Installation guide

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2. Installing the NAS Disk
What is a NAS Disk?
NAS stands for Network Attached Storage and a NAS Disk is essentially a Hard Disk Drive that is connected to
the network so that all computers can communicate with it to access the software and data files.
The NAS Disk should be located in a secure position where there is no vibration and it is not in danger of being
jostled or bumped. Often the NAS Disk is placed in an office or near an administration Workstation, however make
sure that it is not put in an office that is locked during the night shift. Otherwise the night staff won’t be able to gain
access to it if a reboot is needed for whatever reason.
To install the supplied NAS Disk, simply plug in the Network cable and power.
Why do I need a NAS?
Windows has a restriction called the “Inbound Connection Limit” which means that only a limited number of
computers can connect or talk to a computer at one time. For Windows XP Professional, this limit is 10 and for
Windows XP Home, this limit is 5.
For example, a 16 lane center will have 8 Duo units, so if you also have two computers, you have reached the
10 user limit in Windows XP Professional.
A NAS does not have this limit, so if you use a NAS drive you can connect to Computer Score from as many
lanes and other computers as you would like.
Sourcing your own NAS disk
A NAS disk should be supplied with the Duo hardware, however you may wish to purchase your own NAS
drive. Any NAS (Network Attached Storage) device should be able to be used. It should set up with the following
settings:
1. The network name of the device must be COMSCORE
2. The Workgroup for the device must be called WORKGROUP (All Capital Letters)
3. There must be a share created called COMSCORE with Read / Write access to all users.
4. There must be a user account called Solo with a password of Solo. (Note: The username and password
must have a Capital S and the rest in lower case.)
Once this is done, you can continue to follow these instructions and then finally install the software as
described in Chapter 10.
Note: The Duo system is an extension of Computer Score’s Solo system and as such it shares the
same software platform. Therefore, throughout the Duo backend user interface makes
reference to Solo in various places.
Creating your own NAS disk
There are also several NAS solutions aimed at transforming a standard computer into a NAS device by
installing a Linux based NAS operating system. An install disk ISO image for one of these Linux solutions is in a
folder on your Computer Score installation CD. This folder also contains step by step instructions on how to create
the NAS device.
Contact your Computer Score representative for more information on creating your own NAS drive.