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Basic Installation 2-1

Basic Installation

Overview

A typical Ethernet network using an HP CD-ROM Server
Stand-Alone Module is illustrated below. For a Tower Module,
the CD-ROM drives and tower module will normally be installed
inside a tower chassis.

Network Hub

Network cables

CD-ROM Server

Module

CD-ROM drives

SCSI cables

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Page 4: ... shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material A copy of the specific warranty terms applicable to your HP product and replacement parts can be obtained from your HP Sales and Service Office or Authorized dealer For warranty service information see appendix E in this guide Safety Cons...

Page 5: ... later The manual consists of six chapters followed by appendices 1 Introduction Provides a brief description of the HP CD ROM Server how it works where to use it and key benefits 2 Basic Installation Provides the steps to connect your HPCD ROMServertothenetworkandtoyourCD ROM drives 3 Network Configuration Provides the procedures to integrate your HP CD ROM Server into your network environment 4 ...

Page 6: ...0 23 21 123 Finland 02 03 47 288 Sweden 08 61 92 170 France 04 50 43 98 53 Switzerland 084 880 11 11 Germany 0180 52 58 143 United Kingdom 0171 512 5202 Italy 02 2 641 0350 Europe English outside the UK 44 0171 512 5202 Ireland 01 662 55 25 For all other countries contact your reseller World Wide Web HP s Electronic Support Center http www hp com go CDROM_Server America Online Download from the HP...

Page 7: ...essories 2 3 Connecting the Hardware 2 4 3 Network Configuration Novell NetWare Networks 3 1 Microsoft and IBM Networks 3 3 TCP IP Networks 3 3 Time Synchronization 3 9 4 Mounting or Mapping Network Drives The HP CD ROM Server File System 4 2 Access Points 4 5 Novell NetWare NCP 4 6 Microsoft and IBM Networks SMB 4 12 UNIX NFS 4 21 Web Browsers HTTP 4 22 5 CD ROM Server Configuration Configuration...

Page 8: ... Errors When Accessing the CD ROM Server A 5 Difficulty Locating the CD ROM Server in NetWare A 6 NetWare NDS Installation Errors A 6 Problems When Accessing Disc Changers A 8 Restoring Factory Default Settings A 9 B The Config ini File C Updating the Firmware Firmware Updates C 1 D Technical Specifications General D 1 Network and Drive Connectors D 2 Electrical and Environmental D 2 Supported Net...

Page 9: ... connects to a 10Base2 thin coaxial cable network The 50 pin high density SCSI 2 connector supports up to 7 CD ROM drives If CD ROM disc changers are used up to 56 discs can be accessed Tower Module The tower module provides RJ 45 and AUI Attachment Unit Interface network connectors The RJ 45 connector connects to a 10Base T twisted pair cable network If you use an appropriate external transceiver...

Page 10: ... servers Your computer will see the HP CD ROM Server simply as another network file server and you access it through standard network operating system commands The HP CD ROM Server also supports the HTTP protocol Therefore you can access and manage the CD ROM server through a standard Web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer For Windows 95 or NT 4 0 systems a software ...

Page 11: ...ired Microsoft and IBM Networks HP CD ROM Servers are easily shared using the SMB protocol which is integrated with popular PC systems such as Microsoft Windows 95 and NT and IBM OS 2 systems UNIX Networks HP CD ROM Servers are mounted using NFS Internet Intranet Networks HP CD ROM Servers are accessed from a Web browser in environments that can use HTTP over TCP IP Features and Benefits File Serv...

Page 12: ... a Web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser access includes configuration and management Security CD ROM access can be restricted by setting up password protection It is also possible to limit the number of simultaneous users of any CD ROM to comply with license agreements Speed By using a 32 bit RISC processor and cache memory there is ample throughput for...

Page 13: ...l Ethernet network using an HP CD ROM Server Stand Alone Module is illustrated below For a Tower Module the CD ROM drives and tower module will normally be installed inside a tower chassis Network Hub Network cables CD ROM Server Module CD ROM drives SCSI cables ...

Page 14: ...owing power supply modules 19 Vdc CAUTION Verify the part number of the power supply for your country Failure to comply may result in damage to the power supply and other equipment For specifications see appendix D Included with the HP CD ROM Tower Module only 4 mounting screws for the CD ROM server 2 screws and washers for the network connection board Network connector board and ribbon cable asse...

