first restart the StorPoint CD e In order to test the data transfer performance of a drive a disc including a file larger than 10 MB must be inserted Procedure To perform the diagnostic test follow these steps 1 Start the Web browser and enter the URL of the Diagnostics page in th
153. ries TEST E office El Root E Volumes E axis24c006 E Axis 24C00F E axis290003 E AxISCDCDCD BLONDIE Eg Expand by Default AXIS StorPoint CD cD Product information Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft Office CD ROM server root dire Directory for inserted CD AXIS StorPoint HD HD AXIS StorPoint CD CD AXIS StorPoint CD CD AXIS StorPoint CD CD 4 To connect a StorPoint CD resource select e Root for root level access e Volumes for access to all the discs e the volume name for access to an individual disc e g office P pA Select a drive letter for your StorPoint CD Check Reconnect at Logon if you wish to use the resource under the same drive letter the next time you start your computer a If you wish to connect using a different user name enter the name in the Connect As box Otherwise leave the box empty Click OK The StorPoint CD is now ready for use 38 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB OS 2 Warp 4 1 Double click the Connection icon 2 Open Network File and Print Client Resource Browser ee Ae E bo Connections A Drives fs Printers H g Network H 9 Network Services amp Logons File and Print Client Resource Browser fl LEMON H DATA34 E BLONDIE F AXIS StorPoint CD CD ROM Server 4 27 HE ARIS StorPoint CD E100 CD ROM Server 5 01 fl AXIS StorPoint HD Jaz drive server 1 11 E DATA3 F
154. rify that the NDS tree is synchronized To do that you load DSREPAIR NLM on a NetWare server console in the NDS tree and select Unattended full repair If the NDS tree is not synchronized do not continue the installation until you have solved the problem AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 4 NetWare NCP 3 Use a standard text editor such as Notepad to edit the configuration parameters From Windows Explorer or File Manager locate the StorPoint CD configuration file config ini which is located in the System ServerProperties folder BX Exploring ServerProperties File Edit View Tools Help 3 ServerProperties x eul ESE x Al Folders Contents of Server Properties Desktop Name Size Type H E My Computer 33 confia ini 5KB Configuration Settings Bis Network Neighborhood 2 logfile txt 1KB Text Document E Entire Network 2 statistics txt 1KB Text Document Novell Directory Services G A NetWare Servers I Asis24c08c_nw mi Axis25da5b_nw ia Axis292df4_nw eG sys a System H DeviceProperties 3 ServerProperties J VolumePropetties 9 Volumes ia Axisware m Dino m Dr_yes m Li Pel mi Pc2 4 3 object s 6 02KB OH BE E 4 Enter the appropriate settings for these parameters Parameter name Value Description Server TimeZone Must be set to the correct time zone that the StorPoint CD i
155. rights granted from individual assignments and group memberships Click OK AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB Managing Shares By default all new discs are shared automatically If you want to change a share in Share level i e remove it or change the name follow the procedure outlined below Access Control Note lJ Macintosh HFS CD ROM s are not shared automatically This can be defined via the Web interface 1 Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field 2 Click admin You will be prompted for the Server password By default this is set to pass To change the Server password see Server Password on page 24 3 Click Disc amp Drives 4 Locate the resource you want to share or protect in the file tree and click Properties 2 The Properties dialog box appears 5 Open the Windows Sharing page Use the access rights and properties ofthe Disc C Drive General Web Security Windows Sharing UNIX Security Mac Sharing ROSE C Not Shared Share as Share Name ROSE Comment Access Type C Read Only Full I Use server password C Depends on Password Read Only Full access OK Cancel 6 You can select whether you want to use the access rights of the disc or the drive by checking the appropriate radio button Note that this is a global setting for al
156. rowser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field 2 Click admin You will be prompted for the Server password By default this is set to pass To change the password see Server Password on page 24 3 Click Event Log 2 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 Event Log Microsoft Internet Explorer OF x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Address http cdserver event_log4 gt Go I Links COMMUNICATIONS AXIS StorPoint CD AXiSa Event Log L Server Settings Clear Event Log ie Network Settings Discs amp Drives Type Date Time Description bis 1998 10 15 08 54 Installation failed Administrator password is incorrect 1998 10 15 08 54 Established communication with server ERASER 1998 10 15 08 54 NDS Server installation in progress E 1998 10 15 08 18 Time synchronization has been established AY 1998 10 15 09 05 Hard disk full Support 1999 10 15 09 18 NDS Server installation failed 1 Help Contents All events are viewed in the same order as they entered the log Notes Ll Ifa synchronization source has been found or if the correct date and time have been set manually date information will appear in the log file Io When the server is restarted a sub set of critical events will remain in the event log Ld Click Clear Event Log to clear the event log of events AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual II Section
