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Model 748 Workstation

Owner’s Guide

This guide contains installation instructions

HP Part No. A4511-90607

Edition E1199

Printed in U.S.A.

Summary of Contents for 748 Series

Page 1: ...Model 748 Workstation Owner s Guide This guide contains installation instructions HP Part No A4511 90607 Edition E1199 Printed in U S A ...

Page 2: ...nnection with the furnishing performance or use of this mate rial 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...

Page 3: ...Questions Suggestions or Problems xv 1 Product Description The Model 748 Ruggedized Workstation 1 3 Features 1 5 Model 748 Physical Dimensions and Power Requirements 1 6 Board Computer Configurations 1 7 Conversion Cables 1 7 2 Power Budget Power Budgeting 2 3 3 VME Card Installation VME Overview 3 3 VME Installation Outline 3 5 ...

Page 4: ...ion 5 3 6 Installing and Configuring Mass Storage Devices Hardware Installation for Drives 6 3 Tools for Installation 6 3 Module Orientations 6 4 Finding the Status of Existing SCSI Bus Addresses 6 5 Current SCSI Addresses and Devices 6 5 Installing Mass Storage Devices 6 6 Installing a Device in the Mass Storage Module 6 7 Configuring for a Hard Disk Drive 6 10 Software Installation of the Hard D...

Page 5: ... 7 14 Reading the Busy Light 7 14 DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions 7 15 DDS Drive 7 15 High Humidity 7 18 Self Test Failure 7 18 Media Wear Caution 7 18 Data Cassettes 7 19 Setting the Write Protect Tab on a Data Cassette 7 20 Operating the DDS Tape Drive 7 22 Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 7 22 Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation 7 23 Using Device Files 7 23 Archiving Data ...

Page 6: ...s to a Floppy Diskette 7 32 Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System 7 32 Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette 7 33 For More Information 7 33 Configuring the Floppy Driver 7 34 Ordering Information 7 35 8 Connecting Cables 9 Power On Power Off Powering On the System 9 2 Powering Off the System 9 4 10 Dealing With Problems Interpreting the LED Indicators 10 3 Managing a Boot Failure ...

Page 7: ... Applications A 4 For FCC Applications A 4 Emissions Regulations A 5 Federal Communications Commission FCC A 5 VCCI Class A ITE A 5 A 5 Emissions Regulations Compliance A 6 Acoustics A 7 Regulation On Noise Declaration For Machines 3 GSGV A 7 Electrostatic Discharge ESD Precautions A 8 Safety Statement A 9 Laser Safety Statement U S A Only A 10 Warnings and Cautions A 11 Glossary ...

Page 8: ...Module into the VMEbus Chassis 5 8 Mass Storage Module Typical Device Positions 6 4 Device Installation in the Mass Storage Module 6 8 CD ROM Drive Controls and Features 7 3 CD ROM Disc Tray 7 6 Placing a CD ROM Disc in a Drive 7 7 Removing a CD ROM Disc From a Drive 7 8 Tape Drive Controls and Indicators 7 17 Tape Drive LED Display Codes 7 17 Setting the Write Protect Tab on a DDS Tape 7 21 Loadi...

Page 9: ...2 8 Internal Device Current Requirements 2 9 Upper Power Supply Current Budgeting Worksheet 2 10 Lower Power Supply Current Budgeting Worksheet 2 12 Supported Mass Storage Products 6 3 CD ROM Controls and Features 7 4 DDS Tape Drive Capacities Without Data Compression 7 16 DDS Tape Drive Capacities With Data Compression 7 16 Summary of Possible Causes of Panics Problem Area and Action 10 6 System ...

Page 10: ...x Contents ...

Page 11: ...xi Preface ...

Page 12: ...have been able to include in this guide at the time of its publication Related Manuals Refer to the following manuals for more information Model 743 Owner s Guide A2636 90603 Model 744 Owner s Guide A4511 90606 HP UX 9 05 VME Configuration and Driver Development Guide A236 90020 VME Services for HP UX 10 A4412 90022 Using Your HP Workstation A2615 90003 Installing and Updating UP UX B2355 90050 Co...

Page 13: ...nual is listed below HP Part No Edition Revision History A4500 90601 E0996 First printing A4505 90601 E0297 Updated with PCI information A4511 90604 A4511 90607 E0897 E1199 Updated with 744 165L informa tion and new removable media information Updated for latest options ...

Page 14: ...appears in color output Information that the system dis plays appears in this type face literal values Bold words or characters in for mats and command descriptions represent commands or keywords that you must use literally Path names are also in bold KEY 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 ...

Page 15: ...xv Questions Suggestions or Problems If you have any questions suggestions or problems with our hardware soft ware or documentation please contact the HP Response Center for your country ...

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Page 17: ...1 1 1 Product Description ...