Page 15: ...uitable for your drives Additional Power Supplies For the Stand Alone Module only HP provides the following power supplies for other countries and regions HP Product meters SCSI Connector Type C2955A 0 5 m C2908A 1 0 m C2956A 1 5 m C2957A 2 0 m 50 pin high density thumb screws male male K2286 1 0 m 50 pin low density bail lock to high density latch clip male male K2296 1 0 m K2297 1 5 m 50 pin low...

Page 16: ...not already done so record the LAN hardware MAC address of the CD ROM server You will need this address during installation The address is printed on the label placed on the bottom of the server in the form 00 60 B0 hh hh hh where h is a hexadecimal number Verify with your Network Administrator that a network connection is set up to connect the CD ROM server and configure it onto the network HP Pr...

Page 17: ...e removing the cover chassis or enclosure 1 Prepare the CD ROM tower for the installation for example remove the chassis cover 2 Record the LAN hardware MAC address of the CD ROM server You will need this number during the network configuration described in chapter 3 The address is found on the label on the bottom of the server Note An additional label that identifies the same LAN hardware address...

Page 18: ...e damaged 6 Attach the power cable to the CD ROM server The power connector on the CD ROM serveris a standard PC 4 pin power connector 12 and 5 Vdc as shown in the picture below 7 ConnecttheexternalnetworkconnectorboardtotheCD ROM server using the ribbon cable The network connector board includes network connectors and the Reset button The board is intended to be mounted on the back of the CD ROM ...

Page 19: ...r connecting SCSI devices Minimize the SCSI bus length which is the total length of cable between SCSI bus terminators However do not use device to device cables that are less than 0 5 meters Do not exceed the maximum SCSI bus length of 6 meters To work properly the SCSI bus must be electrically terminated at both ends using SCSI terminators The CD ROM server contains an internal terminator for on...

Page 20: ...erminate other CD ROM drives placed between the CD ROM server and the last drive The HP CD ROM Server contains built in SCSI termination therefore the server must be physically located at one end of the chain 3 Set the SCSI address of the CD ROM drive s Each connected drive must have a unique SCSI address SCSI addresses 0 through 6 may be used The SCSI address of the HP CD ROM Server is 7 and cann...

Page 21: ...and provides RJ 45 and an AUI Attachment Unit Interface 15d pin D connectors The AUI connector allows you to connect to a 10Base2 thin coax 10Base5 thick coax or fiber optic cable network using an appropriate external transceiver To connect the CD ROM server to your network follow these steps Note Verify that power to the CD ROM server is off For the stand alone module simply disconnect the power ...

Page 22: ... They will all flash during power on and self test When the STATUS indicator yellow stopsflashingandremainsoff theCD ROM server is ready for use Depending on the number of drives in use this may take from a few seconds to several minutes 8 Insert a CD ROM disc into a drive and verify that the CD indicator green ontheCD ROMserverturnson Ifitdoesnot verify your SCSI cable connections and addresses t...

Page 23: ...ver no installation is required prior to using and accessing the HP CD ROM Server To access your CD ROMs refer to chapter 4 Installation as an NDS Server If used as an NDS compatible server the HP CD ROM Server must first be installed in the NDS tree which simply involves setting the appropriate configuration parameters Note If this is the first CD ROM server being installed in your NDS tree the C...

Page 24: ...s with the installation you can check for errors in the logfile txt file in the CD ROM Server s config directory Refer to NetWare NDS Installation Errors in appendix A if you need more information Parameter name Value Description TimeZone Must be set to the correct Time Zone that the CD ROM server is operating in TimeSyncSource None Default is None Set to NDS to enable the HP CD ROM Server to get ...

Page 25: ...e To configure IP addressing on Windows 95 and other systems that support TCP IP networks and to configure other TCP IP parameters such as a subnet mask default gateway address you will need to edit and save the CD ROM servers config ini file as described in chapter 5 Before you begin Obtain root privileges on your UNIX system or administrator privileges on the Windows NT server Confirm with your ...

Page 26: ...wever it requires that the IP address is sent to each new device individually The protocol is not routable that is the workstation from which the configuration is made must be located on the same network segment as the CD ROM server There are three automated methods RARP BOOTP and DHCP The main characteristics for each method are RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol downloads the IP address to...

Page 27: ...d the IP address to the CD ROM server and to verify that it was successfully configured Enter the LAN hardware address specified on the label attached to the bottom of the CD ROM server Each pair of digits must be separated by a hyphen See the example below Example The host will return Reply from 192 124 138 80 or similar message indicating that the address has been set and that communications wit...

