Datacom Systems J Class User Manual

J Class

Owner’s Guide

Workstation Systems Group

HP Part No. A4476–90013

Edition E0596

Printed in U.S.A.

Preface

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This owner’s guide describes how to use your HP 9000 J Class work-

station.

This manual assumes that you have installed your workstation as

described in the J Class Hardware Installation Guide.

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This guide is intended for HP 9000 J Class workstation users.

Audience

See Appendix A in the back of this manual for safety and regulatory

statements that apply to this workstation.

Safety and

Regulatory

Statements

Please refer to the Release Document(s) you received with your sys-

tem or system software for additional information that we may not

have been able to include in this guide at the time of its publication.

Release

Document(s)

If you are using HP-UX version 9.05, refer to the following manuals

for more information:

Manuals

•

J Class Hardware Installation Guide (A4081–90600)

Using Your HP Workstation (A2615–90001)

Installing and Updating HP-UX (B2355–90039)

System Administration Tasks HP 9000 Series 700 Computers

(B2355–90040)

•

Installing Peripherals (B2355–90041)

HP Visual User Environment User’s Guide (B1171–90061)

Managing Clusters of HP 9000 Computers: Sharing the HP-UX

File System (B2355–90038)

•

Using HP-UX (B2910–90001)

To order manuals, please contact your local sales office.

If you are using HP-UX version 10.0, refer to the following manuals

for more information:

•

J Class Hardware Installation Guide (A4081–90600)

Using Your HP Workstation (A2615–90003)

Installing and Updating HP-UX (B2355–90050)

System Administration Tasks HP 9000 Series 700 Computers

(B2355–90051)

•

Configuring HP-UX for 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)

To order manuals, please contact your local sales office.

The revision history for each edition of the manual is listed below:

Revision History

HP Part No.

Edition

Revision History

A4081–90601

A4081–90607

A4476–90013

E0195

E0695

E0596

First printing

Second printing

Latest printing

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Unless otherwise noted in the text, this guide uses the following sym-

bolic conventions.

Documentation

Conventions

literal values Bold words or characters in formats and command de-

scriptions represent commands or key words that you

must use literally. Pathnames are also in bold.

user-supplied Italic words or characters in formats and command

values

descriptions represent values that you must supply.

sample user

input

In examples, information that the user enters appears

in color.

output

Information that the system displays appears in

this typeface.

Enter

A colored rectangle with rounded corners and a key

label denotes a key on your keyboard. (In this manual

we refer to the Enter key. On your keyboard the key

may be labeled either Enter or Return.)

Screen Button

This colored symbol with a label in it denotes an HP

VUE screen button. A screen button is a key or button

which is drawn on your workstation’s graphic display

by HP VUE. It works like a keyboard key, except that

you must move the mouse cursor over it and press the

left mouse button to activate it. The screen button’s la-

bel describes its function.

This symbol indicates a notice.

This symbol indicates a procedure.

This symbol indicates a caution.

This symbol indicates the end of a chapter or a part of

this guide.

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If you have any questions, suggestions, or problems with our hard-

ware, software, or documentation, please call 1–888–301–5932 ( US

& Canada ) or contact the HP Response Center for your country.

Questions,

Suggestions, or

Problems

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Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

System Overview

Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

System Unit Front Panel Controls, LED, and LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

System LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

System Power Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

System Power LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Removable Device Buttons and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Audio Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Keyboard Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

HP Parallel I/O Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

802.3 Network Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

RS-232C Serial Input/Output Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

SCSI Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Power Cord Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Keyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Keyboard Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Pointing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Operating System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Important Information You Need to Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

LANIC ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

SCSI ID and Device File Information for HP-UX 9.05 . . . . . 1-25

SCSI ID and Device File Information for HP-UX 10.0

or Later . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

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IP Address and Subnetwork Mask Information . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

Networking Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

telnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

rlogin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

ftp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

rcp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

NFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Setting Up Your Printer

Gathering Printer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Setting Up a Local Printer Using SAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Setting Up Your Printer for Network Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Printing a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Solving Printing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Using Your CD–ROM Drive

CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Controls and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

CD-ROM Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Caring for CD-ROM Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Operating the CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Loading and Unloading a CD-ROM Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Loading a CD-ROM Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Unloading a CD-ROM Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Verifying the CD-ROM Drive Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Using Device Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Mounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

Reading the Busy Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

Chapter 4

Using Your DDS Tape Drive

DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

DDS Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

LEDs – DDS-DC Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

LED Warning Conditions – DDS-DC Drive . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

LEDs – DDS-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Data Cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Media Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Cleaning the Tape Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Media Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Data Cassette . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Operating the DDS Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Using Device Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Archiving Data in Compressed and Noncompressed Mode . 4-13

Writing to a Data Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Restoring Files from a Data Cassette to Your System . . . . . . 4-15

Listing the Files on a Data Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Further Command Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Media Interchangeability Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Chapter 5

Using Your 3.5–Inch Floppy Drive

Using the Floppy Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Inserting and Removing a Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Operating the Floppy Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Verifying the Floppy Drive Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Using Device Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Formatting a New Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Saving Files to a Floppy Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System . . . . . 5-9

Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Configuring the Floppy Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Chapter 6

Solving Problems

Common Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Dealing with a Boot Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

Memory Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

LCD-Indicated Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

Running System Verification Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15

Appendix A

Safety and Regulatory Statements

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Emissions Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

VCCI Class 1 ITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Emissions Regulations Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Datacom Users Statement (United Kingdom Only) . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Regulation On Noise Declaration For Machines –3. GSGV . A-4

Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Laser Safety Statement (For U.S.A. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

IEC 825 Class 1 Laser Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

Appendix B

Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware

Configuration

Checking the SCSI IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Opening the System Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

Closing the System Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8

Installing Removable Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10

CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-14

DDS Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-16

Floppy Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-20

Adding a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-27

Installing a Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-30

Configuring a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-33

Installing Additional Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-36

Adding a Second Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-44

Installing an EISA or Graphics Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-50

Changing Your Monitor Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-60

Setting the Monitor Type from the Boot Console Interface . B-60

Setting the Monitor Type at Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-60

Appendix C

SCSI Connections

SCSI Bus Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

SCSIRestrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

Connectors and Terminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7

SCSI Configuration Constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7

Single-Ended SCSI-2 Bus Configuration Constraints . . . . . . C-7

Fast, Wide SCSI-3 Bus Configuration Constraints . . . . . . . . C-9

Determining SCSI Bus Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

Single-Ended SCSI-2 Bus Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

Fast, Wide SCSI-3 Bus Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-12

Assigning SCSIDevice IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-14

Single-Ended Standard System SCSI Device IDs . . . . . . . . C-16

Fast, Wide SCSI IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-20

Connecting to the SCSI Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-21

System SCSI Port Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-21

Appendix D

The Boot Console Interface

Boot Console Interface Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3

Accessing the Boot Console Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8

Booting Your Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9

Searching for Bootable Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-11

Resetting Your Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-12

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Displaying and Setting Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-12

Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-14

The Monitor Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-14

Displaying the Current Monitor Configuration . . . . . . . . . . D-15

Setting the Monitor Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-16

Displaying the Current Memory Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-19

Sample Output 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-19

Sample Output 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-20

Displaying the Status of the EISA Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-22

Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-23

Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-24

Displaying the LAN Station Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-24

Displaying System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-25

Displaying PIM Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-25

Glossary

Index

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Figures

1–1. System Unit Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

1–2. LCD Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

1–3. System Unit with Removable Device Door Open . . . . . . . . 1-9

1–4. System Unit Rear Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

1–5. Audio Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

3–1. CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

3–2. CD-ROM Disc Tray Partway Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

3–3. Placing the CD-ROM Disc in the Disc Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

3–4. Disc Tray Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

3–5. CD-ROM Disc Tray Partway Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

3–6. Removing the CD-ROM Disc From the Disc Tray . . . . . . 3-10

3–7. Disc Tray Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

4–1. DDS Drive Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

4–2. Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a DDS Tape . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

4–3. Loading a Data Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

5–1. Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Floppy Diskette . . . . . . . 5-3

5–2. Inserting and Removing a Floppy Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

