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HP B132L+ User's Manual

1. Hewlett Packard OFG E Site Quality Manager mail stop EXA 02 100 Domain Drive Exeter NH 03833 USA FAX 603 773 3311 Americas Contact 94 Safety and Regulatory Statements Special Video Configuration Statements Special Video Configuration Statements The following statements apply only to those applications which include a cable connected to the S Video connector on the A4248A card No modifi cation to the regulatory statements is necessary for applications which include cables connected to other connectors on the card but not to the S Video connector For EN55022 or CISPR 22 Applications WARNING This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures 95 Safety and Regulatory Statements Emissions Regulations Emissions Regulations Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules and the Cana dian Department of Communications These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guaran tee that inter
2. Configuration Menu Enter command gt monitor graphics 0 2 This will take effect on the next reboot MONITOR INFORMATION Path Slot Head HPA Resolution Freq Type Class GRAPHICS 0 0 1 8000000 1280x1024 72Hz 2 The boot console displays a message that tells you that your new monitor selection will take affect the next time you reboot your system The boot console also displays the new monitor information Trying to change the monitor type to a number not listed for that graphics device fails and gives you the following warning message Value of monitor type n out of range n nn Trying to change the monitor type on an empty slot fails and gives you the following warning message No such graphics card 211 NOTICE The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type Setting the Monitor Type at Power On If you replace your workstation s monitor with a different monitor type and do not set the workstation s graphics parameters by using the monitor com mand before doing so you need to perform the following If your keyboard connects to the PS 2 connector on your system wait 2 sec onds after the Num Lock light flashes near the end of the boot sequence then press Tab to initiate the automatic monitor selection process It takes approximately one to two minutes after powering on the workstation before the Num Lock light flashes The system cycles through all of the available monitor types one
3. Problem Solution Cannot reach other sys tems on the network Applications that rely on the network will not run Network Auto Negotia tion fails Systems can not connect or establish link Models 132L B 180 Check the network connector on the back of the system unit Make sure that the network cable or transceiver is fastened securely to the connector The following can cause Auto Negotiation failure Non Category 5 cabling Cabling must be installed by certified installers Improper cable termination Maximum cable lengths exceeded Incompatibility Interoperability problems between LAN devices Check the cabling and interfaces for proper installation and operation If you know the speed duplex settings for the connection device you can also manually set the worksta tion LAN interface setting using the Boot Console Iterface see Configure and Display LAN Settings B132L B180L Only on page 222 When the workstation fails to establish a link using the LAN TP RJ45 connector the workstation automatically switches from the LAN TP RJ45 connector to the AUI connector You can manually set the LAN interface to the AUI connector using the Boot Console Interface see Con figure and Display LAN Settings B132L B180L Only on page 222 If problem persists contact your system administrator or call your designated service representative 79 Solving Problems Common Problems and So
4. See also drag EISA Extended Industry Standard Architecture An industry standard bus architecture based on and compatible with that used by IBM in their AT series computers environment The conditions under which your commands are executed These conditions include your worksta tion characteristics home directory and default search paths See also environ ment variables environment variables The set of de fined shell variables some of which are PATH TERM SHELL EXINIT HOME that define the conditions under which your commands are executed These conditions include your worksta tion characteristics home directory and 230 default search paths See also environ ment ETHERNET The LAN developed jointly by Digital Equipment Corpora tion Intel and Xerox Corporation upon which the IEEE 802 3 network is based fast differential SCSI An 8 bit wide bus with high power receivers and driv ers which allows a cable length of up to 25 meters and a speed of up to 10 MB per second See also fast wide SCSI single ended standard SCSI Small Comput er System Interface fast wide SCSI A 16 bit wide bus with high power receivers and drivers which allows a cable length of up to 25 meters and a speed of up to 20 MB per second See also fast differential SCSI single ended standard SCSI Small Comput er System Interface file The basic named unit of data stored on disk See also directory filename file ac
5. board that passes bit streams between the network and the main memory of the workstation Coupled with the network transceiver the controller also handles signal processing encoding and net work media access node A network computer worksta tion Each node in the network can use the data programs and devices of other network nodes Each node contains main memory and has its own disk or shares one with another node See also disked workstation diskless workstation workstation node name A unique identifying name given to a workstation in a cluster See also cluster node nonvolatile memory System memory that retains its contents even after work station power is turned off object Any file directory or link in the network See also directory file link pathname operating system The program that su pervises the execution of other programs on your workstation For example the entire HP UX system including the ker nel and all HP UX commands See also kernel option See command option output device Any of several pieces of hardware used for receiving messages from the workstation Display screens and printers are examples of output de vices See also input device output window The window that dis plays a process response to your com mand parent directory A directory that con tains other directories each of which is then called a subdirectory See also sub directory partner node A works
6. gt The Tape Drives window opens In the list of tape drives click on the desired tape drive to select it aA un A Q From the Actions menu click on Show Device Files A window opens with a list of the device files for the selected tape drive with an explanation of each one 58 Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive Operating the DDS Tape Drive Archiving Data This section describes how to transfer data to and from a DDS format data cassette saving and restoring using the HP UX tar command and your tape drive s device file The tar command allows you to save files to a data cassette restore files from a data cassette to your system or list the files on your data cassette Writing to a Data Cassette Use the following instructions to save files to a data cassette 1 Check that the write protect tab on the data cassette is in the write position 2 Load the data cassette into the tape drive 3 Ina terminal window enter the following command line to write to the tape tar cvf dev rmt devicefile pathname where devicefile is one of the device files listed from sam and pathname is the pathname of the file or directory containing files that you want to write to the tape To use the data compression mode use one of the device file names that sam listed as supporting compression 59 Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive Operating the DDS Tape Drive Restoring Files from a Data Cassette to Yo
7. lt proc gt ON OFF DEfault FastBoot ON OFF LanConfig MOnitor PAth PRI ALT CON KEY SEArch DIsplay IPL ON OFF LIST lt path gt lt type gt lt path gt lt path gt SECure TIme c y m d h m s BOot PRI ALT lt path gt Display HElp lt menu gt lt command gt RESET MAin Configuration Menu Display Display Display Seconds The Boot Console Interface Boot Console Interface Features or set specified auto flag or modify processor boot ID boot related information allowed for boot attempt Config deconfig processor Set the Display Display Change the Display Search for system to predefined values or set boot tests execution or set LAN configuration current monitor type or modify a path boot devices Set show security mode Read or set real time clock in GMT Boot from specified path Redisplay the current menu Display Restart help for menu or command the system Return to Main Menu Enter command gt 197 The Boot Console Interface Boot Console Interface Features nosens Information Meni 7em nenn a S SSS ee Command Description ALL Display all system information Boot INfo Display boot related information CAche Display cache information ChipRevisions Display revisions of VLSI and firmware COprocessor Display coprocessor information FwrVersion Display firmware version IO Dispay I O interface information LanAddress Display bui
8. on the rear panel with your other hand See Figure 21 6 Slide the main tray assembly out of the chassis 111 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Replacing the Main Tray Assembly Replacing the Main Tray Assembly Perform the following steps to replace the main tray assembly 1 Align the main tray assembly with the chassis aligning the tray with the ridges on the bottom of the case and slide it into place as shown in Figure 22 Thumbscrews Thumbscrews Figure 22 Replacing the Main Tray Assembly 2 Slide the main tray in until it is fully seated in the chassis 3 Tighten the four thumbscrews as shown in Figure 22 NOTICE To maintain regulatory agency compliance verify that the main tray is fully seated and all four thumb screws are completely tightened 112 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Replacing the Main Tray Assembly 4 Reconnect the power cables and any other cables or terminators that you disconnected when opening the workstation 5 Power on the monitor any peripheral devices and the system unit If you installed a new hard disk drive go to Configuring a Hard Disk Drive on page 135 If you installed a new removable media device refer to the following chap ters for information on using the device e Chapter 2 Using Your CD ROM Drive e Chapter 3 Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive e Chapter 4 Using Your 3 5 inch Floppy Drive 113 CAUTIO
9. this workstation e Read over the steps involved in installing memory modules before you begin e You must insert memory modules in pairs of equal size e Modules should be inserted in the lowest numbered memory pair first then in nu merical order For example install memory in OA and OB first then 1A and 1B and 2A and 2B You must also install the largest memory modules first For ex ample install 64 Mbyte module pairs then 32 Mbyte module pairs then 16 Mbyte module pairs and so on Note that the B180L supports the use of 128 Mbyte modules Refer to Figure 42 for memory pair numbering and location e When you have finished installing additional memory modules use the Boot Console Interface to verify that they are seen by the workstation You may need to remove existing memory modules and move them to a dif ferent location when changing your workstation s memory configuration Use the following procedure to remove memory modules Use the procedure in the subsection entitled Installing Memory Modules on page 141 to install memory modules 137 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Additional memory Removing Memory Modules Perform the following steps to remove memory modules 1 Locate the memory modules on the CPU board as shown in Figure 42 Memory Module Connectors White Ejector Tabs Figure 42 Memory Module Location 138 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Insta
10. 3 Ist Hard Disk Drive ID6 2nd Hard Disk Drive ID5 Notes The floppy drive is NOT a SCSI device Each SCSI controller uses SCSI ID 7 The floppy disk drive is not a SCSI device Set the jumpers and SCSI IDs according to the installation instructions that came with your device Narrow Single Ended SCSI can use addresses in the range 0 through 7 with 7 reserved for the controller Fast Wide Differential and Ultra Wide Single Ended SCSI can use addresses in the range 0 through 15 with 7 reserved for the controller Determining Your Storage Devices Position Each storage device is restricted as to where in the storage tray it may be installed Before installing a storage device use Figure 23 and Table 16 to determine which disk tray position is correct for your device 115 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Figure 23 shows the storage device positions in the disk tray Table 16 lists what devices are supported in the different disk tray positions The numbers in the table s left column refer to the position numbers in Figure 23 Front Oo Oo Figure 23 Disk Tray Positions Side View Table 16 Storage Configurations Disk Tray re 3 Floppy Drive The floppy drive is not a SCSI device 2 CD ROM The CD ROM drive and the DDS tape drive are single ended SCSI devices DDS Tape Single Ended SCSI Disk Fast Wide SCSI Disk Ultra Wide SCSI Disk 1 Single Ended
11. 5 meter 5 feet length HP offers the following SCSI cables for externally connected Fast Wide Differential SCSI devices e C2911A cable with 0 9 meter 3 feet length e C 2924A cable with 2 5 meter 8 2 feet length e 2925A cable with 10 0 meter 32 8 feet length e 2926A cable with 20 0 meter 65 6 feet length HP offers the following SCSI cables for externally connected Ultra Wide Single Ended SCSI devices e C 2978A cable with 0 5 meter 1 64 feet length e C 2979A cable with 1 5 meter 5 feet length 175 CAUTION NOTICE SCSI Connections SCSI Restrictions SCSI cables approved by HP are designed to function within the SCSI tolerances for HP devices Use of other cables can result in significant problems with system operation The NSE SCSI definition limits the total cable length of NSE SCSI cables to 6 meters 19 6 feet The FWD SCSI definition limits the total cable length of FWD SCSI cables to 25 meters 82 feet The ultra wide SE SCSI definition limits the total cable length of ultra wide SE SCSI cables to 3 meters 9 84 feet Always use the shortest possible cable s for your configuration If you are daisy chaining NSE SCSI devices together use the following cables e 92222A cable with 0 5 meter 1 6 feet length e 92222B cable with 1 0 meter 3 2 feet length e 92222C cable with 2 0 meter 6 6 feet length If you are daisy chaining FWD SCSI devices together use the following c
12. If you have problems call your designated service representative Bus Length Worksheet for UW SCSI Bus External Internal UWSE SCSI Bus Device Internal Length Cable Length meters feet meters feet Length meters feet System Unit 1 5 4 9 1 5 4 9 N A Device 1 0 3 3 Device 1 0 3 3 Device 1 0 3 3 Subtotals TotalUW SE SCSI Bus Length Total UW SE SCSI bus length not to exceed total of 3 meters 9 84 feet 183 SCSI Connections Assigning SCSI Device IDs Assigning SCSI Device IDs Before assigning a SCSI device ID to your drive you need to check your existing SCSI device IDs To determine which SCSI device IDs are available for your device use the ioscan command in a terminal window 1 Ina terminal window enter the following at the prompt usr sbin ioscan f After a few moments the ioscan utility lists all of the SCSI I O devices it could find The list appears similar to the following H W Path Class Description 8 be Pseudo Bus Converter 8 0 unknown Processor 8 12 ext_bus GSC Fast Wide SCSI Interface 8 12 6 target 8 12 6 0 disk HP C3325W 8 12 7 target 8 12 7 0 ctl Initiator 8 16 ba Core I O Adapter 8 16 0 ext_bus Built in Parallel Interface 8 16 1 audio Built in Audio 8 16 4 tty Built in RS 232C 8 16 5 ext_bus Built in SCSI 8 16 5 6 target 8 16 5 6 0 disk Quantum VP32210 8 16 5 7 target 8 16 5 7 0 ctl Initiator 8 16 6 lan Built
13. LanConfig 10 Half_dx To select 10 Mbits sec network speed and full duplex mode type the following at the prompt Configuration Menu Enter command gt LanConfig 10 Full_dx To select 100 Mbits sec network speed and half duplex mode type the following at the prompt Configuration Menu Enter command gt LanConfig 100 Half_dx To select 100 Mbits sec network speed and full duplex mode type the following at the prompt Configuration Menu Enter command gt LanConfig 100 Full_dx To select the AUI port 10 Mbits sec half duplex only type the following at the prompt 222 The Boot Console Interface Configure and Display LAN Settings B132L B180L Only Configuration Menu Enter command gt LanConfig AUI NOTE The LAN setting defaults to LAN TP RJ45 If that setting fails the system tries the LAN AUI setting Also note that the new lan configuration settings take effect at the next BOot or SEArch command 223 The Boot Console Interface Displaying System Information Displaying System Information The all command allows you to display the system s processor revision and speed cache size memory size flag settings and the boot and console paths To display system information from the Information Menu type the following at the prompt Information Menu Enter command gt all This information is paged to allow you to view it as necessary 224 The Boot Console Interface Displaying PIM Informa
14. address of SCSI ID 2 Some procedures in this chapter require you to log in as root If you cannot log in as root contact your system administrator 28 Using Your CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive and CD ROM Media Descriptions CD ROM Drive and CD ROM Media Descriptions This section describes basic information needed for using the CD ROM drive and CD ROM discs CD ROM Drive The CD ROM drive is a random access read only mass storage device that uses removable CD ROM discs The drive supports the ISO 9660 and High Sierra format standards You can access information from the drive like any other disk drive except that you cannot write to the drive The drive contains a semiconductor laser for reading data optically and includes an embedded controller with a SCSI interface 29 Using Your CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive and CD ROM Media Descriptions Controls and Features Figure 3 shows and Table 4 describes the operating controls and features of the CD ROM drives sg o Emergency Busy Pou Volume Indicator epee Jack Control Thumbwheel Eject Button Figure 3 CD ROM Drive Controls and Features 30 Using Your CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive and CD ROM Media Descriptions Table 4 CD ROM Drive Operating Controls and Features Control Feature Purpose Headset Jack You can plug mini headphones with a 3 5 mm diameter Volume Control miniature stereo plug into this jack Use the vol
15. as shown in Figure 66 Blank Plate Figure 66 Removing the Blank Plate 165 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing the Optional Fast Wide Differential SCSI Controller 6 Connect the end of FWD SCSI cable to the FWD SCSI controller making sure that the red line on the cable is toward the rear away from the fans of the main tray as shown in Figure 67 To FWD SCSI Controller Red Line External Connector Figure 67 Installing the FWD SCSI Cable 7 Set the ferrite bead into the slot on the side of the storage tray Make sure that the cable is dressed so that it will not be damaged by the storage tray cover 8 Use the two hex standoffs to install the external connector on the end of the FWD SCSI cable into the rear panel of the storage tray as shown in Figure 67 9 Secure the cable in the cable clip so that it does not interfere with the disk drives as shown in Figure 67 166 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing the Optional Fast Wide Differential SCSI Controller 10 Slide the cutouts on the rear of the storage tray cover onto the pins on the storage tray and swing the cover into place as shown in Figure 68 11 Press down on the front edge of the cover to make sure that the locking tabs on the storage tray fully engage the cover Figure 68 Replacing the Storage Tray Cover 12 If you are not connecting any external devices to the external FWD SCSI
16. at a time When you can see a message similar to the following clearly and legibly select that monitor type by pressing Enter MONITOR INFORMATION Path Slot Head Type Size Freq Class GRAPHICS 0 0 1 n nnnnxnnnn nnHz Press RETURN to select this monitor type type n of n types The system queries you to confirm your selection Press Y to save this mon itor type If you press any key other than Y the following message is displayed Monitor type not saved At this point the new monitor type is active but not saved Because you didn t save the monitor type the next time you reboot the system the original monitor type will be used Next the following message is displayed To select a new Graphics Monitor Type press the lt TAB gt key now otherwise EXIT by entering any other key or will time out in 15 seconds To restart the monitor selection process press TAB 212 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type Changing the Console to External Terminal In the event that your console stops displaying to your graphics device use the fol lowing procedure to display to console to an external terminal 1 2 3 4 Turn system power off Disconnect the PC keyboard connector from the system rear panel Connect a serial terminal to the Serial 1 connector the top serial connector on the system rear panel Power on the system The system will now display the console to the terminal co
17. connector terminators if neces sary When connecting the floppy cable to the system board use the following proce dure a Lift the locking ring on the connector to the up or unlocked position b While holding the locking ring in the unlocked position insert the cable into the connector until the blue line is even with the locking ring c Press down on the locking ring evenly on both ends until it snaps into the down or locked position FWSCSI Storage Tray Power CD Audio T i Floppy Connector Figure 41 Connecting the Storage Tray Cables 134 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Configuring a Hard Disk Drive This section describes how to add a hard disk drive to your system as a file system using SAM If you installed a new hard disk drive follow these instructions to make your new disk usable as a file system For more infor mation about configuring a hard disk drive refer to the System Administra tion Tasks manual This procedure requires you to log in as root If you cannot log in as root contact your system administrator 1 Ina terminal window enter the following at the prompt usr sbin sam 2 The System Administration Manager window opens Double click on Peripheral Devices gt 3 The Peripheral Devices window opens Double click on Disks and File Systems gt 4 The Disks and File Systems window opens Double click on CD RO
18. default address conflicts with an existing drive ID you need to assign a new SCSI device ID to your drive See the drive installation documentation for information on changing the device ID Do not use SCSI device ID 7 for any device It is reserved for the built in SCSI bus controller 185 SCSI Connections Assigning SCSI Device IDs Table 25 Single Ended SCSI Device IDs Internal Device ID Paternal Devices Address Number Address Number SCSI Device Drives Only 0 through 6 Only 0 through 6 Available Available Internal System Drives System SCSI Drive s CD ROM Drive if present uses ID N A No 2 4 mm DDS Tape Drive N A if present uses ID No 1 External Device Drives N A Ist N A 2nd N A 3rd N A 4th N A Sth N A 6th N A 7th N A NOTICE You can have no more than 7 single ended SCSI devices internal and external con nected to the system 5 Write in the SCSI device ID of any internal drives in Table 25 6 Write in the type of external single ended drives currently connected to your workstation under the heading External Device Drives and each drive s SCSI device ID under the heading Device ID 7 Add your new drive to the table if it is an external device If it is an internal drive continue to Step 8 186 NOTICE CAUTION SCSI Connections Assigning SCSI Device IDs The C1700A Magneto Optical Autochanger uses
19. directory to be acted on attachment unit interface AUD A transceiver cable that conforms to IEEE 802 3 specifications back up v To make a copy of the file system on a tape or disk that can be stored separately from the original files Also called backing up the system or simply system backup bitmap Generally speaking an array of data bits used for graphic images Strict ly speaking a pixmap of depth one ca pable of representing 2 color images boot Short for bootstrap service A ser vice provided by a short program stored in the read only memory of your work station that loads the operating system or any complex program into main memory Partner workstations provide bootstrap service to diskless worksta tions See also boot ROM boot console interface The interactive firmware that enables you to interact with the hardware of your workstation before the workstation boots the operat ing system The boot console interface allows you to perform special tasks dis play information and set certain system parameters boot ROM A read only memory that is incorporated into a workstation for the purpose of starting the operating system testing the terminal and producing a standard display bootstrap service See boot byte A fundamental character code unit usually consisting of 8 bits CDE The Hewlett Packard Common Desktop Environment CD ROM Compact Disc Read Only Memory See also CD ROM
20. disk carrier push the carrier toward the rear of the disk tray then lift the front of the floppy disk carrier from the Storage Tray as shown in Figure 34 Figure 34 Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Assembly 127 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices 3 Align the four feet on the bottom of the disk drive carrier with the square holes in the storage tray as shown in Figure 35 Figure 35 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 2 Front Position 4 Set the drive in the storage tray 5 Connect the power connector and the appropriate SCSI connector to the drive 6 Push the drive toward the rear of the tray until the locking tab on the drive carrier snaps into place as shown in Figure 35 128 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices 7 Replace the floppy and its carrier by setting the mounting pins near the front of the storage tray in place first then push the carrier toward the front of the storage tray slightly and set the rear mounting pins in place Figure 36 Replacing the Floppy Drive and Carrier 8 Push down firmly on the rear of the floppy carrier to ensure that it is fully locked in place 129 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices 9 Connect the cable to the floppy drive When connecting the floppy data cable use the following procedure as shown in Figure 37 a Lift the lock