Page 28: ...address or host name and LAN hardware address in reverse order IBM AIX systems require the additional argument ether for Ethernet networks for example arp s ether salesdept 00 60 b0 11 00 86 temp When you execute the ping command for the first time you should expect a response time that is longer than usual The ping command is used to write the IP address to the CD ROM server Once the CD ROM serve...

Page 29: ...s Using BOOTP Follow these steps to download the IP address using BOOTP 1 Append the following entry to your boot table typically etc bootptab Example 2 Make sure the host table and alias name data bases are updated as described on page 3 4 3 Start the bootp daemon if not already running typically by the command bootpd a 4 Restart power cycle the HP CD ROM Server to download the IP address default...

Page 30: ... in the DHCP manager of the dhcp daemon The entries made in this scope should include the following Subnet mask Default router Internet address NetBIOS over TCP IP name server Internet address es NetBIOS over TCP IP node type NetBIOS over TCP IP scope ID Lease duration node type The CD ROM server can act either as a B Node WINS disabled or as an H Node WINS enabled 2 Activate the scope 3 SettheDHC...

Page 31: ...lt for this parameter is a value of SAP Alternatively if you have a Time Provider Group on your system you can choose to provide a list of servers for the CD ROM server to contact to obtain its time synchronization The list can also contain Secondary Time Servers The list of servers is inserted into the TimeSyncSources parameter as follows TimeSyncSources server1 server2 server3 Parameter name Val...

Page 32: ...3 10 Network Configuration ...

Page 33: ... NT Windows for Workgroups and DOS Microsoft IBM Networks SMB page 4 12 Clients Windows 95 Windows NT Windows for Workgroups OS 2 and DOS UNIX NFS page 4 21 Web Browsers HTTP page 4 22 Note The appropriate network client and transport protocols must be running on your computer The following protocols are supported NCP NetWare Control Protocol over IPX SMB Server Message Block over NetBIOS NetBEUI ...

Page 34: ... the files on that CD ROM are accessed through this folder The name of the cd folder will comply with the following rules The volume name held on the CD ROM will be used if alias names have not been set see below If the CD ROM volume name is not detected for example it is specified in upper case letters and there are no alias names set then the CD ROM server will automatically allocate a name of t...

Page 35: ...g this name Thus you could use the same drive for a series of CD ROMs such as a monthly issue and you will not have to enter a new name each time you change the disc When you enter a SCSI alias the volume rights for any disc inserted in the drive will be determined by the drive access rights This is convenient because the access rights only have to be set once and then the CD ROM in the drive can ...

Page 36: ...t will be identified through its volume name This file controls the user access to the CD ROM Settings for up to 56 CD ROMs can be stored in the CD ROM server at any time The settings will remain even if the CD ROM is ejected When the limit is reached the oldest settings are discarded when a new CD ROM is inserted For more information about controlling access to the CD ROM server see chapter 6 Sec...

Page 37: ...OM server cd folder access The cd folder is used as the access point The user can access all CD ROMs inserted into the drives connected to the server On PC systems this makes it possible to use only one drive letter to access all drives connected to the CD ROM server This is the recommended access point for normal users CD ROM access An inserted CD ROM or connected CD ROM drive if the SCSI ID has ...

Page 38: ... server The default server name in the NetWare environment is HPhhhhhh_NW where hhhhhh are the last six digits of the CD ROM server LAN hardware address If you have changed the server name simply replace the name in our examples with the assigned name Alternatively login scripts can be used to automate and distribute access to the CD ROMs To map the networked CD ROMs the attach map in NetWare 3 x ...

Page 39: ...HPhhhhhh_NW where hhhhhh are the last six digits of the CD ROM server LAN hardware MAC address The name can be changed during configuration as described in chapter 5 CD ROM Server Configuration 5 If you are using Bindery mode you will be prompted to enter your user name and password unless you are already logged in Before the CD ROM server has been set up all users have full access to it ...

Page 40: ... letter right click one of the following CD ROM server resources For root level access right click SYS For cd folder access right click the cd folder For CD ROM access right click the CD ROM you want to access If you do not wish to map the CD ROM server to a drive letter just continue to explore the CD ROM server until the file you need is found 8 From the pop up menu select Map Network Drive ...

Page 41: ...wing screen is displayed If you also have Microsoft Network installed you may have to click the button labelled NetWare to display the screen 3 Click the Select NetWare Connection button on the toolbar 4 Select the entry for your new CD ROM server The default name is HPhhhhhh_NW where hhhhhh are the last six digits of the CD ROM server LAN hardware MAC address 5 Click the Login button 6 If you are...