B–1. Removing the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7

B–2. Replacing the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9

B–3. Removing Storage Drawer from System Unit . . . . . . . . . B-11

B–4. Removing EMI Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-12

B–5. Removing Drive Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-13

B–6. CD-ROM Drive SCSI Address/Jumper Settings . . . . . . . B-15

B–7. DDS-DC Tape Drive SCSI Address/Jumper Settings . . . B-17

B–8. DDS-2 Tape Drive and SCSI Address/Jumper Settings . B-18

B–9. Switch Settings for Data Compression Operation Mode . B-19

B–10. Floppy Drive SCSI Address/Jumper Settings . . . . . . . . . B-21

B–11. Floppy Drive Terminators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-22

B–12. Attaching Removable Drive Mounting Bracket

and Drive Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-23

B–13. Replacing Drive Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-24

B–14. Replacing the Storage Drawer Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . B-25

B–15. Fast, Wide Hard Drive Jumper Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-28

B–16. Replacing Hard Drive Mounting Bracket

and Drive Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-29

B–17. Removing Storage Drawer from System Unit . . . . . . . . . B-31

B–18. Placing Hard Drives in Storage Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-32

B–19. Removing the CPU Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-37

B–20. Memory SIMM Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-38

B–21. CPU Assembly Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-39

B–22. Memory SIMM Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-40

B–23. Installing Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-41

B–24. Replacing the CPU Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-42

B–25. Removing the CPU Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-44

B–26. CPU Shroud Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-45

B–27. Removing CPU Shroud and Disconnecting Fan Cable . . B-46

B–28. Removing CPU and Connector Dust Covers . . . . . . . . . . B-47

B–29. Replacing the CPU Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-48

B–30. EISA/GSC Slots from Outside the EISA Assembly . . . . B-50

B–31. EISA/GSC Slots from Inside the EISA Assembly . . . . . . B-51

B–32. Removing the EISA Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-52

B–33. Rotating the EISA Assembly for Installation . . . . . . . . . . B-53

B–34. Removing the EISA Assembly Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-54

B–35. Removing the EISA Slot Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-55

B–36. Installing an EISA or Graphics Board in the EISA

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-56

B–37. Replacing EISA Assembly Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-57

B–38. Rotating the EISA Assembly Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-58

B–39. Replacing EISA Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-59

C–1. Rear Panel SCSI Connectors with Terminators Attached C-22

C–2. Rear Panel SCSI Connectors without Terminators . . . . . C-23

Tables

1–1. Audio Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

1–2. Serial I/O Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

1–3. PS/2 Keyboard to ITF Keyboard Equivalent Keys . . . . . . 1-19

3–1. CD-ROM Drive Operating Controls and Features . . . . . . . . 3-4

4–1. LED Display Codes – DDS-DC Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

4–2. LED Display Codes – DDS-2 Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

6–1. Problems Powering Up the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

6–2. Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System . . . . 6-4

6–3. Problems with the 802.3 Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

6–4. Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

6–5. Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

6–6. Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

6–7. Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

C–1. SCSI Bus Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

C–2. SCSI Bus Addresses, ID Numbers,

and Arbitration Priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

C–3. Single-Ended SCSI-2 Bus Configuration Constraints . . . . C-8

C–4. Fast, Wide SCSI-3 Bus Configuration Constraints . . . . . . C-9

C–5. SCSI-2 Bus Length Worksheet for Single-Ended

Standard SCSI-2 Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-11

C–6. SCSI-3 Bus Length Worksheet for Fast, Wide

SCSI-3 Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-13

C–7. Single-Ended SCSI Device IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-18

C–8. Fast, Wide SCSI Device IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-20

D–1. System Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-12

D–2. Mnemonic Style Notation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-13

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Chapter 1

System Overview

•

Product description

System unit front panel controls, LED, and LCD

System unit rear panel connectors

Monitors

Keyboards

Pointing devices

Operating system overview

Important information you need to note

Networking overview

1-1

This chapter introduces the HP 9000 J Class workstation. Its purpose

is to familiarize you with your workstation and its controls and indi-

cators.

The instructions in this chapter assume you are using the HP-UX

version 9.05 or later operating system with the HP VUE version 3.0

interface.

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Product

Description

This workstation has the following key features:

•

Operating System

User Interface

HP-UX version 9.05 or later

HP VUE version 3.0 graphical user

interface

•

Compatibility

Monitors

Source and binary code compatible

with the Series 700 product family

17-inch 1280x1024 color monitor

20-inch 1280x1024 color monitor

•

Optional Graphics

2D color graphics (single and dual

head)

HCRX-8/HCRX-24 fast 8-plane or

24-plane graphics

HCRX-8Z/HCRX-24Z accelerated

8-plane or 24-plane graphics

CRX-48Z 24-plane accelerated,

double-buffered graphics

Freedom series 3150 graphics sub-

system w/1 MB texture memory

Freedom series 3250 graphics sub-

system w/1 MB texture memory

Freedom series 3400 graphics sub-

system w/1 MB texture memory

•

Main Memory

32 MB to 768 MB for systems running

HP-UX 9.05

32 MB to 1 GB (1024 MB) for systems

running HP-UX 10.0 or later

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•

Internal Storage Devices

Fast, wide SCSI hard disk drives –

up to two:

1.0 GB Drive

2.0 GB Drive

Single-Ended SCSI removable

Media – up to two:

CD-ROM Drive

2.0–8.0 GB, 4-mm DDS tape

drive

Floppy drive

•

Standard Network

Standard I/O

Ethernet IEEE 802.3 AUI Thicknet

RJ45, UTP Twisted Pair

One SCSI-2: Single-Ended,

8-bit (for removable devices)

5 MB/sec synchronous

1.5 MB/sec asynchronous

ALT-1, 50-pin, high density

SCSI-2 connector

One SCSI-3: Fast, wide (for hard disk

drives)

20 MB/sec synchronous

68-pin, high-density SCSI-3

P connector

Two serial interfaces

RS-232C, 9-pin male

One parallel interface

Centronics, BUSY handshake

25-pin female

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•

EISA/GSC

Keyboards

Five slots total; four EISA and

three GSC that can be used as

follows: two individual EISA, one

individual GSC, and two

combination EISA or GSC.

PS/2 Keyboard

ITF Keyboard (also known as

HP HIL)

1-5

Before powering on your system, you should become familiar with

the system unit controls.

System Unit

Front Panel

Controls, LED,

and LCD

Figure 1–1 shows the the system unit front panel controls.

System LCD

System Power Switch

System Power LED

Figure 1–1. System Unit Front Panel Controls

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System LCD

The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is located on the left side of the

front panel. It displays messages about the state of the system, includ-

ing error codes. The following symbols appear in the LCD, represent-

ing the different system activities shown:

Operating system running

Disk Access in progress

Network Receive in progress

Network Transmit in progress

Figure 1–2. LCD Symbols

System Power Switch

Use the Power switch to power the system unit on and off.

CAUTION: Do not turn off the power to your workstation

without first performing the recommended

shutdown procedure. If you do not shut down

your workstation properly, you can damage the

programs and data on your disk.

Using the proper shutdown method for your

workstation and operating system also ensures

that your system produces the proper diagnostic

and self test messages, and broadcasts a warn-

ing message to remote terminals that it is about

to shutdown.

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If you are using HP-UX 9.05, the recommended method of shutting

down your workstation is using the software command /etc/shut-

down.

If you are using HP-UX 10.0 or later, follow the instructions in Using

Your HP Workstation to shut down your workstation.

System Power LED

The Power Light Emitting Diode (LED) is located on the left side of

the front panel. It lights when the system unit power is on and flashes

until the OS is booted. Once the OS is booted, the LED remains on

without flashing.

Removable Device Buttons and LEDs

Depending on your configuration, you can have up to two (2) of the

following removable device drives:

•

CD-ROM disc drive

DDS tape drive

Floppy diskette drive

NOTICE: You cannot have two of the same type of de-

vice. For example, you can have a CD-ROM

device and a floppy device, but not two CD-

ROMs.

A description of each drive’s controls and indicators is in the chapter

describing that device, later in this book.

Figure 1–3 shows the system unit with the removable device door

open. A removable device is in the top bay; a blank covers the empty

bottom bay.

