HP VISUALIZE B132L User Manual

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Model B132L/B160L Owner’s Guide

HP Part No. A4190-90014

Edition E0796

Printed in U.S.A.

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Preface

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This owner’s guide describes how to use your HP 9000 B132L/B160L
workstation.

This manual assumes that you have installed your workstation as described

HP 9000 Model B132L/B160L Hardware Installation Card .

in the

Audience

This guide is intended for HP 9000 B132L/B160L 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

If you are using HP-UX version 10.20, refer to the following manuals for
more information:

• HP 9000 Model B132L/B160L Hardware Installation Card (A4190-90010)

• 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)

• HPUX X User Environment User’s Guide

• Precision Architecture RISC HP 9000 Series 700 Diagnostics Manual (92453-

90010)

To order manuals, please contact your local sales office.

Revision History

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

HP Part No. Edition Revision History

A4190-90014 E0796 First printing.

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Documentation Conventions

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

user-supplied values Italic words or characters in for-

sample user input In examples, information that the

mats and command descriptions
represent values that you must
supply.

user enters appears in color.

output

literal values Bold words or characters in for-

KEY Text with a line above and a line

Information that the system dis­plays appears in

face.

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

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.)

this type-

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Problems, Questions, and Suggestions

If you have any problems, questions, or suggestions with our hardware, soft­ware, or documentation, please call 1-888-301-5932 (US & Canada) or con­tact the HP Response Center for your country.

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Preface 1

Audience 2

Safety and Regulatory Statements 2

Release Document(s) 2

Related Manuals 3

Revision History 3

Documentation Conventions 4

Problems, Questions, and Suggestions 5

Contents

1 System Overview

Product Description 9

System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs 11

System Power Switch 12
Power LED 12
System LEDs 12
Audio Controls 13
Removable Storage Devices 13

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors 14

Security Loop 15
Audio Connectors 15
Keyboard Connectors 17

PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors 17

HP Parallel I/O Connector 17

802.3 Network Connectors 17
Serial I/O Connectors 18
SCSI Connectors 19
TOC Button 19
Power Cord Connector 19

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Monitors 20

Keyboard 20

Pointing Devices 20

Operating System Overview 21

Important Information You Need to Note 22

LANIC ID 22
IP Address and Subnetwork Mask Information 23

Networking Overview 24

Mail 24
telnet 24
rlogin 24
ftp 25
rcp 25
NFS 25

2 Using Your CD-ROM Drive

CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions 29

CD-ROM Drive 29

Controls and Features 30

CD-ROM Media 32

Caring for CD-ROM Discs 32

Operating the CD-ROM Drive 33

Loading and Unloading a CD-ROM in the Disc Tray 33

Disc Tray Description 33
Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 34
Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 35
Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive 36
Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive 38

Verifying the CD-ROM Drive Operation 39

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Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc 40

Mounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 40
Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 42
Reading the Busy Light 43

Troubleshooting 45

3 Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive

DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions 49

DDS Drive 49

Storage Capacities 49
Controls and Indicators 50
LEDs 51
LED Warning Conditions 52

Data Cassettes 53

Media Life 53
Cleaning the Tape Heads 54
Media Restrictions 54

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Data Cassette 55

Operating the DDS Tape Drive 56

Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 56
Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation 57
Using Device Files 58
Archiving Data 59
Writing to a Data Cassette 59
Restoring Files from a Data Cassette to Your System 60
Listing the Files on a Data Cassette 60
Further Command Information 61

Troubleshooting 62

Ordering Information 62

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Contents

4 Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive

Using the Floppy Diskette 65

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Diskette 65
Inserting and Removing a Diskette 66

Operating the Floppy Drive 67

Verifying the Floppy Drive Configuration 67
Using Device Files 68
Formatting a New Diskette 69
Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette 70
Saving Files to a Floppy Diskette 70
Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System 70
Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette 71
For More Information 72
Configuring the Floppy Driver 73

