HP C100/110 manual

HEWLETT ® P ACKARD Model C100/1 10 Owner ’ s Guide HP Part No. A4200-90014 Edition E0995 Printed in U.S.A.[...]

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Contents iii Contents Preface xvii 1 System Overview Product Description 3 System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs5 System Power Switch 6 Power LED 6 System LEDs 6 Audio Controls 7 Removable Storage Devices 7[...]

iv Contents System Unit Rear Panel Connectors 8 Security Loop 9 Audio Connectors 10 Keyboard Connectors 12 HP Parallel I/O Connector 12 802.3 Network Connectors 12 Serial I/O Connectors 12 SCSI Connectors 13 TOC Button 14 Power Cord Connector 14 Monitors 15 Keyboards 16 Keyboard Differences 16 Pointing Devices 19 Operating System Overview 20 Import[...]

Contents v 2 Setting Up Y our Printer Gathering Printer Information 29 Setting Up a Local Printer Using SAM 30 Setting Up Y our Printer for Network Printing 35 Printing a File 37 Solving Printer Problems 38 3 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions 41 CD-ROM Drive 41 CD-ROM Media 44 Operating the CD-ROM Drive 45 Loading [...]

vi Contents 4 Using Y our Digital Data Storage (DDS) T ape Drive DDS T ape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions 65 DDS Drive 65 Data Cassettes 68 Setting the W rite-Protect T ab on a Data Cassette 69 Operating the DDS T ape Drive 71 Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 71 V erifying the DDS T ape Drive Operation 72 Using Device Files 73 Archiving [...]

Contents vii 5 Using Y our 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Using the Floppy Diskette 81 Setting the W rite-Protect T ab on a Diskette 81 Inserting and Removing a Diskette 82 Operating the Floppy Drive 83 V erifying the Floppy Drive Configuration 83 Using Device Files 84 Formatting a New Diskette 85 T ransferring Data T o and From a Floppy Diskette 86 S[...]

viii Contents 6 Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions 95 Problems with Powering Up the System 95 Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System 96 Problems with the 802.3 Network 96 Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive 97 Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive 98 Problems Using the DDS T ape Drive 99 Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive 100 Dealin[...]

Contents ix B Changing Y our W orkstation’ s Hardware Configuration Checking the SCSI IDs 1 15 Preparing Y our W orkstation 1 17 Installing Storage Devices 1 19 Preparing to Install Y our Storage Device 120 Installing a CD-ROM or a DDS-Format T ape Drive 125 Installing a Floppy Drive 127 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 129 Installing [...]

x Contents C SCSI Connections SCSI Bus Differences 159 SCSI Restrictions 161 Cables 161 Connectors and T erminators 162 SCSI Configuration Constraints 162 Determining SCSI Bus Length 165 Single-Ended SCSI-2 Bus Length 165 Fast, W ide Differential SCSI Bus Length 167 Assigning SCSI Device IDs 168 Single-Ended Standard System SCSI Device IDs 170 Fas[...]

Contents xi The Monitor Command 187 Displaying the Current Monitor Configuration 188 Setting the Monitor T ype 189 Setting the Monitor T ype at Power On 193 Displaying the Current Memory Configuration 194 Sample Output 1 195 Sample Output 2 196 Displaying the Status of the EISA Slots 197 Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags 198 Displaying [...]

xii Contents Figures System Unit Front Panel Controls 5 System Unit Rear Panel Connectors 9 Opening the T oolbox Subpanel 30 Opening the General T oolbox 30 Opening the System_Admin T oolbox 31 Executing the SAM Icon 31 CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features 42 CD-ROM Disc T ray 45 Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 46 Removing a CD-[...]

Contents xiii Figures Inserting and Removing a Floppy Diskette 82 Removing the Floor Stand 1 18 Disk T ray Positions 121 Mounting the Storage Device Slides 122 Mounting the Disk Shield 123 Removing the Storage T ray 124 Removing a Disk Filler Panel 125 Installing a CD-ROM or DDS T ape 126 Removing a Disk Filler Panel 127 Installing a Floppy Drive 1[...]

xiv Contents Memory Module Location 145 Installing Memory Cards 146 EISA/GSC Slots from Outside the System Unit 147 Rotating the Fan 149 Removing the EISA Retainer 149 Removing the EISA Slider and Blank Plate 150 Installing an Option Board 151 Installing the EISA Retainer and EISA Slider 152 Securing the Fan 153 Removing the Battery 154 Rear Panel [...]

Contents xv T ables Audio Electrical Specifications 1 1 Serial I/O Pins 13 PS2 Keyboard and ITF Keyboard Equivalent Keys 17 Sample LANSCAN COMMAND T ABLE 22 CD-ROM Drive Operating Controls and Features 43 Power Up Problems 95 Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System 96 Problems with the 802.3 Network 96 Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive 97[...]

xvi Contents T ables Fast, W ide Dif ferential SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 164 Bus Length W orksheet for Single-Ended SCSI Bus 166 Fats, W ide SCSI Bus Length W orksheet for Fast, Wide Dif ferential SCSI Bus 167 Single-Ended SCSI Device IDs 171 Fast, W ide Dif ferential SCSI Device Drives and Device ID 172 System Paths 185 Mnemonic Style No[...]

1 1 System Overview[...]

2 System Overview This chapter introduces the HP 9000 C100/C1 10 workstation. Its purpose is to familiarize you with your workstation and its controls 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 • Ke[...]

3 System Overview Product Description Product Description This workstation has the following key features: • Processor Performance C100, 100 Mhz; C110, 120 Mhz • Operating System Native HP-UX (version 9.05 or greater) • User Interface HP VUE version 3.0 graphical user interface • Compatibility Source and binary code compatible with the Seri[...]

4 System Overview Product Description • Internal Storage Devices: Fast, Wide SCSI Hard Disk Drives: 1-inch Low Profile (up to three) 1.6-inch Full Height (one) Single-Ended SCSI Removable Media: CD-ROM Drive or 2.0/4.0 GB, 4-mm DDS-Format T ape Drive 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive (not a SCSI Device) • Standard Network Ethernet IEEE 802.3 AUI RJ45[...]

5 System Overview System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs Before powering on your system, you should become familiar with the system unit controls. Figure 1 shows the system unit front panel controls. Figure 1 System Unit Front Panel Controls Storage Devices Power Switch Power LED System LEDs Removable Vo[...]

6 System Overview System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs System Power Switch Use the Power switch to power the system unit on and off. NOTICE: There is no need to manually shut down the HP-UX operating system on your workstation before powering it off. When you turn of f the power switch, your workstation automatically shuts down the operating s[...]

7 System Overview System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs Audio Controls Next to the system LEDs are the following audio controls: NOTICE: The volume Control, Headphone Jack, and Microphone Jack Features of the CD-ROM are supported through applications only For more information on the features and electrical specifications, see “Audio Connecto[...]

8 System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors System Unit Rear Panel Connectors This section describes the following connectors on the system unit’ s rear panel: • Security Loop • Audio Line IN and Line OUT connectors • PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors • HP parallel Centronics I/O connector • 802.3 AUI LAN connector • 802.3 TP[...]

9 System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors Figure 2 System Unit Rear Panel Connectors Security Loop The security loop provides a means of locking the storage tray , with a pad- lock or other locking device, to prevent unauthorized removal from the sys- tem. Audio Line In PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard HP HIL HP Parallel LAN-AUI LAN-TP Serial 1 S[...]

10 System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors Audio Connectors Y our workstation has audio input and output capability through external input and output connectors on the rear panel and through an internal speaker . The rear panel contains the Audio IN (stereo line-in) and Audio OUT (stereo line-out) connectors. The audio connectors are stan[...]