21. drive s controls and indicators is in the chapter describing that device later in this book 13 System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors System Unit Rear Panel Connectors This section describes the connectors on the system unit s rear panel NOTICE To maintain electro magnetic and radio frequency emissions compliance verify that all cables are fully seated and properly fastened Figure 2 shows the locations of the connectors on the system unit s rear panel Fast Wide or Ultra Wide SCSI amp Single Ended SCSI amp PS 2 Mouse PS 2 Keyboard Monitor E Security Loop Pullout Card Audio Line In Se Audio Line Out Power HP Parallel Ej LAN TP gt LAN AUI sbriali Go Serial 2 Figure 2 System Unit Rear Panel Connectors 14 NOTICE System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors Security Loop The security loop provides a means of locking the storage tray with a pad lock or other locking device to prevent unauthorized removal from the sys tem Audio Connectors Your workstation has audio input and output capability through external input and output connectors on the rear panel and through an internal speaker The rear panel contains the Audio IN stereo line in and Audio OUT stereo line out connectors To maintain compliance with FCC CISPR B you must use fully shielded unbalanced audio cables and plugs The audio connectors are standard
22. in LAN 8 16 7 ps2 Built in Keyboard Mouse 8 16 10 pc Built in Floppy Drive 8 16 10 2 floppy HP_PC_FDC_FLOPPY 8 20 ba Core I O Adapter 8 20 1 hil Built in HIL 8 20 2 tty Built in RS 232C 8 20 5 ba EISA Bus Adapter 8 24 graphics Graphics 62 processor Processor 63 memory emory 2 Determine which SCSI IDs are currently in use by looking under the H W Path heading 184 NOTICE CAUTION SCSI Connections Assigning SCSI Device IDs NSE SCSI Device IDs Before assigning a NSE SCSI device ID to your drive you need to check your NSE SCSI device IDs To check what SCSI device IDs are available and assign an ID to your device follow these instructions which use Table 25 1 2 Write in the NSE SCSI device ID of any internal drives in Table 25 Write in the type of external drives SE SCSI FW SCSI or Ultra SCSI currently connected to your system under the heading External Device Drives and each drive s SCSI device ID under the heading Device ID Add your new drive to the table if it is an external device If it is an internal drive continue to Step 4 The C1700A Magneto Optical Autochanger uses three SCSI addresses and accounts for three of the seven devices allowed on the NSE SCSI bus 4 Check to see which SCSI device IDs are not used You can use ID numbers 0 through 6 if they are not already in use If the default ID on your drive does not conflict with any existing drive IDs use that ID If your
23. is toward the white ejector tab front of the main tray as shown in Figure 47 White Ejector Tab Figure 47 Installing Memory Modules 5 Press firmly and evenly on the memory module to ensure that it is fully seated 6 Install the memory retainer 7 To verify that this installation was successful follow the steps in Appendix D The Boot Console Interface on displaying memory information If you have only replaced a faulty memory module you must issue the pdt clear command in the service menu of the Boot Console Interface Answer yes y to the prompt Continue Y N gt 143 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Removing Cache Boards Removing Cache Boards Follow these steps to remove the cache boards from the workstation 1 Locate the cache boards on the CPU board as shown in Figure 48 Cache Board Connectors Figure 48 Cache Boards Location 2 To remove a cache board push the ejector tabs on each side of the board Lift the cache board up and out of the connector and place it on a static free sur face 144 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Removing Cache Boards Figure 49 Removing a Cache Board 145 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Second Level Cache Boards Installing Second Level Cache Boards Before installing second level cache b
24. lighted in different patterns to indicate error codes See Chapter 6 for a complete list of the system LED error codes LED 4 System Heartbeat amp LED 3 SCSI Bus Activity LED 2 Network Receive LED 1 Network Transmit ieo 12 NOTICE NOTICE System Overview System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs Audio Controls Next to the system LEDs are the following audio controls Headset Jack Accommodates mini headphones with a 3 5 mm diame ter miniature stereo plug Volume Control Adjusts the audio output volume to the headset jack or line out Mic Jack Accommodates microphones with a 3 5 mm diameter miniature stereo plug Mute Button Turns off the audio output to line out and speaker only The Volume Control Headphone Jack and Mic microphone Jack features of the CD ROM are supported through software applications only For more information on the features and electrical specifications see Audio Connectors later in this chapter Removable Storage Devices The Models B132L B132L B160L B180L support the following removable storage devices e CD ROM Disc Drive e DDS Format Tape Drive e Floppy Diskette Drive Due to space limitations a DDS format tape drive and a CD ROM drive cannot both be mounted in the system at the same time Also adding either a DDS tape or CD ROM takes on internal drive bay leaving only one internal drive bay available for a hard disk drive A description of each
25. many more tasks than are described in this owner s guide This section gives an overview of some of the networking capabilities of your system and directs you to the appropriate source for more information Mail Electronic mail allows you to send and receive mail messages on your work station For information on setting up and using electronic mail on your workstation contact your system administrator and also see the Using Your HP Workstation manual that came with your workstation telnet The telnet application uses the TELNET protocol to communicate with another computer system on the network The telnet application allows you to log on to the remote system from your workstation If your system has man pages installed you may read the online telnet man page by entering the following at a command line prompt man telnet rlogin The rlogin application also allows you to log on to another computer system on the network from your workstation For more information on rlogin see the Using Your HP Workstation manual that came with your workstation and read the online man page by entering the following at a command line prompt 24 System Overview Networking Overview man rlogin ftp The ftp application is a user interface to the File Transfer Protocol Use ftp to copy files between your workstation and another computer system on the network For more information see the Using Your HP Workstation manual that came with your w
26. names to help the system determine who can use the system and what resources each person or organization can use See also user ID password user ID The name the computer uses to identify you Your system administrator assigns you a user ID Enter your user ID during the login procedure when the sys tem displays the login prompt See also user account username The name that the system 236 recognizes as uniquely yours Also known as your login name The user name is also the name that identifies you to the mail system and other software re quiring secure entry utility See utility program utility program A program provided with the operating system to perform a frequently required task such as printing a file or displaying the contents of a di rectory See also command shell com mand window A rectangular area of the screen for viewing information HP VUE allows you to create several types of win dows on the screen Each window is a separate computing environment in which you may execute programs edit text or read text See also Workspace Manager Window Manager The HP VUE pro gram that controls the size placement and operation of windows working directory See current work ing directory Workspace What the screen becomes when you start HP VUE Although you can hide the workspace under terminal windows or other graphic objects you can never position anything behind the workspace All windows and
27. of your worksta tion to other users For example if your workstation is to become a member of a cluster the cluster administrator needs to know your LAN station address in order to add your workstation to the cluster A LAN station address of your workstation is the label that uniquely identi fies the LAN connection for your workstation at the link level the hardware level To display your workstation s LAN station addresses type the following at the prompt Information Menu Enter command gt lanaddress The LAN station address is displayed as a twelve digit number in hexadeci mal notation similar to the following LAN Station Addresses 080009 789abc The address is for the system s built in LAN 221 The Boot Console Interface Configure and Display LAN Settings B132L B180L Only Configure and Display LAN Settings B132L B180L Only The LanConfig command configures and displays the current LAN settings The hardware system supports 10Base T 100Base T and AUI standards To automatically select the network speed 100 Mbits sec or 10 Mbits sec and data transfer operation full or half duplex operating in compliance with IEEE 802 3u this is the default and recommended setting type the following at the prompt Configuration Menu Enter command gt LanConfig AUTO To select 10 Mbits sec network speed and half duplex mode type the following at the prompt Configuration Menu Enter command gt
28. pages on the system You may also communicate with the tape drive with the cpio ftio mt and fbackup commands For more information on these commands enter the following in a terminal window man command 61 CAUTION Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you have trouble with any of these procedures for using your DDS tape drive see Chapter 5 of this book Solving Problems Ordering Information To order Hewlett Packard data cassettes and cleaning cassettes for use in your DDS tape drive use the following order numbers e HP92283A Box of five 60 meter DDS data cassettes e HP92283B Box of five 90 meter DDS data cassettes e HP92300A Box of five 120 meter DDS data cassettes not supported on the DDS DC drives e HP92283K Package of two head cleaning cassettes e HP92283L Lockable storage box for 12 cassettes Use only data cassettes labeled as DDS Digital Data Storage cassettes Never use audio cassettes labeled DAT Digital Audio Tape in your DDS format drive 62 Using Your 3 5 Inch Floppy Disk Drive 63 NOTICES Using Your 3 5 Inch Floppy Disk Drive This chapter describes how to perform tasks that allow you to archive to or transfer data from the optional 3 5 inch floppy disk drive The information is organized into the following sections Using the floppy diskette Operating the floppy drive Troubleshooting Ordering information T
29. shut down your system When shutdown is complete press the power switch on the front panel of the system unit There is no need to manually shut down the HP UX operating system on your workstation before powering it off When you turn off the power switch your workstation automatically shuts down the operating system before terminating the power Make sure that you do not unplug the system s power cord or otherwise interrupt power to the system unit at this time 3 When the system has completely shut down power on your workstation If Autoboot is turned off the boot sequence automatically stops at the boot console Main Menu If Autoboot is turned on you will see the following messages Processor is starting Autoboot process To discontinue press any key within 10 seconds If Autoboot and Autosearch are both turned on you will see the following mes sages Processor is booting from first available device To discontinue press any key within 10 seconds If you are using a power saving monitor you will have less than 10 seconds from the time this message appears to press a key 4 Press a key You will then see the message Boot terminated The Main Menu of the boot console appears 200 The Boot Console Interface Booting Your Workstation Booting Your Workstation Usually you start your workstation by turning it on and waiting for HP UX to boot automatically However you may not always want the usual sequence t
30. system that allows a number of independent devices to com municate with each other The systems and clusters that share data hardware and software resources via Networking Services software local area network system address The label that uniquely identifies the lo cal area network LAN connection for your workstation at the hardware level log in To initially sign on to the system so that you may begin to use it This cre ates your first user process See also username login directory The directory in which you are placed when you log in usually your home directory See also home di rectory Login Manager The program that con trols the initial startup of HP VUE and accepts the user s username and pass Glossary word login script The shell program that runs at each login and sets the login environ ment for your system menu bar An area at the top or bottom of a window that contain the titles of the pull down or pop up menus for that ap plication minimize button In HP VUE a push button on the window frame that turns a screen into an icon See also icon iconize mouse pointer See pointer name A character string associated with a file directory or link A name can in clude various alphanumeric characters but never a slash or null character See also pathname network Two or more workstations sharing information See also cluster workstation network controller A printed circuit
31. the subsection Unmounting a CD ROM Disc Using SAM for instructions on unmounting a disc 2 Wait until the drive has fully ejected the disc tray Be sure the disc holders are held away from the disc by the disc holder retainers Then remove the disc from the tray as shown in Figure 6 Be careful to touch only the edges of the disc 3 To close the Disc Tray push the front of the disc tray gently towards the drive until it closes by itself 35 Using Your CD ROM Drive Operating the CD ROM Drive Loading a CD ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive To load a disc in the CD ROM drive follow these steps Disc Holder C Disc Holder A Disc Holder B Figure 7 Releasing the Disc Holder Retainers 1 Make sure the three disc holders are disengaged from the disc holder retainers as shown in Figure 7 36 Using Your CD ROM Drive Operating the CD ROM Drive 2 Hold the disc with the label side away from the tray and place the edge of the disc onto disc holders A and B as shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 Placing a CD ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive 3 Press down gently against the spring tension of disc holders A and B and swing the top of the disc in until it is held by disc holders C and D 4 Toclose the disc tray push the front of the disc tray gently towards the drive until it closes by itself 37 Figure 9 NOTICE Using Your CD ROM Drive Operating the CD ROM Drive Unloading a CD ROM Disc in a Vert
32. three SCSI IDs and accounts for three of the seven devices allowed on the SCSI bus 8 Check to see which SCSI device IDs are not used You may use ID numbers 0 through 6 if they are not already in use If the default ID on your drive does not conflict with any existing drive IDs use that ID If your default address conflicts with an existing drive ID you need to assign a new SCSI device ID to your drive Refer to the drive s installation documentation for information on changing the device ID Do not use SCSI device ID 7 for any device It is reserved for the built in SCSI bus controller FWD SCSI IDs Before assigning a SCSI device ID to your drive you need to check your SCSI device IDs To check which SCSI device IDs are available and assign an ID to your device follow these instructions which use Table 26 1 Write in the type of internal drives currently connected to your system under the heading Fast Wide SCSI Device Drives and each drive s SCSI device ID un der the heading Device ID Add your new drive to the table Check to see what SCSI device IDs are not used You may use ID numbers 0 through 6 and 8 through 15 if they are not already in use If the default ID on your drive does not conflict with any existing drive IDs use that ID If your default address conflicts with an existing drive ID assign a new fast wide differential SCSI device ID to your drive Refer to the drive s installation documentati
33. 0 0x00 GRAPHICS 0 8 24 INTERNAL_EG_X128 built in 0160 8500 0x01 0x00 8 63 8 63 Bus Converter built in 5011 0c00 0x00 0x00 10 63 10 63 Bus Converter built in 5011 0c00 0x00 0x00 EISA Cards Path Type EISA ID 20 5 1 Unknown EISA card or slot empty PCI Cards Slot Path Bus Class built in 8 0 19 0 0 SCSI built in 8 0 20 0 0 Ethernet 216 The Boot Console Interface Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags auto boot and auto search are variables stored in your workstation s non volatile memory Nonvolatile memory retains its contents even after power is turned off If you reset these flags to new value the change takes effect the next time you reboot the workstation auto boot boots the operating system whenever your workstation is turned on To examine the state of the auto boot and auto search flags type the fol lowing at the prompt Configuration Menu Enter command gt auto If auto boot is set to on your workstation automatically attempts to boot the operating system when turned on If auto boot is set to off your workstation enters the boot administration mode of the boot console user interface The state of the auto search flag determines how your workstation seeks a boot device during autoboot If auto search is set to on your workstation will search for other boot devices if the primary boot device is not available If auto search is off your workstation will defaul
34. 1 file 230 filename 230 floor stand removing 110 floppy disk drive disconnecting cables 126 installing 123 problems using 83 removing 127 floppy diskette formatting 69 inserting and removing 66 listing files 71 restoring files from 70 saving files to 70 setting write protect 65 transferring data 70 floppy diskette 231 floppy drive operating 67 verifying configuration 67 floppy drive 231 floppy driver configuring 73 ftp 25 Commission G GSC option boards 10 installing 148 H hard disk drive configuring 135 installing in front position 126 installing in rear position 131 problems using 80 hard disk drive 231 hard disk 231 HCRX color graphics 231 Help Manager 231 home directory 231 host name 231 host 231 HP Visual User Environment 231 HP VUE 231 HP UX cluster 231 I icon 231 iconify 232 iconize 232 IDs checking SCSI 107 Initial System Loader 232 input audio 15 input device 232 input window 232 internet protocol address 232 invisible filename 232 IP address 232 ISL 232 K kernel 232 L LAN auto negotiation 222 cabling 79 setting 222 settings 79 LAN station address 221 232 LAN station address displaying 221 LAN 232 LANIC ID 22 LEDs error codes 84 Index power 12 problems 77 system 12 link 232 local area network system address 232 local area network 232 log in 232 l
35. 4 10987654321 Contents Preface 1 Audience 2 Safety and Regulatory Statements 2 Release Document s 2 Related Manuals 3 Revision History 3 Documentation Conventions 4 Problems Questions and Suggestions 5 System Overview Product Description 9 System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs 11 System Power Switch 12 Power LED 12 System LEDs 12 Audio Controls 13 Removable Storage Devices 13 System Unit Rear Panel Connectors 14 Security Loop 15 Audio Connectors 15 Keyboard Connectors 17 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors 17 HP Parallel I O Connector 17 802 3 Network Connectors 17 Serial I O Connectors 18 SCSI Connectors 18 TOC Button 19 Contents Power Cord Connector 19 Monitors 20 Keyboard 20 Pointing Devices 20 Operating System Overview 21 Important Information You Need to Record 22 LANICID 22 IP Address and Subnetwork Mask Information 23 Networking Overview 24 Mail 24 telnet 24 rlogin 24 ftp 25 rep 25 NFS 25 2 Using Your CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive and CD ROM Media Descriptions 29 CD ROM Drive 29 Controls and Features 30 CD ROM Media 32 Caring for CD ROM Discs 32 Operating the CD ROM Drive 33 Loading and Unloading a CD ROM in the Disc Tray 33 Disc Tray Description 33 Loading a CD ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 34 Unloading a CD ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 35 Loading a CD ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive 36 Unloading a CD ROM Disc in a Vertically Moun
36. 8 12 6 0 disk DEC DSP3210SW 8 16 ba Core I O Adapter 8 16 5 ext_bus Built in SCSI 8 16 5 2 target 8 16 5 2 0 disk TOSHIBA CD ROM XM 4101TA 8 16 5 4 target 8 16 5 4 0 disk SEAGATE ST3600N 8 16 5 6 target 8 16 5 6 0 disk MICROP 2112 10 be I O Adapter 10 12 ext_bus GSC add on Fast Wide SCSI Interface 10 12 4 target 10 12 4 0 disk SEAGATE ST31200W If ioscan does not see your CD ROM drive it returns the following message ioscan No hardware found If you receive this message go to Chapter 6 Solving Problems 39 CAUTION Using Your CD ROM Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD ROM Disc Mounting and Unmounting a CD ROM Disc To access information on a CD ROM disc you must first mount the disc This applies to file system information only If you wish to load a music CD for example you would not need to mount the disc Mounting a disc with file system information on it gives the disc a pathname that allows your workstation to communicate electronically with it You must unmount the CD ROM disc before removing it from the drive To use a CD ROM disc as a mounted file system you must mount the CD ROM disc every time you load it into the drive You must also unmount the CD ROM disc every time you unload it from the drive Failure to mount or unmount a disc can cause a system error condition that can require rebooting the system If your workstation is running HP VUE follow these instructions to mount and unmount a CD ROM disc as
37. 992 A1 A2 A3 USA 21CFR Subpart J for FC Laser module Safety CISPR 11 1990 EN 55011 1991 Class B CISPR 22 1993 EN 55022 1994 Class B EN 50082 1 1992 TEC 1000 4 2 1995 EN 61000 4 2 1995 4kV CD 8 kV AD TEC 801 3 1984 EN 55024 3 1991 3 v m TEC1000 4 4 1995 EN 61000 4 4 1995 2 kV Signal Lines 4 kV Power Lines US FCC Part 15 Level B Japan VCCI Class B EMC and is certified by British Standards Institute ISO 9000 2 for Hewlett Packard OFG E Exeter NH USL Listed to UL1950 3rd edition D3 Deviations File E146385 CNL Listed to CSA 22 2 No 950 TUV Certified to EN60950 2nd edition with Al amp A2 amp A3 Australia New Zealand AS NZS 3548 HP Fort Collins CCQD HQE T Com Report 97 40ES 002 I supplementary information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the following Directives and carries the CE marking accordingly the EMC directive 89 336 EEC and 92 3 1 EEC and 93 68 EEC the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and 93 68 EEC This product was tested in a typical Hewlett Packard workstation configuration Exeter NH USA Iet Mary Q97 Ais Date Debra Murphy Site Qualityjand Kngineering Manager For Compliance Information ONLY contact European Contact Your local Hewlett Packard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett Packard GmbH Department HQ TRE Standards Europe Herrenberger Stra e 130 D 71034 B blingen FAX 49 7031 14 3143
38. B Speaker 68 dB Line In 75 dB 16 Table 1 NOTE System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors Audio Electrical Specifications Microphone 73 dB To convert from dB to number of significant bits use the formula nz dB B 20log10 6 For example for 61dB S N then n 61 6 or approx 10 significant bits or in other words about 6 bits of noise Keyboard Connectors PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors The PS 2 connectors provide an interface for a keyboard and a mouse to the system Consult the documentation that accompanies each input device for specific information concerning its use HP Parallel I O Connector The 25 pin HP Parallel I O interface uses Centronics interface protocols to support peripheral devices such as printers and plotters Consult the docu mentation that accompanies each peripheral device for specific information concerning its use 802 3 Network Connectors Your workstation has built in LAN AUI and LAN TP Twisted Pair con nectors for the 802 3 ETHERNET network Connections to ThinLAN net works require an external transceiver Your workstation will autoselect the correct network setting The Models B132L B180L allow you to also manu ally select your LAN configuration Only one of the network connectors can be used at one time 17 Table 2 System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors Serial I O Connectors You can attach a variety of pointing devices suc
39. Likely cause SIMMs or processor board N A Reserved IRIG gi IRE E IR RIRI FLT 7000 7F00 FLT 1030 4099 Memory Error Fault Likely Cause Memory SIMMs System console will indicate which SIMM fault occurred on Processor board FAULT includes PDH which could be on I O board ig 0E FLT 5000 500F FLT 8000 8FFF FLT CD00 CDFF FLT 8500 8501 FLT 8C00 8CFF T O System FAULT Except backplane faults listed below Backplane FAULT includes PCI UO PUL Any INIT TEST code INITIALIZATION and TESTING Note These two LED codes will alternate to indicate forward progress O111 1000 O111 i Any fault not in Unknown FAULT this table including B FLT 1000 101C FLT CBFO CBFF HPMC FAULT CJ en Hud FLT 1001 85 Table 14 Solving Problems LED Error Codes LED Error Codes LED Value nina RS 232 Chassis Code Range FLT A088 AOFF Description No console IPL error FAULT N A Reserved N A Reserved N A Reserved N A Power on value Indicates processor 86 board fault when this value remains for more than a second following power up NOTICE Solving Problems Dealing with a Boot Failure Dealing with a Boot Failure If your usual boot device typically a disk is not responding as it should you must try to boot from the disk or an
