Section 5

IP Access Configuration & Operation

5.7.2. Virtual Media

One of the computers connected to the CAT-32 IP can also be set up for remote mass storage via a USB connection. Files can be uploaded to the switch, which the host computer ‘sees’ as virtual drives. This means the remote operator can remotely install software, drivers etc. without the need to be sat in front of the host computer.

Floppy Disk

Follow the steps below to upload a virtual floppy image to the CAT-32 IP and create a virtual floppy drive on the host system.

Create a Floppy Image

First, on your client PC you must create an image of your floppy disk which can be uploaded to the CAT-32 IP’s built in memory.

UNIX and UNIX-like OS

To create an image file, make use of dd. This is one of the original UNIX utilities and is included in every UNIX-like OS (UNIX, Sun Solaris, and Linux).

To create a floppy image file copy the contents of a floppy to a file. You can use the following command:

dd[ if=/dev/fd0 ] [ of=/tmp/floppy.image ]

dd reads the entire disc from the device /dev/fd0 and saves the output in the specified output file /tmp/floppy.image. Adjust both parameters exactly to your needs (input device etc.)

Section 5

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Windows

 

Windows users should use the tool, RawWrite for

 

Windows, which is included on the supplied CD.

 

Launch RawWrite, you will see the window

 

opposite:

 

Insert your floppy disk into your floppy drive. Click

 

the Read tab and then click on

 

Select a name and destination for the floppy image

 

file and click the Read button. As the image is

 

written, you will see the progress as a percentage

 

figure in the bottom left hand corner.

 

When the image has been written you can upload it

 

to the CAT-32 IP.

 

Uploading a Floppy Image

 

Click the Browse button and navigate to

 

the location of the image file, then click

 

the Upload button.

 

After the image has uploaded you will see the dialog below:

A virtual floppy drive will be installed on the host system and the image will be downloaded to the virtual floppy drive from the CAT-32 IP. You can access the virtual floppy drive in the same way you would a regular drive.

You can download the image from the CAT-32 IP to your remote system by clicking the Download button.

Clicking Discard removes the virtual floppy image from the CAT-32 IP and from the hosts system.

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