11 System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors The audio electrical specification for this workstation are summarized in T able 1. *T o convert from dB to number of significant bits, use the formula: For example, for 61dB S/N then n=61/6 or approx. 10 significant bits, or in other words, about 6 bits of noise. T able 1 Audio Electrical Spe[...]

12 System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors Keyboard Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors The PS/2 connectors provide an interface for a keyboard and a mouse to the system. Consult the documentation that accompanies each input device for specific information concerning its use. HP-HIL Keyboard Connector The HP HIL connector provi[...]

13 System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors T able 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 single-ended and fast, wide connectors to connect external SCSI devices such as DDS-format tape drives and CD-RO[...]

14 System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors TOC Button The TOC button resets the system and transfers control from the default device to an auxiliary device. Power Cord Connector Plug the workstation’ s power cord into the power cord connector to provide ac power to the system.[...]

15 System Overview Monitors Monitors Y ou can use one of two HP monitors with your workstation: • 17-inch, 1280x1024 color monitor (A4032A) • 20-inch, 1280x1024 color monitor (A4033A) Before using your monitor you should become familiar with its controls, connectors, and indicators. For this information, consult the documentation that was packa[...]

16 System Overview Keyboards Keyboards There are two types of Hewlett-Packard keyboards available for use with your workstation. • PS/2 Keyboard (P/S2 interface) • ITF Keyboard (HP-HIL interface) CAUTION: Only connect devices that conform to the HP-HIL specification with Hewlett-Packard HIL ports. Devices that are not HP-HIL compatible but hav[...]

17 System Overview Keyboards T able 3 PS2 Keyboard and ITF Keyboard Equivalent Keys PS/2 Keycap Symbol ITF Keycap Symbol F9 blank1 (left) F10 blank2 F1 1 blank3 F12 blank4 (right) PrintScreen / SysReq Menu Scroll Lock Stop Pause / Break Break / Reset Page Up Prev Num Lock System / User End Select Page Down Next Enter Return Alt (left) Extend Char ([...]

18 System Overview Keyboards Home Delete Delete Char Caps Lock Caps Esc Shifted Esc / Del Shifted Pause / Break Shifted Break / Reset Shifted Num Lock Shifted System / User Shifted 0 / Ins (number pad) 0 (number pad) 1 / End (number pad) 1 (number pad) 2 / (number pad) 2 (number pad) 3 / Pg Dn (number pad) 3 (number pad) 4 / (number pad) 4 (number [...]

19 System Overview Pointing Devices Pointing Devices Y ou can use an HP three-button mouse, a trackball, or other options as point- ing devices using the PS/2 connector , the HIL port, or the Serial ports. For instructions on using your particular pointing device, see the manual that came with it. For general information on using three-button mice [...]

20 System Overview Operating System Overview Operating System Overview Y our workstation uses the HP-UX operating system, version 9.05 or greater . Instant Ignition systems, (systems with preloaded software), have X-win- dows and Hewlett-Packard’ s graphical user interface, HP VUE version 3.0, installed and configured. Please refer to the “Ins[...]

21 System Overview Important Information Y ou Need to Note Important Information You Need to Note Before you begin using your workstation, take a moment to gather the fol- lowing important information and note it in the appropriate subsection for future use: • LANIC ID • SCSI device ID • Device file used for each SCSI device • Internet Prot[...]

22 System Overview Important Information Y ou Need to Note A terminal window opens. 3 Move the mouse cursor into the terminal window and single-click the left mouse button. 4 If you are using HP-UX 9.05, enter the following at the prompt: /etc/lanscan If you are using HP-UX 10.0, enter the following at the prompt: /usr/sbin/lanscan Y ou will see a [...]

23 System Overview Important Information Y ou Need to Note SCSI ID and Device File Information for HP-UX 9.05 Default device file names for your drives are listed below . The underlined number in the device file name indicates the SCSI ID number: Device Device File Name CD-ROM drive /dev/dsk/c201d 2s0 DDS-format tape drive /dev/rmt/ 3m These devi[...]

24 System Overview Important Information Y ou Need to Note Device file names for DDS drives at HP-UX 10.0 depend on the naming conventions of the system on which you are installing them. For installation on a system permitting long file names: /dev/rmt/c#t#d#BEST A T&T style, best available density , character entry . /dev/rmt/c#t#d#BESTb Berk[...]

25 System Overview Networking Overview Networking Overview Y our workstation is capable of many more tasks than are described in this owner ’ s guide. This section gives an overview of some of the networking capabilities of your system and directs you to the appropriate source for more information. Mail Electronic mail allows you to send and rece[...]

26 System Overview Networking Overview rlogin The rlogin application also allows you to log on to another computer system on the network from your workstation. For more information on rlogin, see the Using Y our HP W orkstation manual that came with your workstation and read the online man page by entering the following at a command-line prompt: ma[...]

27 2 Setting Up Your Printer[...]

28 Setting Up Y our Printer This chapter describes how to configure your workstation to use a printer that you have physically attached to either the parallel connector or the serial (RS-232C) connector on the rear of your workstation. This chapter is divided into the following sections: • Gathering printer information • Setting up a local pri[...]

29 Setting Up Y our Printer Gathering Printer Information Gathering Printer Information Before you start, fill in the following list with the requested information and refer to it during the printer setup procedure: • Printer Interface (check one): ❒ Parallel ❒ Serial (RS232C) Port 1 ❒ Serial (RS232C) Port 2 • Printer Name ______________[...]

30 Setting Up Y our Printer Setting Up a Local Printer Using SAM Setting Up a Local Printer Using SAM Follow the instructions in this section to set up a printer that is physically attached to your workstation. The procedures in this section require you to log in as root. If you cannot log in as root, contact your system administrator . If your wor[...]

31 Setting Up Y our Printer Setting Up a Local Printer Using SAM 4 A file manager window appears with a number of icons in it. Double-click on the System_Admin toolbox icon. Figure 5 Opening the System_Admin Toolbox 5 Move the mouse cursor to the SAM icon shown below (your icon can look like either of these) and double-click the left mouse button. [...]

32 Setting Up Y our Printer Setting Up a Local Printer Using SAM If you chose Add Serial (RS-232C) Printer/Plotter in the previous step, more than one serial interface may be listed. The serial interfaces are listed in ascend- ing order . The lowest numbered serial interface corresponds to the lowest num- bered serial connector on your workstation.[...]

33 Setting Up Y our Printer Setting Up a Local Printer Using SAM 23 Click on OK at the bottom of the Messages window. The Printer/Plotter Manager window now lists your printer . 24 Move the cursor to the word List at the top of the Printer/Plotter Manager win- dow and click the left mouse button. 25 A menu opens below the word List . Click on Exit [...]

34 Setting Up Y our Printer Setting Up a Local Printer Using SAM 30 If you made your printer the default system printer , enter the following command to test your printer: lp .vueprofile If your printer isn’t the default system printer , enter the following command to test your printer: lp -d printername .vueprofile where printername is the name [...]

35 Setting Up Y our Printer Setting Up Y our Printer for Network Printing Setting Up Your Printer for Network Printing If you have a printer physically attached to your workstation, you can set it up to receive print requests from other computers on your network. T o do this, you must start up the remote line printer daemon. Follow the instructions[...]

36 Setting Up Y our Printer Setting Up Y our Printer for Network Printing The line should look like the following: printer stream tcp nowait root /usr/lib/rlpdaemon rlpdaemon -i 5 Save the file and close it. 6 Click on the Terminal Control on the Front Panel of your Workspace. A terminal window opens. 7 Move the mouse cursor into the terminal windo[...]

