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 Hewlett-Packard Co. 1997

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Summary of Contents for B132L+

Page 1: ...Model B132L B132L B160L B180L Owner s Guide HP Part No A4190 90023 Edition E0997 Printed in U S A ...

Page 2: ...ntial 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 anothe...

Page 3: ...roduct 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 ...

Page 4: ...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...

Page 5: ...ontrols 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...

Page 6: ...rom a Floppy Diskette to Your System 70 Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette 71 For More Information 72 Configuring the Floppy Driver 73 Troubleshooting 74 Ordering Information 74 5 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 Pr...

Page 7: ...tions 96 Federal Communications Commission FCC 96 VCCI Class 2 ITE 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 B Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Checking the SCSI IDs 10...

Page 8: ...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 C...

Page 9: ...SE SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 177 Fast Wide Differential SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 178 Ultra Wide Single Ended SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 179 Determining 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 SCS...

Page 10: ...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 LA...

Page 11: ...0 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 ...

Page 12: ...ray 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...

Page 13: ...torage 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 ...

Page 14: ...ve 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 NS...

Page 15: ...1 Preface ...

Page 16: ...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 you received with your system or system software for additional information that we may not have been able to include in...

Page 17: ...Peripherals B2355 90053 HP 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 ...

Page 18: ...ppears 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 I...

Page 19: ...s 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 Canada or con tact the HP Response Center for your country ...

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Page 21: ...7 1 System Overview ...

Page 22: ... 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 ...

Page 23: ...e with the Series 700 product family 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 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 Second Level Cach...

Page 24: ... SCSI Connector 8 bit 5 MB sec synchronous 1 5 MB sec asynchronous 50 pin high density SCSI connector Model B132L B160L 68 pin 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 T...

Page 25: ... 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 Figure 1 System Unit Front Panel Controls Storage Devices Power Switch Power LED System LEDs Removable Volume Mute Headset Mic ...

Page 26: ...witch 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 lighted in different patterns to indicate error codes See Chapter 6 for a complete list of the system LED error codes LED 4 ...

Page 27: ...e Drive Floppy Diskette Drive NOTICE 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 drive s controls and indicators is in the chapter describing that device later in t...

Page 28: ...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 Figure 2 System Unit Rear Panel Connectors Audio Line In PS 2 Mouse PS 2 Keyboard HP Parallel LAN AUI LAN TP Serial 1 Serial 2 Single Ended SCSI Fast Wide or Ultra Wide SCSI Audio Line Out Power Security Loop TOC Monitor Pullout...

Page 29: ...R B you must use fully shielded unbalanced audio cables and plugs The audio connectors are standard 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 Audio Features Programmable sample rates 8kHz 16kHz 32kHz ...

Page 30: ...ble 1 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 75Vpp 50 ohm Speaker internal 5 88Vpp 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 ...

Page 31: ... 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 requir...

Page 32: ...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 SCSI Connectors Use the narrow single ended SCSI and fast wide differential SCSI or ultra wide single ended SCSI conn...

Page 33: ...xternal 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...

Page 34: ...B 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 particula...

Page 35: ...t 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 NO...

Page 36: ...omes 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...

Page 37: ...et 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 __________________________________________________ Table 3 Sample LANSCAN COMMAND TABLE Hardware Station Dev Hardware Net Interface NetMgt Encapsulation Path Address ...

Page 38: ...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 ...

Page 39: ...u 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 sy...

Page 40: ...26 System Overview Networking Overview ...

Page 41: ...27 2 Using Your CD ROM Drive ...

Page 42: ... 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 NOTICE Some procedures in this chapter require you to log in as root If you...

Page 43: ...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 ...

Page 44: ...escriptions Controls and Features Figure 3 shows and Table 4 describes the operating controls and features of the CD ROM drives Figure 3 CD ROM Drive Controls and Features Jack Headset Volume Control Thumbwheel Busy Indicator Eject Button Emergency Eject Hole ...

Page 45: ...t 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 A defective disc 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 ...

Page 46: ... either in the CD ROM drive 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 Use CD ROM discs in a clean environment to prevent dust p...

Page 47: ...gned 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 horizontal position the disc holders are not used and are held out of the way by four disc holder reta...

Page 48: ... 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 t...

