Black Box CDTE300A-7-R5, CDTT300A-7-R5 User Manual

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SEPTEMBER 2000

CDTE300A-7-R5
CDTT300A-7-R5

T7 Plus Ethernet CD Network Tower

T7 Plus Token Ring CD Network Tower

T7 Plus Token Ring
CD Network Tower

T7 PLUS CD NETWORK TOWERS

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

and CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT

Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or telephone reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.

• Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution:

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

To meet FCC requirements, shielded cables and power cords are required to connect
this device to a personal computer or other Class B certified device.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from digital
apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of
Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage
radioélectrique publié par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

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CONTENTS

1. Specifications ...................................................................................................5

2. Introduction .....................................................................................................6

2.1 The Hardware ..........................................................................................6

2.2 The Software ............................................................................................6

2.3 What Comes in the Package....................................................................6

2.4 System Requirements...............................................................................7

2.4.1 Basic Requirements.......................................................................7

2.4.2 CLIB.NLM Requirements.............................................................7

2.4.3 CD Network Tower Limits ............................................................7

2.5 Cautions....................................................................................................7

2.5.1 Installation .....................................................................................7

2.5.2 Transportation...............................................................................8

3. Installation........................................................................................................9

3.1 Installing the Hardware...........................................................................9

3.2 Installing the Software .............................................................................9

3.2.1 Installing DiscView ......................................................................10

3.2.2 Selecting the Server.....................................................................10

3.2.3 Installing the NLMs.....................................................................11

3.2.4 Choosing Managers.....................................................................12

3.2.5 Configuring the CD Network Tower.........................................13

3.2.6 Advanced Options .......................................................................14

4. Using the CD Network Tower .......................................................................17

4.1 Getting Started .......................................................................................18

4.2 Ejecting the Disc ....................................................................................18

4.3 Status Lights ...........................................................................................20

4.4 Icons........................................................................................................22

Contents

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TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL

CompuServe®is a registered trademark of CompuServe Incorporated.

Photo CD®is a registered trademark of Eastman Kodak.

Windows™is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

DiscView™is a trademark of Microtest, Inc.

Novell®and NetWare®are registered trademarks of Novell Incorporated.

XA®is a registered trademark of XA Systems Corporation.

Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the
property of the trademark owners.

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CHAPTER 1: Specifications

Host interface — SCSI-2 Single-

Ended Alternative One

Drive Specifications:

Acceptable discs —

• Red Book, Yellow Book

• CD-ROM XA®discs

• CD-Audio discs

• CD-I discs

• CD-Bridge discs

• Photo CD

®

Drive Speed — 40 ×

Disc diameter — 12 cm (standard

CD-ROM size)

Data transfer rate—600 kbps

Average access time—220 ms

Data buffer—512 KB

Error rate—Mode 1: 1 Block/10

12

bits; Mode 2: 1 Block/109bits

Drive interface connector—SCSI

50-pin, header type (not
accessible by user)

Reliability—100,000 POH

Power input (all models):

Voltage (selectable) — 115 or

240 VAC

Input current — 3.0 or 1.5 amps

AC input frequency — 60 or 50 Hz

Power output (all models)

+5 VDC @ 10.0 A

+12 VDC @ 8.0 A, 12.0 A peak

150 watts total maximum

continuous

Cooling:

All models — 33 cfm rear wall fan

and 25 cfm power supply fan

Dimensions:

Size — 20.3"H × 7.5"W × 11.7"D

(51.6 × 19.1 × 29.7 cm)

Weight — 41 lb. (18.6 kg)

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjust­ments, or the
performance of
procedures, other than
those specified in this
manual may result in
hazardous radiation
exposure.

1. Specifications

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2.1 The Hardware

A CD Network Tower combines
networking software and CD-ROM
hardware to let network users share
multiple CD-ROM drives as volumes
on a server. Because a CD Network
Tower can be attached anywhere on
the network, there is no need to
connect CD-ROM drives directly to
the file server or locally to each
network workstation. It’s specifically
designed for users of Novell

®

NetWare®3.11 and above.

