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Disc Makers Elite2 Network Manual

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NETWORKING THE ELITE
WITH DISCJUGGLER.NET
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS THE NETWORK SECTION OF THE
DISCJUGGLER USER'S GUIDE.
USE THIS GUIDE TO CONFIGURE THE ELITE AS A SHARED RESOURCE
SERVER FOR USE ON A NETWORK

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  • Page 1 Elite and ElitePro Elite and ElitePro CDR / DVDR Publisher CDR / DVDR Publisher NETWORKING THE ELITE WITH DISCJUGGLER.NET THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS THE NETWORK SECTION OF THE DISCJUGGLER USER’S GUIDE. USE THIS GUIDE TO CONFIGURE THE ELITE AS A SHARED RESOURCE SERVER FOR USE ON A NETWORK...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INDEX FOR NETWORKING WITH THE ELITE NETWORKING ...221 Creating a Server...222 Starting a Server...223 Configuring a Server...226 Configure Server...227 Print Options...231 Disk Options ...233 User Management ...235 Job Management...239 Writer Management...241 Using a Server ...243 Login to Server...245 Send Jobs with Console ...248 Send Jobs with DiscJuggler...250 Menus ...252 File ...253...

  • Page 3: Creating A Server

    Networking Networking technologies allow drives attached to systems across networks to be used as destination devices in DiscJuggler Professional Edition and DiscJuggler.NET. This chapter will follow through the process of using and configuring a server, along with a reference to each important section of the Padus Network Console: Creating a Server Using a Server...

  • Page 4: Starting A Server

    Creating a Server Creating a server using the networking technologies in DiscJuggler Professional Edition and DiscJuggler.NET is very straight-forward. Not all configuration details will be available in all licenses, so please keep that in mind while reading the following sections: Starting a Server Configuring a Server...

  • Page 5: Starting A Server

    Starting a Server To start a server, you must load the Padus Remote Console. This can be done in DiscJuggler by clicking on the Network Console icon ( shortcut in the Start menu (default location: Start -> Programs -> Padus DiscJuggler -> Network Console).
  • Page 6 The location where the web interface binaries are contained. The default location is located in the web directory of the root DiscJuggler program files directory. Share only SCSI drives This option can be selected if the host system only needs to make SCSI drives available. The SCSI bus is the first bus scanned when our architecture scans for drives, so you can speed up the start time by selecting this option.

  • Page 7: Configuring A Server

    Start only in this session This option will make sure the service does not start when Windows loads. Pressing the Start button on this window will begin the service. For additional configuration options, please read the "Configuring a Server" section. Features discussed in this section might not be available in the DiscJuggler license you purchased.

  • Page 8: Print Options

    Configuring a Server Once the Network Server service has been started, there are multiple configuration options in DiscJuggler.NET: Configure Server Print Options Disk Options User Management Job Management Writer Management Features discussed in this section might not be available in the DiscJuggler license you purchased.
  • Page 9 Description Optional label for the name of the host system. This will be displayed throughout DiscJuggler and the Padus Network Console. Location Optional label for the location of the host system. This will also be displayed in DiscJuggler and the Padus Network Console.
  • Page 10 Max fails per job Maximum attempts to write a job before the job is deleted. Max fails per writer Maximum attempts to write a job in one writer before that writer is deactivated.
  • Page 11 Write speed for Audio CDs Maximum CD write speed clients can select for CD-DA discs. Write speed for Data CDs Maximum write speed clients can select for writing CD-ROM or CD-XA discs. Write speed for DVDs Maximum write speed clients can select for writing DVD discs. Enable test mode (pseudo-write) Write process uses the read power level for the laser of the writing drives, which can be used to test the full process without writing to the blank disc.
  • Page 12 Timeout (min) After this many minutes of inactivity in the web interface, the current session will expire. Enable user security Only users with proper security clearance can log in to the server. Features discussed in this section might not be available in the DiscJuggler license you purchased.

  • Page 13: Print Options

    Print Options The networking technologies available in DiscJuggler Professional Edition and DiscJuggler.NET can be put to good use with the addition of a disc label printer. The following options can be found by pressing the "Print options" button of the "Configure server" window, when a printer is attached to the host system.

  • Page 14: Disk Options

    Disk Options Multiple hard disks can be used for queuing jobs for the writing process. This feature is important when a high volume of jobs are being sent to the server and there are multiple writing drives to handle the writing process of multiple tasks. Cache disk This hard disk is used for caching incoming jobs before all job data has been transferred to the host system.
  • Page 15 Please visit the "Multi-tasking to Multiple Drives" section of the "Advanced Concepts" chapter for additional information on the requirements for multi-task writing.