Page 49: ...on for more than one second to eject the disc tray NOTICE You must unmount the disc before eject 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 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 Figu...

Page 50: ... Vertically Mounted Drive To load a disc in the CD ROM drive follow these steps 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 Disc Holder A Disc Holder C Disc Holder B Disc Holder D ...

Page 51: ... 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 To close the disc tray push the front of the disc tray gently towards the drive until it closes by itself ...

Page 52: ...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 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 dis...

Page 53: ...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 target 8 16 5 4 0 disk SEAGATE ST3600N 8 16 5 6 target 8 16 5 6 0 disk MICROP 2112 10 bc I O Adapter 10 12 e...

Page 54: ...unt 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 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...

Page 55: ...ns containing 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 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 The Set Disk Usage and Options window opens Select File System and click on OK 1...

Page 56: ...t or unmount a disc may cause a system error 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 RETURN 3 The System Administration Manager window opens Double click on Peripheral Devices 4 The Peripheral Devices window opens Double cl...

Page 57: ...e self test and during activity with the host system The CD ROM drive performs the self test when one of the following hap pens You load a disc and close the Disc Tray 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...

Page 58: ...en one of the following condi tions exist A defective disc A disc insertion error for example an upside down disc The busy light goes off when one of the following conditions exist A CD ROM drive power failure exists The drive is idle on the SCSI bus The busy light flashes during normal activity with the system ...

Page 59: ...45 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 ...

Page 60: ...46 Using Your CD ROM Drive Troubleshooting ...

Page 61: ...47 3 Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive ...

Page 62: ...describes how to maintain and care for the drive This chapter provides information on the following DDS tape drive and data cassette descriptions Operating the DDS tape drive Ordering information CAUTION Use only data cassettes labeled DDS Digital Data Storage Never use audio cassettes labeled DAT Digital Audio Tape in your DDS format drive ...

Page 63: ...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 Table 5 DDS Tape Drive Capacities Without Data Compression Tape Length Full Height 5 1 4 DDS Tape Drive DDS DC Tape Drives DDS 2 Tape ...

Page 64: ... LEDs and eject button of the DDS format tape drives Figure 10 DDS DC Early Model Drive Controls and Indicators Figure 11 DDS DC Later Model Drive Controls and Indicators Figure 12 DDS 2 Drive Controls and Indicators Cassette LED Drive LED Eject Button Tape LED Clean Attention LED Eject Button Tape Clean DCLZ Tape LED Clean Attention LED Eject Button Tape Clean ...

Page 65: ...gure 14 lists the LED codes and their meanings for the DDS DC later model and DDS 2 drives Figure 13 DDS DC Early Model Tape Drive LED Display Codes OFF Green Amber Pulsing Green Pulsing Amber Pulsing Green and Amber Key Cassette Drive Meaning Read Write States Write Protect States Error States Cassette un loading Cassette loaded online Cassette loaded activity Cassette loaded offline Cassette un ...

Page 66: ...ult 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...

Page 67: ... 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 th...

Page 68: ...ds 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 betwee...

Page 69: ...g to write to the data cas sette make sure that the write protect tab is in the write position as shown in Figure 15 Figure 15 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 NOTICE The write protect tab should always be in the write position for transferring d...

Page 70: ...gure 16 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 16 The L...

Page 71: ...ollowing 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 bc 8 bc 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 Chap...

Page 72: ...your tape drive use the following procedure 1 In a terminal window enter the following command sam RETURN 2 The System Administration Manager window opens Double click on Periph eral Devices 3 The Peripheral Devices window opens Double click on Tape Drives 4 The Tape Drives window opens 5 In the list of tape drives click on the desired tape drive to select it 6 From the Actions menu click on Show ...

Page 73: ...tte 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 In a 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 pa...

Page 74: ... 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 Load the data cassette...

Page 75: ...sing 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 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 ...

Page 76: ...se in your DDS tape drive use the following order numbers HP92283A Box of five 60 meter DDS data cassettes HP92283B Box of five 90 meter DDS data cassettes HP92300A Box of five 120 meter DDS data cassettes not supported on the DDS DC 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 Stor...

Page 77: ...63 4 Using Your 3 5 Inch Floppy Disk Drive ...

Page 78: ...ng the floppy drive Troubleshooting Ordering information The 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 NOTICES 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 ...

