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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 .....................................................................................................................1

CTL-9800/9805 CD/DVD Server...............................................................................1

Features................................................................................................................1

The CTL-9800/9805 CD/DVD Server Package ..................................................2

Chapter 2 .....................................................................................................................3

Hardware Installation...................................................................................................3

Installing CTL-9800/9805 CD/DVD Server ........................................................3

Chapter 3 .....................................................................................................................5

Software Installation and Setup ...................................................................................5

System Requirements ...........................................................................................5

Default Configuration...........................................................................................5

Setup Internet (IP) Address..................................................................................6

Using ARP in Windows .......................................................................................8

Using ARP in UNIX and OS/2 ..........................................................................10

Using BOOTP in UNIX.....................................................................................12

Using DHCP ......................................................................................................13

First-Time Setup Using An Internet Browser.....................................................13

Restarting CD/DVD Server ...............................................................................14

Chapter 4 ...................................................................................................................15

Configuration and Management.................................................................................15

Changing Server Configuration..........................................................................15

Changing Network Configuration ......................................................................18

TCP/IP Configuration ........................................................................................18

SMB (for Windows) Parameters........................................................................18

NFS (for UNIX) Parameters ..............................................................................19

HTTP (for WEB) Parameters ............................................................................20

SOCKET (for RPC) Parameters ........................................................................20

Summary of Contents for CTL-9800

Page 1: ... Array Controller The Best Network CD DVD Thin Server Solutions CTL 9800 CTL 9805 Amaquest Computer Corp 8F 1 79 Hsin Tai 5th Road Sec 1 Hsi Chih Taipei Hsien 221 Taiwan R O C User s Manual Preliminary Version ...

Page 2: ...nties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchant ability or fitness for any particular purpose Furthermore Amaquest Computer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without ob ligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes Trademarks CTL 9800 9805 CD DVD Server is a ...

Page 3: ...Default Configuration 5 Setup Internet IP Address 6 Using ARP in Windows 8 Using ARP in UNIX and OS 2 10 Using BOOTP in UNIX 12 Using DHCP 13 First Time Setup Using An Internet Browser 13 Restarting CD DVD Server 14 Chapter 4 15 Configuration and Management 15 Changing Server Configuration 15 Changing Network Configuration 18 TCP IP Configuration 18 SMB for Windows Parameters 18 NFS for UNIX Param...

Page 4: ...er Operations 25 Eject Load Disc 25 Lock Unlock Drives 25 Reset 25 Chapter 5 27 CD DVD Server Information 27 Disc Access Information 27 Drive Information 27 System Information 28 Event Log 28 Edit Guest Information 28 Edit Member Information 28 Appendix A 29 The Time Zone Parameter Value 29 ...

Page 5: ...ent or any computer with HTTP browser installed This manual presents general information about the CD DVD Server and instructions about installing your CD DVD Server and configuring it Features Some of the outstanding features of your CD DVD Server are as follows NOS independent no server needed Compatible with CD ROM and DVD ROM Support multiple protocols and concurrent users Instant Web server a...

Page 6: ...800 9805 CD DVD Server Package 1 A 5 25 inch CD DVD Server controller 2 Ethernet Extension Connector 3 A Ethernet Cable 4 A RS232C Serial Cable 9805 only 5 Two SCSI II 50 pin terminators 6 Two 50 pin SCSI II Cables 7 CD DVD Server User s Manual ...

Page 7: ... Please plan the SCSI ID settings carefully in advance or consult your dealer about the ID of pre installed SCSI CD ROM drives if you want to attach any external drive CD DVD Server will not work if those IDs conflict The controller always assumes a SCSI ID of 7 Each SCSI cable must be terminated either by the external terminator or by the jumpers on the last CD DVD ROM drive Installing CTL 9800 9...

