Axis Communications CD E100 User Manual
AXIS StorPoint CD E100 User’s Manual
StorPoint CD E100
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.
Europe - This digital equipment fulfils the requirements for
radiated emission according to limit B of:
• SCSI: EN55022/1994, and the requirements for immunity
according to EN50082-1/1997 residential, commercial, and
light industry
• IDE: EN55022/1994, and the requirements for immunity
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
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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 electronic 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 can bring life into any Web site. These servers support Ethernet as well as
PSTN and GSM phone lines.
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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
FTP server: ftp://ftp.axis.com/pub/axis
Support
e-mail address:
tech-sup@axis.com
If you are connected to Internet, you can find online
manuals, technical support, firmware updates,
application software, company information, on any of
the addresses listed to the left.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Section 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
AXIS StorPoint CD E100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The AXIS Storage Online CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 2 Installing the StorPoint CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting the StorPoint CD to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Assigning an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Section 3 Microsoft & IBM Networks (SMB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Accessing the Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Section 4 NetWare (NCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Accessing the Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Section 5 UNIX (NFS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Accessing the Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Section 6 Macintosh (AFP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Accessing the Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Section 7 FTP (File Transfer Protocol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Section 8 Web Browser (HTTP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Accessing the Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Section 9 Recordable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Copying Files to Recordable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Setting a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Section 10 CD Grouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Windows Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
AXIS StorPoint DISCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Section 11 Hard Disk Caching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Verifying the Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
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Using Hard Disk Caching for Increased Performance . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Using Hard Disk Caching for Archiving Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Section 12 Monitoring the StorPoint CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
E-mail (SMTP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
AXIS ThinWizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Appendix A Parameter List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
The Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Directory Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Editing the Configuration Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Appendix B Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
The Front Panel Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Restoring Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Running a Diagnostic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Problems Running CD-ROM Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Difficulties Locating the StorPoint CD in NetWare . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Problems Connecting to the StorPoint CD in a PureIP 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
Appendix C Upgrading the StorPoint CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Obtaining New Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Extending the RAM Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Appendix D Tower and Drive Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Hardware Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Installing the StorPoint CD in a Tower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Connecting the Drives to the StorPoint CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Appendix E Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Appendix F Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
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Section 1 Introduction
AXIS StorPoint CD E100
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 5
version, a single and a dual SCSI
port version are available. It is not
possible to mix IDE disks and
drives with a SCSI version, or vice
versa.
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.
1/4” tower. An IDE
Section 1: Introduction
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 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: ❏ Throughout this manual, the AXIS StorPoint CD E100 is referred to as
simply StorPoint CD.
❏ 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.
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Section 1: Introduction
Features and Benefits
File Server
Independence
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.
Plug and Play 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.
Environments The StorPoint CD can be used simultaneously from NetWare, Windows, OS/2,
DOS, UNIX, Macintosh and Internet/intranet clients. It supports basic
messaging and network protocols:
• NCP over IPX
• 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.
• FTP over TCP/IP.
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Section 1: Introduction
Internet/Intranet
Web Server
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.
Speed 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 demanding CD-ROM
applications.
Security 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.
Maintenance 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.
Network
Management
The StorPoint CD supports the Simple Network Management Protocol,
SNMP.
Hard Disk Caching 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.
CD Grouping 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.
Easy Network Backup With the support of writing to recordable discs using simple drag-and-drop, the
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.
Asian Languages With the StorPoint CD you can display Asian discs on the Discs & Drives page.
The supported languages are: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese
and Korean.
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Section 1: 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
Axis computing environments.
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.
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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 network
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:
•“Section 3 - Microsoft & IBM Networks (SMB)”
•“Section 4 - NetWare (NCP)”
•“Section 5 - UNIX (NFS)”
•“Section 6 - Macintosh (AFP)”
•“Section 8 - Web Browser (HTTP)”
Note: ❏ Typically, your StorPoint CD will already be installed in a CD-ROM tower
when delivered. However, if required:
• Refer to “Installing the StorPoint CD in a Tower ” on page 150 on how to
install the StorPoint CD in a CD-ROM tower.
• Refer to “Connecting the Drives to the StorPoint CD ” on page 152 on
how to connect CD-ROM drives to the StorPoint CD.
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Section 2: Installing the StorPoint CD
Connecting the StorPoint CD to the Network
Before You Begin Always consult the Network Administrator before making changes to the
network configuration.
Procedure 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
100baseTX and 10baseT.
3. Switch on the tower.
The StorPoint CD front panel indicators will flash during power-on and selftest. When the Status indicator stops flashing and turns solid green, the
StorPoint CD is ready for use.
Network cables
Network hub
StorPoint CD
installed in a
CD-ROM tower
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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: ❏ Setting the IP address is not needed if you are not using IP addressing on
your network, i.e. in these environments:
• Windows (SMB over NetBEUI)
• NetWare (IPX)
• 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 If you 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
as the serial number.