40. M Floppy and Hard Disks The following screen message appears Scanning the system s hardware The CD ROM Floppy and Hard Disks window opens containing a list of drives currently configured on this system 5 From the Actions menu click on Add a Hard Disk Drive 6 The Select a Disk to Add window opens with a list of unused disks Highlight the hard disk drive you want to add to your system 7 Click on OK 135 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices 8 The Set Disk Usage and Options window opens Select File System and click on OK 9 The following screen messages appear Task started Creating the device file Modifying etc checklist Task completed Click on OK 136 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Additional memory Installing Additional memory Before installing memory modules perform the procedure described in Removing the Main Tray Assembly on page 111 When you have completed changing your workstation s memory configura tion perform the procedure described in Replacing the Main Tray Assembly on page 112 Take a moment to read over the following important notes about installing memory e Before you attempt to install additional memory modules in your B132L B132L B160L B180L workstation use the information described in Appendix D Boot Console Interface to determine the current memory configuration for
41. Model B132L B132L B160L B180L Owner s Guide LA eackara HP Part No A4190 90023 Edition E0997 Printed in U S A Hewlett Packard Co 1997 Printing History First Printing Septermber 1997 UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through X Open Company Limited NOTICE The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice HEWLETT PACKARD MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FIT NESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Hewlett Packard shall not be lia ble for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Hewlett Packard assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by Hewlett Packard This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copy right All rights reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written con sent of Hewlett Packard Company RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND Use duplication or disclosure by gov ernment is subject to restrictions as set forth in subdivision c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 Hewlett Packard Co 3000 Hanover St Palo Alto CA 9430
42. N NOTICE Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Installing Storage Devices This section describes how to install storage devices in your workstation Before installing a new storage device perform the following procedures as described earlier in this appendix e Checking the SCSI IDs e Preparing Your Workstation e Removing the Main Tray Assembly All storage devices are susceptible to mechanical and electrostatic shock When handling the devices always wear the static grounding wrist strap that came in the storage device kit Always handle the drive carefully Do not use SCSI ID 7 for any of your storage devices SCSI addresses The host SCSI controllers use SCSI ID 7 114 Table 15 NOTICE Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Preparing to Install Your Storage Device This section describes information that you need to consider and procedures that you need to perform before installing any storage device Configuring your Storage Device Table 15 lists the recommended SCSI IDs for internal storage devices If an existing device already uses one of the suggested IDs select an alternate ID Default SCSI IDs Fast Wide SCSI and Ultra Wide SCSI lst Hard Disk Drive ID6 2nd Hard Disk Drive ID5 Note The Fast Wide SCSI and Ultra Wide controller is set to SCSI ID 7 Single Ended SCSI CD ROM Drive ID 2 DDS Drive ID
43. SCSI Bus Length 180 NSE SCSI Bus Length 180 FWD SCSI Bus Length 181 Ultra Wide SE SCSI Bus Length 182 Assigning SCSI Device IDs 184 NSE SCSI Device IDs 185 FWD SCSI IDs 187 Ultra Wide SE SCSI IDs 188 Connecting to the SCSI Ports 190 SCSI Port Connection 190 The Boot Console Interface Boot Console Interface Features 195 Accessing the Boot Console Interface 200 Contents Booting Your Workstation 201 Searching for Bootable Media 203 Resetting Your Workstation 204 Displaying and Setting Paths 205 Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type 208 The Monitor Command 208 Displaying the Current Monitor Configuration 209 Setting the Monitor Type 210 Setting the Monitor Type at Power On 212 Changing the Console to External Terminal 213 Displaying the Current Memory Configuration 214 Memory Information Sample 1 215 Displaying the Status of the System I O 216 Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags 217 Displaying and Setting the Security Mode 219 Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode 220 Displaying the LAN Station Address 221 Configure and Display LAN Settings B132L B180L Only 222 Displaying System Information 224 Displaying PIM Information 225 Contents Figures System Unit Front Panel Controls 11 System Unit Rear Panel Connectors 14 CD ROM Drive Controls and Features 30 CD ROM Disc Tray 33 Placing a CD ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 34 Removing a CD ROM Disc From a Horizontally Mounte
44. SCSI Disk Fast Wide SCSI Disk Ultra Wide SCSI Disk Fast Wide SCSI devices are supported only with the optional Fast Wide SCSI controller 116 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Removing the Storage Tray Before removing the Storage Tray Assembly perform the procedures described in Preparing to Install Your Storage Device on page 115 NOTICE The Storage Tray Assembly does not have to be removed from the system unit to access a hard disk drive or the 3 5 inch floppy drive If you are installing a hard disk or floppy drive proceed directly to Removing the Storage Tray Cover on page 120 Perform the following steps to remove the storage tray assembly from the Main Tray 1 Pull the tab and slide the memory retainer toward the front of the main tray to re move it as shown in Figure 24 Figure 24 Removing the Memory Retainer 117 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices 2 Disconnect the power SCSI and CD Audio cables from the system board and the backplane as shown in Figure 25 When disconnecting the floppy cable use the following procedure a Lift the locking ring on the connector to the up or unlocked position b While holding the locking ring in the unlocked position pull the cable out of the connector 3 Remove SCSI terminators from rear panel SCSI connectors if necessary 4 Remove the storage tray reta
45. SE bus NSE SCSI Bus Length Follow these instructions to calculate your total NSE SCSI bus length including the system unit external NSE SCSI devices and NSE SCSI inter connect cables using Table 22 1 Find all of your external NSE SCSI devices in the first column In the third col umn write the NSE SCSI bus lengths from the second column that correspond to your devices In the third column the length for the System Unit is already listed This number must always be used for the system unit 2 Inthe fourth column write down the lengths of the NSE SCSI interconnect cables you are using for your installation Cable lengths are listed in subsection Cables in the section on SCSI Restrictions 3 Add all of the numbers in the third column and write that number on the subtotal line at the bottom of the column Do the same for the fourth column 4 Add the subtotals together and write the total in the Total NSE SCSI Bus Length box The total length of the NSE SCSI bus must not exceed 6 meters 19 6 feet If the number you write for Total NSE SCSI Bus Length is greater than 6 meters 19 6 feet try configuring your installation with shorter cables If you have problems call your designated service representative 180 Table 22 SCSI Connections Determining SCSI Bus Length Bus Length Worksheet for NSE SCSI Bus NSE SCSI Device Internal NSE SCSI Bus Length meters feet Device Internal Length me
46. a file system If you re using something other than HP VUE use the instructions for mounting and unmounting a CD ROM disc that come with that product For more information on config uring your CD ROM drive see the System Administration Tasks manual or online help The procedures in this chapter require you to log in as root If you cannot log in as root contact your system administrator Mounting a CD ROM Disc Using SAM Use the following procedure to mount a CD ROM disc 1 Login as root If you need information on logging in or setting up a user account see Using Your HP Workstation 2 Load the CD ROM disc into the disc tray and gently push the tray into the drive 3 Ina terminal window enter the following command sam RETURN 40 10 11 Using Your CD ROM Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD ROM Disc The System Administration Manager window opens Double click on Peripheral Devices gt The Peripheral Devices window opens Double click on Disks and File Systems gt The Disks and File Systems window opens Double click on CD ROM Floppy and Hard Disks The following screen message appears Scanning the system s hardware The CD ROM Floppy and Hard Disks window opens containing a list of drives currently configured on this system Disks that are unmounted will have the word unused in the Use column From the Actions menu click on Add a Hard Disk Drive The Select a Disk to Add window opens w
47. a on a hard disk The hard disk is a permanent part of the drive and cannot be removed HCRX color graphics Accelerated 8 plane or 24 plane graphics See also CRX color graphics Help Manager The HP VUE applica tion that provides online help HOME The environment variable rep resenting the home directory This is the directory in which you are placed after you log in Typically thisis users login or home login where login is your username See also home directo ry home directory A shorthand way of re ferring to a frequently used directory al most always the login directory host See cluster server host name See internet protocol ad dress HP UX cluster See cluster node clus ter server HP Visual User Environment A user interface that draws a graphical layer over the complexities of the other layers of the system the hardware operating system and X Window system en abling you to control your workstation by directly manipulating graphical ob jects instead of by typing commands at a command line prompt HP VUE See HP Visual User Envi ronment icon A small graphic representation of an object Objects can be iconized turned into icons to clear a cluttered workspace Icons can be restored to their original appearance when needed What ever processes are executing in an object continue to execute when the object is 231 Glossary iconized iconify See iconize iconize To
48. ables e C2911A cable with 0 9 meter 3 feet length e C 2924A cable with 2 5 meter 8 2 feet length e 2925A cable with 10 0 meter 32 8 feet length e 2926A cable with 20 0 meter 65 6 feet length If you are daisy chaining ultra wide SE SCSI devices together use the fol lowing cables e C2978A cable with 0 5 meter 1 6 feet length e C2979A cable with 1 5 meter 5 feet length See Determining SCSI Bus Length later in this Appendix to determine the total length of your cables 176 NOTICE SCSI Connections SCSI Restrictions Connectors and Terminators Any NSE SCSI device connecting to the system must use a 50 pin high den sity thumb screw connector on the end connecting to the systems external connector Any FWD SCSI device connecting to the system must use a 68 pin high density thumb screw connector on both ends Any ultra wide SE SCSI device connecting to the system must use a 68 pin high density thumb screw connector on both ends If no external devices are connected to any SCSI connector on the back panel a SCSI terminator must be installed The last device connected to the SCSI bus must be terminated with a SCSI terminator All of the devices listed ship without terminators If you do not already have a SCSI terminator you must order a C2905A 68 pin terminator for the FWD SCSI bus a C2904A 50 pin high density terminator for the NSE SCSI bus or a C2972A 68 pin terminator for the ultra wi
49. address logical_unit_number Built in LAN lan server_address init_timeout io_timeout To display the current setting for a particular system path follow the direc tions in Accessing the Boot Console Interface earlier in this appendix and then type the following at the prompt Main Menu Enter command gt path path_type where path_type is one of the path types listed in Table 28 For example to get the path to the primary boot device follow the directions in Accessing the Boot Console Interface earlier in this chapter and then type the following at the prompt Main Menu Enter command gt path primary To set a system path to a new value follow the directions in Accessing the Boot Console Interface earlier in this chapter and then type the following at the prompt Main Menu Enter command gt path path_type path where path_type is one of the path types listed in Table 28 and path is the specification of the path in Mnemonic Style Notation as described in Table 29 For example to set the primary boot path to a SCSI disk with an ID of 6 0 follow the directions in Accessing the Boot Console Interface earlier in this appendix and then type the following at the prompt 206 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting Paths Main Menu Enter command gt path pri sescsi 6 0 207 NOTICE The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type Displaying and Setting t
50. and Regulatory Statements Emissions Regulations Compliance Emissions Regulations Compliance Any third party I O device installed in HP system s must be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the preceding Emissions Regulations state ments In the event that a third party noncompliant I O device is installed the customer assumes all responsibility and liability arising therefrom 98 Safety and Regulatory Statements Acoustics Acoustics Regulation On Noise Declaration For Machines 3 GSGV Lpa lt 70dB Lpa lt 70dB operator position am Arbeitsplatz normal operation normaler Betrieb per ISO 7779 nach DIN 45635 T 19 99 Safety and Regulatory Statements Electrostatic Discharge ESD Precautions Electrostatic Discharge ESD Precautions Electrostatic charges can damage the integrated circuits on printed circuit boards To prevent such damage from occurring observe the following pre cautions during board unpacking installation and configuration Stand on a static free mat Wear a static strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge is dis charged from your body to ground Connect all equipment together including the static free mat static strap routing nodes and peripheral units Keep uninstalled printed circuit boards in their protective antistatic bags Handle printed circuit boards by their edges once you have removed them from their protective antistatic bags 100 Safety and Reg
51. and descriptions represent commands or keywords that you must use literally Path names are also in bold Text with a line above and a line below denotes a key on your key board or a key or button which is drawn on your workstation s graphic display In this manual we refer to the Enter key On your keyboard the key may be labeled either Enter or Return Problems Questions and Suggestions If you have any problems questions or suggestions with our hardware soft ware or documentation please call 1 888 301 5932 US amp Canada or con tact the HP Response Center for your country System Overview System Overview This chapter introduces the HP 9000 B132L B132L B160L B180L work stations Its purpose is to familiarize you with your workstation and its con trols and indicators The information is presented in the following sections Product Description System unit front panel controls and LEDs System unit rear panel connectors Monitors Keyboard Pointing devices Operating system overview Important information you need to note Networking overview System Overview Product Description Product Description The B Class workstations have the following key features e Processor Performance Model B132L 132 Mhz 33 Mhz GSC Model B132L 132 Mhz 33 Mhz GSC Model B160L 160 Mhz 40 Mhz GSC Model B180L 180 Mhz 36 Mhz GSC e Operating System Model B132L B160L Native HP UX version 10 20 o
52. at users are not allowed to change To become superuser or become root means to let the system know that you are now as suming the role of system administrator You can do this either by logging into the system as root or by typing su at a com mand line prompt You must know the root password to become root system administrator The person re sponsible for system and network instal lation updating maintenance and security at your site system call Invocation of a kernel pro cess by a user program 235 Glossary system name See internet protocol address terminal window A terminal window is a type of HP VUE window that emu lates a complete display terminal Termi nal windows are typically used to fool non client programs into believing they are running in their favorite terminal When not running programs or execut ing operating system commands termi nal windows display the command line prompt See also HP Visual User Envi ronment title bar The rectangular area between the top of the window and the window frame that contains the title of the win dow object transceiver A device that transmits and receives signals user account The system administrator defines a user account for every person authorized to use the system Each user account contains the name the computer uses to identify the person user ID and the person s password User accounts also contain project and organization
53. bly e Replacing the main tray assembly e Installing storage devices e Installing additional memory e Installing cache boards e Installing an EISA GSC or PCI option board e Installing an optional System Graphics RAM EGRAM board e Changing your monitor type Always wear a properly grounded wrist strap when reconfiguring your workstation Use the following tools to remove or replace hardware parts when changing your configuration e Light duty flat blade screwdriver with 150 mm 6 in blade e Needlenose pliers e Torx screwdriver Also read the ESD Precautions in Appendix A of this guide 106 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Checking the SCSI IDs Checking the SCSI IDs To determine which SCSI IDs are currently in use on your system use the ioscan command in a terminal window 1 Click on the Terminal Control on the Front Panel of your Workspace A terminal window opens 2 Move the mouse cursor into the terminal window and single click the left mouse button 3 Enter the following at the prompt usr sbin ioscan f 107 NOTICE Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Checking the SCSI IDs After a few moments the ioscan utility lists all of the SCSI I O devices it could find The list appears similar to the following H W Path Class Description be 8 be Pseudo Bus Converter 8 0 unknown Processor 8 12 ext_bus GSC Fast Wide SCSI Interface 8 12 6 target 8 12 6 0 d
54. board by performing the following steps e To hold the display temporarily press Ctrl S e To continue the display press Ctrl Q e To halt the search press any other key These flow control commands do not work with a bitmapped display but such a display can show more than forty lines of text so you are unlikely to need them To search for devices of just one type that actually contain bootable media follow the directions in Accessing the Boot Console Interface earlier in this appendix and then type the following at the prompt Main Menu Enter command gt search ipl device_type Where device_type is one of the following fwscsi is the optional fast wide differential SCSI bus or the built in ultra wide SE SCSI bus Model B180L only sescsi is the built in single ended SCSI bus lan is all connections to the built in LAN gscn is an optional fast wide SCSI interface in slot number n 203 The Boot Console Interface Resetting Your Workstation Resetting Your Workstation To reset your workstation follow the directions in Accessing the Boot Con sole Interface earlier in this appendix and then type the following at the prompt Main Menu Enter command gt reset To reset your workstation to its predefined values follow the directions in Accessing the Boot Console Interface earlier in this appendix and then type the following at the prompt to access the Configuration Menu Main Menu Ente
55. bus 191 SCSI Connections Connecting to the SCSI Ports 192 The Boot Console Interface 193 The Boot Console Interface This appendix describes the different features of the boot console interface and how to use them It presents the information in the following sections Boot console interface features Accessing the boot console interface Booting your workstation Searching for bootable media Resetting your workstation Displaying and setting paths Displaying and setting the monitor type Displaying the current memory configuration Displaying the status of the System I O Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search flags Displaying and setting the Security mode Displaying and setting the Fastboot mode Displaying the LAN station address Configure and display LAN setting Displaying system information Displaying PIM information 194 NOTICE The Boot Console Interface Boot Console Interface Features Boot Console Interface Features There are times when you want to interact directly with the hardware of your workstation before it boots the operating system Your workstation provides a menu driven boot console interface that allows you to perform special tasks display information and set certain system parameters even if the operating system is unavailable Here are some of the things you can do e Boot your workstation e Search for bootable media e Reset your workstation e Display and set boot paths e Disp
56. cation Tests in this chapter to verify that the CD ROM drive is functioning properly If problems persist contact your system administrator or call your designated service representative 81 Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive Table 12 describes a possible problem you may encounter using the DDS tape drive and offers solutions Table 12 Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive Problem Solution The DDS tape drive does Re enter the commands and make sure that you have typed not respond to com them correctly mands Make sure that you specified the correct device file name for commands that require a device file name Make sure the write protect tab is set to write if you are try ing to copy data to a data cassette Make sure that the system can communicate with the drive as described in Checking the SCSI IDs in Appendix B Follow the instructions in the section Running the System Verification Tests in this chapter to verify that the tape drive is functioning properly If the problem persists contact your system administrator or call your designated service representative 82 Table 13 Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive Table 13 describes a possible problem you may encounter using the floppy disk drive and offers a solution Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive Problem Solution T
57. cess permissions The access rights given to a particular file or directo ry Every file and directory has a set of access permissions a code that deter mines whether a process can perform a requested operation on the file such as opening the file or writing to it See also access permissions File Manager The HP VUE application that allows you to manage your files and directories and to set viewing preferenc es filename The name given to a particular file See also absolute pathname file Glossary pathname file server A workstation whose prima ry task is to control the storage and re trieval of data from hard disks Any number of other workstations can be linked to the file server in order to use it to access data file system The organized set of files and directories on a hard disk firmware The control software that is embedded in ROM and is always resi dent despite the status of the operating system It handles the booting of the sys tem initialization of I O and starts the loading of the operating system floppy diskette A thin record shaped plate that stores data on its magnetic sur faces The system uses heads similar to heads in tape recorders to read and write data on concentric disk tracks floppy drive A device that stores data on a flexible diskette hard disk A type of disk that is rigid as opposed to a floppy diskette which is flexible hard disk drive A device that stores dat
58. cing the Storage Tray Cover 132 Installing the Storage Tray Assembly 133 Connecting the Storage Tray Cables 134 Memory Module Location 138 Removing the Memory Retainer 139 Removing a Memory Module 140 Memory Module Location 141 Removing the Memory Retainer 142 Installing Memory Modules 143 Cache Boards Location 144 Removing a Cache Board 145 Cache Boards Location 146 Installing Cache Boards 147 Option Slots from Outside the System Unit 148 Removing the Option Board Support Bracket and Blank Plate 151 Installing a PCI EISA or GSC Option Board 152 Removing the PCI Adapter 153 Replacing the Option Board Support Bracket 154 Removing the Memory Retainer 155 Disconnecting the Storage Tray Assembly 156 Removing the Storage Tray Assembly 157 xii Contents Removing the Battery 158 Installing the Storage Tray Assembly 159 Connecting the Storage Tray Cables 160 Installing the Optional EGRAM Module 161 Installing the Optional FWD SCSI Controller 163 Removing the Storage Tray Cover 164 Removing the Blank Plate 165 Installing the FWD SCSI Cable 166 Replacing the Storage Tray Cover 167 Rear Panel SCSI Connectors without Terminators 190 xiii Contents Tables Audio Electrical Specifications 16 Serial I O Pins 18 Sample LANSCAN COMMAND TABLE 23 CD ROM Drive Operating Controls and Features 31 DDS Tape Drive Capacities Without Data Compression 49 DDS Tape Drive Capacities With Data Compression 49 Power Up P
59. connec tor you must connect the FWD SCSI terminator 13 Follow the instructions in Replacing the Main Tray Assembly on page 112 167 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Changing Your Monitor Type Changing Your Monitor Type Your system ships from the factory preset to use a monitor with a specific resolution and frequency If you replace your monitor with a different type you must reconfigure your workstation to support it There are two ways to reconfigure your workstation to support a different monitor type Setting the Monitor Type from the Boot Console Interface To change your workstation s graphics parameters before you replace your monitor go to Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type in Appendix D Setting the Monitor Type at Power On If you replace your workstation s monitor with a different monitor type and do not set the workstation s graphics parameters by using the monitor com mand before doing so you need to perform the following Wait 2 seconds after the Num Lock light flashes near the end of the boot sequence then press Tab only press Tab once to initiate the automatic monitor selection process The system cycles through the supported monitor types Until the system tries a monitor type that is compatible with your monitor the display is unreadable When you are able to read the information displayed press the Enter key to stop the system from trying other monitor types T