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Removable Device

Bays (2)

Figure 1–3. System Unit with Removable Device Door Open

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This section describes the following connectors on the system unit’s

rear panel:

System Unit

Rear Panel

Connectors

•

Audio connectors (including headphones and microphone)

PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors

HP parallel Centronics I/O connector

802.3 AUI LAN connector

802.3 TP (Twisted Pair) LAN connector

RS-232C serial I/O connectors

HP HIL keyboard connector

SCSI connectors (including fast, wide SCSI-3 and

single-ended SCSI-2

•

TOC button

Power cord connector

NOTICE: To maintain FCC/EMI compliance, verify that

all cables are fully seated and properly fastened.

Figure 1–4 shows the locations of the connectors on the system unit’s

rear panel.

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Audio

Connectors**

Fast, Wide SCSIĆ3

Connector*

SingledĆEnded

SCSIĆ2 Connector*

TOC

Button

(not shown)

Keyboard

Connector

Mouse

Connector

Parallel I/O

Connector

AUI LAN

Connector

Twisted Pair

Connector

(labeled UTP)

RSĆ232C

Connectors

HP HIL

Connector

*SCSI Connectors are

shown with terminators

attached, as they are

shipped from the factory.

Power

Connector

Graphics

Connector

**See Figure 1-5 for detail

on Audio Connectors.

Figure 1–4. System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

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The symbols shown to the left of the connector descriptions in the

following text, such as the headphone and microphone for audio

connectors, are the same symbols used on the rear panel of the J Class

workstation.

Audio Connectors

Your workstation has audio input and output capability through exter-

nal input and output connectors on the rear panel and through an in-

ternal speaker. The rear panel contains the Audio IN (stereo line-in),

Mic (microphone-in), Audio OUT (stereo line-out), and Headphones

(headphones-out) connectors.

Headphones OUT

Connector

Mic IN

Connector

Audio IN

Connector

Audio OUT

Connector

Figure 1–5. Audio Connectors

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. A summary of the workstation audio features follows.

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•

Audio Features

Programmable sample rates:

8kHz, 16kHz, 32kHz, 48kHz, 11.025kHz,

22.05kHz, and 44.1kHz.

Programmable output attenuation:

0 to –96dB in –1.5dB steps

Programmable input gain:

0 to 22.5dB in 1.5dB steps

Input monitoring:

16-bit linear, 8-bit u-law, or A-law

coding

•

Audio Inputs

Line-in

Mono microphone compatible with

1.5V phantom supply (bias voltage

supplied by the system)

CD-ROM audio (if internal CD–ROM is

installed)

•

Audio Outputs

Audio CODEC

Line-out

Headphone

Mono speaker jacks

Built-in mono speaker

Crystal CS4215

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Table 1–1 summarizes the audio electrical specifications for this workstation.

Table 1–1. Audio Electrical Specifications

Frequency Response

25–20,000Hz

Input Sensitivity/Impedance

Line in

2.0Vpk/47kohm

22mVpk/1kohm

Microphone

Max Output Level/Impedance

Line Out

2.8Vpp/47kohm

2.75Vpp/50ohm

5.88Vpp/48ohm

Headphone

Speaker (internal)

Output Impedance

Line Out

619ohm

118ohm

Headphone

Signal to Noise

Line Out

65dB

61dB

63dB

61dB

57dB

Headphone

Speaker

Line In

Microphone

THD (w/nominal load)

Line Out

–73dB

–70dB

–68dB

–75dB

–73dB

Headphone

Speaker

Line In

Microphone

To convert from dB to number of significant bits, use the formula:

20 log

For example, for 61dB S/N then n= 61/6 ꢀ 10

n =

ꢀ

significant bits, or in other words, about 6 bits of noise.

Keyboard Connectors

PS/2 Keyboard Connectors

The PS/2 connectors provide an interface for the keyboard and mouse

to the system. Consult the documentation that accompanies each input

device for specific information concerning its use.

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ITF Keyboard Connector

The HP HIL connector provides an interface for the ITF keyboard to

the system. Consult the documentation that accompanies each input

device for specific information concerning its use.

HP Parallel I/O Connector

The 25-pin HP Parallel I/O interface uses Centronics interface proto-

cols to support peripheral devices such as printers and plotters. Con-

sult the documentation that accompanies each peripheral device for

specific information concerning its use.

802.3 Network Connectors

Your workstation has built-in ThickNet LAN AUI and TP (Twisted

Pair) connectors for the 802.3 (ETHERNET) network. Connections to

ThinLAN networks require an external transceiver. Your workstation

will automatically select the correct network setting.

RS-232C Serial Input/Output Connector

You can attach a variety of pointing devices (such as a mouse or

trackball), or peripheral devices to the RS-232C Serial Input/Output

(SIO) ports on the J200 workstation. Peripheral devices include print-

ers, plotters, modems, and scanners. Consult the documentation that

accompanies each pointing or peripheral device for specific informa-

tion concerning its use.

The SIO ports are programmable. You can set functions such as bit

rate, character length, parity, and stop bits. The SIO Ports are used as

an interface for serial asynchronous devices to the CPU. The ports

operate at up to a 19.2 K baud rate.

Table 1–2 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 standard.

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Table 1–2. Serial I/O Pins

Pin No.

Signal

Description

DCD

RXD

TXD

DTR

GND

DSR

RTS

CTS

Data Carrier Detect

Receive Data

Transmit Data

Data Terminal Ready

Ground

Data Set Ready

Request To Send

Clear To Send

Ring Indicator

SCSI Connectors

Use the SCSI connectors to connect external SCSI devices such as

DDS-format tape drives and CD-ROM drives. Consult the documen-

tation that accompanies each SCSI device for specific information

concerning its use. Refer to Appendix C for information about con-

necting SCSI devices to your workstation.

NOTICE: When attaching external SCSI devices, be sure to

terminate the last device on the external SCSI bus.

Power Cord Connector

Plug the workstation’s power cord into the power cord connector to

provide ac power to the system.

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You can use one of the following HP monitors with your workstation:

Monitors

•

17-inch, 1280x1024 color monitor (A4032A)

17-inch, 1280x1024 color monitor (A4330A)

20-inch, 1280x1024 color monitor (A4033A)

20–inch, 1280x1024 color monitor (A4331A)

Before using your monitor, you should become familiar with its con-

trols, connectors, and indicators. For information on these controls

and indicators and on using your monitor, see the documentation that

came with it.

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There are two types of Hewlett-Packard keyboards available for use

with your workstation. They are the following:

Keyboards

•

PS/2 Keyboard

ITF Keyboard

CAUTION: Use only devices that conform to the HP HIL

specification with Hewlett-Packard computer

systems. Devices that are not HP HIL compat-

ible but have similar connectors may appear to

be compatible, but will damage your system.

Keyboard Differences

Aside from the obvious difference in the appearance of the PS/2 and

ITF keyboards due to the arrangement of the keys, there is also a dif-

ference in the keys and their output codes. For example, some keys on

one keyboard may not exist on the other keyboard. These keys gener-

ate codes that may not exist as output from the other keyboard (or

may be generated by a different key). Codes that are generated when

a key is pressed are called keycodes.

Some applications expect to use keycodes generated by keys existing

on one of the keyboards (the ITF keyboard for example). Since the

keys do not exist on the other keyboard (the PS/2 keyboard for exam-

ple), an accommodation must be made if the PS/2 keyboard is to be

used. In most cases, it is still possible to use some other key that is

equivalent (generates the same keycode from a different keycap). To

do this, it is necessary to know which keys are equivalent on the two

keyboards. Table 1–3 compares the equivalent keys of the ITF and

PS/2 keyboards.

NOTICE: Keyboard keys not mentioned in Table 1–3 are

the same on both keyboards.