37 Setting Up Y our Printer Printing a File Printing a File T o print a file, use one of the following command lines in a terminal window lp filename or lp -d printername filename where filename is the name of the file that you want to print, and printername is the name of the printer on which you wish to print the file. The lp command sends ?[...]

38 Setting Up Y our Printer Solving Printer Problems Solving Printer Problems If you have problems printing, check the following: • Printer’s power cord is plugged in. • Printer is powered on. • Printer is online. • Printer has paper loaded. • Printer is set up for the correct interface type. • Printer cable is connected to the correc[...]

39 3 Using Your CD-ROM Drive[...]

40 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive This chapter describes how to use your CD-ROM drive. It is divided into the following sections: • CD-ROM drive and CD-ROM media descriptions • Operating the CD-ROM Drive • Mounting and unmounting a CD-ROM disc • Troubleshooting NOTICE Be sure you read and understand the information on mounting and unmounting CD-R[...]

41 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions This section describes basic information needed for using the CD-ROM drive and CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM Drive The CD-ROM drive is a random access read-only mass storage device that uses removable CD-ROM discs. The drive supports the ISO 966[...]

42 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions Controls and Features Figure 7 shows and T able 5 describes the operating controls and features of the CD-ROM drives. Figure 7 CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features Jack Headset V olume Control Thumbwheel Busy Indicator Eject Button Emergency Eject Hole[...]

43 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions NOTICE The V olume Control, Headset Jack, and Audio Jack features of the CD- ROM drive are supported through applications only . T able 5 CD-ROM Drive Operating Controls and Featur es Control/Featur e Purpose Headset Jack Y ou can plug mini-headphones with a 3.5-mm diameter mini[...]

44 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions CD-ROM Media CD-ROM discs are 120 mm (4.7 in.) in diameter , and use one data surface with a capacity of approximately 600 megabytes. The data surface contains pits and flat spots arranged in a continuous spiral track, which is read at a constant speed. Y ou may access files a[...]

45 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive Operating the CD-ROM Drive Operating the CD-ROM Drive This section describes how to perform tasks with your CD-ROM drive. Loading and Unloading a CD-ROM in the Disc Tray This subsection describes how to load or unload a CD-ROM disc in the CD- ROM drive. Disc Tray Description This CD-ROM is designed to be used in either t[...]

46 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive Operating the CD-ROM Drive Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive This CD-ROM drive has an automatic loading/ejecting feature. T o load a disc in the CD-ROM drive, follow these steps: Figure 9 Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 1 Check that the workstation is powered on. 2 To open the di[...]

47 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive Operating the CD-ROM Drive Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive Perform the following steps to unload a disc from the CD-ROM drive: Figure 10 Removing a CD-ROM Disc From a Horizontally Mounted Drive 1 Press the eject button to eject the disc tray from the drive. If the drive is in use, you must press t[...]

48 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive Operating the CD-ROM Drive Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive T o load a disc in the CD-ROM drive, follow these steps: Figure 11 Releasing the Disc Holder Retainers 1 Make sure the three disc holders are disengaged from the disc holder retainers, as shown in Figure 11. Disc Holder A Disc Holder C Disc Ho[...]

49 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive Operating the CD-ROM Drive 2 Hold the disc with the label side to the left and place the edge of the disc onto disc holders A and B as shown in Figure 12 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[...]

50 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive Operating the CD-ROM Drive Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive Perform the following steps to unload a disc from the CD-ROM drive: Figure 13 Removing a CD-ROM Disc From a Vertically Mounted Drive 1 Press the eject button to eject the disc tray from the drive. If the drive is in use, you must press the e[...]

51 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive Operating the CD-ROM Drive Verifying the CD-ROM Drive Operation T o verify that your workstation can communicate with the CD-ROM drive, follow these steps: 1 Click on the T erminal Control on the Front Panel of your W orkspace. A terminal window opens. 2 Move the mouse cursor into the terminal window and click the left m[...]

52 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive Operating the CD-ROM Drive After a few moments the ioscan utility lists all of the SCSI I/O devices it could find. If there is a SCSI CD-ROM drive in the list, that listing appears similar to the following: H/W Path Description Status ======================================= 2.0.1.2.0 cd-rom_drive ok(nnnnnnnn) If you are[...]

53 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive Operating the CD-ROM Drive If ioscan does not see your CD-ROM drive it returns the following message: ioscan: No hardware found If you receive this message, go to Chapter 6, “Solving Problems.” Using Device Files Device files are special files that tell your system which pathway to use through the system hardware w[...]

54 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc T o access information on a CD-ROM disc, you must first mount the disc. This applies to file system information only . If you wish to load a music CD, for example, you would not need to mount the disc. Mounting a disc with file system informat[...]

55 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc 4 The T oolboxes subpanel opens. Click on the General toolbox icon, shown below . 5 A file manager window appears with a number of icons in it. Double-click on the System_Admin toolbox icon. 6 Move the mouse cursor to the SAM icon shown below (your icon can look like either of these[...]

56 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc 7 The System Administration Manager window opens. Double-click on Peripheral Devices ->. 8 The Peripheral Devices window opens. Double-click on Disks and File Systems ->. 9 The Disks and File Systems window opens. Double-click on CD-ROM, Floppy , and Hard Disks . The following [...]

57 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM Use the following procedure to unmount a CD-ROM disc: NOTICE: Before you unmount a CD-ROM disc, make sure that your working directory (the directory in which a relative path name search begins) is set to some directory other than the one under which[...]

58 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc 3 The T oolbox subpanel opens. Place the mouse cursor on the General toolbox icon, shown below , and click the left mouse button. 4 A file manager window appears with a number of icons in it. Double-click on the System_Admin toolbox icon. 5 Move the mouse cursor to the SAM icon show[...]

59 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc 9 Highlight the disc you want to unmount and click on Remove a Hard Disk Drive from the Actions menu. 10 A window with the following message opens: Do you want to remove the disk? Click on Y es . 11 Press the eject button on the CD-ROM drive and remove the CD-ROM disc from the disc t[...]

60 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc The busy light stays on after the self test when one of the following condi- tions exist: • A defective disc • A disc insertion error (for example, an upside-down disc) • No disc present The busy light goes off when one of the following conditions exist: • A CD-ROM drive powe[...]

61 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive T roubleshooting Troubleshooting If you have trouble with any of these procedures for using your CD-ROM drive, see Chapter 6 of this book, “Solving Problems.”[...]

62 Using Y our CD-ROM Drive T roubleshooting[...]

63 4 Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive[...]

64 Using Y our Digital Data Storage (DDS) T ape Drive This chapter describes how to perform tasks that archive to and transfer data from the optional Digital Data Storage (DDS) tape drive. It also describes how to maintain and care for the drive. W e assume the DDS tape drive is set to the factory default address of SCSI ID 3. The instructions in t[...]

65 Using Y our Digital Data Storage (DDS) T ape Drive DDS T ape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions This section describes basic information needed for using your DDS tape drive and data cassettes. Note that this drive is also referred to as a DDS-DC drive, the DC standing for Data Compression. DDS Dri[...]

66 Using Y our Digital Data Storage (DDS) T ape Drive DDS T ape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions LEDs This section describes the LED codes that are displayed. LEDs (light emitting diodes) indicate different activities or problems that occur with your workstation DDS drive. The front panel has two colored LEDs: Cassette and Drive. A green light [...]

67 Using Y our Digital Data Storage (DDS) T ape Drive DDS T ape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions Figure 15 DDS Tape Drive LED Display Codes LED Warning Conditions The following sections describe actions to take if the LEDs indicate a warn- ing condition. High Humidity If the LEDs display the high humidity signal, the humidity is too high. The d[...]

