Virtual CD/DVD Server - CDM

Imaging CD/DVDs
"Imaging" is the process of copying a CD-ROM to a hard drive. The Imaged CD will appear as a network attached CD-ROM, accessible via a network drive mapping, or a UNC path. There are two different methods for Imaging: Local Imaging and Mirror Manager. Either approach may be used.

Local Imaging
To Image CD/DVDs using the DVD drive(s) of the Virtual DVD Serverä the drive bay must be configured to be a "CD Mirroring Drive". Any modifications made to the Physical Share Menu will remain in effect unless revised. Simply rebooting the Virtual DVD Server will not remove alterations made to the configuration of the device.

Configure the Mirroring DVD drive

1. From the main Administration page, select Share Control.
2. Select the physical DVD device from the drop-down list of Physical Devices.
   1. A Physical Device will be listed by an ID number (i.e.; 3-1, 4-1, 5-1)
3. The Physical Share Menu screen will open.
4. Modify this screen as needed.
   1. The CD Mirror Function options are on the located on the bottom portion of the screen. Scroll down the page to make modifications.
   2. A standard Mirror CD setup is: Enabled, Auto & Smart, Mirror Immediately, Lock CD door during mirror, Eject CD when completed.
5. Click on the Update button at the bottom of the screen when completed.

Insert a CD/DVD into the drive bay. If the standard setup described is used, the imaging process will begin automatically. Hese settings will remain in effect until manually changed.

The Local Imaging process is the standard for the Virtual DVD Server. If this option is rejected, for whatever reason, the Mirror Manager utility discussed below can be used.

Mirror Manager
Mirror Manager is a Windows 9x utility for remotely creating CD/DVD images. The application communicates with the Virtual DVD Server through the SMB protocol. The "Client for Microsoft Network" and NetBEUI protocol must be installed on the administration PC.

The progress of the Image Build may be affected by many factors: network traffic (heavy/light), network speed (10BaseT/100BaseT), speed of the local CD-ROM drive, speed of the local CPU, size of the disc being imaged, etc. Remote Image building may take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours.

Installing the Program

1. Insert the Mirror Manager diskette into a floppy drive A.
2. The utility and its associated "setup.exe" file are on the floppy disk.
3. Double-click the setup.exe icon
4. The default Program Menu name for the Mirror Manager program is CDM Mirror Manager.

The minimum requirements for the PC running Mirror Manager are:
IBM PC or compatible with 486 processor or higher
At least 4 MB of RAM (8 MB recommended)
Minimum 5MB of hard disk space
VGA colored or higher resolution monitor
Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98
CD and/or DVD drive
Client for Microsoft Networks
NetBEUI protocol

Remote Imaging

1. Insert a disc into the workstation CD/DVD-ROM.
2. Select the Mirror Manager program from the Programs menu. The program interface is a two-sided window.
   1. The left frame is the "Tree View": a Windows Explorer-style display of information about the local PC and the network Virtual DVD Server (under the heading CDM Network).
   2. The right frame is the "View Mode": large icon, small icon, or detail display of information about the local PC and the network Virtual DVD Server (under the heading CDM Network).
3. Select the Mirror menu.
4. Select the "Mirror CD to Server" option.
5. A new window will open. Using the drop down list in the Source section, select the local CD that is to be imaged.
6. Select the Virtual DVD Server from the drop down list in the Target section.
7. Select the Imaging Method. The properties of these options are the same as when using the Local Imaging process.
8. Select the Time and Options.
9. Click on Go when ready to begin the Image Build. A progress bar will appear at the bottom of the window.

Deleting Imaged CDs and DVDs

1. From the main Administration page, select Maintenance.
2. Select Hard Drive Maintenance from the list.
3. Select the hard drive from the drop-down menu
4. Click on the Maintain button.
5. The Delete Mirror Images page will open.
6. Place a check in the box next to the slot number of any CD/DVD image you wish to delete.
7. Click on the Submit button at the bottom of the page.

Caveat Emptor. Do not select a drive to initialize. Initializing is similar to formatting and will erase all data on the hard drive. If you select a hard drive from the initialize drop-down list, and click on the Initialize button, you will receive a warning before data is erased.