Page 42: ...s displayed 8 Double click HPhhhhhh_NW SYS and then the CD folder to display the following screen 9 Select a drive letter in the Drives listing and then For root level access select HPhhhhhh_NW_SYS in the Resources list For cd folder access select the CD folder in the Resources list For CD ROM access select the CD ROM you want to access in the Resources list ...

Page 43: ...ROM server LAN hardware MAC address and path is the path to a CD ROM server folder or a file on a CD ROM Example root level access To access the root level of your CD ROM server with LAN hardware address 0060b0cd000b under the drive letter E type Example cd folder access If your CD ROM server LAN hardware address is 0060b0cd000b and you want to be able to access all the CD ROMs under the drive let...

Page 44: ...etBIOS TCP IP also designated NBT Note The examples below assume that you have not changed the SMB server name on the CD ROM server The default server name in the SMB environment is HPhhhhhh where hhhhhh are the last six digits of the CD ROM server LAN hardware MAC address If you have changed the server name then replace the default names in our examples with the new name The Network Administrator...

Page 45: ...lick the entry for your new CD ROM server The default name is HPhhhhhh where hhhhhh are the last six digits of the CD ROM server LAN hardware address Notice that the individual CD ROMs are shown as well as the cd folder that contains them This is not the normal hierarchical appearance but it is done this way to give you the choice of either mounting individual CD ROMs or all of them together See t...

Page 46: ...f the CD ROMs right click the cd folder To map to an individual CD ROM right click its folder 6 From the pop up menu select Map Network Drive 7 Select a drive letter for your CD ROM server or use the default drive letter 8 Check Reconnect at logon if you wish to use the CD ROM server resource under the same drive letter the next time you start your computer 9 Click the OK button The CD ROM server ...

Page 47: ...ias name for the SCSI ID has been set Map a network drive letter to cd_nnnnn to mount an individual CD ROM Alternative Method of Connection If you have removed the default workgroup named Workgroup the CD ROM server will not be visible in the browser until an existing workgroup has been specified in the CD ROM server This is done by the parameter Domain GroupName To connect to the CD ROM server do...

Page 48: ...address and path identifies one of the following resources To map at the root level type root To map the CD ROMs at the cd folder level type cd To map an individual CD ROM type the volume name 5 Check Reconnect at Startup if you wish to use the same mapping the next time you start your computer 6 Click the OK button The CD ROM server is ready for use Note If you have removed the default workgroup ...

Page 49: ...rdware address and path identifies one of the following resources To map at the root level type root To map the CD ROMs at the cd folder level type cd To map an individual CD ROM type the volume name for example cd_12345 5 Check Reconnect at Startup if you wish to use the same mapping the next time you start your computer 6 If you wish to connect using a different user name enter the name in the C...

Page 50: ...S 2 Make sure you have IBM Peer for OS 2 installed If not see the note below 1 Double click the OS 2 Peer icon The Peer window opens 2 Double click the Sharing and Connecting icon to open the following window Active connections will be listed in the window ...

Page 51: ...ividual CD ROM To map at the root level type root To map the CD ROMs at the cd folder level type cd To map an individual CD ROM type the volume name for example cd_12345 6 In the Local device name field select a drive letter to map to 7 Click Create The CD ROM server is ready for use Note The CD ROM server folders will not be visible on the Desktop in OS 2 versions prior to OS 2 WARP Connect If yo...

Page 52: ...md file to include your net use commands DOS The CD ROM server is mounted using the net use command provided that the appropriate network support is installed 1 Use the net use command to map the CD ROM server to a drive letter At the DOS prompt type net use drive letter HPhhhhhh folder where hhhhhh are the last six digits of your CD ROM server LAN hardware address and folder is any CD ROM server ...

Page 53: ...hese long names with a quote mark For example use the cd change directory command to change to the directory called Product Information Windows NT gives the additional facility of using the wildcard For example a quick way of changing to the Product Information directory would be UNIX NFS Before you begin You will need root privileges to mount the CD ROM server On UNIX systems the CD ROM server is...

Page 54: ...sers HTTP The CD ROM server supports HTTP over TCP IP This means that the CD ROM server works as a WWW server To access the CD ROM server Home Page it must be configured with an IP address as described in TCP IP Networks in chapter 3 If required HTTP support can be switch on or off using the parameter HTTPEnable default setting is on as described in chapter 5 CD ROM Server Configuration The CD ROM...

Page 55: ...nabled You will see a list of the CD ROMs that are available You can then click on the CD ROMs to view their contents also in the form of a list Thus you can browse the CD ROMs as with any other file manager utility Some CD ROMs contain an index htm or index html file that allows you to access the contents of the disc through a browser page If you click on such a CD ROM this page will appear inste...

