Condre AutoTracer NAS Instruction sheet

CONDRE AutoTracer NAS
User’s and Configuration Manual
Thursday, September 26, 2002
Version 1.000

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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Definitions and Acronyms .........................................................................................................................................................4
1.2 Overview....................................................................................................................................................................................4
2. POWER .....................................................................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Electrical Power.........................................................................................................................................................................5
2.2 Powering Up the Appliance .......................................................................................................................................................5
2.3 Powering Down the Appliance...................................................................................................................................................5
3. CONFIGURATION ...................................................................................................................................................................9
3.1 Setting the TCP/IP Address........................................................................................................................................................ 9
3.2 Creating the Backup Account.................................................................................................................................................15
4. OPERATIONS.........................................................................................................................................................................15
4.1 Manual Backup / Export.......................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.2 Manual Restore / Import ..........................................................................................................................................................15
4.3 Automatic Backup ...................................................................................................................................................................16
5. GUI..........................................................................................................................................................................................16
5.1 Configuration...........................................................................................................................................................................16
5.2 Export ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
5.3 Home........................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
5.4 Import.......................................................................................................................................................................................20
5.5 Schedules.................................................................................................................................................................................21
5.6 Status .......................................................................................................................................................................................21

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1. Introduction
This manual is the ultimate reference for users of the AutoTracer NAS product line. The manual has been designed keeping the user
in mind. Users seek information based on tasks that they need to perform or problems that they need to resolve. The layout of this
manual helps users locate the information they need quickly.
It is assumed that the reader has some basic computer skills. The reader should be familiar with the basic concepts of a windows
environment. Basic interactions with a window using a mouse are required.
While reading this or any other document from CONDRE or SENCOR or using the AutoTracer NAS appliance, if you have any
problems, questions, comments or suggestion please send us a message to [e-mail].
Our engineering team will study all comments and suggestions submitted. Your suggestion may be included in a future release of the
software. This is one of the mechanisms used by CONDRE and SENCOR to constantly continue to improve on our product lines.
Your help is greatly regarded and appreciated !!!
1.1 Definitions and Acronyms
This section of the document contains a list of terms and their definitions as used within the scope of this document and/or project.
Backup Account - A backup account is needed in order for the AutoTracer NAS appliance to be able to access folders on
different computers. Please ask your network administrator to create such account following the policies of your network
environment.
FireWire - An interface that may be used to attach the robotics and burner drives between the computer and the stacker within the
appliance.
SQL Server 2000 - The appliance uses a private database to keep track of orders and configuration information. The appliance uses a
run-time library of the popular database engine from Microsoft.
UNC
UNIX
Windows 2000 - One of the operating systems supported by the AutoTracer NAS product line.
Windows XP - One of the operating systems supported by the AutoTracer NAS product line.
1.2 Overview
This manual describes all the operations that a user may perform on the AutoTracer NAS product.
AutoTracer NAS may be used to generate CD / DVD volumes manually or automatically using a schedule. AutoTracer NAS may
also be used to import the contents of one (1) or more CD/DVD volumes. AutoTracer NAS is great for automated archive and
backup tasks. AutoTracer NAS may be used on a Windows or UNIX network.
In order to log on to the embedded computer in the AutoTracer NAS system the following parameters must be used:
Argument
Value
User name Administrator
Password 2sie!
For security reasons the system administrator may (should) change the default password. If this is the case please record the password
and put it in a safe place.
This document refers in different sections to a “modern web browser”. Although several web browsers have been tested, Internet
Explorer from Microsoft is recommended.