68 Using Y our Digital Data Storage (DDS) T ape Drive DDS T ape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions 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 suspect[...]

69 Using Y our Digital Data Storage (DDS) T ape Drive DDS T ape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions tions of the tape during backups or restores. • Y ou notice that when you do backups and restores the tape stops and starts fre- quently . Cleaning the Tape Heads Clean the heads of your tape drive after every 25 hours of tape drive use or if the [...]

70 Using Y our Digital Data Storage (DDS) T ape Drive DDS T ape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions Figure 16 Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a DDS Tape T o protect information on a data cassette from being overwritten, set the write-protect tab to the write-pr otect position, as shown in Figure 16. NOTICE: The write-protect tab should always be [...]

71 Using Y our Digital Data Storage (DDS) T ape Drive Operating the DDS T ape Drive Operating the DDS Tape Drive This section describes how to perform tasks with your DDS tape drive. Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette Follow these steps to load and unload a data cassette from the DDS tape drive: 1 T urn on power to the tape drive. 2 Insert the d[...]

72 Using Y our Digital Data Storage (DDS) T ape Drive Operating the DDS T ape Drive Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation T o verify that your workstation can communicate with the DDS-format tape drive, if you are using HP-UX 9.05, enter the following: /etc/ioscan -d scsi After a few moments the ioscan utility returns a message similar to the fol-[...]

73 Using Y our Digital Data Storage (DDS) T ape Drive Operating the DDS T ape Drive Using Device Files Y our system has four default device files for use with your tape drive: two device files for noncompressed mode and two device files for compressed mode. If you use these device files, you do not need to create any device files. Device file[...]

74 Using Y our Digital Data Storage (DDS) T ape Drive Operating the DDS T ape Drive If you use the /dev/rmt/3hcn device file, the drive compresses the data, but does not rewind the data cassette. The tape stays where it was left after the last operation. If you use these device files, you do not need to create any device files. Archiving Data in[...]

75 Using Y our Digital Data Storage (DDS) T ape Drive Operating the DDS T ape Drive 4 Move the mouse cursor into the terminal window and click the left mouse button. 5 Enter the following command line to write to the tape: tar -cvf /dev/rmt/3m pathname where pathname is the pathname of the file or directory containing files that you want to write[...]

76 Using Y our Digital Data Storage (DDS) T ape Drive Operating the DDS T ape Drive 4 Enter the following command line to receive a file listing of the data cassette: tar -tvf /dev/rmt/3m T o use the data compression mode, substitute /dev/rmt/3hc for /dev/rmt/3m . Further Command Information For additional information on using tar and a complete l[...]

77 Using Y our Digital Data Storage (DDS) T ape Drive T roubleshooting Troubleshooting If you have trouble with any of these procedures for using your DDS tape drive, see Chapter 7 of this book, “Solving Problems.”[...]

78 Using Y our Digital Data Storage (DDS) T ape Drive Ordering Information Ordering Information T o order Hewlett-Packard data cassettes and cleaning cassettes for use 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 • HP92283K Pack[...]

79 5 Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive[...]

80 Using Y our 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive This chapter describes how to perform tasks that allow you to archive to or transfer data from the optional 3.5-inch floppy disk drive. The information is organized into the following sections: • Using the floppy diskette • Operating the floppy drive • Troubleshooting • Ordering information The ins[...]

81 Using Y our 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Using the Floppy Diskette Using the Floppy Diskette This section describes basic information needed for using your floppy dis- kettes. Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Diskette Y ou can only store or change information on a diskette when the write-pro- tect tab is in the write position. So, before trying[...]

82 Using Y our 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Using the Floppy Diskette Inserting and Removing a Diskette Follow these steps to insert and remove a diskette from the floppy disk drive: 1 Insert the diskette into the drive, as shown in Figure 19. Figure 19 Inserting and Removing a Floppy Diskette 2 Push the diskette into the floppy drive until it clic[...]

83 Using Y our 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive Operating the Floppy Drive This section describes how to perform tasks with your 3.5-inch floppy disk drive. Verifying the Floppy Drive Configuration T o verify that your workstation can communicate with the floppy drive, use the ioscan command in a terminal window to see which [...]

84 Using Y our 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive 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: Example of version 9.05 output: H/W Path Description Status ======================================== 2.0.10 flo[...]

85 Using Y our 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive Formatting a New Diskette Y ou must always format a new floppy diskette with the mediainit utility before using it. T o format a new floppy diskette follow these steps: 1 Log in as root . 2 Make sure that the write-protect tab on the floppy diskette is in the write position, as[...]

86 Using Y our 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette This section describes how to transfer data to and from your floppy diskette (saving and restoring) using the HP-UX tar command with your floppy drive’ s device file. The tar (tape file archiver) command saves files to a flop[...]

87 Using Y our 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive 5 Enter the following command line to write to the diskette: tar -cvf /dev/rfloppy/c20Ad1s0 pathname where pathname is the pathname of the file or directory containing files that you want to write to the diskette. Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System Use the fol[...]

88 Using Y our 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive 5 Enter the following command line: tar -xvf /dev/rfloppy/c20Ad1s0 pathname where pathname is the pathname of the file or directory containing files that you want to restore from the diskette. If you don’t specify pathname , everything on the floppy diskette is restored. List[...]

89 Using Y our 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive For More Information For more information on using tar and a complete list of the command argu- ments, refer to the tar man page by typing the following in a terminal win- dow: man tar The man utility looks up man pages on the system. Y ou can mount the floppy drive as a file sy[...]

90 Using Y our 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive Configuring the Floppy Driver If you reload software or rebuild the Instant Ignition system on your work- station, you need to reconfigure the HP-UX Kernel to add the floppy driver . Use the SAM utility to add the flexible disk driver and build a new HP-UX kernel. For more info[...]

91 Using Y our 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive T roubleshooting Troubleshooting If you have trouble with any of these procedures for using your floppy disk drive, see Chapter 6 of this book, “Solving Problems.” Ordering Information T o order Hewlett-Packard micro flexible diskettes for use in your 3.5-inch floppy disk drive, use the following ord[...]

92 Using Y our 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Ordering Information[...]

93 6 Solving Problems[...]

94 Solving Problems This chapter contains information to help you determine what’ s wrong with your system when you have problems. If you have a problem that isn’t listed in this chapter , or if your problem persists, contact your designated service representative. When calling for service, always have your system’ s model number and serial n[...]

95 Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Common Problems and Solutions The tables in this section list common problems you may encounter with your workstation. The tables also tell you what to do to help solve the prob- lems. Problems with Powering Up the System T able 6 describes possible problems you may encounter when powering up the sy[...]

96 Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System T able 7 describes possible problems you may encounter when loading and booting the operating system and offers solutions. Problems with the 802.3 Network T able 8 describes possible problems you may encounter with the 802.3 net- work and offers solu[...]

97 Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive T able 9 describes possible problems you may encounter using the hard disk drive and offers solutions. T able 9 Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive Problem Solution The disk drive is not accessible or does not respond. Make sure that all the SCSI devices are set to the [...]

98 Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive T able 10 describes a possible problem you may encounter when you use the CD-ROM drive and offers a solution. T able 10 Pr oblems Using the CD-ROM Drive Problem Solution The CD-ROM drive does not respond to com- mands. Re-enter the commands and make sure that you have[...]

99 Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive T able 1 1 describes a possible problem you may encounter using the DDS tape drive and offers solutions. T able 1 1 Problems Using the DDS T ape Drive Problem Solution The DDS tape drive does not respond to com- mands. Re-enter the commands and make sure that you ha[...]