157. rroring copying It allows users to access the networked discs at hard disk speed You manage the hard disk caching facility via the StorPoint CD Web interface Because of the relatively long time needed to change discs in a changer the data transfer rate may become unacceptably low when two users simultaneously attempt to read different discs Hard disk caching will thus significantly increase the access speed if you are using changers The hard disk caching facility allows you to archive the cached discs i e keep the cached discs stored on the hard disk even if the original discs are ejected from the drives You can archive up to 255 volumes The number of discs that can be cached depends on the size of the hard disks as well as the size of the individual discs About 90 of the disk space can be used for caching For example a 4 3 GB hard disk will allow six 650 MB discs to be cached However if each disc contains only 100 MB about 38 discs can be cached on the hard disk A 650 MB disc is cached on the hard disk in less than six minutes L Avoid turning off the power supply during hard disk caching However should this happen the StorPoint CD will restart caching the disc discs automatically when the power supply has been restored AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 1 Hard Disk Caching Caching Options Hard disk caching with the StorPoint CD has two main purposes e Increasing perf
158. rted Disc LED Indicators SCSI Chain IDE Connector IP Address SMB Protocol WINS Database NDS Installation Discs 134 If you get error messages when trying to access the StorPoint CD or a disc Consult the error table in section Error Conditions on page 130 to see if the front panel indicators can help you identify the problem Check the SCSI chain and ensure that all the drives are switched on and that only the last unit is terminated Check that no device has been configured as Slave with no Master and ensure that all the drives are switched on If using TCP IP make sure that you have assigned a unique and valid IP address to the StorPoint CD If you have changed the IP address try restarting the StorPoint CD In the Microsoft amp IBM networking environments verify that the SMB protocol is enabled If using WINS check that the StorPoint CD is registered in the WINS database If it is there is probably a problem with the name resolution on your network If you have changed any of the following parameters after installing the StorPoint CD in the NDS tree you might need to repeat the installation in order to connect to the StorPoint CD e IP address e Internal Net Address e IPX Enable e PureIP Enable Check that the disc is not scratched or damaged in any way Verify that the disc works when inserted into the CD drive of a regular PC If you are using packet writing software or DVDs make su
159. ry and click Add to add it to the NFS export list 9 Click OK Note J Per file access control is configured by using native utilities such as chown chgrp and chmod on the mounted exports Accessing the Discs The StorPoint CD integrates into your network operating system just like any other file server Thus you can use standard commands to access it To access the discs from your UNIX applications you must first mount the StorPoint CD to make the data available to your system Some applications will not run properly unless the data is located at root level Discs that include such applications must therefore be individually mounted Note J You will need root privileges to mount the StorPoint CD To access the StorPoint CD resources from a UNIX client follow these steps 1 Create a directory for the StorPoint CD mkdir lt directory gt Example mkdir storpoint sales dept 2 Display the export list showmount e lt IP address gt 3 Mount the resource mount lt IP address gt lt resource gt lt directory gt where lt IP address gt is the IP address or host name Example 1 Root mount 192 16 253 80 storpoint sales dept Example 2 Volumes directory mount 192 16 253 80 volumes storpoint sales dept AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 69 Section 5 UNIX NFS Example 3 Disc mount 192 16 253 80 volumes acrobat storpoint sales dept Notes Ll To increase performance you
160. s operating in See Time Zone Parameter Values on page 122 TimeSyncSource NDS Set to NDS to enable the StorPoint CD to get its time from the NetWare network NetWare NW Enable yes Enables NetWare support IPXEnable yes Set to yes to enable the IPX protocol NetWarelP_Enable no Enables NCP over IPX UDP NetWare IP PurelPEnable yes Set to yes to enble PurelP for non TCP IP networks ServerName NetWare server name to be presented to the NetWare clients Default is AXIS lt nnnnnn gt _NW where nnnnnn are the last six digits of the serial number NDSEnable yes Must be set to yes to enable the NDS login NDSTreeName The name of the tree where you want to install the StorPoint CD e g MEDCORP NDSServerContext The distinguished name of the context in the NDS tree where you want to install the StorPoint CD e g Manufacturing Medtec NDSAdminName The distinguished name of a user or administrator with Supervisor or Create rights to the context where you want to install the StorPoint CD e g Admin Medtec Note Do not enter a dot infront of the distinguished name even if prompted for one NDSAdminPassword The password of the administrator entered in NDSAdminName shown above s NDSlnstall install Change this to install when you are ready to install the StorPoint CD The setting forced will overwrite the existing server object without warning NDSRightsStorage NDS Set to NDS to store the access rights in
161. s and file selection dialogs amp AXIS StorPoint DISCO My el EG File Edit View Help Select File x With which template do you want to start Word Standard template Company template Private 1 object s selected gi Cancel By doing this programs can be customized to the user s needs at startup A user might for example want to start a word processor with a specific document template and then save the result on a specific file server on the network The launch object could then map the file server automatically and open a file selection dialog where the user selects the document template To create a new launch object 1 Click File New Launch Object within one of your personal folders The launch object wizard dialog appears 2 The wizard includes three screens General AutoMapping and Actions Click Next to continue to the next screen For information on how to fill in the specific fields click the Help button AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 10 CD Grouping Note To change any of the settings later right click the launch object and select Properties Launch Object Properties Fa General AutoMapping Actions a Name Launch Object Target file WinNT Niexplore exe Browse Start in WinNT Browse Start as Normal window v Comment Internet Explorer Contact information j help please contact admin company com