Page 79: ... 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 Figure 17 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 NOTICE The write protect tab should always be in the write position fo...

Page 80: ...rt 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 Eject Button ...

Page 81: ...ation 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 bc I O Adapter 8 0 graphi...

Page 82: ... are available for use with your floppy drive use the following procedure 1 In a terminal window enter the following command sam RETURN 2 The System Administration Manager window opens Double click on Disks and File Systems 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...

Page 83: ...rmat 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 3 Insert the diskette into the floppy disk drive 4 In a 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 ...

Page 84: ...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 In a 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 ...

Page 85: ...iles that you want to restore from the diskette If you don t specify pathname 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 In a terminal window enter the following command line tar tvf devicefile where devicefile is the device file as listed...

Page 86: ...mation 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...

Page 87: ...tem 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 System Administration Tasks HP 9000 Series 700 Computers B2355 90040 Using HP UX B2910 90001 ...

Page 88: ...dures 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 ...

Page 89: ...75 5 Solving Problems ...

Page 90: ...gnated 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 Common problems and solutions Interpreting LED error codes Dealing with a boot failure Running system verification tests The instructions in this chapter assume you are using HP UX version 10 2 or later operating system with HP VU...

Page 91: ...r 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 The power LED lights but the screen is blank or flickers 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 th...

Page 92: ... but more than two minutes have passed with no sign of system activ ity Make sure that all SCSI devices are set to the proper SCSI ID See Appendix C for default SCSI ID settings 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 The system stops or hangs while booting Follow the instruction...

Page 93: ...ertified 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 LA...

Page 94: ...I devices are set to the proper SCSI ID See Appendix C for default SCSI ID settings 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 ...

Page 95: ...spond to com mands Re enter the commands and make sure that you have typed them correctly 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 Verification Tests in this chapter to verify that the CD ROM drive is functioning properly If problems persist co...

Page 96: ...ly 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 c...

Page 97: ... make sure that you have typed 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...

Page 98: ... 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 Figure 19 System Unit Front Panel LEDs ...

Page 99: ... which SIMM fault occurred on FLT 1030 4099 Processor board FAULT includes PDH which could be on I O board FLT 5000 500F FLT 8000 8FFF FLT CD00 CDFF I O System FAULT Except backplane faults listed below FLT 8500 8501 FLT 8C00 8CFF Backplane FAULT includes PCI Any INIT TEST code INITIALIZATION and TESTING Note These two LED codes will alternate to indicate forward progress 0111 1000 0111 Any fault ...

Page 100: ... console IPL error FAULT N A Reserved N A Reserved N A Reserved N A Power on value Indicates processor board fault when this value remains for more than a second following power up Table 14 LED Error Codes LED Value RS 232 Chassis Code Range Description ...

Page 101: ... Enter command 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 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 s...

Page 102: ...ble with the Support Tools Manager a command line interface accessed through the cstm command a menu driven 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 ...

Page 103: ...he system operation type the following at the CSTM prompt CSTM verify all Messages similar to the following appear Verification has started on device CPU Verification has started on device FPU CSTM Verification of FPU has completed CSTM Verification of CPU has completed 4 Press Enter to return to the CSTM prompt after all test results are reported 5 To exit the Support Tools Manager enter the foll...

Page 104: ... 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 ...

Page 105: ...91 A Safety and Regulatory Statements ...

Page 106: ...60L B180L 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 107: ...93 Safety and Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity 1 Declaration of Conformity 1 ...

Page 108: ...94 Safety and Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity 2 Declaration of Conformity 2 ...

Page 109: ...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 adequ...

Page 110: ... by turning the equipment off and on you can correct the inter ference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Ask the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Hewlett...

Page 111: ...97 Safety and Regulatory Statements Emissions Regulations VCCI Class 2 ITE ...

Page 112: ...ce 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 113: ...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 114: ... 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 board...

Page 115: ...101 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 116: ...ording 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 pro...

Page 117: ...103 Safety and Regulatory Statements Warnings and Cautions Warnings and Cautions ...

Page 118: ...104 Safety and Regulatory Statements Warnings and Cautions ...

Page 119: ...105 B Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration ...