100 Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive T able 12 describes a possible problem you may encounter using the floppy disk drive and offers a solution. T able 12 Pr oblems Using the Floppy Disk Drive Problem Solution The floppy drive does not respond to commands. Re-enter the commands and make sure that[...]

101 Solving Problems Dealing with a Boot Failure Dealing with a Boot Failure If your usual boot device (typically a disk) is not responding as it should, you must try to boot from the disk (or another boot device) by selecting it manually . T o boot a device manually , follow these steps: 1 Follow the directions in “Accessing the Boot Console Int[...]

102 Solving Problems Running System V erification T ests Running System Verification Tests HP-UX uses a diagnostics product called SupportW ave. SupportW ave con- tains the Support T ools Manager so that you can verify your system opera- tion. Y ou can access the Support T ools Manager in a terminal window . If you are using HP VUE as your interfa[...]

103 Solving Problems Running System V erification T ests T o run SupportW ave from either HP VUE or the HP-UX command line shell, perform the following steps: 1 Click on the T erminal Control on the Front Panel of your W orkspace. A terminal window opens. 2 Move the mouse cursor into the terminal window and click the left mouse button. 3 Enter the[...]

104 Solving Problems Running System V erification T ests 5 T o verify the system operation, type the following at the CSTM> prompt: CSTM> verify all The following messages appear: Verification has started on device (CPU). Verification has started on device (FPU). Verification has started on device (0/0/0). Verification has started on device [...]

105 A Safety and Regulatory Statements[...]

106 Safety and Regulatory Statements This appendix contains safety and regulatory statements pertaining to your C100/C1 10 workstation. It provides information on the following topics: • Emissions regulations • Emissions regulations compliance • Datacom users statement • Acoustics • Electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions • Safety sta[...]

107 Safety and Regulatory Statements Emissions Regulations Emissions Regulations Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules and the Cana- dian Department of Communications. These limits are designed to provide reasonabl[...]

108 Safety and Regulatory Statements Emissions Regulations Compliance VCCI Class 2 ITE Emissions Regulations Compliance Any third-party I/O device installed in HP system(s) must be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the preceding Emissions Regulations state- ments. In the event that a third-party noncompliant I/O device is installed, [...]

109 Safety and Regulatory Statements Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions Electrostatic charges can damage the integrated circuits on printed circuit boards. T o prevent such damage from occurring, observe the following pre- cautions during board unpacking and installation: • Stand on a static-free m[...]

11 0 Safety and Regulatory Statements Safety Statement Safety Statement This equipment conforms to the following safety standards: • UL 1950 • CSA 950 • IEC 950 • EN 60950[...]

111 Safety and Regulatory Statements Laser Safety Statement (U.S.A. Only) Laser Safety Statement (U.S.A. Only) The CD ROM mass-storage system is certified as a Class-1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radia- tion Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. Th[...]

11 2 Safety and Regulatory Statements W arnings and Cautions Warnings and Cautions[...]

11 3 B Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Configuration[...]

11 4 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration This appendix describes the procedures to change your workstation’ s hard- ware configuration. It presents the information in the following sections: • Checking the SCSI IDs • Preparing your workstation • Installing storage devices • Removing the main tray assembly • Replacin[...]

11 5 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Checking the SCSI IDs Checking the SCSI IDs T o determine which SCSI IDs are currently in use on your system, use the ioscan command in a terminal window: 1 Click on the Terminal Control on the Front Panel of your Workspace. A terminal window opens. 2 Move the mouse cursor into the termin[...]

11 6 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Checking the SCSI IDs After a few moments the ioscan utility lists all of the SCSI I/O devices it could find. The list appears similar to the following: Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description ================================================================================[...]

11 7 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Preparing Y our Workstation Preparing Your Workstation This section describes how to prepare your workstation for changing its con- figuration. Use the following procedure to prepare your workstation: 1 Power off your workstation by pressing the power button on the front panel. When you [...]

11 8 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Preparing Y our 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.[...]

11 9 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Installing Storage Devices This section describes how to install storage devices in your workstation. Before installing a new storage device, perform the following procedures as described earlier in this chapter: • Checking the SCSI IDs • Preparing Your Work[...]

120 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Preparing to Install Your Storage Device This section describes information that you need to consider and procedures that you need to perform before installing any storage device. Configuring your Storage Device T able 13 lists the recommended SCSI IDs for intern[...]

121 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Figure 21 Disk Tray Positions T able 14 Storage Configurations Disk T ray Position Supported Devices Conditions 1 Floppy Drive 1-inch Low Profile Disk Drive 2 CD-ROM DDS-T ape 3 1-inch Low Profile Disk Drive 1.6-inch Full Height Disk Drive If a CD-ROM drive is[...]

122 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Mounting the Storage Device Slides From the accessory hardware kit which came with your workstation, locate two plastic storage device slides. Using the screws that came with the stor- age device, mount the slides on the new storage device so that the locking tab[...]

123 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Storage Device Cable Routing When you install your storage device, be aware of the suggested cable rout- ing paths as indicated in the cable routing label that is affixed to the top of the storage tray . Disk Shield If you are installing a hard disk manufactured[...]

124 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Removing the Disk Tray Perform the following procedure to remove the Storage T ray from the sys- tem unit: 1 Remove the storage tray retaining screw, as shown in Figure 24. 2 If installed, remove any locking device from the storage tray security loop on the rear [...]

125 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Installing a CD-ROM or a DDS-Format Tape Drive Perform the following procedure to install a CD-ROM or DDS tape drive in the disk tray: 1 Remove the disk filler panel from the top location of the bezel by using a coin or other flat, blunt, object to pry it from th[...]

126 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices 2 From the rear of the storage tray, line up the disk slides on the CD-ROM or DDS tape drive with the position 1slots in the storage tray chassis, and slide it into place, as shown in Figure 26. Figure 26 Installing a CD-ROM or DDS Tape 3 Push the storage device [...]

127 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Installing a Floppy Drive Perform the following procedure to install a floppy drive in the disk tray: 1 Remove the disk filler panel from the bottom location of the bezel by using a coin or other flat, blunt, object to pry it from the front, as shown in Figure 2[...]

128 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices 4 From the front of the storage tray, line up the disk slides on the floppy drive with the position 2 slots in the storage tray chassis and slide it into place, as shown in Figure 28. Figure 28 Installing a Floppy Drive 5 Push the floppy drive in until the lockin[...]

129 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 Perform the following procedure to install a hard disk drive: 1 Remove the disk filler panel from the bottom location of the bezel by using a coin or other flat, blunt, object to pry it from the front, as shown in Figure[...]

130 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Figure 30 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 5 Push the drive in until the locking tabs snap into place. 6 Snap the disk filler panel into the lower bezel position. 7 Proceed to the section entitled Replacing the Storage Tray. Cable Routing Label[...]

131 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 3 or Position 4 Perform the following procedure to install a hard disk drive in positions 3 or 4 of the disk tray: 1 Remove the two retaining screws from the disk interconnect board, as shown in Figure 31. Figure 31 Removi[...]

132 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices 4 From the rear of the storage tray, line up the disk slides on the hard disk drive with the position 3 or position 4 slots in the storage tray chassis and slide it into place, as shown in Figure 32. Figure 32 Installing a Hard Disk Drive 5 Push the storage devic[...]

133 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices 7 Slide the disk interconnect board into the storage tray, as shown in Figure 33. Figure 33 Installing the Disk Interconnect Board 8 Reconnect the human interface cable, and the disk drive data and power cables to the disk interconnect board. 9 Replace the disk i[...]