CD Network Towers can be attached
directly to Thin Ethernet, 10BASE-T,
or Token Ring network cabling,
through the built-in DiscPort
interface. It takes just a few minutes
to install the Tower and requires no
network downtime.

The accompanying software, called
DiscView™, is easily installed
through Windows™ on either a local
drive or the file server.

2.2 The Software

DiscView (the software that comes
with the CD Network Tower) gives
drag-and-drop access to mounted
CDs, so you can effectively manage
large groups of CD-ROMs.

With DiscView, a CD Network Tower
CD-ROM drive looks like a volume
on a designated NetWare server. The
CD Network Tower can be placed
anywhere on the network—it doesn’t
have to be close to the server to
which it is logically attached. And
network CD-ROMs can be read as
NetWare volumes by a workstation
without a TSR on that workstation.

With DiscView, there is minimal
need for network administrator
support. The network administrator
installs the software on the file
server, loads the network-loadable
modules (NLMs), and assigns
managers. Then any assigned
manager can attach and make CD­ROMs available to users, all without
being a network supervisor or
equivalent.

2.3 What Comes in the Package

When you open the package, make
sure it includes these items:

• Three 31⁄2-inch installation
diskettes

• CD Network Tower manual (this
guide)

• DiscView manual

• One RJ-45 cable

2. Introduction

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CHAPTER 2: Introduction

• Thin Ethernet, 10BASE-T,
Token Ring Adapters

• One power cord

2.4 System Requirements

2.4.1 B

ASIC

R

EQUIREMENTS

The following basic network
environment is the minimum
required for proper operation of CD
Network Tower and DiscView:

• Workstation (386 or greater
recommended)—at least 2 MB
of RAM is recommended, 4 MB
for Windows users

• File server—at least 8MB of RAM
is recommended

• DOS 3.3 or higher

• NetWare 3.11, 3.12 (requires
CLIB.NLM version 3.12f or
higher) or NetWare 4.x
(requires CLIB.NLM version

4.01d or higher—see the next
section)

• Windows 3.1

2.4.2 CLIB.NLM R

EQUIREMENTS

The latest CLIB.NLM for 3.1X and

4.X is included on the disk labeled
“NetWare NLM Library Update
Disk.” The appropriate CLIB.NLM
must be loaded on the file server
before performing the DiscView
NLM installation. This disk contains
the latest NetWare NLM Library

Update file, which is also available in
the NOVLIB forum on
CompuServe®. (This file is provided
as a service to our customers; no
warranty is expressed or implied.)

Instructions for installing the Novell
update are provided on the disk.
Please contact Novell if you require
assistance with the update.

2.4.3 CD N

ETWORKTOWERLIMITS

A maximum of 9 CD Network
Towers or 63 CD-ROM volumes can
be mounted per file server (there
can be no more than 64 mounted
volumes on a file server).

2.5 Cautions

To make sure the CD Network
Tower works well, keep these
cautions in mind:

2.5.1 I

NSTALLATION

Avoid placing the CD Network
Tower in a location subject to:

• high humidity

• excessive dust

• mechanical vibration

• direct sunlight.

Do not move the CD Network Tower
during operation. Movement might
cause it to malfunction during
reading.

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Avoid exposing the CD Network
Tower to sudden changes in
temperature, since condensation
might form on the lens inside the
drive. Should the surrounding
temperature suddenly rise while the
drive is on, wait at least one hour
before you turn off the power.
Operating a CD Network Tower
immediately after a sudden increase
in temperature may result in a
malfunction during reading.

2.5.2 T

RANSPORTATION

Keep the original packing materials
in case you need to transport the CD
Network Tower later.

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CHAPTER 3: Installation

3.1 Installing the Hardware

1. Take the CD Network Tower out of the box and unwrap it.

2. Plug one end of your network cable (either a Thin Ethernet BNC cable

or twisted-pair RJ-45 cable) into the network “drop” or node. Plug the
other end into the CD Network Tower.