Page 120: ...g storage devices Installing additional memory Installing cache boards Installing an EISA GSC or PCI option board Installing an optional System Graphics RAM EGRAM board Changing your monitor type CAUTION 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 Light duty flat blade s...

Page 121: ...SI 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 ...

Page 122: ... 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 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 6...

Page 123: ...tton 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 off 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 d...

Page 124: ...s Hardware Configuration Preparing Your Workstation 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 ...

Page 125: ...t all cables and connectors from the front and rear connectors of the system unit 3 Attach a static grounding wrist strap to bare metal on the back panel of the system unit 4 Remove the four thumbscrews on the rear of the system unit as shown in Figure 21 Figure 21 Removing Main Tray Assembly 5 Place one hand on the top of the system unit and push while pulling the handle on the rear panel with yo...

Page 126: ... aligning the tray with the ridges on the bottom of the case and slide it into place as shown in Figure 22 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 t...

Page 127: ...n 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 Chapter 2 Using Your CD ROM Drive Chapter 3 Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive Chapter 4 Using Your 3 5 inch Floppy Dr...

Page 128: ...as described earlier in this appendix Checking the SCSI IDs Preparing Your Workstation Removing the Main Tray Assembly CAUTION 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 NOTICE Do not use SCSI ID 7 for any of your storage device...

Page 129: ...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 t...

Page 130: ...igure 23 Figure 23 Disk Tray Positions Side View Table 16 Storage Configurations Disk Tray Position Supported Devices Conditions 3 Floppy Drive The floppy drive is not a SCSI device 2 CD ROM DDS Tape Single Ended SCSI Disk Fast Wide SCSI Disk Ultra Wide SCSI Disk The CD ROM drive and the DDS tape drive are single ended SCSI devices 1 Single Ended SCSI Disk Fast Wide SCSI Disk Ultra Wide SCSI Disk ...

Page 131: ...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 mov...

Page 132: ...ft 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 retaining screw as shown in Figure 25 Figure 25 Disconnecting the Storage Tray Assembly Floppy Connector SESCSI Storage Tray CD Audio Power F...

Page 133: ...ware 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 Figure 26 Removing the Storage Tray Assembly ...

Page 134: ...d 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 Installing a CD ROM or a DDS Format Tape Drive Installing a Floppy Drive Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 2 Front Position Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 Rear P...

Page 135: ...ormat 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 bezel 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 ...

Page 136: ...29 Figure 29 Installing a CD ROM or DDS Tape 3 Push the CD ROM or tape drive in about half way 4 Connect the single ended SCSI data cable and the power cable to the drive 5 Push the drive in all of the way until you hear and feel the slides snap into place 6 Connect the CD ROM audio cable to the CD ROM drive 7 Feed the CD ROM audio cable out of the storage tray opening 8 Proceed to the section ent...

Page 137: ...g 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 ...

Page 138: ...e Configuration Installing Storage Devices 2 Set the floppy drive in the floppy support tray Be sure to line 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 ...

Page 139: ...ing 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 ...

Page 140: ...rform 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 ...

Page 141: ...stalling Storage Devices 2 Lift the rear of the floppy 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 ...

Page 142: ...re 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 ...

Page 143: ...tting 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 ...

Page 144: ...g 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 St...

Page 145: ...ve 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 ...

Page 146: ...ver onto the 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 i...

Page 147: ...e the storage tray onto the pins as shown in Figure 40 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 t...

Page 148: ...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 Figure 41 Connecting the Storage T...

Page 149: ...system administrator 1 In a terminal window enter the following at the prompt usr sbin sam 2 The System Administration Manager window opens Double click on Peripheral Devices 3 The Peripheral Devices window opens Double click on Disks and File Systems 4 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 ha...

Page 150: ...figuration 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 ...

Page 151: ...fore you begin You must insert memory modules in pairs of equal size Modules should be inserted in the lowest numbered memory pair first then in nu merical order For example install memory in 0A and 0B 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 N...

Page 152: ...lling 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 Figure 42 Memory Module Location Memory Module Connectors 0B 0A 1B 1A 2B 2A White Ejector Tabs ...

Page 153: ...rkstation 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 43 Figure 43 Removing the Memory Retainer ...

Page 154: ...g 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 ...

Page 155: ...ng 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 Figure 45 Memory Module Location Memory Module Connectors 0B 0A 1B 1A 2B 2A White Ejector Tabs ...

