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  • Page 1 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual StorPoint CD E100 Network CD-ROM Server User’s Manual ver 1.6...

  • Page 2: Safety Notices

    Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual; if you product. detect any inaccuracies or omissions, please inform us at an address which can be found in the last appendix of the manual. Axis Caution! - Communications cannot be held responsible for any technical or potential hazard that can damage the product.
  • Page 3 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 5.31 and subsequent releases until otherwise notified. About Axis Axis Communications is dedicated to providing innovative solutions for network-connected computer peripherals.

  • Page 4: Support Services

    If you are connected to Internet, you can find online FTP server: ftp://ftp.axis.com/pub/axis manuals, technical support, firmware updates, application software, company information, on any of Support tech-sup@axis.com e-mail address: the addresses listed to the left. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    AXIS StorPoint CD E100 ........7...
  • Page 6 AXIS ThinWizard........

  • Page 7: Section 1 Introduction

    Discs using changers or LUN expanders Hard disks Discs using hard disk caching Throughout this manual, the AXIS StorPoint CD E100 is referred to as Notes: simply StorPoint CD. The Basic versions of the StorPoint CD do not support hard disk caching or writing to recordable discs.

  • Page 8: Features And Benefits

    NCP over IPX/UDP (NetWare IP) • NCP over TCP/IP (PureIP) • SMB over NetBIOS/NetBEUI • SMB over NetBIOS/TCP/IP • NFS over UDP/IP • HTTP over TCP/IP • AFP over AppleTalk • AFP over TCP/IP. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 9 StorPoint CD makes an excellent backup solution over the network. Scalable Solutions 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.

  • Page 10: The Axis Online Cd

    It can be used within all of the supported Axis computing environments. The AXIS Online CD will autostart from a local CD drive on Windows 95/98 Startup Procedures and NT platforms. If the CD is located elsewhere on the network, click on the for Windows file within Windows Explorer to launch the main dialog.

  • Page 11: Section 2 Installing The Storpoint Cd

    • Refer to “Installing the StorPoint CD in a Tower ” on page 143 on how to install the StorPoint CD in a CD-ROM tower. • Refer to “Connecting the Drives to the StorPoint CD ” on page 145 on how to connect CD-ROM drives to the StorPoint CD. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Connecting The Storpoint Cd To The Network

    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. Network hub Network cables StorPoint CD installed in a CD-ROM tower AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Assigning An Ip Address

    Do not use the default or example IP address when installing your StorPoint Important! CD. Always consult the Network Administrator before assigning an IP address. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 14 On a Class C network, you can enter simply Note: <xxxxxx>_<ip4> where are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number <xxxxxx> is the last group of the desired IP address. <ip4> AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 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 is an application that allows you to assign IP addresses to your...
  • Page 16 If 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. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 Some BSD-type arp -s systems expect the IP address and Ethernet address in reverse order, whereas IBM AIX systems require the additional argument . For example: ether arp -s ether <IP address> 00:40:8c:10:00:86 temp AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 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 file. config.ini AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 19 3. If it is not already 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...
  • Page 20 1. Open the Chooser from the Apple menu. 2. Click the AppleShare icon. 3. From the Select a file server list, select AXIS<nnnnnn_AT> where <nnnnnn> are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number. 4. Select Registered User and click Connect. By default, the Name is set to...