Page 18: ... 748 workstation Its purpose is to famil iarize you with the workstation features controls and indicators The major sections within this chapter are Features Model 748 Physical Dimensions and Power Requirements Board Computer Configurations Conversion Cables ...

Page 19: ... EISA cards In combination with the Model 743 or Model 744 board computer as the system controller the Model 748 is exceptionally flexible and responsive being based on Hewlett Packard s PA RISC technology Figure 1 1 Figure 1 2 and Figure 1 3 show a front view of the Model 748 a rear view and the front panel of the board com puter Figure 1 1 Model 748 Front View Removable Media Devices front facin...

Page 20: ...1 4 Product Description The Model 748 Ruggedized Workstation Figure 1 2 Model 748 Rear View Figure 1 3 Board Computer Front Panel Removable Media Devices rear facing ...

Page 21: ...ics RS 232C 2 AUI LAN PMC option cards through optional PMC bridge and expansion boards HP parallel Audio I O CD quality Speaker port Single Ended SE SCSI PS 2 keyboard and mouse mini DIN connector HP HIL only in systems with an EISA tray Mass storage trays for up to four SE SCSI devices with up to two forward or rear facing removable media devices Option board trays for up to four user installed ...

Page 22: ...aded 90 A 120V ac NOTE Power requirements depend on the RAM graphics and SCSI hardware VME cards and PCI EISA card configuration as well as the software being run For example each additional RAM card on the Model 743 board computer adds 2 amps to the 5 Vdc requirement For additional power required by your VME and PCI EISA card configuration please see the hardware specifications in your board comp...

Page 23: ...dition standard cables are also available and may be required Table 1 1 Conversions to Standard Cabling Cable Number Description HP A4300A HP A4301A HP A4302A HP A4303A HP A4304A HP A4305A HP A4223A HP A4167A HP Parallel High Density 25 pin to standard 25 pin female RS 232C High Density 9 pin to standard 9 pin male Audio High Density 9 pin to bare wires LAN High Density 15 pin to 15 pin AUI Video ...

Page 24: ...1 8 Product Description Conversion Cables ...

Page 25: ...2 1 2 Power Budget ...

Page 26: ...2 2 Power Budget This chapter discusses the power budgeting for the Model 748 workstation ...

Page 27: ...structions 1 Determine the board computer s current requirements from the Computer Current Requirements Worksheet Table 2 3 or Table 2 4 2 To determine the maximum current usage of the Model 744 memory cards either use Figure 2 1 and Table 2 1 for Model 744 132L or Table 2 2 for Model 744 165L You must work with the worst case power draw to correctly determine power usage Determine worst case powe...

Page 28: ...by a 64 MB card in any slot all other memory cards in the system would be inactive followed by two 32 MB cards in slots 0 1 or 2 all other memory cards in the system would be inactive fol lowed by a 128 MB card in any slot and finally a 16 MB card in any slot all other memory cards in the system would be inactive c Inactive memory banks are those banks on cards in your configuration in addition to...

Page 29: ...r your calculation 2 Slot positions and amount of 32 MB cards determine the number of active banks Table 2 2 Model 744 165L Memory Card Current Usage Worksheet Memory Card Size First Active Bank1 Second Active Bank Third Active Bank Inactive Banks Totals 12V Totals 5V 32 MB2 0 53 A 12V 0 53 A 0 53 A 0 023A x ___ ________ 64 MB 1 2 A 12V N A N A 0 05 A x ___ ________ 128 and 256 MB 1 45 A 5V N A N ...

Page 30: ...quirements in the spaces provided in the Upper or Lower Power Supply current budgeting worksheets Table 2 6 and Table 2 7 6 Total each column in both worksheets then write the total in the Total Current Required line 7 If either worksheet has a column whose current totals exceed the maxi mum available for that column s voltage you must reduce the number of devices to lower the total current being ...

Page 31: ...idge adapter 0 6A PMC cards on bridge adapter 3 ________ ________ Totals for Model 744 board computer ________ ________ 1 Does not include on board graphics if installed 2 On board graphics and graphics accessory cards are each separate graphics subsystems 3 PMC cards may also draw 3 3 current that is provided through the 5 on the bridge adapter The 3 3 current FOR ALL PMC CARDS ON THE BRIDGE ADAP...

Page 32: ...MC cards on bridge adapter 3 _________ _________ Totals for Model 743 board computer _________ _________ 1 Does not include on board graphics if installed 2 On board graphics and graphics accessory cards are each separate graphics subsystems 3 PMC cards may also draw 3 3 current that is provided through the 5 on the bridge adapter The 3 3 current FOR ALL PMC CARDS ON THE BRIDGE ADAPTER AND EXPANSI...