3. Plug the female end of the power cord into the CD Network Tower. Plug

the male end into an outlet.

4. Turn on the CD Network Tower.

5. The status LED changes to green in a few seconds. (On first-time

installations it flashes yellow four times until the CD Network Tower is
configured.)

NOTE: The CD Network Tower should automatically sense whether the network is

running at 4 or 16 Mbps. If you have any trouble, call for technical support.

3.2 Installing the Software

There are five basic steps to installing the software:

1. Install DiscView

2. Select the Server

3. Load the NLMs

4. Choose Managers

5. Configure the CD Network Tower

3. Installation

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3.2.1 I

NSTALLINGDISCVIEW

1. Place the DiscView Installation disk in a floppy drive.

2. From the Windows Program Manager’s File menu, select Run.

3. Type B:\SETUP (or the appropriate drive letter) and press OK.

4. Follow the prompts to select the destination path.

NOTE: DiscView software does not need to be installed in a search drive, but it

should be installed on a network drive so that all users can take advantage
of it.

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5. Setup copies the files to the selected destination...

6. ...and creates a DiscView program group.

7. When Setup is complete, a README file appears (it explains any

additions or changes since this manual was released). Press Continue.

8. Setup verifies successful installation of DiscView.

9. Setup also detects that the software is being installed for the first time

and automatically runs the NLM installation process.

10. Press OK. If you want to install the NLMs at a later time, press Cancel.

When you’re ready to install the NLMs, use the Install menu in
DiscView.

The DiscView Server Installation Selection dialog box appears.

3.2.2 S

ELECTING THESERVER

1. Click on the file server on which you want to install the NLM.

2. Press OK to continue or Cancel to quit installing.

3. The Install NLM dialog box appears. If this is not a first-time installation,

you will have the choice of upgrading or uninstalling the NLMs.

Click Install to continue or Cancel to stop the install process.

3.2.3 I

NSTALLING THE

NLM

S

1. Go to the file-server console. Type “discport” and press Enter to load the

NLMs. Then come back and press OK.

2. After the NLMs are successfully installed, press OK to continue.

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3.2.4 C

HOOSINGMANAGERS

Once the NLMs are installed, you can assign DiscView managers.

When the NLMs are initially installed, the network supervisor is, by default,
assigned as a DiscView manager. Other users can be assigned as managers
without being supervisors or the equivalent. A manager can install other CD
Network Towers, mount CD-ROM volumes, authorize users, and even assign
other DiscView managers.

1. Press Yes to assign managers or No to wait until later. If you pressed Yes,

the Fileserver Security dialog box appears.

2. In the Possible Managers list box, click on the user or group to be given

manager rights. You can select multiple names by holding down the Ctrl
key while selecting names.

3. Click on Add (or drag and drop names to the Manager List).

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4. The selected names move to the Manager List.

To remove managers, select the desired name under the Manager List
and press Delete. The deleted manager names move back to the list of
Possible Managers. You can also drag and drop to remove managers from
the list.

5. Click on OK. The Configuration dialog box appears.

6. Select the CD Network Tower you want to configure. Click on OK.

3.2.5 C

ONFIGURING THE

CD N

ETWORKTOWER

The next step is to attach the CD Network Tower logically to a file server with
the NLMs installed.

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1. Give the CD Network Tower a name that will help you identify it.

2. The Attached File server field shows “[unattached].”

3. Select a server. The pull-down box contains a list of all file servers to

which you are attached and that have the NLM loaded.

4. Click Advanced. Additional information is displayed for the type of CD

Network Tower installed (Ethernet or Token Ring).

3.2.6 A

DVANCED

O

PTIONS

Ethernet

If the CD Network Tower is being installed on an Ethernet network, the
Advanced Options available are Frame Type and Image File.

To enable automatic
locking on the CD

Network Tower,
check this box.

This is the name of the CD
Network Tower image file.
You can select a different
image file (if this is not the first
installation) by using the pull­down menu.