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Table 1–3. PS/2 Keyboard to ITF Keyboard Equivalent Keys

PS/2 Keycap Symbol

ITF Keycap Symbol

blank1 (left)

blank2

F10

F11

blank3

F12

blank4 (right)

PrintScreen / SysReq

Scroll Lock

Pause / Break

Page Up

Stop

Break / Reset

Num Lock

End

System / User

Select

Page Down

Enter

Return

Alt (left)

Extend Char (left)

Extend Char (right)

Clear Line

Clear Display

Insert Line

Delete Line

Print / Enter

, (number pad)

Tab (number pad)

Alt (right)

No Equivalent

(Continued)

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Table 1–3. PS/2 Keyboard to ITF Keyboard Equivalent Keys

(Continued)

PS/2 Keycap Symbol

Esc

ITF Keycap Symbol

Esc / Del

Insert

Insert Char

Home

no equivalent

Delete

Delete Char

Caps Lock

Caps

Esc Shifted

Esc / Del Shifted

Break / Reset Shifted

System / User Shifted

0 (number pad)

1 (number pad)

2 (number pad)

3 (number pad)

Pause / Break Shifted

Num Lock Shifted

0 / Ins (number pad)

1 / End (number pad)

2 / B (number pad)

3 / Pg Dn

(number pad)

4 / A (number pad)

4 (number pad)

6 (number pad)

7 (number pad)

6 / " (number pad

7 / Home

(number pad)

8 / Y (number pad)

8 (number pad)

9 / Pg Up

9 (number pad)

(number pad)

. / Del (number pad)

Ctrl (left)

. (number pad)

Ctrl

Ctrl (right)

No Equivalent

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You can use an HP three-button mouse, a trackball, or other options

as pointing devices with your workstation by using the serial ports or

the HIL port. For instructions on using your particular pointing de-

vice, see the manual that came with it.

Pointing Devices

For general information on using three-button mice and on the vari-

ous cursor shapes associated with different areas of HP VUE while

using a mouse, see Using Your HP Workstation.

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Your workstation uses the HP-UX operating system, versions 9.05

and 10.0 or later. Instant Ignition systems, (systems with preloaded

software), have X-windows and Hewlett-Packard’s graphical user in-

terface, HP VUE version 3.0, installed and configured.

Operating

System

Overview

Some systems use a version of HP-UX called “Desktop HP-UX.”

This version occupies less disk space than the other version because it

does not include full HP-UX functionality, such as online manual ref-

erence pages (man pages).

Please refer to the “Instant Ignition System Configuration Informa-

tion” sheet that shipped with your system for details on configuration.

If your Instant Ignition system does not have the kernel preconfigured

with all of the device drivers you need, refer to the manual System

Administration Tasks HP 9000 Series 700 Computers to reconfigure

your kernel.

If you have any questions about Instant Ignition, refer to Using Your

HP Workstation for more information.

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Before you begin using your workstation, take a moment to gather the

following important information and note it in the appropriate subsec-

tion for future use:

Important

Information

You Need to

Note

•

LANIC ID

SCSI device ID

Device file used for each SCSI device

Internet Protocol (IP) address

Subnetwork mask

NOTICE: For help with these, refer to Using your HP

Workstation.

LANIC ID

Locate the contents label that comes with the workstation shipping

carton. Find the LANIC ID listed there and record it here:

LANIC ID _______________________________________________

You can also get your LANIC ID by using the the lanscan command

in a terminal window. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Turn your workstation and monitor on, if you have not already

done so. Figure 1–1 of this chapter shows the location of the

power switch on the workstation. See the documentation that

came with your monitor for the location of the monitor power

switch.

2. Move the mouse cursor to the Terminal Control on the Front

Panel of your Workspace and click the left mouse button.

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Terminal Control

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:

Enter

/etc/lanscan

If you are using HP-UX 10.0 or later, enter the following at the

prompt:

Enter

/usr/sbin/lanscan

You will see a table similar to the following.

Hardware Station

Dev Hardware Net-Interface

NetMgt Encapsulation

Path

2.0.2

Address

0x0800091595EE 0

State

NameUnit State ID

lan0 UP

Methods

ETHER IEEE8023

The LANIC ID in this example is 0800091595EE.

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SCSI ID and Device File Information for HP-UX 9.05

Default device file names for your drives are listed below. The under-

lined number in the device file name indicates the SCSI ID number:

Device

Device File Name

CD-ROM drive

/dev/dsk/c201d2s0

DDS-format tape drive /dev/rmt/3m

Floppy disk drive

/dev/rfloppy/c201d0s0

These device file names assume the SCSI ID of your drive is set to

the factory default. If you change the factory-set value, you must

create a new device file and substitute the pathname of your device

file for the pathname above. See the System Administration Tasks

manual for information on how to create a device file.

SCSI ID and Device File Information for HP-UX 10.0 or

Later

Default device file names for your drives are listed below.

Device

CD-ROM drive

Floppy disk drive

Device File Name

/dev/[r]dsk/c#t#d#

/dev/rfloppy/c#t#d#

where

c# identifies the bus address of the SCSI interface card

t# identifies the target address of the SCSI disk

d# identifies the SCSI lun address (0, except for disk arrays)

Device file names for DDS drives at HP-UX 10.0 or later depend on

the naming conventions of the system on which you are installing:

For installation on a system permitting long file names

/dev/rmt/c#t#d#BEST

AT&T style, best available density,

character entry, rw–rw–rw

/dev/rmt/c#t#d#BESTb Berkeley style, best available density

character entry, rw–rw–rw

/dev/rmt/c#t#d#BESTn AT&T style, no rewind, best available

density, character entry, rw–rw–rw

/dev/rmt/c#t#d#BESTnb Berkeley style, no rewind, best available

density, character entry, rw–rw–rw

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For installation on a system requiring short file names

/dev/rmt/c#t#d#f0

/dev/rmt/c#t#d#f0b

/dev/rmt/c#t#d#f0n

/dev/rmt/c#t#d#f0nb

AT&T style, best available density,

character entry, rw–rw–rw

Berkeley style, best available density

character entry, rw–rw–rw

AT&T style, no rewind, best available

density, character entry, rw–rw–rw

Berkeley style, no rewind, best available

density, character entry, rw–rw–rw

IP Address and Subnetwork Mask Information

Get the IP address and the subnet mask information for your worksta-

tion from either your system administrator or your network adminis-

trator and note them here:

IP address ______________________________________________

subnet mask _____________________________________________

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Your workstation is capable of many more tasks than are described in

this owner’s guide. This section gives an overview of some of the net-

working capabilities of your system and directs you to the appropriate

source for more information.

Networking

Overview

Mail

Electronic mail allows you to send and receive mail messages on your

workstation. For information on setting up and using electronic mail

on your workstation, contact your system administrator and also see

the Using Your HP Workstation manual that came with your worksta-

tion.

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. For

more information on telnet read the online man page by entering the

following at a command-line prompt:

Enter

man telnet

rlogin

The rlogin application also allows you to log on to another computer

system on the network from your workstation. For more information

on rlogin see the Using Your HP Workstation manual that came with

your workstation and read the online man page by entering the fol-

lowing at a command-line prompt:

Enter

man rlogin

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ftp

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Chapter 2

Setting Up Your Printer

•

Gathering printer information

Setting up a local printer using SAM

Setting up your printer for network printing

Printing a file

Solving printing problems

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This chapter describes how to configure your workstation to use a

printer that you have physically attached to either the parallel connec-

tor or the serial (RS-232C) connector on the rear of your workstation.

The instructions in this chapter assume you are using the HP-UX

version 9.05 or later operating system with the HP VUE version 3.0

interface.

NOTICES: Make sure you have installed the printer as

described in the manufacturer’s instructions

before following the instructions in this chapter.

Also ensure that the printer is powered on, con-

nected to your workstation, has paper loaded,

and is online.

Some procedures in this chapter require you to

tact your system administrator.

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Fill in the following list with the requested information and refer to it

during the printer setup procedure:

Gathering

Printer

Information

•

Printer Interface (check one):

Parallel

Serial (RS232C) Port 1

Serial (RS232C) Port 2

•

Printer Name:

(The printer name is a name the system uses to

identify the printer. The printer name can be any

name that you wish.)

Printer Model Number:

(On Hewlett-Packard printers the model number

is located on a label on the back of the printer.)

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Follow the instructions in this section to set up a printer that is physi-

cally attached to your workstation.

Setting Up a

Local Printer

Using SAM

The procedures in this chapter require you to log in as root. If you

cannot log in as root, contact your system administrator.