Page 56: ...le on a CD ROM and then adding the bookmark 3 For instructions on how to add a bookmark refer to your browser s online help For Netscape Navigator select Add Bookmark from the Bookmarks menu For Microsoft Internet Explorer select Add Favorites from the Favorites menu 4 Atanytimeinthefutureyoucanselectthebookmarkyouhave made by choosing it from the bookmarks menu Most Web browsers will allow you to...

Page 57: ... site For more information visit the HP Web site refer to the front of this manual Through configuration changes you can customize CD ROM server operation For example you can Set up the SMB server name Enable or disable CD ROM server protocols such as NetWare SMB on NetBIOS NetBEUI SMB on NetBIOS TCP IP and NFS Set up Internet and SNMP parameters Set the JukeBoxLockTime parameter to prevent disc c...

Page 58: ...so the HTTPEnable parameter must be set to yes which is the default setting Follow the steps below to enter the configuration from a Web browser The browser used in this example is Internet Explorer 1 Start Internet Explorer 2 From the File menu select Open Location The following dialog is displayed 3 Enter the URL of the server using the internet IP address http IP address Alternatively you can u...

Page 59: ... the first time during a session you will be prompted to enter the Username default is root and Password default is pass The General Settings page will be displayed 6 Enter the new settings Click Reset Server settings to return to the values before you made changes Click the button to access the on line help if more information is required Username root Password pass ...

Page 60: ... server These are required to use access rights password handling and user authentication The settings are all available under the Configuration button as well Configuration Using a Text Editor If you can locate and open the CD ROM server on your network you can configure the CD ROM Server using your favorite text editor in any environment The basic procedure is to view the CD ROM server s file st...

Page 61: ...w settings by editing each parameter in the file Further explanation of the parameters is available in appendix B The Config ini File 5 To activate the new settings it will be necessary to restart the CD ROM server This can be done by setting the Restart parameter to yes The CD ROM server will restart when you save the file 6 Save the file Saving the file sends the new settings to the CD ROMserver...

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Page 63: ... can be used from any environment through your favorite text editor Note For Windows 95 and NT 4 0 systems you can also configure the HP CD ROM Server using a software utility available from HP s Web site Refer to the Electronic Services at the front of this guide for more information 3 Refertotheappropriatesectioninthischapterforinformation on setting access restrictions for your particular netwo...

Page 64: ...s rights regardless of the security configurations in other protocols To disable unused protocols you must set the appropriate CD ROM server configuration parameters refer to chapter 5 The Access Control Parameters There are separate access files for each CD ROM drive the CD ROMs inserted into the drives and the CD ROM server configuration files To change the access rights to any of these volumes ...

Page 65: ...he maximum number of simultaneous users of a CD ROM disc If it is set to 0 any number of users may access the disc SessionTimeout specifies how many seconds a user is considered to be active after the last access to the disc When the time has expired another user may access the disc and perhaps lock out the first user depending on the UserLimit setting Note Items in the access control files which ...

Page 66: ...og box is displayed 3 Use the Internet IP address to enter the URL of the server http Internet address Alternatively you can use the host name assigned to the CD ROM server in place of the IP address 4 Click OK This will open the Home Page of your CD ROM server as shown below ...

Page 67: ... where x is the SCSI address and y the LUN address If the disc has no volume name and an alias name has not been assigned the name of the disc will default to cd_nnnnn where nnnnn is an unique five digit number The settings for a CD ROM are stored even if the disc is removed The settings are immediately available if the disc is re inserted Settings for typically 56 CD ROMs can be stored in the CD ...

Page 68: ... CAUTION When editing the files be sure that the equal sign and the parameter value is separated by a space Do not remove the END marker from the files Security Management using a Text Editor You can manage access rights from your favorite editor in any network environment Simply edit the appropriate text files stored on the CD ROM server for information on the CD ROM server s file system refer to...

Page 69: ...folders shown below 4 Open the appropriate folder and file according to the table below 5 Enter new settings by editing the file For parameter information refer to The Access Control Parameters earlier in this chapter For specific information on each network operating system refer to Security Management in Specific Network Environments later in this chapter To set access rights to Select the follo...

Page 70: ...can be stored in the CD ROM server at any time If the limit is exceeded when a new CD ROM is inserted the oldest settings is discarded The access settings for a CD ROM drive will override the CD ROM disc settings for discs that are inserted in that drive However this applies only when an alias name is configured for the drive if there is no alias the drive access settings are not used 6 Save the f...