  • Page 16: User Management

    User Management DiscJuggler.NET features increased security through multiple user management options. Client access to the Network Server service can be limited by IP addresses or by user accounts. Users can be limited by the drives, amount of discs, and types of discs they can use. User class templates are provided for fast configuration of a user's privileges.
  • Page 17 complete configuration control of the host system. The Superuser class has all of the privileges to the system as the Operator class does, but cannot change the configuration. The User class can be completely limited depending on the level that an Operator chooses, but does not have any ability to change the configuration.
  • Page 18 Class Class setting for the client system to be added to the client table. Deny Access setting for the client system to be added to the client table. Choosing "Yes" will prevent the client system from accessing the host system's Network Server service, while "No" will allow the client system to access the host system's Network Server service.
  • Page 19 Accept DVD jobs Class template can send jobs of the Digital Versatile Disc variety. Accept write speed Class template can select the writing speed of a job. Features discussed in this section might not be available in the DiscJuggler license you purchased. The advanced networking technologies are available in DiscJuggler.NET.

  • Page 20: Job Management

    Job Management When a job is in the process of being sent to the Network Server service, the Operator class can delete jobs, increase job priority, or decrease job priority. To manage the jobs, either control the functions in the "Action" menu or right-click on the job to use the functions.
  • Page 21 Decrease priority Job is moved to a lower position in the order of when the queued jobs will be written. Features discussed in this section might not be available in the DiscJuggler license you purchased. The advanced networking technologies are available in DiscJuggler.NET. See "Feature Limitations"...

  • Page 22: Writer Management

    Writer Management Any writing drive associated with the Network Server service can be managed by the Operator class. To manage the writers, either control the functions in the "Action" menu or right-click on the job to use the functions. Enable writer Writing drive is currently active for use by any client to transfer jobs to use the drive.
  • Page 23 Properties Displays the writing drive information. This can be viewed by any user class.

  • Page 24: Send Jobs With Discjuggler

    Using a Server Sending jobs to a host system running the Network Server service can be accomplished through DiscJuggler Network Edition, DiscJuggler Professional Edition, or DiscJuggler.NET because each of these licenses include the ability to select shared network drive(s) as the Destination device in each task and come bundled with the Padus Network Console.

  • Page 25: Login To Server

    Login to Server After loading the Padus Network Console, you must login to a server to utilize all of the functions. Each server is listed with the server name, location, service version, host IP address, web port, and service port. To obtain a list of available servers, you must click the "Update list" button. Login Connect to selected server.
  • Page 26 Update list The client service will use UDP port 3700 to scan for host systems running the Network Server service on the local network. Once the server has been selected, you are presented with a prompt for the username and password information before being able to use the server.
  • Page 27 Force user identification Enables password authentication to Network Server service. Automatic login next time Saves username and password for automatic login next time the Padus Network Console is used. Features discussed in this section might not be available in the DiscJuggler license you purchased.

  • Page 28: Send Jobs With Console

    Send Jobs with Console Jobs can be sent in the form of disc image files to the Network Server service with the Padus Network Console. The console supports drag-and-drop capabilities for supported file types. Once a disc image has been dropped onto the console (or File -> Send image file), you will be prompted for other options.

  • Page 29: Send Jobs With Discjuggler

    Send Jobs with DiscJuggler Jobs can be sent through the DiscJuggler front-end and the various tasks it contains. To make sure DiscJuggler has proper authentication on servers that require a username and password, you must first login to the server, but make sure you use the "Show next time" feature, as indicated below. Once that has been done, you can use DiscJuggler to use the server as an available destination device.
  • Page 30 Menus The following is the complete list of menus and commands available in the Padus Remote Console. Where applicable, each command is listed with its correspondent shortcut and icon: File View Action Help...
  • Page 31 File Use the File menu to login, send image files, share a network writer, view a detailed log, quit the program, or perform additional functions: Login Displays "Server list" window for viewing or adding servers. Shortcut: Ctrl + L Always on top Forces Padus Remote Console window to always float above all other windows.

  • Page 33: Menus

    View Use the View menu load windows listing current jobs on the server, writers on the server, or the server log: Jobs Displays current jobs on the server and functions to control these jobs. Shortcut: F1 Writers Displays writers on the server and functions to control these writers. Shortcut: F2 Log Messages Displays log messages from the server.

  • Page 34: Action

    Action Use the Action menu to perform actions on jobs and writers associated with the server: Delete job Deletes the selected job from queue. Increase priority Increases the priority of the selected job. Decrease priority Decreases the priority of the selected job. Enable writer Changes status of writing drive to available over the network server.

  • Page 35: Help

    Help Use the Help menu to view the information about the Padus Remote Console: About Displays the program information, version number and copyright.

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