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CONTENTS

Communications Regulation Information ix
Limits & Liabilities x

1 Welcome and Overview 11

Welcome 11
Overview 11
How Netmate Works 11
Features & Benefits 12
Unpacking your CD-Server 15

2 Installing the CD/DVD Server 15

Connecting the Cables 15
LED and LCD Description 17
Care and handling of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM discs 18

3 Automatic Configuration and Accessing the CD’s 21

Overview 21
IP Configuration 22

Automatic IP Configuration Methods 23

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) 23
BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol) 23
RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol) 23

Temporary IP Configuration Methods 24

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Setting Your IP Configuration Manually 26

Apple Macintosh Networking 30

Automatic Configuration 30
Accessing the CD’s 30

Windows PC Networking 33

Automatic Configuration 33
Accessing the CD’s - Find Computer Method 33

Accessing the CD’s - Network Neighborhood Method 33
HTML Access 38
NFS Access 39

"Unconfigured" or Default IP Address 24
"Force-Pinging" an IP Address 25

Web Administration 26
Configuration Text File 28

FTP Access 39

4 Administrative Tools 41

Web Administration and Feature Description 42

Making Changes 43

Server 43

General 43
File Systems 45
Date & Time 46
Statistics 47

User’s & Groups 47

Add User 48
Configure user 49

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Delete User 50
Add Group 50
Configure group 51
Delete group 52

Volumes 52

Configure Volume 52
Add Virtual Volume 56
Configure Virtual Volume 58
Delete Virtual Volume 60

Devices 60

Drive Information 59
Hard Drive Caching 61
Hard Drive Cache Options 66
Minichanger 67

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SCSI Settings 68

Networking 69

AppleTalk 70
FTP/TFTP 71
HTTP 72
Microsoft Networking 73
NDS 75
NetWare 76
NFS 78
SNMP 79
TCP/IP 80

Maintenance 82

Log Page 82

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ROM Usage 83
Restart/Shutdown 83

5 NetMate Security Overview 85

Initial Security 85
Increasing Security - Guest Access 85
Using NDS 86
Using Microsoft Domain Services 86
Users & Groups (User Level Security) 87
Remote Authentication 87
Share Level Security 87
NT Authentication 88
About Guest Access and UNIX Environments 88

APPENDIX A - Glossary 89
APPENDIX B - Updating Firmware and Factory Defaults 103
APPENDIX C - Troubleshooting and Technical Resources 107
APPENDIX D- Specifications 113

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Communications Regulation Information (Network Board Only)

FCC statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi­tions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undes­ired operation.

WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a commercial 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. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer­ence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more 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 the one which the
receiver is connected to.

· Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission

helpful:
The Interference Handbook
This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Stock

No. 004-000-00345-4.
NOTE: In order to maintain compliance with the limits of a Class B digital device, Black Box. requires

that you use quality interface cables when connecting to this device. Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by Black Box could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Refer to
the manual for specifications on cabling types.

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CE Notice

Marking by the symbol CE indicates compliance of this equipment to the EMC directive of the
European Community. Such marking is indicative that this equipment meets or exceeds the following
technical standards:

· EN 55022-"Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics
of Information Technology Equipment."

· EN 50082-1-"Electromagnetic compatibility -Generic immunity standard Part 1:
Residential, commercial, and light industry."
A "Declaration of Conformity" in accordance with the above standards is being made and is on file at

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CD-ROM drive laser information

WARNING Making adjustments or performing procedures other than those specified in your
equipment’s manual may result in hazardous exposure.

WARNING Do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet containing the laser. The laser beam used in
this product is harmful to the eyes. The use of optical instruments, such as magnifying lenses, with
this product increases the potential hazard to your eyes. For your safety, have this equipment
serviced only by an authorized service provider.

Limits & Liabilities

Whereas Black Box. has tested the hardware and software described in this manual, neither Black
Box. nor their dealers make any form of warranty or representation, either expressed or implied,
concerning the manual or the hardware and software that it describes. In no event can any of these
parties be held liable for indirect or consequential damage resulting from any defect in the software,
firmware, hardware, disks, or manuals, even in the case where they have been advised of the possibil­ity of such damages. The above mentioned can in no way be held responsible for any loss of data or
damage done to media or other systems on the network used in conjunction with this product. There
are some states that do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liabilities for
incidental or consequential damages. If this is the case, then the above mentioned limitations and
exclusions may not apply.