Page 71: ...itor open the file config txt which is located at root volumes server config txt Setting the volume rights is described earlier in this chapter 2 Find the NetWareUser Group entry and replace with the word Supervisor This will change the access rights from no restrictions to supervisor only 3 Save and close the config access rights 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 for the volumes access rights volumes in the ...

Page 72: ...tabase for CD ROM servers If the user is defined in the file server that the CD ROM serveruses for authentication the Administrator will not have to do anything to give the user access to the CD ROM server Authentication in a NetWare 3 x Server For access to the CD ROM server connected to a NetWare 3 x Server authentication is validated through a user list in the bindery of the NetWare server If o...

Page 73: ...erver in chapter 3 Note If NDS mode is not functioning you can always access the CD ROM in Bindery mode by logging in as supervisor This is true even if the parameter BinderyEnable is set to no Default settings in NetWare NDS After installation the default security rights will protect all the configuration files Only the CD ROMs will be displayed to users The user rights to the CD ROM server and i...

Page 74: ...n an NDS file server Access Restrictions in Microsoft and IBM Network Operating Systems The CD ROM server implements share level access control only user level access is not supported A password can be assigned to any CD ROM server folder or any CD ROM inserted in a connected drive The user will automatically be prompted for the password when trying to access the shared folder Access will then be ...

Page 75: ...ess If you set an asterisk to any of the parameters all users will have access regardless of the settings of the other parameters You may add as many NFSIPAddress NFSGroup and NFSUser parameters as you require See the following examples SMBPassword NFSIPAddress Description Users with any IP address are granted access any IP address Only users with the specified IP addresses have access entry not p...

Page 76: ...ameters can be combined in 4 different ways to obtain the following behavior NFSUser 100 NFSUser 101 NFSGroup 4 NFSIPAddress 192 124 138 60 NFSIPAddress 192 124 138 65 Default Uid PCNFSD AuthentServer Result for PCNFSD clients 2 0 0 0 0 Clients with user id and group id 2 can be authenticated but there is no authentication server 2 192 124 138 99 example only If clients are authenticated by the se...

Page 77: ...ssing Disc Changers page A 8 Before You Begin If you are having trouble with locating your CD ROM server on your network note the following The CD ROM server may not immediately appear because your system and network protocols may require significant time to locate the CD ROM server You should wait several minutes and then try again In Windows networks a master browser function performed by one of...

Page 78: ...diagnostic test as follows 1 If using a Web browser start the browser and enter the URL of the server s diagnostic page http IP address config html diag htm 2 Make sure that a suitable CD ROM is inserted into each of the drives whose operation is to be tested To test the data transfer operation of a CD ROM drive the drive must have a CD ROM inserted with a file larger than 10 Mbytes on it 3 To sta...

Page 79: ... light turns OFF The LED should remain off unless an error condition occurs CD Will turn ON when a readable CD ROM is inserted into any connected drive The LED will be either on or off unless an error condition occurs when the LED will flash Network Flashes to indicate the presence of network traffic Power Will turn ON when power is connected to the CD ROM server This LED should remain on to indic...

Page 80: ...vent Status LED CD LED Network LED Initial power to unit ON ON ON During power up Self test Approx 30 seconds Flash OFF OFF After power up Self test OFF OFF Flash First disc inserted OFF ON Flash Last disc removed OFF OFF Flash Flash loading 1 Flash sec 1 Flash sec 1 Flash sec Event Status LED CD LED Network LED CD ROM has incorrect format or SCSI bus not connected OFF Flash Flash Faulty network c...

Page 81: ...rmat High Sierra ISO 9660 Multisession or ISO 9660 with Rock Ridge extensions For the stand alone module turn off power to the CD ROM server and drives and check the SCSI bus connections Then restore power first to the drives and then to the CD ROM server Errors When Accessing the CD ROM Server If you get error messages when accessing the CD ROM server or any CD ROMs Check the SCSI chain Ensure th...

Page 82: ...D ROM vendor It may be necessary to restrict the number of users to one if the CD ROM is a single user version Difficulty Locating the CD ROM Server in NetWare Ethernet Frame Types There are four different frame types on Ethernet networks Ethernet II IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 2 and SNAP All four frame types are enabled by default and your HP CD ROM Server will automatically detect the frame type used on...

Page 83: ... rights to create server object The specified user in the NDSAdminName parameter doesn t have sufficient rights to create the server object in the specified context Installation failed NDS Server ob ject already exists You have tried to install the server on top of an existing server object Installation warning Could not extend NDS Schema class 1 Installation warning Could not extend NDS Schema cl...

