Disc Makers Elite2 Network Manual

Elite and ElitePro CDR / DVDR Publisher CDR / DVDR Publisher NETWORKING THE ELITE WITH DISCJUGGLER.NET THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS THE NETWORK SECTION OF THE DISCJUGGLER USER’S GUIDE. USE THIS GUIDE TO CONFIGURE THE ELITE AS A SHARED RESOURCE SERVER FOR USE ON A NETWORK

NETWORKING ...........................................................................221 Creating a Server.......................................................................222 Starting a Server......................................................................................223 Configuring a Server...................................................................226 Configure Server.......................................................................................227 Print Options.............................................................................................231 Disk Options .............................................................................................233 User Management .....................................................................................235 Job Management.......................................................................................239 Writer Management...................................................................................241 Using a Server...........................................................................243 Login to Server.........................................................................................245 Send Jobs with Console .............................................................................248 Send Jobs with DiscJuggler.......................................................................250 Menus .......................................................................................252 File ...........................................................................................................253 View .........................................................................................................255 Action.......................................................................................................256 Help..........................................................................................................257

devices in DiscJuggler Professional Edition and DiscJuggler.NET. This chapter will follow through the process of using and configuring a server, along with a reference to each important section of the Padus Network Console: • Creating a Server • Using a Server • Menus Features discussed in this section relating to network writing are only available in DiscJuggler Professional Edition and DiscJuggler.NET. See "Feature Limitations" for more information.

Creating a server using the networking technologies in DiscJuggler Professional Edition and DiscJuggler.NET is very straight-forward. Not all configuration details will be available in all licenses, so please keep that in mind while reading the following sections: • Starting a Server • Configuring a Server

To start a server, you must load the Padus Remote Console. This can be done in DiscJuggler by clicking on the Network Console icon ( ) in DiscJuggler or by clicking on the Network Console shortcut in the Start menu (default location: Start -> Programs -> Padus DiscJuggler -> Network Console). After the Padus Remote Console has started, you need to start the Network Server service. This can be done by going to File -> Share network writer(s)... (shown above). This will open the primary configuration window for the Network Server service. The parameters listed here will determine how the service will start, and these settings cannot be changed while the service is running: Web port DiscJuggler.NET contains a simple web interface for administrative functions and monitoring. The port that the web runs on can be changed to not interfere with other web services that could be running on the host system. Service port All licenses have the ability to change the default service port that the Network Server service runs on. This is useful if another service needs to use this port on the host system, as unlikely as that might be. Web root

the web directory of the root DiscJuggler program files directory. Share only SCSI drives This option can be selected if the host system only needs to make SCSI drives available. The SCSI bus is the first bus scanned when our architecture scans for drives, so you can speed up the start time by selecting this option. Server startup mode • Start automatically at every system startup This option is beneficial if the host system has long-term plans as a server.

This option will make sure the service does not start when Windows loads. Pressing the Start button on this window will begin the service. For additional configuration options, please read the "Configuring a Server" section. Features discussed in this section might not be available in the DiscJuggler license you purchased. The advanced networking technologies are available in DiscJuggler.NET. See "Feature Limitations" for more information.

Once the Network Server service has been started, there are multiple configuration options in DiscJuggler.NET: • Configure Server • Print Options • Disk Options • User Management • Job Management • Writer Management Features discussed in this section might not be available in the DiscJuggler license you purchased. The advanced networking technologies are available in DiscJuggler.NET. See "Feature Limitations" for more information. Configure Server To configure the server that has is now running (please see "Starting a Server" if the Network Server service is not running), you will have to log in to the server with Operator privileges. If the service has been started for the first time, the username and password will be blank.

Padus Network Console. Location Optional label for the location of the host system. This will also be displayed in DiscJuggler and the Padus Network Console. Accept incoming jobs Select this option if the server should queue jobs sent in from clients. Disable this feature if server configuration changes need to be made while clients should not be able to send in new jobs. Process jobs in queue Select this option if the server should being writing queued jobs sent in from clients. Disable this feature if the server needs to accept incoming jobs, but not process them immediately. This can be put to good use if the server is temporarily out of media. Max jobs in queue Maximum jobs allowed to be queued at one time. The only physical limitation to this value is the amount of available storage space that can be used by the Network Server service. Max connections Maximum number of jobs that can be transferred by clients at one time.