  • Page 21: System Settings

    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...
  • Page 22 IDE bus listed as Master or Slave for each bus To display information on a particular device, simply click the corresponding icon: Server Disc drive or LUN expander (LUN expander only applies to SCSI) Changer Hard disk AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 23 • 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.
  • Page 24 2. Open the General page. 3. Specify and confirm the Server password. 4. Click Close. If you lose the Server password, you must restore the factory default settings. Note: See “Restoring Factory Default Settings ” on page 124. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 25 * 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 format, and time in format using the 24 hour clock. yy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss 5. Click Close. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 26 6. Select the TCP/IP tab and verify the settings. 7. Click OK. Context sensitive online help is available for all parameters. Notes: The parameter list is described in detail in “Appendix A - Parameter List” . AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Microsoft & Ibm Networks (Smb)

    SMB server name. You can use the Administration Web pages to configure the StorPoint CD. The default SMB server name is AXIS<nnnnnn>, where <nnnnnn> are the last SMB Server Name six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number. This is the name that will be presented to the Windows clients on the network.
  • Page 28 3. Click Network Settings. 4. Click Wizard . The Network Settings Wizard dialog appears. 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...

  • Page 29: Access Control

    3. Click Network Settings. 4. Click Detailed View . 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...
  • Page 30 Note that this is a global setting for all network protocols. 7. Select the Share as radio button, and enter a name in the Share Name field. 8. Enter a comment in the Comment field. 9. Click OK. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 Access rights work as in any other Windows NT 4 Server. The built-in help Note: 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...
  • Page 32 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 rights granted from individual assignments and group memberships. 8. Click OK. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 • Full to enable users to change, add and remove files. • 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...

  • Page 34: Accessing The Discs

    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 42. To specify the general settings for an inserted disc, follow these steps: General Disc Settings 1.
  • Page 35 If the Domain Name is already set, the StorPoint CD will appear in the specified folder. Depending on your version of Windows Explorer, your screen may differ Notes: from the screen shown in this example. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 “Alternative Method ” on page 36. 4. Double click the entry for your StorPoint CD. The default name is Axis<nnnnnn>, where <nnnnnn> are the six last digits of the StorPoint CD serial number. 5. To map one of the StorPoint CD resources, locate: •...
  • Page 37 Browse>> to see the complete dialog. 3. In the top listing, double click the entry for your StorPoint CD. The default name is AXIS<nnnnnn>, where <nnnnnn> are the six last digits of the StorPoint CD serial number. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 38 2. From the Disk menu, select Connect Network Drive… 3. In the listing, double click the entry for your new StorPoint CD. The default name is AXIS<nnnnnn>, where <nnnnnn> are the six last digits of the StorPoint CD serial number.
  • Page 39 Make sure you have IBM Peer for OS/2 installed. If not, see the instructions in IBM Peer for OS/2 “Alternative Method ” on page 41. 1. Double click the OS/2 Peer icon. The Peer window is displayed: AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 Any active connections you have will be listed in the window. 3. From the Connection menu, select Create. This dialog is displayed: 4. In the Workstation field, type AXIS<nnnnnn>, where <nnnnnn> are the last six digits of your StorPoint CD serial number.
  • Page 41 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...

  • Page 42: Axis Storpoint Disco

    CD/DVDs. It runs in the Windows 95/98/2000 and Windows NT 4 environments. 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.
  • Page 43 . The software is DiscoSetup200.exe available free of charge on the Axis Web site and on the AXIS Online CD. 2. You will be asked where to unpack the setup files. Then the AXIS StorPoint DISCO Setup Welcome dialog will then be displayed.
  • Page 44 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 Folders New | Folder. Type a name for the new folder, and press Enter. You can copy disc titles from the All Discs folder to the My Favorites folder and to other user folders that you create under the AXIS StorPoint DISCO folder.
  • Page 45 Section 3: Microsoft & IBM Networks (SMB) AXIS StorPoint To specify the program settings, click File | AXIS StorPoint DISCO Settings. DISCO Settings The dialog contents depends on which version of the AXIS StorPoint Note: DISCO you are running. The example above shows the server version.
  • Page 46 Section 3: Microsoft & IBM Networks (SMB) Launch Objects 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: •...
  • Page 47 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.
  • Page 48 1. 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. 4. Click OK. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 As opposed to shared folders in Windows, public folders within AXIS Note: StorPoint DISCO will not appear in Network Neighborhood. When the administrator installed the server part of AXIS StorPoint DISCO, the Editing the Client Setup program created a client setup script used for reducing the user interaction Setup Script during the client installation.
  • Page 50 Version Setup.exe. standard procedures for installing new client software on the network. The file location is specified on the AXIS StorPoint DISCO Settings | Client Setup page. The client setup files for AXIS StorPoint DISCO was created when the Extracting New Client Setup Files administrator installed the server version.

