Axis 850, User Manual

Page 1: ...ng versions with or without built in drive option Network Print Servers These intelligent Ethernet and Token Ring print servers support a wide range of LAN protocols The AXIS NPS 530 532 550 and AXIS 150 152 540 542 560 570 are Ethernet print servers while the AXIS NPS 630 632 650 and AXIS 640 642 660 670 are Token Ring print servers IBM Mainframe and S 3x AS 400 Printer Interfaces These products ...

Page 2: ...evice pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference Shielded cables s...

Page 3: ...ROM drives 15 Section 3 Network Configuration 17 Novell NetWare 17 Microsoft and IBM Network Operating Systems 17 UNIX Systems 17 Source Routing Token Ring only 22 Section 4 Using the Axis CD ROM Server 23 The CD ROM server File System 23 Accessing CD ROMs 25 Novell NetWare IPX 26 Microsoft and IBM Network Operating Systems SMB 33 UNIX NFS 44 Section 5 Access Control and Set up 45 CD ROM Access Co...

Page 4: ...Table of Contents 4 AXIS 850 950 User s Manual Appendix B The Config File 59 Appendix C Updating the Software 61 Appendix D Technical Specifications 63 Appendix E How To Contact Axis 65 Index 67 ...

Page 5: ...put is exceeding 500kbytes s ample speed for demanding CD ROM applications Flexibility It simultaneously supports Novell NetWare Microsoft and IBM Network Operating systems as well as UNIX Each CD ROM Server connects up to seven CD ROM drives or jukeboxes or a CD ROM tower with up to 7 drives Security It is possible to restrict the access to any CD ROM by listing the users that are allowed to acce...

Page 6: ...ppears as any other file server and it is accessed using the standard commands used in your network operating system Where to Use it The Axis CD ROM servers can be used simultaneously from Windows OS 2 DOS and UNIX systems They support IPX NCP SMB over NetBIOS NetBEUI SMB over NetBIOS TCP IP and NFS In the NetWare Environment The Axis CD ROM server emulates a Novell File Server running NetWare 3 x...

Page 7: ... 1 or AXIS 950 CD ROM Server Part no 0050 1 or AXIS 951 CD ROM Server Part no 0051 1 AXIS 850 950 User s Manual Part no 14081 AXIS 850 950 Quick Installation Guide Part no 14082 Warranty registration form Four screws AXIS 851 and AXIS 951 only Power supply Optional accessories SCSI 2 to 50 pin Centronics style cable Part no 14259 SCSI 2 to SCSI 2 cable Part no 14260 Part no AXIS 850 PS D AXIS851 9...

Page 8: ...D ROM server SCSI Connector Ring Speed Switch AXIS 950 only Network Connectors External Power Supply Connector Back FRONT CK Status CD Network Power Front Indicators Back Front SCSI Connector Ring Speed Switch AXIS 951 only Network Connectors External Power Supply Connector Indicators Status CD Network Power ...

Page 9: ...t connected to the CD ROM server 1 Set the SCSI address of the CD ROM drive you are installing SCSI addresses 0 through 6 may be used We suggest using SCSI address 0 for the internal drive See the CD ROM drive documentation for instructions on how to set the address 2 Activate the CD ROM drive SCSI termination See also SCSI Devices and Termination on page 12 For instructions see the CD ROM drive d...

Page 10: ...l SCSI termination off according to the instructions in section 5 return to Connecting CD ROM drives to the Axis CD ROM Server below 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 drives are connected using the appropriate SCSI cable which must be ordered separately Before you begin Make sure that the power suppl...

Page 11: ...ions on how to set the address 4 Connect a SCSI terminator to the last drive in the SCSI chain All other external CD ROM drives must not be terminated See also SCSI Devices and Termination on page 12 For instructions see the CD ROM drive documentation 5 Connect power to all external CD ROM drives and switch them on 6 Connect power to the Axis CD ROM Server The CD ROM server indicators will flash d...

