Read Me First Read Me First This guide applies to the AXIS StorPoint CD E100 Network CD/DVD-ROM Server with software release 5.31 and subsequent releases until otherwise notified. It is intended for anyone involved in installing and using the StorPoint CD. It includes the most basic instructions on how to get your StorPoint CD up and running.
Notices Safety Notices Year 2000 Compliance Do not proceed any of these notices until you have fully understood the implications: Axis Communications warrants that the StorPoint CD is Year 2000 compliant. Caution! Potential hazard that can damage the product. Important! Potential hazard that can seriously impair operation.
Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 AXIS Online CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Physical Description - SCSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Physical Description - IDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Introduction AXIS StorPoint CD E100 The AXIS StorPoint CD E100 connects CD/DVD drives, towers and changers to 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 CD/DVD tower. An IDE version, a single and dual SCSI port version are available. It is not possible to mix IDE with SCSI versions.
Introduction AXIS Online CD The AXIS Online CD provides an electronic catalogue, that includes all of the Axis product information and software such as the “AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual”, the AXIS IP Installer and the AXIS StorPoint Disco utility software. It can be used within all of the supported Axis computing environments. Startup Procedures for Windows The AXIS Online CD will autostart from a local CD-ROM drive on Windows 95/98 and NT platforms.
Introduction Physical Description - SCSI 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. SCSI/Drive - Flashes to indicate disc access. Green when reading from a drive and amber when writing to hard disk when caching. Network - Flashes to indicate the presence of network traffic.
Introduction Physical Description - IDE 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 access. Green when reading from a drive and amber when writing to hard disk when caching. Network - Flashes to indicate the presence of network traffic.
Installing the StorPoint CD Installing the StorPoint CD Stage 1 - Connecting the StorPoint CD to the Network Follow these steps: 1. Turn off the power. 2. Connect your StorPoint CD to the network using the appropriate network connector, i.e. RJ-45 for 100baseTX and 10baseT. 3. Switch on the tower. The StorPoint CD LED indicators will flash during power up and self test. When the Status indicator stops flashing and turns solid green, the StorPoint CD is ready for use.
Installing the StorPoint CD Stage 2 - Assigning an IP Address To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, you must first assign an IP address to your StorPoint CD in order to access the StorPoint CD Web interface. Note: If you are not using IP addressing in your network environment, i.e. if you are using the StorPoint CD in Windows (SMB over NetBEUI), NetWare (pure IPX) or Macintosh (AFP over AppleTalk), you do not need to set the IP address.
Installing the StorPoint CD Web Browser - Windows 95/98 & NT 1. Start your Web browser. 2. In the location/address field, enter the following: Syntax Class B network _ where are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number and are the last two groups of the desired IP address. Syntax Class C network _ where are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number and is the last group of the desired IP address.
Installing the StorPoint CD 2. Follow the instructions 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. ARP - UNIX and OS/2 Type the following commands: Syntax arp -s temp ping Example arp -s 192.16.253.80 00:40:8c:10:00:86 temp ping 192.16.253.80 Text Editor - Macintosh To set the IP address for your StorPoint CD, follow these steps: 3.
Installing the StorPoint CD Stage 3 - System Settings To configure the StorPoint CD to meet your specific needs, use one of the following tools: • Web browser - The StorPoint CD Web interface, which is the preferred administration tool. See description below. This method requires the IP address to be set. • Text editor - The StorPoint CD text files. Refer to the “AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual, Appendix A - Parameter List” for more information.
Installing the StorPoint CD The File View page is displayed. From this page, users can display and access the shared discs according to the permissions set by the Administrator. Notes: • To prevent users from accessing the shared discs via the File View page, you can disable the Enable access to volumes via Web browser (HTTP) parameter on the Network Settings Web (HTTP) page. • The Recordable Discs button appears only if you have a CD-Recordable drive connected to your StorPoint CD. 2.
Installing the StorPoint CD The This StorPoint page - SCSI Server Server Disc drive Changer The This StorPoint page - IDE Server The icons displayed to the left represent all the drives connected to the SCSI bus listed by SCSI ID, or if you are using an IDE Server, as Master or Slave. To display information on a particular device, simply click the corresponding icon. Hard disk 4.
Installing the StorPoint CD Shutting Down the StorPoint CD If you need to shut down the StorPoint CD after it has been installed, make sure it is shut down safely otherwise you risk loosing data. Do NOT turn off the power before the StorPoint CD has been shut down. Follow these steps: 1. On the This StorPoint page, click the Shutdown Server button. 2. Click OK in the confirmation dialog. Your StorPoint CD will shut down and you can now turn off the power.