If your workstation is running HP VUE, follow these instructions to

set up your printer using SAM.

1. Log in as root. If you need information on logging in or setting

up a user account, see Using Your HP Workstation.

2. Move the mouse pointer to the up arrow above the Toolbox

control and click the left mouse button. (This is called a single

click, or simply a click.)

Toolbox

Control

Up Arrow

3. The Toolbox subpanel opens. Click on the General toolbox

icon, shown below.

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4. A file manager window appears with a number of icons in it.

Double-click on the System_Admin toolbox icon.

SAM (System Adminis-

tration Manager) is a util-

ity that performs system

administration tasks us-

ing a windows graphical

user interface.

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.

6. The System Administration Manager window opens. Double-

click on Printers and Plotters –>.

7. The Printers and Plotters window opens. Double-click on

Printers/Plotters.

If your workstation doesn’t have any printers set up, a message

window opens. Click on

to remove it.

8. From the Actions menu, click on Add Local Printer/Plotter.

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9. Anothermenuopens. Ifyourprinterisconnectedtotheparallelport

on your workstation, click on Add Parallel Printer/Plotter.

If your printer is connected to one of the serial connectors on

your workstation, click on Add Serial (RS-232C) Printer/Plot-

ter.

A window opens displaying the available parallel or serial inter-

faces.

10. If you chose Add Parallel Printer/Plotter in the previous step,

only one parallel interface will be listed. Place the mouse cursor

on the listed parallel interface and click the left mouse button.

If you chose Add Serial (RS-232C) Printer/Plotter in the pre-

vious step, more than one serial interface may be listed. The seri-

al interfaces are listed in ascending order. The lowest numbered

serial interface corresponds to the lowest numbered serial con-

nector on your workstation. Choose the serial interface that cor-

responds to the connector to which you have connected your

printer. Place the mouse cursor on the selected serial interface

and click the left mouse button.

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11. Click on

12. A window opens. Click on the Printer Name box. Then enter

Enter

the printer’s name and press

Printer/Model Interface

13. Click on

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14. A window opens. Move the mouse cursor onto the scroll bar

slider at the side of the new window. Press and hold the left

mouse button while moving the mouse. When the model name of

your printer appears, release the left mouse button.

15. Move the mouse cursor to your printer’s model name and click

the left mouse button.

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16. Click on

The window closes and the Add Local Printer/Plotter window

becomes visible again.

17. If you want your printer to be set as the system default printer,

move the mouse cursor to the small box labeled Make this the

system default printer and click the left mouse button.

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18. Click on

19. A small window opens with a message asking if you want to add

Yes

your printer to the “Printers” subpanel. Click on

20. Another small window opens with a message that asks if you

want to restart the Workspace Manager. With the left mouse but-

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ton, click on

21. If the print spooler was not previously running, a window will

open with the following question:

Do you want to start the print spooler now?

Yes

Click on

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22. A window appears asking if your printer is powered on, has pa-

per, is connected to your workstation, and is online. Check your

printer to make sure it meets these requirements.

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Click on

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23. Click on

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/Plot-

ter Manager window and click the left mouse button.

25. A menu opens below the word List. Click on Exit.

The main SAM window becomes visible again.

Exit SAM

26. In the main SAM window, click on

The SAM window closes.

27. Double-click on the window menu button in the upper left corner

of the Toolbox window. The window closes.

28. To test the printer, first create a terminal window by clicking the

Terminal Control on the Front Panel as shown.

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Terminal Control

A terminal window opens.

29. Move the mouse cursor into the terminal window and click the

left mouse button.

30. If you made your printer the default system printer, enter the fol-

lowing command to test your printer:

Enter

lp .vueprofile

If your printer isn’t the default system printer, enter the follow-

ing command to test your printer:

Enter

lp –d printername .vueprofile

The lp command sends

files to a printer.

where printername is the name you chose when setting up your

printer.

The file named .vueprofile prints out on the printer.

If the file doesn’t print, see the section titled “Printing Prob-

lems,” later in this chapter.

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If you have a printer physically attached to your workstation, you can

set it up to receive print requests from other computers on your net-

work. To do this, you must start up the remote line printer daemon.

Setting Up Your

Printer for

Network

Printing

Follow the instructions in this section to set up your workstation to

accept print requests from other computers on your network.

1. Log in as root. If you need information on logging in or setting

up a user account, see Using Your HP Workstation.

2. Using a text editor, such as vi or Text Editor, edit the following

file:

/etc/inetd.conf

3. Find the following section in the file:

# Other HP-UX network services

4. The following line should be directly below Other HP-UX

network services:

# printer stream tcp nowait root

/usr/lib/rlpdaemon rlpdaemon –i

If the line is present, delete the pound sign (#) from the begin-

ning. If the line is not there, add it without the pound sign (#) at

the beginning.

The line should look like the following:

printer stream tcp nowait root

/usr/lib/rlpdaemon rlpdaemon –i

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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 window and click the

left mouse button.

8. If you are using HP-UX 9.05, enter the following command line

to reboot your workstation:

Enter

/etc/reboot

If you are using HP-UX 10.0 or later, enter the following com-

mand line to reboot your workstation:

Enter

/usr/sbin/reboot

Your workstation shuts itself down and then reboots automatical-

ly. This may take a few minutes. When the login prompt returns,

your system is ready to accept printer requests from other com-

puters on your network.

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To print a file, use one of the following command lines in a terminal

window:

Printing a File

Enter

lp filename

Enter

lp –d printername filename

The lp command sends

files to a printer.

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.

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 click the

left mouse button.

3. Enter the lp command as described above.

For more information on the lp command, enter the following:

Enter

man lp

Also see Using Your HP Workstation for information on printing files

by dragging and dropping the file icon onto the printer tool.

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Solving Printing

Problems

If you have printing problems,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 correct interface port on your

printer.

•

Printer cable is connected to the correct interface port on your

workstation.

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Chapter 6

Using Your CD-ROM Drive

•

CD-ROM drive and media descriptions

Loading and unloading a CD-ROM disc

Verifying the CD-ROM drive operation

Using device files

Mounting and unmounting a CD-ROM disc

Reading the busy light

Troubleshooting

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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.

The instructions in this chapter assume you are using the HP-UX

version 9.05 or later operating system with the HP VUE version 3.0

interface.

NOTICE: Be sure you have read and understand the

information on mounting and unmounting

CD-ROM discs before you begin using your

CD-ROM disc drive.

NOTICE: Some procedures in this chapter require you to

tact your system administrator.

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This section describes basic information needed for using the CD-

ROM drive and CD-ROM discs.

CD-ROM Drive

and CD-ROM

Media Descrip-

tions

CD-ROM Drive

The CD-ROM drive is a random access read-only mass storage de-

vice that uses removable CD-ROM discs. The drive supports the ISO

9660 and High Sierra format standards. You can access information

from the drive like any other disk drive, except that you cannot write

to the drive. The drive contains a semiconductor laser for reading data

optically, and includes an embedded controller with a SCSI interface.

Controls and Features

Figure 6–1 and Table 6–1 describe the operating controls and features

of the CD-ROM drive.

Headphone

Jack

Busy

Indicator

Emergency

Eject Hole

Volume

Control

Eject

Button

Thumbwheel

Figure 6–1. CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features

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Table 6–1. CD-ROM Drive Operating Controls and Features

Control/Feature

Purpose

Headphone Jack

Volume Control

Busy Indicator

You can plug mini-headphones with a 3.5 mm diame-

ter miniature stereo plug into this jack.

Use the volume control to adjust the audio output vol-

ume to the headphone jack.

The Busy Indicator lights during a data access opera-

tion and blinks during a data transfer. The indicator

blinks initially and then stays lit when there is one of

the following:

S A defective disc

S A disc insertion error

(for example, an upside-down disc)

S No disc present

Eject Button

Press the Eject Button to open the Disc Tray and in-

sert or remove a disc. When the drive is in use, you

must press the eject button for more than one second

to open the Disc Tray.

Emergency Eject

Disc Tray

By removing the Phillips type screw and inserting the

end of a paper clip, you can open the Disc Tray when

the workstation does not have power.