Page 12: ...by attaching a terminator plug to the last unit in the SCSI chain Modern SCSI drives may have built in termination which is activated or deactivated using a switch on the back panel Check the documentation for your CD ROM drive to see how to terminate the drive properly Drive terminated Axis CD ROM server termination on AXIS 851 or AXIS 951 with internal drive only Drive terminated Axis CD ROM ser...

Page 13: ... termination When using the Axis 851 and Axis 951 CD ROM Servers with external CD ROM drives the internal termination has to be turned off and the last drive of the SCSI chain terminated See also the illustrations above For instructions how to turn on or off the built in termination see section 5 ...

Page 14: ...CD ROM Server to your network follow these steps 1 Disconnect the CD ROM server power supply to turn the server off 2 Record the CD ROM server serial number You will need this number during the network configuration The number is found on the label on the back of the server 3 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 ...

Page 15: ...be used with towers and also with jukeboxes with LUN based addressing The CD ROM server cannot be used with CD R writers Compatible CD ROM drives include Sony 55s 2x Sony 76s 4x NEC 3x NEC CDR601 4x NEC CDR222 4x Panasonic CR 504B 4x Toshiba XM 5301 4x Plextor Px43cs 4x Plextor Px63cs 6x Compatible CD jukeboxes include Pioneer DRM 604X 6 discs Pioneer DRM 624X 6 discs NEC 2X CL 7 discs ...

Page 16: ...Section 2 Basic Installation 16 AXIS 850 950 User s Manual This page is intentionally blank ...

Page 17: ...d IBM network operating systems such as Windows for Workgroups Windows 95 Windows NT or OS 2 UNIX Systems To use the Axis CD ROM server in the TCP IP environment you have to find an available Internet address and make up a unique host name for it For Token Ring CD ROM servers the source routing mode may have to be set up Before you begin You will need root privileges on the system Have the serial ...

Page 18: ...appending the following line Example Caution DO NOT use the default or the above Internet address when installing your Axis CD ROM server Always consult your network administrator before assigning an Internet address 3 Update your Alias Name data bases If your system utilizes alias name data bases such as Yellow Pages YP or Network Information Services NIS you should update these On most systems t...

Page 19: ...de address equals the serial number found at the back of the Axis CD ROM server with each pair of digits separated by a colon see example below Example The host will return cdserv is alive or similar indicating that the address has been set and that communication is established Notes The arp s command may vary between different systems Some BSD type systems expect the host name and Ethernet addres...

Page 20: ...he Axis CD ROM Server to download the Internet address Setting the Internet Address Using the bootp Method Follow these steps to use the bootp method 1 Append the following entry to your boot table typically etc bootptab Example Ethernet Example Token Ring Ethernet or node address host name 00 40 8c 11 00 86 cdserv host name ht hardware type vm vendor magic ha hardware address ip Internet address ...

Page 21: ... mask Notes The ht and vm fields must be entered exactly as in the example For Ethernet ht ether and for Token Ring ht tr The ha and ip fields are the Ethernet or node address and Internet address respectively DO NOT use the addresses from the example Use the Ethernet or node address equal to the serial number of your Axis CD ROM Server and the Internet address previously assigned to it The sm and...

Page 22: ... spanning tree protocol is successfully used by the Token Ring bridges All all routes broadcast mode Use this mode when the spanning tree offers a nonsatisfactional route or when a spanning tree is not constructed Auto cycle Off Single All modes This is the default setting and is useful in most environments However under certain circumstances such as extremely heavy network load network source rou...

Page 23: ...s The CD ROM server File System The CD ROM server will appear to your system as a file server Like any other file server it has a directory structure where files are stored The Axis CD ROM server directory structure is outlined below When you insert a CD ROM into a connected drive a folder for that CD ROM is created in the cd folder on the server All the files on the CD ROM are accessed through th...