Page 156: ...rkstation 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 ...

Page 157: ...e ejector tab front of the main tray as shown in Figure 47 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 ...

Page 158: ...move the cache boards from the workstation 1 Locate the cache boards on the CPU board as shown in Figure 48 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 Cache Board Connectors ...

Page 159: ...145 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Removing Cache Boards Figure 49 Removing a Cache Board ...

Page 160: ...ards Before installing second level cache boards 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 Figure 50 Cache Boards Location Cache Board Connectors ...

Page 161: ... connector edge of the board are away from the memory modules as shown in Figure 51 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 Ma...

Page 162: ...ISA 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 option slots Figure 52 Option Slots from Outside the System Unit Option Slot 1 Option Slot 2 ...

Page 163: ...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 NOTICE 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 e...

Page 164: ...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 t...

Page 165: ...ssembly 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 Figure 53 Removing the Option Board Support Bracket and Blank Plate B...

Page 166: ...oard 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 ...

Page 167: ...r 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 ...

Page 168: ...on 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 ...

Page 169: ...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 ...

Page 170: ...connecting 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 4 Remove the storage tray retaining screw as shown in Figure 58 Figure 58 Disconnecting the Storage Tray Assembly Floppy Connector SESCSI Storage Tray CD Audio Power FWSCSI ...

Page 171: ...ardware 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 Figure 59 Removing the Storage Tray Assembly ...

Page 172: ...sert 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 même type ou d un t...

Page 173: ...ure 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 reta...

Page 174: ...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 Figure 62 Connecting the Storage Tray Cables 13 Follow the instructions in Replacing the Main Tray Assembly on page 11...

Page 175: ...RAM Module Before you can install the EGRAM module you must perform the following procedures Removing the Main Tray Assembly on page 111 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 ...

Page 176: ... 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...

Page 177: ...ain 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 hole...

Page 178: ...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 ...

Page 179: ...n 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 as shown in Figure 66 Figure 66 Removing the Blank Plate Blank Plate ...

Page 180: ... 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 inte...

Page 181: ...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 connec tor you must connect the FWD SCSI terminator 13 Follow the instructions in Replacing the Main Tray Asse...

Page 182: ...our 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 mo...

Page 183: ...s 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 Connect a serial termi...

Page 184: ...170 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Changing Your Monitor Type ...

Page 185: ...171 C SCSI Connections ...

Page 186: ... in the following sections SCSI bus differences SCSI restrictions Determining SCSI bus length Assigning SCSI device IDs Connecting to the SCSI ports NOTICES 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 ...

Page 187: ...etween 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 Transfer Rate Data Bus Width Maximum Addresses Maximum Cable Length Device Physical Location Controller Embedded or Optional Sing...

Page 188: ...es ID Numbers and Arbitration Priorities SE SCSI Address SCSI ID Number Priority 15 8 7 0 7 1 1 6 1 2 5 1 3 4 1 4 3 1 5 2 1 6 1 1 7 0 1 8 15 1 9 14 1 10 13 1 11 12 1 12 11 1 13 10 1 14 9 1 15 8 1 16 8 bit Devices Single Ended SCSI Bus 16 bit Devices Fast Wide SCSI Bus ...

Page 189: ...r externally connected Narrow Single Ended SCSI devices K2296 cable with 0 9 meter 3 feet length K2297 cable with 1 5 meter 5 feet length HP offers the following SCSI cables for externally connected Fast Wide Differential SCSI devices C2911A cable with 0 9 meter 3 feet length C2924A cable with 2 5 meter 8 2 feet length C2925A cable with 10 0 meter 32 8 feet length C2926A cable with 20 0 meter 65 6...

Page 190: ...or your configuration If you are daisy chaining NSE SCSI devices together use the following cables 92222A cable with 0 5 meter 1 6 feet length 92222B cable with 1 0 meter 3 2 feet length 92222C cable with 2 0 meter 6 6 feet length If you are daisy chaining FWD SCSI devices together use the following cables C2911A cable with 0 9 meter 3 feet length C2924A cable with 2 5 meter 8 2 feet length C2925A...

Page 191: ...inator 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 wide 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 dev...

Page 192: ... of Each Type of Device Allowed 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...