You will find the serial number on the labels at
00408C3E5207
the underside of the unit and at the back of the
tower.
Important! ❏ Do not use the default or example IP address when installing your StorPoint
CD. Always consult the Network Administrator before assigning an IP
address.
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Section 2: Installing the StorPoint CD
Methods for Setting
the IP Address
Note: ❏ When the IP address has been successfully assigned to your StorPoint CD,
You can set the IP address using one of these methods, depending on your
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
ARP *
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.
you can set the ProtectIP parameter to
Windows 95/98/2000/ME and NT, NetWare page 16
UNIX, OS/2 page 17
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 Browser
Note: ❏ On a Class C network, you can enter simply
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:
<nnnnnn> are the last six digits of
the serial number, e.g. 3E5207 for
the serial number 00408C3E5207
<xxxxxx>_<ip4>
<xxxxxx> are the last six digits of the StorPoint CD serial number
where
<ip4> is the last group of the desired IP address.
and
<ip3_ ip4> the last two groups of
the desired IP address, e.g. 253_80
for the IP address 192.16.253.80
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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 3E5207_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 must have the NetBEUI protocol enabled. In Windows 2000, this is not the
default setting.
❏ The new IP address must be set within 30 minutes after restart.
❏ 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.
1. Select the serial number
of your AXIS StorPoint
server in this list.
. Enter the desired IP
address in this field.
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ARP in Windows 95,
Windows 98 and
Windows NT
Perform the following commands to download the IP address and verify correct
Internet communication in Windows 95/98/2000/ME and Windows NT.
Start a DOS window and type the following command:
Syntax Windows 95
arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address> <my PC IP address>
ping <IP address>
<my PC IP address> is the IP address of your Windows 95 PC.
where
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 <IP address> <Ethernet address>
ping <IP address>
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
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.
❏ Please note that when you execute the
ping command for the first time, you
will experience a significantly longer response time than usual.
❏ 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.
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ARP in UNIX
and OS/2
Follow these steps to download the IP address and verify the communication in
UNIX and OS/2:
1. Type the following command:
arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address> temp
2. Ping the unit as follows:
ping <IP address>
Example:
arp -s 192.16.253.80 00:40:8c: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 within 30
minutes.
❏ Please note that when you execute the
ping command for the first time, you
may experience a significantly longer response time than is usual.
❏ 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.
❏ 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
arp -s ether <IP address> 00:40:8c:10:00:86 temp
ether. For example:
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DHCP in
Windows NT,
NetWare and UNIX
Follow these steps to use the DHCP method:
1. 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:
• Range of IP addresses
• Subnet mask
• Default router IP address
• Lease duration
• Mail server IP address
• DNS server IP address
• WINS server IP address(es)
• Domain name
• NTP server IP address
• NDS tree name
• NDS server IP address(es)
2. Activate the scope.
DHCP is enabled by default. The IP address and all the other settings will be set
automatically.
Notes: ❏ 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.
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BOOTP in UNIX Follow these steps to use BOOTP in UNIX:
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1. Append the following entry to your boot table (typically
<host name>:ht=<hardware type>:vm=<vendor magic>:\
:ha=<hardware address>:ip=<IP address>:\
:sm=<subnet mask>:gw=<gateway field>
/etc/bootptab):
where:
ht = ether for Ethernet
vm =
ha
rfc1048
= 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:ip=192.36.253.8
0:\
:sm=255.255.255.0:gw=192.36.253.254
2. Make sure a unique host name is mapped to the acquired IP address. Refer to
your system manuals or to the Network Administrator 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
<Ethernet address> <IP address>
/etc/ethers:
Example:
00:40:8c:10:00:86 192.16.253.80
2. 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.
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.
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Text Editor in
Macintosh
To set the IP address for your StorPoint CD follow these steps:
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
and the Password is set to
pass.
root
5. Select the System folder and click OK.
6. Open the System icon created on the desktop and select the Server Properties
folder.
7. Open the config.ini file.
8. In the text editor go to the [IP] section and change the Internet address to the
required IP address.
9. Go to the [Server] section and set Restart = yes to restart the server.
10. Select Save from the File menu.
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System Settings
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The StorPoint CD can be configured using one of these tools:
• Web browser - The StorPoint CD Web interface, which is the preferred
administration tool. Requires the IP address to be set. See description below.
• Text editor - The StorPoint CD text files. Refer to “Text Editor ” on page
126. However, hard disk caching cannot be performed from this interface.
Accessing the
StorPoint CD
Web Pages
The StorPoint CD Web interface is divided into two parts:
• The File View page for browsing and accessing files and folders on the
networked discs. This page is available to all users.
• 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:
• Netscape Navigator version 4.08 or higher
• Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher
Follow these steps:
1. Start the Web browser.
2. Enter the name or IP address of the StorPoint CD in the location/address field:
http://<IP address>
The File View page is displayed.