Page 24: ...r access control The readme txt file is an ASCII text file containing last minute information about the CD ROM server The info htm file contains more CD ROM server info and a link to the Axis WWW Home Page Use your WWW navigator software e g Netscape Navigator to view this file The config folder contains various CD ROM server configuration files The axis_cd mib file is used by SNMP and the stat tx...

Page 25: ...ry structure is used as access point The user of the CD ROM server can access all files on the server including the config and volumes folders This is useful for system administrators who have to be able to configure and monitor the CD ROM server cd drive 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 ...

Page 26: ...roups and DOS Note The examples below assume that you have not changed the NetWare server name in the config ini file on the CD ROM server The default server name in the NetWare environment is AXIS nnnnnn _NW where nnnnnn are the six last digits of the CD ROM server serial number If you have changed the server name please use the new name where the examples refer to the default name Windows 95 1 S...

Page 27: ...Servers folder 4 Double click the entry for your new CD ROM server The default name is AXIS nnnnnn _NW where nnnnnn are the six last digits of the CD ROM server serial number 5 Enter your user name and password if you are not already logged in to your NetWare Network Before the CD ROM server has been set up all users have full access to it ...

Page 28: ... in the left listing then right click SYS in the right listing For cd drive access first left click SYS in the left listing then right click the cd folder in the right listing For CD ROM access first left click Cd in the left listing then right click the CD ROM you want to access in the right listing If you do not need to map the CD ROM server to a drive letter you can of course continue to explor...

Page 29: ...yed Make sure that you have selected the file server button If you also have Microsoft Network installed you may have to click the button labelled NetWare to display the screen 3 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 CD ROM server serial number Please note that the Bindery option in NetWare Settings on your compu...

Page 30: ... 30 AXIS 850 950 User s Manual cd0 cd1 cd6 6 Once you are logged in to the CD ROM server click the drive map button The following screen is displayed 7 Double click AXIS nnnnnn _NW SYS and then the CD folder to display the following screen ...

Page 31: ...es listing For cd drive access select the CD folder in the Resources listing For CD ROM access select the CD ROM you want to access in the Resources listing 9 Click Map to map the CD ROM server to the selected drive letter 10 Click Permanent if you wish to use the CD ROM server under the same drive letter the next time you start you computer 11 Click the Exit icon The CD ROM server is ready for us...

Page 32: ...mple root level access To access the root level of your CD ROM server with serial number is 00408CCD000B under the drive letter E type Example cd drive access If your CD ROM server serial number is 00408CCD000B and you want to be able to access all the CD ROMs under the drive letter F type Example CD ROM access If your CD ROM server serial number is 00408CCD000B and you want to map a CD ROM named ...

Page 33: ...ve not changed the SMB server name in the config ini file on the CD ROM server The default server name in the SMB environment is AXIS nnnnnn where nnnnnn are the six last digits of the CD ROM server serial number If you have changed the server name please use the new name where the examples refer to the default name In the Microsoft Network environment network resources are accessed by specifying ...

Page 34: ...ing the Axis CD ROM Server 34 AXIS 850 950 User s Manual cd0 cd1 cd6 Windows 95 1 Start the Windows Explorer from the Start Programs Menu 2 Expand the Network Neighborhood icon The available resources are displayed ...

Page 35: ... User s Manual 35 cd0 cd1 cd6 3 Expand the Entire Network icon and then open the Workgroup folder 4 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 CD ROM server serial number ...

Page 36: ... is ready for use Note If you have removed the default workgroup named Workgroup the Axis CD ROM server will not be visible in the browser until an existing workgroup has been specified in the CD ROM server configuration file To connect to the CD ROM server do the following 1 Start the Windows Explorer from the Start menu 2 Select Map Network Drive from the Tools menu 3 Select a drive letter 4 In ...

Page 37: ...User s Manual 37 cd0 cd1 cd6 Windows for Workgroups 1 Start the File Manager 2 From the Disk menu select Connect Network Drive Double click Workgroup The following dialogue is displayed You may have to click the Browse button to see the complete dialogue ...