60. contents label that comes with the workstation shipping carton Find the LANIC ID listed there and write it down in the space provided LANIC ID You can also get your LANIC ID by using the lanscan command in a termi nal window To do this follow these steps 1 Turn your workstation and monitor on if you have not already done so Figure 1 of this chapter shows the location of the power switch on the workstation See the documentation that came with your monitor for the location of the monitor power switch Boot the HP UX operating system 2 Ina terminal window enter the following at the prompt usr sbin lanscan You will see a table similar to Table 3 22 System Overview Important Information You Need to Record Table 3 Sample LANSCAN COMMAND TABLE Hardware Station Dev Hardware Net Interface NetMgt Encapsulation Path Address lu State Name Unit State ID Methods 2 0 2 Ox0800091595EE 0 UP lanO UP 4 ETHER IEEE8023 The LANIC ID in this example is 0800091595EE You may also obtain the system s LANIC ID from the information menu in the Boot Console Handler For detailed information see Appendix D IP Address and Subnetwork Mask Information Get the IP address and the subnet mask information for your workstation from either your System Administrator or your Network Administrator and note them here IP address subnet mask 23 System Overview Networking Overview Networking Overview Your workstation is capable of
61. d Drive 35 Releasing the Disc Holder Retainers 36 Placing a CD ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive 37 Removing a CD ROM Disc From a Vertically Mounted Drive 38 DDS DC Early Model Drive Controls and Indicators 50 DDS DC Later Model Drive Controls and Indicators 50 DDS 2 Drive Controls and Indicators 50 DDS DC Early Model Tape Drive LED Display Codes 51 DDS DC Later Model and DDS 2 Tape Drive LED Display Codes 52 Setting the Write Protect Tab on a DDS Tape 55 Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 56 Setting the Write Protect Tab on a Floppy Diskette 65 Inserting and Removing a Floppy Diskette 66 System Unit Front Panel LEDs 84 Removing the Floor Stand 110 Removing Main Tray Assembly 111 Replacing the Main Tray Assembly 112 Disk Tray Positions Side View 116 Removing the Memory Retainer 117 Disconnecting the Storage Tray Assembly 118 Removing the Storage Tray Assembly 119 Removing the Storage Tray Cover 120 Removing a Disk Filler Panel 121 Installing a CD ROM or DDS Tape 122 xi Contents Removing the Floppy Filler Panel 123 Installing the Floppy Disk Drive 124 Connecting the Floppy Drive Data Cable 125 Disconnecting the Floppy Drive Cable 126 Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Assembly 127 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 2 Front Position 128 Replacing the Floppy Drive and Carrier 129 Connecting the Floppy Drive Data Cable 130 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 Rear Position 131 Repla
62. de SE SCSI bus from Hewlett Packard SCSI Configuration Constraints You are limited to the number of same type SCSI devices per system Before adding another SCSI device determine if the system can support the addi tional device This workstation offers the following types of SCSI bus each with its own configuration constraints e NSE SCSI bus e Optional FWD SCSI bus e Ultra wide SE SCSI Narrow SE SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints For the narrow SE SCSI bus HP UX supports only one of each type of removable disk drive and two of the same type tape devices per system Table 19 shows configuration constraints for each NSE SCSI device type If the system has an internal CD ROM drive tape drive or hard disks con nected to the SE SCSI bus you must count them as SE SCSI devices 177 SCSI Connections SCSI Restrictions Table 19 Narrow SE SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints NSE SCSI Devi aa Hard Disk Drives two internal 7 CD ROM Drives one internal 1 4 mm DDS Tape Drives one internal 2 9 track Tape Drives 2 650 MB Magneto Optical Drives 1 Magneto Optical Autochangers see notice below 1 Maximum Number of NSE SCSI Devices 7 NOTICE Magneto Optical Autochangers use three NSE SCSI drive address Each ad dress must be accounted for in the maximum number of SE SCSI devices al lowed CAUTION Do not mix Narrow Single Ended SCSI Fast Wide Differential SCSI and Ultra Wide Single Ended periphe
63. disc CD ROM drive CD ROM disc CD ROM discs are identical to the audio compact discs CDs used to record stereo music ex 227 Glossary cept that they store data CD ROM discs are 120 mm 4 7 inches in diameter and use one data surface with a capacity of 600 MB The data surface contains pits and flat spots arranged in a continuous spiral track which is read at a constant speed CD ROM drive A random access read only mass storage device that uses removable CD ROM discs The drive contains a semiconductor laser for read ing data optically and an embedded con troller with a SCSI interface Central Processing Unit CPU The part of a workstation that interprets and executes instructions child directory See subdirectory click To press and release a mouse but ton The term comes from the fact that pressing and releasing most mouse but tons makes a clicking sound cluster A group of workstations con nected via a Local Area Network LAN One workstation the cluster server per forms as a file system server for the clus ter clients See also cluster client cluster node cluster server cluster client A cluster node that does not have a local HP UX file system Its file system resides on the cluster server See also cluster cluster node cluster server cluster node A member of a group of workstations connected via a Local Area Network LAN One workstation the cluster server performs as a ser
64. e Follow these steps to insert and remove a diskette from the floppy disk drive 1 Insert the diskette into the drive as shown in Figure 18 Figure 18 Inserting and Removing a Floppy Diskette 2 Push the diskette into the floppy drive until it clicks into place 3 To remove the diskette push the eject button Figure 18 then take out the dis kette 66 Using Your 3 5 Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive Operating the Floppy Drive This section describes how to perform tasks with your 3 5 inch floppy disk drive Verifying the Floppy Drive Configuration To verify that your workstation can communicate with the floppy drive use the ioscan command to see which devices are currently in use on your sys tem 1 Enter the following at a command prompt sbin ioscan After a few moments the ioscan utility lists all of the I O devices it could find If there is a floppy drive in the list that listing appears similar to the following H W Path Class Description 8 be I O Adapter 8 0 graphics Graphics 8 16 10 pc Built in Floppy Drive 67 Using Your 3 5 Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive Using Device Files Device files are special files that tell your system which system hardware pathway to use when communicating with a specific device and what kind of device it is To determine what device files are available for use with your floppy drive use the following procedu
65. e You can only store or change information on a data cassette when the write protect tab is in the write position So before trying to write to the data cas sette make sure that the write protect tab is in the write position as shown in Figure 15 Push tab right for write Push tab left for write protect Setting the Write Protect Tab on a DDS Tape To protect information on a data cassette from being overwritten set the write protect tab to the write protect position as shown in Figure 15 The write protect tab should always be in the write position for transferring data to a cassette 55 Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive Operating the DDS Tape Drive Operating the DDS Tape Drive This section describes how to perform tasks with your DDS tape drive Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette Follow these steps to load and unload a data cassette from the DDS tape drive 1 Insert the data cassette into the drive as shown in Figure 16 Eject Button Figure 16 Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 2 56 Push the data cassette about three quarters of the way into the drive The drive automatically pulls the data cassette the rest of the way in When the LEDs on the front of the drive stop flashing the drive has loaded the data cassette To remove the data cassette press and release the eject button on the front of the drive as shown in Fi
66. e operating system Also referred to as a PID See also PID program A unit of executable code in binary or source form Most HP UX commands and routines consist of pro grams prompt A message or symbol displayed by the system to let you know that it is ready for your input push button A graphic control that simulates a real life push button Use the pointer and mouse to push the button and immediately start an action RAM Random access memory ROM Read only memory root See superuser scroll bar A vertical or horizontal bar located on the side or bottom of a win dow that allows the user to view infor mation that does not fit within the window SCSI See Small Computer System In terface server A program that controls all ac cess to input and output devices session The time between when you log in and when you log out Also called a work session or a login session See also current session shell A command line interpreter pro Glossary gram used to invoke utility programs Some examples of HP UX shells are the Bourne Korn Key and C shells Some times referred to as a command interpret er See also command interpreter shell command An instruction you give the system to execute a utility pro gram or shell script See also shell script utility program shell script A file that contains com mands that the system can interpret and run in a shell shutdown The process of taking the sy
67. e pins on the storage tray 2 Swing the cover into place 3 Press down on the front edge of the cover to make sure that the locking tabs on the storage tray fully engage the cover Figure 39 Replacing the Storage Tray Cover 4 If you removed the storage tray continue with the next section Replacing the Storage Tray on page 133 If you did not remove the storage tray follow the instructions in Replacing the Main Tray Assembly on page 112 132 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Replacing the Storage Tray When replacing the storage tray use the following procedure 1 Align the pins on the back panel of the main tray with the holes on the rear of the storage tray and slide the storage tray onto the pins as shown in Figure 40 Retaining Screw Figure 40 Installing the Storage Tray Assembly 2 Lower the front of the storage and move it slightly forward to align the pins on its side with the slots on the main tray as shown in Figure 40 3 Slide the storage tray towards the rear of the main tray until the pins are fully seat ed in the main tray slots as shown in Figure 40 4 Replace and tighten the storage tray retaining screw as shown in Figure 40 133 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices 5 Reconnect the floppy SE SCSI power CD ROM audio and FW SCSI cables as shown in Figure 41 Reconnect rear panel SCSI
68. el Drive Controls and Indicators ZN Tape Clean DCLZ Tape LED Clean Attention LED Eject Button Figure 11 DDS DC Later Model Drive Controls and Indicators po e Tape Clean Digital DI 2 ane Storage Tape LED Clean Attention LED Eject Button Figure 12 DDS 2 Drive Controls and Indicators 50 Figure 13 Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions LEDs This section describes the LED codes that are displayed The two LEDs on the front panels of the DDS drives indicate different activ ities or problems that occur Figure 13 lists the LED codes and their meanings for the DDS DC early model drive Figure 14 lists the LED codes and their meanings for the DDS DC later model and DDS 2 drives Cassette Drive Meaning Key Read Write States OFF Cassette un loading Green ie B Cassette loaded online SE Amber z HE Cassette loaded activity HE Pusing Green ay Cassette loaded offline P Pulsing Amber Pulsing Green Write Protect States and Amber mm mi Cassette un loading ooo B Cassette loaded online mm Cassette loaded activity Cassette loaded offline Error States Media wear caution High humidity Self test normal ISH iH Self test failure DDS DC Early Model Tape Dri
69. es If you have problems call your designated service representative Bus Length Worksheet for FW SCSI Bus External Internal FWD SCSI Bus Device Internal Length Cable Length meters feet meters feet Length meters feet res i res res Subtotals Total FWD SCSI Bus Length Total FWD SCSI bus length not to exceed total of 25 meters 82 feet Ultra Wide SE SCSI Bus Length Follow these instructions to calculate your total bus length for the UW SE SCSI bus on your system using Table 23 1 List all of your internal UW SE SCSI disk drives in the first column 2 Inthe third column write the lengths of the internal UW SE SCSI bus that corre spond to your devices 3 In the fourth column write down the lengths of the UW SE SCSI interconnect cables you are using for your installation Cable lengths are listed in subsection Cables in the section on SCSI Restrictions 182 NOTICE Table 24 UWSE SCSI Device SCSI Connections Determining SCSI Bus Length 4 Add all of the numbers in the third column and write the sum on the subtotal line at the bottom of the column Do the same for the fourth column 5 Add the subtotals together and write the total on the Total UW SE SCSI Bus Length line The total length of the UW SE SCSI bus must not exceed 3 meters 9 84 feet If the number you write for Total UW SE SCSI Bus Length is greater than 3 meters try configuring your installation with shorter cables
70. everything on the floppy diskette is restored Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette Use the following instructions to list the files on a floppy diskette 1 Load the floppy diskette into the disk drive 2 Ina terminal window enter the following command line tar tvf devicefile where devicefile is the device file as listed by sam All files on the floppy diskette are listed 71 Using Your 3 5 Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive For More Information For more information on using tar and a complete list of the command argu ments refer to the tar man page by typing the following in a terminal win dow man tar The man utility looks up man pages on the system You can mount the floppy drive as a file system using the SAM utility Be sure to unmount the drive before removing it as a file system For more information about how to mount and unmount the floppy drive see the man ual Using HP UX B2910 90001 For more information on copying data to or from your system to other media including your floppy diskette refer to the cpio man page by typing the following in a terminal window man cpio For more information on copying to or from DOS files refer to the doscp man page by typing the following in a terminal window man doscp For more information on listing the contents of DOS directories refer to the dosls man page by typing the following in a terminal window man dosls For more information on using your f
71. ey cpu See Central Processing Unit CRX color graphics Expanded graph ics capability offering 24 plane color 24 plane Z buffered color or 48 plane Z buffered color capability current directory See current work ing directory current session The work and process es that have been created since you logged into the system and before you log out again See also session current working directory The direc tory in which a relative path name search begins as well as the directory in which you are currently working It is also called the working directory or current directory cursor The small blinking box dis played in whatever screen is active at a particular time The cursor marks your current typing position on the screen and indicates which program HP VUE ter minal window or shell will receive your commands daisy chaining A method of connect ing devices where the signal passes from one device to the next in serial fashion along a bus DDS tape drive A device that stores data on Digital Data Storage DDS cas settes default Most commands give you a choice of one or more options If you don t specify an option the command automatically assigns one This automat ic option is called the default See also command option dialog box A special type of HP VUE screen that is called by the user from a window Dialog boxes contain controls and settings To display an example of a dialog box click the S
72. f the system unit turn off the monitor and any peripheral devices connected to the workstation 3 Unplug the power cord of the system unit the monitor and any peripheral devic es from ac wall outlets 4 Unplug the power cord from the back of the system unit 5 Remove the floor stand from the system unit if used as shown in Figure 20 109 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Preparing Your Workstation O n pwa Ss W j lt I SS Sh Figure 20 Removing the Floor Stand 6 Lay the system unit on a flat surface such as a table top 7 Attach a static grounding wrist strap to bare metal on the back of the system unit 110 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Removing the Main Tray Assembly Removing the Main Tray Assembly Perform the following steps to remove the Main Tray Assembly 1 Shutdown and prepare the workstation as described in Preparing Your Worksta tion earlier in this appendix Disconnect all cables and connectors from the front and rear connectors of the system unit Attach a static grounding wrist strap to bare metal on the back panel of the system unit Remove the four thumbscrews on the rear of the system unit as shown in Figure 21 Thumbscrews Figure 21 Removing Main Tray Assembly 5 Place one hand on the top of the system unit and push while pulling the handle
73. ference will not occur in a particular installation If this equip ment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception determined by turning the equipment off and on you can correct the inter ference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Ask the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Hewlett Packard s system certification tests were conducted with HP sup ported peripheral devices and HP shielded cables such as those you receive with your computer Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Hewlett Packard could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference e This device must accept interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation e Cables used with this device must be properly shielded to comply with the re quirements of the FCC 96 Safety and Regulatory Statements Emissions Regulations VCCI Class 2 ITE COR HHLERE SERRE ANman VCC ORF LES SIBRRKWEE CT CORB RERRCRATSCLE BMCLTWSTA COREMIITPT LED 3 VEHICLE Anat Sakat eECTCEMGY EF BY RUSHERS HE OTE LU Y RUS LTR SU 97 Safety
74. g the Monitor Type Setting the Monitor Type You can set the monitor type for a graphics adapter by entering the follow ing Configuration Menu Enter command gt monitor graphics 7 tt Where n is the number of the graphics adapter and tt is the monitor type To display a list of supported monitors enter the following command Configuration Menu Enter command gt monitor list A list of valid monitor types similar to the following is displayed MONITOR INFORMATION Path Slot Head Type Size Freq Class GRAPHICS 0 0 1 1280x1024 75Hz VESA GRAPHICS 0 0 2 1280x1024 75Hz VESA Double buffered GRAPHICS 0 0 3 1280x1024 75Hz VESA Greyscale GRAPHICS 0 0 4 1280x1024 75Hz VESA Double buffered Greyscale GRAPHICS 0 0 5 1024x768 75Hz VESA GRAPHICS 0 0 6 800x600 75Hz VESA GRAPHICS 0 0 7 640x480 75Hz VESA GRAPHICS 0 0 8 1600x1200 75Hz VESA GRAPHICS 0 0 9 1600x1200 75Hz VESA Greyscale GRAPHICS 0 0 10 1200x1600 75Hz VESA GRAPHICS 0 0 11 1200x1600 75Hz VESA Greyscale GRAPHICS 0 0 12 1280x1024 72Hz GRAPHICS 0 0 13 1280x1024 72Hz Double buffered GRAPHICS 0 0 14 640x480 60Hz GRAPHICS 0 0 15 desshen user defined Configuration Menu Enter command gt 210 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type To set the monitor type for graphics 0 to monitor type 2 enter the follow ing Configuration Menu Enter command gt monitor graphics 0 2
75. graphic ob jects appear stacked on the workspace See also HP Visual User Environment terminal window Workspace Manager The program that controls the size placement and op Glossary eration of windows on the HP VUE Workspace The Workspace Manager is a special Window Manager See also Window Manager workstation A compact graphics ori ented computer having high speed and high memory capacity A workstation usually includes a keyboard a monitor and a system unit See also node disked workstation diskless workstation 237 Glossary 238 Index Symbols HOME 231 A absolute pathname 227 access permissions 227 acoustics regulations 99 active window 227 ANSI 227 archiving data listing files 60 restoring files 60 saving to a cassette 59 archiving data 59 argument 227 attachment unit interface AUD 227 audio connectors 15 controls 13 conversion formula 17 electrical specifications 16 features 15 headset jack 13 inputs 15 mic jack 13 mute button 13 outputs 16 volume control 13 auto boot 217 auto boot changing state 217 auto search 217 auto search changing state 217 auto negotiation failure 79 B back up 227 battery replacing the 155 bitmap 227 boot console accessing 200 features 195 menus 195 boot console interface 227 boot failure dealing with 87 boot ROM 227 boot 227 bootable media searching for 203 bootstra
76. gure 16 The LEDs on the drive flash on and off Ten to twen ty seconds later the data cassette slides partway out of the drive Remove the cas sette from the drive Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive Operating the DDS Tape Drive Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation To verify that your workstation can communicate with the DDS format tape drive as root user enter the following usr sbin ioscan d stape After a few moments the ioscan utility returns a message similar to the fol lowing H W Path Class Description be 8 be I O Adapter 8 16 ba Core I O Adapter 8 16 5 ext_bus Built in SCSI 8 16 5 3 target 8 16 5 3 0 tape HP HP35480A If ioscan does not see your tape drive it will return the following message ioscan No hardware found If you receive this message go to Chapter 5 Solving Problems 57 Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive Operating the DDS Tape Drive Using Device Files Device files are special files that tell your system which system hardware pathway to use when communicating with a specific device and what kind of device it is To determine what device files are available for use with your tape drive use the following procedure 1 Ina terminal window enter the following command sam RETURN 2 The System Administration Manager window opens Double click on Periph eral Devices gt The Peripheral Devices window opens Double click on Tape Drives
77. h as a mouse or trackball or peripheral devices to the Serial Input Output SIO ports on the B132L B132L B160L B180L workstation Peripheral devices include printers plotters modems and scanners Consult the documentation that accompa nies each pointing or peripheral device for specific information concerning its use The SIO ports are programmable You can set functions such as bit rate character length parity and stop bits The SIO ports are used as an interface for serial asynchronous devices to the CPU The ports operate at up to a 460 8K baud rate Table 2 shows the SIO connector pin listings The serial connectors are 9 pin D sub connectors Signal names are those specified in the EIA RS 232 stan dard Serial I O Pins Pin No Signal Description 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 RXD Receive Data 3 TXD Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Request To Send 8 CTS Clear To Send 9 RI Ring Indicator SCSI Connectors Use the narrow single ended SCSI and fast wide differential SCSI or ultra wide single ended SCSI connectors to connect external SCSI devices such as DDS format tape drives disk drives and CD ROM drives Consult the 18 NOTICE System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors documentation that accompanies each SCSI device for specific information concerning its use Refer to Appendix C for information about connecting SCSI devices to your w
78. he Monitor Type Your system ships from the factory preset to use a monitor with a specific resolution and frequency If you replace your workstation s monitor with a different type of monitor you must reconfigure your workstation to support the new monitor The Monitor Command The monitor command lets you change your workstation s graphics config uration This command is available in Configuration Menu of the boot con sole interface The monitor command lets you change your workstation s graphics configuration before you replace your monitor For information about changing the configuration after you replace your monitor refer to Changing Your Monitor Type in Appendix B To display the current graphics and console information enter the following command monitor The correct usage for setting the graphics configuration is monitor graphics_path type where valid graphics_path parameters are graphics 0 The built in 8 plane graphics adapter graphics 1 and graphics 2 Graphics adapters installed in option slots 1 and 2 and type is the numerical monitor type 208 NOTICE The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type When a dual display graphics adapter an adapter which has two video out put connectors is installed the video connector on the left when looking at the system from the rear is graphics NA and the video connector on the right is graphics NB Where N is the slot n
79. he devices that it can find The following command line reports the device files for the devices it finds usr sbin ioscan fun Enter the following command for more information on the ioscan command man ioscan The insf command installs device special files for devices that it finds con nected to the system Enter the following command line to run the insf com mand usr sbin insf Enter the following command for more information on the insf command man insf 90 Safety and Regulatory Statements 91 Safety and Regulatory Statements This appendix contains safety and regulatory statements pertaining to your B132L B132L B160L B180L workstation It provides information on the following topics e Declaration of conformity e Special video configuration statements e Emissions regulations e Emissions regulations compliance e Datacom users statement e Acoustics e Electrostatic discharge ESD precautions e Safety statements e Laser safety statements e Warnings and cautions 92 Safety and Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity 1 Declaration of Conformity 1 O exc DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN45014 Manufacturer s Name Hewlett Packard Manufacturer s Addresses 100 Domain Drive Exeter N H 03833 USA declares that the product Product Name Computer Workstation Model Number HP 9000 B132L B160L Base Product Number A4190A Product Options A