Troubleshooting 74

Ordering Information 74

5 Solving Problems

Common Problems and Solutions 77

Problems with Powering Up the System 77
Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System 78
Problems with the 802.3 Network 78
Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive 79
Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive 80
Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive 81
Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive 82

LED Error Codes 83

Dealing with a Boot Failure 86

Running System Verification Tests 87

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Device Verification 89

A Safety and Regulatory Statements

Declaration of Conformity 93

Special Video Configuration Statements 94

For EN55022 or CISPR 22 Applications: 94
For FCC Applications: 94

Emissions Regulations 95

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 95
VCCI Class 2 ITE 96

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Emissions Regulations Compliance 97

Acoustics 98

Regulation On Noise Declaration For Machines -3. GSGV 98

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions 99

Safety Statement 100

Laser Safety Statement (U.S.A. Only) 101

Warnings and Cautions 102

B Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Configuration

Checking the SCSI IDs 105

Preparing Your Workstation 107

Removing the Main Tray Assembly 109

Replacing the Main Tray Assembly 110

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Installing Storage Devices 112

Preparing to Install Your Storage Device 113

Configuring your Storage Device 113

Determining Your Storage Devices Position 113
Removing the Storage Tray 115
Removing the Storage Tray Cover 118
Installing a CD-ROM or a DDS-Format Tape Drive 119
Installing a Floppy Drive 121
Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 2 (Front Position) 124
Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 (Rear Position) 129
Replacing the Storage Tray Cover 130
Replacing the Storage Tray 131
Configuring a Hard Disk Drive 133

Installing Additional memory 135

Removing Memory Modules 137
Installing Memory Modules 140

Installing Second Level Cache Boards 143

Removing Cache Boards 145

Installing a PCI, EISA, or GSC Option Board 147

Graphics Adapter Considerations 148

Special Video Configuration Statements 148

Graphics Paths 149

Graphics Configuration Restrictions 149
Installing the Option Board 150

Replacing the Battery 154

Installing the Optional EGRAM Module 160

Installing the Optional Fast Wide SCSI Controller 162

Changing Your Monitor Type 167

Setting the Monitor Type from the Boot Console Interface 167
Setting the Monitor Type at Power On 167

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C SCSI Connections

SCSI Bus Differences 171

SCSI Restrictions 173

Cables 173
Connectors and Terminators 174
SCSI Configuration Constraints 175

SE SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 175
FW SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 176

Determining SCSI Bus Length 177

SE SCSI Bus Length 177
FW SCSI Bus Length 179

Assigning SCSI Device IDs 180

SE SCSI Device IDs 181
FW SCSI IDs 183

Connecting to the SCSI Ports 185

SCSI Port Connection 185

D The Boot Console Interface

Boot Console Interface Features 189

Accessing the Boot Console Interface 194

Booting Your Workstation 195

Searching for Bootable Media 197

Resetting Your Workstation 198

Displaying and Setting Paths 199

Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type 201

The Monitor Command 201

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Displaying the Current Monitor Configuration 202
Setting the Monitor Type 203
Setting the Monitor Type at Power On 205