The value displayed in the
Preferred Frame Type field
tells the CD Network Tower
what frame type to look for. If
the indicated frame type is not
found, the DiscPort interface will
try different frame types until it
can connect.

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Once you’ve finished with the Ethernet Advanced Options, press OK. Go to
“Configure CD-ROM Volumes” in the DiscView User Guide for instructions
on working with CD-ROMs.

Token Ring

If the CD Network Tower is being installed on a token-ring network, the
Advanced Options available are Factory Default Address, Alternate Address,
Enable Early Token Release and Source Routing, and Image File.

The Factory Default Address is
the network address given to the
CD Network Tower at the factory.
This address is used unless you
assign an alternate address.
Using the Factory Default Address
is recommended.

The Alternate Address
field enables you to
assign a new network
address for the CD
Network Tower. This
address is limited to
values between
400000000000 and
7FFFFFFFFFFF. To
clear the Alternate
Address, set it to 0. The
CD Network Tower will
use the default.

This is the name of the
CD Network Tower
image file. You can
select a different image
file (if this is not the first
installation) by using the
pull-down menu.

Check this box to enable
Source Routing. Source
routing is the IEEE­defined method of node­to-node communication
on a token-ring network.

The default is set to
Enabled, allowing you to
install the CD Network
Tower anywhere on your
network. If you want the
DiscPort on the local ring
only, disable this option.

Check this box to enable
Early Token Release.
With early token release
enabled in a 16-Mbps
network, more of the
network’s idle time is
used, increasing network
capacity. (Early Token
Release works only in
16-Mbps networks; it has
no effect on 4-Mbps
networks.)

To enable automatic
locking on the CD
Network Tower, check
this box.

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Once you’ve finished with the Token Ring Advanced Options, press OK. Go
to “Configure CD-ROM Volumes” in the DiscView User Guide for instructions
on working with CD-ROMs.

When you have configured the CD Network Tower and pressed OK, this
message appears.

Press OK. The DiscView Map window appears.

That’s all there is to installing the DiscView software and NLMs. You are now
ready to bring CD-ROMs up on the network.

From the DiscView Map window, double-click on the server icon to display the
attached DiscPort(s). Double-click on the DiscPort to display attached
CD-ROM drives. Click a CD-ROM drive to select it, then select Configure
from the Tools menu to logically configure CDs in the attached drives. See
“Configure CD-ROM Volumes” in the DiscView User Guide for detailed
information.

If you like, one of your assigned managers can take over from here—as
network administrator, your job is done.

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CHAPTER 4: Using the CD Network Tower

Take a moment to get to know the CD Network Tower. This drawing shows
where all the important parts are:

❶ Front drawer. Press eject button to open and insert disc.

❷ Tray drawer. Insert disc after opening tray drawer. Press eject button to

close.

❸ Emergency eject hole—Insert a fine rod, such as a paper clip, into this

hole to eject a disc manually in emergencies.

❹ Stop/eject button. Push to eject disc. During Audio CD play mode,

however, push once to stop audio play and twice to eject disc.

❺ Audio CD play button. Push to put drive in Audio CD play mode. Push

button once during CD play mode to skip. Push and hold down play
button more than one second to fast forward.

❻ On/busy indicator. Yellow when power is turned on. Flashing when disc is

inserted and being accessed. Off when disc is inserted and not being
accessed.

❼ Disc indicator. Green when power is on and disc is inserted. Off if no disc

is inserted.

❽ Volume control. Controls volume of the headphone jack. This control has

no effect on the rear-panel audio outputs.

❾ Headphone jack. Stereo mini-jack for headphones and powered speakers.

4. Using the CD Network Tower

❶

❷

❸

❺

❹

❻

❼

❽

❾

ON/BUSYDISC

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4.1 Getting Started

1. Turn on the power switch. The status light will glow green to show that
the power is on.

2. Set the disc in the tray of the drive with the disc’s label facing up, and
push the eject button or the tray until it is accepted into the drive
completely.

The busy light changes from green to yellow while the Table of Contents
data is being read. Now the drive is ready to receive commands, and data
may be retrieved from the disc.