162. s field AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 45 Section 4 NetWare NCP Notes Text Editor Important 46 10 11 m m Click admin You will be prompted for the Server password By default this is set to pass To change the Server password see Server Password on page 24 Click Network Settings Click Wizard amp The Network Settings Wizard dialog appears Network Settings Wizard Which protocol do you want to configure C TCP IP C Web HTTP C Windows SMB C Macintosh AFP The wizard will guide you through the setup procedures for one protocol at a time After completing one protocol you will return to this page where you can optionally proceed with another protocol Use the Detailed View to enable or disable a protocol Close Start gt Choose NetWare NCP to set up the StorPoint CD for your NetWare clients Click Start to proceed with the installation Follow the instructions on the screen When finished click Close Click Detailed View FQ The Protocols dialog box appears Select the NetWare NCP tab and verify the settings Click OK Restart your StorPoint CD Online help jal is available for all parameters The parameter list is described in detail in Appendix A Parameter List If you do not have TCP IP on your network follow these steps to install the StorPoint CD as an NDS server 1 A Login as Supervisor in bindery mode Ve
163. s section includes the following information Task See Obtaining new software page 141 Upgrading the firmware page 142 Extending the RAM memory page 145 Obtaining New Software The following software for the StorPoint CD can be updated free of charge e The StorPoint CD software held in Flash memory e AXIS WinPoint e AXIS StorPoint Disco e AXIS ThinWizard Note New software updates are announced in the AxisNews mailing list Over the Internet You may wish to check the Axis Web Site at http www axis com where you can download the latest versions of the software A link to the Axis Web Site is available from the StorPoint CD s Home Page Anonymous FTP You can also get files and information through anonymous ftp log in to ftp axis com and go to the pub axis directory Your Dealer Contact your dealer to check if there has been any new issues of the software You should have your present version numbers ready to compare against the latest software issues from Axis AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 14 Appendix C Upgrading the StorPoint CD Upgrading the Firmware Using The StorPoint CD firmware can easily be upgraded by using the Windows Windows Explorer Explorer drag and drop and D eee To upgrade using Windows Explorer you need the following e The file with the new StorPoint CD software The name of this file is of the form product_version bin e g cde100_531 bin for the StorPoint CD software releas
164. s the one that will be used AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 97 Section 10 CD Grouping LJ To quickly perform a mapping without opening the disc right click the disc and select QuickMap L Automatic mappings can also be performed within a launch object AutoMap Folders An AutoMap folder allows you to define AutoMapping settings for all the discs contained within that folder To create a new AutoMap folder 1 Within the AXIS StorPoint DISCO folder click File New AutoMap Folder 2 The Create New AutoMap Folder dialog is opened Select the desired AutoMapping option These settings will apply to all the discs contained within this AutoMap folder Note J To change the settings right click the folder and select Properties Open the AutoMapping page General AutoMapping Mapping option Disable AutoMapping Use free drive letter or existing mapping C Always map to drive F ok Cancel Apply Hep AutoMapping a To define the AutoMapping options for a particular disc Particular Disc Right click the disc and select Properties 2 Open the AutoMapping page 3 Select the desired option by clicking the appropriate radio button You can select Map several paths to map a set of discs simultaneously General AutoMapping Mapping options Disable AutoMapping Use free drive letter or existing mapping Always map to drive Iz v Map several paths to dif
165. sStorage TimeSyncSources US CAN Eastern NDS yes yes yes no AXTS lt nnnnnn gt NW yes ACMECORP Corp Acme Admin Acme secret install NDS SAP 5 Savethe config ini file to start the NDS server installation The installation takes about 15 seconds after which users will be able to access the StorPoint CD in NDS mode 6 Check the logfile txt file to verify that the StorPoint CD was successfully installed See Installation Errors in NetWare NDS on page 50 7 Restart your StorPoint CD after the installation 8 After the installation you must logout and then login again to have all the necessary rights on the StorPoint CD server object and the associated volume Using the NWAdmin you will find a new server object and corresponding volume object in the context you chose above Object View Options Tools Window Help 2 x Root L ACME ACME LONDON AXIS2401C0 ACME LONDON SYS AXIS2401C0_SYS E SALES amp Admin _ gt T Tree ACMECORP Admin AC The StorPoint CD installed in the NDS Tree Note J You can display Details in NWAdmin to verify the syntax of the NDSServerContext and NDSAdminName parameters AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 49 Section 4 NetWare NCP Installation Errors in 50 NetWare NDS Installation as a Bindery Server If you experience problems when installing your StorPoint CD in a NetWare NDS network errors that occur will be writ