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2. Power
This section of the document describes how to power up and power down (shutdown) the AutoTracer NAS appliance.
An appliance is a device that does not require an external computer. Appliances are meant to be left powered on the network 7 x 24.
On rare occasions it is necessary to power down or power up the appliance. This section describes the procedure to power down and
power up the appliance.
2.1 Electrical Power
Power to the appliance is provided via a power supply.
Connect the cable from the power supply to the back of the appliance. The power connection is on the lower left corner of the back
of the appliance when looking at it from the front.
Connect the other end of the power supply to a wall outlet. Make sure that the power on the power outlet matches the requirements
for the appliance. Some power supplies are rated for 110 Volts. Others are for 220 volts.
The appliance should not be powered down at the end of the day. It should be left on 24 x 7. Do not plug the power supply to a
power strip that is turned off at the end of the workday. The appliance has been designed to operate and be treated as a printer on the
network.
2.2 Powering Up the Appliance
In order to power up the AutoTracer NAS appliance follow these steps:
•Plug the power supply for the label printer to the back of the label printer.
•Plug the input cord for the label printer power supply to a wall outlet. Make sure the power requirements match.
•Plug the power supply for the stacker to the back of the label stacker.
•Plug the input cord for the stacker power supply to a wall outlet. Make sure the power requirements match.
•Remove the input bin from the right side (facing the front of the stacker) of the stacker.
•Insert the pin provided with the appliance through the hole on the surface of the stacker located by the input bin. The
pin should be inserted in a vertical position. The object of this operation is to click on the power switch on the embed
computer of the appliance.
•After a few seconds the embedded computer in the appliance will beep and the printer tray will partially open and close.
This is an indication that the embedded computer is booting up.
•Lift the pin used to power up the embedded computer and store it in a safe place. You will need next time the appliance
needs to be powered cycled.
•Replace the input bin on the top right side of the appliance.
The appliance takes about two (2) minutes to boot up. To verify its operation, connect to the AutoTracer NAS GUI via any computer
attached to the same network (internet or intranet) using a modern web browser.
2.3 Powering Down the Appliance
This section of the document describes the procedure that should be followed to properly shutdown the appliance.
•On a computer connected to the network start Internet Explorer by selecting its icon from the “Start” menu or by
clicking a shortcut on the desktop.
•In the “Address” field of the browser enter the TCP/IP address for the appliance followed by a “Return”.
216.17.32.188/tsweb

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You may precede the line with the text: “http://” (without the double quotes). Use the proper TCP/IP address of the
appliance. The one shown in the example differs from the one on your appliance. If in doubt, consult with your network
administrator.
The “Terminal Services Web Configuration” page is displayed.
The following figure illustrates the web page that would be displayed.
Figure 1 tsweb Setup
•In the “Server” field enter the current IP of the appliance. The “216.17.32.188” TCP/IP address used in this
example is the default value for the appliance. The proper address for the AutoTracer NAS appliance must be specified.
•Select a “Size” for the window that will be created when opening a session via tsweb. Keep in mind that the new
window will be enclosed within the browser unless the “Full-screen” option is selected.
•Click on the “Connect” button.
The appliance logon screen will be displayed.
•In the “User Name” field enter the string “Administrator” (without the quotes).
•In the “Password” field enter the string “2sie!” (without the double quotes).
•Click on the “OK” button. You will now be logged on the appliance.
The following figure illustrates the previously listed steps.

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Figure 2 Log On Screen
After the “OK” button is clicked the following window is displayed.

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Figure 3 Initial Screen
Please keep in mind that the actual screen may look somewhat different depending on the version of the operating system used in the
appliance.
•From the “Start” menu select “Start\Shutdown”. The “Shutdown” dialog box appears.
The following figure illustrates the contents of the window.
Figure 4 Shutdown
•On the “Shut Down Windows” dialog box, select “Shut down” from the pull down menu.

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•Click on the “OK” button. The appliance will initiate the shutdown sequence.
As part of the shut down the following confirmation dialog box will be displayed:
Figure 5 Shut Down Confirmation
•Click on the “Yes” button. The appliance will continue to shutdown.
•Wait for about one (1) minute.
•Unplug power to the label printer of the AutoTracer NAS appliance.
•Unplug power to the stacker of the AutoTracer NAS appliance.
The appliance has been shutdown and powered off. In order to power up the appliance, please follow the steps described in a
different section in this manual.
3. Configuration
Configuring the appliance is quite simple. There are two (2) operations that need to be performed. You will need for this a computer
running a reasonably current (no older than a year) version of Internet Explorer.
First, the TCP/IP address of the appliance needs to be set to a static IP adequate to the network. The network mask and other
pertinent information may be obtained from the network administrator at the installation site. Have this information ready before
starting to configure the appliance.
The second step is to specify mount points for folders on different computers on the network whose files will be used as sources for
exported volumes or as destinations for imported data.
Each of the previously listed steps is described in detail the following sub sections of this document.
3.1 Setting the TCP/IP Address
This section describes the steps that are needed in order to set the TCP/IP address (and other network parameters) for the appliance.
Configuration of the appliance is done over the network using “tsweb”. Follow the following steps to configure the TCP/IP address
of the appliance using tsweb.
•On a computer connected to the network start Internet Explorer by selecting its icon from the “Start” menu or clicking a
shortcut on the desktop.
•In the “Address” field of the browser enter the following line followed by a “Return”.
216.17.32.188/tsweb
You may precede the line with the text: “http://” (without the double quotes). The “Terminal Services Web
Configuration” page is displayed.