  • Page 51: Netware (Ncp)

    If your network supports TCP/IP, you can use the Administration Web pages to configure the StorPoint CD. The default NetWare server name is AXIS<nnnnnn>_NW, where <nnnnnn> NetWare Server are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number. This is the name that Name will be presented to the NetWare clients on the network.
  • Page 52 If the 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/address field. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 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 Important! you have solved the problem. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 54 The StorPoint CD will create the file once you start adding trustees. TimeSyncSources = SAP Default is SAP for the network agreed time. Alternatively, enter a list of server names to be contacted for time synchronization. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 Using the NWAdmin, you will find a new server object and corresponding volume object in the context you chose above. The StorPoint CD installed in the NDS Tree You can display Details in NWAdmin to verify the syntax of the Note: parameters. NDSServerContext NDSAdminName AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Authentication Server

    If used as a bindery server, no specific installation is required prior to using and Installation as a Bindery Server accessing the StorPoint CD. However, it is recommended that you specify the authentication server. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Access Control

    The System folder has all rights, except Supervisor, filtered. Thus all system files are effectively protected from normal users. If the default security is satisfactory to your system, simply do not change Notes: anything. You can change the default trustee assignments using NWAdmin. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 58 StorPoint CD. However, several StorPoint CDs can share this license. If “Station Restrictions” are used on the Novell server used for Important! authentication, each user who wants to access the StorPoint CD need at least two concurrent connections to the authentication server. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 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<nnnnnn>_NW/SYS:. 4. Remove the [EVERYONE] trustee from the root. 5. Add a new trustee assignment to the root.
  • Page 60 Group and User Objects as with any other file server. 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 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Accessing The Discs

    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 42. To specify the general settings for an inserted disc, follow these steps: General Disc Settings 1.
  • Page 62 1. Start the Windows Explorer. 2. Expand the Network Neighborhood icon. The available resources are displayed: Note: 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...
  • Page 63 3. Expand the Entire Network icon and open the Novell Directory Servers folder. 4. Locate your StorPoint CD. The default name is AXIS<nnnnnn>_NW_SYS, where nnnnnn are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number. Expand the Volumes folders to display all the discs 5.
  • Page 64 3. Expand the Entire Network icon and then open the NetWare Servers folder. 4. Double click the entry for your StorPoint CD. The default name is Axis<nnnnnn>_nw, where <nnnnnn> are the six last digits of the StorPoint CD serial number.
  • Page 65 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 computer. Click OK. The StorPoint CD is ready for use. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 2. Click the NetWare Connections button on the toolbar. A screen similar to this is displayed: 3. Select the entry for your StorPoint CD. The default name is AXIS<nnnnnn>_NW, where <nnnnnn> are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number. 4. Click the Login button.
  • Page 67 Section 4: NetWare (NCP) 6. Double click AXIS<nnnnnn>_NW_SYS and then VOLUMES to display this screen: 7. Select a drive letter in the Drives listing. 8. In the Resources listing, select a StorPoint CD resource: • AXIS<nnnnnn>_NW_SYS for root level access •...
  • Page 68 2. Click NetWare Servers in the Resources listing. 3. Locate the entry for your StorPoint CD. The default name is AXIS<nnnnnn>_NW, where <nnnnnn> are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number. Use drag-and-drop to move the StorPoint CD to the Connections listing.
  • Page 69 Section 4: NetWare (NCP) 5. Click Drive Connections. Double click AXIS<nnnnnn>_NW\SYS and then open the VOLUMES folder. If the Show All Volumes parameter is set to yes, the individual discs are Note: shown at the same level as SYS. Some applications will not run properly unless the data is stored at root level.
  • Page 70 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<nnnnnn>_NW_SYS, where <nnnnnn> are the six last digits of the StorPoint CD serial number.
  • Page 71 Section 4: NetWare (NCP) 4. Double click the entry for your new StorPoint CD. The default name is AXIS<nnnnnn>_NW, where <nnnnnn> are the six last digits of the StorPoint CD serial number. 5. In bindery mode, you will be prompted to enter your user name and password, unless you are already logged in.
  • Page 72 To avoid such problems, you can map drive G directly to the volume named 44018881. Type: map root G:=AXISCD000B_NW/44018881 For more options, refer to the MAP command help. Note: AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Unix (Nfs)