134 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Replacing the Storage Tray 1 Slide the storage tray assembly into the system unit chassis, as shown in Figure 34. Figure 34 Installing the Storage Tray Assembly 2 Tighten the storage tray retaining screw, as shown in Figure 34. 3 Reconnect the power cords to the [...]

135 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices If you installed a new hard disk drive, proceed to the section entitled “Con- figuring a Hard Disk Drive.” If you installed a new removable media device, refer to the following chap- ters for information on using the device: • Chapter 3 - Using Your CD-ROM[...]

136 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices Configuring a Hard Disk Drive This section describes how to add a hard disk drive to your system as a file system using SAM. If you installed a new hard disk drive, follow these instructions to make your new disk usable as a file system. For more infor- mation [...]

137 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices 4 A file manager window appears with a number of icons in it. Double-click on the System_Admin toolbox icon. 5 Move the mouse cursor to the SAM icon shown below (your icon can look like either of these) and double-click the left mouse button. SAM (System Adminis[...]

138 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Storage Devices 12 The Set Disk Usage and Options... window opens. Select File System and click on OK. 13 The following screen messages appear: Task started. Creating the device file... Modifying “/etc/checklist”... Task completed. Click on OK.[...]

139 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Removing the Main T ray Assembly Removing the Main Tray Assembly Perform the following steps to remove the Main T ray Assembly: 1 Power off the system, the monitor, and any peripheral devices. Unplug the system unit power cord and the power cord of any peripheral devices from ac wall out- [...]

140 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Removing the Main T ray Assembly 5 Place one hand on the top of the system unit and push, while pulling the handle on the rear panel with your other hand. See Figure 35. 6 Slide the main tray assembly out of the chassis.[...]

141 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Replacing the Main T ray Assembly Replacing the Main Tray Assembly Perform the following steps to replace the main tray assembly: 1 Align the main tray assembly with the chassis and slide it into place, as shown in Figure 36. Figure 36 Replacing the Main Tray Assembly 2 Slide the main tray[...]

142 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Replacing the Main T ray Assembly 5 Reconnect the power cables and any other cables that you disconnected when opening the workstation. 6 Power on the monitor , any peripheral devices, and the system unit.[...]

143 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Additional memory Installing Additional memory T ake a moment to read over the following important notes about installing memory . • Before you attempt to install additional memory modules in your C100/C1 10 workstation, use the procedure described in Appendix D, “Boot Conso[...]

144 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Additional memory T able 15 shows the allowable memory configurations. T able 15 C100/C1 10 Memory Configurations Configuration Number Pair 0 Pair 1 Pair 2 Pair 3 T otal MB AB ABAB AB 1 16 16 - - - - - - 3 2 2 16 16 16 16 - - - - 6 4 3 16 16 16 16 16 16 - - 9 6 4 16 16 16 16 [...]

145 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Additional memory Perform the following steps to add memory modules to your workstation. 1 Remove the main tray assembly according to the directions in “Removing the Main Tray Assembly” earlier in this appendix. 2 Use Figure 37 to locate the memory modules on the CPU Assembl[...]

146 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing Additional memory 3 Close the ejector tabs on each side of the memory connector. See Figure 38. Figure 38 Installing Memory Cards 4 Place the memory module in the connector, lining it up with the guides. Make sure to put the notched end toward the left, as shown in Figure 38. 5 [...]

147 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing an EISA or GSC Option Board Installing an EISA or GSC Option Board Y our workstation has 4 option slots. The top three are EISA/GSC slots and the bottom one is GSC only . NOTICES: For optimum optional graphics board performance, we recommend that you install graphics boards in s[...]

148 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing an EISA or GSC Option Board Graphics Paths If you are installing a graphics option, read the information in this section first. graphics0 through graphics2 are not supported . If the configuration value is set to “ default ” (graphics 0) , the system console will be graphi[...]

149 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing an EISA or GSC Option Board Installing the Option Board Follow these steps to install an EISA or GSC board into your workstation: NOTICE: Y ou may not install any graphics cards in Slots 1 or 2. 1 Remove the main tray assembly as described in “Removing the Main Tray As- sembly[...]

150 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing an EISA or GSC Option Board 4 Remove the EISA Slider, as shown in Figure 42. 5 In the desired EISA slot, turn the blank plate’s locking knob counter-clockwise to unlock the plate, as shown in Figure 42. Figure 42 Removing the EISA Slider and Blank Plate 6 Remove the blank plat[...]

151 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing an EISA or GSC Option Board 7 Slide the board into the slot. Make sure that the hole in the board’s handle aligns with the pin on the back panel, as shown in Figure 43. Figure 43 Installing an Option Board 8 Press in firmly on both ends of the option board at the same time to [...]

152 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing an EISA or GSC Option Board 9 Replace the EISA retainer and its screw, as shown in Figure 44. Figure 44 Installing the EISA Retainer and EISA Slider 10 Replace the EISA slider, as shown in Figure 44.[...]

153 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Installing an EISA or GSC Option Board 11 Rotate the fan back into place. Push it into the rear panel firmly until the clip snaps into place, as shown in Figure 45. Figure 45 Securing the Fan 12 Replace the main tray assembly as described in “Replacing the Main Tray As- sembly” earlier[...]

154 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Replacing the Battery Replacing the Battery 1 Remove the main tray as described in Removing the Main Tray Assembly earlier in this chapter. 2 Note the orientation of the battery. Make sure that you put the new battery in place with the positive (+) side facing in the same direction. 3 Lift[...]

155 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Changing Y our Monitor T ype Changing Your Monitor Type Y our system ships from the factory preset to use a monitor with a specific resolution and frequency . If you replace your monitor with a different type, you must reconfigure your workstation to support it. There are two ways to rec[...]

156 Changing Y our Workstation’ s Hardware Configuration Changing Y our Monitor T ype[...]

157 C SCSI Connections[...]

158 SCSI Connections This appendix provides information about connecting Small Computer Sys- tem Interface (SCSI) devices to an HP 9000 C100/C1 10 workstation. It pre- sents the information in the following sections: • SCSI bus differences • SCSI restrictions • Determining SCSI bus length • Assigning SCSI device IDs • Connecting to the SC[...]

159 SCSI Connections SCSI Bus Differences SCSI Bus Differences A Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) bus is an IEEE standard bus for connecting your workstation to internal and external devices (SCSI devices) running at different speeds, singly or in combination. Examples of these SCSI devices are 4-mm DDS-format tape drives, CD-ROM drives, and[...]

160 SCSI Connections SCSI Bus Differences T able 17 SCSI Bus Addr esses, ID Numbers, and Arbitration Priorities SCSI-2 Address SCSI ID Number Priority 15 . . . . . . 8 7 . . . . . . 0 7 . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . 1 6 . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . 2 5 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . 3 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 4 3 . . . . . . . . . . [...]

161 SCSI Connections SCSI Restrictions SCSI Restrictions This section describes the SCSI restrictions that apply to your workstation in the following areas: • Cables • Connectors and Terminator • SCSI configuration constraints Cables All SCSI devices ship without cables. Only SCSI cables approved by HP can be used to connect your workstation [...]

162 SCSI Connections SCSI Restrictions If you are daisy-chaining single-ended standard SCSI-2 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 fast, wide differential SCSI device[...]

163 SCSI Connections SCSI Restrictions This workstation offers the following types of SCSI bus, each with its own configuration constraints: • single-ended standard SCSI-2 bus • fast, wide, differential SCSI bus Single-Ended SCSI-2 Bus Configuration Constraints For the single-ended standard SCSI-2 bus, HP-UX supports only one of each type of r[...]