Installing the StorPoint CD Setting the TCP/IP Parameters The installation wizard is a convenient way to specify the IP-related settings for your StorPoint CD. Follow these steps: 1. From within the Administration Web pages, click Network Settings. 2. Click Wizard . The Network Settings Wizard dialog appears. 3. Choose TCP/IP. Click Start to proceed with the installation. 4. Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen. When finished, click Close. 5. Click Detailed View .
Microsoft and IBM Networks (SMB) Microsoft and IBM Networks (SMB) Setting up the Windows Parameters In the Microsoft and IBM Network (SMB) environment, you do not need to specify any specific settings before you can use the StorPoint CD. However, you might want to change the SMB server name, i.e. the name that will be presented to the Windows and OS/2 clients on the network.
Microsoft and IBM Networks (SMB) 3. Choose Windows (SMB). Click Start to proceed with the installation. 4. Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen. When finished, click Close. 5. Click Detailed View . The Protocols dialog box appears. 6. Open the Windows (SMB) page and verify the settings. 7. Click OK. Access Control In order to protect the discs that are shared by your StorPoint CD, you can set up specific access restrictions.
Microsoft and IBM Networks (SMB) User-level Access Control 1. Define the shares, see “Defining Shares” below. 2. Specify the access rights using the method appropriate in your network environment: • For Windows NT, see “Managing Access Rights - Windows NT” below. • For OS/2, see the “AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual, Section 3 - Microsoft & IBM Networks (SMB)”. Defining Shares 1. From within the Administration Web pages, click Discs & Drives. 2.
Microsoft and IBM Networks (SMB) 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 Windows and DOS applications, you must first map the StorPoint CD volumes to a drive letter in order to make the data available to your system. Some applications will not run properly unless the data is located at root level.
Microsoft and IBM Networks (SMB) Windows NT 3.51 Clients 1. Start the File Manager. 2. From the Disk menu, select Connect Network Drive… 3. In the Shared Directories listing, double click the entry for your StorPoint CD. The default name is AXIS, where are the six last digits of the StorPoint CD serial number. 4. Select the StorPoint CD resource you want to map. 5. Select a drive letter and click OK. OS/2 Clients 1. Open an OS/2 window. 2.
NetWare (NCP) NetWare (NCP) The StorPoint CD emulates both 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 5.0 server simultaneously accessed via IPX, NetWare/IP and PureIP. All protocols are enabled by default.
NetWare (NCP) Using the Installation Wizard 1. Verify that the NDS tree is synchronized. See “Synchronizing the NDS Tree ” on page 22. 2. From within the Administration Web pages, click Network Settings. 3. Click Wizard . The Network Settings Wizard dialog appears. 4. Choose NetWare (NCP). Click Start to proceed with the installation. 5. Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen. When finished, click Close. 6. Click Detailed View . The Protocols dialog box appears. 7.
NetWare (NCP) 4. Enter the appropriate settings for these parameters: Parameter name Value Description TimeZone = Must be set to the correct time zone that the StorPoint CD is operating in. See “Time Zone Parameter Values” in the “AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual, Appendix A. Parameter List”. TimeSyncSource = NDS Set to NDS to enable the StorPoint CD to get its time from the NetWare network. IPXEnable = yes Set to yes to enable the IPX protocol.
NetWare (NCP) 7. Using the NWAdmin, you will find a new server object and corresponding volume object in the specified context. Access Control The way you manage security in NetWare depends on the mode you are using: • Bindery mode without user authentication • Bindery mode with user authentication • NDS mode The StorPoint CD acts as a normal NetWare file server, which means that you use standard procedures such as NWAdmin, SYSCON and Filer for handling security in NetWare.
NetWare (NCP) 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 Windows and DOS applications, you must first map the StorPoint CD volumes to a drive letter in order to make the data available to your system. Some applications will not run properly unless the data is located at root level.
NetWare (NCP) Windows for Workgroups 3.x Clients - NetWare NDS 1. Start the File Manager and select Network Connections from the Disk menu. 2. Click the NetWare Connections button. 3. Select the entry for your StorPoint CD. The default name is AXIS_NW_SYS, where are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number. 4. Click the Login button and enter your username and password. 5. Click the Drive Connections button. 6. Select a drive letter in the Drives listing. 7.
