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McAfee SmartStor
Release V1.10
McAfee Associates, Inc.
What's new in this release
==========================
McAfee announces Tape IFS (Installable File System) technology,
a feature that allows PC systems to recognize SCSI tape drives
as online logical storage devices. Tape IFS enables the tape
drive to appear as a hard drive to the user, making it easier to
view, backup and restore data. Tape IFS utilizes a 32-bit VxD
Virtual device Drive) which becomes loaded at boot time. The VxD
establishes the tape drive as a mounted, logical storage device.
Once the system is mounted, users can access the tape drive just
as they would access any other online storage device such as a
hard disk drive. The Windows Explorer can then display the tape
drive's file structure as if it were a hard drive. To utilize
this new feature, you must have a SCSI tape drive installed on the
computer during SETUP of SmartStor.
McAfee announces the McAfee Personal Vault. McAfee now provides
an Internet storage service to all SmartStor users. The McAfee
Personal Vault allows you to keep all your important data in a
safe and easily accessible Internet based repository. With SmartStor,
the McAfee Personal Vault and your existing ISP (Internet Service
Provider) you can access your important data from anywhere - anytime.
The McAfee Personal Vault gives you:
-Critical data protection with 24 hour access
-Random access retrieval of data (no tape management hassles)
-Ability to maintain a safety deposit box of your critical
data off-site
-WIN95 Explorer integration
-Drag and drop for the backup and restore process
The McAfee Personal Vault service makes backup and restore as easy
as drag and drop. In addition to backup and restore convenience, the
process is faster than most tape drives can provide. McAfee Personal
Vault is available for a nominal monthly service fee of $10.00 USD for
10 megabytes of storage space. To sign up for the services now and get
your first month FREE, access the following URL in your World Wide Web
browser:
http://www.mcafeestore.com
1. What is SmartStor
===================
SmartStor is McAfee's personal backup and data management utility
for Windows 95. Using SmartStor, you can backup and restore data at
any time without relying on someone else, such as the LAN
Administrator, for storage management. SmartStor provides a simple
and effective method for protecting your data without the need
for tape drives or additional equipment.
2. Using FTP Icon Connection with SmartStor on the Internet
=========================================================
FTP Icon Connection is the SmartStor program that connects you to
an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server for backing up and
retrieving data. SmartStor doesn't actually "make" the Internet
connection. The user is responsible for providing the Internet
account and activating the connection for use. The Internet
account needs to support PPP (Point to Point Protocol) and/or
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol).
SmartStor allows the backup repository to reside on an FTP server.
The user account on the FTP service must be PPP or TCP/IP
enabled. Contact your local ISP (Internet Service Provider) or surf to
http://www.mcafee.com for information on obtaining and using an FTP
shell on the Internet.
3. What is FTP?
================
FTP is a communications protocol that is used to control the flow
of TCP/IP packets across the Internet and intranets for the
purpose of transferring files between nodes.
4. Using SmartStor on an Intranet
=================================
An intranet is a private network that has the same look, feel and
operation as the Internet and operates on Internet protocols. If
your corporation or group has FTP services on the network you may
request a user account and password to access the server locally
and/or remotely. Contact the network adminstrator. SmartStor needs
configuration information to access the FTP server. Your network
administrator will provide the Domain Name Services (DNS) name or
explicit IP (Internet Protocol) address, user name and password
to be used during configuration.
5. Dial-Up Networking
======================
Dial-Up networking is a Windows 95 service you can configure to
connect your computer to an Internet Service Provider, a private
network or directly to another computer with a modem. If a dial-
up networking connection is configured for the ISP, when FTP Icon
Connection is called by SmartStor for either backup or restore, the
dial-up connection is called and the connection made.
Connecting to an Internet Service Provider
==========================================
To connect to an Internet Service Provider using the Windows
95 dialer, follow the procedure below:
1. Set up the Dial-Up Networking icon.
2. Verify that the Dial-Up Adapter and TCP/IP protocol are
installed.
3. Configure the TCP/IP protocol for dynamic IP addressing.
4. Set up the Connection Icon.
5. Set up the Dial-Up properties.
6. Dial in to the ISP.
Netcom has written about how to connect to their Internet
Service using the Windows 95 dialer. This document can be
accessed through the Internet at the following address:
http://www.netcom.com/bin/webtech/NetCruiser/Operating_Systems/
win95.dial.html
Connecting to a Private Network
===============================
The methods already described may be applicable to connect
to many private networks. The following points are
important:
1. If you are going to use an FTP site to store the backup
files, you need to establish a TCP/IP connection to your
network.
2. All internetwork connections that result in mapping a
drive on the remote share will enable the exported volume to
act as a backup repository for SmartStor.
