HP VISUALIZE B Class and C Class Owner’s Guide HP VISUALIZE Workstation Printed in USA Manufacturing Part Number: HP Part No.
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Contents 1. System Overview Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 System Unit Front Panel and Removable Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 System LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 System Power Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Removable Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 2. Using Your CD Drive CD Media Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Caring for CDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Operating the CD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loading and Unloading a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents For More Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 4. SCSI Connections SCSI Bus Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 SCSI Restrictions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Terminators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Removing I/O Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Installing I/O Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 System Unit Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Removing the Fan from the Hard Disk Drive Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Removable Media Devices . . . .
Contents Resetting Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 Displaying and Setting Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 The Monitor Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 Displaying the Current Monitor Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Setting the Monitor Type . . . . . . .
Contents Running System Verification Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 A. Safety and Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Emissions Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For FCC B Applications: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EMI Class A RRL (Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figures Figure 1-1. System Unit Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Figure 1-2. LCD Symbols HP Visualize B Class and C Class Features .26 Figure 1-3. System Unit Rear Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Figure 1-4. Audio Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Figure 1-5. Security Loop Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Figure 1-6. Closed Left-Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figures Figure 5-11. Removing the CD Drive Bay’s Rear Cover . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Figure 5-12. Front of System Unit with the Front Panel Removed. . . 115 Figure 5-13. Removing the CD Drive Bracket and Blank . . . . . . . . . . 116 Figure 5-14. Installing the CD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Figure 5-15. Plugging in the Audio, ATAPI and Power Cables . . . . . . 118 Figure 5-16. Tightening the Bracket Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Figure 5-17.
Figures Figure 5-34. Installing the Floppy Disk Blank and Bracket. . . . . . . . .137 Figure 5-35. Tightening the Bracket Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Figure 5-36. Replacing the Rear Floppy Disk Drive Bay’s Cover . . . . .138 Figure 5-37. The Hard Drive Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Figure 5-38. Removing the Hard Drive Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Figure 5-39. Inserting the Hard Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Tables Table 1-1. HP Visualize B Class and C Class Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Table 1-2. Audio Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Table 1-3. Serial I/O Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Table 2-1. CD Drive Operating Controls and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Table 3-1. Floppy Disk Drive Operating Controls and Features . . . . . .69 Table 4-1. SCSI Bus Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preface This owner’s guide describes how to use your HP VISUALIZE B Class and C Class computer. This manual assumes that you have installed your computer as described in the HP VISUALIZE B Class and C Class Installation Card. Audience This guide is intended for HP VISUALIZE B Class and C Class computer users. Safety and Regulatory Statements See Appendix A for the safety and regulatory statements that apply to the HP VISUALIZE B Class and C Class computer.
Installation Notice Products designated in the applicable Hewlett-Packard price list as customer-installable can be installed by computer-knowledgeable customers who carefully read and follow the instructions provided. Customers who elect to have the product installed by our field personnel are charged the applicable field installation charge, as covered under the standard terms and conditions. For more information, please contact your local sales representative.
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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 syntax and command descriptions represent values that you must supply. Italics are also used in text for emphasis. screen display Information that the system displays, commands that you must use literally, and path names appear in this typeface. Enter Keycaps are presented with a special keycap font as shown in the left column.
1 System Overview This chapter introduces the HP VISUALIZE B Class and C Class computer. Its purpose is to familiarize you with your computer and its controls and indicators.
System Overview Instructions in this chapter assume that for the B1000/C3000 workstation, you are using the HP-UX 10.20 operating system and the Workstation Additional Core Enhancements (ACE) for HP-UX 10.20 (June, 1999), and for the C3700 workstation, you are using the HP-UX 11.0 operating system and the Workstation Additional Core Enhancements (ACE) for HP-UX 11.0 (November, 1999) or HP-UX 11i operating system and the Hardware Enablement Bundle (HWE) for HP-UX 11i (June, 2001) with the HP CDE interface.
System Overview Product Description Product Description To help you gain a better understanding of the HP VISUALIZE B Class and C Class computer, Table 1-1 provides the computer’s key features. Table 1-1 HP VISUALIZE B Class and C Class Features Computer Feature Description Processor PA8500 with an operating frequency of 300MHz for the B1000/C3000 and PA8700 with an operating frequency of 750MHz for the C3700. This processor has a 0.5Mbyte instruction cache and a 1.0Mbyte data cache.
System Overview Product Description Table 1-1 HP VISUALIZE B Class and C Class Features Computer Feature Description Main Memory The B1000 and C3000 computers use 128 MByte and 256 MByte DIMMs to provide a minimum of 128 MBytes and a maximum of 2GBytes of memory. These computers each have eight memory slots. Internal Storage Devices Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential (LVD) SCSI hard disk drive(s) and a choice of either a floppy disk drive or CD drive or both.
System Overview System Unit Front Panel and Removable Devices System Unit Front Panel and Removable Devices Before powering on your system, you should become familiar with the system unit controls. Figure 1-1 shows the system unit front panel controls.
