Introduction; How They Work - HP J3278B - SureStore CD-ROM Server/Tower 7 NAS Server User Manual

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Introduction

HP SureStore CD-ROM Server/Tower
HP SureStore CD-ROM Server/Tower 7
HP SureStore CD-ROM Server/Tower 7Plus
The HP SureStore server/towers connect CD-ROM drives to
twisted-pair networks—either IEEE 802.3i 10-Base-T Ethernet
or IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet. All users on the net-
work can share the information on any CD in the tower. The
server module located in the top bay of the 8-bay server/tower is
internally connected to the other 7 bays, into which you may add
and exchange CD-ROM drives, DVD-ROM drives, and CD
changers.
The SCSI bus on the Server/Tower 7Plus is extendable to
another SCSI bus. This product houses seven drives and can be
attached to the seven-bay HP C2988A SureStore CD-ROM
Tower to serve up to 14 drives. Or, it can be attached to a daisy
chain of up to 4 additional SCSI-2 stand-alone drives.

How They Work

HP SureStore CD-ROM server/towers directly connect as nodes
on an Ethernet network. The server/tower acts as a network file
server, so that a network client communicates directly with it.
This results in high performance and reliability. Since all three
server/towers act as servers, this guide will use the term "server"
to refer to any of these server/tower products on the network.
Installation and configuration is simple. In most environments,
the network connection is the only installation required prior to
using the CD-ROM server. There is no software that must be
installed on clients or file servers. Your computer will see the
server simply as another network file server, and you access it
using standard network operating system commands.
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