Friendster iCafé Game Server User Manual

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1 Introduction
MOLiCafé Game Server is a Windows based storage target software that shares data
such as game clients using server disk and partition method. With MOLiCafé Game
Server, you will no longer need to install the same game client repeatedly through all
computers in your cybercafés.
1.1 Key Feature
• Windows based target software developed using iSCSI technology.
• Access server disk contents like it is a local disk at client using standard iSCSI
Initiator Client.
• Provide enterprise storage virtualization.
• Data protection at server. All data will be recovered after client reboot.
• Saves time for Network Administrator on software installation & updates for all
clients in the network. Once the server shared disk contents are updated, all clients will get updated.
• Each client data is private at shared disk.
• Built on high performance TCP/IP network architecture.
• User friendly Graphic User Interface makes MOLiCafé Game Server easy to
manage.
• Quick & Easy Deployment for any cybercafés.
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2 Server Installation
MOLiCafe Game Server includes two parts:
1. NT Service: isand.exe runs in background automatically when computer boots up.
2. GUI: isanm.exe provide user interface for configuration and watch server status.
2.1 Login
Installation is straight forward, just click "Next" until the end, when successfull click “Finish”.
Then we can start configuration by double click the shortcut on desktop or quick launch
toolbar. The login dialog asks for password and the initial password is empty.
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2.2 Main Interface
Here is the main GUI looks like.
1. Save config: Save the configuration that have been save.
2. Add disk: Add new iSCSI disk.
3. Delete disk: Remove iSCSI Disk.
4. Start service: Start MOLiCafe Game Server.
5. Stop service: Stop MOLiCafe Game Server.
6. Option: Change server configuration.
7. Update cache: Cache must be updated after data is changed.
8. Exit: Exit GUI.
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2.3 Add iSCSI Disk
Let's add an iSCSI disk by clicking "Add disk" button and the disk property dialog will show up.
1. Disk name: Name.
2. Disk Type: Choose either partition or physical disk that is going to be shared with client.
3. Disk Source: Drive or capacity that share with client.
4. Working dir: Where client's data is placed.
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Click OK and return to main interface. The disk status should be running and you can click stop
button to end the service and change its configuration. The configuration cannot be changed
when iSCSI disk is running. Disk status including read/write bandwidth usage can help you to
maintain the iSCSI server.
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2.4 Advanced Settings
Though iSCSI works great with default setting, you can also customize it by clicking "Option"
button.
1. Max sessions: How many client PC that will share the game server.
2. Server port: Default is 3260.
3. Cache size: Server cache size in MB.
4. TCP No Delay: Reduce response time.(Default:1)
5. Admin port: Default is 3222
6. Refresh interval: Status refresh interval time in second.
7. Username: Default is “admin”
8. Password: Password for GUI control.
9. ICafe billing server host: ICafe billing server host number.
10. ICafe billing server port: Default is 8310.
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3 Client Installation
Microsoft provided standard iSCSI initiator to support iSCSI solution. Download
From here ==> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=12cb3c1a15d6-4585-b385-befd1319f825&displaylang=en
Install both components.
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You must agree to continue if not the installation will be ended.
If everything is OK, you will see the successful GUI and click “Finish”.
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There will be a shortcut on desktop after installation.
Double click the shortcut to run initiator. Choose 'Add' to add target address.
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Fill out the table with your server's address. The socket is 3260 by default.
Target is added and ready to be connected.
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Select 'Log On' to connect to target.
Note : Client will connect target automatically each time boots up if
'Automaticallyrestore' is selected. You can delete the target from 'Persistent Targets'
if you don'twant to reconnect automatically.
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After connected, the status will change from 'Inactive' to 'Connected'. You can check
the new disk in system disk management.
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Connection can be closed by clicking Details and Log Off selected connection.
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