Page 8: ...annels 5 Terminate the last CD ROM DVD ROM drive of the chain for each channel do not terminate the rest Example if all SCSI ID are used on a channel 0 6 terminate the drive with SCSI ID 6 6 Connect the controller to the network using the network interface port Connect the 100BASE TX network cable to the RJ 45 network connector 7 Switch on the CD DVD Controller The LED on the face panel starts bli...

Page 9: ...T Windows 95 98 or Windows for Workgroups with a TCP IP protocol stack installed and properly configured The machine where CD DVD Server Manager is to be installed should be in the same network segment and subnet as that of the CD DVD Server CD DVD Server can also be configured in a non Windows environment as long as there is an Internet browser available For details please see the section entitle...

Page 10: ...ween the CD DVD Server and the client can be setup over the TCP IP network an internet IP address has first to be assigned to the Server The IP address can be set under various networks such as Window 95 98 Window NT UNIX or OS 2 Root authority is required on UNIX system and administrator is required over Window NT server for this setup Three options ARP BOOTP DHCP are given to assign an IP addres...

Page 11: ...lined below The ARP BOOTP and the DHCP methods can be enabled or disabled by setting Enable ARP BOOTP DHCP parameters in the Other Protocols in the Configuration option Caution Only one of the ARP BOOTP and DHCP methods for setting the Internet address should be enabled at a time If both a BOOTP and a DHCP server on the network provide an Internet address then the BOOTP address will be used If bot...

Page 12: ...he CD DVD Server with each pair of digits separated by a hyphen The host will return Reply from 192 36 253 80 or similar message This indicates that the address has been set and that the communication is established Notes Once the CD DVD Server has established communication using an appropriate Internet address the arp ping commands cannot be used to change the address The reason for this is to av...

Page 13: ... have an empty ARP table Type arp a to view the ARP table If it is empty you must ping an existing unit on your network before you can set the Internet address of your CD DVD Server When you execute the ping command for the first time the response time may be significantly longer than usual ...

Page 14: ...stems Some BSD type systems expect the host name and Ethernet address in reverse order IBM AIX systems require the additional argument ether for Ethernet networks e g arp s ether salesdept 0 40 8c 11 00 86 temp Once the CD DVD Server has established communications using an appropriate Internet address the arp ping commands cannot be used to change the address The reason is to avoid accidental or u...

Page 15: ...Chapter 4 Configuration and Management facilitate the IP initialization The system will automatically reboot itself upon successfully initializes the IP address ...

Page 16: ...ur boot table typically etc bootptab where Example Ethernet 2 Make sure the host table and alias name databases are updated 3 Start the BOOTP daemon if not already running typically by the command bootpd a 4 Restart the CD DVD Server to download the Internet address default router address and net mask ...

Page 17: ...xplorer 4 0 and above installed is set up in the network where the CD DVD Server will be located All set up procedures will be performed from this client machine Please follow the following set up procedures to set up your CD DVD Server Execute the web browser you installed on your client machine Enter the IP address that you just setup for the Server for example http 202 132 129 196 use the defau...

Page 18: ...ions to meet your network requirement First enter the domain name of the network where the CD DVD Server will be located The default IP address of the Server should be changed to an unused Internet IP address in your network Set also the gateway address if required and the net mask of the network refer to TCP IP Configuration for more details Remember to click on Submit new setting after changes a...

Page 19: ...e a CD DVD Server a password is requested This configuration password will be validated whenever a CD DVD Server is to be configured after finishing a fresh browse of the network All configurations and management functions can be found when Manager or Manager Selections is selected on the Server manager The configuration options and Server management functions are designed easy to follow Following...

Page 20: ...resent accurate information in areas such as Event Log Date Please set the date according to the format year month day example 99 06 22 Note Do not enter the sign when changing the date It will automatically appear when changes are submitted Time Please set the date according to the format hours minutes seconds example 18 25 22 Note Do not enter the sign when changing the date It will automaticall...

