Compaq C160, C200, C240 User Manual

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Model C160 / C180 / C200 / C240 / C360

Owner’s Guide

HP Part No. A4200-90050

Edition E1298

Printed in U.S.A.

Printing History First Printing: December 1998

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HEWLETT-PACKARD WARRANTY STATEMENT

HP PRODUCT DURATION OF WARRANTY

C160/C180/C200/C240/C360 one year

1. HP warrants HP hardware, accessories and supplies against defects in materials and workmanship for the period speciﬁed above. If HP receive notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP will, at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to be defective. Replacement products may be either new or like-new.

2. HP warrants that HP software will not fail to execute its programming instructions, for the period speciﬁed above, due to defects in material and workmanship when properly installed and used. If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP will replace software media which does not execute its programming instructions due to such defects.

3. HP does not warrant that the operation of HP products will be uninterrupted or error free. If HP is unable, within a reasonable time, to repair or replace any product to a condition as warranted, customer will be entitled to a refund of the purchase price upon prompt return of the product.

4. HP products may contain remanufactured parts equivalent to new in performance or may have been subject to incidental use.

5. The warranty period begins on the date of delivery or on the date of installation if installed by HP. If customer schedules installation or causes installation by HP to be delayed more than 30 days after delivery , warranty begins on the 31st day from delivery.

6. Warranty does not apply to defects resulting from (a) improper or inadequate maintenance or calibration, (b) software, interfacing, parts or supplies not supplied by HP, (c) unauthorized modiﬁcation or misuse, (d) operation outside of the published environmental speciﬁcations for the product, or (e) improper site preparation or maintenance.

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Preface xiii

Contents

Audience xiv

Safety and Regulatory Statements xiv

Release Document(s) xiv

Related Manuals xv

Revision History xv

Documentation Conventions xvi

Problems, Questions, and Suggestions xvii

1 Product Information

Product Description 3

System Unit Front Panel Controls 5

System Power Switch 5 Power LED 6 System LEDs 6 Audio Controls 7 Storage Device Controls and Features 8

CD-ROM Drive 8 DDS Tape Drive 10 Floppy Disk Drive 12

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors 13

Pullout Card 14 Security Loop 14 Audio Connectors 15 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors 17 HP Parallel I/O Connector 17

802.3 Network Connectors 17 Serial Input/Output Connectors 18

Contents

SCSI Connectors 19 TOC Button 19 Power Cord Connector 19

Monitors 20

Keyboard 21

Pointing Devices 21

Operating System Overview 22

2 Using Your CD-ROM Drive

CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions 25

CD-ROM Drive 25

Controls and Features 26

CD-ROM Media 28

Caring for CD-ROM Discs 28

Operating the CD-ROM Drive 29

Loading and Unloading a CD-ROM in the Disc Tray 29

Disc Tray Description 29 Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 30 Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 31 Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive 32 Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive 34

Verifying the CD-ROM Drive Operation 35

Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc 36

Mounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 36 Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 38 Reading the Busy Light 39

Troubleshooting 41

Contents

3 Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive

DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions 45

DDS Drive 45

Storage Capacities 45 Controls and Indicators 46 LEDs 47 LED Warning Conditions 48

Data Cassettes 49

Media Life 49 Cleaning the Tape Heads 50 Media Restrictions 50

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Data Cassette 51

Operating the DDS Tape Drive 52

Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 52 Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation 53 Using Device Files 54 Archiving Data 55 Writing to a Data Cassette 55 Restoring Files from a Data Cassette to Your System 56 Listing the Files on a Data Cassette 56 Further Command Information 57

Troubleshooting 58

Ordering Information 58

4 Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive

Using the Floppy Diskette 61

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Diskette 61 Inserting and Removing a Diskette 62

Operating the Floppy Drive 63

Verifying the Floppy Drive Conﬁguration 63

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Contents

Using Device Files 64 Formatting a New Diskette 65 Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette 66 Saving Files to a Floppy Diskette 66 Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System 66 Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette 67 For More Information 68 Conﬁguring the Floppy Driver 69

Troubleshooting 70

Ordering Information 70

5 Solving Problems

Common Problems and Solutions 73

Problems with Powering Up the System 73 Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System 74 Problems with the 802.3 Network 75 Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive 76 Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive 77 Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive 78 Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive 79

LED Error Codes 80

Dealing with a Boot Failure 83

Running System Veriﬁcation Tests 84

A Safety and Regulatory Statements

Declaration of Conformity 1 89

Declaration of Conformity 2 90

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Contents

Special Video Conﬁguration Statements 91

For EN55022 or CISPR 22 Applications: 91 For FCC Applications: 91

Emissions Regulations 92

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 92 VCCI Class B ITE (Japan) 93 Korea RRL (EMI Class A) 93

Emissions Regulations Compliance 93

Acoustics 94

Regulation On Noise Declaration For Machines -3. GSGV 94

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions 94

Safety Statement 95

Laser Safety Statement (U.S.A. Only) 96

Visible LEDs 96

Warnings and Cautions 97

B Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration

Checking the SCSI IDs 101

Preparing Your Workstation 103

Installing Storage Devices 105

Preparing to Install Your Storage Device 106

Conﬁguring your Storage Device 106 Determining Your Storage Devices Position 106 Storage Device Cable Routing 108

Removing the Storage Tray 108 Installing a CD-ROM or a DDS-Format Tape Drive 109 Installing a Floppy Drive 111

Contents

Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 113 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 3 or Position 4 115 Replacing the Storage Tray 118 Conﬁguring a Hard Disk Drive 120

Removing the Main Tray Assembly 122

Replacing the Main Tray Assembly 124

Installing Additional Memory 126

Installing the EGRAM (Enhanced Graphics RAM) Module (C160/C180) 130

Installing an EISA, PCI, or GSC Option Board 136

Graphics Adapter Considerations 137

Special Video Conﬁguration Statements 137 Graphics Paths 138 Graphics Conﬁguration Restrictions 139

Installing the Option Board 141

Replacing the Battery 146

Changing Your Monitor Type 148

Setting the Monitor Type from the Boot Console Interface 148 Setting the Monitor Type at Power On 148 Changing the Console to External Terminal 149

C SCSI Connections

SCSI Bus Differences 153

SCSI Restrictions 156

Cables 156 Connectors and Terminators 158 SCSI Conﬁguration Constraints 159

Narrow, Single-ended SCSI Bus Conﬁguration Constraints 159 Fast, Wide, Differential SCSI Bus Conﬁguration Constraints 160

Contents

Ultra, Wide-SE SCSI Bus Conﬁguration Constraints 160

Determining SCSI Bus Length 161

Narrow, Single-Ended SCSI Bus Length 161 Fast, Wide Differential SCSI Bus Length 163 Ultra, Wide, Single-Ended SCSI Bus Length 165

Assigning SCSI Device IDs 167

Narrow Single-Ended SCSI Device IDs 168 Fast, Wide Differential SCSI IDs (C160/C180/C200 Upgrades) 170 Ultra, Wide SCSI IDs 171

Connecting to the SCSI Ports 172

System SCSI Port Connection 172

D The Boot Console Interface

Boot Console Interface Features 177

Accessing the Boot Console Interface 182

Booting Your Workstation 183

Searching for Bootable Media 185

Resetting Your Workstation 186

Displaying and Setting Paths 187

Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type 189

The Monitor Command 189 Displaying the Current Monitor Conﬁguration 190 Setting the Monitor Type 191 Setting the Monitor Type at Power On 193 Changing the Console to External Terminal 194

Displaying the Current Memory Conﬁguration 195

Memory Information Sample 1 196

Contents

Memory Information Sample 2 197

Displaying the Status of the System I/O 198

Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags 199

Displaying and Setting the Security Mode 201

Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode 202

Displaying the LAN Station Address 203

Conﬁgure and Display LAN Settings 204

Displaying System Information 206

Displaying PIM Information 207

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Preface

This owner’s guide describes how to use your HP 9000 C Class workstation. This manual assumes that you have installed your workstation as described

in the C Class Hardware Installation Card.