Page 38: ...number 4 From the bottom listing select one of the CD ROM server resources For root level access select the root folder For cd drive access select the CD folder For CD ROM access select the CD ROM you want to access 5 Select a drive letter for your CD ROM server 6 Check Reconnect at Startup if you wish to use the CD ROM server under the same drive letter the next time you start you computer 7 Clic...

Page 39: ...OK Windows NT 1 Start the File Manager 2 From the Disk menu select Connect Network Drive 3 In the Path box enter AXIS nnnnnn folder where nnnnnn are the six last digits of your Axis CD ROM server serial number and folder is any CD ROM server folder Example root level access Example cd drive access Example CD ROM access If your CD ROM is named cd_18881 enter 4 Select a drive letter for your CD ROM ...

Page 40: ...6 IBM Peer for OS 2 Make sure you have IBM Peer for OS 2 installed If not see 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 Any active connections you have will be listed in the window ...

Page 41: ...ver folder or inserted CD ROM For root level access type root For cd drive access type cd For CD ROM access type the volume name of the CD ROM for example cd_18881 6 In the Local device name field select a drive letter for your CD ROM server 7 Click Create The CD ROM server is ready for use Notes Please note that CD ROM server folders will not be visible on the Desktop in OS 2 versions prior to OS...

Page 42: ...command Do as follows 1 Open an OS 2 window 2 Use the net use command to mount the CD ROM server At the OS 2 prompt type net use drive letter AXIS nnnnnn folder where nnnnnn are the six last digits of your Axis CD ROM server serial number and folder is any CD ROM server folder 3 To make the connections permanent create or edit your startup cmd file to include your net use commands ...

Page 43: ...vel access To access the root level of your CD ROM server with serial number is 00408CCD000B under the drive letter E type Example cd drive access If your CD ROM server serial number is 00408CCD000B and you want to be able to access all the CD ROMs under the drive letter F type Example CD ROM access If your CD ROM server serial number is 00408CCD000B and you want to map a CD ROM named cd_18881 to ...

Page 44: ... Example 2 Mount the CD ROM server Example Note The host name is the host name assigned to the CD ROM server during TCP IP configuration see section 3 NFS for PC or Apple Macintosh The Axis CD ROM server can also be accessed using third party NFS software for PC or Apple Macintosh computers If you run a TCP IP network this is an alternative to SMB Please see the NFS software documentation for inst...

Page 45: ...ements As mentioned in The CD ROM server File System on page 23 the volumes folder contain text files that control access to the CD ROMs Up to 25 CD ROM access control files can be kept in the volumes folder at any time When the limit is reached the oldest file is discarded when a new CD ROM is inserted Beside a file for each CD ROM that has been inserted into a connected drive the following files...

Page 46: ...w many seconds a user is considered to be active after the last access to the disk After the time has expired another user may access the disk and perhaps lock out the first user depending on the User Limit setting Below you will see how to set up access restrictions in the supported network environments NetWare To restrict access to the CD ROM server in the NetWare environment you must first spec...

Page 47: ...ndows Notepad Editor or any other editor 3 Edit or add NetWareUser Group entries as required 4 Save the file Example 1 Grant access to all users in the group salesdep and to the user Ray who is not a member of salesdep Example 2 Grant all NetWare users access Note You can always access the CD ROM server using the user name supervisor and the password specified by the parameter SupervisorPassword i...

Page 48: ...password is set using the SMBPassword entry in the access control files in the volumes folder The following values are valid To assign a password to a CD ROM server folder or CD ROM or to change an old password do as follows 1 Locate the proper file in the volumes folder 2 Open the file using the Windows Notepad Editor or any other editor 3 Edit the SMBPassword entry to set the password 4 Save the...

Page 49: ...ss of the settings of the other parameters You may add as many NFSIPAddress NFSGroup and NFSUser parameters as you require See also the examples below To set up the parameters do as follows 1 Locate the proper file in the volumes folder 2 Open the file using your favourite editor 3 Edit add or remove NFSIPAddress NFSGroup and NFSUser entries as required NFSIPAddress Description Users with any IP a...