Black Box. cannot guarantee or be held responsible that you will be given notice of any revisions to
the software described in this manual, even if you have previously returned the enclosed registration
card. You should periodically check with your dealer for updates.

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Read this chapter to

familiarize yourself with

the basic features and

functions

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Welcome and Overview

Welcome

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Black Box powered CD/DVD Server! In this
guide we provide you with information and instructions for installing and operating your new
system.

Overview

Black Box’s Netmate CD/DVD Servers are Network Attached Storage (NAS) Servers.
They are extremely simple though powerful tools for sharing information over diverse
computer networks. Their operating systems were designed from the ground up to be a
high performance multi-protocol server for sharing CD-ROM or DVD-ROM discs, referred
to as "shared resources", to clients over the network.

Most configuration items are automatically determined and configured during system
startup. Should the Network Administrator need to modify these settings, information
provided within this document will aid this process.

How NetMate CD/DVD Servers Work

NetMate CD/DVD Servers are connected as a node in a standard speed 10BaseT or Fast
100BaseT Ethernet Network. Other then the Domain services security verifications, in a
Domain environment, all communication takes place directly between the NetMate CD/
DVD Server and the network client requesting the information. The NetMate CD/DVD
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install any special software on any systems. NetMate CD/DVD Servers offer high perfor­mance, reliability, and independence form other equipment.

NetMate CD/DVD Servers install in minutes! In most environments, all you need is the
physical connection between the NetMate CD/DVD Server and the network to start ac­cessing CD’s or DVD’s.

Once the system is running all you have to do is insert CD’s at the server and the volumes
become almost instantly available to the clients. It’s that simple!

When hard disk caching is enabled a newly inserted disc will automatically migrate itself
over to the hard drive and eject itself making room for additional CD’s.

IMPORTANT: If you are the network administrator, you should review
the procedures in this guide necessary for you to install, configure,
and use the NetMate CD/DVD Server in your particular networking
environment.

Features & Benefits

NetMate has many features and advantages offering its users a variety of benefits.

Ease-of-Use

NetMate CD/DVD Server is easy-to-use; it uses protocols that already exist
on today’s networks such as Netware-NCP, Microsoft-SMB and IP, Apple­AFP and Unix-NFS, so there is no need to learn or install any software to
access the CD server. It is a complete plug-and-play system! Just turn it
on; it auto configures to your network and is available to use in 30 seconds
with no network downtime.

Flexibility

NetMate CD/DVD Server simultaneously supports Novell NetWare, OS/2,

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Windows, UNIX, and Apple Macintosh operating systems in both Internet
and Intranet environments. This wealth of capability offers the greatest
flexibility of network access available today.

Web Server Functionality

Since your new NetMate CD/DVD Server is a Web Server, you can access
it using any Web browser, such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet
Explorer. In a Web environment NetMate offers configuration, user man­agement, and CD access. NetMate CD/DVD Server supports total Web
browser administration and support.

CD-ROM Disc Formats

NetMate CD/DVD Server supports the various disc formats: ISO 9660
(Joliet & Romeo), RockRidge, High Sierra, Multi-session, HFS, Hybrid CDs
as well as long file names. Additionally, all formats are available to all proto­cols and clients allowing cross platform sharing of data.

Incredible Network Performance

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NetMate CD/DVD Server offers network throughput close to 100 Mbits/sec.
A single read can sustain at nearly 6 Megabytes per second with overall
throughput even greater!

Network Interface

Your NetMate CD/DVD Server has an auto switching fast Ethernet inter­face, RJ 45 connector (Category 5 unshielded twisted pair cable) for
10BaseT or 100BaseT fast Ethernet connection.

Hard Drive Caching

NetMate CD/DVD Server offers multiple variations of hard disc caching.
Huge and highly cost effective systems can be built using today’s higher
capacity hard drives and CD-ROM, CD Changer or DVD-ROM Drive(s).
Capacity or Performance is no longer limited to the number of individual
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM installed. Upon insert a CD-ROM disc is entirely
migrated over to the hard drive then ejected from the tower.

Performance Hard Drive Caching

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If performance is paramount such as large rack configurations, NetMate
CD/DVD Server can be configured to have the disc image both on the hard
drive and in the CD-ROM pulling the information from both sources simulta­neously similar to the way RAID systems function.

Domain Services

NetMate CD/DVD Server fully supports Novell NDS and Microsoft Domain
Services. These advanced security systems are popular in today’s larger
networks since a single security strategy and user list is common to all
network servers. The Net Base becomes part of your NDS Tree or
Microsoft Domain and can be managed with the standard tools used for
Domain Management.