System Overview System Unit Front Panel and Removable Devices System LCD The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is located on the left side of the front panel. There are two lines available in this LCD each line being 16 characters wide. The LCD displays messages about the state of the system, including chassis codes. The symbols in Figure 1-2 appear in the LCD if you have the HP-UX 10.20 or later operating system booted on your workstation.
System Overview System Unit Front Panel and Removable Devices Removable Media Devices Depending on your configuration, you can have one or both of the following removable device drives in your system unit: • CD drive • Floppy disk drive NOTE You cannot have two devices of the same type. For example, you cannot have two CD drives, and you cannot have two floppy disk drives.
System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors System Unit Rear Panel Connectors This section describes the following connectors on the system unit’s rear panel: • Audio connectors (including headphones and microphone) • USB keyboard and mouse connectors • HP parallel IEEE 1284 I/O connector • 802.
System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors Figure 1-3 shows the locations of the connectors on the system unit’s rear panel. NOTE The Ultra Narrow Single-Ended SCSI and Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential SCSI connectors must have terminators connected to them when not in use.
System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors Audio Connectors Your computer 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 Line IN, Line OUT, Mic IN, and Headphone OUT connectors. See Figure 1-4. Figure 1-4 Audio Connectors Line Input Jack Line Output Jack Microphone Jack Headphone Jack The audio connectors are standard stereo audio mini-jacks.
System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors Table 1-2 Audio Electrical Specifications Frequency Response 25Hz to 20kHz Max Input Sensitivity/Impedance Line in Microphone 2.8Vp-p/10Kohm 40mVp-p/47Kohm Max Output Level/Impedance Line out Headphone Speaker (internal) 2.8Vp-p/920ohm 5.6Vp-p/110ohm n.a. USB Connectors There are two Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors located on the rear panel of the computer. These USB connectors support only the HP keyboard, scroll mouse and hub.
System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors HP Scroll Mouse The HP scroll mouse (USB) has a left and right button that function the same as most mice. However, it also has a scroll wheel located between the two buttons that allows for vertical scrolling in a window. Note that vertical scrolling will only occur if you are in a window’s vertical scroll bar. This scroll wheel also functions as a middle button when you press down on it. Essentially, the HP scroll mouse is a three-button mouse.
System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors RS-232C Serial Input/Output Connector You can attach a variety of pointing devices (such as a mouse or trackball), or peripheral devices (such as printers, plotters, modems, and scanners) to the RS-232C Serial Input/Output (SIO) ports on this computer. Consult the documentation that accompanies each pointing or peripheral device for specific information concerning its use. The SIO ports are programmable.
System Overview System Unit Rear Panel Connectors SCSI Connectors Use the SCSI connectors to connect external SCSI devices such as DDS-format tape drives. Consult the documentation that accompanies each SCSI device for specific information concerning its use. Refer to the chapter “SCSI Connections” for information about connecting SCSI devices to your computer.
System Overview Security Loop Security Loop On the back panel of your HP VISUALIZE B Class and C Class computer, you will find a device called a security loop. This device allows you to secure the internal parts of your computer by providing a means for locking the computer’s left-side panel. Figure 1-5 provides a view of the security loop components.
System Overview Security Loop Locking Your System Unit’s Left-Side Panel To lock your system unit’s left side panel, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the system unit’s left side panel is closed. See Figure 1-6. Figure 1-6 Closed Left-Side Panel System Unit’s Front Panel Left Side Panel (using the front panel as reference) 2. Push the security loop’s pin into the security loop pin hole, and insert the padlock’s latch through the holes at the top and bottom of the security loop.
System Overview Memory Memory The main memory for an HP VISUALIZE B Class and C Class computer can vary from a minimum of 128 MBytes to a maximum of 2 GBytes. This computer has eight memory card slots. Note that you can install only 128 MByte and 256 MByte DIMM cards in these slots. To install DIMM cards in your computer, follow the procedure in the section “Installing Additional Memory” in the chapter “Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration.
System Overview Monitors Monitors You can use one of the following HP monitors with your computer: • 19-inch, 1280×1024 color, 75Hz (A4575A) • 19-inch, 1600×1200 color, 75Hz (A4575A) • 21-inch, 1280×1024 color (stereo capability), 75Hz (A4576A) • 21-inch, 1600×1200 color, 75Hz (A4576A) Before using your monitor, you should become familiar with its controls, connectors and indicators.
System Overview Operating System Overview Operating System Overview The B1000/C3000 workstation uses the HP-UX 10.20 operating system and the Workstation Additional Core Enhancements (ACE) for HP-UX 10.20 (June, 1999). The C3700 workstation uses the HP-UX 11.0 operating system and the Workstation Additional Core Enhancements (ACE) for HP-UX 11.0 (November, 1999) or HP-UX 11i operating system and the Hardware Enablement Bundle (HWE) for HP-UX 11i (June, 2001).
System Overview Information You Need to Record Information You Need to Record Before you begin using your computer, take a moment to gather the following important information and record it in the appropriate subsection for future use: • LAN Station ID • Internet Protocol (IP) address • Subnetwork mask LAN Station ID Locate the contents label that came with your computer shipping carton.