The disc tray holds the CD-ROM disc. This style of

CD-ROM drive does not use a disc caddy. The disc

tray does not open if the workstation power is off.

NOTICE:

The Volume Control, Headphone Jack, and Audio Jack

features of the CD-ROM drive are supported through

applications only.

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CD-ROM Media

CD-ROM discs are 120 mm (4.7 in.) in diameter, and use one data

surface with a capacity of 600 megabytes. The data surface contains

pits and flat spots arranged in a continuous spiral track, which is read

at a constant speed. You may access files and data stored on a CD-

ROM disc, but you may not write files or data to a CD-ROM disc.

CD-ROM discs are iden-

tical to audio compact

discs (CDs), except that

they store computer

data.

CAUTION: Handle CD-ROM discs by the edges only. Al-

ways be sure a CD-ROM disc is 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 pro-

long the life of your CD-ROM discs and drive:

•

Use CD-ROM discs in a clean environment to prevent dust par-

ticles from scratching disc surfaces.

Store CD-ROM discs in a cool, dry place to prevent moisture

and heat damage.

Don’t try to clean the surface of a CD-ROM disc with cleaning

solvents, as some cleaning solvents may damage the disc.

NOTICE: You must mount the disc after loading it into

the drive. Refer to the section “Mounting and

Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc,” later in this

chapter, for instructions.

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This section describes how to perform tasks with your CD-ROM

drive.

Operating the

CD-ROM Drive

Loading and Unloading a CD-ROM Disc

This section describes how to load or unload a CD-ROM disc.

Loading a CD-ROM Disc

This CD-ROM drive has an automatic loading/ejecting feature. To

load a disc in the CD-ROM drive, follow these steps:

1. Press and release the eject button on the CD-ROM drive. The

disc tray opens partway, as shown in Figure 6–2.

Note: the removable

device door is not shown

for easier viewing of the

disk tray.

Figure 6–2. CD-ROM Disc Tray Partway Open

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2. Gently pull the disc tray fully open.

3. Hold the disc by the edges with the label side up and place it in

the disc tray as shown in Figure 6–3.

Figure 6–3. Placing the CD-ROM Disc in the Disc Tray

4. Press down gently on the center of the CD-ROM disc to make

sure it is seated on the disc tray hub, shown in Figure 6–3.

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5. Gently push the disc tray in until it is closed, as shown in

Figure 6–4.

Figure 6–4. Disc Tray Closed

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Unloading a CD-ROM Disc

To unload a disc from the Disc Tray, follow these steps:

1. Press and release the eject button on the CD-ROM drive. The

disc tray opens approximately 1 inch, as shown in Figure 6–5.

Figure 6–5. CD-ROM Disc Tray Partway Open

2. Gently pull the disc tray fully open.

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3. Grasp the disc by the edges and lift it out of the disc tray, as

shown in Figure 6–6. Be careful to touch only the edges of the

disc.

Figure 6–6. Removing the CD-ROM Disc From the Disc Tray

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4. Gently push the disc tray in until it is closed, as shown in

Figure 6–7.

Figure 6–7. Disc Tray Closed

Verifying the CD-ROM Drive Operation

The ioscan utility verifies

the configuration of all

drives.

To verify that your workstation can communicate with the CD-ROM

drive, follow these steps:

1. Click on the Terminal Control on the Front Panel of your

Workspace.

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Terminal Control

A terminal window opens.

2. Move the mouse cursor into the terminal window and click the

left mouse button.

3. If you are using HP-UX 9.05, enter the following at the prompt:

Enter

/etc/ioscan –d scsi

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

====================================

2.0.1.2.0 cd-rom_drive ok(nnnnnnnn)

Description

Status

If you are using HP-UX 10.0 or later, enter the following at the

prompt:

Enter

/usr/sbin/ioscan –d sdisk

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After a few moments the ioscan utility lists all of the SCSI I/O

devices it could find. The list appears similar to the following:

H/W Path

Class

Description

============================================

I/O Adapter

8/0

ext_bus

target

GSC built-in Fast/Wide SCSI Interface

8/0.0

8/0.0.0

8/0.5

disk

target

disk

QUANTUM LPS1080WD

8/0.5.0

8/0.6

DEC

DSP3210SW

target

disk

8/0.6.0

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Core I/O Adapter

Built-in SCSI

8/12/5

8/12/5.2

8/12/5.2.0

8/12/5.4

8/12/5.4.0

8/12/5.6

8/12/5.6.0

ext_bus

target

disk

target

disk

TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-4101TA

SEAGATE ST3600N

target

disk

MICROP 2112

I/O Adapter

10/12

ext_bus

target

disk

GSC add-on Fast/Wide SCSI Interface

10/12.4

10/12.4.0

SEAGATE ST31200W

If ioscan does not see your CD-ROM drive it returns the follow-

ing message:

ioscan: No hardware found

If you receive this message, go to Chapter 6, “Solving Prob-

lems.”

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Using Device Files

Device files are special files that tell your system which pathway to

use through the system hardware when communicating with a specific

device and what kind of device it is.

The examples in this section assume that the SCSI ID of your CD-

ROM drive is set to the factory default of SCSI ID 2, using the device

file /dev/dsk/c201d2s0. (The underlined 2 indicates the SCSI ID

number.)

NOTICE: The device file name used in these examples is

appropriate only for systems running HP-UX

9.05. If you are using HP-UX 10.0, the device

file names will depend on the naming conven-

tions of your particular system. See “SCSI ID

and Device File Information for HP-UX 10.0 or

Later” in Chapter 1 of this book.

If you set the SCSI address of your CD-ROM drive to a value other

than 2, you must create a device file for it, then substitute the path-

name of your device file in the examples that follow. Refer to the Sys-

tem Administration Tasks manual for information on how to create a

device file.

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To access information on a CD-ROM disc, you must first mount the

disc. This applies to file system information only. If you wish to load

a music CD, for example, you would not need to mount the disc.

Mounting a disc with file system information on it gives the disc a

pathname that allows your workstation to communicate electronically

with it. You must unmount the CD-ROM disc before removing it

from the drive.

Mounting and

Unmounting a

CD-ROM Disc

CAUTION: To use a CD-ROM disc as a mounted file sys-

tem, you must mount the CD-ROM disc every

time you load it into the drive. You must also

unmount the CD-ROM disc every time you

unload it from the drive. Failure to mount or

unmount a disc can cause a system error condi-

tion and can also 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 configuring your CD-ROM drive, see the System Ad-

ministration Tasks manual or online help.

The procedures in this chapter require you to log in as root. If you

cannot log in as root, contact your system administrator.

SAM (System Adminis-

tration Manager) is a util-

ity that performs system

administration tasks us-

ing a windows graphical

user interface.

Mounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM

Use the following procedure to mount a CD-ROM disc:

1. Log in as root. If you need information on logging in or setting

up a user account, see Using Your HP Workstation.

2. Load the CD-ROM disc into the disc tray and gently push the

tray into the drive.

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3. Move the mouse pointer to the up arrow above the Toolbox

control and click the left mouse button once.

Toolbox

Control

Up Arrow

4. The Toolboxes 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.

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6. 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.

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 screen message appears:

Scanning the system’s hardware...

The CD-ROM, Floppy, and Hard Disks window opens con-

taining a list of drives currently configured on this system. Disks

that are unmounted will have the word “unused” in the Use col-

umn.

10. From the Actions menu, click on Add a Hard Disk Drive.

11. The Select a Disk to Add... window opens with a list of unused

disks. Highlight the CD-ROM disc you want to mount.

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12. Click on

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13. The Set Disk Usage and Options... window opens. Select File

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System and click on

14. The following screen messages appear:

Task started.

Creating the device file...

Mounting file system...

Modifying “/etc/checklist”...

Task completed.

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Click on

Now you can access the CD-ROM disc as you would any other

mounted file system.

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 the disc was mounted.

CAUTION: If you wish to use a CD-ROM disc as a

mounted file system, you must mount the CD-

ROM disc every time you load it into the drive.

You must also unmount the CD-ROM disc

every time you unload it from the drive. Failure

to mount or unmount a disc may cause a system

error condition and may also require rebooting

the system.