166. scription Help Contents External Link M 2033 MB 437 MB eee ee eb e Ei ie Local intranet When moving a disc from the Volumes folder to a new group folder shares and access rights defined for the disc will be removed However when moving a disc from a group folder to the Volumes folder or to another group folder the disc will keep its shares and access rights To access and view the contents of a folder simply select the name of the required folder A group folder must be empty before it can be deleted Make sure than no un finalized CD R or CD RW discs are accidentally left in the group folder since the contents on these discs will be deleted AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 10 CD Grouping AXIS StorPoint DISCO AXIS StorPoint DISCO is a convenient end user tool for a finding and organizing networked CD DVDs It runs in the a Windows 95 98 2000 and Windows NT 4 environments The advantages of using AXIS StorPoint DISCO are e You can group discs from several StorPoints e you get easy access from the desktop e and an application launcher However you need to install the AXIS StorPoint DISCO software on your client AXIS StorPoint DISCO will gather all the discs that reside on your Axis Network Storage Servers in a single folder under My Computer in Windows Explorer As the program hides the network topography the discs will always be easy to find and
167. se Authentication Server parameter must be disabled This is the default setting How to specify passwords is described in Passwords on page 76 Using an authentication server for access control is the preferred method for Macintosh based networks The installation Wizard is a convenient way to set up your StorPoint CD for your Macintosh AFP environment It will guide you through the following e Defining your server name and the zone you want your StorPoint CD to appear in e Defining how you want to control access to shared resources To run the Wizard follow the steps outlined below 1 Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field 2 Click admin You will be prompted for the Server password By default the User Name is set to root and the Server password is set to pass 3 Click Network Settings AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 73 Section 6 Macintosh AFP 4 Click Wizard amp The Network Settings Wizard dialog appears Z Wizard Microsoft Internet Explorer Network Settings Wizard Which protocol do you want to configure TCP IP C Web HTTP C Windows SMB C NetWare NCP Macintosh AFP The wizard will guide you through the setup procedures for one protocol at a time After completing one protocol you will return to this page where you can optionally proceed with another protocol Use the Detailed View
168. sed 8 pcs e 3 3V e 50 ns e 4k refresh cycles e A0 A11 address inputs Use one of these modules or equivalent Manufacturer Admor Memory Centon Samsung Toshiba Golden RAM QAX100 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Type P N AD64 SO8643E P N CAX8MX64 5EVDG P N KMM466F804BS1 L5 P N THL64V8015ATG 5 P N 76H0268 64bit EDO 145 Appendix C Upgrading the StorPoint CD 128 Mbyte Module Installation Procedure 146 Caution 144 pin 8 byte SO DIMM 16Mx8 EDO DRAM based 8 pcs 3 3V 50 ns 4K refresh cycles A0 A11 address inputs Use one of this module or equivalent Manufacturer Type Centon P N CAX16MX64 5EVDG QAX100N 64bit EDO QAX100 64bit EDO Follow these steps to add the memory module l Unplug the power supply from the StorPoint CD 2 Remove the server casing Front Position X4 Mount the memory module by sliding it into the X4 socket at an angle of 45 degrees Once the module is fully inserted press it downwards towards the PCB until the socket locks the module into place Always use an antistatic bracelet when handling the memory modules Replace the server casing Power up the StorPoint CD The new memory module is automatically identified and the usage optimized by the StorPoint CD AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Appendix D Tower and Drive Installation Appendix D Tower and Drive Installation This appendix includes the procedures for installin
169. self test When the Status indicator stops flashing and turns solid green the StorPoint CD is ready for use AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 153 Appendix E Technical Specifications Appendix E Technical Specifications Supported Systems Novell NetWare Microsoft Windows OS 2 T GPAP Macintosh Web Browser Supported Protocols Novell NetWare Windows and OS 2 UNIX Macintosh Web Browser Network Management Security Novell NetWare Windows and OS 2 UNIX Macintosh Web Browser Supported File Systems Software Updates Performance Hardware Attachments SCSI CD DVD ROM Drive Connections IDE CD DVD ROM Drive Connections Hard Disk Caching Caching Options Caching Speed Compatible CD ROM Drives 154 NetWare 3 11 3 12 4 10 4 11 and 5 0 Windows for Workgroups Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT Windows 2000 OS 2 Warp 4 IBM Peer for OS 2 Supports all UNIX Linux dialects through NFS over UDP IP on TCP IP networks Mac OS 7 x 8 x 9 x using AppleShare 3 or later Internet intranet over HTTP 1 0 and HTML 2 0 compatible browsers NDS NCP IPX NetWare IP and PurelIP SMB over NetBIOS NetBEUI SMB over NetBIOS TCP IP WINS NBNS NFS over UDP IP TCP ARP RARP BOOTP DHCP SNMP FTP AFP over AppleTalk AFP over TCP IP HTTP over TCP IP SNMP MIB I and private enterprise MIB Platform independent configuration and management via standard Web browser Encrypted passwor
170. sfully installed the StorPoint CD in NDS and thus allow users to log on in NDS mode only Note OU If NDS mode is not functioning you can always access the StorPoint CD in bindery mode by logging in as Supervisor This is true even if you have disabled bindery mode Default Access Rights The default access rights protect all the system files which means that only users with Supervisor privileges on the StorPoint CD have access to those files However all users logged into NDS can access the discs These access rights are set up by the following trustee assignments e All users who have NDS Supervisor privileges to the StorPoint CD server object will have supervisor rights to the StorPoint CD filesystem e The root of the SYS volume has Public as trustee with File Scan Read Write Create Modify and Erase rights e The System folder has all rights except Supervisor filtered Thus all system files are effectively protected from normal users Notes J If the default security is satisfactory to your system simply do not change anything L You can change the default trustee assignments using NWAdmin AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 5 Section 4 NetWare NCP Setting Security Rights Because the StorPoint CD acts as a normal NDS file server its NDS security in NetWare NDS rights can be set using standard procedures e g ConsoleOne or NWAdmin To make all the discs available to some users only follow these steps