System Overview Powering Up Your System Powering Up Your System After you have connected the various parts of the computer—for details, see the B Class and C Class Installation Sheet that came with your computer—you are ready to power up the system. At this point, there are two possibilities: • Your computer has been “ignited;” that is, the HP’s Instant Ignition process has installed the operating system already.
System Overview Powering Up Your System Getting Required Information The start-up procedure for your workstation will require you to supply the following information. Therefore, you should find out this information before you turn the workstation on for the first time. NOTE If you are not the system administrator for your workstation, and you do not know the required information, ask your system administrator for the information. Here is the information you will need.
System Overview Powering Up Your System • Optional font server parameters You need to supply these parameters if you want the workstation to obtain its fonts on a network server. Ask your system administrator if you need to configure these parameters.
System Overview Powering Up Your System Turning on the Power 1. Turn on the monitor and any external peripherals (for example, printers) connected to the workstation. 2. Turn on the workstation. The workstation will run a series of self-tests. 3. After two or three minutes, a series of messages are displayed as various hardware and software subsystems are activated. Unless something is wrong with your system, you are not asked to respond to these messages. 4.
System Overview Powering Up Your System 7. Log into your first CDE session as root. For information on logging into CDE, see the Common Desktop Environment User’s Guide. NOTE You must log into the first session as root. This is because the system contains no other user accounts. Once you have created user accounts, you should log out as superuser and log back in as one of the other users. 8. Use the System Administration Manager (SAM) to set-up user accounts.
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2 Using Your CD Drive This chapter provides an overview of the optional CD drive and media as well as an explanation of how to use the CD drive.
Using Your CD Drive Here are the topics covered in this chapter: • Operating the CD Drive • Mounting and Unmounting a CD • Verifying the CD Drive Operation • Configuring the CD Driver • Audio Control for the CD Drive • CD Media Description The instructions in this chapter assume you are using the HP-UX 10.20 or later operating system with the HP CDE interface. For information about installing or removing a CD drive, see Chapter 5 of this document.
Using Your CD Drive CD Media Description CD Media Description CDs, which can be CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs, are 120mm (4.7 inches) in diameter, and use one data surface with a capacity of 600 megabytes. The data surface contains pits and flat spots arranged in a continuous spiral track, which is read at a constant speed. You may access files and data stored on a CD, but you may not write files or data to a CD. CAUTION Handle CDs by the edges only.
Using Your CD Drive Operating the CD Drive Operating the CD Drive This section provides a description of the CD drive and it describes how to perform tasks with your CD drive. CD Drive The CD drive is a mass storage device that can read removable CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-WR media. The drive supports the ISO 9660 and High Sierra format standards. You can access information from the drive like any other disk drive, except you cannot write to the drive.
Using Your CD Drive Operating the CD Drive Controls and Features Figure 2-1 and Table 2-1 describe the operating controls and features of the CD drive. NOTE The exact positioning of CD Drive controls/features may vary depending on the model of the device. Figure 2-1 CD Drive Controls and Features Disk Tray Busy Indicator Table 2-1 Emergency Eject Eject Button CD Drive Operating Controls and Features Control/Feature Purpose Busy Indicator The Busy Indicator blinks during a data transfer.
Using Your CD Drive Operating the CD Drive Loading and Unloading a CD This section explains how to load or unload a CD. NOTE To use the file system on a CD, you must be superuser (root) and mount the disk as discussed in the section “Mounting a CD Using SAM.” Once the CD has been mounted, you must unmount it before removing the CD. Unmounting a CD is discussed in the section “Unmounting a CD Using SAM.” Loading a CD This CD drive has an automatic loading/ejecting feature.
Using Your CD Drive Operating the CD Drive 2. Hold the disk by the edges with the label side up and place it in the disk tray as shown in Figure 2-3. Figure 2-3 Placing the CD in the Disk Tray 3. Press the eject button to close the tray as shown in Figure 2-4.
Using Your CD Drive Operating the CD Drive Unloading a CD To unload a disk from the Disk Tray, follow these steps: 1. Press and release the eject button on the CD drive to open the disk tray. 2. Grasp the disk by the edges and lift it out of the disk tray. 3. Press the Eject Button to close the disk tray. Locating Help If you have trouble with any of the procedures for using your CD drive, see the chapter “Solving Problems” in this document.
Using Your CD Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD Mounting and Unmounting a CD This section of the chapter explains how to mount and unmount a CD using the System Administration Manager (SAM). The procedures in this section require you to log in as root. If you cannot log in as root, contact you system administrator. Mounting a CD Using SAM To access your CD drive, you must mount a CD every time you insert it into the drive. This applies to CDs with file system information only.
Using Your CD Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD 3. Double click on the System_Admin icon in the Application Manager window. 4. Double click on the Sam icon in the Application Manager -System_Admin window. If you are root, the System Application Manager (SAM) will appear on your screen. 5. Double click on the Disk and File System icon.
Using Your CD Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD 6. Double click on the Disk Devices icon. The following screen message is displayed: Scanning the system’s hardware... The Disk and File Systems window opens containing a list of devices installed in this system. From the list of devices, choose the CD drive you would like to configure as a file system by clicking on the device to highlight it. 7. Click on Add in the Actions menu.