Displaying the Current Memory Configuration 206

Memory Information Sample 206

Displaying the Status of the System I/O 207

Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags 208

Displaying and Setting the Security Mode 210

Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode 211

Displaying the LAN Station Address 212

Displaying System Information 213

Displaying PIM Information 214

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Figures

System Unit Front Panel Controls 11
System Unit Rear Panel Connectors 14
CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features 30
CD-ROM Disc Tray 33
Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 34
Removing a CD-ROM Disc From a Horizontally Mounted Drive 35
Releasing the Disc Holder Retainers 36
Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive 37
Removing a CD-ROM Disc From a Vertically Mounted Drive 38
DDS-DC (Early Model) Drive Controls and Indicators 50
DDS-DC (Later Model) Drive Controls and Indicators 50
DDS-2 Drive Controls and Indicators 50
DDS-DC (Early Model) Tape Drive LED Display Codes 51
DDS-DC (Later Model) and DDS-2 Tape Drive LED Display Codes 52
Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a DDS Tape 55
Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 56
Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Floppy Diskette 65
Inserting and Removing a Floppy Diskette 66
System Unit Front Panel LEDs 83
Removing the Floor Stand 108
Removing Main Tray Assembly 109
Replacing the Main Tray Assembly 110
Disk Tray Positions 114
Removing the Memory Retainer 115
Disconnecting the Storage Tray Assembly 116
Removing the Storage Tray Assembly 117
Removing the Storage Tray Cover 118
Removing a Disk Filler Panel 119
Installing a CD-ROM or DDS Tape 120

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Removing the Floppy Filler Panel 121
Installing the Floppy Disk Drive 122
Connecting the Floppy Drive Data Cable 123
Disconnecting the Floppy Drive Cable 124
Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Assembly 125
Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 2 (Front Position) 126
Replacing the Floppy Drive and Carrier 127
Connecting the Floppy Drive Data Cable 128
Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 (Rear Position) 129
Replacing the Storage Tray Cover 130
Installing the Storage Tray Assembly 131
Connecting the Storage Tray Cables 132
Memory Module Location 137
Removing the Memory Retainer 138
Removing a Memory Module 139
Memory Module Location 140
Removing the Memory Retainer 141
Installing Memory Modules 142
Cache Boards Location 143
Installing Cache Boards 144
Cache Boards Location 145
Removing a Cache Board 146
Option Slots from Outside the System Unit 147
Removing the Option Board Support Bracket and Blank Plate 150
Installing a PCI, EISA, or GSC Option Board 151
Removing the PCI Adapter 152
Replacing the Option Board Support Bracket 153
Removing the Memory Retainer 154
Disconnecting the Storage Tray Assembly 155
Removing the Storage Tray Assembly 156

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Removing the Battery 157
Installing the Storage Tray Assembly 158
Connecting the Storage Tray Cables 159
Installing the Optional EGRAM Module 160
Installing the Optional FW SCSI Controller 162
Removing the Storage Tray Cover 163
Removing the Blank Plate 164
Installing the FW SCSI Cable 165
Replacing the Storage Tray Cover 166
Rear Panel SCSI Connectors without Terminators 185

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Contents

Tables

Audio Electrical Specifications 16
Serial I/O Pins 18
Sample LANSCAN COMMAND TABLE 23
CD-ROM Drive Operating Controls and Features 31
DDS Tape Drive Capacities Without Data Compression 49
DDS Tape Drive Capacities With Data Compression 49
Power Up Problems 77
Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System 78
Problems with the 802.3 Network 78
Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive 79
Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive 80
Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive 81
Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive 82
LED Error Codes 84
Default SCSI IDs 113
Storage Configurations 114
C160L Allowable Memory Configurations 136
SCSI Bus Differences 171
SCSI Bus Addresses, ID Numbers, and Arbitration Priorities 172
SE SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 175
FW SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 176
Bus Length Worksheet for SE SCSI Bus 178
Bus Length Worksheet for FW SCSI Bus 179
Single-Ended SCSI Device IDs 182
Fast, Wide SCSI Device Drives and Device ID 184
System Paths 199
Mnemonic Style Notation 200

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System Overview

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System Overview

This chapter introduces the HP 9000 B132L/B160L workstation. Its purpose
is to familiarize you with your workstation and its controls and indicators.
The information is presented in the following sections:

• Product Description

• System unit front panel controls and LEDs

• System unit rear panel connectors

• Monitors

• Keyboard

• Pointing devices

• Operating system overview

• Important information you need to note

• Networking overview

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Product Description

The B Class workstations have the following key features:

• Processor Performance
Model B132L - 132 Mhz (33 Mhz GSC)
Model B160L - 160 Mhz (40 Mhz GSC)