    5. Select the UNIX (NFS) tab and specify the settings. 6. Click OK. Notes: Context sensitive online help is available for all parameters. The parameter list is described in detail in “Appendix A - Parameter List ” . AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 74: Access Control

    * which represents any number of characters, except dots (...). A single * implies any host name. which represents one character, except dot (.). 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...

  • Page 75: Accessing The Discs

    -e <IP address> 3. Mount the resource. mount <IP address>:<resource> <directory> where is the IP address or host name <IP address> 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...
  • Page 76 2. Click admin. You will be prompted for the Server password. By default, this is set to pass 3. Click Discs & Drives. 4. Locate the desired disc in the file Volumes folder. 5. Click Access Rights . The Access Rights dialog box appears: AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 77 • Description - The description that will be displayed in Windows Explorer. • 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...

  • Page 78: Macintosh (Afp)

    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<nnnnnn>AT, where <nnnnnn> are the AFP Server Name last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number. This is the name that will be presented to the Macintosh clients on the network.
  • Page 79 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 and the Server password is set to root pass 3. Click Network Settings. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 80: Access Control

    You first configure the StorPoint CD for the method you want to use, see “Access Control ” on page 79. By default the authentication server is disabled and no password is used. Consequently, Root and Guest can login and access all the shared volumes. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 81 8. Check the permissions you want the users to have: • Read - Read files. • Search - List files and folders. Use the same setting for Read and Search. Recommendation! 9. Click OK. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 82 • Server password - if you want use the Server password for protecting the resource. • Other - if you want to specify a password in addition to the Server password. 8. Click OK. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 83: Accessing The Discs

    • 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<nnnnnn>AT where <nnnnnn> are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number. Click OK.
  • Page 84 • 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...

  • Page 85: Ftp (File Transfer Protocol)

    2. Click admin. You will be prompted for the Server password. By default, this is set to . To change the Server password, see “Server Password” on page pass 3. Click Network Settings. 4. Click Detailed View . The Protocols dialog box appears. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 86 • FTP Max Users, which specifies the maximum number of simultaneous FTP sessions. 7. Click OK. Context sensitive online help is available for all parameters. Notes: The parameter list is described in detail in “Appendix A - Parameter List ” . AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 87: Access Control

    Volumes folder, but no access to the System folder. A user logging in with the FTP user name and password will automatically Warning! 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...

  • Page 88: Web Browser (Http)

    6. Select the Web (HTTP) tab and verify the settings. 7. Click OK. Context sensitive online help is available for all parameters. Notes: The parameter list is described in detail in “Parameter List” on page 111. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 89: Access Control

    “Server Password” on page 24. To restrict user access to a particular disc: Discs & Drives 1. Click Discs & Drives. 2. Locate the disc you want to protect in the file tree. 3. Click Access Rights AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 90 Administration pages only, follow these steps: 1. Click Network Settings. 2. Click Detailed View 3. Open the Web (HTTP) page. 4. Uncheck the Enable access to volumes via Web browser (HTTP) check box. 5. Click OK. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 91: Accessing The Discs

    4. This page lists all the shared discs. 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...

  • Page 92: Recordable Discs

    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. If you have a CD-Recordable drive connected to your StorPoint CD, the Recordable Discs button appears in the main menu. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 93 To finalize the disc: 1. Click 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...
  • Page 94 Section 9: Recordable Discs Notes: It is not possible to copy files to a finalized disc. If your disc is a CD-RW, you can reformat the disc and re-use it for copying. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 95: Setting A Password

    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...