171. signed as Master or Slave If you want to use the hard disk caching facility you must connect 1 to 7 hard disk units to the StorPoint CD The StorPoint CD will automatically format the hard disks detected on the IDE bus Always make sure that power is not connected to the StorPoint CD or any of the drives when making changes to the SCSI chain The SCSI bus or IDE bus may become damaged if you connect or disconnect any units when the power is on It is recommended that the dual SCSI version of StorPoint CD is installed in a 14 bay tower i e all the drives are housed in the same enclosure with the SCSI cables built in E However if you are using two separate towers we recommend that the cable from the StorPoint CD to the second tower complies with the following maximum cable length requirements e The cable from the StorPoint CD to the connector leaving the first tower should not exceed 60 cm e The cable connecting the two towers should not exceed 50 cm To connect the SCSI drives to the StorPoint CD follow these steps l 2 a Connect the SCSI cable to the SCSI connector on the StorPoint CD Connect the SCSI cable to the drive s Set a unique SCSI address 0 through 6 for each of the connected drives The dual SCSI version has two separate buses with addresses 0 through 6 available on each Refer to the drive documentation for instructions on how to set the SCSI address on your drives The SCSI address of the Stor
172. splayed A Master 0 indicates the device connected as Master LUN ID 0 on bus A Note L Discs with multiple file systems are displayed twice with the same drive number in the Drives view 108 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 1 Hard Disk Caching Automatic Archiving Check the Auto archive checkbox to automatically archive all discs that will be inserted into this drive Note J This checkbox only appears if there is a hard disk connected to the StorPoint CD Eject Click J to eject a disc Note that the disc will be ejected even if the disc is in use or the drive is locked However a warning message will be displayed if you try to eject a disc that is currently in use Lock Check the Lock checkbox to lock a drive At the bottom of the page you can click Lock all or Unlock All to affect all the drives simultaneously When the drive is locked it cannot be ejected with the eject button on the physical drive However it can still be ejected from the Discs amp Drives page Sorting Click Sort to sort the items by Drive or Name respectively Properties Click the Properties icon to display the Properties dialog box where you can set properties such as sharing options user limits and access rights Click E to set the access rights for the disc Note J You can click the Stop Archiving button to immediately interrupt all current caching jobs To restart archiving check the appropriate Archive Auto archive che
173. st have the NetBEUI protocol enabled In Windows 2000 this is not the default setting _J The new IP address must be set within 30 minutes after restart LJ This method will work for most Windows configurations However if you experience problems when using this method we recommend that you use the AXIS IP Installer for setting the IP address See AXIS IP Installer on page 15 AXIS IP Installer AXIS IP Installer is an application that allows you to assign IP addresses to your StorPoint CD find IP addresses of already installed StorPoint CDs and access the StorPoint CD internal Web pages for easy configuration The required utility software is available on the AXIS Online CD It can also be downloaded from the Axis Web Site at http www axis com Follow these steps to install the AXIS IP Installer 1 Locate the setup file Setup exe and choose the Run option from the Windows Start menu 2 Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen When finished the AXIS IP Installer will be available from your Start menu To run the program select Programs Axis Communications AXIS IP Installer F AXIS IP Installer Mi ks 1 Please restart your Ax S server and then AXIS a select it by clicking on its serial number 1 Select the serial number of your AXIS StorPoint server in this list Serial Number Current IP Address 171 16 100 182 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 40 8C 34 4D 2E 171 16 109 111 Continuously l
174. st the user list in the bindery of the NetWare server e Ifa user is on the list the password will be verified If the password is correct the user will be granted access e Ifthe password is incorrect login will fail If a user is not on the list he will not be granted access to the StorPoint CD However he could login as guest and get access to volumes that are not protected Default Access Rights The default access rights in NetWare bindery mode are set up by the following trustee assignments e The root of the SYS volume has EVERYONE as trustee with File Scan Read Write Create Modify and Erase rights e The System folder has all rights except Supervisor filtered Thus all system files are effectively protected from normal users Note You can use Filer to change the default access rights Setting Security Rights The security rights can be set using standard procedures e g Filer in NetWare Bindery To make all the discs available to some users only follow these steps 1 Login as Supervisor on the StorPoint CD In order for Filer to access the StorPoint CD the client must have an active connection 2 Login as Supervisor on your NetWare Bindery file server and start Filer 3 Change the current directory to AXIS lt nnnnnn gt _NW SYS 4 Remove the EVERYONE trustee from the root 5 Add a new trustee assignment to the root To restrict access to a particular disc follow these steps 1 Log