• Operating System
Native HP-UX (version 10.20 or greater)

• User Interface
HP VUE graphical user interface
HP CDE graphical user interface

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Product Description

• Compatibility
Source and binary code compatible with the Series 700 product family

• Optional Graphics:
HP VISUALIZE-24Z, 24-plane graphics
HP VISUALIZE-8/24, Accelerated 8-plane or 24-plane 3D graphics

• Main Memory
6 slots of main memory allowing from 32 to 384 MBytes

• Second Level Cache
2 slots allowing 1 MB of second level cache

• Internal Storage Devices
Fast, Wide SCSI Hard Disk Drives (requires optional FW SCSI adapter)
Single-Ended SCSI Hard Disks (up to two)
Single-Ended SCSI CD-ROM Drive
Single-Ended SCSI 2.0/4.0/8.0 GB, 4-mm DDS-Format Tape Drive

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

• Standard Network
Ethernet IEEE 802.3 AUI
RJ45, UTP Twisted Pair

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System Overview

Product Description

• Standard I/O
SE SCSI Connector - 8-bit,5 MB/sec synchronous 1.5 MB/sec asynchronous
50-pin, high density SCSI connector
Two Serial Interfaces RS232C, 9-pin male
One Parallel Interface, Centronics, BUSY handshake 25 pin female
Audio Line-in, Line-out, Mic, and Headphone
Two PS/2 ports (Keyboard and Mouse)

• EISA/PCI/GSC Option Slots
Slot 1 - GSC or PCI
Slot 2 - EISA, GSC, or PCI

• User Interface
PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Mouse

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System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs

Before powering on your system, you should become familiar with the
system unit controls.

Figure 1 shows the system unit front panel controls.

System Overview

System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs

Removable

Storage Devices

Power Switch

Power LED

System LEDs

Mute

Volume

Headset

Figure 1 System Unit Front Panel Controls

Mic

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System Overview

System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs

System Power Switch

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

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

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

Power LED

The Power LED lights when the system unit power is on.

System LEDs

The system LEDs indicate the status of your workstation. In the event of a
system problem, the LEDs are lighted in different patterns to indicate error
codes. See Chapter 6 for a complete list of the system LED error codes.

LED 4 - System Heartbeat

LED 3 - SCSI Bus Activity

LED 2 - Network Receive

LED 1 - Network Transmit

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Audio Controls

Next to the system LEDs are the following audio controls:

Headset Jack Accommodates mini-headphones with a 3.5-mm diame-

Volume Control Adjusts the audio output volume to the headset jack or

Mic Jack Accommodates microphones with a 3.5-mm diameter

Mute Button Turns off the audio output to line out and speaker only.

NOTICE: The Volume Control, Headphone Jack, and Mic (microphone) Jack features

of the CD-ROM are supported through software applications only.

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System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs

ter miniature stereo plug.

line out.

miniature stereo plug.

For more information on the features and electrical specifications, see
“Audio Connectors” later in this chapter.

Removable Storage Devices

The Models B132L/B160L support the following removable storage
devices:

• CD-ROM Disc Drive

• DDS-Format Tape Drive

• Floppy Diskette Drive

NOTICE: Due to space limitations, a DDS-format tape drive and a CD-ROM drive

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

A description of each drive’s controls and indicators is in the chapter
describing that device, later in this book.

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System Overview

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

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

NOTICE: To maintain electro-magnetic and radio frequency emissions compliance,

verify that all cables are fully seated and properly fastened.

Figure 2 shows the locations of the connectors on the system unit’s rear
panel.

Single-Ended SCSI

Security Loop

Pullout Card

Audio Line In

HP Parallel

Fast, Wide SCSI

Audio Line Out

TOC

Monitor

PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard

LAN-AUILAN-TP

Power

Serial 1
Serial 2

Figure 2 System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

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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.

