Virtual CD Server - Axonix

Disaster Recovery
The Bay PC has an internal DIPswitch block that is used to control five system settings.

Ethernet Frame Type (auto-detect, 802.2, or 802.3)
Token Ring Speed (4 or 16MB/sec)
Serial Mode (alternate software transfer method)
Format Hard-Disk Drive
Format Flash ROM (if corrupted)

Access the internal DIP switch block

1. Turn off the Virtual CD Server.
2. Remove the case of the Virtual CD Server.
3. Remove the four screws and washers that hold the Bay PC. Caveat Emptor. Do not lose these screws. They are of a special short length. Using longer screws can result in damage to the mainboard of the unit and create an electrical short.
4. Slide the Bay PC forward.
5. Remove the two screws that hold the utility cover.
6. Remove the utility cover.

Ethernet Frame Type
The Bay PC will default to auto-detection of the correct Ethernet frame type. If the frame type must be forced for some reason, DIP switches 1 and 2 are used. Switch 2 controls the auto-detecting feature of the unit. The default setting is OFF; or Auto-Sensing enabled. Changing this to ON will disable the auto-sensing feature.

Switch 1 controls the Ethernet Frame type. The default of OFF indicates 802.3. Changing this to the ON position will force the frame type to 802.2.

Token Ring Speed
The Bay PC will default to auto-detection of the correct Token Ring speed. If the speed must be forced for some reason, DIP switches 5 and 6 are used. Switch 6 controls the auto-detection of the unit. The default setting is OFF; or Auto-Sensing enabled. Changing this to ON will disable the auto-sensing feature.

Switch 5 controls the Token Ring speed. The default of OFF indicates 16 MB/sec. Changing this to the ON position will force the speed to 4 MB/sec.

Reformatting the Flash ROM
Caveat Emptor. Formatting the Flash ROM and/or hard drives causes all CDAdministrator database values to be lost. This is used only in disaster recovery.

Switch 7 controls hard drive formatting. Changing this to ON will automatically reformat the internal hard drives of the Virtual CD Server.

Switch 8 controls flash ROM reformatting. Changing this to ON will automatically reformat the flash ROM of the Virtual CD Server.

Switch 3 controls the serial port transfer of the Ornetix CD-Vision software. In the event that the data in the flash ROM becomes corrupted, normal operations are restored by reformatting the flash ROM and reloading the CD-Vision software using the Bay PCs serial mode.

1. Turn off the power of the Virtual CD Server.
2. Remove the cover and detach the internal ribbon cable that connects the Bay PC to the hard drives.
3. Remove the screws and plastic washers that hold the Bay PC in place.
4. Slide the Bay PC forward so that the utility cover on top of the device is accessible.
5. Remove the utility cover.
6. Locate the DIPswitch block inside the Bay PC.
7. Identify position number 8 and move it to the ON position.
8. Turn on the power to the Virtual CD Server.
9. Listen for the Audio Beep indicators.
   1. You should hear the RAM test beeps (2 beeps, pause, 1 beep, pause, 1 beep). Then you should here one long beep and two short beeps. If you do not hear these tones, turn the power off, check the DIPswitch setting, and change if needed and turn the power back on. The Bay PC will automatically begin to format the Flash ROM. When it is done the Audio Beep Indicators will again broadcast one long beep and two short beeps to verify that the format was successful.
10. Turn off the Virtual CD Server.
11. Move DIP switch position 8 back to the OFF position.
12. Move DIP switch position number 3 to the ON position.
13. Connect a null modem serial cable to the serial connector on the back of the Bay PC.
14. Attach the other end to the COM1 or COM2 port on your workstation or laptop PC.
15. At the workstation, insert the CD-Vision Tools Restore Utility diskette into the floppy drive.
16. If working at a Windows workstation, move to the DOS prompt.
17. Enter a:install a: c: at the DOS prompt, where a: is the floppy drive where the disk is inserted, and c: is the destination hard drive of the workstation.
    1. The install program will create several subdirectories; copy files into those programs, and delete both files and directories when the data transfer to the Virtual CD Server is complete.
18. Turn the Virtual CD Server on.
19. Listen for the Audio Beep indicators.
    1. After the RAM indicators, you will hear one long and three short beeps. If you don't, turn off the power, check the DIPswitch settings, change is needed and turn the power back on.
20. At the workstation, at the DOS prompt type restore <Enter>.
21. Identify which serial port that is being used for data transfer.
    1. Transmission status will be display on the screen, and constantly updated as the transfer proceeds. When transmission is complete the program will return to the DOS prompt. The Audio Beep indicator will emit one long and three short beeps to verify that the data transfer was successful.
22. Turn the Virtual CD Server off.
23. Return DIPswitch position 3 to the OFF position.
24. Replace the utility cover.
25. Slide the Bay PC back into place.
26. Secure with the screws and plastic washers. Caveat Emptor. You must use the washers to secure the unit.
27. Reattach the ribbon cable to the hard drives.
28. Replace and secure the Virtual CD Server case.