  • Page 96: Section 10 Hard Disk Caching

    650 MB disc is cached on the hard disk in less than Avoid turning off the power supply during hard disk caching. However, Note: 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...
  • Page 97 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 100. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 98: Verifying The Hard Disk

    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. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 99: Using Hard Disk Caching For Increased Performance

    Partial. Consequently, some of the files on the disc may be placed in the file cache. You can click the Clear All Disks button to clear the hard disk cache of data. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 100: Using Hard Disk Caching For Archiving Discs

    Discs with multiple file systems are displayed as two discs in the Discs and Note: File System view. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 101 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...
  • Page 102 LUN will also be displayed. “A-Master-0” indicates the device connected as Master, LUN ID 0 on bus A. Discs with multiple file systems are displayed twice with the same drive Note: number in the Drives view. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 103 This is because the disc is already archived under its original name. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 104 To do this, go to the Discs & 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...

  • Page 105: Section 11 Monitoring The Storpoint Cd

    Statistics page 106 E-mail page 107 SNMP page 107 AXIS ThinWizard - a tool for locating and managing page 109 all the AXIS servers on your network Event Log The event log is stored in the file located in the logfile.txt...

  • Page 106: Statistics

    List of cache state and the number of times a disc has been accessed. The hard disk information appears only if you have attached a hard disk to Note: the SCSI bus or the IDE bus. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 107: E-Mail (Smtp)

    (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. In order to make full use of the SNMP support, you will need an NMS software System Requirements that allows you to install private enterprise MIBs.
  • Page 108 Section 11: 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.

  • Page 109: Axis Thinwizard

    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 ThinWizard server in the location/address field. If the AXIS ThinWizard server is installed on a port other than port number 80, you must add the port number to the URL: http://<IP address>:<port number>/...
  • Page 110 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. If you are only interested in storage servers, deselect all options but the Storage Servers option.

  • Page 111: Appendix A Parameter List

    Specifies the transfer mode on the SCSI bus: Asynchronous, Synchronous, Fast-10 or Ultra. [IDE] Specifies the maximum duration for a data read operation during JukeBoxLockTime multiple access requests to prevent disc changer fluttering. Default is 0 seconds which disables the function. [IP] AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 112 = 10 [SMB] Enables SMB. SMBEnable = yes The server name in the SMB environment. Default is AXIS<nnnnnn> ServerName where nnnnnn are the last six digits of the serial number. ServerPassword = pass The Supervisor, Administrator or Root user password used for basically all protocols;...
  • Page 113 Enables NCP over TCP/IP (PureIP). ServerName = AXIS<nnnnnn>_NW NetWare server name to be presented to the NetWare clients. Default is AXIS<nnnnnn>_NW where nnnnnn are the last six digits of the serial number. Internal network address. Default is nn-nn-nn-nn where nnnnnnnn InternalNetAddress = nn-nn-nn-nn are the last eight digits of the serial number.
  • Page 114 Enables AFP over AppleTalk. Enables AFP over TCP/IP. AFPIP_Enable = yes The server name in the AFP environment. Default is AXIS<nnnnnn> ServerName where nnnnnn are the last six digits of the serial number. The zone name to which the StorPoint CD server belongs.
  • Page 115 DST is not in- New_Zealand cluded. The parameter values shown to the Afghanistan 4h30m right include adjustments for DST. Armenia_Azer Burma 6h30m China_PRC India 5h30m Iran 3h30m Iraq Jordan Kazak_Kirgi Lebanon Syria AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 116: Directory Structure