175. t warning when there is not enough disk space to archive a 650 MB disc Save Clear All Disks Close New discs will automatically be cached according to this setting when inserted Notes J Ifthe cache mode has been set to Mirror but there is not enough disk space or the Do not automatically mirror or archive discs larger than xxx MB option has been set to smaller than the current disc size the cache mode for the disc will be Partial Consequently some of the files on the disc may be placed in the file cache LI You can click the Clear All Disks button to clear the hard disk cache of data AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 105 Section 1 Hard Disk Caching Using Hard Disk Caching for Archiving Discs To use the hard disk caching for archiving discs follow these steps 1 Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field 2 Click admin You will be prompted for the Server username and password By default this is set to root and pass 3 Open the Discs amp Drives page This page includes three views that you can select by clicking the corresponding tab e Discs and File System e Drives e Cached Discs The Discs and File Manual archiving is managed from the Discs and File System view Syste m Vi ew 44 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 Discs amp Drives Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Address http cds
176. ten to a file named logfile txt located in the System ServerProperties folder You can display the log file on the Event Log page within the StorPoint CD Web interface This table comprises a summary of error messages Error Installation failed NDS tree not found Installation failed Administrator object missing Installation failed Administrator password is incorrect Installation failed Server context not found Installation failed Insufficient rights to create server object Installation failed NDS Server object already exists Installation warning Could not extend NDS Schema User xxxxx doesn t have SUPERVISOR rights to the Root object Installation warning Could not extend NDS Schema class 1 Installation warning Could not extend NDS Schema class 2 Installation warning Could not extend NDS Schema attribute Description The server could not find the NDS tree Verify the spelling The server could not find the user object specified in the NDSAdminName parameter Verify that you use the correct format e g admin acme Verify the spelling The password supplied in the NDSAdminPassword password could not be used to login as the user in the NDSAdminName parameter Verify the spelling The context specified in the NDSServerContext parameter was not found Verify the spelling The specified user in the NDSAdminName parameter does not have sufficient rights to create the server object in the specified c
177. tes Refer to Time Zone Parameter Values on page 122 4 Tosetthe time using atime synchronization source choose Automatically and specify the time source Network environment Time Source You must also specify the NetWare IPX Novell Directory Time Source parameter on the Network Services NDS Settings NetWare page SAP or List of server names NetWare PurelP Novell Directory Time Source parameter on the Network NetWare IP Services NDS Settings NetWare page List of server names or IP addresses TCP IP Network Time NTP Server parameter on the Server Protocol NTP Settings Date amp Time page Name or IP address of the time server Windows NT Microsoft Windows domains NT Network SMB Note NTP is not natively supported by Windows NT servers You will need third party software To set the time manually choose Manually and specify the date in yyyy mm dd format and time in hh mm ss format using the 24 hour clock 5 Click Save to save your settings AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 25 Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD TCP IP The installation wizard is a convenient way to specify the Internet related settings for your StorPoint CD 1 Click Network Settings 2 Click Wizard amp The Network Settings Wizard dialog appears Network Settings Wizard Which protocol do you want to configure C Web HTTP C Windows SMB C NetWare NCP C Macintosh AFP The wizard will
178. text sensitive online help is available from all the StorPoint CD Web pages To access help for a specific page click Help Bl Shutting Down the If you need to shut down the StorPoint CD after the installation make sure it is StorPoint CD shut down safely otherwise you risk loosing data Do NOT turn off the power before the StorPoint CD has been shut down You can shut down the StorPoint CD via its Web interface or by editing the config ini file Via the Web Interface 1 On the Server Settings page click the Shutdown Server button z AXIS StorPoint CD E100 Server Settings Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Address http cdserverthis_server4 i Ps i Suppo Server Settings AXIS StorPoint CD E100 Date amp Time 2000 09 07 12 11 Time Zone Time Sync Source NTP Cache Mode Mirror Change Software Version 5 32 Hardware Address 00 40 8c 39 32 0 Network Speed 100 Mbps Memory Size 32 MB SCSI ID F o 2 lO o E a a 2 o i D 10 a a a a 2 View Settings Shutdown Server eA Factory Defaults Restar Server A F Localintranet Ui 2 Click OK in the confirmation dialog Your StorPoint CD will shut down and you can now turn off the power AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 23 Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD Via the config ini File 24 Server Password
179. tions in your NMS software documentation For technical details view the MIB file axis_cd mib using a text editor SNMP Settings To configure your StorPoint CD for SNMP l 6 114 Start your Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location address field Click admin You will be prompted for the Server password By default this is set to pass To change the server password see Server Password on page 24 Click Network Settings Click Detailed View E Select the SNMP tab Z Protocols Microsoft Internet Explorer TCP IP Web HTTP Windows SMB NetWare NCP UNIX NFS E mail SMTP SNMP System Contact System Name System Location Get Community Name public Trap Destination Address fo o 0 0 Trap Community Name public T Enable authentication failure traps OK Cancel J Specify the settings and click OK AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 12 Monitoring the StorPoint CD AXIS ThinWizard AXIS Thin Wizard provides a convenient interface for locating and managing all the AXIS servers on your network AXIS ThinWizard runs on Windows NT Windows 95 98 and UNIX Note AXIS ThinWizard requires the IP address of your StorPoint CD to be set Refer to Assigning an IP Address on page 13 Installing AXIS The AXIS ThinWizard is included on the AXIS Online CD The required ThinWizard software can also be downloaded from th