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1. Log in as root. If you need information on logging in or setting

up a user account, see Using Your HP Workstation.

2. Move the mouse pointer to the Toolbox control and click on the

up arrow with the left mouse button.

3. The Toolbox 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, shown below (your

icon can look like either of these), and double-click the left

mouse button.

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6. The System Administration Manager window opens. Double-

click on Peripheral Devices –>.

7. The Peripheral Devices window opens. Double-click on Disks

and File Systems –>.

8. The Disks and File Systems window opens. Double-click on

CD-ROM, Floppy, and Hard Disks.

The following screen message appears:

Scanning the system’s hardware...

The CD-ROM, Floppy, and Hard Disks window opens con-

taining a list of drives currently configured on this system.

9. Highlight the disc you want to unmount and click on Remove a

Hard Disk Drive from the Actions menu.

10. Press the eject button on the CD-ROM drive and remove the

CD-ROM disc from the disc tray.

11. A window with the following message opens:

Do you want to remove the disk?

Yes

Click on

. The system reboots.

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Reading the Busy Light

The CD-ROM busy light shows the status of the drive during the self

test and during activity with the host system.

The CD-ROM drive performs the self test when one of the following

happens:

•

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 light flashes six times while a read test

is performed on the disc.

3. Light Off – The light goes off when the self test is com-

plete.

The busy light stays on after the self test when one of the following

conditions 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 power failure exists.

The drive is idle on the SCSI bus.

The busy light flashes during normal activity with the system.

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Troubleshooting

If you have trouble with any of these procedures for using your CD-

ROM drive, see Chapter 6 of this book, “Solving Problems.”

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Chapter 5

Using Your DDS Tape Drive

•

DDS tape drive and data cassette descriptions

Setting the write-protect tab on a data cassette

Operating the DDS tape drive

Loading and unloading a data cassette

Using device files

Archiving data in compressed and non-compressed mode

Troubleshooting

Ordering information

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This chapter describes how to perform tasks that archive to and trans-

fer data from the optional DDS tape drive. It also describes how to

maintain and care for the drive. We assume the DDS tape drive is set

to the factory default address of SCSI ID 3.

The instructions in this chapter assume you are using the HP-UX

version 9.05 or later operating system with the HP VUE version 3.0

interface.

CAUTION: Use only data cassettes labeled DDS (Digital

Data Storage) cassettes. Never use audio cas-

settes labeled DAT (Digital Audio Tape) in your

DDS-format drive.

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This section describes basic information needed for using your DDS

tape drive and data cassettes. Depending on your configuration, your

DDS drive may be a DDS-DC drive, or a DDS-2 drive.

DDS Tape Drive

and Data Cassette

Descriptions

NOTICE: In most cases, the information for using these

drives is the same; however, in a few instances

(such as the LED codes), the information dif-

fers for each drive. For the purposes of this dis-

cussion, wherever we refer to simply the

“DDS” drive, that information is for both

drives. Whenever the information differs, we

will specify whether the information refers to

the DDS-DC or the DDS-2 drive.

DDS Drive

Your DDS tape drive is a 3 1/2-inch form factor DDS tape drive with

data compression and a SCSI interface. It conforms to the DDS for-

mat standard for storing computer data, and incorporates a data com-

pression capability. It’s a high-capacity, high transfer-rate device for

data storage on tape.

Controls and Indicators

Figure 5–1 shows the LEDs and eject button of the DDS drive.

Cassette LED Drive LED

Eject Button

Figure 5–1. DDS Drive Controls and Indicators

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LEDs – DDS-DC Drive

This section describes the LED codes that are displayed.

LEDs (light emitting

diodes) indicate different

activities or problems

that occur with your

workstation hardware

The front panel has two colored LEDs: the Cassette Light and the

Drive Light. A green light indicates normal operation, and an amber

light indicates a warning condition. Pulsing shows activity between

the drive and the SCSI bus.

If the Cassette Light (left LED) shows steady amber, it means that the

cassette is write-protected. If the Drive Light (right LED) shows

steady amber, this indicates a fault condition. Table 5–1 lists the LED

codes and their meanings.

Table 5–1. LED Display Codes – DDS-DC Drive

Key

OFF

Cassette Drive

Light Light

Meaning

Green

Cassette (un)loading

Cassette loaded/online

Cassette loaded/activity

Cassette loaded/offline

Amber

Pulsing Green

Pulsing Amber

Pulsing Green

and Amber

Write-Protect States

Cassette (un)loading

Cassette loaded/online

Cassette loaded/activity

Cassette loaded/offline

Error States

Media wear (caution)

High humidity

Self-test (normal)

Self-test (failure)

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LED Warning Conditions – DDS-DC Drive

The following sections describe actions to take if the LEDs indicate a

warning condition.

High Humidity

If the LEDs display the high humidity signal, the humidity is too high

and the drive does not perform any operations until the humidity

drops.

Self-Test (Failure)

If the LEDs display the self-test (failure) signal, a fault was diagnosed

during the self tests. Note the pattern of the pulses and contact your

local service representative.

Media Wear (Caution)

Hewlett-Packard DDS drives continually monitor the number of er-

rors they have to correct when reading and writing to a tape to deter-

mine tape wear and tape head cleanliness. If excessive tape wear or

dirty tape heads are suspected, the drive warns you by displaying the

Media Wear (Caution) signal on the LED indicators.

If the LED indicators on your DDS-format drive display the Media

Wear (Caution) condition, follow this procedure:

1. Check the system console for any tape error messages. A hard

error during a read or write operation may have occurred.

2. Clean the heads with a cleaning cassette (HP92283K) as de-

scribed in the “Cleaning the Tape Heads” section, later in this

chapter.

3. Repeat the operation you performed when the Media Wear (Cau-

tion) signal displayed. If the Media Wear (Caution) signal still

displays, then the data cassette should be replaced.

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4. If you are performing a backup from disk to tape, discard the

data cassette and back up your files using a new data cassette.

5. If you are performing a restore from tape to disk, complete the

restore, then discard the data cassette and back up the files to a

new data cassette.

LEDs – DDS-2

The front panel has two colored LEDs: the Tape Light and the Clean/

Attention Light. The Tape Light flashes green to show activity (load-

ing, unloading, reading, and writing). Steady green means a cartridge

is loaded.

The Clean/Attention Light flashes amber to indicate head cleaning is

needed or a cartridge is near the end of its life. Steady amber means a

hard fault.

Table 5–2. LED Display Codes – DDS-2 Drive

Tape

Light

Clean/

Attention

Meaning

Key

OFF

Activity – load or unload

Activity – read or write

Cartridge loaded

Cleaning needed

Fault

Steady Green

Steady Amber

Flashing Green

1/2 sec on, 1/2 sec off

Any

Flashing Amber

1/2 sec on, 1/2 sec off

Fast Flash Green

1/4 sec on, 1/4 sec off

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Data Cassettes

Media Life

HP DDS data cassettes are currently specified to 2000 passes over

any part of the tape under optimal environmental conditions (50%

relative humidity, 22 degrees C). During a tape operation, any one

area of the tape may have multiple passes over the heads. This trans-

lates into approximately 200 to 300 backups or restores.

Under certain conditions, the life of your data cassette is less. Replace

your data cassettes after 100 backups or restores if your operating

conditions meet any of the following criteria:

•

The relative humidity in your operating environment is consis-

tently less than 50%.

You know that the backup software you are using makes multi-

ple passes over sections of the tape during backups or restores.

You notice that when you do backups and restores the tape stops

and starts frequently.

Cleaning the Tape Heads

Clean the heads of your tape drive after every 25 hours of tape drive

use or if the Media Wear (Caution) signal is displayed on the LED.

NOTICE: Only use HP Cleaning Cassettes (HP92283K)

to clean the tape heads. Do not use swabs or

other means of cleaning the tape heads.

Follow this procedure to clean the tape heads:

1. Insert the cleaning cassette into the drive. The tape automatically

loads the cassette and cleans the heads. At the end of the clean-

ing 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.