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•In the “Server” field enter the current IP of the appliance. The “216.17.32.188” TCP/IP default address must be
specified.
•Select a “Size” for the window that will be created when opening a session via tsweb. Keep in mind that the new
window will be enclosed within the browser unless the “Full-screen” option is selected.
•Click on the “Connect” button.
The following figure illustrates the previously listed steps.
Figure 6 Tsweb Setup
The appliance logon screen will be displayed.
•In the “User Name” field enter the string “Administrator” (without the quotes).
•In the “Password” field enter the string “2sie!” (without the double quotes).
•Click on the “OK” button. You will now be logged on the appliance.
The following figure illustrates the previously listed steps.

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Figure 7 Log On Screen
After the “OK” button is clicked the following window is displayed.

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Figure 8 Initial Screen
Please keep in mind that the actual screen may look somewhat different depending on the version of the operating system used in the
appliance.
We now need to get to the window used to configure the Local Area Network (LAN). The following steps illustrate how to get to
such window.
•From the “Start” menu select “Start\Settings\Control Panel”. The “Control Panel” window will appear.
•In the “Control Panel” window select the “Network and Dial-up Connections” icon.
The following figure illustrates the “Control Panel” of the appliance.

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Figure 9 Control Panel Windows
•Double click on the selected icon. The “Network and Dial-up Connections” window appears.
The following figure illustrates the contents of the terminal server window at this point in time.
Figure 10 Network and Dial-up Connections Window
•Select the “Local Area Connection” icon from the “Network and Dial-up Connections” window.
•Double click on the selected icon. The “Local Area Connection Status” window appears.
The following figure illustrates the “Local Area Connection Status” window.

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Figure 11 Local Area Connection Status Window
•Click on the “Properties” button on the “Local Area Connection Status” window. The “Local Area
Connection Properties” window appears.
The following figure illustrates the “Local Area Connection Properties” window.
Figure 12 Local Area Connection Properties
•On the previous window select the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” item.
•Click on the “Properties…” button. “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window appears.
The following figure illustrates the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window.

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Figure 13 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
•In the last window select the “Use the following IP address” radio button.
•Enter the proper TCP/IP address, subnet mask and default gateway in the specified fields.
•To fill out the rest of the fields, follow the advice of the network administrator.
•Click on the “OK” button. The “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties“ window will close.
•Close the rest of the windows.
In order for the changes just made to take effect, you will have to reboot the appliance. To reboot the appliance follow these steps:
•Select the “Start\Shutdown …” menu item. The “Shutdown Window” window appears.
•Select the “Restart” option from the drop down menu.
•Click the “OK” button. The appliance will restart. It will take a few minutes for the appliance to become available.
3.2 Creating the Backup Account
Please follow the procedure using Microsoft administrative tools to create an account to backup from different machines.
4. Operations
This section of the manual describes step by step how to perform basic operations on the AutoTracer NAS appliance.
4.1 Manual Backup / Export
A manual backup is defined as the operation of taking the contents of one (1) or more folder(s) and copying them into one (1) or more
CD / DVD volumes.
4.2 Manual Restore / Import

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A manual restore is defined as the operation of taking the contents of one (1) or CD/DVD volumes and copying them into one (1)
destination folder on the network. The user must have access top the destination folder. Please consult with your network
administrator if in doubt.
4.3 Automatic Backup
This is one of the main features of AutoTracer NAS. By setting up a schedule, one (1) or more folders on one (1) or more computers
may be backed up by AutoTracer NAS.
All the hardware and software are included as part of the appliance. No additional hardware or software is needed.
This section describes how to set up a schedule to perform an automated backup of a folder on a remote machine.
5. GUI
The GUI for AutoTracer NAS is implemented via HTML. In order to view the GUI most modern web browsers can be used. Internet
Explorer (IE) from Microsoft Corporation is the recommended web browser. Please use IE version 5.0 or higher. If you do not have
it available, you can download it from the web.
The following sub sections of this manual describe the different pages that make up the GUI for AutoTracer NAS.
5.1 Configuration
The following figure shows the page used to configure AutoTracer NAS.
Figure 14 Configuration
The following figure illustrates how to browse for logos to be placed on exported volumes.

