Axis CD-ROM SERVER User manual

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Axis CD-ROM
Server
Quick Installation Guide

Quick Installation Guide
This guide covers the installation and basic configuration procedures
for Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, OS/2 and UNIX
environments. For advanced configuration and further customizing,
please consult the AXIS 850/950 User’s Manual.
The Axis 850/950 CD-ROM server.
The Axis 851/951 CD-ROM server.
SCSI Connector
Ring Speed Switch
(AXIS 950 only)
Network Connectors
External Power
Supply Connector
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Back:
FRONT
K
StatusCD Network
Power
Front:
Indicators
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Back:
Front:
SCSI Connector
Ring Speed Switch
(AXIS 951 only)
Network Connectors
External Power
Supply Connector

Indicators

StatusCD Network
Power

Hardware Installation
Before you begin:
Connecting CD-ROM Drives to the Axis CD-ROM Server
Up to seven SCSI CD-ROM drives can be serviced by a single Axis
CD-ROM Server. The external drives are connected using the
appropriate SCSI cable, which must be ordered separately
.
1. Connect the SCSI cable to the external connector on the CD-
ROM server.
2. Connect the SCSI cable to the external drive.
3. Set the SCSI address of the external drive. Each connected drive
must have a unique SCSI address. SCSI addresses 0 through 6
may be used. For Axis 851 and Axis 951 SCSI address 0 is used
for the internal drive.
4. The last drive in the SCSI chain must be terminated. No other
external CD-ROM drive should be terminated.
Connecting the CD-ROM server to the network
1. Record the CD-ROM server serial number. You will need this
number when installing the CD-ROM server. The number is
found on the label on the back of the server.
2. If you have a Token Ring network, set the Ring Speed switch on
the back panel of your Axis 950 or Axis 951 CD-ROM Server to
the ring speed of your network (4 or 16 Mb/s).
3. Connect the network cable to the appropriate connector.
4. Connect power to all external drives and switch them on.
5. Connect power to the Axis CD-ROM Server. When the STATUS
indicator stops flashing and remains unlit, the CD-ROM server is
ready for use.
• Check that the power supply is marked with the correct mains
voltage.
• Make sure that power is not connected to the CD-ROM
server or any of the CD-ROM drives you are about to connect
to it. The SCSI bus may be damaged if you connect or discon-
nect any units when the power is on.
• Make sure that your network is ready to accept a new node.
• Any network configuration should always involve the network
manager.
• If you are using an AXIS 851 or AXIS 951 CD-ROM Server
with an internal drive, the internal termination must be turned
off before installing the external drives. See the User’s Manual.

TCP/IP Set-up
TCP/IP Set-up is not needed for SMB over NetBIOS/NetBEUI or
NetWare. Proceed to the installation instructions for Windows or
OS/2.
Before you begin:
To use the CD-ROM server with NFS or SMB over NetBIOS/
TCP/IP, you have to assign an available Internet address and a unique
host name to it.
UNIX
On UNIX systems follow the steps below to set the address and host
name.
1. Find an unused Internet address (IP address) and choose a unique
host name for your Axis CD-ROM server.
2. Add the IP address and host name to your system host table by
appending the following line to the /etc/hosts file on your UNIX
system:
Example: (Use the IP address and host name from step 1.)
192.36.253.96 salesdept
3. Update your alias name data bases (YP/NIS).
Example: (The commands may be different on your system.)
> cd /var/yp
> make
4. Send the IP address to the CD-ROM server. The ethernet address
or node address is your CD-ROM server serial number divided
into six groups of two digits each.(See the example below.)
Example: (Use the host name from step 1.)
arp -s salesdept 00:40:8c:10:00:86 temp
ping salesdept
Windows NT
On Windows NT systems follow the steps below to set the IP address.
1. Find an unused Internet address (IP address) for your Axis CD-
ROM server.
• The configuration described below applies to UNIX and
Windows NT systems only.
• You will need root privileges on your UNIX system or admin-
istrator privileges on the NT server for the configuration.
<IP address> <host name>
arp -s <host name> <ethernet or node address> temp
ping <host name>