Using Your CD Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD Unmounting a CD Using SAM You must unmount a CD before it will eject from the drive. NOTE Before you unmount a CD, make sure that your working directory is set to a directory other than the one under which the disk was mounted. To unmount a CD on an HP-UX 10.20 or later operating system, perform the steps covered in this section. 1. Log in as root. 2. Move the mouse pointer to the Application Manager control for tools and click the left mouse button.
Using Your CD Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD 4. Double click on the Sam icon in the Application Manager -System_Admin window. If you are root, the System Application Manager (SAM) will appear on your screen. 5. Double click on the Disk and File System icon. 6. Double click on the Disk Devices icon. The following screen message is displayed: Scanning the system’s hardware... The Disk and File Systems window opens containing a list of devices installed in this system.
Using Your CD Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD 7. Click on Remove in the Actions menu. In the window that next appears, click on the Yes button. This will unmount the CD. You will need to wait for a short time before the CD is unmounted. The CD is successfully unmounted when you see Unused in the Use column of the Add Disk without LVM window.
Using Your CD Drive Verifying the CD Drive Operation Verifying the CD Drive Operation To verify that your workstation can communicate with the CD drive, follow the steps covered in this section. Note that to perform the steps required in this section, you must be superuser (root). If you cannot log in as root contact your system administrator. 1. Log in as root. 2.
Using Your CD Drive Configuring the CD Driver Configuring the CD Driver If you reload software or rebuild the Instant Ignition system on your computer, you may need to reconfigure the HP-UX kernel to add the CD driver. Use the SAM utility to add the CD driver and build a new HP-UX kernel.
Using Your CD Drive Audio Control for the CD Drive Audio Control for the CD Drive In order to control the playing of audio CDs on your CD drive, you will need a third party “CD player” application. One such application that supports HP workstations is xmcd. This is a third-party “CD player” utility that runs on an X window system using the Motif graphical user interface. The xmcd utility is not supported by Hewlett-Packard.
Using Your CD Drive Audio Control for the CD Drive Using the xmcd Utility The instructions in the section assume that you are using the HP-UX 10.20 or later operating system with the HP CDE interface. The xmcd utility must also be installed on your system. See the section “Installing the xmcd Utility.” To load and play an audio CD, follow the steps in this procedure. 1. Load the audio CD. See the section “Loading a CD” in this chapter. 2.
Using Your CD Drive Audio Control for the CD Drive 4. Click on the Monitoring checkbox in the Audio window to select it. Then select the Output menu and click on the Headphones item in the menu list. In the File menu select the item Close, this will close the Audio window and save your settings. Note that the Output Volume slider in the Audio window does not control the CD drive’s volume level. To control the CD drive’s volume, you need to use the volume slider on the xmcd user interface.
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3 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 3.5-inch floppy disk drive.
Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Instructions in this chapter assume that for the B1000/C3000 workstation, you are using the HP-UX 10.20 operating system and the Workstation Additional Core Enhancements (ACE) for HP-UX 10.20 (June, 1999), and for the C3700 workstation, you are using the HP-UX 11.0 operating system and the Workstation Additional Core Enhancements (ACE) for HP-UX 11.
Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive Operating the Floppy Drive This section describes how to perform tasks with your 3.5-inch floppy disk drive. Floppy Disk Drive The floppy disk drive is a random access read/write mass storage device that uses removable floppy diskettes. The drive supports the 1.44 Mbyte High Density standard. You can access information from the drive like any other disk drive, that is you can write information to it and read information from it.
Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive Using the Floppy Diskette This section describes basic information needed to use 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 3-2.
Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive 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 3-3. Figure 3-3 Inserting and Removing a Floppy Diskette 2. Push the diskette into the floppy drive until it clicks into place. 3. Remove the diskette by pressing the eject button (see Figure 3-1) and taking it out of the drive.
Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive To determine what device files are available for use with your floppy drive, use the following procedure: 1. Log in as root. 2. Move the mouse pointer to the Application Manager control for tools and click the left mouse button. Alternatively you can execute sam at a terminal window command prompt and skip to step 5. 3. Double click on the System_Admin icon in the Application Manager window.
Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive 4. Double click on the Sam icon in the Application Manager -System_Admin window. If you are root, the System Application Manager (SAM) will appear on your screen. 5. Double click on the Disk and File System icon. 6. Double click on the Disk Devices icon. The following screen message is displayed: Scanning the system’s hardware... The Disk and File Systems window opens containing a list of devices installed in this system.
Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive Formatting a New Diskette If you have floppy diskettes that have been previously formatted using the mediainit utility, you can skip this section. Otherwise, you must always format a new floppy diskette with the mediainit utility before using the diskette. 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 3-2. 3.
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 (reading and writing) to and from your floppy diskette using the HP-UX tar command with your floppy drive’s device file. 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.
Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive 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. Type the following command in a terminal window at the prompt and press Enter: cd directory_path This command changes you to the directory in which you want the files to reside. 3.
Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Verifying the Floppy Drive Configuration Verifying the Floppy Drive Configuration To verify that your workstation can communicate with the floppy drive, use the ioscan command in a terminal window to see which devices are currently in use on your system. Note that you will have to be superuser or root to use the ioscan command.
Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Additional Floppy Drive Information Additional Floppy Drive Information This section provides information about configuration of the floppy disk driver and information about useful HP-UX commands for copying and listing floppy disk files. Configuring the Floppy Driver If you reload software or rebuild the Instant Ignition system on your computer, you may need to reconfigure the HP-UX kernel to add the floppy disk driver.
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4 SCSI Connections This chapter provides information about connecting Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) devices to an HP VISUALIZE B Class and C Class computer.
SCSI Connections Here are the topics covered in this section: • SCSI bus differences • SCSI Restrictions • Determining SCSI Bus Length • Assigning SCSI Device IDs • Connecting to the SCSI Ports Instructions in this chapter assume that for the B1000/C3000 workstation, you are using the HP-UX 10.20 operating system and the Workstation Additional Core Enhancements (ACE) for HP-UX 10.20 (June, 1999), and for the C3700 workstation, you are using the HP-UX 11.
SCSI Connections SCSI Bus Differences SCSI Bus Differences A Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) bus is an IEEE standard bus for connecting your workstation to internal and external devices (SCSI devices) running at different speeds. There may be one device connected to the external SCSI port or several SCSI devices may be daisy chained together and connected to the external SCSI port. Examples of these SCSI devices are 4-mm DDS-format tape drives and hard disk drives.
SCSI Connections SCSI Restrictions SCSI Restrictions This section describes the SCSI restrictions that apply to your workstation in the following areas: • Cables • Terminators • Number of Devices Per SCSI Bus • Considerations for Selecting SCSI Devices Note that the narrow single-ended SCSI bus supports only 7 devices because address 7 is reserved by the system. The Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential SCSI bus supports only 15 devices because address 7 is reserved by the system.
SCSI Connections SCSI Restrictions HP offers the following SCSI cables for connecting externally connected devices to the system Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential port: Table 4-3 Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential SCSI Cables Cable Number Cable Length Description C2978A 0.5m 68-pin HDTS1 to 68-pin HDTS C2979A 1.5m C2911B 1.0m C2924B 2.5m C2361A 1.0m C2362A 2.5m C2363A 10.0m C2365A 5.0m 68-pin VHDCI2 to 68-pin HDTS 1. High Density Thumbscrew (HDTS) 2.
SCSI Connections SCSI Restrictions Terminators The terminators for Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential SCSI (LVD SCSI) and Ultra Narrow Single-Ended SCSI (NSE SCSI) are different. The NSE SCSI terminator has 50 pins and will fit on a NSE SCSI connector. The LVD SCSI terminator has 68 pins and will fit on a LVD SCSI connector. Note that these SCSI terminators were shipped with your system. CAUTION It is necessary to put a terminator on unused SCSI connectors on the back panel of the system.
SCSI Connections SCSI Restrictions bus on this system, they must adhere to cabling, termination and bus length restrictions discussed in this chapter to assure functionality of the SCSI busses. Because Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential SCSI is a relatively new technology, there can be products which are advertised as LVD compliant, but may not meet LVD specifications.
SCSI Connections SCSI Bus Length Constraints SCSI Bus Length Constraints This section discusses SCSI bus length constraints for the Ultra Narrow Single-Ended SCSI bus and the Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential SCSI bus. Ultra Narrow Single-Ended SCSI Bus Length The maximum cable length for an Ultra Narrow Single-Ended SCSI bus is 3 meters. The HP VISUALIZE B Class and C Class system uses a small portion of this maximum cable length.
SCSI Connections SCSI Bus Length Constraints Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential SCSI Bus Length The maximum cable length for an Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential SCSI bus is 12 meters. The HP VISUALIZE B Class and C Class system uses 1 meter of this maximum cable length internally. This means that up to 11 meters of cable can be used for connecting external Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential SCSI devices to this workstation.
SCSI Connections Assigning SCSI Device IDs Assigning SCSI Device IDs Before assigning a SCSI device ID to a new SCSI device, you need to determine which SCSI device IDs are available. To view the SCSI IDs already in use, type the following command at the prompt and press Enter: /usr/sbin/ioscan -f After a few moments, the ioscan utility lists all of the I/O devices it could find.
SCSI Connections Assigning SCSI Device IDs ba 5 10/6 ROPEtoPCI CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS PCI Bus Bridge - ROPEtoPCI processor 0 32 processor CLAIMED PROCESSOR Processor processor 1 34 processor CLAIMED PROCESSOR Processor memory 0 49 memory MEMORY Memory CLAIMED Assigning Ultra Narrow Single-Ended SCSI Device IDs You can determine which Ultra Narrow Single-Ended SCSI (NSE SCSI) devices are currently in use by reviewing the output from the ioscan command discussed above and looking under the
SCSI Connections Assigning SCSI Device IDs Assigning Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential SCSI Device IDs You can determine which Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential SCSI (LVD SCSI) devices are currently in use by reviewing the output from the ioscan command discussed above and looking under the “H/W Path” heading. The entry 10/0/15/1 is the built-in Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential SCSI bus.