Page 33: ...ible disk drive 0 8 A 1 GB SE hard drive 1 2 A 1 8 A 2 GB FWD hard drive 1 1A 0 9 A 2 GB SE hard drive 1 0 A 0 9 A 4 GB FWD hard drive 1 1 A 1 0 A 4 GB SE hard drive 1 0 A 1 0 A 9 GB FWD hard drive 1 2 A 0 9 A Hewlett Packard EISA Cards HP 25525A SCSI DIFF 3 1 A 0 05 A HP 25525B EISA SCSI 3 06 A 5 mA 5 mA HP 25560A HPIB 3 1 A HP 25567A LAN 3 4 A 0 04 A HP J2156A FDDI 2 0 A 0 09 A 0 05 A HP J2159A ...

Page 34: ...ensure the new configuration will be within the available current each power supply can provide Table 2 6 Upper Power Supply Current Budgeting Worksheet Location Device 5V dc Amps 12V dc Amps 12V dc Amps VME Slot 8 VME Slot 7 VME Slot 6 VME Slot 5 VME Slot4 VME Slot 3 or PMC cards in Expansion Adapter1 Total Current Required Maximum Available 34 0A 8 0A 1 5A 1 3 3 current must be entered into Tabl...

Page 35: ...ce Cards may use either or both power sources up to 25W per slot However the 3 3 V dc source is limited to 39 8 W combined for slots 1 and 2 and 39 8 W combined for slots 3 and 4 For example if the card in slot 1 draws 25 W at 3 3 V dc only 14 8 W at 3 3 V dc is available to a card in slot 2 The limits of 5 Vdc is 25 W per slot ...

Page 36: ...ps 12V dc Amps 12V dc Amps 5 2V dc Amps Mass Storage Device 1 Mass Storage Device 2 Mass Storage Device 3 Mass Storage Device 4 VME Slot 2 and VME Slot 1 Model 743 744 Board Computer _______ EISA PCI Slot 1 EISA PCI Slot 2 EISA PCI Slot 3 EISA PCI Slot 4 Total Current Required Maximum Available 33 0A 8 0A 1 5A 1 0A ...

Page 37: ...3 1 3 VME Card Installation ...

Page 38: ...rd Installation This chapter describes installing a VME card into the Model 748 worksta tion The major sections within this chapter are VME Overview VME Installation Outline Installing VME Accessory Card Hardware ...

Page 39: ... VME backplane uti lizing both of the backplane connectors 3U size boards are often provided with either 3U size or 6U size cover plates allowing them to be placed in either a half height or full height chassis The Model 748 provides eight full height VME slots The VME System Controller occupies slots 1 and 2 leaving slots 3 through 8 available for use In the backplane slot 3 is the lowermost slot...

Page 40: ...t Number A2636 90020 or VME Services for HP UX 10 Part Number A4412 90022 You will need the information in these guides to configure VME resources CAUTION Please note that when you are installing any VME card into any VME card cage DO NOT let the card hang by its own weight while you slide it into the card cage For horizontally mounted cards you MUST lift the card slightly so that the card clears ...

Page 41: ...more detailed information please see the VME Ser vices for HP UX 10 manual Follow these general steps 1 First add the new configuration information in the vme CFG text file 2 Run the vme_config utility to configure VME resources 3 Make device files for the card and driver with mknod 4 Add the driver to the dfile HP UX 9 x only 5 Compile the driver if necessary 6 Update various files to include inf...

Page 42: ...allation Procedures CAUTION When removing the VME module the PCI EISA module must be removed first When reinstalling replace the VME module first 1 Stop any application programs and then shut down the SPU 2 Turn the VMEbus chassis off and unplug the power cords 3 Using Figure 3 1 as a guide loosen the captive screw on each end of the slot covers where you will install VME card s and then remove th...

Page 43: ...ed for your application 5 Slide the VME accessory card into the slot and then tighten its screws 6 Plug in the power cords and then turn on your workstation and boot the operating system For More Information For detailed procedures for configuring VME cards and associated drivers see HP UX 9 05 VME Configuration and Driver Development Guide or VME Services for HP UX 10 ...

Page 44: ...3 8 VME Card Installation Installing VME Accessory Card Hardware ...

Page 45: ...4 1 4 EISA Card Installation ...

Page 46: ... EISA Card Installation This chapter describes installing an EISA card in the Model 748 worksta tion The major sections within this chapter are EISA Accessory Card Configuration Files Hardware Installation ...

Page 47: ...EISA cards is determined when the system reads a file in the following directory etc eisa This directory contains a number of files describing EISA identities and con figurations for various systems A file in this directory applies to your sys tem and contains information as to how many slots are available and how they are identified Your system will give you an error message should you attempt to...