80. he floppy drive does not Re enter the commands and make sure that you have typed respond to commands them correctly Make sure that you specified the correct device file for com mands that require a device file name Make sure that the write protect tab is set to write if you are trying to copy data to a floppy diskette Use a new floppy diskette Follow the instructions in the section Running the System Verification Tests in this chapter to verify that the floppy drive is functioning properly If the problem persists contact your system administrator or call your designated service representative 83 Figure 19 Solving Problems LED Error Codes LED Error Codes This section contains information about the error codes displayed by the LEDs on the system s front panel If an error occurs during the power up diagnostics tests the diagnostics use the front panel LEDs to display a code for the failing component Figure 19 shows the location of the system unit s front panel LEDs The four amber LEDs indicate system status and error codes Table 14 shows the LED error codes as they appear on the front panel LEDs Use these LED codes to determine the failing component System Unit Front Panel LEDs 84 Table 14 Solving Problems LED Error Codes LED Error Codes RS 232 Chassis Ae LED Value Code Range Description N A Reserved m 7401 No memory found FAULT O j
81. he instructions in this chapter assume you are using HP UX version 9 05 or later operating system with HP VUE version 3 0 or later interface When examples of user input are given in this chapter enter them at the command line prompt in an HP VUE terminal window or HP UX shell Some procedures in this chapter require you to log in as root If you cannot log in as root contact your system administrator 64 Figure 17 NOTICE Using Your 3 5 Inch Floppy Disk Drive Using the Floppy Diskette Using the Floppy Diskette This section describes basic information needed for using your floppy dis kettes Setting the Write Protect Tab on a Diskette You can only store or change information on a diskette when the write pro tect tab is in the write position So before trying to write to the diskette make sure that the write protect tab is in the write position as shown in Fig ure 17 Push tab up for write Push tab L down for write protect Setting the Write Protect Tab on a Floppy Diskette To protect files on a diskette from being overwritten set the write protect tab to the write protect position as shown in Figure 17 The write protect tab should always be in the write position for formatting anew diskette and transferring data to a diskette 65 Using Your 3 5 Inch Floppy Disk Drive Using the Floppy Diskette Inserting and Removing a Diskett
82. he system displays infor mation similar to the following MONITOR INFORMATION Path Slot Head Type Size Freq Class GRAPHICS 0 0 pi 12 1280x1024 72Hz This is type 12 of 15 types Press RETURN to select this monitor type 168 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Changing Your Monitor Type The system queries you to save the new monitor type If the monitor type displayed is correct press Y to save this monitor type MONITOR INFORMATION Path Slot Head Type Size Freq Class GRAPHICS 0 0 1 12 1280x1024 72Hz This is type 12 of 15 types Press RETURN to select this monitor type Press y to save this monitor type If this is not the correct monitor type press any other key to continue the search Changing the Console to External Terminal In the event that your console stops displaying to your graphics device use the following procedure to display to console to an external terminal 1 Turn system power off 2 Disconnect the PC keyboard connector from the system rear panel 3 Connecta serial terminal to the Serial 1 connector the top serial connector on the system rear panel 4 Power on the system The system will now display the console to the terminal connected to the Serial 1 port 169 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Changing Your Monitor Type 170 SCSI Connections NOTICES SCSI Connections This appendix provides information about connecting Small C
83. horizontal position the disc holders are not used and are held out of the way by four disc holder retainers Figure 4 shows the CD ROM disc tray and disc holders Disc Holder q Figure 4 CD ROM Disc Tray 33 Figure 5 Using Your CD ROM Drive Operating the CD ROM Drive Loading a CD ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive This CD ROM drive has an automatic loading ejecting feature To load a disc in the CD ROM drive follow these steps Placing a CD ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 1 Check that the workstation is powered on 2 To open the disc tray press and release the load eject button on the CD ROM drive 3 Be sure the disc holders are held away from the disc by the disc holder retainers 4 Hold the disc by the edges with the label side up and place it in the disc tray as shown in Figure 5 5 To close the disc tray push the front of the disc tray gently towards the drive until it closes by itself 34 Using Your CD ROM Drive Operating the CD ROM Drive Unloading a CD ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive Perform the following steps to unload a disc from the CD ROM drive Figure 6 Removing a CD ROM Disc From a Horizontally Mounted Drive 1 Press the eject button to eject the disc tray from the drive If the drive is in use you must press the eject button for more than one second to eject the disc tray NOTICE You must unmount the disc before eject it from the drive Refer to
84. ically Mounted Drive Perform the following steps to unload a disc from the CD ROM drive SEAN vS B Removing a CD ROM Disc From a Vertically Mounted Drive 1 Press the eject button to eject the disc tray from the drive If the drive is in use you must press the eject button for more than one second to eject the disc tray You must unmount the disc before eject it from the drive Refer to the subsection Unmounting a CD ROM Disc Using SAM for instruction on unmounting a disc 2 Press down gently against the spring tension of disc holders A and B and swing the top of the disc away from disc holders C and D as shown in Figure 9 3 Remove the disc from disc holders A and B 4 To close the Disc Tray push the front of the disc tray gently towards the drive until it closes by itself 38 Using Your CD ROM Drive Operating the CD ROM Drive Verifying the CD ROM Drive Operation To verify that your workstation can communicate with the CD ROM drive follow these steps 1 Ina terminal window enter the following command usr sbin ioscan d sdisk RETURN After a few moments the ioscan utility lists all of the SCSI I O devices it could find The list appears similar to the following H W Path Class Description be 8 be I O Adapter 8 12 ext_bus GSC built in Fast Wide SCSI Interface 8 12 0 target 8 12 0 0 disk QUANTUM LPS1080WD 8 12 5 target 8 12 5 0 disk DEC DSP3210SW 8 12 6 target
85. indicators on your DDS format drive display the Media Wear Caution condition follow this procedure 1 Check the system console for any tape error messages A hard error during a read or write operation may have occurred 2 Clean the heads with a cleaning cassette HP92283K as described in Cleaning the Tape Heads later in this chapter 3 Repeat the operation you performed when the Media Wear Caution signal dis played If the Media Wear Caution signal still displays then the data cassette should be replaced 4 If you are performing a backup from disk to tape discard the data cassette and back up your files using a new data cassette 5 If you are performing a restore from tape to disk complete the restore back up the files to a new data cassette then discard the data cassette Data Cassettes Media Life HP DDS data cassettes are currently specified to 2000 passes over any part of the tape under optimal environmental conditions 50 relative humidity 22 degrees C During a tape operation any one area of the tape may have multiple passes over the heads This translates into approximately 200 to 300 backups or restores Under certain conditions the life of your data cassette is less Replace your data cassettes after 100 backups or restores if your operating conditions meet any of the following criteria e The relative humidity in your operating environment is consistently less than 50 e You know that the back
86. ine up the alignment pin in the tray with the hole in the floppy drive as shown in Figure 31 Figure 31 Installing the Floppy Disk Drive 124 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices 3 Connect the floppy data cable to the floppy drive and the system board as shown in Figure 32 When connecting the floppy data cable use the following procedure as shown in Figure 32 a Lift the locking ring on the connector to the up or unlocked position b While holding the locking ring in the unlocked position insert the cable into the connector c Press down on the locking ring evenly on both ends until it snaps into the down or locked position Figure 32 Connecting the Floppy Drive Data Cable 4 Proceed to the section entitled Replacing the Storage Tray Cover on page 132 125 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 2 Front Position Perform the following procedure to install a hard disk drive 1 Disconnect the cable from the floppy disk drive as shown in Figure 33 a Lift the locking ring on the connector to the up or unlocked position b While holding the locking ring in the unlocked position pull the cable out of the connector Figure 33 Disconnecting the Floppy Drive Cable 126 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices 2 Lift the rear of the floppy
87. ing ring on the connector to the up or unlocked position b While holding the locking ring in the unlocked position insert the cable into the connector until the blue line is even with the locking ring c Press down on the locking ring evenly on both ends until it snaps into the down or locked position Figure 37 Connecting the Floppy Drive Data Cable 10 Proceed to the section entitled Replacing the Storage Tray Cover on page 132 130 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 Rear Position Perform the following procedure to install a hard disk drive in position 1 1 Align the four feet on the bottom of the drive carrier with the square holes in the storage tray as shown in Figure 38 Figure 38 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 Rear Position 2 Set the drive in the storage tray 3 Connect the power connector and the appropriate SCSI connector to the drive 4 Push the drive toward the rear of the tray until the locking tab on the drive carrier snaps into place as shown in Figure 38 5 Proceed to the section entitled Replacing the Storage Tray Cover on page 132 131 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Replacing the Storage Tray Cover Perform the following procedure to replace the storage tray cover as shown in Figure 39 1 Slide the cutouts on the rear of the cover onto th
88. ining screw as shown in Figure 25 FWSCSI Storage Tray Power Rear Panel SCSI Connectors ff Locking Ring co Floppy Connector Retaining Screw Figure 25 Disconnecting the Storage Tray Assembly 118 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices 5 Hold the storage tray with both hands and slide it toward the front of the main tray approximately an inch then lift it straight up to remove it Removing the Storage Tray Assembly Figure 26 119 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Removing the Storage Tray Cover To remove the storage tray cover press in the two cover locking tabs then lift the front end of the cover and slide it forward off of the pins in the rear as shown in Figure 27 Figure 27 Removing the Storage Tray Cover Proceed to one of the following subsections to install your storage device in the disk tray e Installing a CD ROM or a DDS Format Tape Drive e Installing a Floppy Drive e Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 2 Front Position e Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position Rear Position 120 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Installing a CD ROM or a DDS Format Tape Drive Perform the following procedure to install a CD ROM or DDS tape drive in the disk tray 1 Remove the disk filler panel from the bottom location of the storage tray be
89. ions Go to the section Changing Your Monitor Type in Appen dix B for information about displaying and setting your workstation s monitor configuration If the problem persists contact your system administrator or call your designated service representative 77 Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System Table 8 describes possible problems you may encounter when loading and booting the operating system and offers solutions Table 8 Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System Problem Solution The power LED is lit Make sure that all SCSI devices are set to the proper SCSI and text appears on the ID See Appendix C for default SCSI ID settings screen but more than two minutes have passed with no sign of system activ Check that all SCSI devices are correctly cabled Check that the SCSI bus is correctly terminated See Appendix C for information on SCSI cabling and termination ity The system stops or Follow the instructions in Dealing With a Boot Failure in hangs while booting this chapter If problem persists contact your system administrator or call your designated service representative 78 Table 9 Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Problems with the 802 3 Network Table 9 describes possible problems you may encounter with the 802 3 net work and offers solutions Problems with the 802 3 Network
90. ions du fabricant 158 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Replacing the Battery 8 Align the pins on the back panel of the main tray with the holes on the rear of the storage tray and slide the storage tray onto the pins as shown in Figure 61 Figure 61 Installing the Storage Tray Assembly 9 Lower the front of the storage tray and move it slightly forward or backward to align the pins on its sides with the slots on the main tray as shown in Figure 61 10 Slide the storage tray towards the rear of the main tray until the pins are fully seat ed in the main tray slots as shown in Figure 61 11 Replace and tighten the storage tray retaining screw as shown in Figure 61 159 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Replacing the Battery 12 Reconnect the floppy SE SCSI power CD ROM audio and FW SCSI cables as shown in Figure 62 When connecting the floppy cable to the system board use the following proce dure a Lift the locking ring on the connector to the up or unlocked position b While holding the locking ring in the unlocked position insert the cable into the connector with the locking ring c Press down on the locking ring evenly on both ends until it snaps into the down or locked position FWSCSI Storage Tray Power t yea i lt A CD Audio is S eee q ff Floppy Connector Figure 62 Connecting the Storage Tray Cables 13 Follow the instructio
91. irectory 229 cursor 229 D daisy chaining 229 data cassettes cleaning heads 54 media life 53 media restrictions 54 ordering information 62 setting write protect tab 55 DDS tape drive controls and indicators 49 239 Index installing 121 LED code warning conditions high humidity 52 media wear 52 selft test 52 LED codes 51 loading and unloading data cassette 56 problems using 82 troubleshooting 62 using device files 58 68 verifying operation 57 DDS tape drive 229 DDS tape drives operating 56 default 229 devices boot failures and 87 installing storage 114 internal storage 9 pointing 18 removable storage 13 dialog box 229 directory 229 disk 229 disked workstation 229 diskette 229 diskettes ordering information 74 diskless booting 229 diskless workstation 229 documentation conventions 4 double click 230 drag 230 drive 230 drop 230 E EISA 10 EISA boards 10 installing 148 EISA slots displaying status 216 EISA 230 electrostatic discharge 100 emissions regulations 96 240 regulations compliance 98 environment variables 230 environment 230 ETHERNET 230 F fast differential SCSI 230 fastboot disabling 220 displaying status 220 222 enabling 220 fastboot 220 fast wide SCSI 230 Federal Communications FCC 96 file access permissions 230 File Manager 230 file server 231 file system 23
92. is de l quipement peuvent tre expos s quand le cache de l unit n est pas en place Pour viter des blessures faire tr s attention lors de installation de modules suppl mentaires par le client WARNING Disconnect power plug from wall outlet or source power before moving or removing the device or installing add on components WARNUNG Entfernen Sie die Stromzufiihrung von der Steckdose oder der Stromquelle bevor Sie das Ger t bewegen abbauen oder zus tzliche Bauteile installieren AVERTISSEMENT D brancher la fiche de la prise de courant ou de la source d alimentation lectrique avant de d placer ou de retirer l unit ou avant d installer des modules suppl mentaires WARNING Lithium batteries may explode if mistreated Do not put lithium batteries in fires or try to recharge or disassemble them Replace battery only with Matsushita Electric BR 2325 three volt lithium battery HP part number 1420 0314 Use of any other battery may cause fire or explosion 103 Safety and Regulatory Statements Warnings and Cautions 104 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration 105 CAUTION Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration This appendix describes the procedures to change your workstation s hard ware configuration It presents the information in the following sections e Checking the SCSI IDs e Preparing your workstation e Removing the main tray assem
93. isk HP C3325W 8 12 7 target 8 12 7 0 ctl Initiator 8 16 ba Core I O Adapter 8 16 0 ext_bus Built in Parallel Interface 8 16 1 audio Built in Audio 8 16 4 tty Built in RS 232C 8 16 5 ext_bus Built in SCSI 8 16 5 6 target 8 16 5 6 disk Quantum VP32210 8 16 5 7 target 8 16 5 7 ctl Initiator 8 16 6 lan Built in LAN 8 16 7 ps2 Built in Keyboard Mouse 8 16 10 pc Built in Floppy Drive 8 16 10 2 floppy HP_PC_FDC_FLOPPY 8 20 ba Core I O Adapter 8 20 2 tty Built in RS 232C 8 20 5 ba EISA Bus Adapter 8 24 graphics Graphics 62 processor Processor 63 memory emory 4 You can find out the SCSI IDs currently in use by looking under the H W Path heading For example the SCSI disk above is listed at address 8 16 5 6 0 which indicates a SCSI address 6 Never use SCSI address 7 for any SCSI device Address 7 is reserved for the SCSI controller 108 NOTE Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Preparing Your Workstation Preparing Your Workstation This section describes how to prepare your workstation for changing its con figuration Use the following procedure to prepare your workstation 1 Shut down your workstation by typing the shutdown h command as root user When you press the power button the workstation automatically shuts down the operating system before it powers off the system However this is not the recommended method for shutting down your system 2 When the workstation has completed shutting down turn of
94. ith a list of unused disks Highlight the CD ROM disc you want to mount Click on OK The Set Disk Usage and Options window opens Select File System and click on OK The following screen messages appear Task started Creating the device file Mounting file system Modifying etc checklist Task completed Click on OK Now you can access the CD ROM disc as you would any other mounted file system 41 NOTICE CAUTION Using Your CD ROM Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD ROM Disc Unmounting a CD ROM Disc Using SAM Use the following procedure to unmount a CD ROM disc Before you unmount a CD ROM disc make sure that your working directory the directory in which a relative path name search begins is set to some directory other than the one under which the disc was mounted If you wish to use a CD ROM disc as a mounted file system you must mount the CD ROM disc every time you load it into the drive You must also unmount the CD ROM disc every time you unload it from the drive Failure to mount or unmount a disc may cause a system error condition that may require rebooting the system 1 42 Log in as root If you need information on logging in or setting up a user account see Using Your HP Workstation In a terminal window enter the following command sam RETURN The System Administration Manager window opens Double click on Peripheral Devices gt The Peripheral Devices window
95. ive is either a DDS DC early or later model or a DDS 2 tape drive with a 3 5 inch form factor data compression and a single ended SCSI interface Both drives incorporate data compression capability and are high capacity high transfer rate devices for data storage on tape With com pression the DDS DC drives can store up to 4 GB of data on a 90 meter tape and the DDS 2 drive can store up to 8 GB of data on a 120 meter tape Storage Capacities The maximum storage capacities of different DDS drives with and without data compression are shown in the following tables DDS Tape Drive Capacities Without Data Compression Tape Length Full Height 5 1 4 DDS DC DDS 2 DDS Tape Drive Tape Drives Tape Drive 60 meter 1 3 GB 1 3 GB 1 3 GB 90 meter Not Supported 2 0 GB 2 0 GB 120 meter Not Supported Not Supported 4 0 GB DDS Tape Drive Capacities With Data Compression Tape Leneth Full Height 5 1 4 DDS DC DDS 2 P 8 DDS Tape Drive Tape Drives Tape Drive 60 meter 2 6 GB 2 6 GB 2 6 GB 90 meter Not Supported 4 0 GB 4 0 GB 120 meter Not Supported Not Supported 8 0 GB 49 Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions Controls and Indicators Figure 10 Figure 11 and Figure 12 show the LEDs and eject button of the DDS format tape drives Cassette LED Drive LED Eject Button Figure 10 DDS DC Early Mod
96. ive or its protective case when not in use This will lessen the chance of exposing the disc surface to dust Over time dust reduces the reliability of the read head in the CD ROM drive Caring for CD ROM Discs Observe the following guidelines to help prevent data loss and prolong the life of your CD ROM discs and drive e Use CD ROM discs in a clean environment to prevent dust particles from scratching disc surfaces e Store CD ROM discs in a cool dry place to prevent moisture and heat damage e Don t try to clean the surface of a CD ROM disc with cleaning solvents as some cleaning solvents may damage the disc NOTICE You must mount the disc after loading it into the drive Refer to the section Mounting and Unmounting a CD ROM Disc later in this chapter for instructions about mounting a disc 32 Using Your CD ROM Drive Operating the CD ROM Drive Operating the CD ROM Drive This section describes how to perform tasks with your CD ROM drive Loading and Unloading a CD ROM in the Disc Tray This subsection describes how to load or unload a CD ROM disc in the CD ROM drive Disc Tray Description This CD ROM is designed to be used in either the horizontal or vertical position depending on whether your system unit is horizontal or vertical in the floor stand The disc tray has four spring loaded disc holders that hold the disc in place when the CD ROM drive is in the vertical position When the drive is in the
97. iven inter face accessed through the mstm command and the graphical user interface accessed through the xstm command For more information on these user interfaces see the on line man pages by entering the following at the command line prompt man cstm man mstm man xstm To access the Support Tools Manager perform the following steps 88 Solving Problems Running System Verification Tests At a command line prompt enter the following cstm The following message appears Support Tool Manager Version A 01 00 Type help for a list of available commands CSTM gt At the CSTM gt prompt you can enter several commands To see what commands are available type the help command To verify the system operation type the following at the CSTM gt prompt CSTM gt verify all Messages similar to the following appear Verification has started on device CPU Verification has started on device FPU CS1 M gt Verification of FPU has completed CSs1 M gt Verification of CPU has completed Press Enter to return to the CSTM gt prompt after all test results are reported To exit the Support Tools Manager enter the following CSTM gt exit If any tests failed further diagnosis is necessary by qualified service personnel Contact your designated service representative 89 Solving Problems Device Verification Device Verification The ioscan command scans the system and lists t
98. lay and set your monitor type e Display memory configuration information e Display the status of the EISA GSC and PCI slots e Set Auto Boot and Auto Search e Set Fastboot e Display LAN information e Display system information e Display PIM information All of the tasks in the boot console interface should be performed by a system administrator The boot console menus follow showing the various tasks you can perform and the information available The shortened version of all commands is indicated by the uppercase letters Help is available for all the menus and commands by using either help he or and the menu or command you want help on 195 The Boot Console Interface Boot Console Interface Features enna Main Menu 777333555 a Command Description BOot PRI ALT lt path gt Boot from specified path PAth PRI ALT CON KEY lt path gt Display or modify a path SEArch DIsplay IPL lt path gt Search for boot devices COnfiguration lt command gt Access Configuration menu commands INformation lt command gt Access Information menu commands SERvice lt command gt Access Service menu commands Display Redisplay the current menu HElp lt menu gt lt command gt Display help for menu or command RESET Restart the system Main Menu Enter command gt 196 Configuration Menu Command AUto BOot SEArch Boot ID ON OFF lt proc gt lt boot ID gt BootINfo BootTimer 0 200 CPUconfig
99. lem that isn t listed in this chapter or if your problem persists contact your designated service representative When calling for service always have your system s model number and serial number ready This chapter is divided into the following sections e Common problems and solutions e Interpreting LED error codes e Dealing with a boot failure e Running system verification tests The instructions in this chapter assume you are using HP UX version 10 2 or later operating system with HP VUE version 3 0 or later interface 76 Table 7 Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Common Problems and Solutions The tables in this section list common problems you may encounter with your workstation The tables also tell you what to do to help solve the prob lems Problems with Powering Up the System Table 7 describes possible problems you may encounter when powering up the system and offers possible solutions Power Up Problems The power LED does not light The power LED lights but the screen is blank or flickers Make sure all AC power cables are connected securely to the system Make sure the power cord is plugged into a working AC outlet Make sure the power switch is set to the ON position Press the brightness control on the monitor to adjust it If the screen is still blank turn off the system and monitor power switches When the system is completely powered off check the video cable connect