Audio Connectors

Your workstation has audio input and output capability through external
input and output connectors on the rear panel and through an internal
speaker. The rear panel contains the Audio IN (stereo line-in) and Audio
OUT (stereo line-out) connectors.

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

unbalanced audio cables and plugs.

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System Unit Rear Panel 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. The
following is a summary of the workstation audio features:

• 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 Input
Line In
Mono microphone (on the front panel) compatible with

1.5V phantom supply (bias voltage supplied by the

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System Overview

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

• Audio Output

• Audio CODEC

The audio electrical specification for this workstation are summarized in
Table 1

Table 1 Audio Electrical Specifications

system).

CD-ROM audio (if internal CD-ROM is installed)

Line-out
Headphone (on the front panel)
Built-in mono speaker

Crystal CS4215

Frequency Response
Input Sensitivity/Impedance

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

Max Output Level/Impedance

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

Output Impedance

Line Out 619 ohm
Headphone 118 ohm

Signal to Noise*

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

THD (w nominal load)

Line Out -73 dB
Headphone -70 dB
Speaker -68 dB
Line In -75 dB

25-20,000 Hz

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Table 1 Audio Electrical Specifications

Microphone -73 dB

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

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

Keyboard Connectors

PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

dB

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The PS/2 connectors provide an interface for a keyboard and a mouse to the
system. Consult the documentation that accompanies each input device for
specific information concerning its use.

HP 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

Your workstation has 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. Your workstation will autose­lect the correct network setting.

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System Overview

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

NOTE: Only one of the network connectors can be used at one time.

Serial I/O Connectors

You can attach a variety of pointing devices (such as a mouse or trackball),
or peripheral devices to the Serial Input/Output (SIO) ports on the B132L/
B160L workstation. Peripheral devices include printers, plotters, modems,
and scanners. Consult the documentation that accompanies each pointing or
peripheral device for specific information 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

460.8K baud rate.
T able 2 shows the SIO connector pin listings. The serial connectors are 9-pin

D-sub connectors. Signal names are those specified in the EIA RS-232 stan­dard.

Table 2 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

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SCSI Connectors

Use the single-ended and fast, wide 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 for information about connecting
SCSI devices to your workstation.

NOTICE: When attaching external SCSI devices, be sure to terminate the last device

on the external SCSI bus. If there are no external SCSI devices, attach a
SCSI terminator to the back of the system.

TOC Button

System Overview

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

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

Power Cord Connector

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

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System Overview

Monitors

Monitors

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

• 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 an Enhanced V ideo Connector . An EVC to
DB adapter (HP Part Number 8120-6861) is required to use older monitor
types.

Keyboard

The B132L/B160L uses a PS/2 keyboard which connects to the PS/2 inter­face connector on the rear of your workstation.

Pointing Devices

You can use an HP three-button mouse, a trackball, or other options as point­ing devices using the PS/2 connector or the Serial ports. For instructions on
using your particular pointing device, see the manual that came with it.

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

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Operating System Overview

Your workstation uses the HP-UX operating system, version 10.2 or greater.
Instant Ignition systems, (systems with preloaded software), have X-win­dows and Hewlett-Packard’s graphical user interface, HP VUE version 3.0,
installed and configured.

Please refer to the “Instant Ignition System Configuration Information”
sheet that shipped with your system for details on configuration.

If you have any questions about Instant Ignition, refer to Using Your HP
Workstation for more information.

System Overview

Operating System Overview

NOTICE: When you power on your workstation, a selftest is performed before the

system boots.

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System Overview

Important Information You Need to Note

Important Information You Need to Note

Before you begin using your workstation, take a moment to gather the fol­lowing important information and note it in the appropriate subsection for
future use:

• LANIC ID

• SCSI device ID(s)

• 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 write it down in the space provided:

LANIC ID ____________________________________________
You can also get your LANIC ID by using the lanscan command in a termi-

nal window. To do this, follow these steps:

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

of this chapter shows the location of the power switch on the workstation. See the
documentation that came with your monitor for the location of the monitor power
switch.