Maximum attempts to write a job before the job is deleted. Max fails per writer Maximum attempts to write a job in one writer before that writer is deactivated.

Maximum CD write speed clients can select for CD-DA discs. Write speed for Data CDs Maximum write speed clients can select for writing CD-ROM or CD-XA discs. Write speed for DVDs Maximum write speed clients can select for writing DVD discs. Enable test mode (pseudo-write) Write process uses the read power level for the laser of the writing drives, which can be used to test the full process without writing to the blank disc. Erase re-writable media if not blank If re-writable media is not blank, Network Server service will erase disc before writing job. Quick mode Re-writable disc erasure only erases table of contents, which speeds up the erase process. Use buffer under-run prevention technology (when available) Many drives feature buffer under-run prevention technology, to limit the possibility of the data buffer losing data that it must have for the writing process to succeed. The technology can pause the write process until the buffer has the amount of data necessary to complete the process, and begin again where the process was paused. This procedure, while saving the write process, will slow the process down. Common names for the technology include "BURN-Proof" or "JustLink" to name a few.

Enable user security Only users with proper security clearance can log in to the server. Features discussed in this section might not be available in the DiscJuggler license you purchased. The advanced networking technologies are available in DiscJuggler.NET. See "Feature Limitations" for more information.

be put to good use with the addition of a disc label printer. The following options can be found by pressing the "Print options" button of the "Configure server" window, when a printer is attached to the host system. Enable disc label printer support This will enable use of a support disc label printer by clients using the Padus Remote Console, connected to the service running on the host system. Printer Choose the supported disc label printer for use with the Padus Remote Console. Print default label A default label file can be selected to be printed on each disc sent through the Network Server service. Background image Any image file in the DiscJuggler program files root directory can be set as the disc label background on each disc sent through the Network Server service. Print job number Select this option to print job number on each disc sent through the Network Server service. Print username/IP address Select this option to print the user who submitted the job and the client system they were using on each disc sent through the Network Server service.

when a high volume of jobs are being sent to the server and there are multiple writing drives to handle the writing process of multiple tasks. Cache disk This hard disk is used for caching incoming jobs before all job data has been transferred to the host system. Disk array Multiple hard disks can be added to balance the load of data transferring between the source hard disks and destination writing drives.

additional information on the requirements for multi-task writing.

to the Network Server service can be limited by IP addresses or by user accounts. Users can be limited by the drives, amount of discs, and types of discs they can use. User class templates are provided for fast configuration of a user's privileges. User table This section is used to display the users currently configured to use the Network Server service on the host system and provide a method to add and remove users. To remove a user, right-click on a username and select the "Remove user" option. • Username Login name for the user to be added to the user table. • Password Password for the user name to be added to the user table. • Class Privilege template for the user to be added to the user table. The Operator class allows for

to the system as the Operator class does, but cannot change the configuration. The User class can be completely limited depending on the level that an Operator chooses, but does not have any ability to change the configuration. Client table This section is used to display the client systems currently allowed or denied from using the Network Server service on the host system and provide a method to block client systems from having access to the host system. To remove a block, right-click on a client and select the "Remove client" option. • IP address Address of the client system to be added to the client table.

• Deny Access setting for the client system to be added to the client table. Choosing "Yes" will prevent the client system from accessing the host system's Network Server service, while "No" will allow the client system to access the host system's Network Server service. Operator/Superuser/User • Max copies per job Maximum number of copies per job that can be selected by this class template. • Max writers in use Maximum number of writing drives that can be used by this class template. • Max jobs in queue Maximum number of queued jobs that can be used by this class template. • Accept CD jobs Class template can send jobs of the Compact Disc variety.

Class template can send jobs of the Digital Versatile Disc variety. • Accept write speed Class template can select the writing speed of a job. Features discussed in this section might not be available in the DiscJuggler license you purchased. The advanced networking technologies are available in DiscJuggler.NET. See "Feature Limitations" for more information.

jobs, increase job priority, or decrease job priority. To manage the jobs, either control the functions in the "Action" menu or right-click on the job to use the functions. The ability to manage jobs can depend on the user class assigned to the current login. • Delete job Job is removed from the queue or terminated if it is in the writing process. • Increase priority Job is moved to a higher position in the order of when the queued jobs will be written.

Job is moved to a lower position in the order of when the queued jobs will be written. Features discussed in this section might not be available in the DiscJuggler license you purchased. The advanced networking technologies are available in DiscJuggler.NET. See "Feature Limitations" for more information.