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Media Restrictions

If you interchange media between other HP workstation DDS tape

drives, note that data cassettes with compressed data can only be read

by tape drives that have data compression capabilities. This includes

data cassettes that contain both compressed and noncompressed data.

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Data Cassette

You can only store or change information on a data cassette when the

write-protect tab is in the write position. So, before trying to write to

the data cassette, make sure that the write-protect tab is in the write

position, as shown in Figure 5–2.

: mkh lNa ridhl

chr write.

: mkh lNa

gbcl chr

writeĆprotect.

Figure 5–2. 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 5–2.

NOTICE: The write-protect tab should always be in the

write position for transferring data to a cassette.

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This section describes how to perform tasks with your DDS tape

drive.

Operating the

DDS Tape Drive

Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette

Follow these steps to load and unload a data cassette in the DDS tape

drive:

1. Turn on power to the tape drive.

2. Insert the data cassette into the drive, as shown in Figure 5–3.

Eject Button

Figure 5–3. Loading a Data Cassette

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3. 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 flash-

ing, the drive has loaded the data cassette.

4. To remove the data cassette, press and release the eject button on

the front of the drive, as shown in Figure 5–3. The LEDs on the

drive flash on and off. Ten to twenty seconds later, the data cas-

sette slides partway out of the drive. Remove the cassette from

the drive.

Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation

To verify that your workstation can communicate with the DDS-for-

mat tape drive, if you are using HP-UX 9.05, type the following:

Enter

/etc/ioscan –d scsi

After a few moments the ioscan utility returns a message similar to

the following:

H/W Path Description Status

======================================

2.0.1.3.0 tape_drive ok(nnnnnnnnn)

If you are using HP-UX 10.0 or later, type the following:

Enter

/usr/sbin/ioscan –d stape

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After a few moments the ioscan utility returns a message similar to

the following:

H/W Path

Class

Description

============================================

I/O Adapter

8/12

Core I/O Adapter

Built-in SCSI

8/12/5

8/12/5.3

8/12/5.3.0

ext_bus

target

tape

HP35480A

If ioscan does not see your tape drive it will return the following mes-

sage:

ioscan: No hardware found

If you receive this message, go to Chapter 6, “Solving Problems.”

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Device files are special

files that tell your system

which system hardware

pathway to use when

communicating with a

specific device and what

kind of device it is.

Using Device Files

Your 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.

If the SCSI address of your tape drive is not set to the factory default

of SCSI ID 3, you must create a device file, then substitute the path-

name of your device file in the examples that follow. Refer to the Sys-

tem Administration Tasks manual for information on how to create a

device file.

NOTICE: The device file names used in these examples

are appropriate only for systems running HP-

UX 9.05. If you are using HP-UX 10.0 or later,

the device file names will depend on the nam-

ing conventions of your particular system. See

“SCSI and Device File Information for HP-UX

10.0 or Later” in Chapter 1 of this book.

Device Files — No Data Compression

Your system has two device files for using your tape drive with data

compression turned off. The device files are named /dev/rmt/3m and

/dev/rmt/3mn, and are set for SCSI ID 3.

If you use the /dev/rmt/3m device file, the tape drive rewinds the

data cassette every time the system releases the drive from its control.

If you use the /dev/rmt/3mn device file, the drive does not rewind

the data cassette. The tape stays where it was after the last operation.

If you use these device files, you do not need to create any device

files.

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Device Files — Data Compression

If you wish to use the data compression feature, use the device files

/dev/rmt/3hc and /dev/rmt/3hcn, which are set for SCSI ID 3.

If you use the /dev/rmt/3hc device file, the tape drive compresses the

data and rewinds the data cassette every time the system releases the

drive from its control.

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 after the last operation.

If you use these device files, you do not need to create any device

files.

The tar (tape file archiv-

er) command saves files

to a data cassette, re-

stores files from a data

cassette, or lists files on

a data cassette.

Archiving Data in Compressed and Noncompressed Mode

This section describes how to transfer data to and from a DDS- for-

mat data cassette (saving and restoring) using the HP-UX tar com-

mand and your tape drive’s device file.

NOTICE: Before using your DDS-format tape drive to

back up your file system, make sure you read

the “Media Interchangeability Restrictions”

section later in this chapter.

The tar (tape file archiver) command allows you to save files to a

data cassette, restore files from a data cassette to your system, or list

files on your data cassette.

The examples in this chapter use the device file /dev/rmt/3m, which

archives the data in noncompressed mode and causes the drive to re-

wind the data cassette. To use data compression, substitute

/dev/rmt/3hc for /dev/rmt/3m. If you named your device files differ-

ently, substitute the correct file name where appropriate.

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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. Click on the Terminal Control on the Front Panel of your

Workspace.

Terminal Control

A terminal window opens.

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:

Enter

tar –cvf /dev/rmt/3m pathname

where pathname is the pathname of the file or directory contain-

ing files that you want to write to the tape. To use the data com-

pression mode, substitute /dev/rmt/3hc for /dev/rmt/3m.

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Restoring Files from a Data Cassette to Your System

Use the following instructions to restore files from a data cassette to

your system:

1. Load the data cassette into the tape drive.

2. Use cd to change to the directory you want the files to reside in.

3. Click on the Terminal Control on the Front Panel of your

Workspace.

A terminal window opens.

4. Move the mouse cursor into the terminal window and click the

left mouse button.

5. Enter the following command line to restore data:

Enter

tar –xvf /dev/rmt/3m pathname

where pathname is the pathname of the file or directory contain-

ing files that you want to restore from the tape. If pathname is

not specified, everything on the data cassette is restored. To use

the data compression mode, substitute /dev/rmt/3hc for /dev/

rmt/3m.

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Listing the Files on a Data Cassette

Use the following instructions to list the files on a data cassette:

1. Load the data cassette into the tape drive.

2. Click on the Terminal Control on the Front Panel of your

Workspace.

A terminal window opens.

3. Move the mouse cursor into the terminal window and click the

left mouse button.

4. Enter the following command line to receive a file listing of the

data cassette:

Enter

tar –tvf /dev/rmt/3m

To use the data compression mode, substitute /dev/rmt/3hc for

/dev/rmt/3m.

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Further Command Information

The man utility looks up

man pages on the sys-

tem.

For additional information on using tar and a complete list of the

command arguments, refer to the tar man page by typing the follow-

ing:

Enter

man tar

You may also communicate with the tape drive with the cpio, ftio,

mt, and fbackup commands. For more information on these com-

mands, enter the following in a terminal window:

Enter

man command

Media Interchangeability Restrictions

If you interchange media between DDS-format tape drives, the fol-

lowing two restrictions apply to the media:

•

Data cassettes with compressed data can only be read by tape

drives that have data compression capabilities, such as the tape

drive (part number C1504–67201) found in Kit A2275A #AHS.

Full height (5 1/4-in) DDS-format tape drives (models HP

35470A and HP35480A) can get 1.3 GB and can read or write

to 60-meter data cassettes only, if they are not using data com-

pression. With data compression, these drives can get 2 GB and

can read or write to 90-meter cassettes.

Troubleshooting

If you have trouble with any of these procedures for using your DDS

tape drive, see Chapter 6 of this book, “Solving Problems.”

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Ordering Information

To order Hewlett-Packard data cassettes and cleaning cassettes for use

in your DDS tape drive, use the following order numbers:

•

HP92283A

HP92283B

HP92300A

Box of five 60–meter DDS data cassettes

Box of five 90–meter DDS data cassettes

Box of five 120-meter DDS data cassettes

(for DDS-2 drive only)

•

HP92283K

HP92283L

Package of two cleaning cassettes

Lockable storage box for 12 cassettes

CAUTION: Use only data cassettes labeled as DDS

(Digital Data Storage) cassettes. Never use

audio cassettes labeled DAT (Digital Audio

Tape) in your DDS-format drive.

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Chapter 5

Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive

•

Setting the write-protect tab on a diskette

Inserting and removing a diskette

Verifying the floppy disk drive configuration

Using device files

Floppy disk drive device file

Formatting a new diskette

Transferring data to and from a floppy diskette

Configuring the floppy driver

Troubleshooting

Ordering information

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