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Page 22: ... DVD Server is located e g amaquest com IP Address The internet address of the CD DVD Server e g 202 132 129 196 Select an unused internet address from the network where the Server will be located and replaced the factory default IP address This is to prevent clashes of address with the other system Gateway Address The internet address of the default router All data transfer within the network has...

Page 23: ...r User Level Each user requires an individual Authenticated by account and password The pass DVD Tower word server is located within the CD DVD Server Public No security is set for the Server and is opened to Public WINS Server The server host name of the password server used to check the CD DVD Server security Only required when the security mode is set to Server OS Level The authority to hold th...

Page 24: ... be activate to allow remote calls of function from client end programs via Socket Port Number The port designate for Socket function The port number should be set greater than 1023 and lower than 32768 Make sure no other function uses same port number to prevent possible cause of errors Other Protocols NTP Set Enable to enable NTP setup NTP Sync Server BOOTP Set Disable to enable BOOTP setup DHCP...

Page 25: ...Chapter 5 DataTower as an HTTP Server SNMP Client Set Disable to enable SNMP setup SMTP Set Enable to enable SMTP setup ...

Page 26: ...nder the Security menu sets the user account required for user level security All three information user name group name and password are required for an valid user account Prompt will be given if any of the information is missing Select one of the following actions when all information are completed u Select Add user to save the new user account information to database u Select Modify user_data t...

Page 27: ...s to grant access rights for example by group name SMB Set a share mode password SHAREPWD pass Grant access right to member group GROUP member 4 Uncomment the default set up of method chose SMB Set a share mode password SHAREPWD pass Grant access right to member group GROUP member 5 Modify the set up to fit requirement For example set SMB access rights another group RD SMB Set a share mode passwor...

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Page 29: ...k Unlock Drives Lock Unlock Drive function can be found under Operation Only available drive s is shown for selection Select operation to be performed lock or unlock from the drop down menu of the selected drive One or more drives can be lock or unlock at the same time Click Perform operation when ready Reset option is also provided to reset changes to previous settings When a drive is under lock ...

Page 30: ...CTL 9800 CTL 9805 User s Manual 26 Restart HTTP Server ...

Page 31: ...a has been registered with the administrator System scan periodically every minute for update of information and configuration User can manually update information using Refresh function found on top of every browser Disc Access Information Disc Access information provides all disc related information Drive number Drive status Data type of the discs and volume name disc title are all included unde...

Page 32: ...ating the CD DVD Server Error messages are date stamped for reference User can refer to the information when problem encountered during operation Edit Guest Information Edit area to the Guest Information shown under Guest Message for guest users can be edited in this area Select Submit new content to save changes in Guest Information User can also Reset content to previous message Edit Member Info...

Page 33: ..._ No_DST 4 Poland 1 UTC 5_ No_DST 5 Eastern_Eurpe 2 UTC 6_ No_DST 6 Turkey 3 UTC 7_ No_DST 7 Western_Russia 3 UTC 8_ No_DST 8 US_CAN_Eastern 5 UTC 9_ No_DST 9 US_CAN_Central 6 UTC 10_ No_DST 10 Saskatchewan 6 UTC 11_ No_DST 11 US_CAN_Mountain 7 UTC 12_ No_DST 12 US_Arizona 7 UTC 1_ No_DST 1 US_CAN_Pacific 8 UTC 2_ No_DST 2 US_Alaska 9 UTC 3_ No_DST 3 US_Aleutian 10 UTC 4_ No_DST 4 Cuba 5 UTC 5_ No...

Page 34: ...Adelaide 9h30min Aust_Darwin 9h30min Aust_Hobart 10 Aust_Perth 8 Aust_Sydney 10 New_Zealand 12 Afghanistan 4h30m Armenia_Azer 4 Burma 6h30min China_PRC 8 India 5h30min Iran 3h30min Iraq 3 Jordan 2 Kazak_Kirgi 6 Lebanon 2 If the parameter value above is used there will be no automatic adjustment for DST DST Daylight Saving Time If the parameter values shown on the right is used DST will be adjusted...

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