180. tire Network E slae xel All Folders Contents of Entire Network Desktop m Network_Printers H E My Computer Novell Directory Services ea Network Neighborhood NetWare Servers Meee gE ntie Network Test Axis_pd_1 Workgroup E Axis180252 li Axis24c08c Li Axis24ce5b L Bingo Blondie m Cream m Default H Dr_no mm Dr_yes E m Hds0e8014 o HE Lemon 4 object s Note J Depending on your version of Windows Explorer your screen may differ from the screen shown in this example 3 Expand the Entire Network icon and then open the NetWare Servers folder BJ Exploring NetWare Servers Iof x Fie Edit View Tools Help a NetWare Servers t ESE xl Desktop H E My Computer BY A yis24ce5b_nw ia Network Neighborhood m A sisware 9 Entire Network m Cream A Novell Directory Services juice Sim i Lemon o E Anis24c08c_nw m perli E l erlin H Axis24ce5b_nw m Route 66 H Axisware m Cream Juice Lemon ll Route_66 ey Test ge Workgroup oe Axis_pd_1 4 Double click the entry for your StorPoint CD The default name is Axis lt nnnnnn gt _nw where lt nnnnnn gt are the six last digits of the StorPoint CD serial number 5 In bindery mode you will be prompted to enter user name and password unless you are already logged on 58 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 4 NetWare NCP 6 Once you are logg
181. to enable or disable a protocol Close 5 Choose Macintosh AFP Click Start to proceed with the installation 6 Follow the instructions on the screen When finished click Close 7 Click Detailed View Fa The Protocols dialog box appears 8 Select the Mac AFP tab and verify the settings 9 Click OK Notes J Context sensitive online help P is available for all parameters J The parameter list is described in detail in Appendix A Parameter List Access Control In the Macintosh AFP environment you have these options for access control e Authentication server on page 75 or e Passwords on page 76 You first configure the StorPoint CD for the method you want to use see Access Control on page 73 By default the authentication server is disabled and no password is used Consequently Root and Guest can login and access all the shared volumes 74 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 6 Macintosh AFP Authentication Server Make sure the StorPoint CD has been configured to use an authentication server see page 73 To specify permissions for the user names defined on the authentication server follow these steps k 2 Recommendation From the Administration Web pages click Discs amp Drives Locate the volume you want to protect in the file tree Click Properties ES Open the Mac Sharing page Use the access rights and properties ofthe Disc Drive General Web
182. torPoint CD E100 User s Manual Preface Preface Thank you for purchasing the AXIS StorPoint CD E100 CD DVD Server This product is developed to make the information stored on CD DVD ROMs available to all users on an Ethernet network About This Manual The manual provides introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage the StorPoint CD in various network environments It is intended for everyone involved in installing and managing the StorPoint CD To fully benefit from the manual you should be familiar with basic networking principles This manual applies to the AXIS StorPoint CD E100 with software release 5 32 and subsequent releases until otherwise notified About Axis Axis Communications is dedicated to providing innovative solutions for network connected computer peripherals Since the start in 1984 it has been one of the fastest growing companies in the market and is now a leader in its field ThinServer Technology Being the core of all Axis products the ThinServer technology enables them to act as intelligent file server independent ThinServer devices A ThinServer device is a network server which includes thin embedded server software capable of simultaneous multiprotocol communication scalable RISC hardware and a built in Web server which allows easy access and management via any standard Web browser The ThinServer technology makes it possible to connect any elec
183. tronic device to the network thus providing Access to everything Today Axis Communications is offering the ThinServer technology as well as the following major ThinServer product lines consisting of Network Print Servers offer you a powerful and cost efficient method for sharing printer resources in your network They connect to any standard printer featuring high performance simple management and easy upgrading across the network IBM Mainframe and S 3x AS 400 Print Servers and Protocol Converters includes a wide range of LAN coax and twinax attached print servers for the IBM host environment By emulating IBM devices these servers provide conversion of the IPDS SCS and 3270DS data streams to the major ASCII printer languages Network Attached CD DVD Servers provide you with a flexible and cost efficient solution for sharing CD ROMs DVD ROMs and other optical media across the network Network Attached Storage Servers make it possible to easily make hard disk storage available in Ethernet networks Through direct access by clients yet integrating into existing security schemes and requiring a minimum of maintenance they also provide a low total cost of ownership for network storage Network Camera Servers provide live images using standard Internet technology thus enabling access to live cameras via any standard Web browser They offer a perfect solution for remote surveillance over the Internet and their sharp images