Security

Users and groups can be stored or managed on the NetMate CD/DVD
Server or kept remotely on your existing file servers. You can restrict
access by setting up password protection. You can also limit the number of
simultaneous users of any CD to comply with license agreements.

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Software Updates - Automatically!

Flash memory allows you to easily download software updates over the
network using a Web Browser, FTP, or just by doing a standard file copy in
windows or from a mac. By using the “Firmware Autoupdate” feature the
NetMate can automatically search the Internet and update it’s own software!

Network Management

NetMate CD/DVD Server allows you to perform all configuration and man­agement tasks via any standard Web browser. For non-IP networks all
management and configuration functions can be maintained via text files
stored on your local system. NetMate CD/DVD Server also supports the
SNMP administrative Protocol.

Year 2000 Compliant

The NetMate CD/DVD Server was designed with Year 2000 compliance in
mind and fully supports Year 2000 requirements.

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This chapter provides

connection and general

information about the

NetMate hardware

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Installing the CD/DVD Server

Connecting the Cables

This section contains instructions for connecting your new CD/DVD Server.

1 Carefully remove your new CD/DVD Server from the shipping con-

tainer and save all shipping materials.

2 Position your NetMate CD/DVD Server in a location where it can be

safely connected to power and the network.

Make sure you provide adequate air circulation and do not block the ventila­tion fans. Also, do not place your new equipment in a location subject to
unnecessary vibration, on an unstable base, near heat sources, direct
sunlight, excessive dust, or moisture.

3 Connect the Network Cable.

Your NetMate CD/DVD Server comes equipped with a RJ-45 connector.
The NetMate CD/DVD Server automatically switches between 10BaseT
and 100BaseT, full or half-duplex modes.

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IMPORTANT: Make sure you always use a Category 5 UTP cable for 100
BaseT environments.

4 Connect the AC power cord.

Be sure to check foreign system voltage settings on the power supply(ies)
first.

Front Panel Description

The front panel of the CD/DVD Server provides immediate configuration information to the
Network Administrator. The Display model allows the Administrator to quickly and easily
see how the Netmate configured itself to your network as well as allowing network configu­ration to be directly entered into the CD/DVD Server.

Graphical

display window

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User Entry Keys

Multi-Color

LED’s

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LED Description

The front panel LED’s provide immediate feedback for configuration and operational
information. ( In 7 and 14 drive models only)

Each display is multi-colored and capable of displaying various colors. Also, some lights
will display as solid colors while others will flash. The below chart describes how they
function under different conditions.

Note: During system start time the Power light will initially show solid Red until the board
has passed initialization and is ready for access over the network. This time period is
approximately 30 seconds.

Power Solid Green Power is currently on and the board initialized

Solid Red Your system has a power supply problem
No Light Your system has a power supply problem
Solid Amber The NetMate did not initialization properly

Status Solid Green An IP# has been acquired automatically

Solid Amber An IP# has been set manually
Off IP has been configured and is set to

10.10.10.10

Network Solid Green Represents Ethernet Link

Flashing Amber Represents Ethernet activity (Transmitting)

Drive Flashing Green Data is currently being read from Bus 0

Flashing Amber Data is currently being read from Bus 1
Flashing Yellow Data is currently being read from both Buses

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Loading and Unloading Discs

Care and handling of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM discs

Keep the important safety instructions in mind as you use your new
CD Server.

Position your CD Server so that the trays don’t bump into anything
when they open.

Do not leave the disc trays open. If dust gets on the lens of a CD­ROM or DVD-ROM drive, the drive may have trouble reading discs.

Do not put anything besides a CD-ROM on the disc loading tray when
it is open.

Do not force the disc loading tray open by hand.
Use only approved cleaning kits to clean the optics in the CD-ROM

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pressly made for the purpose.
Do not transport the CD/DVD Server with discs in the drives.
DO NOT touch the disc surface. The CD-ROM or DVD-ROM is made

of polycarbonate and a build-up of smudges, fingerprints, or other
contaminants can affect the readability of the disc. Deep scratches or
gouges will seriously damage the disc.

The cleanliness of the media is extremely important. If a CD-ROM or

DVD-ROM disc needs cleaning, use a soft, damp cloth, working in a

straight line from center to edge.
DO NOT smoke near computer equipment. Ashes and tobacco are a

prime source of drive contamination. Keep all tobacco and smoking
materials away from areas where media is being used and stored.