100. ll conforms to the following Product Specifications Safety TEC 950 1991 A1 A2 EN 60950 1992 A1 A2 EMC CISPR 11 1990 EN 55011 1991 Group 1 ClassB 1 CISPR 22 1985 EN 55022 1994 ClassB 1 EN 50082 1 1992 IEC 1000 4 2 1995 EN 61000 4 2 1995 4 kV CD 8 kV AD IEC 801 3 1984 prEN 55024 3 1991 3 V m IEC 1000 4 4 1995 EN 61000 4 4 1995 4 kV Power Lines 2 kV Signal Lines Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 1 The product was tested in a typical Hewlett Packard workstation configuration Exeter moy AO 1Y Go ponk Date James Kelly Quality and Engineering Manager European Contact Your local Hewlett Packard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett Packard GmbH Department ZQ Standards Europe Herrenberger Strasse 130 D 7 1034 Boeblingen FAX 49 7031 14 3143 93 Safety and Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity 2 Declaration of Conformity 2 Declaration of Conformity according to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer Hewlett Packard Company 100 Domain Drive Exeter NH 03833 USA Declares that the Product Name B Class Computer Workstation Model Numbers HP9000 B180L Base Product Number A4323A Product Options all conforms to the following specifications IEC 950 1991 A1 A2 A3 EN 60950 1
101. lling Additional memory 2 Pull the tab on the memory retainer and slide it toward the front of the main tray to remove it as shown in Figure 43 Figure 43 Removing the Memory Retainer 139 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Additional memory 3 To remove a memory module push the ejector tabs on each side of the module Lift the memory module up and out of the connector and place it on a static free surface Figure 44 shows how to remove a memory module Figure 44 Removing a Memory Module 140 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Additional memory Installing Memory Modules Perform the following steps to install memory modules 1 Locate the memory connectors on the CPU board as shown in Figure 45 Memory Module Connectors White Ejector Tabs Figure 45 Memory Module Location 141 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Additional memory 2 Pull the tab on the memory retainer and slide it toward the front of the main tray to remove it as shown in Figure 46 Figure 46 Removing the Memory Retainer 142 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Additional memory 3 Close the ejector tabs on each side of the memory connector to lessen the force required to seat the memory module as shown in Figure 47 4 Line up the memory module with the guides making sure that the notched end of the memory module
102. loppy disk drive and floppy diskettes refer to the floppy man page by typing the following in a terminal window man floppy For more information on using the mediainit command refer to the medi ainit man page by typing the following in a terminal window man mediainit 72 Using Your 3 5 Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive Configuring the Floppy Driver If you reload software or rebuild the Instant Ignition system on your work station you need to reconfigure the HP UX Kernel to add the floppy driver Use the SAM utility to add the flexible disk driver and build a new HP UX kernel For more information about how to reconfigure the kernel using SAM see the following manuals e System Administration Tasks HP 9000 Series 700 Computers B2355 90040 e Using HP UX B2910 90001 73 Using Your 3 5 Inch Floppy Disk Drive Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you have trouble with any of these procedures for using your floppy disk drive see Chapter 6 of this book Solving Problems Ordering Information To order Hewlett Packard micro flexible diskettes for use in your 3 5 inch floppy disk drive use the following order number HP 92192X High Density Micro Flexible Disks 1 44MB Formatted Capacity box of ten diskettes 74 Solving Problems 75 Solving Problems This chapter contains information to help you determine what s wrong with your system when you have problems If you have a prob
103. lt in system LAN address MEmory Display memory information PRocessor Display processor information WArnings Display selftest warning messages BOot PRI ALT lt path gt Boot from specified path Display Redisplay the current menu HElp lt menu gt lt command gt Display help for menu or command RESET Restart the system MAin Return to Main Menu Information Menu Enter command gt 198 Service Menu Command ChassisCodes lt proc gt CLEARPIM EepromRead lt addr gt lt len gt MemRead lt addr gt lt len gt a PDT CLEAR PIM lt proc gt HPMC LPMC TOC BOot PRI ALT lt path gt Display HElp lt menu gt lt command gt RESET MAin Service Menu Enter command gt The Boot Console Interface Boot Console Interface Features Display chassis codes Clear zero the contents of PIM Read EEPROM locations Read memory locations Display or clear the Page Deallocation Table Display PIM information Boot from specified path Redisplay the current menu Display help for menu or command Restart the system Return to Main Menu 199 NOTICE NOTICES NOTICE The Boot Console Interface Accessing the Boot Console Interface Accessing the Boot Console Interface To access the boot console interface follow these steps This procedure should be done by a system administrator 1 Close any files and applications on your workstation 2 Use the shutdown h command as root user to
104. lutions Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive Table 10 describes possible problems you may encounter using the hard disk drive and offers solutions Table 10 Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive Problem Solution The disk drive is not Make sure that all the SCSI devices are set to the proper accessible or does not SCSI ID See Appendix C for default SCSI ID settings respond Check that all SCSI devices are correctly cabled Check that the SCSI bus is correctly terminated See Appendix C for information on SCSI cabling and termination Make sure that the system can communicate with the drive as described in Checking the SCSI IDs in Appendix B Follow the instructions in Dealing With a Boot Failure in this chapter If problems persist contact your system administrator or call your designated service representative 80 Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Problems Using the CD ROM Drive Table 11 describes a possible problem you may encounter when you use the CD ROM drive and offers a solution Table 11 Problems Using the CD ROM Drive Problem Solution The CD ROM drive Re enter the commands and make sure that you have typed does not respond to com them correctly mands Verify that the CD is mounted Make sure that the system can communicate with the drive as described in Checking the SCSI IDs in Appendix B Follow the instructions in the section Running the System Verifi
105. n high density Fast Wide Differential SCSI connector Model B132L B180L 68 pin high density Ultra Wide Single Ended SCSI connector Two Serial Interfaces RS232C 9 pin male One Parallel Interface Centronics BUSY handshake 25 pin female Audio Line in Line out Mic and Headphone Two PS 2 ports Keyboard and Mouse e EISA PCI GSC Option Slots Slot 1 GSC or PCI Slot 2 EISA GSC or PCI e User Interface PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse 10 System Overview System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs Before powering on your system you should become familiar with the system unit controls Figure 1 shows the system unit front panel controls Y Mh Removable Storage Devices Power Switch Power LED 4 Mute Volume Headset Mic Figure 1 System Unit Front Panel Controls 11 NOTICE System Overview System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs System Power Switch Use the Power switch to power the system unit on and off There is no need to manually shut down the HP UX operating system on your workstation before powering it off When you turn off the power switch your workstation automatically shuts down the operating system before terminating the power Power LED The Power LED lights when the system unit power is on System LEDs The system LEDs indicate the status of your workstation In the event of a system problem the LEDs are
106. ng the Floppy Driver 73 Troubleshooting 74 Ordering Information 74 Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions 77 Problems with Powering Up the System 77 Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System 78 Problems with the 802 3 Network 79 Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive 80 Problems Using the CD ROM Drive 81 Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive 82 Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive 83 LED Error Codes 84 Dealing with a Boot Failure 87 Running System Verification Tests 88 vi Contents Device Verification 90 Safety and Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity 1 93 Declaration of Conformity 2 94 Special Video Configuration Statements 95 For EN55022 or CISPR 22 Applications 95 Emissions Regulations 96 Federal Communications Commission FCC 96 VCCI Class 2ITE 97 97 Emissions Regulations Compliance 98 Acoustics 99 Regulation On Noise Declaration For Machines 3 GSGV 99 Electrostatic Discharge ESD Precautions 100 Safety Statement 101 Laser Safety Statement U S A Only 102 Visible LEDs 102 Warnings and Cautions 103 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Checking the SCSI IDs 107 Preparing Your Workstation 109 vii Contents Removing the Main Tray Assembly 111 Replacing the Main Tray Assembly 112 Installing Storage Devices 114 Preparing to Install Your Storage Device 115 Configuring your Storage Device 115 Determining Your Storage Devices Position 115 Rem
107. ng three button mice and on the various cur sor shapes associated with different areas of HP VUE or CDE while using a mouse see Using Your HP Workstation 20 NOTICE System Overview Operating System Overview Operating System Overview Your B132L B160L workstation uses the HP UX operating system version 10 2 or greater Your B132L B180L workstation uses the HP UX operating system version 10 2 or greater with Additional Core Enhancements ACE Instant Ignition systems systems with preloaded software have X win dows and Hewlett Packard s graphical user interface HP VUE version 3 0 installed and configured Please refer to the Instant Ignition System Configuration Information sheet that shipped with your system for details on configuration If you have any questions about Instant Ignition refer to Using Your HP Workstation for more information When you power on your workstation a selftest is performed before the system boots 21 NOTICE System Overview Important Information You Need to Record Important Information You Need to Record Before you begin using your workstation take a moment to gather the fol lowing important information and note it in the appropriate subsection for future use e LANICID e SCSI device ID s e Device file used for each SCSI device e Internet Protocol IP address e Subnetwork mask For help with these refer to Using your HP Workstation LANIC ID Locate the
108. nnected to the Serial 1 port 213 The Boot Console Interface Displaying the Current Memory Configuration Displaying the Current Memory Configuration The following sample screen output using the memory command shows a memory configuration table with properly installed and configured memory Sample Output 1 To display the current memory configuration for your system from the Information Menu of the boot console interface follow the directions in Accessing the Boot Console Interface earlier in this appendix Once you are in the Boot Console Interface Main Menu type Main Menu Enter command gt information This places you in the Information Menu From here type Information Menu Enter command gt memory The screen displays status and configuration information for the memory DIMMs installed in your workstation The first listing below shows the memory information for a system with correctly installed and configured memory modules The second listing shows the information for a system that has memory modules incorrectly installed of configured 214 The Boot Console Interface Displaying the Current Memory Configuration Memory Information Sample 1 The following sample shows the memory information when memory mod ules are properly installed and configured MEMORY INFORMATION MEMORY STATUS TABLE Slot Size a b Status 0a b 128MB Configured la b 64MB Configured TOTAL 192MB Active installed memory b
109. ns in Replacing the Main Tray Assembly on page 112 160 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing the Optional EGRAM Enhanced Graphics RAM Module Installing the Optional EGRAM Enhanced Graphics RAM Module Before you can install the EGRAM module you must perform the following procedures e Removing the Main Tray Assembly on page 111 e Removing the Storage Tray on page 117 Perform the following procedure to install the EGRAM module 1 Install the standoffs into the four holes on the CPU board as shown in Figure 63 Figure 63 Installing the Optional EGRAM Module 161 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing the Optional EGRAM Enhanced Graphics RAM Module 2 Line up the connector on the EGRAM module and the connector on the CPU board while at the same time aligning the standoffs to the holes in the EGRAM module as shown in Figure 63 3 Connect the EGRAM board to the CPU board Press down firmly on the connec tor area and near the standoffs to make sure that the module is fully seated and that the standoffs are fully engaged with the EGRAM module 4 Follow the instructions in Replacing the Storage Tray on page 133 5 Follow the instructions in Replacing the Main Tray Assembly on page 112 162 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing the Optional Fast Wide Differential SCSI Controller Installing the Optional Fast Wide Differential SCSI Controlle
110. o occur For example you may want to start your workstation from an operating sys tem that is stored on a device that is different from your usual boot device If your normal operating system kernel or the disk on which it resides becomes damaged or unusable you may wish to boot from a different disk or perhaps another type of device such as a DDS format tape drive Here are some situations and examples e If you know which device you want to boot from and you know that it contains a bootable operating system follow the directions in Accessing the Boot Con sole Interface earlier in this appendix and then type the following at the prompt Main Menu Enter command gt boot device where device is the hardware path to the device specified in Mnemonic Style Notation For example if you wish to boot an operating system that is stored on a DDS format tape in a drive that is located at sescsi 1 0 follow the directions in Accessing the Boot Console Interface earlier in this appendix and then type the following command at the prompt Main Menu Enter command gt boot sescsi 1 0 The operating system on the specified device is used to start your workstation e Ifyou wish to interact with the Initial System Loader ISL before booting your workstation follow the directions in Accessing the Boot Console Interface ear lier in this appendix and then type the following at the prompt Main Menu Ente
111. oards perform the procedure in Removing the Main Tray Assembly on page 111 Follow these steps to install second level cache boards into your worksta tion 1 Locate the cache board connectors on the CPU board as shown in Figure 50 Cache Board Connectors Figure 50 Cache Boards Location 146 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Second Level Cache Boards 2 Open the ejector tabs on each side of the cache connector and line the cache board up with the guides making sure that the keying notches along the connector edge of the board are away from the memory modules as shown in Figure 51 Zt Keying Notches Figure 51 Installing Cache Boards NOTICE You must install cache boards in pairs of equal size 3 Press firmly and evenly on the cache board to ensure that it is fully seated The ejector tabs will close and engage the notches on the sides of the cache board as you push down 4 Perform the procedure in Replacing the Main Tray Assembly on page 112 147 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing a PCI EISA or GSC Option Board Installing a PCI EISA or GSC Option Board Your workstation includes two option slots Option slot 1 supports either PCI or GSC option boards Option slot 2 supports either PCI EISA or GSC option boards Figure 52 shows the physical layout of the op
112. ogin directory 232 Login Manager 232 login script 233 M mail 24 main tray assembly removing 111 replacing 112 man commands ftp 25 rcp 25 rlogin 24 telnet 24 memory 9 displaying configuration 214 installing additional 137 installing modules 141 nonvolatile 217 removing modules 138 menu bar 233 minimize button 233 monitor displaying type 208 209 setting type at power on 212 setting type 210 monitors changing type of 168 setting type at power on 168 setting type from boot console interface 168 types of 20 mouse 20 connector 17 mouse pointer 233 N name 233 network 10 auto negotiation failure 79 connector 17 network controller 233 network 233 networking ftp 25 mail 24 NFS 25 overview 24 problems 79 rep 25 rlogin 24 telnet 24 NFS 25 node name 233 node 233 nonvolatile memory 217 233 o object 233 operating system 9 overview 21 problems loading and booting 78 operating system 233 option boards installing 151 option 233 ordering information cleaning cassettes 62 data cassettes 62 diskettes 74 output device 233 output window 233 P parent directory 233 partner node 233 password 234 path displaying 205 setting 206 path 205 234 pathname 234 permissions 234 PID 234 PIM information displaying 225 pointer 234 power cord connector 19 power switch 12 precautions electrostatic discha
113. omputer Sys tem Interface SCSI devices to an HP 9000 B132L B132L B160L 180L workstation It presents the information in the following sections SCSI bus differences SCSI restrictions Determining SCSI bus length Assigning SCSI device IDs Connecting to the SCSI ports When attaching external SCSI devices be sure to terminate the last device on the external SCSI bus If no external devices are connected to the external SCSI connectors on the rear panel of the workstation a SCSI terminator must be installed 172 SCSI Connections SCSI Bus Differences a SCSI Bus Differences A Small Computer Systems Interface SCSI bus is an IEEE standard bus for connecting your workstation to internal and external SCSI devices running at different speeds singly or in combination Examples of these SCSI devices are 4 mm DDS format tape drives CD ROM drives and Winches ter hard disk drives There are three types of SCSI buses available with this workstation a nar row single ended SCSI NSE SCSI bus and a fast wide differential SCSI FWD SCSI bus or an ultra wide single ended SCSI bus Table 17 shows the specification differences between these SCSI buses and Table 18 shows the SCSI addresses ID numbers and arbitration priorities for each CAUTION Do not mix single ended fast wide and ultra wide SE SCSI devices on any one bus type Doing this will cause a system failure Table 17 SCSI Bus Differences Transfe
114. on for information on changing the device ID 187 CAUTION Table 26 SCSI Connections Assigning SCSI Device IDs Do not use SCSI device ID 7 for any device Fast Wide SCSI Device Drives and Device ID Fast Wide SCSI Device Drives Device ID Address Number ID 7 not available 1st Internal Device 2nd Internal Device NOTICE You can have no more than 15 SCSI devices connected to a fast wide bus Ultra Wide SE SCSI IDs Before assigning a SCSI device ID to your drive you need to check your SCSI device IDs To check which SCSI device IDs are available and assign an ID to your device follow these instructions which use Table 26 1 Write in the type of internal drives currently connected to your system under the heading Ultra SCSI Device Drives and each drive s SCSI device ID under the heading Device ID 2 Add your new drive to the table 3 Check to see what SCSI device IDs are not used You may use ID numbers 0 through 6 and 8 through 15 if they are not already in use If the default ID on your drive does not conflict with any existing drive IDs use that ID If your default address conflicts with an existing drive ID assign a new ultra wide single ended SCSI device ID to your drive Refer to the drive s installation documentation for information on changing the device ID 188 SCSI Connections Assigning SCSI Device IDs CAUTION Do not use SCSI device ID 7 fo
115. one of the following condi tions exist e A defective disc e A disc insertion error for example an upside down disc The busy light goes off when one of the following conditions exist e A CD ROM drive power failure exists e The drive is idle on the SCSI bus The busy light flashes during normal activity with the system 44 Using Your CD ROM Drive Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you have trouble with any of these procedures for using your CD ROM drive see Chapter 6 of this book Solving Problems 45 Using Your CD ROM Drive Troubleshooting 46 Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive 47 CAUTION Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive This chapter describes how to use the optional Digital Data Storage DDS tape drive It also describes how to maintain and care for the drive This chapter provides information on the following e DDS tape drive and data cassette descriptions e Operating the DDS tape drive e Ordering information Use only data cassettes labeled DDS Digital Data Storage Never use audio cassettes labeled DAT Digital Audio Tape in your DDS format drive 48 Table 5 Table 6 Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions This section describes basic information needed for using your DDS tape drive and data cassettes DDS Drive Your DDS tape dr
116. opens Double click on Disks and File Systems gt The Disks and File Systems window opens Double click on CD ROM Floppy and Hard Disks The following screen message appears Scanning the system s hardware The CD ROM Floppy and Hard Disks window opens containing a list of drives currently configured on this system Highlight the disc you want to unmount and click on Remove a Hard Disk Drive from the Actions menu Using Your CD ROM Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD ROM Disc 7 A window with the following message opens Do you want to remove the disk Click on Yes 8 Press the eject button on the CD ROM drive and remove the CD ROM disc from the disc tray Reading the Busy Light The CD ROM busy light shows the status of the drive during the self test and during activity with the host system The CD ROM drive performs the self test when one of the following hap pens e You load a disc and close the Disc Tray e You turn on the workstation with a disc already loaded in the CD ROM drive For the self test the busy light operates in the following sequence 1 Light On The busy light goes on when the disc loads into the drive 2 Light Flashing The light flashes six times while a read test is per formed on the disc 3 Light Off The light goes off when the self test is complete 43 Using Your CD ROM Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD ROM Disc The busy light stays on after the self test when
117. orkstation When attaching external SCSI devices be sure to terminate the last device on the external SCSI bus with the appropriate terminator If there are no external SCSI devices attach a SCSI terminator to the back of the system TOC Button The TOC transfer of control button resets the system and transfers control from the default device to an auxiliary device Power Cord Connector Plug the workstation s power cord into the power cord connector to provide ac power to the system 19 System Overview Monitors Monitors You can use one of the following HP monitors with your workstation e 17 inch 1280x1024 color monitor A4330 e 20 inch 1280x1024 color monitor A4331 Before using your monitor you should become familiar with its controls connectors and indicators For this information consult the documentation that was packaged with your monitor The built in monitor connector is an Enhanced Video Connector An EVC to DB adapter HP Part Number 8120 6861 is required to use older monitor types Keyboard The B132L B132L B160L B180L uses a PS 2 keyboard which connects to the PS 2 interface connector on the rear of your workstation Pointing Devices You can use an HP three button mouse a trackball or other options as point ing devices using the PS 2 connector or the Serial ports For instructions on using your particular pointing device see the manual that came with it For general information on usi
118. orkstation and read the online man page by entering the following at a command line prompt man ftp rcp The rcp application allows you to remotely copy files from another computer system on a network to your workstation For more information see the Using Your HP Workstation manual that came with your workstation and read the online man page by entering the following at a command line prompt man rcp NFS The Network File System NFS allows your workstation to access files on remote computer systems as if they were on your local system The file sys tem on the remote computer system does not have to be compatible with your workstation s file system For more information see Installing and Administering NFS Servers and HP UX System Administration Tasks manu als 25 System Overview Networking Overview 26 Using Your CD ROM Drive 27 NOTICE NOTICE Using Your CD ROM Drive This chapter describes how to use your CD ROM drive It is divided into the following sections Be CD ROM drive and CD ROM media descriptions Operating the CD ROM Drive Mounting and unmounting a CD ROM disc Troubleshooting sure you read and understand the information on mounting and unmounting CD ROM discs before you begin using your CD ROM disc drive This chapter provides an overview of the optional CD ROM drive and media and describes how to use the CD ROM drive We assume the CD ROM drive is set to the factory default