    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 file will be named unknown##.txt AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 117: Editing The Configuration Parameters

    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...
  • Page 118 It is therefore important to change to another directory using the 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...
  • Page 119 Do not restart the StorPoint CD in the middle of the NDS installation. The StorPoint CD configuration settings are stored in the file Configuration Settings config.ini located in the folder. System/ServerProperties Example: ; AXIS StorPoint CD Parameter List, V5.31 [Server] HardwareAddress = 00:40:cc:24:c3:0c Date = 99-11-01 Time = 08:54:37 FactoryDefaults...
  • Page 120 Full Access Password = [END] Important! When editing the file, be sure that the equal sign and the parameter values are separated by a space. Do not remove the marker from the file. [END] AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 121: Appendix B Troubleshooting

    NetWare. From this web page you can also produce a Server Report which includes technical information about your StorPoint CD. To receive update information about Axis products, services and software updates by e-mail, you can subscribe to the AxisNews mailing list at http://www.axis.com/services/axisnews.htm...

  • Page 122: The Front Panel Indicators

    AMBER * Reading from the SCSI/IDE GREEN * bus. 100 Mbit packet arrived. GREEN * 10 Mbit packet arrived. AMBER * Flash loading in progress. AMBER * * Flashing, short interval. ** Flashing, long interval. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 123: Error Conditions

    * Flashing, short interval. ** Flashing, long interval. Status Indicator 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...

  • Page 124: Restoring Factory Default Settings

    If you select the Configurations or the All option, you will need to re-assign Note: 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...
  • Page 125 6. Press and hold the Push button again until the Status indicator shows a steady yellow light. This may take 5-6 seconds. Push button 7. Restart the StorPoint CD by switching the server off and on. The StorPoint CD is now reset to factory default settings. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 126: Running A Diagnostic Test

    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...

  • Page 127: Errors When Accessing The Storpoint Cd Or An Inserted Disc

    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 sure that the disc has an ISO 9660 compatible header. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 128: Problems Finding A Wide-Scsi Hard Disk

    If you attach a hard disk drive to the StorPoint CD SCSI bus or IDE bus, Note: you can benefit from the hard disk caching facility described in “Section 10 - Hard Disk Caching ” . AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 129: Errors When Writing Data To A Disc

    4. Click the Change button. The Set Writing Speed dialog appears on the screen. 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. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 130: Problems Running Cd-Rom Software

    Some CD-ROMs, e.g. the single user version of “Computer Select”, requires the MSCDEX Driver MSCDEX (Microsoft CD-ROM Extension) driver. The volume is usually released in a network version as well. Axis has developed two MSCDEX emulation programs: • AXCDEX for Windows 95 •...

  • Page 131: Problems Connecting To The Storpoint Cd In A Pureip Environment

    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...

  • Page 132: Name Resolution Problems In Windows (Smb)

    MAC address of the StorPoint CD to a reserved IP address. It is often recommended that you use these types of settings for server equipment. Refer to your Windows NT server manuals for more information on this. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 133: Problems Locating The Domain Controller In Windows (Smb)

    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. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 134: Appendix C Upgrading The Storpoint Cd

    You may wish to check the Axis Web Site at http://www.axis.com/, where you Over the Internet can download the latest versions of the software. A link to the Axis Web Site is available from the StorPoint CD’s Home Page. You can also get files and information through anonymous ftp: log in to Anonymous FTP ftp.axis.com and go to the /pub/axis directory.