Page 48: ...Static free work area Procedure 1 Stop any application programs and then shut down your workstation 2 Turn the workstation off and unplug the power cord s 3 Using a flat tipped screwdriver unscrew the captive screws inside the EISA module handles five to seven turns until each screw pops out 4 Grasp the EISA module handles and pull the EISA module out of the chas sis as shown in Figure 4 1 ...

Page 49: ...the slots are numbered from 1 to 4 Cards for slots 1 and 2 are installed component side down cards for slots 3 and 4 are installed component side up Loosen the card retainer captive screw see Figure 4 2 for the appropriate slot and then remove the card retainer Screws Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 ...

Page 50: ...ISA backplane NOTE Note that due to clearance problems with the cable connectors EISA HP IB cards cannot be installed vertically adjacent to each other These should be installed on opposite sides If you find it necessary to install an EISA HP IB card directly over another one you will have to use low profile connectors furnished by other manufacturers 9 Replace the EISA card retainer and then tigh...

Page 51: ...the power for the VMEbus chas sis and boot the operating system 12 Verify the installation by running the Support Tools Manager as de scribed in your board computer s owner s guide For More Information Refer to Installing Peripherals and your EISA installation guide for infor mation on the EISA accessory card application loading the software and running it ...

Page 52: ...4 8 EISA Card Installation Hardware Installation ...

Page 53: ...5 1 5 PCI Card Installation ...

Page 54: ...odel 748 workstation s PCI tray The PCI tray accommodates up to four user installed PCI cards The PCI cards must be standard 5 Vdc bus signalling cards Your system must be running version 10 20 or later of the HP UX operating system NOTE The PCI module does not support HIL devices ...

Page 55: ...ion are susceptible to mechanical and electrostatic shock To prevent such damage from occurring observe the following precautions during the installation procedure Stand on a static free mat Wear a static grounding wrist strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge discharges from your body to ground Attach the static grounding wrist strap by following the instructions on the pack age...

Page 56: ...nside the PCI module handles five to seven turns until each screw pops out 4 Grasp the PCI module handles and pull the PCI module out of the chassis as shown in Figure 5 1 Figure 5 1 Removing the PCI Module 5 Note that the slots are numbered on the face of the tray from 1 to 4 Screws Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 ...

Page 57: ...r slots 1 and 2 and 39 8 W combined for slots 3 and 4 For example if the card in slot 1 draws 25 W at 3 3 V dc only 14 8 W at 3 3 V dc is available to a card in slot 2 The limits of 5 Vdc is 25 W per slot If you upgrade your system adding more RAM cards mass storage devices or VME or PCI accessory cards you must recompute the power budget to ensure the new configuration will be within the system s...

Page 58: ...tainer and Slot Cover Plate 6 Remove the slot cover plate by pulling it out of the PCI module as shown in Figure 5 3 7 Refer to your PCI card installation manual and set any configuration switches or jumpers that may be required for your application Slot Cover Plate Card Retainer ...

Page 59: ...Installation 8 Install the PCI card in the slot as shown in Figure 5 4 Make sure its con nector is completely seated in the PCI backplane Figure 5 4 Installing a PCI Option Card 9 Replace the PCI card retainer and then tighten its screw ...

Page 60: ...5 Installing the PCI Module into the VMEbus Chassis 11 Plug in the power cord and then turn on the power for the VMEbus chas sis and boot the operating system 12 Log in as root and use the SAM utility to configure the HP UX kernel for PCI support 13 When SAM has started choose the Kernel Configuration menu 14 From the Kernel Configuration menu choose Drivers ...

Page 61: ...New Kernel 17 When the new kernel is built SAM asks if you want to move the kernel into place and reboot Choose Yes The system reboots with the PCI driver loaded For More Information Refer to Installing Peripherals and your PCI card s installation guide for information on the PCI accessory card application loading the software and running it ...

Page 62: ...5 10 PCI Card Installation Hardware Installation ...

Page 63: ...6 1 6 Installing and Configuring Mass Storage Devices ...

Page 64: ...describes installing the mass storage drives in your Model 748 workstation The major sections within this chapter are Hardware Installation for Drives Finding the Status of Existing SCSI Bus Addresses Installing Mass Storage Devices Configuring for a Hard Disk Drive ...

Page 65: ...tion Before you start to install a new drive make sure you have the following tools Medium flat tipped screwdriver 1 Pozidriv driver Static free work area Table 6 1 Supported Mass Storage Products Description 4 GB Single Ended Disk 2 GB Single Ended Disk 1 GB Single Ended Disk with Model 743 processor only 2 GB Fast Wide Differential Disk requires optional tray 4 GB Fast Wide Differential Disk req...

Page 66: ...ia drives can be fitted to be accessible from either the front or the rear of the Model 748 chassis See Figure 6 1 for some typical loca tions The mass storage module itself can only be removed from the rear I O side of the chassis If your system is rack mounted front side out try to space the rack with enough room to remove the module from the rear Figure 6 1 Mass Storage Module Typical Device Po...