NetWare (NCP) Windows NT 3.51 Clients - NetWare NDS 1. Start the File Manager. 2. From the Disk menu, select Connect Network Drive… 3. In the Shared Directories 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_NW_SYS, where are the six last digits of the StorPoint CD serial number. 5. Select the StorPoint CD resource you want to map. 6. Select a drive letter and click OK. Windows NT 3.
UNIX (NFS) UNIX (NFS) Setting the UNIX Parameters In UNIX, no specific settings are required to make use of your StorPoint CD. However, to specify the settings for the UNIX environment, follow these steps: 1. From within the Administration Web pages, click Detailed View box appears. . The Protocols dialog 2. Open the UNIX (NFS) page and specify the settings. 3. Click OK. Access Control In the UNIX (NFS) environment, the NFS export list is used for access control.
UNIX (NFS) 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.
Macintosh (AFP) Macintosh (AFP) Setting the Macintosh Parameters 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 authentication server settings. Server Name Parameter The default AFP server name is AXIS, where are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number. We recommend that you choose a more descriptive name, e.g. CD Server.
Macintosh (AFP) 3. Choose Macintosh (AFP). Click Start to proceed with the installation. 4. Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen. When finished, click Close. 5. Click Detailed View . The Protocols dialog box appears. 6. Open the Mac (AFP) page and verify the settings. 7. Click OK. Access Control In the Macintosh (AFP) environment, you have these options for access control: • Authentication server, see description below, or • Passwords, see page 33.
Macintosh (AFP) 7. Click OK. Passwords Access Control 1.From within the Administration Web pages, click Discs & Drives. 2.Locate the resource you want to protect in the file tree, and click Access Rights Rights dialog box appears. . The Access 3.Open the Mac Sharing page. 4.Select the Share as radio button, and enter a share name in the Share Name field. 5.Select the desired password option: •None - if you do not want to use passwords for protecting the resource.
Macintosh (AFP) 3. Depending on which AFP protocol you are using: • If you are running AFP over AppleTalk, select the name of your StorPoint CD from the Select a file server list. The default name is AXIS where are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number. Click OK. • If you 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. 4.
Web Browser (HTTP) Web Browser (HTTP) Setting the Web Browser Parameters No specific settings are required to make use of the StorPoint CD via a Web browser. However, if you want to change the parameter settings, follow these steps: 1. From within the Administration Web pages, click Network Settings. 2. Click Wizard . The Network Settings Wizard dialog appears. 3. Choose Web (HTTP). Click Start to proceed with the installation. 4. Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen.
Web Browser (HTTP) 3. Open the Web Security page. 4. Select Set Access Rights. Optionally specify an additional password. Note that the Server password is always valid. 5. Click OK. Accessing the Discs To access the discs from a Web browser, follow these steps: 1. Start the Web browser. 2. Enter the 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. This page lists all the discs.
Hard Disk Caching Hard Disk Caching The StorPoint CD supports hard disk caching. This function has two main purposes: • Improving performance - This is especially desirable if many clients are accessing a single disc, or when using changers because of the relatively long time needed to change discs in a changer. The hard disk will contain either the directory structure of the disc to allow faster file browsing (Partial) or a complete copy of the mirrored disc to allow faster user access (Mirror).
Hard Disk Caching Using Hard Disk Caching for Increased Performance 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. From the This StorPoint page, click Settings and select the Caching tab. 4. Set the default cache mode by choosing the appropriate radio button: None, Partial or Mirror.
Hard Disk Caching 4. Discs can be archived on the hard disk manually or automatically: Inserted disks Inserted archived discs Archived discs that are currently not inserted Inserted mirrored discs Mirrored discs that are currently not inserted Discs that are currently being cached/archived To manually archive a particular disc, open the Discs and File System view. Check the appropriate Archive checkbox. Note: The archived disc will still be displayed as a disc after it has been copied to the hard disk.
Hard Disk Caching Releasing Hard Disk Space The colored bar on the Discs & Drive page shows how much of the total hard disk space is currently being used for archived copies and cached data. If the hard disk becomes full and you want to cache another disc, you must first free some space on the hard disk. To accomplish this: 1. From the Discs & Drive page, open the Cached Discs view. The Cached Discs view - SCSI Server The Cached Discs view - IDE Server 2.
Restoring Factory Default Settings Restoring Factory Default Settings To restore default settings using the Push button, follow these steps: 1. Use a thin object, e.g. a pen to press and hold the Push button. 2. Restart the StorPoint CD. 3. Wait until the Status indicator flashes yellow (one flash/second). 4. Let go of the button at least two seconds. Push button 5. Press and hold the Push button again until the Status indicator shows a steady yellow light. This may take 5-6 seconds. 6.