Page 50: ...ServerName NetMask 4 Save the file Example 1 Give access to users with UID 100 and 101 and to all users with GID 4 Example 2 Give users with IP address 192 36 253 155 and 192 36 253 156 access NFSUser 100 NFSUser 101 NFSGroup 4 NFSIPAddress 192 36 253 155 NFSIPAddress 192 36 253 156 ...

Page 51: ... an Ethernet CD ROM server is shown in the example below The config file for a Token Ring CD ROM server also includes the server parameter SourceRouting Example Continues on next page Axis 850 851 CD ROM Server Parameter List version V2 10 0 May 1996 Server HardwareAddress 00 40 8c cd 0d e8 can t be changed Date 95 01 01 yy mm dd append to set Time 18 07 14 hh mm ss append to set FactoryDefaults n...

Page 52: ... END marker from the file FTP FTPPassword pass SNMP GetCommunityName public SetCommunityName pass TrapDestination 0 0 0 0 Internet address TrapCommunityName public SystemContact SystemName SystemLocation AuthenticationTrap disabled disabled enabled NetWare NWEnable yes yes no Frame_802 2 on on off Frame_802 3 on on off Frame_EthernetII on on off Frame_SNAP on on off ServerName AXISCD0DE8_NW Intern...

Page 53: ...ve the file 4 To activate the new settings power the Axis CD ROM server off and then on again The indicators will flash during power on and self test When the STATUS indicator stops flashing and remains unlit the new setting is ready for use Changing the SMB server name The config ini file has to be edited to set the SMB parameter ServerName to the desired name 1 In Windows double click the config...

Page 54: ...w settings power the Axis CD ROM server off and then on again The indicators will flash during power on and self test When the STATUS indicator stops flashing and remains unlit the new setting is ready for use After changing the server name you will have to use the new name to access the server from all systems using SMB ...

Page 55: ...emains lit after start up this may indicate an error Most likely there is a problem with the SCSI bus or any of the connected CD ROM drives Make sure all connected drives have unique SCSI addresses and that only the last drive in the SCSI chain is terminated See also SCSI Devices and Termination on page 12 CD indicator off If the CD indicator remains off when inserting a CD ROM into a connected dr...

Page 56: ...an Axis 851 or Axis 951 CD ROM Server with external CD ROM drives check that the internal termination is off See also SCSI Devices and Termination on page 12 Please note that Microsoft Windows Network NetBEUI must be enabled to access the CD ROM server using SMB CD ROM Software Will Not Run If you have successfully inserted a CD ROM but the software on it refuses to run or produces error messages ...

Page 57: ...to the Axis CD ROM server with the command ftp host name where host name is the name assigned in your system host table 2 You will be prompted for user id and password Use the user id root which has the default password pass root is the user id with the highest priority 3 Issue the command get defaults to restore the default settings The unit will then automatically restart 4 Log out using the com...

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Page 59: ...le yes Enable or disable bootp IP address setup RARPEnable yes Enable or disable rarp IP address setup SMB EnableNetBIOS NetBEUI yes Enable or disable SMB over NetBIOS NetBEUI EnableNetBIOS IP yes Enable or disable SMB over NetBIOS TCP IP Domain GroupName WORKGROUP The name of the CD ROM server workgoup ServerName AXISCD0DE8 The server name in the Microsoft Network environment SMBFrameType auto Se...

Page 60: ...pe Frame_EthernetII on Enable or disable the Ethernet II frame type Frame_SNAP on Enable or disable the SNAP frame type ServerName AXISCD000E_NW NetWare server name InternalNetAddress 8C CD 00 0E Internal net address assigned by a NetWare file server BurstMode on Burst mode enable SupervisorPassword pass Password used when accessing the server as supervisor AuthenticationServer Name of a NetWare A...