Page 84: ... repeatedly changing between the two CD ROMs and transferring a small amount of data each time Because of the relatively long time needed to change CD ROMs the data transfer rate to both users will become unacceptably low The JukeBoxLockTime parameter will ensure that when there are simultaneous requests for access to different CD ROMs a sizable block of data is transferred to each user before the...

Page 85: ... Start the Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer and go to the Management page as outlined under Configuration Using a Web Browser in chapter 5 2 On the Management page click Factory default 3 On the next page confirm by clicking Set defaults The factory default setting will now be restored and the CD ROM server will then automatically restart Using FTP Follow the steps below to restore the defa...

Page 86: ... settings 1 Turn off the CD ROM server by removing power 2 Press and hold the Push button while you power on the CD ROM server Continue to press the Push button until the Network indicator flashes at regular two second intervals 3 Release the Push button and wait at least two seconds one flash of the Network indicator 4 Press and hold the Push button again for at least five seconds until the Netwo...

Page 87: ...o TimeZone parameter permissible values TimeSyncSource None Default is None Set to NDS to enable the CD ROM server to get its time from the NetWare network SCSI JukeBoxLockTime 0 Sets the maximum duration of a data read during multiple access requests to prevent disc changer fluttering 0 to disable IP InternetAddress 192 36 253 80 The CD ROM server Internet IP address The value shown is an example...

Page 88: ...e network If required the frame type can also be set to either 802_2 or DIX ShowPseudoShares yes Enable or disable whether the cd config root and volumes folders are visible NFS NFSEnable yes Enable or disable NFS DefaultUid 2 Default user id to be used when authenticating PCNFSD clients Disable by setting the parameter to 0 zero PCNFSDAuthentServer 0 0 0 0 The Internet address of the server used ...

Page 89: ...ationTrap disabled Enables or disables the SNMP authentication failure traps It corresponds to the snmpenableAuthenTraps MIB II SNMP object NetWare NWEnable yes Enable or disable NetWare support Frame_802 2 auto Enable or disable the 802 2 frame type Frame_802 3 auto Enable or disable the 802 3 frame type Frame_EthernetII auto Enable disable the Ethernet II frame type Frame_SNAP auto Enable or dis...

Page 90: ...er or administrator with Supervisor or Create rights in the context where you want to install the server NDSAdminPassword Password for the administrator defined in NDSAdminName Once written into the configuration file the password will not be shown but replaced with s representing each letter of the Password NDSInstall no Change to yes when you are ready to install the server in NDS TimeSyncSource...

Page 91: ... 0 UTC 2_ No_DST 2 Iceland 0 UTC 3_ No_DST 3 Central_Europe 1 UTC 4_ No_DST 4 Poland 1 UTC 5_ No_DST 5 Eastern_Europe 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_Alas...

Page 92: ...h30m Aust_Darwin 9h30m Aust_Hobart 10 Aust_Perth 8 Aust_Sidney 10 New_Zealand 12 Afghanistan 4h30m Armenia_Azer 4 Burma 6h30m China_PRC 8 India 5h30m Iran 3h30m Iraq 3 Jordan 2 Kazak_Kirgi 6 Lebanon 2 Syria 2 TimeZone parameter value Hours UTC TimeZone parameter value Hours UTC ...

Page 93: ... your HP authorized dealer for the most recent releases of firmware Your existing firmware version is identified in the CD ROM server s config ini file You can also use the HP Web site refer to Electronic Support in the front of this guide or contact your nearest HP Customer Support Center Updating the HP CD ROM Server Flash Memory You can carry out an update to your Flash Memory over the network ...

Page 94: ...the user id with the highest priority 4 Issue the command bin to change to binary transfer mode 5 Issuethecommand put filename flash where filename is the name of the new CD ROM server firmware for example hpcd_411 bin CAUTION Be careful not to interrupt the file transfer If the transfer is interrupted the CD ROM server may become inoperative and must be returned to HP 6 Wait for the transfer to c...

Page 95: ...tes Firmware Updates Flash memory allows you to download the latest firmware to update your CD ROM server operation Requires FTP file transfer protocol on a TCP IP network Supported CD ROM Drives Up to 7 SCSI CD ROM drives Disc changers up to 8 discs each are supported Up to 56 CD ROM discs are supported through LUN Logical Unit Number addressing CD R writers are not supported File Systems The fol...