164 SCSI Connections SCSI Restrictions CAUTION: Do not mix single-ended, fast differential, and fast, wide SCSI peripherals together on the same bus. T able 19 Fast, W ide Differential SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints External Fast, Wide SCSI Devices Maximum Number of Each T ype of Device Allowed Fats, W ide SCSI Drive (fast, wide disk drives on[...]

165 SCSI Connections Determining SCSI Bus Length Determining SCSI Bus Length This section helps you to determine the total length of the single-ended stan- dard SCSI-2 bus and the fast, wide SCSI bus. Single-Ended SCSI-2 Bus Length Follow these instructions to calculate your total single-ended standard SCSI- 2 bus length (including the system unit,[...]

166 SCSI Connections Determining SCSI Bus Length Subtotals: __________ + __________ T otal SCSI-2 Bus Length = __________ (T otal single-ended SCSI bus length not to exceed 6 meters [19.6 feet]) T able 20 Bus Length W orksheet for Single-Ended SCSI Bus SCSI-2 Device Internal SCSI-2 Bus Length meters (feet) Device Internal Length meters (feet) Exter[...]

167 SCSI Connections Determining SCSI Bus Length Fast, Wide Differential SCSI Bus Length Follow these instructions to calculate your total bus length for the fast, wide SCSI bus on your system, using T able 21. 1 List all of your internal Fast, Wide SCSI devices in the first column. 2 In the third column, write the lengths of the internal Fast, Wid[...]

168 SCSI Connections Assigning SCSI Device IDs Assigning SCSI Device IDs Before assigning a SCSI device ID to your drive, you need to check your existing SCSI device IDs. T o determine which SCSI device IDs are available for your device, use the ioscan command in a terminal window: 1 Click on the Terminal Control on the Front Panel of your Workspac[...]

169 SCSI Connections Assigning SCSI Device IDs If you are using HP-UX 10.0, enter the following at the prompt: /usr/sbin/ioscan -f After a few moments, the ioscan utility lists all of the SCSI I/O devices it could find. The list appears similar to the following: Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description ===============================[...]

170 SCSI Connections Assigning SCSI Device IDs 4 If you are using HP-UX 9.05 or greater, you can which SCSI IDs are currently in use by looking under the H/W Path heading. The listing 2.0.1 scsi is the built-in SCSI bus controller. For devices connected to the built-in SCSI bus, such as disks, the fourth number is the SCSI ID for that device. For e[...]

171 SCSI Connections Assigning SCSI Device IDs 5 Write in the SCSI device ID of any internal drives in Table 22. 6 Write in the type of external single-ended drives currently connected to your workstation under the heading “External Device Drives” and each drive’s SCSI device ID under the heading “Device ID.” 7 Add your new drive to the t[...]

172 SCSI Connections Assigning SCSI Device IDs 8 Check to see which SCSI device IDs are not used. You may use ID numbers 0 through 6 if they are not already in use. If the default ID on your drive does not conflict with any existing drive IDs, use that ID. If your default address conflicts with an existing drive ID, you need to assign a new SCSI de[...]

173 SCSI Connections Connecting to the SCSI Ports Connecting to the SCSI Ports This section describes how to connect to the system SCSI ports (single- ended and fast, wide). System SCSI Port Connection The system contains two (2) SCSI connectors: • System Single-Ended SCSI Connector • System Fast, Wide SCSI Connector Figure 47 shows the two SCS[...]

174 SCSI Connections Connecting to the SCSI Ports[...]

175 D The Boot Console Interface[...]

176 The Boot Console Interface This appendix describes the different features of the boot console interface and how to use them. It presents the information in the following sections: • Boot console interface features • Accessing the boot console interface • Booting your workstation • Searching for bootable media • Resetting your workstat[...]

177 The Boot Console Interface Boot Console Interface Features Boot Console Interface Features There are times when you want to interact directly with the hardware of your workstation before it boots the operating system. Y our workstation provides a menu-driven boot console interface that allows you to perform special tasks, display information, a[...]

178 The Boot Console Interface Boot Console Interface Features ------ Main Menu ----------------------------------------------------- Command Description ------- ----------- BOot [PRI|ALT|<path>] Boot from specified path PAth [PRI|ALT|CON|KEY][<path>] Display or modify a path SEArch [DIsplay|IPL] [<path>] Search for boot devices C[...]

179 The Boot Console Interface Boot Console Interface Features ------ Information Menu ---------------------------------------------- Command Description ----------- ----------- ALL Display all system information BootInfo Display boot-related information CAche Display cache information COprocessor Display coprocessor information EIsa Display EISA s[...]

180 The Boot Console Interface Accessing the Boot Console Interface Accessing the Boot Console Interface T o access the boot console interface, follow these steps: NOTICE: This procedure should be done by a system administrator . 1 Close any files and applications on your workstation. 2 Press the power switch on the front panel of the system unit. [...]

181 The Boot Console Interface Booting Y our Workstation Booting Your Workstation Usually , you start your workstation by turning it on and waiting for HP-UX to boot automatically . However , you may not always want the usual sequence to occur . For example, you may want to start your workstation from an operating sys- tem that is stored on a devic[...]

182 The Boot Console Interface Booting Y our Workstation Answering yes ( y ) causes the ISL to be loaded from the specified device. After a short time, the following prompt appears on your screen: ISL> ISL is the program that actually controls the loading of the operating system. By interacting with ISL, you can choose to load an alternate vers[...]

183 The Boot Console Interface Searching for Bootable Media Searching for Bootable Media T o list devices that contain bootable media, follow the directions in “Access- ing the Boot Console Interface” earlier in this appendix, and then type the following at the prompt: Main Menu: Enter a command or a menu > search ipl The search command sear[...]

184 The Boot Console Interface Resetting Y our Workstation Resetting Your Workstation T o reset your workstation, follow the directions in “Accessing the Boot Con- sole Interface” earlier in this appendix, and then type the following at the prompt: Main Menu: Enter a command or a menu > reset T o reset your workstation to its predefined val[...]

185 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting Paths Displaying and Setting Paths A path is the hardware address of a device that is attached to the I/O system of your workstation. The path command sets the system paths shown in T able 24. The path command sets and displays the hardware address of a specified device attached to the I/O bus [...]

186 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting Paths T o display the current setting for a particular system path, follow the direc- tions in “Accessing the Boot Console Interface” earlier in this appendix, and then type the following at the prompt: Main Menu: Enter a command or a menu > path path_type where path_type is one of the pa[...]

187 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor T ype Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type Y our system ships from the factory preset to use a monitor with a specific resolution and frequency . If you replace your workstation’ s monitor with a different type of monitor , you must reconfigure your workstation to support the [...]

188 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor T ype Displaying the Current Monitor Configuration T o 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 i[...]

189 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor T ype Setting the Monitor Type Using the list in the example above, you can set the monitor type for graph- ics slot3 by typing the following: Configuration Menu: Enter command > monitor graphics3 NOTICE: Y ou can exit at this point by entering x , and the monitor type will not be[...]

190 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor T ype The MONITOR INFORMA TION table reappears with the new monitor shown in slot0. MONITOR INFORMATION Slot # HPA State Resolution Frequency Class --------- ------- ---- ---------- --------- ------- graphics3 f4000000 Present Fixed graphics4 f6000000 Empty Current Console Path: core[...]

191 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor T ype T rying to change the monitor type on an empty slot, fails and gives you this warning message: Configuration Menu: Enter command > monitor graphics4 MONITOR INFORMATION WARNING: Intended graphics hardware does not exist. Be sure to install the hardware after you power down t[...]