Keep your computer equipment and media away from sources of
liquids. Spilled coffee and other beverages can penetrate the equip­ment and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM storage containers and cause seri­ous contamination.

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To avoid damage to your discs, follow these guidelines:

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Automatic Configuration and

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This chapter describes

how the CD/DVD Server

configures itself on your

network and how to

access the CD’s

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Accessing the CD’s

Overview

With your CD/DVD Server now connected to the network and AC power, the next step is to
power on the CD/DVD Server. During start up, the CD/DVD Server will configure itself for
your network and begin sharing any CD/DVD’s inserted into the drives. Discs can be
added at any time into a free tray or slot.

If Hard Disk caching is installed, the CD/DVD’s will also be automatically copied over to the
hard drive. Once fully cached, except with changer model drives or if configured not too,
the CD/DVD’s will be automatically ejected making way for new discs to be installed while
the CD/DVD image is now available directly from the hard disk.

When first installed, the CD/DVD Server will have no security options enabled and be
configured for Guest Access. Any discs placed in the tower will be accessible to any user
that logs on. Microsoft networking users can access shares on the CD/DVD Server
without being prompted for a password. Netware or Apple clients can enter either Supervi­sor or Guest with no password. See the “CD/DVD Server Security Overview” section for
additional security options.

Also on each power up, the CD/DVD Server will automatically configure itself in almost all
network environments without intervention.

The only protocol which may require some manual configuration is the IP Protocol. IP is
the core protocol that runs the internet. Due to its increased popularity there are now
multiple methods where IP can autoconfigure itself for new systems.

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IP Configuration

When you first receive your system (or it is otherwise configured to its factory default
settings), the CD/DVD Server will be set to automatically detect its IP address through all
available methods. On many networks, this automatic IP initialization may be appropriate.
If not, these settings may be configured manually.

In your network environment, if you either:

a Are sure you have an automatic IP configuration system, such as

DHCP, which will automatically configure the CD/DVD Server for IP or
you are not going to be using IP with the CD/DVD Server and will
likely use simple Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking or Apple Net­working.

Go directly to the Accessing the CD’s Section later in this chapter. Reading
the IP configuration section is for informational purposes only.

b If you are going to use IP on your network and are unsure about how

to configure it.

Review the chart on the next page and follow the instructions for the strat­egy that works best in your environment.

NOTE: It is important to remember that until the CD/DVD Server
auto detects an IP address it is available on the network with it’s
default temporary value of 10.10.10.10.

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Automatic IP Configuration Methods

NetMate’s CD/DVD Server has several methods for automatically obtaining IP addresses.
These methods are:

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

DHCP is one of the newer and more popular methods for automatic IP number
assignment. To use it, your network must have a DHCP server present and running
on it. Many IP networks which use Windows-NT Servers, often have a Windows­NT DHCP server running on it. If you are unsure if your network has a DHCP
server on it, check with your network administrator.

In any respect, DHCP is enabled on CD/DVD Server, upon startup, the CD/DVD
Server will attempt to find a DHCP server on the network, and if it discovers one,
obtain its IP address along with other required information such as default gateway,
netmask, DNS, etc.

The factory default settings enable DHCP discovery and configuration.

BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol)

BOOTP is another service used to dynamically assign IP addresses to machines
on a network. BOOTP, like DHCP, requires a BOOTP server to be present on your
network to function. BOOTP servers are typically UNIX servers. You can check
with your network administrator to see if your network has a BOOTP server, or
leave this option on to check for one.

Like with DHCP, upon startup, the CD/DVD Server will attempt to find a BOOTP
server, and if found, will use it to obtain its IP settings.

The factory default settings enable BOOTP discovery and configuration.

RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol)

Like the others, RARP requires that a RARP server be present on the network to
use it. RARP servers however, are a bit more complicated in that they require one
extra step in their setup. Your network administrator must enter your CD/DVD
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RARP server, and manually assign it an IP number.

You must contact your network administrator to have this done, supplying him or
her with the Ethernet Address of your NetMate. For its complexity, RARP is rarely
used these days vs. the simpler BOOTP and DHCP protocols.

The factory default settings enable RARP discovery and configuration.

Temporary IP Configuration Methods

A temporary IP configuration method is used just to get the CD/DVD Server up on
your network enough to allow it to be configured with a permanent solution. There
are 2 primary ways to temporarily configure an IP #.