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

/usr/sbin/lanscan

You will see a table similar to Table 3.

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Table 3 Sample LANSCAN COMMAND TABLE

Hardware Station Dev Hardware Net-Interface NetMgt Encapsulation
Path Address lu State Name Unit State ID Methods

2.0.2 0x0800091595EE 0 UP lan0 UP 4 ETHER IEEE8023

The LANIC ID in this example is 0800091595EE.
You may also obtain the system’s LANIC ID from the information menu in

the Boot Console Handler. For detailed information see Appendix D.

IP Address and Subnetwork Mask Information

System Overview

Important Information You Need to Note

Get the IP address and the subnet mask information for your workstation
from either your System Administrator or your Network Administrator and
note them here:

IP address ____________________________________________________

subnet mask __________________________________________________

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System Overview

Networking Overview

Networking Overview

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 networking
capabilities of your system and directs you to the appropriate source for
more information.

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 workstation.

telnet

The telnet application uses the TELNET protocol to communicate with
another computer system on the network. The telnet application allows you
to log on to the remote system from your workstation. If your system has
man pages installed, you may read the online telnet man page by entering
the following at a command-line prompt:

man 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 Workstationmanual that came with your workstation and
read the online man page by entering the following at a command-line
prompt:

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man rlogin

ftp

The ftp application is a user interface to the File Transfer Protocol. Use ftp to
copy files between your workstation and another computer system on the
network. For more information, see the Using Your HP Workstation manual
that came with your workstation and read the online man page by entering
the following at a command-line prompt:

man ftp

rcp

System Overview

Networking Overview

The rcp application allows you to remotely copy files from another computer
system on a network to your workstation. For more information, see the
Using Your HP Workstation manual that came with your workstation and
read the online man page by entering the following at a command-line
prompt:

man rcp

NFS

The Network File System (NFS) allows your workstation to access files on
remote computer systems as if they were on your local system. The file sys­tem on the remote computer system does not have to be compatible with
your workstation’s file system. For more information, see Installing and
Administering NFS Servers and HP-UX System Administration Tasks manu­als.

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System Overview

Networking Overview

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2

Using Your CD-ROM Drive

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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

log in as root, contact your system administrator.

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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 3 shows and Table 4 describes the operating controls and features of
the CD-ROM drives.

Headset

Jack

Figure 3 CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features

Volume

Control

Thumbwheel

Indicator

Busy

Emergency
Eject Hole

Eject

Button

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Table 4 CD-ROM Drive Operating Controls and Features

Control/Feature Purpose

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

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

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

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miniature stereo plug into this jack.

the headset jack.

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.

Emergency Eject 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.

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

ROM drive are supported through applications only.

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Using Your CD-ROM Drive

CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions

CD-ROM Media

CD-ROM discs are 120 mm (4.7 in.) in diameter, and use one data surface
with a capacity of approximately 600 megabytes. The data surface contains
pits and flat spots arranged in a continuous spiral track, which is read at a
constant speed. 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 4 shows the CD­ROM disc tray, and disc holders.

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Operating the CD-ROM Drive

Disc
Holder

Figure 4 CD-ROM Disc Tray

Disc

Holder

Disc

Holder

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Using Your CD-ROM Drive

Operating the CD-ROM Drive

Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive

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

Figure 5 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 5.

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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Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive

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

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Operating the CD-ROM Drive

Figure 6 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 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 6. 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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Using Your CD-ROM Drive

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 7 Releasing the Disc Holder Retainers

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

shown in Figure 7.

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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 8.

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Figure 8 Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive

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

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

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

it closes by itself.

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Using Your CD-ROM Drive

Operating the CD-ROM Drive

Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive

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

Figure 9 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 eject it from the drive. Refer to the

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

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

the top of the disc away from disc holders C and D as shown in Figure 9.