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Figure 15 Browsing For Logos
The following figure illustrates the web page after a new logo has been added.
Figure 16 New Logo Added
5.2 Export
The export operation is used to take one (1) or more files and export them to one (1) or more DC/DVD volumes. If this is the desired
operation, the steps described in this section will show you how to perform an export procedure.
The following figure illustrates the “Export” page.

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Figure 17 Export Page
The first step of an export operation is to define a root path for the export operation. The contents of this folder and any folders under
are candidates to be written to a CD/DVD volume.
•Enter the UNC (Universal Naming Convention) for the path. A UNC is composed of two (2) back slashes “\\” followed by the
name of the target computer, followed by a path to the folder of interest.
For example, the previous figure shows the string “\\recon\temp” (without the double quotes) indicating that the export operation
should take files from the “temp” folder on the machine named “recon”. The owner of the machine must have assigned access
rights to the “ATNAS_BACKUP” account for the specified folder.
At this time, the “Username” and/or “Password” fields do not have to be filled.
•When done, click on the “Add” button on the left pane of the window. The right pane is updated with the selection. This is
illustrated on the following figure.
Figure 18 Export Add
You may remove the item from the Cart on the right pane by clicking on the “Remove” link.
You may specify additional paths on the left pane. This allows the export operation to include data from one (1) or more folders and
one (1) or more machines.
•When done with the selections click on the “Continue” button. If the entire order needs to be canceled, click on the
“Cancel” button on the right pane of the window.
After the “Continue” button has been clicked, the following window is displayed.
Figure 19 Export Customization
The “Export Customization” screen is used to specify additional parameters for the export operation. The following objects on the
screen are used to specify the following:
Object
Description
Backup Type
Describes the operation to perform. Click the desired radio button to perform a full or an incremental backup. In case of exporting data, the “Full” radio button should
be selected.
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pending, the one with the highest priority (nine (9)) will be performed before other
operations with less priority (one (1)). The standard (default) priority is five (5).
Count
This field is used to indicate the number of copies that should be produced for each volume. The export operation may take one (1) or move volumes to produce a single
copy based on the amount of data selected for the operation.
Left Logo
This is the logo that will be printed on the surface on the left side of the exported volume.
Right Logo This is the logo that will be printed on the surface on the right side of the exported
volume.
Comments
A line of comments that will be printed on all the volumes exported by this operation.
Cancel
The cancel button cancels the export operation. This is the last time the user is prompted to cancel the operation.
Export
Clicking on the Export button submits the job. The job will be queued for processing. The scheduler will process the job when resources become available.
As soon as the “Export” button is clicked, the “Status” window is displayed. The following figure illustrates the status window
after an export order has been placed.
Figure 20 Export Status
For additional information on the “Status” window please read the “Status” section in this manual.
5.3 Home
The tabs on the home page may be used to quickly get to the desired operation. The tabs are located on the top left corner of the
screen.
The following figure illustrates the home page for the GUI.

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Figure 21 Home Page
The home page is displayed when the GUI is started via a web browser.
5.4 Import
This section of the document describes the steps that need to be taken and the windows that are displayed during an import operation.
An import operation is defined as taking the contents of one (1) or move volumes and copying them into a specified single path on
one (1) computer system accessible via the network. Access permissions must be set prior to the operation. If in doubt please consult
with your network administrator.
The following figure illustrates the “Import” window.
Figure 22 Import Window
The window displays two (2) panes. The left pane is used to enter the UNC for the path in which the imported data will be written to
by the appliance. The right pane is updated after each selection is made.
•Enter the UNC for a folder in which to write the imported data.
•Click on the “Add” button when done. At this point in time there is no need to specify the “Username” or/and
“Password” fields.
As soon and the “Add” button is clicked the right pane is updated as shown in the following figure.