"Unconfigured" or Default IP Address

When your CD/DVD Server boots up in automatic configuration mode, it uses one
or several of the above protocols to attempt to configure its IP parameters. Often
however, for several reasons, none of these methods will work. For example, when
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In this case, the CD/DVD Server will be available using its "default" IP configuration.
Any time the CD/DVD Server is turned on, while it is in the process of
autoconfiguring but has not yet autoconfigured (i.e. was not able to find a server) it
will use and respond to its default IP settings. The default settings are as follows:

IP Address: 10.10.10.10
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: None

Accessing the CD/DVD Server at this address will give you access to it - most
likely to access it and change its IP configuration (ie give it an address that is valid
for your network.)

When the CD/DVD Server comes up on this address (and with this netmask) it is
probable that your client will not be able to access it as the IP settings of your client
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your client's own IP address to one which is suitable to communicate with the CD/
DVD Server on these settings. An example of an appropriate setting would be:

IP Address: 10.10.10.9
Netmask: 255.255.255.0

The specifics of how IP Addresses and netmasks actually work and are calculated
are beyond the scope of this document. Your network administrator should help
you if you need help with obtaining permanent IP number and netmasks which are
correct for your network. In this case, you would often set you client's IP address to
something similar to the one shown, and then connect to the CD/DVD Server with
a web browser (See Setting Your IP Configuration) set its permanent IP settings for
your network, then change your client's IP address back.

"Force-Pinging" an IP Address

A method exists to "shoot" your CD/DVD Server board an address for "one-time"
use. This works to assign an IP address to a NetMate which would otherwise be
unconfigured. Force-Pinging works only when the CD/DVD Server is attempting to
autoconfigure an address. It will not work when it has an address manually as­signed to it, and it will not work if one of the autoconfiguration techniques has
already configured it. Force-Pinging autoconfiguration can work on almost any
platform which supports an "arp" and a "ping" command. It is a two-step process
which consists of the following:

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1 Put your CD/DVD Server's Ethernet Address, and it’s desired IP

Address as a static entry in your workstation's ARP table.

The CD/DVD Server's Ethernet Address is 00:e0:65:XX:XX:XX where
XX:XX:XX is the units 6 digit serial number found on the rear of the CD/DVD
Server.

2 Send a "ping" to the IP address with a data length of 75 bytes.

On a typical Windows machine, this can be done from the "DOS Prompt"
or "Command Prompt" as follows. Let’s say for the sake of example that
our CD/DVD Server’s Serial number is 123456 and we wish to assign it an
IP address of 100.120.140.160. We would use the following two com­mands:

1 arp -s 100.120.140.160 00-E0-65-12-34-56

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2 ping -l 75 100.120.140.160

If you have been successful, you will see several messages such as:
Reply from 100.120.140.160: bytes=75 time=1ms TTL=128
If not, you would receive many messages like "Command Timed Out"
For more information on these commands in Windows, type "ARP -?" and/

or "PING -?"
A "Force-Pinged" address is only active for as long as the CD/DVD Server is

running. If the CD/DVD Server is turned off or restarted, it will resolve to
autoconfiguring again. Force-Pinging is designed to allow you to give it an address,
so you can get it on your network and log-into it to set it with its "real" values to be
used. (See Setting Your IP Configuration.)

Setting Your IP Configuration Manually

There are several different techniques which can be used to change or set-up the
CD/DVD Server's permanent IP settings. As discussed before, when the CD/DVD
Server is using its factory default settings, it will attempt to autoconfigure using
several available methods. This is not always desirable. Often it is desired to
assign the CD/DVD Server an explicit IP address (Manual Configuration), or enable
certain automatic methods. There are several ways of making such changes.

Web Administration

The simplest of all consists of using a standard Web Browser to access NetMate’s
administration and maintenance pages. To do this, you must already be able to
access the CD/DVD Server via. IP. This means that one of the automatic configu­ration methods must have worked, or you must have force-pinged it to a valid
address, or you must be able to access it at it's "default" (10.10.10.10) address. If
none of these are true, you must use a different method.

If you can access the CD/DVD Server via. IP, do the following to get to the IP configu­ration page:

1 In the address bar of your web browser, enter the IP address of your

CD/DVD Server.

2 When NetMate's main page comes up, click the hyperlink to Adminis-

tration

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3 When prompted to log in, enter the supervisor's username and

password. The factory default will be a user name of "supervisor" no
password.