To manage the writers, either control the functions in the "Action" menu or right-click on the job to use the functions. • Enable writer Writing drive is currently active for use by any client to transfer jobs to use the drive. • Disable writer Writing drive is currently inactive for use by any client through the Network Server service.

Sending jobs to a host system running the Network Server service can be accomplished through DiscJuggler Network Edition, DiscJuggler Professional Edition, or DiscJuggler.NET because each of these licenses include the ability to select shared network drive(s) as the Destination device in each task and come bundled with the Padus Network Console. To use a server, you must load the Padus Remote Console. This can be done in DiscJuggler by clicking on the Network Console icon ( ) in DiscJuggler or by clicking on the Network Console shortcut in the Start menu (default location: Start -> Programs -> Padus DiscJuggler -> Network Console). Explanations on the ways to use a Network Server are covered in the following sections: • Login to Server • Send Jobs with DiscJuggler • Send Jobs with Console

After loading the Padus Network Console, you must login to a server to utilize all of the functions. Each server is listed with the server name, location, service version, host IP address, web port, and service port. To obtain a list of available servers, you must click the "Update list" button. Login Connect to selected server. Add Manually add a server to the server list. This is useful is the server is not available through the local network, but a global network. Use the TCP/IP address of the desired host system to connect.

on the local network. Once the server has been selected, you are presented with a prompt for the username and password information before being able to use the server. Username and password authentication will only be required on DiscJuggler.NET servers that require this level of security. Username This is the name of the account created in DiscJuggler.NET, which has access to the Network Server service. Password This is the password, or login security of the above account.

Enables password authentication to Network Server service. Automatic login next time Saves username and password for automatic login next time the Padus Network Console is used. Features discussed in this section might not be available in the DiscJuggler license you purchased. The advanced networking technologies are available in DiscJuggler.NET. See "Feature Limitations" for more information.

Jobs can be sent in the form of disc image files to the Network Server service with the Padus Network Console. The console supports drag-and-drop capabilities for supported file types. Once a disc image has been dropped onto the console (or File -> Send image file), you will be prompted for other options. CD/DVD label The disc label file to be printed by an available disc printer. This file can be a .BMP (Windows bitmap), .JPG, or .PRN (raw printer data) file. Copies The number of disc copies desired for this job. A messaged will be displayed if your account privileges do not allow for certain values. Speed The write speed for this job. A messaged will be displayed if your account privileges do not allow for certain values. Support Disc type for this job. A messaged will be displayed if your account privileges do not allow for certain values. Text overlay The text label to be printed by an available disc printer.

Jobs can be sent through the DiscJuggler front-end and the various tasks it contains. To make sure DiscJuggler has proper authentication on servers that require a username and password, you must first login to the server, but make sure you use the "Show next time" feature, as indicated below. Once that has been done, you can use DiscJuggler to use the server as an available destination device. If the destination server has specific privileges by user class, all options in the task might not be available. Features discussed in this section might not be available in the DiscJuggler license you purchased. The advanced networking technologies are available in DiscJuggler.NET. See "Feature Limitations" for more information.

Where applicable, each command is listed with its correspondent shortcut and icon: • File • View • Action • Help

program, or perform additional functions: Login Displays "Server list" window for viewing or adding servers. Shortcut: Ctrl + L Always on top Forces Padus Remote Console window to always float above all other windows. Send image file Displays "Send image file" window for sending disc images to current server. Shortcut: Ctrl + I Share network writer(s) Displays "Share network writer(s)" window for configuration before starting network service on local system. Stop shared network writer(s) Stops network service on local system. Show log Displays log for network service on local system. Configure server Displays configuration options for current server. Close window Minimizes window to system tray. Shortcut: F10 Exit Exits the program.

log: Jobs Displays current jobs on the server and functions to control these jobs. Shortcut: F1 Writers Displays writers on the server and functions to control these writers. Shortcut: F2 Log Messages Displays log messages from the server. Shortcut: F3 Refresh Updates the current window information. Shortcut: F5

Delete job Deletes the selected job from queue. Increase priority Increases the priority of the selected job. Decrease priority Decreases the priority of the selected job. Enable writer Changes status of writing drive to available over the network server. Disable writer Changes status of writing drive to unavailable over the network server.

About Displays the program information, version number and copyright.