Page 67: ...mand line etc ioscan fb for HP UX 9 x usr sbin ioscan f for HP UX 10 x The result will be a display of information similar to the following Class H W Path Driver H W Status S W Status Description disk 2 0 1 2 0 scsi ok 0x5800101 ok TOSHIBA CD ROM tape_drive 2 0 1 3 0 scsitape ok 0x1800202 ok HP HP35450A disk 2 0 1 6 0 scsi ok 0x101 ok MICROP 1528 For example the SCSI bus address for the MICROP dis...

Page 68: ... each of the two screws about 7 turns until it pops out 7 Pull the mass storage module all the way out and place it on a clean se cure and static free surface Removing a Device from the Mass Storage Module CAUTION Hard disk drives are vulnerable to physical shock Dropping a hard disk drive from even a small height will damage its heads and platters Always handle hard disk drives with extreme cauti...

Page 69: ...nd the hardware in the installation kit This includes four screws with shoulder washers which you should now insert loosely into the appropri ate holes in the lower surface of the device 5 If this is a removable media device do the following a Remove the appropriate fill in panel from the access side of the Model 748i by removing the attaching screw b Pry off the small front bezel in the removable...

Page 70: ... 8 Tighten the mounting screws 9 Replace the individual SCSI and power connectors 10 Replace the mass storage module in the Model 748i 11 Tighten the captive screws for the mass storage module 12 Reconnect the external SCSI cable 13 Reconnect the power cables 14 Turn on the Model 748i and stop the boot process at the prompt by press ing Esc ...

Page 71: ...lling and Configuring Mass Storage Devices Installing Mass Storage Devices 15 Press 6 followed by Enter to look at the HARDWARE INFORMATION screen 16 Ensure that the new device is listed in HARDWARE INFORMATION ...

Page 72: ...y damaged when separate Avoid dropping or striking a device The factory set SCSI bus address for the disk drive For an upgrade disk drive SCSI bus address 6 This SCSI address assumes usage of the disk as root Although the config uration jumpers in the back of the drive are factory installed and should not require reconfiguring it is possible that the SCSI bus address jumpers for an upgrade may be ...

Page 73: ...2 Choose Disks and File Systems highlight and click on OK or press Enter 3 Choose CD ROM Floppy and Hard Disks 4 Choose the line identifying the type of new disk you have connected In the Use column it will be designated as unused 5 In the next screen choose the line identifying the model of the new disk If the device you have connected does not appear on the list A Check your hardware connections...

Page 74: ...onal Choose Set Disk Usage and Options 1 On the form which appears select how you want to use the disk File System or other usage 2 Click on OK when you have finished with this form 3 A Messages Box appears reporting the progress of the task When the task is finished click on OK 4 Exit SAM SAM copies your original etc checklist to etc check list old Testing Your Installation A simple test to make ...

Page 75: ...v rdsk c201d5s0 vendor Quantum product id XXXXXXX type direct access size 200000 Kbytes bytes per sector 512 After mounting a new disk on a directory an ll listing of the directory should give you at least one file or directory entry For example total 1024 drwxr xr x 2 root root 8192 Aug 31 15 24 lost found ...

Page 76: ...6 14 Installing and Configuring Mass Storage Devices Configuring for a Hard Disk Drive ...

Page 77: ...7 1 7 Using Mass Storage Devices ...

Page 78: ...isc Troubleshooting NOTE Be 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 address of SCSI ID 2 NOTE Some procedures in this chapter require you...

Page 79: ...ts 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 Controls and Features Figure 7 1 shows and Table 7 1 describes the operating controls and features of the CD ROM dr...

Page 80: ...D ROM Controls and Features Control Feature Purpose Headset Jack You can plug mini headphones with a 3 5 mm diameter miniature stereo plug into this jack Volume Control Use the volume 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 li...

Page 81: ...cs Observe the following guidelines to help prevent data loss and prolong the life of your CD ROM discs and drive Use CD ROM discs in a clean environment to prevent dust particles from scratching disc surfaces Store CD ROM discs in a cool dry place to prevent moisture and heat damage Don t try to clean the surface of a CD ROM disc with cleaning solvents as some cleaning solvents may damage the dis...

Page 82: ...ption 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 disc holders that hold the disc in place when the CD ROM drive is in the vertical position When the drive is in the horizontal position the disc holders are not used and are held out of the way by four disc ...

Page 83: ...CD ROM Disc in a 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 slid away from the disc 4 Hold the disc by the edges with the label side up and place it in the disc tray as shown in Figure 7 3 5 To close the disc tray push the front of the disc tray gently towards the drive until it...