4 In the frame on the left of your window, if the "Networking" menu is

not expanded, click Networking to expand it.
5 Under the Networking menu, click TCP/IP
6 The main frame on the right will display the TCP/IP Settings page.
7 IP Enable should be set to Yes unless you wish to completely disable

TCP/IP.
8 You have two primary options at this point:

1 You may specify all manual parameters for TCP/IP
2 You may set the CD/DVD Server up to autoconfigure all param-

eters

9 Click one of the two radio-buttons, for manual or automatic configura-

tion.

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Automatic Configuration

After clicking automatic, you may then select which of the automatic con-

figuration methods you wish to enable. The recommended setting is to

enable all three. Note that these checkboxes (DHCP, BOOTP and RARP)

are only applicable when Automatic Configuration is specified.

Manual Configuration

If you have selected manual configuration, proceed to enter all the appli-

cable information shown, such as IP address, netmask, gateway, DNS

server, etc. All of these parameters should be supplied by your network

administrator. These fields are only used when Manual Configuration is

specified.

10 When you are done making your changes, click the submit button to

save them.

Saved changes will not go into effect until the CD/DVD Server is rebooted.

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At this time, you will be prompted to optionally reboot the CD/DVD Server.
Click reboot if so desired.

Note that when you enter the TCP/IP Configuration page, the active values are
shown in the text fields (IP Address, Netmask, etc.) This means that if you are
currently set up for automatic configuration, these numbers will reflect the values
assigned to your board by the autoconfiguration server or force-ping, or

10.10.10.10 (default) if your board has not been autoconfigured.

Configuration Text File

The Configuration Text File allows access to server parameters through a different
protocol when IP is not available. The downside being that you are required to
modify a formatted text file, rather than use the easy and intuitive web interface.

To set IP parameters from the configuration file, you will need to have access to the
CD/DVD Server from either AppleTalk, Microsoft Networking or Novell Networking.
(See applicable sections.) If you are running a Windows-NT system, you will
needed to have logged in with the user name "supervisor" on system startup. If you
haven't, log-out and log into you workstation as supervisor.

To access the administrative text file:

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1 Use the applicable technique to log-into the CD/DVD Server. (Usually

Network Neighborhood or Find Computer for Windows machines, or
Chooser for a Macintosh.)

2 When/if prompted for a username and password, use a username of

supervisor and the supervisor account password. The factory default

is no password.
3 There should be a folder, icon or directory named SYS. Enter this.
4 There should be a folder within SYS called CONFIG. Enter this.
5 There will be a file named CONFIG.INI. Using your favorite text editor

(like Wordpad, or TeachText) open CONFIG.INI
6 Scroll down to the section which starts with the text [TCP/IP]. These

are all the TCP/IP settings.
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right of the equals-sign (=). Be careful not to insert and spaces, tabs,
or other characters that do not belong here. Maintain and preserve
the current format of the text shown.

8 If you are going to configure your CD/DVD Server for manual IP

configuration:

1 Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Domain
Name, and Primary & Secondary DNS.

2 All entries (except Domain Name) should be dotted-decimal format

ted IP Addresses. (No host names or hexadecimal numbers.)

3 If a gateway or DNS server is not to be specified, use 0.0.0.0 for its

entry.

4 If the Domain Name is not to be specified, you may leave it blank.

9 If you are going to configure your CD/DVD Server for automatic IP

configuration:

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1 Set the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and Primary &

Secondary DNS servers all to 0.0.0.0.

2 Change DHCP_Enable, RARP_Enable and BOOTP_Enable all to

yes or no, each as desired.

10 Save the file after making your changes.
11 Changes will not go into effect until after the CD/DVD Server is

rebooted. You may do so at this time.

Note that the rightmost parameters listed in each line after the
pound-sign (#) in the CONFIG.INI file represent the currently active
settings for the CD/DVD Server. This means that if you are currently
set up for automatic configuration, these numbers will reflect the
values assigned to your board by the autoconfiguration server or
force-ping, or 10.10.10.10 (default) if your board has not been
autoconfigured.

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Apple Macintosh Networking

Automatic Configuration

On startup the CD/DVD Server automatically configures itself as an Apple
Macintosh File Server capable of sharing volumes over standard AppleTalk or
AppleTalk over IP. If there are multiple zones then the network router will provide the
CD/DVD Server with the default zone in which the CD/DVD Server will appear.

Accessing the CD’s

1 From the Macintosh client open the Chooser by selecting it from the

Apple menu.

2 Click on the AppleShare icon.
3 Select the zone that contains the CD/DVD Server.

If there is only one zone, no zone information will appear in the Chooser.

4 Select the name of the CD/DVD Server from the list on the right.

A new unconfigured CD/DVD Server, or one that has been set back to

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