Page 61: ... can make use of them without having to replace any parts The new software is simply loaded into the CD ROM server using the network Checking if an update is available Contact your dealer to check if there has been any new issues of the software You should have your present version numbers ready to compare against the latest software issues from Axis Alternatively you may wish to check the Axis WW...

Page 62: ... software 1 Log in to the Axis CD ROM server with the command ftp host name where host name is the name assigned in your system host table 2 You will be prompted for user id and password Use the user id root which has the default password pass root is the user id with the highest priority 3 Issue the command binary to change to binary transfer mode 4 Issue the command put software name flash where...

Page 63: ...r SMB over NetBIOS NetBEUI and SMB over NetBIOS TCP IP UNIX NFS FTP TCP UDP IP RARP BOOTP SNMP Network management SNMP MIB II and private enterprise MIB Attachments AXIS 850 AXIS 851 10baseT twisted pair AUI 10base2 10base5 fibre via transceiver AXIS 950 AXIS 951 STP Media Type 1 DB9 UTP Media Type 3 RJ45 File systems High Sierra HSF ISO 9660 CD ROM drive connection SCSI 2 50 pin female micro D co...

Page 64: ... kg AXIS 851 AXIS 951 3 9 lbs 1 3 kg excluding CD ROM drive Environmental Temperature 40 105 F 5 40 C Humidity 20 80 RHG non condensing Approvals EMC CE EN 55022 1987 EN50082 1 1992 FCC Class A Safety EN 60950 UL CSA Approved power supply for all countries All specifications are subject to change without prior notice ...

Page 65: ...our products You can also down load on line manuals tools such as the Acrobat Reader for different platforms and the latest versions of the software utilities You can also get files and information through anonymous ftp log in to ftp axis se or ftp axisinc com and go to the pub axis directory or enter ftp ftp axis se pub axis or ftp ftp axisinc com pub axis in your WWW browser The Axis Bulletin Bo...

Page 66: ...North Central America Axis Communications Inc 4 Constitution Way Suite G Woburn MA 01801 1030 USA Phone 1 800 444 AXIS 617 938 1188 Fax 617 938 6161 Email info axisinc com Japan Axis Communications K K 8th Center Plaza 5F 1 10 16 Nihombashi Horidome cho Chuo ku Tokyo 103 Japan Phone 81 3 3663 8801 Fax 81 3 3663 8802 Email info axiscom co jp Hong Kong Asia except Japan Middle East Axis Communicatio...

Page 67: ...tosh 44 arp 18 AUI 14 authentication server 46 Axis BBS 65 Axis Offices 66 Axis WWW Home Page 61 65 axis_cd mib file 24 B bootp 18 20 C cd drive access 25 cd folder 23 45 CD indicator 55 cd txt file 45 CD ROM access control 45 accessing 25 alias 46 compatible drives 15 drive speed 15 inserting 23 jukeboxes 15 map to drive letter 25 user limit 45 46 volume name 46 CD ROM access 25 config folder 24 ...

Page 68: ...34 Windows for Workgroups 29 37 Windows NT 39 Internet 65 internet address 18 Internet Axis Home Page 65 IPX 26 M media type 1 14 type 3 14 mounting 25 N Name 46 net mask 21 NetWare 26 authentication server 46 server name 26 supervisor 46 47 supervisor password 47 NetWareUser Group 47 network indicator 55 Network Information Services 18 NFS 44 49 NFSGroup 49 NFSIPAddress 49 NFSUser 49 NIS 18 node ...

Page 69: ... name 33 51 SMBPassword 48 SNMP 51 Software updates 61 source routing 22 SourceRouting 51 stat txt file 24 status indicator 10 11 55 supervisor 46 47 SupervisorPassword 47 T Technical Support 65 termination 10 12 type 1 media 14 type 3 media 14 U UID 49 UNC 33 UNIX 44 updating your software 61 UserLimit 46 V volume name 23 46 volumes folder 24 45 volumes txt file 45 W Windows 95 26 34 Windows for ...