3 Remove the 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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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

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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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Using Your CD-ROM Drive

Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc

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

Peripheral Devices ->.

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

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Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc

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

11 The following screen messages appear:

Click on OK.

OK.

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

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

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Using Your CD-ROM Drive

Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc

Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM

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

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

directory (the directory in which a relative path name search begins)
is set to some directory other than the one under which 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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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:

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• 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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Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc

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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3

Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS)
Tape Drive

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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 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.

Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive

DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions

Storage Capacities

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

Table 5 DDS Tape Drive Capacities Without Data Compression

Tape Length

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 6 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 10, Figure 11, and Figure 12 show the LEDs, and eject button of the
DDS-format tape drives.

Cassette LED Drive LED Eject Button

Figure 10 DDS-DC (Early Model) Drive Controls and Indicators

Tape Clean

DCLZ

Tape LED Clean/Attention LED Eject Button

Figure 11 DDS-DC (Later Model) Drive Controls and Indicators

Tape Clean

Tape LED Clean/Attention LED Eject Button

Figure 12 DDS-2 Drive Controls and Indicators

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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 13 lists the LED codes and their meanings for the DDS-DC early

model drive. Figure 14 lists the LED codes and their meanings for the DDS­DC later model and DDS-2 drives.

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DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions

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

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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 14 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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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.

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DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions

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 sec-

tions of the tape during backups or restores.

• You notice that when you do backups and restores the tape stops and starts fre-

quently.

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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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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 15.

Push tab right
for write.

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DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions

Push tab
left for
write-protect.

Figure 15 Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a DDS Tape

To protect information on a data cassette from being overwritten, set the
write-protect tab to the write-protect position, as shown in Figure 15.

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

data to a cassette.

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Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive

Operating the DDS Tape Drive

Operating the DDS Tape Drive

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

Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette

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

1 Insert the data cassette into the drive, as shown in Figure 16.

Figure 16 Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette

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

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

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

drive, as shown in Figure 16. 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.

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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

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Operating the DDS Tape Drive

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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Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive

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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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.

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Operating the DDS 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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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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Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive

Troubleshooting

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.

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Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive

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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

• Troubleshooting

• Ordering information

The instructions in this chapter assume you are using HP-UX version 9.05 or
later operating system with HP VUE version 3.0 or later interface.

NOTICES: When examples of user input are given in this chapter, enter them at the

command-line prompt in an HP VUE terminal window or HP-UX shell.
Some procedures in this chapter require you to log in as root. If you cannot

log in as root, contact your system administrator.

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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 17.

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Using the Floppy Diskette

Push tab up
for write.

Push tab
down for

write-protect

Figure 17 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 17.

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 Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive

Using the Floppy Diskette

Inserting and Removing a Diskette

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

1 Insert the diskette into the drive, as shown in Figure 18.

Eject Button

Figure 18 Inserting and Removing a Floppy Diskette

2 Push the diskette into the floppy drive until it clicks into place.
3 To remove the diskette, push the eject button (Figure 18), then take out the dis-

kette.

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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 Enter the following at a command prompt:

Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive

Operating the Floppy Drive

/sbin/ioscan

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

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

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Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive

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.

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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 17.

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

following:

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Operating the Floppy Drive

mediainit -i 2 devicefile

where devicefile is the device file as listed by sam.

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Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive

Operating the Floppy Drive

Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette

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

The tar (tape file archiver) command saves files to a 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 bysam and pathname is the pathname

of the file or directory containing files that you want to write to the diskette.

Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System

Use the following instructions to 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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3 Enter the following command line:

where devicefile is the device file as listed bysam 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:

Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive

Operating the Floppy Drive

tar -xvf devicefile pathname

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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Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive

Operating the Floppy Drive

For More Information

For more information on using tar and a complete list of the command 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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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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Operating the Floppy Drive

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Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

If you have trouble with any of these procedures for using your floppy disk
drive, see Chapter 6 of this book, “Solving Problems.”