Page 193: ... SCSI or FWD SCSI devices Table 20 shows the configuration constraints for each Ultra SCSI device type CAUTION Do not mix Narrow Single Ended SCSI Fast Wide Differential SCSI and Ultra Wide Single Ended SCSI peripherals together on the same bus Table 21 Ultra Wide Single Ended SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints Ultra Wide SE SCSI Devices Maximum Number of Each Type of Device Allowed Ultra wide SE ...

Page 194: ...e System Unit is already listed This number must always be used for the system unit 2 In the 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 ...

Page 195: ... 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 Table 22 Bus Length Worksheet for NSE SCSI Bus NSE SCSI Device Internal NSE SCSI Bus L...

Page 196: ...tal 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 In the 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 ...

Page 197: ... Total UW SE SCSI Bus Length is greater than 3 meters try configuring your installation with shorter cables If you have problems call your designated service representative Subtotals ______________ ________ TotalUW SE SCSI Bus Length ______________ Total UW SE SCSI bus length not to exceed total of 3 meters 9 84 feet Table 24 Bus Length Worksheet for UW SCSI Bus UWSE SCSI Device Internal UWSE SCSI...

Page 198: ... 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 in LAN 8 16 7...

Page 199: ... 3 Add your new drive to the table if it is an external device If it is an internal drive continue to Step 4 NOTICE 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...

Page 200: ...h 6 Available Internal System Drives System SCSI Drive s ____________________ ____________________ CD ROM Drive if present uses ID No 2 ____________________ N A 4 mm DDS Tape Drive if present uses ID No 1 ____________________ N A External Device Drives N A ____________________ 1st __________________________ N A ____________________ 2nd __________________________ N A ____________________ 3rd ______...

Page 201: ...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 hea...

Page 202: ...ice 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 ...

Page 203: ...es 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 ...

Page 204: ...on The system contains three 3 external SCSI connectors Narrow Single Ended SCSI Connector Fast Wide Differential SCSI Connector 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 Figure 69 Rear Panel SCSI Connectors without Terminators SE SCSI Connector FW SCSI or UW SCSI Connector ...

Page 205: ...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 bus ...

Page 206: ...192 SCSI Connections Connecting to the SCSI Ports ...

Page 207: ...193 D The Boot Console Interface ...

Page 208: ...kstation 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...

Page 209: ...otable media Reset your workstation Display and set boot paths Display and set your monitor type Display memory configuration information Display the status of the EISA GSC and PCI slots Set Auto Boot and Auto Search Set Fastboot Display LAN information Display system information Display PIM information NOTICE All of the tasks in the boot console interface should be performed by a system administr...

Page 210: ... Display or modify a path SEArch DIsplay IPL path Search for boot devices COnfiguration command Access Configuration menu commands INformation command Access Information menu commands SERvice command Access Service menu commands DIsplay Redisplay the current menu HElp menu command Display help for menu or command RESET Restart the system Main Menu Enter command ...

Page 211: ...tem to predefined values FastBoot ON OFF Display or set boot tests execution LanConfig Display or set LAN configuration MOnitor LIST path type Change the current monitor type PAth PRI ALT CON KEY path Display or modify a path SEArch DIsplay IPL path Search for boot devices SECure ON OFF Set show security mode TIme c y m d h m s Read or set real time clock in GMT BOot PRI ALT path Boot from specifi...

Page 212: ...isplay coprocessor information FwrVersion Display firmware version IO Dispay I O interface information LanAddress Display built in system LAN address MEmory Display memory information PRocessor Display processor information WArnings Display selftest warning messages BOot PRI ALT path Boot from specified path DIsplay Redisplay the current menu HElp menu command Display help for menu or command RESE...

Page 213: ...Read addr len Read EEPROM locations MemRead addr len a Read memory locations PDT CLEAR Display or clear the Page Deallocation Table PIM proc HPMC LPMC TOC Display PIM information BOot PRI ALT path Boot from specified path DIsplay Redisplay the current menu HElp menu command Display help for menu or command RESET Restart the system MAin Return to Main Menu Service Menu Enter command ...

Page 214: ...minating 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 ...

Page 215: ...em 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 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 direct...

Page 216: ... 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 prompt ISL hpux stand vmunix prev If you do not know which media in ...