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Audience

This guide is intended for HP 9000 Model C160/C180/C200/C240/C360 workstation users.

Safety and Regulatory Statements

See Appendix A in the back of this manual for safety and regulatory statements that apply to this workstation.

Release Document(s)

Please refer to the Release Document(s) you received with your system or system software for additional information that we may not have been able to include in this guide at the time of its publication.

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Related Manuals

Refer to the following manuals for more information:

• C Class Hardware Installation Card (A4200-90012)

• Using Your HP Workstation (A2615-90003)

• Installing and Updating HP-UX (B2355-90050)

• 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.

Revision History

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

HP Part No. Edition Revision History A4200-90050 E1298 First printing

Documentation Conventions

Unless otherwise noted in the text, this guide uses the following symbolic conventions.

user-supplied values Italic words or characters in for-

mats and command 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

face.

this type-

literal values Bold words or characters in for-

mats and command descriptions represent commands or keywords that you must use literally. Pathnames are also in bold.

KEY Text with a line above and a line

below denotes a key on your keyboard, or a key or button which is drawn on your workstation’s graphic display.

(In this manual we refer to the Enter key . On your keyboard the key may be labeled either Enter or Return.)

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Problems, Questions, and Suggestions

If you have any problems, questions, or suggestions with our hardware, software, or documentation, please call 1-800-633-3600 (US & Canada) or contact the HP Response Center for your country.

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Product Information

This chapter introduces the HP 9000 Model C160/C180/C200/C240/C360 workstations, including their controls and indicators. This chapter discusses the following topics:

• Product description

• System unit front panel controls

• System unit rear panel connectors

• Monitors

• Keyboards

• Operating system overview

Product Information

Product Description

The Model C160/C180/C200/C240/C360 workstations contain the following key features:

• Processor Performance

160 MHz (Model C160) 180 MHz (Model C180) 200 MHz (Model C200) 236 MHz (Model C240) 367 MHz (Model C360)

• Operating System: Native HP-UX

HP-UX 10.20 (Model C160) HP-UX 10.20 (Model C180) HP-UX 10.20 with Additional Core Enhancements (ACE 9707) (Models C200

/C240)

HP-UX 10.20 with ACE 9806 and IPR 9812 (Model C360)

• User Interface

HP VUE version 3.0 graphical user interface HP CDE graphical user interface

• Compatibility

Source and binary code compatible with the Series 700 product family

• Optional Graphics

Fast 2D color graphics; choice of 1 to 4 displays HP VISUALIZE-8/24 - Accelerated 8-plane or 24-plane 3D graphics HP VISUALIZE-48 - 24/24 image planes, 8 overlay planes,

24-bit Z buffer 3D graphics

HP VISUALIZE-48XP - Advanced, 24/24 image planes, 8 overlay planes,

24-bit Z buffer 3D graphics

HP VISUALIZE-EG, FX2, FX4, FX6 - Advanced graphics

• Memory

32 MB to 1.5 GB main memory in pairs of 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB or 128 MB modules Six pairs maximum

Product Information

Product Description

• Internal Storage Devices Fast, Wide Differential SCSI Hard Disk Drives (C160/C180)

Ultra, Wide Single-Ended (C200/C240/C360)

1-inch Low Profile Drive (up to two)

1.6-inch Full Height Drive (one)

Single-Ended SCSI Removable Media

CD-ROM Drive or

2.0/4.0 GB, 4-mm DDS Tape Drive 4/8 GB, DDS2 DAT Drive (C200/C240/C360) 12/24 GB, DDS3 DAT Drive (C200/C240/C360)

3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive (not a SCSI Device)

• Standard Network Ethernet IEEE 802.3 AUI

RJ45, UTP Twisted Pair 10Base-T, 100Base-T (C200/C240/C360 only)

• Standard I/O One Single-Ended, 8-bit , 5 MB/sec synchronous, 1.5 MB/sec asynchronous

ALT-1, 50-pin, high density SCSI connector One Fast, Wide (for hard disk drives) 20 MB/sec synchronous 68-pin, high density SCSI connector (C160/C180) One Ultra, Wide, Single-Ended SCSI connector (C200/C240/C360) Two Serial Interfaces RS232C, 9-pin male One Parallel Interface, Centronics, BUSY handshake, 25-pin female 16 Bit Audio Line-in and Line-out connectors Two PS/2 ports (keyboard and mouse) One HP-HIL connector (C160/C180 only)

• EISA/GSC 4 slots total: 1 GSC/PCI, 1 GSC/EISA/PCI and 2 GSC/EISA (C160/180)

4 slots total: 3 GSC/PCI, 1 GSC/EISA/PCI (C200/C240/C360)

• Keyboards PS/2 Keyboard (mouse)

or ITF Keyboard (also known as HP HIL) (HP HIL mouse)(C160/C180 only)

System Unit Front Panel Controls

Figure 1 shows the location of the system unit front panel controls.

Removable

Storage Devices

Power Switch

Power LED

System LEDs

Mute

Product Information

Volume

Headset

Mic

Figure 1 System Unit Front Panel Controls

System Power Switch

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

NOTICE: There is no need to manually shut down the HP-UX operating system on

your workstation before powering it off. When you turn off the power switch, your workstation automatically shuts down the operating system before terminating the power.

NOTICE: The C200/C240/C360 when turned off and plugged in will draw 30 watts

of power and the cooling fan may turn on.

Product Information

System Unit Front Panel Controls

Power LED

The power LED is located on the left side of the front panel on the disk tray . 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, indicating that a soft shutdown is enabled.

System LEDs

The Model C160/C180/C200/C240/C360 workstations have four diagnostic LEDs located next to the system power LED.

For more information on the error codes displayed by the diagnostic LEDs, see “LED Error Codes” in the chapter, “Solving Problems”.

LED 4 - System Heartbeat

LED 3 - SCSI Bus Activity

LED 2 - Network Transmit

LED 1 - Network Receive

System Unit Front Panel Controls

Audio Controls

Next to the system LEDs are the following audio controls:

Product Information

Headset Jack

Volume Control Adjusts the audio output volume

Mic Jack Accommodates microphones

Mute Button Turns off the audio output to line

Accommodates mini-headphones with a 3.5 mm diameter miniature stereo plug.

to the headset or lineout.

with a 3.5 mm diameter miniature stereo plug.

out and speaker only.

The volume control, headset jack, and microphone jack features of the CDROM are supported through applications only.

For more information on the features and electrical speciﬁcations, see the section titled “Security Loop,” later in this chapter.

Product Information

System Unit Front Panel Controls

Storage Device Controls and Features

The Model C160/C180/C200/C240/C360 workstations allow up to two of the following internal storage devices: CD-ROM drive, DDS tape drive, or ﬂoppy drive. The following sections describe the controls and features of these devices.

NOTICES: You may not have two of the same type of device. For example, you can

have a CD-ROM device and a ﬂoppy device, but not two CD-ROMs. Due to space limitations, a DDS-format tape drive and a CD-ROM drive

cannot both be mounted in the system at the same time.

CD-ROM Drive

Figure 2 shows the operating controls and features of the CD-ROM drive, and Table 1 describes them.

Headphone Jack

Volume Control

Disk Tray

Busy Indicator

Figure 2 CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features

Emergency Eject

Eject Button

Table 1 CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features

Control/Feature Purpose

Busy Indicator Lights during a data access oper-

ation and blinks during a data transfer. The indicator blinks initially and then stays lit when there is one of the following:

• A defective disc

• A disc insertion error (for example, an upside-down disc)

• No disc present

Eject Button Press to open the disc tray and

insert or remove a disc. When the drive is in use, press the eject button for more than one second to open the disc tray.