Page 84: ...s the eject button for more than one second to eject the disc tray NOTE You must unmount the disc before ejecting it from the drive Refer to 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 then remove the disc from the tray as shown in Figure 7 4 Be careful to touch only the edges of the disc 3 To close ...

Page 85: ...ould find The list appears similar to the following H W Path Class Description bc 8 bc 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 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 ...

Page 86: ...ass Storage Devices Operating the CD ROM Drive If ioscan does not see your CD ROM drive it returns the following mes sage ioscan No hardware found If you receive this message go to Chapter 10 Dealing With Problems ...

Page 87: ...ror condition that can require rebooting the system If your workstation is running HP CDE or HP VUE follow these instruc tions to mount and unmount a CD ROM disc as 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 informa tion on configuring your CD ROM drive see the System Administration T...

Page 88: ...ntaining a list of drives currently configured on this system Disks that are unmounted will have the word unused in the Use column 7 From the Actions menu click on Add or Add a Hard Disk Drive 8 The Select a Disk to Add window opens with a list of unused disks Highlight the CD ROM disc you want to mount 9 Click on OK 10 A window appears asking you if the disc is part of the Logical Volume Manager ...

Page 89: ...or condition that may require rebooting the system 1 Log in as root If you need information on logging in or setting up a user account see Using Your HP Workstation 2 In a terminal window enter the following command sam Enter 3 The System Administration Manager window opens Double click on Peripheral Devices 4 The Peripheral Devices window opens Double click on Disks and File Systems 5 The Disks a...

Page 90: ... 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 The busy light stays on after the self test when one of the following condi tions exist A defectiv...

Page 91: ...ly data cassettes labeled DDS Digital Data Storage Never use audio cassettes labeled DAT Digital Audio Tape in your DDS format drive DDS Drive Your DDS tape drive is either a DDS DC a DDS 2 or a DDS 3 tape drive with a 3 5 inch form factor data compression and a single ended SCSI interface All drives incorporate data compression capability and are high capacity high transfer rate devices for data ...

Page 92: ...4 DDS Tape Drive DDS DC Tape Drives DDS 2 Tape Drive DDS 3 Tape Drive 60 meter 1 3 GB 1 3 GB 1 3 GB 1 3 GB 90 meter Not Supported 2 0 GB 2 0 GB 2 0 GB 120 meter Not Supported Not Supported 4 0 GB 4 0 GB 125 meter Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported 12 0 GB Table 7 3 DDS Tape Drive Capacities With Data Compression Tape Length Full Height 5 1 4 DDS Tape Drive DDS DC Tape Drives DDS 2 Tape Driv...

Page 93: ...te different activ ities or problems that occur Figure 7 6 lists the LED codes and their meanings Figure 7 6 Tape Drive LED Display Codes Tape LED Clean Attention LED Eject Button Tape Clean DCLZ OFF Steady Green Steady Amber Flashing Green Pulsing Amber Fast Flash Green 1 4 sec on 1 4 sec off Key Tape Clean Meaning Activity load or unload Activity read or write Cartridge loaded Cleaning needed At...

Page 94: ...ity 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 excess...

Page 95: ...ing 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 ...

Page 96: ...ects 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 af ter 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 inc...

Page 97: ...b 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 7 7 NOTE The write protect tab should always be in the write position for transferring data to a cassette Push tab right for write Push tab left for write protect ...

Page 98: ...Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 2 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 3 To remove the data cassette press and release the eject button on the front of the drive as shown in Figure 7 8 The LEDs on ...

Page 99: ...6 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 10 Dealing With Problems Using Device Files Device files are special files that tell your system which system hardware pathway to use when communicating with a sp...

Page 100: ...X 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 posi tion 2 Load the data cassette into...

Page 101: ...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 Load the data cassette into the tape drive 2 In a terminal window enter the following command line to receive a file listing of the data cassett...

Page 102: ... Devices Operating the DDS Tape Drive You may also communicate with the tape drive with the cpio ftio mt and fbackup commands For more information on these commands enter the fol lowing in a terminal window man command Enter ...

Page 103: ...five 90 meter DDS data cassettes HP92300A Box of five 120 meter DDS data cassettes not supported on the DDS DC drives HPC1517A Box of five 125 meter DDS data cassettes not supported on the DDS DC or DDS 2 drives HP92283K Package of two head cleaning cassettes HP92283L Lockable storage box for 12 cassettes CAUTION Use only data cassettes labeled as DDS Digital Data Storage cassettes Never use audio...

Page 104: ...tion 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 7 9 Figure 7 9 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 7 9 NOTE The write protect tab should always be in the write position for fo...

Page 105: ...remove a diskette from the floppy disk drive 1 Insert the diskette into the drive as shown in Figure 7 10 Figure 7 10 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 7 10 then take out the diskette Eject Button ...