SCSI Connections Connecting to the SCSI Ports Connecting to the SCSI Ports This section describes how to connect to the system SCSI ports (Ultra Narrow Single-Ended and Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential). System SCSI Port Connection The system contains two SCSI connectors: • Ultra Narrow Single-Ended SCSI (NSE SCSI) connector • Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential SCSI (LVD SCSI) connector The illustration below shows the two SCSI connectors.
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5 Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration This chapter describes the procedures to change your computer’s hardware configuration.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Here are the topics covered in this document: • System Unit Front Panel • Left Side Panel of the System Unit • System Unit Power Supply • I/O Cards • System Unit Fans • Removable Media Devices • Hard Disk Drives • Memory Cards • Changing Your Monitor Type Instructions in this chapter assume that for the B1000/C3000 workstation, you are using the HP-UX 10.20 operating system and the Workstation Additional Core Enhancements (ACE) for HP-UX 10.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Use the following tools to remove or replace hardware parts when changing your configuration: • Light-duty flat blade screwdriver with 150mm (6 inch) long shaft • T-10 and T-15 Torx drivers. Note that the screws these drivers are used on have a recessed slot for use by flat-bladed screwdrivers. • Needle-nose pliers NOTE Many of the HP-UX commands in this chapter will require that you become superuser (root).
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration System Unit Front Panel System Unit Front Panel This section explains how to open and close the system unit’s front panel. Opening the System Unit Front Panel Perform the following steps to open the system unit. 1. Power off the system, and unplug the system unit power cord from the electrical outlet. Note that when you press the system power switch, the system automatically performs a shutdown -q. 2.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration System Unit Front Panel 4. Swing the panel outward on its left snap hinges until the panel comes free and place the front panel in a location where it cannot get broken. Closing the System Unit Front Panel Perform the following steps to close the system unit. 1. Locate the hinges on the left side of the front panel, and insert them into the holes located along the left edge of the system unit. 2.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Left Side Panel of the System Unit Left Side Panel of the System Unit This section explains how to open and close the left side panel of the system unit. This side panel will have to be opened whenever you need access to the internal components of the computer. Opening the Left Side Panel of the System Unit Perform these steps to open the left side panel.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Left Side Panel of the System Unit 4. Grasp the back edge of the left side panel and rotate it outward approximately 30 degrees to the computer. Next, pull the panel toward you as shown in Figure 5-2. This releases the panel’s top and bottom left side hook hinges from their hinge slots. See Figure 5-2.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Left Side Panel of the System Unit Closing the Left Side Panel of the System Unit Perform these steps to close the left side panel. 1. Hold the left side panel so that the top and bottom hinge hooks can be inserted into their hinge slots. See Figure 5-2. Note that the hinge slots are located on the far right edge of the system unit (using the back of the system unit as the reference). 2.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration System Unit Power Supply System Unit Power Supply This section will prove important to you as you begin to update your system unit. For example, you may need to install memory in your system unit. To do this, you need to position the power supply so you can get to the memory slots. This section will help you accomplish this task.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration System Unit Power Supply 4. Lift up on the power supply. The bail will automatically engage to hold up the power supply at approximately 90 degrees. See Figure 5-4.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration System Unit Power Supply Closing the System Unit After Propping Up the Power Supply Once you complete the task you set out to perform, you are ready to close the system unit. To close the system unit follow these steps: 1. Pull slightly back on the power supply until you are able to remove the bail from the bail lock. Using the power supply handle lower it downward into its original operating position. See Figure 5-3. 2.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration I/O Cards I/O Cards Your B1000 and C3000 computer’s PCI assembly has six slots. Slots 1 through 4 are full-size PCI slots. Slots 5 and 6 are half-size Peripheral Connect Interface (PCI) slots. See Figure 5-5 for a brief description of slot capabilities.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration I/O Cards Note that the six I/O slots as seen from the back of the computer are labeled from top to bottom starting with one. See Figure 5-6. Figure 5-6 I/O Slot Numbering I/O Slot 1 I/O Slot 6 Removing I/O Cards You will need a T-15 Torx driver or flathead screwdriver to remove the I/O slot bulkhead screws. Here are the steps required for remove an I/O card from the system unit. 1.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration I/O Cards 3. Pull evenly in the direction of the arrow on both PULL tabs of the I/O card retainer to remove it. See Figure 5-7. Figure 5-7 Removing the I/O Card Retainer I/O Card I/O Card Retainer Air Divider 4. Locate the I/O card you want to remove and using a T-15 Torx driver remove the I/O card’s bulkhead screw as shown in Figure 5-8. Figure 5-8 Removing the I/O Card I/O Card Bulkhead Screw I/O Card Bulkhead I/O Card Being Removed 5.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration I/O Cards Installing I/O Cards To install an I/O card into your system unit, follow these steps. NOTE Slots two and four are the graphics card slots. The primary graphics card slot is slot number two and the secondary graphics card slot is slot number four. 1. Open the left side panel of the system unit as explained in the section “Opening the Left Side Panel of the System Unit” in this chapter. 