Product Information

System Unit Front Panel Controls

Emergency Eject Remove the Phillips-type screw

and insert the end of a paper clip to open the disc tray when the workstation does not have power.

Disc Tray Holds the CD-ROM disc. This

type of CD-ROM drive does not use a disc caddy. The disc tray does not open if the workstation power is off.

Headphone Jack Used to connect headphones

with a 1/8-inch connector.

Volume Control Volume control for the head-

phone jack.

Product Information

System Unit Front Panel Controls

DDS Tape Drive

Your DDS tape drive is either a DDS-DC (early or later model) or a DDS-2 tape drive with a 3.5-inch form factor, data compression, and a single-ended SCSI interface. Both drives incorporate data compression capability and are high-capacity, high transfer-rate devices for data storage on tape. With compression, the DDS-DC drives can store up to 4 GB of data on a 90 meter tape and the DDS-2 drive can store up to 8 GB of data on a 120 meter tape.

Figure 3, Figure 4, and Figure 5 show the LEDs, and eject button of the DDS-format tape drives.

Cassette LED Drive LED Eject Button

Figure 3 DDS-DC (Early Model) Drive Controls and Indicators

Tape Clean

DCLZ

Tape LED Clean/Attention LED Eject Button

Figure 4 DDS-DC (Later Model) Drive Controls and Indicators

Tape Clean

Tape LED Clean/Attention LED Eject Button

Figure 5 DDS-2 Drive Controls and Indicators

Table 2 DDS Tape Drive Controls and Features

Control/Feature Purpose

Eject Button Push the eject button to remove tape

cassettes from the drive.

Product Information

System Unit Front Panel Controls

Drive LEDs The DDS drive LEDs light and ﬂash

to indicate drive status and error conditions.

Product Information

System Unit Front Panel Controls

Floppy Disk Drive

Figure 6 shows the operating controls and features of the ﬂoppy drive, and Table 3 describes them.

Eject ButtonDrive LED

Figure 6 Floppy Drive Controls and Features

Table 3 Floppy Drive Controls and Features

Control/Feature Purpose

Eject Button Push the eject button to

remove ﬂoppy diskettes from the drive.

Drive LED The ﬂoppy drive LED

ﬂashes to indicate the drive is in use.

Product Information

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

This section describes the following connectors on the system unit’s rear panel:

• Security loop

• Audio connectors

• Keyboard and mouse connectors

• HP parallel (Centronics) I/O connector

• 802.3 network connectors

• Serial I/O connectors

• SCSI connectors (including Ultra or Fast, Wide SCSI and single-ended SCSI)

• TOC (Transfer of Control) button

• Power cord connector

NOTICE: To maintain emissions compliance, verify that all cables are fully

seated and properly fastened.

Figure 7 shows the locations of the connectors on the system unit’s rear panel.

Product Information

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

Monitor (C180, C200)

Security Loop

Pullout Card

Power

TOC

LAN-AUI LAN-TP

Serial 1

Serial 2

PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard

Monitor (C160/C180)

HP Parallel

Single-Ended SCSI Fast, Wide SCSI

(Ultra Wide Single-Ended C200/C240/C360)

Audio Line Out

Audio Line In

Figure 7 System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

Pullout Card

The pullout card contains serial and model number information along with regulatory agency information.

Security Loop

The security loop provides a means of locking the storage tray with a padlock or other locking device, to prevent unauthorized removal from the system.

Product Information

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

Audio Connectors

The Model C160/C180/C200/C240/C360 workstations have audio input and output capability through external input and output connectors on the rear panel and through an internal speaker. The rear panel contains the Line IN (Stereo line-in) and Line OUT (Stereo line-out) connectors.

NOTICE: To maintain compliance with FCC/CISPR B you must use fully shielded,

unbalanced audio cables and plugs.

The audio connectors are standard stereo audio mini-jacks. Hewlett-Packard recommends using gold-plated plugs available through audio retailers. The following summarizes the capabilities of the Model C160/C180/C200/C240/ C360 workstations:

• 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 sup-

plied by the system) CD-ROM audio (if internal CD-ROM is installed)

• Audio Outputs Line-out Headset

Product Information

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

Built-in mono speaker

• Audio CODEC Crystal CS4215

Table 4 summarizes the audio electrical speciﬁcations for the Model C160/ C180/C200/C240/C360 workstations.

Table 4 Audio Electrical Speciﬁcations

Frequency Response 25-20,000Hz Input Sensitivity/Impedance

Line Out 2.0Vpk/47k ohm Microphone 22mVpk/1k ohm

Max Output Level/Impedance

Line Out 2.8Vpp/47k ohm Headphone 2.75Vpp/50 ohm Speaker 5.88Vpp/48 ohm

Output Impedance

Line Out 619 ohm Headphone 118 ohm

Signal to Noise

Line Out 65 dB Headphone 61 dB Speaker 63 dB Line In 61 dB Microphone 57 dB

THD (w nominal load)

Line Out -73 dB Headphone -70 dB Speaker -68 dB Line In -75 dB Microphone -73 dB T o convert from dB to number of signiﬁcant bits, use the

formula: n=dB/20 log10 = dB/6. For example, for 61dB S/N then n=61/6 10 signiﬁcant bits, or in other words, about 6 bits of noise.

Product Information

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors

The PS/2 connectors provide an interface to the system for the keyboard, mouse, and a variety of other pointing devices, such as trackballs. Consult the documentation that accompanies each input device for speciﬁc information concerning its use.

HP Parallel I/O Connector

The 25-pin HP Parallel I/O interface uses Centronics interface protocols to support peripheral devices such as printers and plotters. Consult the documentation that accompanies each peripheral device for speciﬁc information concerning its use.

802.3 Network Connectors

The Model C160 and C180 workstations have built-in ThickNet LAN-AUI and LAN-TP (Twisted Pair) connectors for the 802.3 (ETHERNET) network. Connections to ThinLAN networks require an external transceiver. The workstation automatically selects the correct network setting.

The Model C200/C240/C360 workstations have built-in ThickNet LAN-AUI and 100Base-T and 10Base-T connectors for the 802.3 (ETHERNET) network. Connections to ThinLAN networks require an external transceiver. The workstation automatically selects the correct network setting.

Product Information

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

Serial Input/Output Connectors

There are a variety of pointing devices (mouse or trackball) or peripheral devices that can attach to the Serial Input/Output (SIO) ports on the workstation. Peripheral devices include printers, plotters, modems, and scanners. Consult the documentation that accompanies each peripheral device for speciﬁc information concerning its use.

The SIO ports are programmable, allowing functions such as bit rate, character length, parity, and stop bits to be set. The SIO Ports are used as interfaces for serial asynchronous devices to the CPU. The ports operate at up to a 460.8 K baud rate.

T able 5 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.

Table 5 Serial I/O Pins

Pin No. Signal Description

1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 RXD Receive Data 3 TXD Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Request To Send 8 CTS Clear To Send 9 RI Ring Indicator

Product Information

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

SCSI Connectors

Use the SCSI connectors to connect external SCSI devices such as DDS-format tape drives and CD-ROM drives. Consult the documentation that accompanies each SCSI device for speciﬁc information concerning its use. Refer to Appendix C of this manual for information about connecting SCSI devices to your workstation.

NOTICE: There must ALWAYS be a terminator at both ends of a SCSI bus. This

means one internal terminator and one external terminator. The Fast-Wide Differential SCSI, Ultra-wide, Single-Ended SCSI and Narrow SingleEnded SCSI connectors must have a terminator connected when no external device is connected. Note that the fast, wide differential terminators, ultra-wide, single-ended terminators and the narrow singleended terminators are different and not interchangeable.

