Virtual CD/DVD Server - DiscZerver

Managing CDs and DVDs

The Virtual CD/DVD Server has two methods for imaging, or copying, CD/DVDs to the hard drives of the unit. The EasyImage utility can be loaded on a Windows 9x/NT workstation to allow remote (across the network) imaging of a CD/DVD from the workstation CD drive to the hard drive of the Virtual DVD Server. Both Windows and Apple Macintosh computers can accessed a web browser to image CD/DVDs locally; from the Virtual DVD Server CD/DVD drive to a hard drive in the unit.

EasyImage Remote Imaging
A workstation running Windows 9x/NT with a CD drive is needed to use this program. The EasyImage program is located on the DiscZerver Technology Companion CD.

Installing EasyImage

1. Insert the disc in the workstation CD drive. If the disc autoloads, select Install EasyImage from the main menu. If the disc does not autoload, run D:\setup.exe (where D: is the CD drive).
2. Select Install EasyImage from the main menu.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen. When prompted select the destination location of the EasyImage program.
4. Click on Finish when done.
5. Exit the DiscZerver Companion CD.
6. Remove the CD.

Creating a CD Image Using EasyImage

1. Insert the disc you wish to image into the workstation CD-ROM drive.
2. Start the EasyImage program. The program will walk you through the process of imaging a CD.
3. Choose the CD disc you wish to image from the drop down list. If you have only one local CD bay, only one Source CD will be listed.
4. Click on Next.
5. Enter the name or the IP address of the Virtual CD/DVD Server.
   1. If you are unsure of the unit's name, click on the Discover button to see a list of available servers.
6. Enter the user name and password. The defaults are admin and admin.
7. Select the start time of the image build.
8. Select the Image Options.
   1. Choosing Using Data Compression will reduce the amount of space that the imaged CD uses on the Virtual CD/DVD Server hard drives, but will increase the amount of time to build the image.
9. Click on Start to begin the build process.
10. A window will display the progress of the image build. The length of time for the build depends on several factors: the size of the CD to be imaged, the speed of the CD drive, the type/speed of the network the data must travel across, and the current network traffic.
11. After the image has been built, the Virtual DVD Server Image Log will record the results.
12. Repeat these steps as needed.

Local CD/DVD Imaging
The local image building process is controlled by the System Administrator web-based utility. DVDs up to 17.8GB can be Imaged.

1. Insert a CDDVD into the Virtual CD/DVD Server local CD/DVD drive bay.
2. Open the main Administration page.
3. The volume name of the CD/DVD is displayed.
4. Select the Create Image Option button.
5. The Image Log page will open. The image build will be listed in the Image Log Queue.
6. The CD/DVD drive bay will eject the disc when the image build is complete.

This process can be automated. When a disc is inserted into the local CD/DVD derive, the Image Build process will start autmatically. You only need to configure this setting once. The configuration will remain in effect until you change it.

1. From the main Administration page, select the CD/DVD device link.
2. Change the Mode setting to Create Image, using the drop-down list.
3. Click on Save.

Deleting Imaged Discs

1. From the from the main Administration page, select the Hard Drive Device (ex: Quantum...) where the volume/image is stored.
2. Place a check in the Delete column box.
3. Click on Delete Selected Image.