NOTE

The yellow busy light stays on if:

• The disc is not properly inserted.

• a malfunction occurs.

In such a case, eject the disc and reinsert it properly. If the busy
indicator remains lit yellow, consult your dealer or qualified
service personnel. The busy indicator also lights yellow during
audio play, but this is not a malfunction.

4.2 Ejecting the Disc

1. Turn on the power supply.

2. Press the eject button on the drive.

ON/BUSYDISC

Press the eject
button to remove
a disc.

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Ejecting a disc manually in an emergency

If something goes wrong, you can use the manual emergency eject to get the
disc out of the drive.

1. Turn off the power of your CD Network Tower.

2. Insert a pointed object, such as a paper clip, into the emergency eject
hole, and push firmly.

After removing the disc from the drive unit, consult your dealer or qualified
service personnel if the problem continues.

In an emergency,
when the eject
button won’t
work, insert a
pointed object in
this hole to eject
a disc.

ON/BUSYDISC

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4.3 Status Lights

Network Activity LED (on the left): The Net LED flashes yellow to indicate
CD Network Tower transmit and receive activity, and green to indicate all
other network activity (not related to the CD Network Tower).

Status LED (on the right): The Status LED has several states, allowing you to
determine what is happening with the CD Network Tower. See the table on
the next page for a description of each state and the corrective action to take.

Yellow Indicates start-up and download modes

Green Ready; power-on self-test

Red Error condition

At power-up, the Status LED turns to green, indicating successful start-up and
download modes. It remains a steady green while in normal operating mode.
If it flashes red or yellow, count the number of flashes after a long pause, then
refer to the table on the next page.

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CD Network Tower Status LEDs

No. of Fault Corrective
Blinks Indication Action

0 Solid red Return to dealer; unit failed power-on self-test.

1 Blinking yellow No network found; check network cabling.

2 Blinking yellow Boot server not set; configure CD Network Tower.

3 Blinking yellow Boot filename not set, configure CD Network Tower.

4 Blinking yellow Boot server not found; configure CD Network Tower.

5 Blinking yellow Boot filename bad or not found. Verify that SYS:\LOGIN

directory on boot server has .IMG file shown in More

Info—Details in the Tools menu.

6 Blinking yellow SCSI terminator power. Use “Fileserver Information”

dialog to display detailed SCSI errors (check SCSI

cables). Select the attached CD Network Tower, then

select More Info—Details from the Tools menu.

7 Blinking yellow SCSI bus hung. Use “Fileserver Information” dialog to

display detailed SCSI errors (check SCSI cables).

Select the attached CD Network Tower, then select

More Info—Details from the Tools menu.

9, 10 Blinking red Call for technical support.

Solid yellow Unattached CD Network Tower. Use DiscView to

display error. Select the unattached CD Network Tower,

then select More Info from the Tools menu.

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4.4 Icons

CD N

ETWORKTOWER

I

CON

Power off

Configured

Unconfigured

In the DiscView Map, if the DiscPort icon is a shade of light gray, the DiscPort
is in a power-off state. Reset the DiscPort and press F5 to refresh your screen.
This should change the icon to a darker gray. Double-click on the icon to
display all available CD-ROM drives.

A “TR” in the lower left corner of the icon represents a token-ring CD

Network Tower.

If the CD Network Tower icon does not change to a configured icon after
resetting, check for any flashing status LEDs on the unit itself (refer to the
table on the previous page). If the problem persists, call for technical
support.

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F

ILESERVERICON

File servers with the DiscView NLMs loaded and running are indicated on the
Map window by the DiscPort server icon:

File server with DiscView NLMs

File server with no DiscView NLMs

If the Server icon does not display the DiscPort logo, there are no DiscView
NLMs running on that file server. Either install the NLMs, or type
DISCPORT <E

NTER> at the server console to load the NLMs on the fileserver.

See Chapter 1 of the DiscView User Guide for a complete description of all
icons used in DiscView.

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