WARNING: The C200/C240/C360 workstations have an Ultra Wide-SE SCSI interface in

place of the Fast-Wide SCSI interface. These interfaces are not compatible. Connecting a Fast-Wide device to an Ultra Wide-SE interface will not work and may damage the device. Be sure to connect only Fast-Wide devices to a FastWide interface and Ultra Wide-SE devices to an Ultra Wide-SE interface.

TOC Button

The TOC button resets the system and transfers control from the default device to an auxiliary device.

Power Cord Connector

Plug the workstation’s power cord into the power cord connector to provide ac power to the system.

Product Information

Monitors

The Model C160/C180 workstations have a graphics controller built-in on the I/O board. The Model C180/C200/C240/C360 workstations have a highperformance graphics card installed in an option slot. The following HP monitors are supported:

• 17-inch, 1280x1024 color monitor (A4330)

• 20-inch, 1280x1024 color monitor (A4331)

Before using your monitor you should become familiar with its controls, connectors, and indicators. For this information, consult the documentation that was packaged with your monitor.

The built-in monitor connector is a new Enhanced Video connector. An EVC to DB adapter (HP Part No. 8120-6861), included with your system, is required to use monitors that have DB-15 type connectors.

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Keyboard

The C160/C180/C200/C240/C360 systems use a PS/2 keyboard which connects to the PS/2 interface connector on the rear of your workstation.

Pointing Devices

The PS/2 connector, the HIL port, or the Serial ports support using an HP three-button mouse, a trackball, or other options as pointing devices. For instructions on using a particular device, see the manual that accompanies the device.

For general information on using three-button mice and on the various cursor shapes associated with different areas of HP VUE while using a mouse, see Using Your HP Workstation.

Product Information

Operating System Overview

The Model C160/C180 workstations use version 10.20 or later of the HP-UX operating system. The Model C200/C240 workstations require the Workstation Additional Core Enhancements (ACE 9707) for HP-UX 10.20. The Model C360 workstations require the Workstation Additional Core Enhancements (ACE 9806) for HP-UX 10.20 and the IPR 9812 software.

Instant Ignition systems (systems with preloaded software) have X-windows and the Hewlett-Packard HP VUE 3.0 graphical user interface installed and conﬁgured.

Refer to Using Your HP Workstation for more information on Instant Igni- tion.

Using Your CD-ROM Drive

This chapter describes how to use your CD-ROM drive. It is divided into the following sections:

• CD-ROM drive and CD-ROM media descriptions

• Operating the CD-ROM Drive

• Mounting and unmounting a CD-ROM disc

• Troubleshooting

NOTICE Be sure you read and understand the information on mounting and

unmounting CD-ROM discs before you begin using your CD-ROM disc drive.

This chapter provides an overview of the optional CD-ROM drive and media, and describes how to use the CD-ROM drive. We assume the CDROM drive is set to the factory default address of SCSI ID 2.

NOTICE Some procedures in this chapter require you to log in as root. If you cannot

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CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions

This section describes basic information needed for using the CD-ROM drive and CD-ROM discs.

CD-ROM Drive

The CD-ROM drive is a random access read-only mass storage device that uses removable CD-ROM discs. The drive supports the ISO 9660 and High Sierra format standards. You can access information from the drive like any other disk drive, except that you cannot write to the drive. The drive contains a semiconductor laser for reading data optically, and includes an embedded controller with a SCSI interface.

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CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions

Controls and Features

Figure 8 shows and Table 6 describes the operating controls and features of the CD-ROM drives.

Headset

Jack

Figure 8 CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features

Volume

Control

Thumbwheel

Indicator

Busy

Emergency Eject Hole

Eject

Button

CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions

Table 6 CD-ROM Drive Operating Controls and Features

Control/Feature Purpose

Headset Jack You can plug mini-headphones with a 3.5-mm diameter

miniature stereo plug into this jack.

Volume Control Use the volume control to adjust the audio output volume to

the headset jack.

Busy Indicator The Busy Indicator lights during a data access operation and

blinks during a data transfer. The indicator blinks initially and then stays lit when there is one of the following:

• A defective disc

• A disc insertion error (for example, an upside-down disc)

• No disc present

Eject Button Press the Eject Button to open the Disc Tray and insert or

remove a disc. When the drive is in use, you must press the eject button for more than one second to open the Disc Tray.

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Emergency Eject By inserting the end of a paper clip, you can open the Disc

Tray when the workstation does not have power.

NOTICE The Volume Control, Headset Jack, and Audio Jack features of the CD-

ROM drive are supported through applications only.

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CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions

CD-ROM Media

CD-ROM discs are 120 mm (4.7 in.) in diameter, and use one data surface with a capacity of approximately 600 megabytes. The data surface contains pits and ﬂat spots arranged in a continuous spiral track, which is read at a constant speed. You may access ﬁles and data stored on a CD-ROM disc, but you may not write ﬁles or data to a CD-ROM disc.

CD-ROM data discs are identical to audio compact discs (CDs) except that they store computer data and information.

CAUTION: Handle CD-ROM discs by the edges only. Always be sure a CD-ROM disc is either

in the CD-ROM drive or its protective case when not in use. This will lessen the chance of exposing the disc surface to dust. Over time, dust reduces the reliability of the read head in the CD-ROM drive.

Caring for CD-ROM Discs

Observe the following guidelines to help prevent data loss and prolong the life of your CD-ROM discs and drive:

• Use CD-ROM discs in a clean environment to prevent dust particles from

scratching disc surfaces.

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

damage.

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

as some cleaning solvents may damage the disc.

NOTICE: You must mount the disc after loading it into the drive. Refer to the section

“Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc,” later in this chapter, for instructions about mounting a disc.

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Operating the CD-ROM Drive

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

Loading and Unloading a CD-ROM in the Disc Tray

This subsection describes how to load or unload a CD-ROM disc in the CDROM drive.

Disc Tray Description

This CD-ROM is designed to be used in either the horizontal or vertical position, depending on whether your system unit is horizontal or vertical (in the ﬂoor stand). The disc tray has four spring-loaded disc holders that hold the disc in place when the CD-ROM drive is in the vertical position. When the drive is in the horizontal position, the disc holders are not used and are held out of the way by four disc holder retainers. Figure 9 shows the CDROM disc tray, and disc holders.

Disc Holder

Figure 9 CD-ROM Disc Tray

Disc Holder

Disc

Holder

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Operating the CD-ROM Drive

Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive

This CD-ROM drive has an automatic loading/ejecting feature. To load a disc in the CD-ROM drive, follow these steps:

Figure 10 Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive

1 Check that the workstation is powered on. 2 To open the disc tray, press and release the load/eject button on the CD-ROM

drive.

3 Be sure the disc holders are held away from the disc by the disc holder retainers. 4 Hold the disc by the edges with the label side up and place it in the disc tray as

shown in Figure 10.

5 To close the disc tray, push the front of the disc tray gently towards the drive until

it closes by itself.

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Operating the CD-ROM Drive

Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive

Perform the following steps to unload a disc from the CD-ROM drive:

Figure 11 Removing a CD-ROM Disc From a Horizontally Mounted Drive

1 Press the eject button to eject the disc tray from the drive. If the drive is in use,

you must press the eject button for more than one second to eject the disc tray.

NOTICE: You must unmount the disc before you eject it from the drive. Refer to the

subsection, “Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM,” for instructions on unmounting a disc.

2 Wait until the drive has fully ejected the disc tray. Be sure the disc holders are

held away from the disc by the disc holder retainers, Then remove the disc from the tray as shown in Figure 11. Be careful to touch only the edges of the disc.