2.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration System Unit Fans System Unit Fans Your system unit has several fans that are used to cool various areas within the unit. See Figure 5-9 for fan area locations. Since you are allowed only to remove the hard disk drive fan, this section just covers that task.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration System Unit Fans Removing the Fan from the Hard Disk Drive Area This section provides the procedure for removing the cooling fan from the back of the hard disk drive chassis. To remove memory cards, you will need to remove this fan. To remove the fan from the hard disk drive chassis, follow these steps: 1. Lay the system unit on its side and on a cushioned surface to avoid cosmetic damage to the system unit’s exterior. 2. Remove the system unit’s side panel.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration System Unit Fans 4. Lift up on the handle of the fan bracket to remove the fan. See Figure 5-10. As you lift up on the fan bracket, the top alignment tabs will be removed from their hard disk drive alignment screws, and the bottom alignment tabs will be removed from their alignment holes allowing the fan to be taken out of the system unit.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration System Unit Fans Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Fan To replace the bracket and fan, follow these steps: 1. Position the fan bracket so that the top alignment tabs will fit around the two hard disk drive alignment screws, and the bottom alignment tabs can slide down into their alignment holes as shown in Figure 5-10. Once the tabs are properly aligned, slide them into place. 2.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices Removable Media Devices There are only two internal removable media devices allowed in a B Class and C Class computer: • CD drive • 3.5-inch floppy disk drive. The procedures provided in the subsequent sections explain how to install and remove removable media devices. Installing a CD Drive Install the CD drive by following the procedure covered in this section.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices opened so you can get to the CD drive’s audio, ATAPI and power connectors. 2. Remove the CD drive bay’s rear cover by unscrewing the T-15 Torx/slotted screw as shown in Figure 5-11. Note that the CD drive’s rear cover is located on the rear of the removable media chassis inside the system unit. Push the cover handle away from the rear of the removable media chassis approximately one inch. Next pull the cover handle toward you.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 4. Remove both CD drive bracket screws (T-15 Torx/slotted screws) and pull the CD drive bracket out of the chassis assembly as shown in Figure 5-13. Next remove the four CD drive blank filler screws (T-10 Torx/slotted screws) as shown in Figure 5-13 and remove the blank filler from the bracket. You are now ready to mount the CD drive into the CD drive bracket. Note you will need the blank filler screws to mount the CD drive.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 5. Remove the CD drive from its shipping container and check to see that the jumper on the back of the CD drive is set to the C Select position. Using the four blank filler screws (T-10 Torx/slotted screws) that were just removed, mount the disk drive to the bracket as shown in Figure 5-14. The screws should be tightened using 6 inch-pounds of torque.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 7. Plug the audio, ATAPI and power cables into their appropriate connectors. Note that the connectors are keyed for proper insertion. See Figure 5-15. To help with plugging in the audio connector, you can pull its cable through the back of the CD drive chassis to the front of the CD drive chassis and connect it. Note that you should connect the audio cable first.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 9. Make sure that the audio, ATAPI and power cables are positioned so that they come out of the bottom edge of the CD drive bay’s rear cover. This edge is rounded to prevent cutting of the cables. See Figure 5-17. Next, secure the CD drive bay’s rear cover using the T-15 Torx/slotted screw. The screw should be tightened using 6 inch-pounds of torque.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices Removing a CD Drive This section explains how to remove a CD drive from your system unit. WARNING Turn the system unit off and unplug the power cord before removing the CD drive. CAUTION CD drives are susceptible to mechanical and electronic shock. When handling the drive, always wear the static-grounding wrist strap that came in the CD drive kit. Always handle the drive carefully. 1.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 2. Remove the CD drive bay’s rear cover by unscrewing the T-15 Torx/slotted screw as shown in Figure 5-18. Note that the CD drive bay’s rear cover is located on the back of the removable media chassis inside the system unit. Push the cover handle away from the back of the removable media chassis approximately one inch. Next pull the cover handle toward you. The audio, ATAPI and power cables are now accessible to you.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 3. Rotate the system unit around until you see the front of the unit as shown in Figure 5-19.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 4. Remove both CD drive bracket screws (T-15 Torx/slotted screws) and pull the CD drive out of the chassis assembly as shown in Figure 5-20. Next remove the four CD drive mounting screws (T-10 Torx/slotted screws) as shown in Figure 5-20 and remove the CD drive from the bracket. You are now ready to attach the CD drive blank to the CD drive bracket.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 5. Insert the CD drive blank in the CD drive bracket and tighten the four CD drive mounting screws (T-10 Torx/slotted screws) using 6 inch-pounds of torque. This will secure the CD drive blank in place. Align the bracket runners and bracket guides and slide the CD drive blank and bracket into place. See Figure 5-21.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 6. Tighten the two CD drive bracket screws as shown in Figure 5-22. These should be tightened using 6 inch-pounds of torque. Figure 5-22 Tightening the Bracket Screws Bracket Screw Bracket Screw 7. Place the audio, ATAPI and power cables inside the CD drive bay, and position the cables so that they go under the bottom edge of the CD drive bay’s rear cover.