119. other boot device by selecting it manually To boot a device manually follow these steps 1 Follow the directions in Accessing the Boot Console Interface in Appendix D of this book Your workstation automatically shuts down the operating system before it terminates the power 2 At the Main Menu prompt type the following Main Menu Enter command gt search ipl This causes your workstation to search exhaustively for bootable media The search command looks for bootable media on your workstation 3 Boot from one of the listed devices by typing the following at the prompt Main Menu Enter command gt boot device where device is the hardware path to the device specified in mnemonic style notation such as sescsi 6 0 4 If your workstation still fails to boot there is either something wrong with the file system or with the hardware If you suspect a file system failure see the manual Using HP UX for help on dealing with file system failures If you think that some thing is wrong with the hardware continue reading this chapter for more trouble shooting information 87 Solving Problems Running System Verification Tests Running System Verification Tests HP UX uses an on line diagnostics product called the Support Tools Man ager that allows system operation verifications Three interfaces are available with the Support Tools Manager a command line interface accessed through the cstm command a menu dr
120. oving the Storage Tray 117 Removing the Storage Tray Cover 120 Installing a CD ROM or a DDS Format Tape Drive 121 Installing a Floppy Drive 123 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 2 Front Position 126 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 Rear Position 131 Replacing the Storage Tray Cover 132 Replacing the Storage Tray 133 Configuring a Hard Disk Drive 135 Installing Additional memory 137 Removing Memory Modules 138 Installing Memory Modules 141 Removing Cache Boards 144 Installing Second Level Cache Boards 146 Installing a PCI EISA or GSC Option Board 148 Graphics Adapter Considerations 149 Special Video Configuration Statements 149 Graphics Paths 150 Graphics Configuration Restrictions 150 Installing the Option Board 151 Replacing the Battery 155 Installing the Optional EGRAM Enhanced Graphics RAM Module 161 Installing the Optional Fast Wide Differential SCSI Controller 163 viii Contents Changing Your Monitor Type 168 Setting the Monitor Type from the Boot Console Interface 168 Setting the Monitor Type at Power On 168 Changing the Console to External Terminal 169 SCSI Connections SCSI Bus Differences 173 SCSI Restrictions 175 Cables 175 Connectors and Terminators 177 SCSI Configuration Constraints 177 Narrow SE SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 177 Fast Wide Differential SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 178 Ultra Wide Single Ended SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 179 Determining
121. p service 227 bus length determining 180 181 182 fast wide differential SCSI 181 182 single ended SCSI 2 180 byte 227 0 cables SCSI devices and 175 cautions and warnings 103 CD ROM disc busy light during self test 43 mounting and unmounting 40 mounting using SAM 40 unmounting using SAM 42 CD ROM disc 227 CD ROM discs caring for 32 CD ROM drive controls and features 29 description 29 installing 121 problems using 81 troubleshooting 45 verifying operation 39 CD ROM drive 228 CD ROM media 32 CD ROM 227 Central Processing Unit CPU 228 child directory 228 click 228 cluster client 228 cluster node 228 cluster server 228 cluster 228 command argument 228 command interpreter 228 command option 228 command 228 commands all 224 auto 217 boot 201 cd 70 eisa 216 fastboot 220 222 223 lanaddress 221 mediainit 69 memory 214 path 205 pim 225 reset 204 search 203 tar 59 configuration changing your workstation 109 SCSI device constraints 177 configuration 228 connections SCSI devices 172 SCSI ports 190 connectors audio 15 HP parallel I O 17 keyboard 17 mouse 17 network 17 power cord 19 PS 2 20 rear panel 14 SCSI devices 18 177 serial I O 18 control key sequence 228 controls audio 13 TOC button 19 cpu 229 CRX color graphics 229 current directory 229 current working d
122. ption slots the built in graphics adapter is automatically disabled The A4077A Color Graphics Card A4078A Dual Color Graphics Card A4079B HCRX 8Z graphics adapter and the A4071B HCRX 24 graphics adapter with the A4072A Z Accelerator attached are not supported in the B Class workstations 150 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing a PCI EISA or GSC Option Board Installing the Option Board Before installing option boards you must perform the procedure described in Removing the Main Tray Assembly on page 111 Follow these steps to install a PCI EISA or GSC option board into your workstation 1 Push in the locking tab and slide the option board support bracket toward the rear of the main tray to remove it as shown in Figure 53 2 Remove the blank plate retaining screw then remove the blank plate as shown in Figure 53 Blank Plate Support Bracket Figure 53 Removing the Option Board Support Bracket and Blank Plate 151 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing a PCI EISA or GSC Option Board 3 Slide the board into the slot as shown in Figure 54 4 Press in firmly on both ends of the option board at the same time to make sure that it is firmly seated in the backplane connector 5 Use the blank plate retaining screw to secure the option board as shown in Figure 54 Figure 54 Installing a PCI EISA or GSC Option Board 152 Changing Your Workstation
123. py diskette You need to set the write protect tab to the write position to transfer data to the diskette The write protect tab can be in either position when restoring data from a diskette or listing the files on a diskette Saving Files to a Floppy Diskette Use the following instructions to save files to a floppy diskette 1 Check that the write protect tab on the floppy diskette is in the write position 2 Load the formatted floppy diskette into the disk drive 3 Ina terminal window enter the following command line to write to the diskette tar cvf devicefile pathname where devicefile is the device file as listed by sam and pathname is the pathname of the file or directory containing files that you want to write to the diskette Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System Use the following instructions to restore files from a floppy diskette to your system 1 Load the floppy diskette into the disk drive 2 Ina terminal window use the cd command to change to the directory you want the files to reside in cd directory_path where directory_path is the pathname of the directory 70 Using Your 3 5 Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive 3 Enter the following command line tar xvf devicefile pathname where devicefile is the device file as listed by sam and pathname is the pathname of the file or directory containing files that you want to restore from the diskette If you don t specify pathname
124. r Before you can install the FWD SCSI controller B132L B160L only you must perform the procedure described in Removing the Main Tray Assem bly on page 111 NOTE You cannot use both the Ultra Wide SE SCSI and the Fast Wide Differential SCSI option at the same time Perform the following procedure to install the FWD SCSI controller 1 Install the three standoffs as shown in Figure 64 2 Line up the connector on the FW SCSI controller and the connector on the CPU board while at the same time aligning the standoffs to the holes in the FWD SCSI controller as shown in Figure 64 Figure 64 Installing the Optional FWD SCSI Controller 163 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing the Optional Fast Wide Differential SCSI Controller 3 Connect the FWD SCSI controller to the CPU board by pressing firmly on the connector area and near the standoffs to make sure that the FWD SCSI controller is fully seated and that the standoffs are fully engaged with the FWD SCSI con troller 4 Remove the storage tray cover by pressing in the two cover locking tabs then lift ing the front end of the cover and sliding it forward off of the pins in the rear as shown in Figure 65 Figure 65 Removing the Storage Tray Cover 164 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing the Optional Fast Wide Differential SCSI Controller 5 Remove the two screws and remove the blank plate from the rear panel
125. r Rate Date Bue Maxine Mest Exh sae Width Addresses Cable Length a Location or Optional Single Ended Up to 5 Mbytes 8 bits 8 6 0 meters Internal and Embedded per second 19 6 feet external Fast Wide Up to 20 Mbytes 16 bits 25 meters Internal Optional per second 82 feet and external Ultra Wide SE Internal and Up to 40 Mbytes 16 bits 2 0 meters etemal Embedded per second 6 56 feet Address 7 is reserved for host controller use on both buses Only 2 external devices allowed total of 4 devices 173 Table 18 8 bit Devices Single Ended SCSI Bus SCSI Connections SCSI Bus Differences SCSI Bus Addresses ID Numbers and Arbitration Priorities SE SCSI Address 15 A a A N 14 l 12 11 15 EE 13 TEE 10 n i te SCSI ID Number Priority YN OA Ua oo 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 sng ISOS PIM SVA s omaaq 114 9 174 SCSI Connections SCSI Restrictions SCSI Restrictions This section describes the SCSI restrictions that apply to your workstation in the following areas e Cables e Connectors and Terminator e SCSI configuration constraints Cables All SCSI devices ship without cables Only SCSI cables approved by HP can be used to connect your workstation and any SCSI devices HP offers the following SCSI cables for externally connected Narrow Single Ended SCSI devices e K2296 cable with 0 9 meter 3 feet length e K2297 cable with 1
126. r any device Table 27 Ultra Wide SE SCSI Device Drives and Device ID Ultra Wide SE SCSI Device Drives Device ID Address Number ID 7 not available 1st Internal Device 2nd Internal Device NOTICE You can have no more than 4 SCSI devices connected to an Ultra Wide SE SCSI bus 189 SCSI Connections Connecting to the SCSI Ports Connecting to the SCSI Ports This section describes how to connect to the system SCSI ports single ended and fast wide SCSI Port Connection The system contains three 3 external SCSI connectors e Narrow Single Ended SCSI Connector e Fast Wide Differential SCSI Connector e Ultra Wide Single Ended SCSI Connector Figure 69 shows the two SCSI connectors SCSI cables connect to these ports with a high density thumb screw connector FW SCSI or UW SCSI Connector SE SCSI Connector Figure 69 Rear Panel SCSI Connectors without Terminators 190 SCSI Connections Connecting to the SCSI Ports NOTICE If no external devices are connected to the SCSI connectors on the back panel a SCSI terminator must be installed The last device connected to the SCSI bus must be terminated with a SCSI terminator If you do not already have a SCSI terminator you must order a C2905A 68 pin terminator for the FWD SCSI bus a C2904A 50 pin high density terminator for the NSE SCSI bus or a C2972A 68 pin high density terminator for the Ultra Wide Single Ended SCSI
127. r command gt boot device You are prompted Interact with ISL Y N Q gt 201 The Boot Console Interface Booting Your Workstation Answering yes y causes the ISL to be loaded from the specified device After a short time the following prompt appears on your screen ISL gt ISL is the program that actually controls the loading of the operating system By interacting with ISL you can choose to load an alternate version of the HP UX operating system If you do not want ISL to be loaded you must enter n For example if the usual kernel stand vmunix on your root disk fwscsi 6 0 has become corrupted and you wish to boot your workstation from the backup kernel stand vmunix prev type the following at the ISL gt prompt ISL gt hpux stand vmunix prev e If you do not know which media in your file systems have bootable oper ating systems you can find them with the search IPL command 202 The Boot Console Interface Searching for Bootable Media Searching for Bootable Media To list devices that contain bootable media follow the directions in Access ing the Boot Console Interface earlier in this appendix and then type the following at the prompt Main Menu Enter command gt search ipl The search command searches all buses The search may turn up more devices than there are lines on your display If you are using a text terminal you may control the progress of the search from your terminal s key
128. r command gt co When the Configuration Menu appears type the following at the prompt Configuration Menu Enter command gt default 204 Table 28 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting Paths Displaying and Setting Paths A path is the hardware address of a device that is attached to the I O system of your workstation The path command sets the system paths shown in Table 28 The path command sets and displays the hardware address of a specified device attached to the I O bus of your workstation System Paths Path Type Device primary or pri Your workstation s default boot device usually the root disk alternate or alt Your workstation s alternate boot device usually a DDS format tape device console or con Your workstation s primary display device keyboard or key Your workstation s primary ASCII input device To display the current settings for the system paths type the following at the prompt Main Menu Enter command gt path 205 Table 29 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting Paths The paths are displayed in Mnemonic Style Notation as shown in Table 29 Mnemonic Style Notation T O Type Specification Format Built in FWSCSI fwsci scsi_address logical_unit_number Built in UWSCSI fwsci scsi_address logical_unit_number Built in SCSI sescsi scsi_address logical_unit_number Optional gscn scsi_address logical_unit_number Optional pein scsi_
129. r greater Model B132L B180L Native HP UX version 10 20 or greater ACE e User Interface HP VUE graphical user interface HP CDE graphical user interface e Compatibility Source and binary code compatible with the Series 700 product family e Optional Graphics Model B132L B160L HP VISUALIZE 24Z 24 plane graphics HP VISUALIZE 8 24 Accelerated 8 plane or 24 plane 3D graphics Model B132L B180L HP VISUALIZE 8 24 48 48XP HP VISUALIZE EG DualEG e Main Memory Model B132L B160L 6 slots of main memory allowing 32 to 768 MBytes Model B132L B180L 6 slots of main memory allowing 32 to 768 MBytes e Second Level Cache 2 slots allowing 1 MB of second level cache e Internal Storage Devices 3 5 inch Slimline Floppy Disk Drive not a SCSI Device Single Ended SCSI Hard Disks up to two Single Ended SCSI CD ROM Drive Single Ended SCSI 2 0 4 0 8 0 GB 4 mm DDS Format Tape Drive Fast Wide SCSI Hard Disk Drives requires optional FW SCSI adapter NOTE System Overview Product Description Model B132L B180L only Ultra SCSI 2 0 4 0 9 0 GB Hard Disks On the Model 180L you can install either Fast Wide Differential SCSI or Ultra Wide Single Ended SCSI but not both e Standard Network Ethernet IEEE 802 3 AUI RJ45 UTP Twisted Pair Model B132L B180L only 10Base T 100Base T e Standard I O SE SCSI Connector 8 bit 5 MB sec synchronous 1 5 MB sec asynchronous 50 pin high density SCSI connector Model B132L B160L 68 pi
130. rals on the same bus Fast Wide Differential SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints FWD SCSI devices do not work with NSE SCSI devices Table 20 shows the configuration constraints for each FWD SCSI device type Table 20 Fast Wide Differential SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints FWD SCSI Devices a e di Ayp FWD SCSI Disk Drive two internal 15 FWD SCSI Disk Arrays addressed as single 7 drive 178 SCSI Connections SCSI Restrictions CAUTION Do not mix Narrow Single Ended SCSI Fast Wide Differential SCSI and Ultra Wide Single Ended SCSI peripherals together on the same bus Ultra Wide Single Ended SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints Ultra Wide SE SCSI devices do not work with NSE SCSI or FWD SCSI devices Table 20 shows the configuration constraints for each Ultra SCSI device type Table 21 Ultra Wide Single Ended SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints Maximum Number of Each Ultra Wide SE SCSI Devices Type of Device Allowed Ultra wide SE SCSI Disk Drive two internal 2 Ultra wide SE SCSI Disk Arrays addressed as single 1 drive CAUTION Do not mix Narrow Single Ended SCSI Fast Wide Differential SCSI and Ultra Wide Single Ended SCSI peripherals together on the same bus 179 NOTICE NOTICE SCSI Connections Determining SCSI Bus Length Determining SCSI Bus Length This section helps you to determine the total length of the NSE SCSI bus and the FWD SCSI bus and the Ultra wide
131. re 1 Ina terminal window enter the following command sam RETURN 2 The System Administration Manager window opens Double click on Disks and File Systems gt 3 The Disks and File Systems window opens 4 In the list of drives click on the floppy drive listing to select it 5 From the Actions menu click on View More Information A window opens with a list of information for the floppy drive including the device files 68 Using Your 3 5 Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive Formatting a New Diskette You must always format a new floppy diskette with the mediainit utility before using it To format a new floppy diskette follow these steps 1 Log in as root 2 Make sure that the write protect tab on the floppy diskette is in the write position as shown in Figure 17 Insert the diskette into the floppy disk drive 4 Ina terminal window execute mediainit with an interleave of 2 by entering the following mediainit i 2 devicefile where devicefile is the device file as listed by sam 69 Using Your 3 5 Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette This section describes how to transfer data to and from your floppy diskette saving and restoring using the HP UX tar command with your floppy drive s device file The tar tape file archiver command saves files to a floppy diskette restores files from a floppy diskette or lists files on a flop
132. rge 100 problems loading and booting 78 networking 79 operating system 78 power up 77 solving 77 using CD ROM drive 81 using DDS tape drive 82 using floppy disk drive 83 using hard disk drive 80 process ID 234 process 234 processor performance 9 program 234 prompt 234 push button 234 R RAM 234 rcp 25 regulations emissions 96 emissions compliance 99 regulatory and safety statements 92 related manuals 3 release documents 2 revision history 3 rlogin 24 ROM 234 root 234 S safety laser 102 standards 101 safety and regulatory statements 92 SAM using to configure a hard disk drive 135 scroll bar 234 SCSI devices assigning IDs 184 bus differences 173 cables 175 checking IDs 107 configuration constraints 177 connecting to ports 190 connections 172 241 Index connectors 18 connectors and terminators 177 determining bus length 180 restrictions 175 SCSI 234 security loop 15 serial I O connectors 18 server 234 session 234 shell command 235 shell script 235 shell 234 shutdown 235 SIMM 235 Single In line Memory Module 235 single ended standard SCSI 235 slider 235 Small Computer System Interface SCSD 235 standalone 235 storage devices configuring 115 determining position of 115 installing 114 removable 13 storage tray removing 117 replacing 133 storage tray cover removing 120 replacing 132 Style Manager 235
133. roblems 77 Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System 78 Problems with the 802 3 Network 79 Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive 80 Problems Using the CD ROM Drive 81 Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive 82 Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive 83 LED Error Codes 85 Default SCSI IDs 115 Storage Configurations 116 SCSI Bus Differences 173 SCSI Bus Addresses ID Numbers and Arbitration Priorities 174 Narrow SE SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 178 Fast Wide Differential SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 178 Ultra Wide Single Ended SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 179 Bus Length Worksheet for NSE SCSI Bus 181 Bus Length Worksheet for FW SCSI Bus 182 Bus Length Worksheet for UW SCSI Bus 183 Single Ended SCSI Device IDs 186 Fast Wide SCSI Device Drives and Device ID 188 Ultra Wide SE SCSI Device Drives and Device ID 189 System Paths 205 Mnemonic Style Notation 206 Xiv Preface This owner s guide describes how to use your HP 9000 B132L B132L B160L B180L workstation This manual assumes that you have installed your workstation as described in the HP 9000 Model B132L B160L B180L Hardware Installation Card Audience This guide is intended for HP 9000 B132L B132L B160L B180L worksta tion users Safety and Regulatory Statements See Appendix A in the back of this manual for safety and regulatory state ments that apply to this workstation Release Document s Please refer to the Release Document s yo
134. s Hardware Configuration Installing a PCI EISA or GSC Option Board 6 If you are installing an EISA or GSC option board you must use a ballpoint pen tip or other blunt instrument to remove the PCI adapter from the correct slot po sition on the option board support bracket as shown in Figure 55 Figure 55 Removing the PCI Adapter 153 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing a PCI EISA or GSC Option Board 7 Place the option board support bracket over the edge of the option board and slide it into the slot on the power supply until the locking tab snaps into place as shown in Figure 56 Figure 56 Replacing the Option Board Support Bracket 8 Replace the main tray assembly as described in Replacing the Main Tray Assem bly on page 112 154 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Replacing the Battery Replacing the Battery 1 Remove the main tray as described in Removing the Main Tray Assembly on page 111 2 Pull the tab on the memory retainer and slide it toward the front of the main tray to remove it as shown in Figure 57 Figure 57 Removing the Memory Retainer 155 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Replacing the Battery 3 Disconnect the cables from the system board and the optional fast wide SCSI adapter as shown in Figure 58 When disconnecting the floppy cable use the following procedure a Lift the locking ring on the connector to the
135. se harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense 149 NOTICE Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing a PCI EISA or GSC Option Board Graphics Paths graphics 0 is the built in 8 plane graphics adapter graphics 1 and graphics 2 are graphics adapters installed in option slots 1 and 2 When a dual display graphics adapter an adapter which has two video out put connectors is installed the video connector on the left when looking at the system from the rear is graphics NA and the video connector on the right is graphics NB where N is the slot number in which the graphics adapter is installed A and B denote the two video output connectors on the dual display adapter For example a Dual Visualize Enhanced Graphics Card A4451A installed in option slot 2 would be graphics 2A and graphics 2B Graphics Configuration Restrictions The system supports only four graphics displays at a time A display is a video output port or connector For example the Dual Visualize Enhanced Graphics Card A4451A is a dual display card It has two external video connectors so it accounts for two of the maximum of four displays Install ing two of these cards accounts for four displays which is the maximum supported by the system The built in graphics adapter accounts for one graphics display graphics 0 If four displays are installed in the o
136. set the SECure flag on or off enter one of the following secure on secure off 219 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode When fastboot is enabled set to on your workstation does a quick check of the memory and skips I O interface testing during its power on self tests This enables your workstation to complete its boot process quicker The default factory setting is for fastboot to be enabled on The fastboot mode allows your workstation to boot quickly by performing a less extensive check of the system s memory When fastboot is disabled set to off more extensive memory testing and I O interface testing is performed during the self tests causing the boot pro cess to take longer If you are experiencing difficulty in booting your workstation set fastboot to off and reboot the system The more extensive testing may reveal the error condition To display the status of fastboot type the following at the prompt Configuration Menu Enter command gt fastboot To disable fastboot type the following at the prompt Configuration Menu Enter command gt fastboot off To enable fastboot type the following at the prompt Configuration Menu Enter command gt fastboot on 220 The Boot Console Interface Displaying the LAN Station Address Displaying the LAN Station Address It is sometimes necessary to supply a LAN station address
137. stem from multi user state to system administration state SIMM See Single In line Memory Module single ended standard SCSI An 8 bit wide SCSI bus with standard receivers and drivers which limits total cable length to 6 meters See also fast differ ential SCSI fast wide SCSI Small Computer System Interface Single In line Memory Module A memory board slider One of the components of a scroll bar The slider is the object that is dragged along the scroll area to cause a change Small Computer System Interface SCSI An IEEE standard for interfac ing a computer to multiple disparate high speed peripherals such as a floppy disk or a CD ROM singly or in combi nation See also fast differential SCSI fast wide SCSI single ended standard SCSI standalone A workstation that is not part of a cluster See also cluster Style Manager The HP VUE applica tion that provides the ability to custom ize various aspects of your system including colors fonts the keyboard the mouse session startup and termination behavior and access to other worksta tions subdirectory A directory that is located in or anywhere on a path below another directory The directory above the subdi rectory is called the parent directory The subdirectory is also referred to as the child directory See also parent directo ry superuser A user with permission to enter the top level directory and make changes to files and programs th
138. stereo audio mini jacks Hewlett Packard recommends using gold plated plugs available through audio retailers for best quality recording and playback through the external connectors The following is a summary of the workstation audio features e Audio Features Programmable sample rates 8kHz 16kHz 32kHz 48kHz 11 025kHz 22 05kHz and 44 1kHz Programmable output attenuation 0 to 96dB in 1 5dB steps Programmable input gain 0 to 22 5dB in 1 5dB steps Input monitoring 16 bit linear 8 bit u law or A law coding e Audio Input Line In Mono microphone on the front panel compatible with 1 5V phantom supply bias voltage supplied by the 15 Table 1 System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors system CD ROM audio if internal CD ROM is installed e Audio Output Line out Headphone on the front panel Built in mono speaker e Audio CODEC Crystal CS4215 The audio electrical specification for this workstation are summarized in Table 1 Audio Electrical Specifications Frequency Response 25 20 000 Hz Input Sensitivity Impedance Line In 2 0Vpk 47k ohm Microphone 22mVpk 1k ohm Max Output Level Impedance Line Out 2 8Vpp 47k ohm Headphone 2 75V pp 50 ohm Speaker internal 5 88V pp 48 ohm Output Impedance Line Out 619 ohm Headphone 118 ohm Signal to Noise Line Out 65 dB Headphone 61 dB Speaker 63 dB Line In 61 dB Microphone 57 dB THD w nominal load Line Out 73 dB Headphone 70 d