3 To close the Disc Tray, push the front of the disc tray gently towards the drive

until it closes by itself.

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Operating the CD-ROM Drive

Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive

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

Disc

Holder D

Disc

Holder C

Disc

Holder A

Figure 12 Releasing the Disc Holder Retainers

1 Make sure the four disc holders are disengaged from the disc holder retainers, as

shown in Figure 12.

Disc

Holder B

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2 Hold the disc with the label side away from the tray and place the edge of the disc

onto disc holders A and B as shown in Figure 13.

Figure 13 Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive

3 Press down gently against the spring tension of disc holders A and B, and swing

the top of the disc in until it is held by disc holders C and D.

4 To close the disc tray, push the front of the disc tray gently towards the drive until

it closes by itself.

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Operating the CD-ROM Drive

Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive

Perform the following steps to unload a disc from the CD-ROM drive:

Figure 14 Removing a CD-ROM Disc From a Vertically Mounted Drive

1 Press the eject button to eject the disc tray from the drive. If the drive is in use,

you must press the eject button for more than one second to eject the disc tray.

NOTICE: You must unmount the disc before you eject it from the drive. Refer to the

subsection, “Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM,” for instruction on unmounting a disc.

2 Press down gently against the spring tension of disc holders A and B and swing

the top of the disc away from disc holders C and D as shown in Figure 14.

3 Remove the disc from disc holders A and B. 4 To close the Disc Tray, push the front of the disc tray gently towards the drive

until it closes by itself.

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Operating the CD-ROM Drive

Verifying the CD-ROM Drive Operation

To verify that your workstation can communicate with the CD-ROM drive, follow these steps:

1 In a terminal window, enter the following command:

/usr/sbin/ioscan -d sdisk RETURN

After a few moments the ioscan utility lists all of the SCSI I/O devices it could ﬁnd. The list appears similar to the following:

H/W Path Class Description ============================================ bc 8 bc I/O Adapter 8/12 ext_bus GSC built-in Fast/Wide SCSI Interface 8/12.0 target 8/12.0.0 disk QUANTUM LPS1080WD 8/12.5 target 8/12.5.0 disk DEC DSP3210SW 8/12.6 target 8/12.6.0 disk DEC DSP3210SW 8/16 ba Core I/O Adapter 8/16/5 ext_bus Built-in SCSI 8/16/5.2 target 8/16/5.2.0 disk TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-4101TA 8/16/5.4 target 8/16/5.4.0 disk SEAGATE ST3600N 8/16/5.6 target 8/16/5.6.0 disk MICROP 2112 10 bc I/O Adapter 10/12 ext_bus GSC add-on Fast/Wide SCSI Interface 10/12.4 target 10/12.4.0 disk SEAGATE ST31200W

If ioscan does not see your CD-ROM drive it returns the following message:

ioscan: No hardware found

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

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Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc

To access information on a CD-ROM disc, you must ﬁrst mount the disc. This applies to ﬁle system information only . If you wish to load a music CD, for example, you would not need to mount the disc. Mounting a disc with ﬁle system information on it gives the disc a pathname that allows your workstation to communicate electronically with it. You must unmount the CD-ROM disc before removing it from the drive.

CAUTION: T o use a CD-ROM disc as a mounted ﬁle system, you must mount the CD-ROM disc

every time you load it into the drive. You must also unmount the CD-ROM disc every time you unload it from the drive. Failure to mount or unmount a disc can cause

a system error condition that can require rebooting the system.

If your workstation is running HP VUE, follow these instructions to mount and unmount a CD-ROM disc as 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 Administration Tasks manual or online help.

The procedures in this chapter require you to log in as root. If you cannot log in as root, contact your system administrator.

Mounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM

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

1 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.

3 In a terminal window, enter the following command:

sam RETURN

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Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc

4 The System Administration Manager window opens. Double-click on

Peripheral Devices ->.

5 The Peripheral Devices window opens. Double-click onDisks and File

Systems ->.

6 The Disks and File Systems window opens. Double-click on CD-ROM,

Floppy, and Hard Disks.

The following screen message appears:

Scanning the system’s hardware...

The CD-ROM, Floppy, and Hard Disks window opens containing a list of drives currently conﬁgured on this system. Disks that are unmounted will have the word “unused” in the Use column.

7 From the Actions menu, click on Add a Hard Disk Drive 8 The Select a Disk to Add... window opens with a list of unused disks. Highlight

the CD-ROM disc you want to mount.

9 Click on OK. 10 The Set Disk Usage and Options... window opens. Select File System

and click on

OK.

11 The following screen messages appear:

Task started. Creating the device file... Mounting file system... Modifying “/etc/checklist”... Task completed.

Click on OK.

Now you can access the CD-ROM disc as you would any other mounted ﬁle system.

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Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc

Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM

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

NOTICE: Before you unmount a CD-ROM disc, make sure that your working

directory (the directory in which a relative path name search begins) is set to some directory other than the one under which 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 that may require rebooting the system.

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

account, see Using Your HP Workstation.

2 In a terminal window, enter the following command:

sam RETURN

3 The System Administration Manager window opens. Double-click on

Peripheral Devices ->.

4 The Peripheral Devices window opens. Double-click on Disks and File

Systems ->.

5 The Disks and File Systems window opens. Double-click on CD-ROM,

Floppy, and Hard Disks.

The following screen message appears:

Scanning the system’s hardware...

The CD-ROM, Floppy, and Hard Disks window opens containing a list of drives currently conﬁgured on this system.

6 Highlight the disc you want to unmount and click on Remove a Hard

Disk Drive from the Actions menu.

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Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc

7 A window with the following message opens:

Do you want to remove the disk?

Click on Yes.

8 Press the eject button on the CD-ROM drive and remove the CD-ROM

disc from the disc tray.

Reading the Busy Light

The CD-ROM busy light shows the status of the drive during the self test and during activity with the host system.

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

formed on the disc.

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

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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 5 of this book, “Solving Problems.”

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Troubleshooting

Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive

This chapter describes how to use the optional Digital Data Storage (DDS) tape drive. It also describes how to maintain and care for the drive.

This chapter provides information on the following:

• DDS tape drive and data cassette descriptions

• Operating the DDS tape drive

• Ordering information

CAUTION: Use only data cassettes labeled DDS (Digital Data Storage). Never use audio

cassettes labeled DAT (Digital Audio Tape) in your DDS-format drive.

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DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions

This section describes basic information needed for using your DDS tape drive and data cassettes.

DDS Drive

Your DDS tape drive is either a DDS-DC (early or later model) or a DDS-2 tape drive with a 3.5-inch form factor, data compression, and a narrow single-ended SCSI interface. Both drives incorporate data compression capability and are high-capacity , high transfer-rate devices for data storage on tape. With compression, the DDS-DC drives can store up to 4 GB of data on a 90 meter tape and the DDS-2 drive can store up to 8 GB of data on a 120 meter tape.

Storage Capacities

The maximum storage capacities of different DDS drives with and without data compression are shown in the following tables;

Table 7 DDS Tape Drive Capacities Without Data Compression

Tape Length

60 meter 1.3 GB 1.3 GB 1.3 GB 90 meter Not Supported 2.0 GB 2.0 GB

120 meter Not Supported Not Supported 4.0 GB

Table 8 DDS Tape Drive Capacities With Data Compression

Tape Length

60 meter 2.6 GB 2.6 GB 2.6 GB 90 meter Not Supported 4.0 GB 4.0 GB

120 meter Not Supported Not Supported 8.0 GB

Full Height 5 1/4

DDS Tape Drive

Full Height 5 1/4

DDS Tape Drive

DDS-DC

Tape Drives

DDS-DC

Tape Drives

DDS-2

Tape Drive

DDS-2

Tape Drive

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DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions

Controls and Indicators

Figure 15, Figure 16, and Figure 17 show the LEDs, and eject button of the DDS-format tape drives.