Connecting Directly to Another Computer
=======================================
Microsoft supports direct connections between two computers
via the parallel port and also modem connections using dial-
up networking. These connections result in shared directories
which can be mapped as a drive letter and used with SmartStor.
Refer to the Microsoft documentation for configuration
procedures.
6. How to Configure the Microsoft Plus Pak Internet Control Panel for
Auto Winsock Dialing
=============================================================
To configure the Plus Pak Internet component, you must first
install the TCP/IP protocol. Go to Control Panel, Network. Click
Add, then Protocol. Click Microsoft in the Manufacturers column,
and then click Microsoft TCP/IP. Bind TCP/IP to the Dial-Up
Networking adapter. Enter the TCP/IP information.
Now select Add/Remove Components, Internet Jumpstart Kit from the
Plus Pak. It will automatically get the information entered into
the TCP/IP protocol. Follow the instructions on the screen.
7. Remote Network Connections
==============================
Remote network connections that result in mapped drive letters
can be used as a repository, (i.e. RAS {Remote Access Server},
NFS {Network File System}).
8. What is Tape IFS?
=====================
Tape IFS enables the tape drive to appear as a hard drive to the
user, making it easier to view, backup and restore data. Viewing
is done through the SmartStor Explorer.
9. System Requirements
=======================
Windows 95 on with 486 MHz minimum clock speed coprocessor.
Minimum 8 megabytes RAM.
Requires 5 megabytes of hard disk.
10. Devices Supported
=====================
Win95 SCSI MiniPort Compliant.
Host Adapters: Adaptec
Bus Logic
Future Domain
DAT Tape Devices: HP
Conner
WangDAT
8MM Tape Devices: ExaByte
QIC Tape Devices: Wangtek
Tandberg
Archive
Mini-QIC Tape Devices: Conner
Tandberg
ExaByte
DLT Tape Devices: DEC
11. Hints on ImageStor
=======================
ImageStor does a sector by sector image backup of the specified
drive to another drive of equal or greater capacity, to a file
image located on a network drive, or to a SCSI tape drive. To
copy the disk image to a file on a network drive you must have as
much file space available as the disk that you are copying.
12. ImageStor - Real Mode Drivers
==================================
ImageStor will attempt to locate drivers by scanning CONFIG.SYS
and AUTOEXEC.BAT under Windows 95 for the creation of the boot
diskette. But this may not be sufficient. Because Windows 95 does
not require many of the real mode drivers traditionally used by
DOS and Windows 3.1 (for example, ASPI SCSI drivers or DOS mouse
drivers), these files may not be called out by CONFIG.SYS or
AUTOEXEC.BAT. These drivers may not even exist on the Windows 95
hard disk. If this is the case, you may need to refer to the
manufacturer of your hardware to obtain the necessary drivers
needed to create a bootable diskette. In most cases, these
drivers are accessible by accessing the manufacturer's BBS or FTP
(Internet) site if you cannot locate the original diskettes that
came with the hardware.
13. Supported FTP Platforms
=============================
WFTPD - Texas Imperial NT 3.5.1 FTP Server DOS
configuration
NT 3.5.1 FTP Server Unix style Berkeley System Unix
Sun Type L8
Standard Unix types IBM VM
MUS TCPCIP Super TCPCIP
U5000 Macintosh
Solaris Chameleon
NCSA Ultrix
VMXUCX VMS VAX v5.5
The Major BBS L8 version VMS MultiNet v3.3
Amiga Type L8 OS/MVS
MultiNet v3.5
14. Functions Not Enabled in This Release
==========================================
SmartStor will allow you to select a network drive to be backed up
using a right mouse click on the drive icon. However, network
drive backup is not yet supported.
Peer to peer backup is not fully supported in this release.
15. Troubleshooting /Tips
==========================
There are times when the registery gets corrupted under Windows 95.
The following is a step by step procedure to restoring your registery.
1. Click the Start button, and then click Shut Down
2. Click Restart the computer in MS-DOS Mode, and then click
Yes.
3. Change to your Windows directory. for example, if your
Windows Directory is C:\Windows, you would type the
following: cd C:\windows
4. Type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each one.
(note that SYSTEM.DA0 and USER.DA0 contain the number zero).
ATTRIB -h -r -s system.dat
ATTRIB -h -r -s system.da0
COPY system.da0 system.dat
ATTRIB -h -r -s user.dat
ATTRIB -h -r -s user.da0
COPY user.dao user.dat
5. Restart your computer
Tip: Following this procedure will restore your registery to
its State when you last successfully started your computer.
When using Tape IFS, some tape drives do not physically eject the tape
(SCSI QIC for instance). In order to reinitialize the tape, you must
remove the tape and then reinsert the tape.
If uninstalling SmartStor, for a clean installation a reboot is
required. This will ensure that all .DLL (Dynamic Link Libraries) are
cleared from memory.
16. Known Problems
===================
none