Ordering Information

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

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5

Solving Problems

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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

The instructions in this chapter assume you are using HP-UX version 10.2 or
later operating system with HP VUE version 3.0 or later interface.

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

Table 7 Power Up Problems

Solving Problems

Common Problems and Solutions

Problem Solution

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.

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Solving Problems

Common Problems and Solutions

Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System

Table 8 describes possible problems you may encounter when loading and
booting the operating system and offers solutions.

Table 8 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
the SCSI bus is 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 9 describes possible problems you may encounter with the 802.3 net­work and offers solutions.

Table 9 Problems with the 802.3 Network

Problem Solution

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

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.

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

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Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive

T able 10 describes possible problems you may encounter using the hard disk
drive and offers solutions.

Table 10 Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive

Problem Solution

Solving Problems

Common Problems and Solutions

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. (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.

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Solving Problems

Common Problems and Solutions

Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive

Table 11 describes a possible problem you may encounter when you use the
CD-ROM drive and offers a solution.

Table 11 Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive

Problem Solution

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 the System
Verification Tests” in this chapter to verify that the CD­ROM drive is functioning properly.

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Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive

Table 12 describes a possible problem you may encounter using the DDS
tape drive and offers solutions.

Table 12 Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive

Problem Solution

Solving Problems

Common Problems and Solutions

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 the System
Verification Tests" in this chapter to verify that the tape
drive is functioning properly.

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Solving Problems

Common Problems and Solutions

Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive

Table 13 describes a possible problem you may encounter using the floppy
disk drive and offers a solution.

Table 13 Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive

Problem Solution

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.

Use a new floppy diskette.
Follow the instructions in the section "Running the System

Verification Tests" in this chapter to verify that the floppy
drive is functioning properly.

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

T able 14 shows the LED error codes as they appear on the front panel LEDs.
Use these LED codes to determine the failing component.

Solving Problems

LED Error Codes

Figure 19 System Unit Front Panel LEDs

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Solving Problems

LED Error Codes

Table 14 LED Error Codes

LED Value

RS-232 Chassis

Code Range

N/A Reserved

7401 No memory found FAULT

Likely cause: SIMMs or processor board

N/A Reserved

FLT 7000-7F00 Memory Error Fault

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

FLT 1030-4099 Processor board FAULT (includes PDH

which could be on I/O board.)

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

FLT 8500, 8501
FLT 8C00-8CFF

I/O System FAULT
*Except backplane faults listed below

Backplane FAULT

Description

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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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Table 14 LED Error Codes

Solving Problems

LED Error Codes

LED Value

RS-232 Chassis

Code Range

FLT A088 - A0FF No console/IPL error FAULT

N/A Reserved

N/A Reserved

N/A Reserved

Any call to
early_update_chas
sis_display

Power on value. Indicates processor
board fault when this value remains for
more than a second following power up.

Description

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Solving Problems

Dealing with a Boot Failure

Dealing with a Boot Failure

If your usual boot device (typically a disk) is not responding as it should,
you must try to boot from the disk (or another boot device) by selecting it
manually.

To boot a device manually, follow these steps:

1 Follow the directions in “Accessing the Boot Console Interface,” in Appendix D

of this book.

NOTICE: Your workstation automatically shuts down the operating system

before it terminates the power.

2 At the Main Menu prompt, type the following:

Main Menu: Enter a command > search ipl

This causes your workstation to search exhaustively for bootable media.

The search command looks for bootable media on your workstation.
3 Boot from one of the listed devices by typing the following at the prompt:

Main Menu: Enter a command > boot device

where device is the hardware path to the device, specified in mnemonic style

notation, such as sescsi.6.0
4 If your workstation still fails to boot, there is either something wrong with the file

system or with the hardware. If you suspect a file system failure, see the manual

Using HP-UX for help on dealing with file system failures. If you think that some-

thing is wrong with the hardware, continue reading this chapter for more trouble-

shooting information.

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