Cassette LED Drive LED Eject Button

Figure 15 DDS-DC (Early Model) Drive Controls and Indicators

Tape Clean

DCLZ

Tape LED Clean/Attention LED Eject Button

Figure 16 DDS-DC (Later Model) Drive Controls and Indicators

Tape Clean

Tape LED Clean/Attention LED Eject Button

Figure 17 DDS-2 Drive Controls and Indicators

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DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions

LEDs

This section describes the LED codes that are displayed. The two LEDs on the front panels of the DDS drives indicate different activ-

ities or problems that occur. Figure 18 lists the LED codes and their meanings for the DDS-DC early

model drive. Figure 19 lists the LED codes and their meanings for the DDSDC later model and DDS-2 drives.

Cassette Drive Meaning

Read/Write States

Cassette (un)loading Cassette loaded/online

Cassette loaded/activity Cassette loaded/offline

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)

Key

OFF Green

Amber Pulsing Green

Pulsing Amber

Pulsing Green and Amber

Self-test (failure)

Figure 18 DDS-DC (Early Model) Tape Drive LED Display Codes

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DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions

Tape Clean/ Meaning

Any

Attention

Activity — load or unload Activity — read or write Cartridge loaded Cleaning needed FaultAny

Key

OFF Steady Green

Steady Amber Flashing Green

1/2 sec on, 1/2 sec off

Pulsing Amber

Fast Flash Green

1/4 sec on 1/4 sec off

Figure 19 DDS-DC (Later Model) and DDS-2 Tape Drive LED Display Codes

LED Warning Conditions

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

High Humidity If the LEDs display the high humidity signal, the humidity is

too high. The drive does not perform any operations until the humidity drops.

Self-Test (Failure) If the LEDs display the self-test (failure) signal, a fault

was diagnosed during the self tests. Note the pattern of the pulses and contact your local service representative.

Media Wear (Caution) Hewlett-Packard DDS drives continually monitor the

number of errors they have to correct when reading and writing to a tape to determine tape wear and tape head cleanliness. If excessive tape wear or dirty tape heads are suspected, the drive warns you by displaying the Media Wear (Caution) signal on the LED indicators.

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DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions

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 described in “Cleaning

the Tape Heads,” later in this chapter.

3 Repeat the operation you performed when the Media Wear (Caution) signal dis-

played. If the Media Wear (Caution) signal still displays, then the data cassette should be replaced.

4 If you are performing a backup from disk to tape, discard the data cassette and

back up your ﬁles using a new data cassette.

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

the ﬁles to a new data cassette, then discard the data cassette.

Data Cassettes

Media Life

HP DDS data cassettes are currently speciﬁed to 2000 passes over any part of the tape under optimal environmental conditions (50% relative humidity, 22 degrees C). During a tape operation, any one area of the tape may have multiple passes over the heads. This translates into approximately 200 to 300 backups or restores.

Under certain conditions, the life of your data cassette is less. Replace your data cassettes after 100 backups or restores if your operating conditions meet any of the following criteria:

• The relative humidity in your operating environment is consistently less than 50%.

• Y ou know that the backup software you are using makes multiple 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.

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DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions

Cleaning the Tape Heads

Clean the heads of your tape drive after every 25 hours of tape drive use or if the Media Wear (Caution) signal is displayed on the LED.

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 cas-

sette and cleans the heads. At the end of the cleaning cycle, the drive ejects the cassette.

2 Write the current date on the label on the cleaning cassette so that you know how

many times you have used it. Discard the cleaning cassette after you have used it 25 times.

Media Restrictions

If you interchange media between other DDS-format tape drives, note that data cassettes with compressed data can only be read by tape drives that have data compression capabilities. This includes data cassettes that contain both compressed and noncompressed data.

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DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Data Cassette

You can only store or change information on a data cassette when the writeprotect 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 20.

Push tab right for write.

Push tab left for write-protect.

Figure 20 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 20.

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

data to a cassette.

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Operating the DDS Tape Drive

This section describes how to perform tasks with your DDS tape drive.

Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette

Follow these steps to load and unload a data cassette from the DDS tape drive:

1 Insert the data cassette into the drive, as shown in Figure 21.

Figure 21 Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette

2 Push the data cassette about three quarters of the way into the drive. The drive

automatically pulls the data cassette the rest of the way in. When the LEDs on the front of the drive stop ﬂashing, the drive has loaded the data cassette.

3 T o remove the data cassette, press and release the eject button on the front of the

drive, as shown in Figure 21. The LEDs on the drive ﬂash on and off. T en to twenty seconds later, the data cassette slides partway out of the drive. Remove the cassette from the drive.

Eject Button

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Operating the DDS Tape Drive

Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation

T o verify that your workstation can communicate with the DDS-format tape drive, enter the following:

/usr/sbin/ioscan -d stape

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

H/W Path Class Description ============================================ bc 8 bc I/O Adapter 8/16 ba Core I/O Adapter 8/16/5 ext_bus Built-in SCSI 8/16/5.3 target 8/16/5.3.0 tape HP HP35480A

If ioscan does not see your tape drive, it will return the following message:

ioscan: No hardware found

If you receive this message, go to Chapter 5, “Solving Problems.”

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Operating the DDS Tape Drive

Using Device Files

Device ﬁles are special ﬁles that tell your system which system hardware pathway to use when communicating with a speciﬁc device, and what kind of device it is.

T o determine what device ﬁles are available for use with your tape drive, use the following procedure:

1 In a terminal window, enter the following command:

sam RETURN

2 The System Administration Manager window opens. Double-click on Periph-

eral Devices ->. 3 The Peripheral Devices window opens. Double-click on Tape Drives ->. 4 The Tape Drives window opens. 5 In the list of tape drives, click on the desired tape drive to select it. 6 From the Actions menu, click on Show Device Files.

A window opens with a list of the device ﬁles for the selected tape drive with an

explanation of each one.

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Operating the DDS Tape Drive

Archiving Data

This section describes how to transfer data to and from a DDS-format data cassette (saving and restoring) using the HP-UX tar command and your tape drive’s device ﬁle.

The tar command allows you to save ﬁles to a data cassette, restore ﬁles from a data cassette to your system, or list the ﬁles on your data cassette.

Writing to a Data Cassette

Use the following instructions to save ﬁles to a data cassette:

1 Check that the write-protect tab on the data cassette is in the write position. 2 Load the data cassette into the tape drive. 3 In a terminal window, enter the following command line to write to the tape:

tar -cvf /dev/rmt/devicefile pathname

where devicefile is one of the device ﬁles listed from sam and pathname is the pathname of the ﬁle or directory containing ﬁles that you want to write to the tape. To use the data compression mode, use one of the device ﬁle names that sam listed as supporting compression.

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Operating the DDS Tape Drive

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 In a terminal window, usecd to change to the directory you want the ﬁles to reside

in.

3 Enter the following command line to restore data:

tar -xvf /dev/rmt/devicefile pathname

where devicefile is one of the device ﬁles listed from sam and pathname is the

pathname of the ﬁle or directory containing ﬁles that you want to restore from

the tape. If pathname is not speciﬁed, everything on the data cassette is restored.

If the tape was made using data compression, use one of the device ﬁle names

that sam listed as supporting compression.

Listing the Files on a Data Cassette

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

1 Load the data cassette into the tape drive. 2 In a terminal window, enter the following command line to receive a ﬁle listing

of the data cassette:

tar -tvf /dev/rmt/devicefile

where devicefile is one of the device ﬁles listed from sam. If the tape was made

with data compression, use one of the device ﬁle names that sam listed as sup-

porting compression.