139. subdirectory 235 superuser 235 system administrator 235 system call 235 system information displaying 224 system name 236 system verification tests running 88 T tar command additional information 61 telnet 24 terminal window 236 tests running system verification 88 242 title bar 236 TOC button 19 trackball 20 transceiver 236 U user account 236 user ID 236 user interface 9 10 username 236 utility program 236 utility 236 Ww warnings and cautions 103 Window Manager 236 window 236 working directory 236 Workspace Manager 236 Workspace 236 workstation booting 201 changing the hardware configuration of 106 features 9 preparing to change configuration 109 resetting to predefined parameters 204 resetting 204 security loop 15 Workstation 237
140. t to the boot administration mode if it can t see the primary boot device To change the state of the auto boot or auto search flags type the following at the prompt Configuration Menu Enter command gt auto boot state or Configuration Menu Enter command gt autosearch state where state is on or off 217 The Boot Console Interface Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags Autosearch searches for devices in the following order Primary boot path Alternate boot path Built in fast wide SCSI devices SCSI card in slot 1 SCSI card in slot 2 Built in single ended SCSI devices Built in LAN bootp servers NOTICE Fast wide SCSI adapter option cards installed in the option slots are not searched unless they are referenced by the primary or alternate boot paths EISA cards are not searched 218 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Security Mode Displaying and Setting the Security Mode The SECure flag is a variable stored in non volatile memory Non volatile memory retains its contents even after power is turned off If you reset this flag to a new value the change takes effect the next time you reboot the workstation When the SECure flag is set to on autoboot and autosearch are enabled and cannot be stopped The system boots from the default boot paths regard less of user intervention To display the current setting for the SECure flag enter the following com mand secure To
141. tation that shares its disk with a diskless node See also diskless workstation 233 Glossary password The word you enter next to the password prompt at login time Keep your password secret and change it occa sionally in order to protect your account from unauthorized use See also user ac count path The hardware address of a device that is attached to the I O system of your workstation pathname A series of names separated by slashes that describe the path of the operating system from some starting point in the network to a destination ob ject Pathnames begin with the name of the starting point and include every di rectory name between the starting point and the destination object A pathname ends with the name of the destination ob ject See also name object permissions A set of rights read write execute associated with an object in the file system Determines who may use the object PID Process Identification Also re ferred to as a process ID See also pro cess ID pointer Sometimes called the mouse pointer the pointer shows the mouse lo cation on the screen The pointer s shape depends on its location In the HP VUE Workspace the pointer is an X On a window frame the pointer is an arrow process A computing environment in which you may execute programs a pro gram currently running in the system process ID A unique identification 234 number assigned to all processes by th
142. ted Drive 38 Contents Verifying the CD ROM Drive Operation 39 Mounting and Unmounting a CD ROM Disc 40 Mounting a CD ROM Disc Using SAM 40 Unmounting a CD ROM Disc Using SAM 42 Reading the Busy Light 43 Troubleshooting 45 3 Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions 49 DDS Drive 49 Storage Capacities 49 Controls and Indicators 50 LEDs 51 LED Warning Conditions 52 Data Cassettes 53 Media Life 53 Cleaning the Tape Heads 54 Media Restrictions 54 Setting the Write Protect Tab on a Data Cassette 55 Operating the DDS Tape Drive 56 Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 56 Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation 57 Using Device Files 58 Archiving Data 59 Writing to a Data Cassette 59 Restoring Files from a Data Cassette to Your System 60 Listing the Files on a Data Cassette 60 Further Command Information 61 Troubleshooting 62 Ordering Information 62 Contents Using Your 3 5 Inch Floppy Disk Drive Using the Floppy Diskette 65 Setting the Write Protect Tab on a Diskette 65 Inserting and Removing a Diskette 66 Operating the Floppy Drive 67 Verifying the Floppy Drive Configuration 67 Using Device Files 68 Formatting a New Diskette 69 Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette 70 Saving Files to a Floppy Diskette 70 Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System 70 Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette 71 For More Information 72 Configuri
143. ters feet External Cable Length meters feet System Unit 1 5 49 1 5 49 N A A2655A 03 1 0 C1520B 0 2 0 7 C1521B C1700C C1701C C1704C C1705C C2213A C2217T E E N Coo S e oo y e Ceo o T Ceo o T Subtotals Total NSE SCSI Bus Length Total NSE SCSI bus length not to exceed 6 meters 19 6 feet FWD SCSI Bus Length Follow these instructions to calculate your total bus length for the FWD SCSI bus on your system using Table 23 1 List all of your internal FWD SCSI disk drives in the first column 2 Inthe third column write the lengths of the internal FWD SCSI bus that corre spond to your devices 3 In the fourth column write down the lengths of the FWD SCSI interconnect ca bles you are using for your installation Cable lengths are listed in subsection Cables in the section on SCSI Restrictions 4 Add all of the numbers in the third column and write the sum on the subtotal line 181 NOTICE Table 23 FWD SCSI Device System Unit C3034T C3035T C3036T SCSI Connections Determining SCSI Bus Length at the bottom of the column Do the same for the fourth column 5 Add the subtotals together and write the total on the Total FWD SCSI Bus Length line The total length of the FWD SCSI bus must not exceed 25 meters 82 feet If the number you write for Total FWD SCSI Bus Length is greater than 25 meters try configuring your installation with shorter cabl
144. tion Displaying PIM Information The pim command allows you to display the most recent PIM information for the specified fault type To display PIM information for a specific fault from the Service Menu type the following at the prompt Service Menu Enter command gt pim processor_number You can use pim in the following ways pim gives all fault types pim 0 HPMC information on processor pim 0 fault_type fault type information on processor 225 The Boot Console Interface Displaying PIM Information 226 Glossary absolute pathname The full pathname of a file including all the directories leading to it starting with the root direc tory and ending with the filename itself See also file filename path name access permissions Settings that allow a user or group of users to read write or execute files See also file access per missions active window The window that is re ceiving input from the keyboard at the present time If there is no active win dow anything you type is lost Only one window can be active at a time The ac tive window is said to have the key board focus ANSI The American National Stan dards Institute a non profit organization made up of various expert committees that publishes standards for use by na tional industries ANSI has adopted the IEEE standards for local area networks argument The part of a command line that identifies the file or
145. tion slots Figure 52 Option Slots from Outside the System Unit 148 WARNING NOTICE Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing a PCI EISA or GSC Option Board Graphics Adapter Considerations If you are installing a graphics option read the information in this section first Special Video Configuration Statements The following statements apply only to those applications which include a cable connected to the S Video connector on the A4248A card No modifi cation to the regulatory statements is necessary for applications which include cables connected to other connectors on the card but not to the S Video connector For EN55022 or CISPR 22 Applications This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures For FCC Applications This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cau
146. turn a window or shell into an icon See also icon Initial System Loader The program that actually controls the loading of the operating system input device Any of several pieces of hardware equipment used to give infor mation to a system Examples are the keyboard and the mouse See also out put device input window The window that dis plays a program s prompt and any com mands typed but not yet executed internet protocol address IP ad dress A string of characters that uniquely identifies a workstation in a network Also referred to as the IP ad dress the system name and the host name invisible filename A filename in which the first character is a dot Invisible filenames are not displayed by the listing commands such as Is and Il without add options such as a IP address See internet protocol ad dress ISL See Initial System Loader kernel The part of the operating system that is an executable piece of code re sponsible for managing the computer s 232 resources The kernel controls the rest of the operating system LAN See local area network LAN station address See local area network station address link n A special object that contains the name of another object When you spec ify a link as a pathname or part of a path name the system substitutes the pathname that the link contains v To join together two or more objects local area network LAN A data communications
147. tyle Manager but ton on the Workspace then click on Col or directory A special type of object that contains information about the objects beneath it in the HP UX organizational structure Basically it is a file that stores names and links to files and other direc tories See also file disk A thin round plate with a magnetic surface coating on which data is stored by magnetic recording See also floppy diskette hard disk CD ROM disc disked workstation A workstation that has its own hard disk drive See also diskless workstation node partner node workstation diskette See floppy diskette diskless booting Loading the operating system into local memory from the disk of a partner workstation diskless workstation A workstation that has no disk A diskless workstation 229 Glossary can use the disk of its partner worksta tion or other workstations If necessary it can also use the computational services of the partner workstation or other work stations A diskless workstation boots from its partner workstation See also disked workstation node partner node workstation double click To press and release a mouse button twice in rapid succession drag To press and hold down a mouse button while moving the mouse and the pointer on the screen See also drop drive See CD ROM drive DDS tape drive floppy drive hard disk drive drop To release an icon that has been dragged to a new position
148. u received with your system or system software for additional information that we may not have been able to include in this guide at the time of its publication Related Manuals If you are using HP UX version 10 20 refer to the following manuals for more information HP 9000 Model B132L B160L B180L Hardware Installation Card A4190 90010 Using Your HP Workstation A2615 90003 Installing and Updating HP UX B2355 90050 Configuring HP UX for Peripherals B2355 90053 HAP Visual User Environment User s Guide B1171 90079 Managing Clusters of HP 9000 Computers Sharing the HP UX File System B2355 90038 HPUX X User Environment User s Guide Precision Architecture RISC HP 9000 Series 700 Diagnostics Manual 92453 90010 To order manuals please contact your local sales office Revision History The revision history for each edition of the manual is listed below HP Part No Edition Revision History A4190 90023 E0997 First printing Documentation Conventions Unless otherwise noted in the text this guide uses the following symbolic conventions user supplied values sample user input output literal values El Italic words or characters in for mats and command descriptions represent values that you must supply In examples information that the user enters appears in color Information that the system dis plays appears in this type face Bold words or characters in for mats and comm
149. ulatory Statements Safety Statement Safety Statement This equipment conforms to the following safety standards e UL 1950 e CSA 950 e TEC 950 e EN 60950 101 Safety and Regulatory Statements Laser Safety Statement U S A Only Laser Safety Statement U S A Only The CD ROM mass storage system is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U S Department of Health and Human Services DHHS Radia tion Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 This means that the mass storage system does not produce hazardous laser radiation Because laser light emitted inside the mass storage system is com pletely confined within protective housings and external covers the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation Visible LEDs The visible LED on this product is classified as Class 1 LED PRODUCT in accordance with EN 60825 1 102 Safety and Regulatory Statements Warnings and Cautions Warnings and Cautions WARNING Removing device cover may expose sharp edges in equipment chassis To avoid injury use care when installing customer add on devices WARNUNG Das Entfernen der Gerateabdeckung legt die scharfen Kanten im Inneren des Ger tes frei Um Verietzungen zu vermeiden seien Sie vorsichtig beim Einbau von zus tzlichen Bauteilen die vom Kunden selber eingebaut werden k nnen AVERTISSEMENT Des bords tranchants du ch ss
150. umber in which the graphics adapter is installed For example a Dual Visualize Enhanced Graphics Card A4451A installed in option slot 1 would be graphics 1A and graphics 1B There are graphics configuration restrictions of which you must be aware when adding graphics adapters or reconfiguring your graphics devices For details on graphics configuration restrictions see the subsection Graphics Configuration Restrictions in Appendix B Displaying the Current Monitor Configuration To display the current monitor configuration for your system from the Con figuration Menu of the boot console interface follow the directions in Accessing the Boot Console Interface earlier in this appendix Once you are in the Boot Console Interface Main Menu enter Main Menu Enter command gt configuration This places you in the Configuration Menu From here enter Configuration Menu Enter command gt monitor The screen displays a list of the current graphics adapters and there monitor types configured for your workstation MONITOR INFORMATION Path Slot Head HPA Resolution Freq Type Class GRAPHICS 0 0 1 8000000 1280x1024 72Hz 12 Configuration Menu Enter command gt In this example only the built in graphic adapter graphics 0 is configured The monitor type for graphics 0 is set to type 12 which is a 1280 by 1024 monitor that uses a frequency of 72 Hz 209 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Settin
151. ume control to adjust the audio output volume to the headset jack Busy Indicator The Busy Indicator lights during a data access operation and blinks during a data transfer The indicator blinks initially and then stays lit when there is one of the following e A defective disc e A disc insertion error for example an upside down disc Eject Button Press the Eject Button to open the Disc Tray and insert or remove a disc When the drive is in use you must press the eject button for more than one second to open the Disc Tray Emergency Eject By inserting the end of a paper clip you can open the Disc Tray when the workstation does not have power NOTICE The Volume Control Headset Jack and Audio Jack features of the CD ROM drive are supported through applications only 31 Using Your CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive and CD ROM Media Descriptions CD ROM Media CD ROM discs are 120 mm 4 7 in in diameter and use one data surface with a capacity of approximately 600 megabytes The data surface contains pits and flat spots arranged in a continuous spiral track which is read at a constant speed You may access files and data stored on a CD ROM disc but you may not write files or data to a CD ROM disc CD ROM data discs are identical to audio compact discs CDs except that they store computer data and information CAUTION Handle CD ROM discs by the edges only Always be sure a CD ROM disc is either in the CD ROM dr
152. up or unlocked position b While holding the locking ring in the unlocked position pull the cable out of the connector 4 Remove the storage tray retaining screw as shown in Figure 58 FWSCSI Storage Tray Power CD Audio i g Floppy Connector Figure 58 Disconnecting the Storage Tray Assembly 156 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Replacing the Battery 5 Hold the storage tray with both hands and slide it toward the front of the main tray approximately an inch then lift it straight up to remove it Removing the Storage Tray Assembly Figure 59 157 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Replacing the Battery 6 Lift the clip and slip the battery out of its holder as shown in Figure 60 NOTICE Note the orientation of the battery Make sure that you put the new battery in place with the positive side facing up Figure 60 Removing the Battery 7 Insert the new battery in the holder with the positive side facing up Only use HP part number 1420 0314 or equivalent CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer ATTENTION Il y a danger d explosion s il y a replacement incorrect de la batterie Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du m me type ou d un type recommand par le constructeur Mettre au r but les batteries usag es conform ment aux instruct
153. up software you are using makes multiple passes over sec tions of the tape during backups or restores e You notice that when you do backups and restores the tape stops and starts fre quently 53 NOTICE Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions Cleaning the Tape Heads Clean the heads of your tape drive after every 25 hours of tape drive use or if the Media Wear Caution signal is displayed on the LED Only use HP Cleaning Cassettes HP92283K to clean the tape heads Do not use swabs or other means of cleaning the tape heads Follow this procedure to clean the tape heads 1 Insert the cleaning cassette into the drive The tape automatically loads the cas sette and cleans the heads At the end of the cleaning cycle the drive ejects the cassette 2 Write the current date on the label on the cleaning cassette so that you know how many times you have used it Discard the cleaning cassette after you have used it 25 times Media Restrictions If you interchange media between other DDS format tape drives note that data cassettes with compressed data can only be read by tape drives that have data compression capabilities This includes data cassettes that contain both compressed and noncompressed data 54 Figure 15 NOTICE Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions Setting the Write Protect Tab on a Data Cassett
154. ur System Use the following instructions to restore files from a data cassette to your system 1 Load the data cassette into the tape drive 2 Inaterminal window use cd to change to the directory you want the files to reside in 3 Enter the following command line to restore data tar xvf dev rmt devicefile pathname where devicefile is one of the device files listed from sam and pathname is the pathname of the file or directory containing files that you want to restore from the tape If pathname is not specified everything on the data cassette is restored If the tape was made using data compression use one of the device file names that sam listed as supporting compression Listing the Files on a Data Cassette Use the following instructions to list the files on a data cassette 1 2 60 Load the data cassette into the tape drive In a terminal window enter the following command line to receive a file listing of the data cassette tar tvf dev rmt devicefile where devicefile is one of the device files listed from sam If the tape was made with data compression use one of the device file names that sam listed as sup porting compression Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive Operating the DDS Tape Drive Further Command Information For additional information on using tar and a complete list of the command arguments refer to the tar man page by typing the following man tar The man utility looks up man
155. ve LED Display Codes 51 Figure 14 Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions Tape Clean Meaning Key Attention OFF _ faa Steady Green mm _ Activity load or unload P Steady Amber EH Activity read or write Flashing Green a Cartridge loaded 1 2 sec on 1 2 sec off mm Pulsing Amber Any Cleaning needed EH Fast Flash Green Any Fault 1 4 sec on 1 4 sec off DDS DC Later Model and DDS 2 Tape Drive LED Display Codes LED Warning Conditions The following sections describe actions to take if the LEDs indicate a warn ing condition High Humidity If the LEDs display the high humidity signal the humidity is too high The drive does not perform any operations until the humidity drops Self Test Failure If the LEDs display the self test failure signal a fault was diagnosed during the self tests Note the pattern of the pulses and con tact your local service representative Media Wear Caution Hewlett Packard DDS drives continually monitor the number of errors they have to correct when reading and writing to a tape to determine tape wear and tape head cleanliness If excessive tape wear or dirty tape heads are suspected the drive warns you by displaying the Media Wear Caution signal on the LED indicators 52 Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions If the LED
156. ver to the 228 cluster See also cluster cluster client cluster server cluster server A workstation that pro vides file access login access file trans fer printing and other services across a network to a defined cluster of systems cluster nodes connected via a LAN See also cluster cluster client cluster node host command An instruction that you enter into the system at a prompt to execute a program or perform a task See also shell command command argument Information you provide on a command line to describe the object usually a file or directory to be operated on by the command command interpreter A program that reads lines of text from standard input typed at the keyboard or read from a file and interprets them as requests to execute other programs An HP UX command interpreter is called a shell See also shell command option Information you pro vide on a command line to indicate any special action you want the command to take See also default configuration The arrangement of a workstation or network as defined by the nature number and chief characteristics of its functional units More specifically the term configuration may refer to a hardware configuration or a software configuration control key sequence A keystroke Glossary combination used as a shorthand way of specifying commands To enter a control key sequence you hold down the control key while pressing another k
157. ytes 3 201326592 of Standard DRAM Memory HVERSION SVERSION 0x0710 0x0900 215 The Boot Console Interface Displaying the Status of the System I O Displaying the Status of the System I O The IO command lets you identify all built in I O devices and optional I O devices installed in the option slots It is available in the Information Menu To use the IO command from the Information Menu of the boot console interface type Information Menu Enter command gt IO Information about the built in and optional I O devices is displayed similar to the example below I O MODULE INFORMATION IODC IODC Path Decimal Type Location HVER SVER Vers Dep 8 8 Bus Converter built in 5040 0000 0x00 0x00 8 0 8 0 Bus Bridge built in 6800 0a00 0x00 0x00 FWSCSI 8 12 A DMA I O built in 03b0 8980 0x96 0x00 8 16 8 16 Bus Adapter built in 03b0 8100 0x00 0x00 8 16 0 8 16 0 Parallel built in 03b0 7400 0x00 0x00 8 16 1 8 16 1 Audio built in 03b4 7b00 0x00 0x00 SERIAL_1 8 16 4 RS232 built in 03b0 8c00 0x01 0x00 SESCSI 8 16 5 SE SCSI built in 03b0 8200 0x96 0x00 LAN 8 16 6 LAN built in 03b0 8a00 0x02 0x00 PS2 8 16 7 eyboard built in 03b0 8400 0x00 0x00 8 16 8 8 16 8 ouse built in 03b0 8400 0x00 0x00 8 16 10 8 16 10 Floppy built in 03b0 8300 0x00 0x00 8 20 8 20 Bus Adapter built in 0170 8e00 0x00 0x00 HIL 8 20 1 HIL built in 0170 7300 0x00 0x00 SERIAL_2 8 20 2 RS232 Port built in 0170 8c00 0x00 0x00 EISA 8 20 5 Bus Adapter built in 0170 9000 0x0
158. zel by using a coin or other flat blunt object to pry it from the front as shown in Figure 28 Figure 28 Removing a Disk Filler Panel 121 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices 2 From the front of the storage tray line up the slides on the CD ROM or DDS tape drive with the slots in the storage tray and slide it into place as shown in Figure 29 Figure 29 Installing a CD ROM or DDS Tape Push the CD ROM or tape drive in about half way Connect the single ended SCSI data cable and the power cable to the drive Push the drive in all of the way until you hear and feel the slides snap into place Connect the CD ROM audio cable to the CD ROM drive Feed the CD ROM audio cable out of the storage tray opening o l A an A Q Proceed to the section entitled Replacing the Storage Tray Cover on page 132 122 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Installing a Floppy Drive Perform the following procedure to install a floppy drive in the disk tray 1 Remove the floppy filler panel from the top location of the bezel by using a coin or other flat blunt object to pry it from the front as shown in Figure 30 Figure 30 Removing the Floppy Filler Panel 123 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices 2 Set the floppy drive in the floppy support tray Be sure to l

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