Page 106: ... etc ioscan Enter for HP UX 9 x 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 bc I O Adapter 8 0 graphics Graphics 8 16 10 unknown Built in Floppy Drive Using Device Files Device files are special files that tell your system which system hardware pat...

Page 107: ...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 7 9 3 Insert the diskette into the floppy disk drive 4 In a terminal window execute mediainit with an interleave of 2 by enter ing the following mediainit i2 devicefile Enter where devicefile is the device file as listed by sam Transferri...

Page 108: ...loppy diskette into the disk drive 3 In a terminal window enter the following command line to write to the diskette tar cvf devicefile pathname Enter 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...

Page 109: ...ne tar tvf devicefile Enter where devicefile is the device file as listed by sam All files on the floppy diskette are listed 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 Enter The man utility looks up man pages on the system You can mount the floppy drive as a fil...

Page 110: ...e by typing the following in a terminal window man floppy Enter 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 Enter 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...

Page 111: ...formation 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 ...

Page 112: ...7 36 Using Mass Storage Devices Ordering Information ...

Page 113: ...8 1 8 Connecting Cables ...

Page 114: ...nnecting a single monitor multi display system or text only terminal audio connection video connection keyboard and mouse connections network connection printer connections For SCSI port connections please refer to Figure 8 1 The last device on each SCSI bus must be terminated If no external devices are connected to a SCSI bus the terminator s supplied with the Model 748 must be installed on the e...

Page 115: ... Cables Figure 8 1 SCSI Connections Single ended internal connector Fast wide differential Fast wide differential external connector terminator Single ended external connector terminator internal connector two shown ...

Page 116: ...8 4 Connecting Cables ...

Page 117: ...9 1 9 Power On Power Off ...

Page 118: ...ed to site power 1 Switch the power switches on both power supplies to the 1 ON position see Figure 9 1 2 Push in the power switch on the front of the card cage to apply power to the entire card cage see Figure 9 2 3 Refer to you board computer s owner s guide for information on booting the board computer Figure 9 1 Power Supply Connectors and Switches Power Supply Switches Power Cord Connectors ...

Page 119: ...9 3 Power On Power Off Powering On the System Figure 9 2 Card Cage Power Switch Main Card Cage Switch ...

Page 120: ...g system Please refer to the owner s guide for your board computer or your operating system for instructions on shutting down the operating system 1 Once the operating system is shut down press the switch on the front of the card cage to remove power from the entire card cage 2 Switch the power switches on each power supply to 0 OFF ...

Page 121: ...10 1 10 Dealing With Problems ...

Page 122: ...blem 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 model number and serial number ready The major sections in this chapter are Interpreting the LED Indicators Managing a Boot Failure Recovering from a System Panic Dealing with Network Failures ...

Page 123: ...ealing With Problems Interpreting the LED Indicators Interpreting the LED Indicators For information about the board computer s LED displays please refer to the owner s guide shipped with your board computer ...

Page 124: ...lems can be caused by No power to the VMEbus chassis check the local circuit breakers and the power connections to your VMEbus chassis Processor hardware failure Interface card hardware failure The processor isn t fully plugged into the Model 748i VMEbus slot The LAN MAU connector is loose Incorrectly connected SCSI cable Turn off the power to the VMEbus chassis Wait five or ten seconds and turn t...

Page 125: ...ystem recovery tapes the worst case scenario would involve reinstalling the operating system and restoring any files that were lost or corrupted If this situation was caused by a rare hardware failure such as a disk head crash you will of course have to have the hardware fixed before you can perform the reinstallation CAUTION If you use fast boot mode with the Model 748i VMEbus chassis and a graph...

Page 126: ...roblem Area and Action Problem Area Action Hardware If the failure appears to be associated with a periph eral device Check the integrity of the cable connections Ensure that the peripheral is online If the above did not correct the problem the failure may be associated with the System Processing Unit In this case call your designated service representa tive File System Run the file system checker...

Page 127: ...ze the panic message displayed on the sys tem console The panic message will tell you why the operating system pan icked Sometimes panic messages refer to internal structures of HP UX or its file systems and the cause might not be obvious Generally the problem is in one of the following categories and wording of the message should allow you to classify it into one of them Step 2a Recovering from H...

Page 128: ...eed to run the file system checker fsck to check and correct the prob lem s This is normally done automatically at boot time from the etc rc file so you should proceed to Step 4 Rebooting Your System Follow all directions that fsck gives you especially if it is your root file system the one with the directory that has the problem It is important to use the n HP UX option to the reboot command if r...

Page 129: ... tem off and then back on to initiate the boot sequence You will probably notice a few differences in boot behavior as compared with your normal boot sequence Your system might save a core file to disk This core file is a snapshot of the previously running kernel at the time that it panicked If necessary this core file can be analyzed using spe cial tools to determine more about what caused the pa...