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Operating the DDS Tape Drive

Further Command Information

For additional information on using tar and a complete list of the command arguments, refer to the tar man page by typing the following:

man tar

The man utility looks up man pages on the system. You may also communicate with the tape drive with the cpio, ftio, mt, and

fbackup commands. For more information on these commands, enter the following in a terminal window:

man command

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Troubleshooting

If you have trouble with any of these procedures for using your DDS tape drive, see Chapter 5 of this book, “Solving Problems.”

Ordering Information

To order Hewlett-Packard data cassettes and cleaning cassettes for use in your DDS tape drive, use the following order numbers:

• HP92283A - Box of ﬁve 60-meter DDS data cassettes

• HP92283B - Box of ﬁve 90-meter DDS data cassettes

• HP92300A - Box of ﬁve 120-meter DDS data cassettes

(not supported on the DDS-DC drives)

• HP92283K - Package of two head-cleaning cassettes

• HP92283L - Lockable storage box for 12 cassettes

CAUTION: Use only data cassettes labeled as DDS (Digital Data Storage) cassettes. Never use

audio cassettes labeled DAT (Digital Audio Tape) in your DDS-format drive.

Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive

This chapter describes how to perform tasks that allow you to archive to or transfer data from the optional 3.5-inch ﬂoppy disk drive. The information is organized into the following sections:

• Using the floppy diskette

• Operating the floppy drive

• Ordering information

NOTICE: Some procedures in this chapter require you to log in as root. If you cannot

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Using the Floppy Diskette

This section describes basic information needed for using your ﬂoppy diskettes.

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Diskette

You can only store or change information on a diskette when the write-protect tab is in the write position. So, before trying to write to the diskette, make sure that the write-protect tab is in the write position, as shown in Figure 22.

Push tab up for write.

Push tab down for

write-protect.

Figure 22 Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Floppy Diskette

T o protect ﬁles on a diskette from being overwritten, set the write-protect tab to the write-protect position, as shown in Figure 22.

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

a new diskette and transferring data to a diskette.

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Using the Floppy Diskette

Inserting and Removing a Diskette

Follow these steps to insert and remove a diskette from the ﬂoppy disk drive:

1 Insert the diskette into the drive, as shown in Figure 23.

Eject Button

Figure 23 Inserting and Removing a Floppy Diskette

2 Push the diskette into the ﬂoppy drive until it clicks into place. 3 To remove the diskette, push the eject button, as shown in Figure 23. Then re-

move the diskette.

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Operating the Floppy Drive

This section describes how to perform tasks with your 3.5-inch ﬂoppy disk drive.

Verifying the Floppy Drive Configuration

To verify that your workstation can communicate with the ﬂoppy drive, use the ioscan command to see which devices are currently in use on your system.

1 In a terminal window, enter the following at the prompt:

ioscan

After a few moments the ioscan utility lists all of the I/O devices it could find. If there is a floppy drive in the list, that listing appears similar to the following:

H/W Path Class Description ============================================ 8 bc I/O Adapter 8/0 graphics Graphics 8/16/10 pc Built-in Floppy Drive

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Operating the Floppy Drive

Using Device Files

Device ﬁles are special ﬁles that tell your system which system hardware pathway to use when communicating with a speciﬁc device and what kind of device it is.

To determine what device ﬁles are available for use with your ﬂoppy drive, use the following procedure:

1 In a terminal window, enter the following command:

sam RETURN

2 The System Administration Manager window opens. Double-click on Disks

and File Systems->. 3 The Disks and File Systems window opens. 4 In the list of drives, click on the floppy drive listing to select it. 5 From the Actions menu, click on View More Information.

A window opens with a list of information for the ﬂoppy drive, including the

device ﬁles. Identify your ﬂoppy device ﬁle number and use it in the following

steps.

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Operating the Floppy Drive

Formatting a New Diskette

You must always format a new ﬂoppy diskette with the mediainit utility before using it. To format a new ﬂoppy diskette follow these steps:

1 Log in as root. 2 Make sure that the write-protect tab on the ﬂoppy diskette is in the write position,

as shown in Figure 22.

3 Insert the diskette into the ﬂoppy disk drive. 4 In a terminal window, execute mediainit with an interleave of 2 by entering the

following:

mediainit -i 2 devicefile

where deviceﬁle is the device ﬁle as listed by sam .

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Operating the Floppy Drive

Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette

This section describes how to transfer data to and from your ﬂoppy diskette (saving and restoring) using the HP-UX tar command with your ﬂoppy drive’s device ﬁle.

The tar command saves ﬁles to a ﬂoppy diskette, restores ﬁles from a ﬂoppy diskette, or lists ﬁles on a ﬂoppy diskette.

You need to set the write protect tab to the write position to transfer data to the diskette. The write-protect tab can be in either position when restoring data from a diskette or listing the ﬁles on a diskette.

Saving Files to a Floppy Diskette

Use the following instructions to save ﬁles to a ﬂoppy diskette:

1 Check that the write-protect tab on the ﬂoppy diskette is in the write position. 2 Load the formatted ﬂoppy diskette into the disk drive.

3 In a terminal window, enter the following command line to write to the diskette:

tar -cvf devicefile pathname

where deviceﬁle is the device ﬁle as listed by sam and pathname is the path-

name of the ﬁle or directory containing ﬁles that you want to write to the dis-

kette.

Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System

Use the following instructions to restore ﬁles from a ﬂoppy diskette to your system:

1 Load the ﬂoppy diskette into the disk drive. 2 In a terminal window, use the cd command to change to the directory you want

the files to reside in:

cd directory_path

where directory_path is the pathname of the directory.

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Operating the Floppy Drive

3 Enter the following command line:

tar -xvf devicefile pathname

where deviceﬁle is the device ﬁle as listed by sam and pathname is the pathname of the ﬁle or directory containing ﬁles that you want to restore from the diskette. If you don’t specify pathname, everything on the ﬂoppy diskette is restored.

Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette

Use the following instructions to list the ﬁles on a ﬂoppy diskette:

1 Load the ﬂoppy diskette into the disk drive. 2 In a terminal window, enter the following command line:

tar -tvf deviceﬁle

where deviceﬁle is the device ﬁle as listed by sam. All ﬁles on the ﬂoppy diskette are listed.

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For More Information

For more information on using tar and a complete list of the command arguments, refer to the tar man page by typing the following in a terminal window:

man tar

The man utility looks up man pages on the system. You can mount the ﬂoppy drive as a ﬁle system using the SAM utility. Be

sure to unmount the drive before removing it as a ﬁle system. For more information about how to mount and unmount the ﬂoppy drive, see the manual Using HP-UX (B2910-90001).

For more information on copying data to or from your system to other media, including your ﬂoppy diskette, refer to the cpio man page by typing the following in a terminal window:

man cpio

For more information on copying to or from DOS ﬁles, refer to the doscp man page by typing the following in a terminal window:

man doscp

For more information on listing the contents of DOS directories, refer to the

dosls man page by typing the following in a terminal window:

man dosls

For more information on using your ﬂoppy disk drive and ﬂoppy diskettes, refer to the ﬂoppy man page by typing the following in a terminal window:

man floppy

For more information on using the mediainit command, refer to the mediainit man page by typing the following in a terminal window:

man mediainit

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Operating the Floppy Drive

Configuring the Floppy Driver

If you reload software or rebuild the Instant Ignition system on your workstation, you need to reconﬁgure the HP-UX Kernel to add the ﬂoppy driver. Use the SAM utility to add the ﬂexible disk driver and build a new HP-UX kernel.

For more information about how to reconﬁgure the kernel using SAM, see the following manuals:

• System Administration Tasks HP 9000 Series 700 Computers (B2355-90040)

• Using HP-UX (B2910-90001)

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Troubleshooting

If you have trouble with any of these procedures for using your ﬂoppy disk drive, see Chapter 5 of this book, “Solving Problems.”