192 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor T ype NOTICE: HPUX 9.05 requires path console graphics3 . Do not put a graphics card into slot 1 or slot 2. In T able 26, use path console graphics3 for configuration numbers 6, and 7. T able 26 Graphics Configurations Confiig. Number Number of Heads Graphics 3 10/16 Graphics 4 10[...]

193 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor T ype Setting the Monitor Type at Power On If you replace your workstation’s monitor with a different monitor type, and do not set the workstation’s graphics parameters by using the monitor com- mand before doing so, you need to perform the following: If your keyboard connects to[...]

194 The Boot Console Interface Displaying the Current Memory Configuration Displaying the Current Memory Configuration The following sample screen output using the memory command shows: first, a memory configuration table with properly-installed and configured memory (Sample Output 1); and second, output when a SIMM has been improperly installe[...]

195 The Boot Console Interface Displaying the Current Memory Configuration Sample Output 1 The following sample shows the memory configuration table when memory SIMMs are properly installed and configured. MEMORY INFORMATION DETAILED MEMORY CONFIGURATION TABLE SPA GROUP SMC SMC Status Bank Bank Status Size Slot/Sys Brd --- ----- --- ---------- -[...]

196 The Boot Console Interface Displaying the Current Memory Configuration Sample Output 2 The following sample shows the memory configuration table when a memory SIMM has been improperly installed, or not installed in pairs. In this example, there is only one SIMM installed in slot 4a. Note that now the BAD MEMOR Y T ABLE is displayed. MEMORY IN[...]

197 The Boot Console Interface Displaying the Status of the EISA Slots Displaying the Status of the EISA Slots The eisa command lets you identify all EISA cards currently installed on your workstation by showing you the current status of your workstation’ s four EISA slots. It is available only in the Information Menu. T o use the eisa command fr[...]

198 The Boot Console Interface Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags auto boot and auto search are variables stored in your workstation’ s non- volatile memory . (Nonvolatile memory retains its contents even after power is turned off.) If you reset these flags to new value, the change takes ef fe[...]

199 The Boot Console Interface Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags Autosearch searches for devices in the following order: Primary Boot Path Alternate Boot Path Built-in Fast, Wide SCSI Devices Built-in Single-Ended SCSI Devices Built-in LAN bootp servers NOTICE: Fast W ide SCSI adapter option cards installed in the option slots are not sea[...]

200 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode When fastboot is enabled (set to on ), your workstation does a quick check of the memory and skips I/O interface testing during its power-on self tests. This enables your workstation to complete its boot process quicker . The default fac[...]

201 The Boot Console Interface Displaying the LAN Station Address Displaying the LAN Station Address It is sometimes necessary to supply a LAN station address of your worksta- tion to other users. For example, if your workstation is to become a member of a cluster , the cluster administrator needs to know your LAN station address in order to add yo[...]

202 The Boot Console Interface Displaying System Information Displaying System Information The all command allows you to display the system’ s processor revision and speed, cache size, memory size, flag settings, and the boot and console paths. T o display system information from the Information Menu, type the following at the prompt: Informatio[...]

203 The Boot Console Interface Displaying PIM Information Displaying PIM Information The pim command allows you to display the most recent PIM information for the specified fault type. T o display PIM information for a specific fault, from the Service Menu, type the following at the prompt: Service Menu: Enter command > pim processor_number Y [...]

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205 Glossary absolute pathname The full pathname of a file, including all the directories leading to it, starting with the root direc- tory (“/”) and ending with the filename itself. See also file , filename , path- name . access permissions Settings that allow a user or group of users to read, write, or execute files. See also file access per-[...]

206 Glossary and flat spots arranged in a continuous spiral track, which is read at a constant speed. CD-ROM drive A random-access, read-only, mass-storage device that uses removable CD-ROM discs. The drive contains a semiconductor laser for read- ing data optically and an embedded con- troller with a SCSI interface. Central Processing Unit (CPU) T[...]

Glossary 207 key while pressing another key. cpu See Central Processing Unit . CRX color graphics Expanded graph- ics capability offering 24-plane color, 24-plane Z-buffered color, or 48-plane Z-buffered color capability. current directory See current work- ing directory . current session The work and process- es that have been created since you lo[...]

208 Glossary stations. A diskless workstation boots from its partner workstation. See also disked workstation , node , partner node , workstation . double click To press and release a mouse button twice in rapid succession. drag To press and hold down a mouse button while moving the mouse (and the pointer on the screen). See also drop . drive See C[...]

Glossary 209 ry task is to control the storage and re- trieval of data from hard disks. Any number of other workstations can be linked to the file server in order to use it to access data. file system The organized set of files and directories on a hard disk. firmware The control software that is embedded in ROM and is always resi- dent despite the[...]

210 Glossary iconize To turn a window or shell into an icon. See also icon . Initial System Loader The program that actually controls the loading of the operating system. input device Any of several pieces of hardware equipment used to give infor- mation to a system. Examples are the keyboard and the mouse. See also out- put device . input window T[...]

Glossary 21 1 menu bar An area at the top or bottom of a window that contain the titles of the pull-down or pop-up menus for that ap- plication. minimize button In HP VUE, a push button on the window frame that turns a screen into an icon. See also icon , iconize . mouse pointer See pointer . name A character string associated with a file, director[...]

212 Glossary path The hardware address of a device that is attached to the I/O system of your workstation. pathname A series of names separated by slashes that describe the path of the operating system from some starting point in the network to a destination ob- ject. Pathnames begin with the name of the starting point, and include every di- rector[...]

Glossary 213 give the system to execute a utility pro- gram or shell script. See also shell script , utility program . shell script A file that contains com- mands that the system can interpret and run in a shell. shutdown The process of taking the system from multi-user state to system administration state. SIMM See Single In-line Memory Module . [...]

214 Glossary non-client programs into believing they are running in their favorite terminal. When not running programs or execut- ing operating system commands, termi- nal windows display the command-line prompt. See also HP Visual User Envi- ronment . title bar The rectangular area between the top of the window and the window frame, that contains [...]

Glossary 215 usually includes a keyboard, a monitor, and a system unit. See also node , disked workstation , diskless workstation.[...]

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Index 217 Symbols $HOME,, 209 A absolute pathname,, 205 access permissions,, 205 active window,, 205 ANSI,, 205 applications ftp,, 26 rcp,, 26 rlogin,, 26 telnet,, 25 archiving data listing files,, 75 restoring files,, 75 saving to a cassette,, 74 archiving data,, 74 argument,, 205 attachment unit interface (AUI),, 205 audio CODEC,, 10 converting d[...]

218 Index high humidity,, 67 media wear,, 68 selft-test,, 67 LED codes,, 66 loading and unloading data cassette,, 71 troubleshooting,, 77 using device files,, 73 verifying operation,, 72 DDS tape drive,, 207 DDS tape drives operating,, 71 default,, 207 device file name CD-ROM drive,, 23 DDS-format tape drive,, 23 device files data compression,, 73 [...]

Index 219 Login Manager,, 210 login script,, 210 M main memory,, 3 main tray assembly removing,, 139 replacing,, 141 media, interchangeability restrictions,, 76 memory displaying configuration,, 194 installing additional,, 143 nonvolatile,, 198 menu bar,, 211 minimize button,, 211 monitor changing type,, 155 displaying type,, 187, 188 setting type [...]

220 Index subnetwork mask,, 24 superuser,, 213 system administrator,, 213 system call,, 213 system information,displaying,, 202 system name,, 213 T tar command, additional information,, 76 terminal window,, 213 title bar,, 214 transceiver,, 214 U user account,, 214 user ID,, 214 user interface,, 3 username,, 214 utility program,, 214 utility,, 214 [...]