Page 96: ... typically for ribbon cable HP J3168A Stand Alone Module HP J3169A Tower Module Input power 19 Vdc 15 2 W max via external power module see input and output ratings below 12 Vdc 0 5 A nominal when using the AUI connector and 5 Vdc 3 A through a 4 pin power connector Environmental Temperature 41 104 F 5 40 C Humidity 20 80 RHG noncondensing Electromagnetic Complies with FCC Subpart B Class A EN 550...

Page 97: ...an 0950 3267 100Vac 50 60Hz 19Vdc 800ma Australia 0950 3269 230 240Vac 50Hz 19Vdc 800ma South Africa 0950 3272 220 250Vac 50Hz 19Vdc 800ma Israel 0950 3273 220 240Vac 50Hz 19Vdc 800ma Novell NetWare NetWare 3 12 4 10 and 4 11 Microsoft Windows Windows for Workgroups 3 11 Windows 95 Windows NT 3 51 4 0 Microsoft LAN Manager LAN Manager 1 3 and above IBM LAN Server LAN Server 1 3 and above UNIX Supp...

Page 98: ...P TCP ARP RARP BOOTP DHCP WINS NBNS SNMP FTP WWW HTTP over TCP IP Network Management SNMP MIB II and private enterprise MIB Platform independent configuration and management through standard Web browser Novell NetWare Encrypted passwords Authorization via file server including NDS Microsoft Windows IBM OS 2 Share level access control UNIX NFS version 2 PCNFSD authentication via file server WWW Pas...

Page 99: ...f two years from the date of receipt by the end user During the warranty period HP will replace the unit at no charge provided the defective unit is returned You may return the unit to your HP Authorized Dealer or your local HP Sales and Service Office representative Be sure to include a copy of your purchase receipt This warranty does not apply if the HP CD ROM Server has been damaged by accident...

Page 100: ... at 800 366 8040 USA only Service Outside the USA Customers outside the USA should contact their HP Authorized Dealer or HP Sales and Service Office to obtain information on prices exchange unit availability and instructions Servicio en Mexico Para cualquier servicio requerido dentro de la República Mexicana favor de communicarse a Hewlett Packard de Mexico S A de C V Monte Morelos No 209 Loma Bon...

Page 101: ...perintendent of Documents U S Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 FCC Class A for HP J3168A J3169A 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 interference in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate ra...

Page 102: ...s equipment complies with Australian EMC requirements Canada This equipment complies with Canadian EMC Class A requirements VCCI Class 1 Japan European Community Declaration of Conformity The following Declaration of Conformity complies with ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN45014 It identifies the product the manufacturer s name and address and the applicable specifications that are recognized in the Europe...

Page 103: ...Regulatory Statements F 3 ...

Page 104: ...F 4 Regulatory Statements Chinese Safety Statement ...

Page 105: ...e 8 Apple Macintosh 4 22 Arp 3 4 UNIX 3 6 Windows 3 5 AUI 2 9 D 2 Authentication NetWare 3 x 6 10 PCNFSD 6 14 B bootp 3 4 3 7 C Cables SCSI 2 3 CD drive access 4 5 CD folder 4 2 CD LED indicator 2 10 A 3 CD ROM Access control 6 2 Accessing 4 5 Alias 6 2 Folder 4 4 Inserting 4 2 Map to drive letter 4 5 User limit 6 2 6 3 CompuServe 8 Config folder 4 4 5 4 Config ini file 4 4 5 4 D Default router ad...

Page 106: ...8 A 8 M Mapping or Mounting Access points 4 5 MSCDEX A 6 Multisession D 1 N NBT 4 12 NCP 4 1 4 6 Net mask 3 8 NetWare 4 6 Authentication Server 6 9 Loginscripts 4 6 Server name 4 6 Supervisor 6 11 Supervisor password 6 11 NetWare NDS 3 1 6 11 NetWareUser Group 6 10 Network connector board 2 6 Network indicator A 3 NFS 4 1 4 21 4 22 6 13 NFSGroup 6 13 NFSIPAddress 6 13 NFSUser 6 13 NLM 1 3 Node add...

Page 107: ...r name 4 12 5 1 SMBPassword 6 12 SNMP 5 1 Stat txt file 4 4 Status indicator 2 10 A 3 Subnet mask 3 8 Supervisor 6 11 Supervisor rights NetWare 6 11 SupervisorPassword 6 11 T TCP IP 3 3 Terminator 2 3 Testing the CD ROM server A 2 Time Synchronization 3 9 TimeZone 3 9 B 1 B 5 Tower module installation 2 5 U UID 6 13 UNC 4 15 UNIX 4 21 Updating your firmware C 1 UserLimit 6 3 V Volume name 6 2 Volu...

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