184. twork Stage 2 Assigning an IP address Stage 3 Setting system parameters You should then proceed to the relevant sections of the manual depending on your network environment Note J Section 3 Microsoft e IBM Networks SMB Section 4 NetWare NCP Section 5 UNIX NFS Section 6 Macintosh AFP Section 8 Web Browser HT TP Typically your StorPoint CD will already be installed in a CD ROM tower when delivered However if required e Refer to Installing the StorPoint CD in a Tower on page 150 on how to install the StorPoint CD in a CD ROM tower e Refer to Connecting the Drives to the StorPoint CD on page 152 on how to connect CD ROM drives to the StorPoint CD AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD Connecting the StorPoint CD to the Network Before You Begin Procedure Always consult the Network Administrator before making changes to the network configuration To connect the StorPoint CD to your network follow these steps 1 Turn off the power 2 Connect the network cable to the appropriate connector i e RJ 45 for 100base TX and 10baseT 3 Switch on the tower The StorPoint CD front panel indicators will flash during power on and self test When the Status indicator stops flashing and turns solid green the StorPoint CD is ready for use StorPoint CD installed ina CD ROM tower AXIS StorPoint CD E100
185. urity management Macintosh 74 NetWare 51 NetWare bindery 52 NetWare NDS 51 UNIX 68 Web HTTP 83 serial number 13 149 150 Server Manager 30 server name Macintosh 72 Microsoft amp IBM networks 27 NetWare 44 SMB 27 Server password 24 setting the IP address 13 ARP 16 17 AXIS IP Installer 15 BOOTP 19 DHCP 13 18 RARP 19 Web browser 14 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual shared drive 109 share level mode 33 shutdown 23 single user version 137 SLP directory agent 18 SLP scope 138 SLP scope list 18 SMB server name 27 SNAP frame 137 SNMP 113 Station Restrictions 52 statistics 112 Statistics page 112 Status indicator 12 130 153 Supervisor 54 support services 4 supported protocols 154 supported systems 154 synchronizing the NDS tree 45 System folder 123 x TCP IP 13 26 technical specifications 154 technical support 4 text files 126 ThinWizard 115 143 This StorPoint page 22 throughput 9 time synchronization 25 time zone 25 122 tower installation 150 trap objects 114 troubleshooting 128 typeful name type 156 typeless name type 156 U UNIX access control 68 configuration 67 protocol settings 67 upgrading 141 upgrading the firmware 142 user level mode 30 user level security in SMB 140 V volume name 124 Volumes folder 124 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Index W Web HTTP access control 83 configuration 82 Web browser 14 wide device 135 wide SCSI hard disks
186. ves page The supported languages are Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Japanese and Korean Asian Languages Global Setting If you want all discs to be displayed in a certain Asian language you can define this from the Server Settings page 1 Click the Server icon 2 Click Change and select the Asian Languages tab y Server settings DBCS Encoding Microsoft Internet Explorer General Date amp Time scsi Caching Asian Languages DBCS Encoding None x 3 Select the required language from the DBCS Encoding drop down list and click OK Note J DBCS stands for Double Byte Character Set and is by default set to None Local Setting If you only want to display some discs in an Asian language or if you have discs in more than one Asian language you can define this individually per disc drive from the Discs amp Drive page 42 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Section 3 Microsoft amp IBM Networks SMB 1 Select the required disc from the Discs and File System view and click Properties Ea TJ Access Rights Microsoft Internet Explorer OF x Use the access rights and properties ofthe Disc Drive General Web Security Windows Sharing UNIX Security Mac Sharing Axisivi Label Axis5y5 Name axis5v5 Description Location Drive Id 1 Use Global DBCS Settings C DBCS Encoding None x User Limit fo File system ISO9660 Joliet Used space
187. y according to EN50024 1998 residential commercial and light industry Compliance is not valid for unshielded network cables Liability Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual if you detect any inaccuracies or omissions please inform us at an address which can be found in the last appendix of the manual Axis Communications cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice Axis Communications makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Axis Communications shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Year 2000 Compliance Axis Communications warrants that the StorPoint CD is Year 2000 compliant Axis Trademarks StorPoint ThinServer Trademark Acknowledgments AIX AppleShare AppleTalk DOS Ethernet IBM Internet Explorer Macintosh Microsoft Netscape Netscape Navigator NetWare OS 2 UNIX Windows Windows for Workgroups Windows 95 and Windows NT are registered trademarks of the respective holders AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual Revision 1 7 Dated November 2000 Copyright Axis Communications AB 1999 2000 AXIS S
188. you can only update servers that are included in the selected network group All the detected servers included in the network group are listed Click Firmware to start the Upgrade Wizard Follow the instructions on the screen in order to complete the installation Using FTP The StorPoint CD firmware can easily be upgraded over the network using FTP on a TCP IP network You will need the following The file with the new StorPoint CD software The name of this file is of the form product _version bin e g cde100_531 bin for the software release 5 31 for the Ethernet version of the StorPoint CD A computer on the network with TCP IP and FTP The StorPoint CD must also be installed on the network with TCP IP as described in Assigning an IP Address on page 13 Follow these steps to upgrade the StorPoint CD using FTP l 2 Go to the folder that contains the file you are going to download Log in to the StorPoint CD with the command ftp lt IP address gt where lt IP address gt is the name or IP address of your StorPoint CD You will be prompted for user id and password Use the user id root which has the default password pass To change to binary transfer mode issue the command bin AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User s Manual 143 Appendix C Upgrading the StorPoint CD 5 Issue the command put lt software name gt flash where lt software name gt is the name of the new software e g ede 500 bin

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