Page 130: ...he corrections on disk you do not want to undo the changes by writing over them with the corrupt memory buffers Step 4 Monitoring the System If your system successfully boots there is a good chance that you can resume normal operations Many system panics are isolated events and are unlikely to reoccur Check your applications to ensure that they are run ning properly and monitor the system closely ...

Page 131: ...panel of your board computer Make sure that the cable is securely fastened to the connector Your system doesn t respond to etc ping from another system on the network Check to see if the networking soft ware is still running on your system For HP UX use ps ef to do so If the networking software is not running restart it by logging onto your system as root and running etc rc HP UX 9 x only Some sys...

Page 132: ...10 12 Dealing With Problems Dealing with Network Failures ...

Page 133: ...A 1 A Safety and Regulatory Statements ...

Page 134: ...48 workstation It provides information on the following topics Declaration of conformity Special video configuration statements Emissions regulations Emissions regulations compliance Datacom users statement Acoustics Electrostatic discharge ESD precautions Safety statements Laser safety statements Warnings and cautions ...

Page 135: ...A 3 Safety and Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity ...

Page 136: ...th 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 t...

Page 137: ...tions However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception determined by turning the equipment off and on you can correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the ...

Page 138: ...nce 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 ...

Page 139: ...d Regulatory Statements Acoustics Acoustics Regulation On Noise Declaration For Machines 3 GSGV Lpa 70dB Lpa 70dB operator position am Arbeitsplatz normal operation normaler Betrieb per ISO 7779 nach DIN 45635 T 19 ...

Page 140: ... board unpacking installation and configuration Stand on a static free mat Wear a static strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge is discharged 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...

Page 141: ...A 9 Safety and Regulatory Statements Safety Statement Safety Statement This equipment conforms to the following safety standards UL 1950 CSA 950 IEC 950 EN 60950 ...

Page 142: ...d 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 o...

Page 143: ...A 11 Safety and Regulatory Statements Warnings and Cautions Warnings and Cautions ...

Page 144: ...A 12 Safety and Regulatory Statements Warnings and Cautions ...

Page 145: ...t device A device such as a disk drive DDS tape drive or network device that contains the appropriate program for booting the operating system boot ROM A EEPROM memory which is incorporated into a system for the purpose starting the operating sys tem testing the terminal and producing a standard display Thought loosely re ferred to as ROM it includes a writable function to allow reconfiguration of...

Page 146: ... It is also called the current directory or working directory and is identified by entering the command pwd device driver A software program that provides the communication interface between the operating system kernel and a hardware device device file A file used for the computer to communicate with a device such as a tape drive or a printer DDS Digital Data Storage HP sup ported format for data ...

Page 147: ...ta tions connected via a LAN One comput er the cluster server performs as a file system server for the cluster cli ent IPL Initial Program Loader such as the ISL program ISL Initial System Loader This imple ments the operating system independent portion of the boot process kernel The part of the HP UX operating system that manages the computer s re sources such as memory file system and input outp...

Page 148: ...rrent owner with the chown 1 command or the chown 2 sys tem call password An encrypted sequence of characters used by HP UX to identify an authorized user and to permit authorized login on a system path name A sequence of directory names separated by slashes which spec ify the location of any file or directory PDC Processor Dependent Code Firmware such as the boot ROM that implements all processor...

Page 149: ...terpreter Bourne Korn Key Posix or C provid ing a working environment interface for the user The shell takes command input from the keyboard and interprets it for the operating system See Shells User s Guide for information on the characteris tics of the various shells shell script A file that contains com mands that a shell can interpret and run Also shell program shut down To take the system fro...

Page 150: ... into a branching hierarchical structure This structure looks like an inverted tree with the root directory at the top descend ing into multiple directory file branches that end in clusters of files user Any person who interacts directly with a computer system user interface The medium through which users communicate with their workstations The command line prompt is one type of interface The grap...

Page 151: ...ons 1 6 diskettes ordering information 7 35 documentation conventions xiv drives 6 3 E EISA 4 1 EISA card installation 4 1 4 4 eisa_config 4 3 electrostatic discharge A 8 emissions regulations A 5 regulations compliance A 6 F FCC A 5 features 1 5 Federal Communications Commission FCC A 5 floppy diskette formatting 7 31 inserting and removing 7 29 listing files 7 33 restoring files from 7 32 saving...

Page 152: ...atory statements A 2 SCSI addresses 6 5 6 10 SCSI connectors 8 3 system panic 10 5 T tar command additional information 7 25 V VME 3 1 VME card installation 3 1 3 6 VME driver configuration 3 4 VME driver writing 3 4 VME overview 3 3 VME slots 3 3 VME standards 3 3 W warnings and cautions A 11 worksheet 2 12 ...

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