  • Page 135: Upgrading The Firmware

    5. Wait for the copy to complete. The StorPoint CD will automatically restart when the upgrade is complete. Caution! It is very important that you do NOT press the Power button during the upgrade. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 136 105. Follow these steps to upgrade the StorPoint CD using AXIS ThinWizard: 1. Start the Web browser and enter the name or IP address of the AXIS ThinWizard server in the location/address field. If the AXIS ThinWizard server is installed on a port other than 80, you...
  • Page 137 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. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 138: Extending The Ram Memory

    4k refresh cycles • A0-A11 address inputs Use one of these modules or equivalent: Manufacturer Type Admor Memory P/N AD64-SO8643E Centon P/N CAX8MX64-5EVDG Samsung P/N KMM466F804BS1-L5 Toshiba P/N THL64V8015ATG-5 Golden RAM P/N 76H0268 QAX100 64bit EDO AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 139 Always use an antistatic bracelet when handling the memory modules. 4. Replace the server casing. 5. 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...

  • Page 140: Appendix D Tower And Drive Installation

    The standard delivery includes the following: Hardware Description Part Number CD-ROM Server AXIS StorPoint CD/T E100 Ethernet 0088-001-01 AXIS StorPoint CD/T E100 Ethernet Dual SCSI 0089-001-01 AXIS StorPoint CD/T E100/Basic Ethernet 0110-001-01 AXIS StorPoint CD/T E100/Basic Ethernet Dual SCSI 0111-001-01 AXIS StorPoint CD/T E100 IDE...

  • Page 141: Physical Description

    LUN expanders. The dual SCSI version is equipped with two SCSI connectors. 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 124. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 142 When the StorPoint CD has been installed in a tower, the network Note: 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...

  • Page 143: Installing The Storpoint Cd In A Tower

    The serial number is found on the underside label of the StorPoint CD and will be needed during the TCP/IP configuration. 3. Slide the StorPoint CD into the tower. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 144 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...

  • Page 145: Connecting The Drives To The Storpoint Cd

    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. Note: The SCSI address of the StorPoint CD is 7, and cannot be changed. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 146 4. Switch the power on to the whole of the tower. 5. 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. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 147: Appendix E Technical Specifications

    Mirror/Archive caching performance: 6 min/650 MB. Caching Speed Standard SCSI or IDE CD-ROM drives. Towers and jukeboxes with LUN based Compatible addressing. CD-ROM Drives Support for firmware upgrade to Pioneer Disc Changer DRM-6324X via the StorPoint CD Web interface. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 148 IDE - CE: EN 55022/1994, EN 55024/1998. FCC Subpart B Class A. EN 60950, UL1950. Approved power supply for all countries. Safety 3 years. 5 years if a member of the Axis User Group. Warranty All specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

  • Page 149: Appendix F Glossary

    Typeful distinguished name: . CN=Admin.O=Acme Typeless distinguished name: . Admin.Acme Tree Name = ACMECORP [Root] Root Organization Acme O=Acme Organizational Unit Organizational Unit Corp Sales OU=Corp.O=Acme OU=Sales.O=Acme Servers Users Users Servers Objects in an NDS Directory Tree AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 150 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. AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 151 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...

  • Page 152: Index

    CD/RW 147 DVD-ROM 147 CD-R packet write 147 CDRecordable drives 92 checking the memory 126 eject function 101, 103 concurrent connections 58 error conditions 123 config.ini 111, 119 error messages configuration accessing discs 127 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 153 NBT 27 installing the hardware 140 NDS schema extension 52, 131 installing the StorPoint CD 11 NDS server 52 insufficient rights in NetWare NDS 131 NetBEUI 27 Internet 134 NetBIOS 27 IP address 13 NetWare AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 154 AXIS IP Installer 15 password 24 BOOTP 19 recordable discs 95 DHCP 13, 18 performance 126, 147 RARP 19 performance caching 97 Web browser 14 physical description 141 shared drive 103 ping command 17 share-level mode 33 AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 155 149 UNIX access control 74 configuration 73 protocol settings 73 upgrading 134 upgrading the firmware 135 user-level mode 30 user-level security in SMB 133 volume name 117 Volumes folder 117 Web (HTTP) AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual...

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