Ordering Information

To order Hewlett-Packard micro ﬂexible diskettes for use in your 3.5-inch ﬂoppy disk drive, use the following order number:

HP-92192X High-Density Micro Flexible Disks (1.44MB Formatted Capacity) - box of ten diskettes

Solving Problems

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

This chapter is divided into the following sections

• Common problems and solutions

• Interpreting LED error codes

• Dealing with a boot failure

• Running system veriﬁcation tests

Common Problems and Solutions

The tables in this section list common problems you may encounter with your workstation. The tables also tell you what to do to help solve the problems.

Problems with Powering Up the System

Table 9 describes possible problems you may encounter when powering up the system and offers solutions.

Table 9 Power -up Problems

Problem Solution

Solving Problems

Common Problems and Solutions

The power LED does not light.

The power LED lights, but the screen is blank or ﬂickers.

If the problem persists, contact your system administrator or call your designated service representative.

Make sure all AC power cables are connected securely to the system.

Make sure the power cord is plugged into a working ac outlet.

Make sure the power switch is set to the ON position. Press the brightness control on the monitor to adjust it. If

the screen is still blank, turn off the system and monitor power switches. When the system is completely powered off, check the video cable connections.

Go to the section “Changing Your Monitor Type” in Appendix B for information about displaying and setting your workstation’s monitor conﬁguration.

Solving Problems

Common Problems and Solutions

Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System

Table 10 describes possible problems you may encounter when loading and booting the operating system and offers solutions.

Table 10 Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System

Problem Solution

The power LED is lit, and text appears on the screen, but more than two minutes have passed with no sign of system activity.

The system stops or hangs while booting.

If problem persists, contact your system administrator or call your designated service representative.

Make sure that all SCSI devices are set to the proper SCSI ID. (See Appendix C for default SCSI ID settings.)

Check that all SCSI devices are correctly cabled. Check that both SCSI buses are correctly terminated. (See Appendix C for information on SCSI cabling and termination.)

Follow the instructions in “Dealing With a Boot Failure” in this chapter.

Problems with the 802.3 Network

Table 11 describes possible problems you may encounter with the 802.3 network and offers solutions.

Table 11 Problems with the 802.3 Network

Problem Solution

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Common Problems and Solutions

Cannot reach other systems on the network. Applications that rely on the network will not run.

Network Auto-Negotiation fails. Systems cannot connect or establish link.

Check the network connector on the back of the system unit. Make sure that the network cable or transceiver is fastened securely to the connector.

The following can cause Auto-Negotiation failure:

• Non-Category 5 cabling. Cabling must be installed by certified installers.

• Improper cable termination.

• Maximum cable lengths exceeded.

• Incompatibility/Interoperability problems between LAN devices.

Check the cabling and interfaces for proper installation and operation. If you know the speed/duplex settings for the connection device, you can also manually set the workstation LAN interface setting using the Boot Console Iterface, see “Conﬁgure and Display LAN Settings” on page 204.

When the workstation fails to establish a link using the LAN-TP(RJ45) connector, the workstation automatically switches from the LAN-TP(RJ45) connector to the AUI connector. You can manually set the LAN interface to the AUI connector using the Boot Console Interface, see “Conﬁgure and Display LAN Settings” on page 204.

If problem persists, contact your system administrator or call your designated service representative.

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Common Problems and Solutions

Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive

T able 12 describes possible problems you may encounter using the hard disk drive and offers solutions.

Table 12 Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive

Problem Solution

The disk drive is not accessible or does not respond.

If problems persist, contact your system administrator or call your designated service representative.

Make sure that all the SCSI devices are set to the proper SCSI ID. (See Appendix C for default SCSI ID settings.)

Check that all SCSI devices are correctly cabled. Check that the SCSI bus is correctly terminated (terminators connected). (See Appendix C for information on SCSI cabling and termination.)

Make sure that the system can communicate with the drive as described in “Checking the SCSI IDs” in Appendix B.

Follow the instructions in “Dealing With a Boot Failure” in this chapter.

Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive

Table 13 describes a possible problem you may encounter when you use the CD-ROM drive and offers a solution.

Table 13 Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive

Problem Solution

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Common Problems and Solutions

The CD-ROM drive does not respond to commands.

If problems persist, contact your system administrator or call your designated service representative

Re-enter the commands and make sure that you have typed them correctly.

Make sure that the system can communicate with the drive as described in “Checking the SCSI IDs” in Appendix B.

Follow the instructions in the section “Running System Veriﬁcation Tests” in this chapter to verify that the CD-ROM drive is functioning properly.

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Common Problems and Solutions

Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive

Table 14 describes a possible problem you may encounter using the DDS tape drive and offers solutions.

Table 14 Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive

Problem Solution

The DDS tape drive does not respond to commands.

If the problem persists, contact your system administrator or call your designated service representative.

Re-enter the commands and make sure that you have typed them correctly.

Make sure that you speciﬁed the correct device ﬁle name for commands that require a device ﬁle name.

Make sure the write-protect tab is set to write if you are trying to copy data to a data cassette.

Make sure that the system can communicate with the drive as described in “Checking the SCSI IDs” in Appendix B.

Follow the instructions in the section "Running System Veriﬁcation T ests" in this chapter to verify that the tape drive is functioning properly.

Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive

Table 15 describes a possible problem you may encounter using the ﬂoppy disk drive and offers a solution.

Table 15 Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive

Problem Solution

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Common Problems and Solutions

The ﬂoppy drive does not respond to commands.

If the problem persists, contact your system administrator or call your designated service representative.

Re-enter the commands and make sure that you have typed them correctly.

Make sure that you speciﬁed the correct device ﬁle for commands that require a device ﬁle name.

Make sure that the write-protect tab is set to write if you are trying to copy data to a ﬂoppy diskette.

Follow the instructions in the section "Running System Veriﬁcation T ests" in this chapter to verify that the ﬂoppy drive is functioning properly.

Solving Problems

LED Error Codes

This section contains information about the error codes displayed by the LEDs on the system’s front panel.

If an error occurs during the power-up diagnostics tests, the diagnostics use the front panel LEDs to display a code for the failing component.

Figure 24 shows the location of the system unit’s front panel LEDs. The four amber LEDs indicate system status and error codes.

T able 16 shows the LED error codes as they appear on the front panel LEDs. Use these LED codes to determine the failing component.

Figure 24 System Unit Front Panel LEDs

Table 16 LED Error Codes

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LED Error Codes

LED Value

RS-232 Chassis

Code Range

N/A Reserved

7500 No memory found FAULT

Likely cause: SIMMs or processor board

N/A Reserved

FLT 7000-7FFF Memory Error Fault

Likely Cause: Memory SIMMs System console will indicate which SIMM pair fault occurred on

FLT 1020-4099 Processor board FAULT (includes

PDH which could be on I/O board.)

FLT 5000 - 500F FLT 8000 - 8FFF FLT CD00 - CDff*

FLT 8500, 8501 FLT 8C00-8CFF

I/O System FAULT *Except backplane faults listed below

Backplane FAULT PCI FAULT

Description

Any INIT/TEST code

Any fault not in this table including FLT 1000-101C

FLT CBF0 - CBFF HPMC FAULT

INITIALIZATION and TESTING

Note: These two LED codes will alternate to indicate forward progress: 0111, 1000, 0111...

Unknown FAULT

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LED Error Codes

Table 16 LED Error Codes

LED Value

RS-232 Chassis

Code Range

FLT A088 - A0FF No console/IPL error FAULT

N/A Reserved

N/A Power on value. Indicates processor

board fault when this value remains for more than a second following power up.

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