2. Send the IP address to the CD-ROM server. The ethernet address
or node address is your CD-ROM server serial number divided
into six groups of two digits each.(See the example below.)
Example: (Use the IP address from step 1.)
arp -s 192.36.253.96 00-40-8c-10-00-86
ping 192.36.253.96
Using the CD-ROM Server
The CD-ROM server is integrated into your network operating
system just like any other file server and you use the same commands
to access it. To be able to access the CD-ROMs from your Windows,
DOS or UNIX applications, you need to make them available to your
system, that is to “mount” the CD-ROM server. On PC systems, this
is typically done by mapping the server to a drive letter.
Once the CD-ROM server has been mounted, you access it just as
any other disk drive or file server connected to your system. Follow
the steps below to mount the CD-ROM server on your system:
Before you begin:
Windows 95 (NetWare)
1. Start the Windows Explorer from the Start/Programs Menu
2. You find your Axis CD-ROM server under Entire Network/
NetWare Servers. The default name is
AXIS<nnnnnn>_NW
where
<nnnnnn>
are the six last digits of the serial number.
3. To map the server to a drive letter, first left-click SYS in the left
listing, then right-click the CD folder in the right listing.
arp -s <IP address> <ethernet or node address>
ping <IP address>
• On UNIX systems, you will need root privileges to mount the
CD-ROM server.

Windows 95 (SMB)
1. Start the Windows Explorer from the Start/Programs Menu
2. You find your Axis CD-ROM server under Entire Network/
Workgroup. The default name is
AXIS<nnnnnn>
where
<nnnnnn>
are the six last digits of the serial number.
3. Right-click the CD folder in the right listing to map the server.
Windows 3.x (NetWare)
1. Start the File Manager and select Connect Network Drive…
from the Disk menu.
2. Select the entry for your new CD-ROM server. The default name
is
AXIS<nnnnnn>_NW
, where
<nnnnnn>
are the last six digits of
the serial number.
3. Click the Login button.and enter your user name and password.
4. Click the Drive button anddouble click
AXIS<nnnnnn>_NW\SYS
.
5. Drag the CD-folder to any avaialble drive letter to map the CD-
ROM server. Click the Exit button.

Windows 3.x (SMB)
1. Start the File Manager.
2. Select Connect Network Drive… in the Disk menu . The
Connect Network Drive dialog is shown. You may have to click
the Browse>> button to see the complete dialogue:
3. Double-click Workgroup in the top listing and double-click the
entry for your new CD-ROM server. The default name is
AXIS<nnnnnn>
, where
<nnnnnn>
are the six last digits of the
serial number.
4. From the bottom listing, select the CD folder and click OK.
OS/2 (SMB)
1. Open an OS/2 window.
2. At the OS/2 prompt, type:
net use <drive>: \\AXIS<nnnnnn>\cd,
where
<nnnnnn>
are the six last digits of your Axis CD-ROM Server
serial number.
Example: (For a CD-ROM server with serial no. =
00408CDB000B
.)
net use E: \\AXISDB000B\cd
UNIX (NFS)
To mount the CD-ROM server on a UNIX system do the following:
1. Create a directory for the CD-ROM server.
mkdir <directory>
2. Mount the CD-ROM server.
mount <host name>:/cd <directory>
where
<host name>
is the host name assigned to the CD-ROM
server during the TCP/IP configuration.

Accessing CD-ROMs
When you insert a CD-ROM into any connected drive, a directory is
created on the server. The directory name is the CD-ROM volume
name, or
cd_nnnnn
, where
nnnnn
is a unique 5 digit number. The
CD-ROM data is accessed through this directory.
Assigning a drive letter to an individual CD-ROM.
Some CD-ROM software requires that the CD-ROM is assigned an
individual drive letter in Windows. Please refer to the User’s Manual,
Section 4 for details.
Note: The CD-ROM server has several options to control access to
individual CD-ROM disks, set communication parameters and check
CD-ROM server usage. Please consult the User’s manual for details.
AXIS 850/950 Quick Installation Guide,Part No:14082,R.2,June 1996,© Axis CommunicationsAB,1996
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