Page 217: ...rl S To continue the display press Ctrl Q 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 ...

Page 218: ...ype the following at the prompt Main Menu Enter command 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 Enter command co When the Configuration Menu appears type the following at the prompt Configuration Menu Enter comm...

Page 219: ... a specified device attached to the I O bus of your workstation To display the current settings for the system paths type the following at the prompt Main Menu Enter command path Table 28 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 ...

Page 220: ...rections in Accessing the Boot Console Interface earlier in this chapter and then type the following at the prompt Main Menu Enter command 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 di...

Page 221: ...207 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting Paths Main Menu Enter command path pri sescsi 6 0 ...

Page 222: ...onfiguration Menu of the boot con sole interface NOTICE 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 ...

Page 223: ...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 configuration This place...

Page 224: ...ORMATION Path Slot Head Type Size Freq Class GRAPHICS 0 0 1 1 1280x1024 75Hz VESA GRAPHICS 0 0 1 2 1280x1024 75Hz VESA Double buffered GRAPHICS 0 0 1 3 1280x1024 75Hz VESA Greyscale GRAPHICS 0 0 1 4 1280x1024 75Hz VESA Double buffered Greyscale GRAPHICS 0 0 1 5 1024x768 75Hz VESA GRAPHICS 0 0 1 6 800x600 75Hz VESA GRAPHICS 0 0 1 7 640x480 75Hz VESA GRAPHICS 0 0 1 8 1600x1200 75Hz VESA GRAPHICS 0 0...

Page 225: ...Freq Type Class GRAPHICS 0 0 1 f8000000 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 monito...

Page 226: ...the available monitor types one 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...

Page 227: ...vice use the fol lowing 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 Connect a 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 ...

Page 228: ...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 information This places you in the Information Menu From here type Information Menu Enter command memory The screen displays status and configuration information for the memory DIMMs installed in your workstation The first listing below shows...

Page 229: ...lowing 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 1a b 64MB Configured TOTAL 192MB Active installed memory bytes 201326592 of Standard DRAM Memory HVERSION SVERSION 0x0710 0x0900 ...

Page 230: ...0 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 Keyboard built in 03b0 8400 0x00 0x00 8 16 8 8 16 8 Mouse built in 03b0 8400 0x00 0x00 8 16 10 8 16 10 Floppy built in 03b0 8...

Page 231: ...f 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 de...

Page 232: ... 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 ...

Page 233: ...ff 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 set the SECure flag on or off ente...

Page 234: ...ensive 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 fastboo...

Page 235: ...s 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 lanaddress The LAN station address is displayed as a twelve digit number in ...

Page 236: ...figuration Menu Enter command LanConfig AUTO To select 10 Mbits sec network speed and half duplex mode type the following at the prompt Configuration Menu Enter command 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 LanConfig 10 Full_dx To select 100 Mbits sec network speed and half duplex mode type t...

Page 237: ...s B132L B180L Only Configuration Menu Enter command 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 ...

Page 238: ...s 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 all This information is paged to allow you to view it as necessary ...

Page 239: ...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 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 ...

Page 240: ...226 The Boot Console Interface Displaying PIM Information ...

Page 241: ... 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 pr...

Page 242: ...a group of workstations connected via a Local Area Network LAN One workstation the cluster server performs as a server to the 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...

Page 243: ...he 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 wind...

Page 244: ... are executed These conditions include your worksta tion characteristics home directory and 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 meter...

Page 245: ...aphics 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 this is users login or home login where login is your username See also home directo ry home directory A shorthand way of re ...

Page 246: ...e re sponsible for managing the computer s 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...

Page 247: ...rams 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 di...

Page 248: ...ends 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 number assigned to all processes by the operating system Also referred to as a PID See also PID program A unit of executable code in binary or source...

Page 249: ...loppy 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 acces...

Page 250: ... 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 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 ...

Page 251: ...nager 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 ...

Page 252: ...238 Glossary ...

Page 253: ... 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 2...

Page 254: ...access permissions 230 File Manager 230 file server 231 file system 231 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 dri...

Page 255: ...oting 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 pr...

Page 256: ...e Manager 235 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 title bar 236 TOC button 19 trackball 20 transceiver 236 U user account 236 user ID 236 user interface 9 10 username 236...

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