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
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4. 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.
SCSI Server - the icons displayed to the left represent all the units
connected to the SCSI bus listed by SCSI 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:
Server
Disc drive or LUN expander (LUN expander only applies to SCSI)
Changer
Hard disk
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Main Menu From the main menu, you can access the Administration pages:
• Server Settings - System settings and drive information.
• Discs & 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: ❏ 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.
❏ Context sensitive online help is available from all the StorPoint CD Web
pages. To access help for a specific page, click Help .
Shutting Down the
StorPoint CD
If you need to shut down the StorPoint CD after the installation, 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.
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.
2. Click OK in the confirmation dialog.
Your StorPoint CD will shut down and you can now turn off the power.
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Via 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
You will find the
3. Save the
config.ini file.
Shut Down parameter under the [Server] section.
Shut Down parameter to yes.
Your StorPoint CD will now shut down and you can then turn off the power.
Server Password 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:
1. On the Server Settings page, click Change... to open the Server Settings
dialog box.
2. Open the General page.
3. Specify and confirm the Server password.
4. Click Close.
Note: ❏ If you lose the Server password, you must restore the factory default settings.
See “Restoring Factory Default Settings ” on page 131.
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Date & 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 & Time page.
3. Specify the time zone in which the StorPoint CD operates. Refer to
“Time Zone Parameter Values ” on page 122.
4. To set the time using a time synchronization source, choose Automatically and
specify the time source:
Network
environment Time Source: You must also specify the ...
NetWare IPX Novell Directory
Services (NDS)
NetWare PureIP
NetWare/IP
TCP/IP Network Time
Windows NT
domains
*
Note:
NTP is not natively supported by Windows NT servers. You will need third party software.
Novell Directory
Services (NDS)
Protocol (NTP) *
Microsoft Windows
NT Network (SMB)
Time Source parameter on the Network
Settings | NetWare page:
- SAP or
- List of server names.
Time Source parameter on the Network
Settings | NetWare page:
- List of server names or IP addresses.
NTP Server parameter on the Server
Settings | Date & Time page:
- Name or IP address of the time server.
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.
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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 . The Network Settings Wizard dialog appears.
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 . The Protocols dialog box appears.
6. Select the TCP/IP tab and verify the settings.
7. Click OK.
Notes: ❏ Context sensitive online help is available for all parameters.
❏ The parameter list is described in detail in “Appendix A - Parameter List” .
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Section 3: Microsoft & IBM Networks (SMB)
Section 3 Microsoft & 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:
•“Section 4 - NetWare (NCP) ”
•“Section 5 - UNIX (NFS) ”
•“Section 6 - Macintosh (AFP) ”
•“Section 7 - FTP (File Transfer Protocol) ”
•“Section 8 - Web Browser (HTTP) ”
Network Settings
You do not have 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<nnnnnn>, where <nnnnnn> 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
Recommendation!
SMB Protocols SMB is a protocol that make use of NetBIOS. NetBIOS can be used over several
Access Control Access control is used for restricting access to the shared discs in the StorPoint
Choose a more descriptive name for your server, e.g. CD_Server.
different network protocols. The StorPoint CD supports the following transport
methods:
• SMB over NetBIOS/TCP/IP (NBT) - max 1000 users
• 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.
CD. In the Windows (SMB) environment you can select whether you want to
use user-level or share-level access control.
parameter.
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User-level
Access Control
Share-level
Access Control
Recommendation!
Wizard The installation wizard is a convenient way to set up your StorPoint CD for
User-level access 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:
• The user is not required to answer to password prompts every time he/she
needs to access a protected disc or a volume.
• The network administrator can administer the access rights for discs and
volumes using Windows NT’s standard administration tools.
• 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.
your Windows (SMB) environment and it will guide you through the following:
• Defining your server name and the workgroup/domain you want your
StorPoint CD to appear in.
• 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, this
is set to
pass. To change the Server password, see “Server Password ” on page
24.
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.
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Notes: ❏ Context sensitive online help is available for all parameters.
Access Control
Section 3: Microsoft & IBM Networks (SMB)
7. Click Detailed View . The Protocols dialog box appears.
8. Select the Windows (SMB) tab and verify the settings.
9. Click OK.
❏ The parameter list is described in detail in “Appendix A - Parameter List ” .
The procedures for managing shares depends on the security mode you are
using:
• User-level access control in Windows NT networks
• User-level access control in OS/2 networks
• Share-level access control
Verifying the
Security Mode
To verify the security mode setting, 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 . 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.
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Managing Shares
in User-level
Access Control
The system files are protected by default. All users that belong to the
administrator groups in the domain have administrator rights on the StorPoint
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:
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 & Drives.
4. Locate the resource you want to share, and click Properties . The
Properties dialog box appears.
5. Open the Windows Sharing page.
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
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.
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