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 8. Replace the plastic CD drive blank in the computer’s front panel. 9. Replace the left side panel and front panel of the system unit as explained in the sections “Closing the Left Side Panel of the System Unit” and “Closing the System Unit Front Panel” in this chapter. Installing a Floppy Disk Drive Install the floppy disk drive by following the procedure covered in this section.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 2. Remove the floppy disk drive bay’s rear cover by unscrewing the T-15 Torx screw as shown in Figure 5-24. Note that the floppy disk drive bay’s rear cover is located on the rear of the removable media chassis inside the system unit. Push the cover handle away from the rear of the removable media chassis approximately one inch. Next pull the cover handle toward you. The floppy data cable and power cable are now accessible to you.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 3. Rotate the system unit around until you see the front of the unit as shown in Figure 5-25.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 4. Remove both floppy disk bracket screws (T-15 Torx/slotted screws) and pull the floppy disk bracket out of the chassis assembly as shown in Figure 5-26. Next remove the four floppy disk blank filler screws (T-10 Torx/slotted screws) as shown in Figure 5-26 and remove the blank from the bracket. You are now ready to mount the floppy disk drive into the floppy disk bracket.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 5. Remove the floppy disk drive from its shipping container. Using the four T-10 Torx/slotted blank filler screws, mount the disk drive to the bracket as shown in Figure 5-27. These filler screws require 6 inch-pounds of torque. To help you properly install the floppy disk drive, you need to use the floppy disk drive holes labeled “A” on the bracket sides.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 6. Slide the floppy disk drive and its bracket into the system unit chassis as shown in Figure 5-27. 7. Plug the floppy power cable into its connector. Next, plug the data cable into its connector. Note that the connectors are keyed for proper insertion. See Figure 5-28. Figure 5-28 Plugging In the Floppy Data and Power Cables Power Cable Ferrite Bead Data Cable 8.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 9. Make sure that the floppy data and power cables are positioned so that they come out of the top edge of the floppy disk drive bay’s rear cover. This edge is rounded to prevent cutting of the cables. See Figure 5-30. Next, secure the floppy disk drive bay’s rear cover using the T-15 Torx/slotted screw. You should tighten the screws using 6 inch-pounds of torque.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices Removing a Floppy Disk Drive This section explains how to remove a floppy disk drive from your system unit. WARNING Turn the system unit off and unplug the power cord before removing the floppy disk drive. CAUTION Floppy disk drives are susceptible to mechanical and electronic shock. When handling the drive, always wear the static-grounding wrist strap that came in the floppy disk drive kit. Always handle the drive carefully. 1.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 2. Remove the floppy disk drive bay’s rear cover by unscrewing the T-15 Torx/slotted screw as shown in Figure 5-31. Note that the floppy disk drive bay’s rear cover is located on the rear of the removable media chassis inside the system unit. Push the cover handle away from the rear of the removable media chassis approximately one inch. Next pull the cover handle toward you. Remove the floppy data and power cables from their connectors.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 3. Rotate the system unit around until you can see the front of the unit as shown in Figure 5-32.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 4. Remove both floppy disk bracket screws (T-15 Torx/slotted screws) and pull the floppy disk drive out of the chassis assembly as shown in Figure 5-33. Next remove the four floppy disk drive mounting screws (T-10 Torx/slotted screws) as shown in Figure 5-33 and remove the floppy disk drive from the bracket. You are now ready to attach the floppy disk drive blank to the floppy disk drive bracket.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 5. Place the floppy disk blank in the floppy disk bracket and insert the four floppy disk mounting screws (T-10 Torx/slotted screws) into the bracket and tighten them using 6 inch-pounds of torque. See Figure 5-34. Figure 5-34 Installing the Floppy Disk Blank and Bracket Floppy Disk Bracket Bracket Screw Floppy Disk Mounting Screws (there are four of them) Floppy Disk Blank 6.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 7. Tighten the two floppy disk bracket screws as shown in Figure 5-35. You will need to tighten them using 6 inch-pounds of torque. Figure 5-35 Tightening the Bracket Screws Bracket Screw Bracket Screw 8. Make sure that the floppy data and power cables are positioned so that they come out of the top edge of the rear floppy disk drive bay’s cover. This edge is rounded to prevent cutting of the cables. See Figure 5-36.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Removable Media Devices 9. Replace the plastic floppy disk drive blank in the computer’s front panel. 10. Complete the removal of the floppy disk drive by replacing the front and side panels of the system unit as explained in the sections “Closing the Left Side Panel of the System Unit” and “Closing the System Unit Front Panel” in this chapter. You should also make sure that all cables are positioned within the system unit so that they do not hang loosely.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Hard Disk Drives Hard Disk Drives This section describes how to install a hard drive in your computer and how to remove it from your computer. The first section details how to install a hard disk drive. The second section details how to remove a hard disk drive. The final section explains how to configure your hard disk after it is installed. Your computer can have two internal hard disk drives.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Hard Disk Drives Installing a Hard Disk Drive This procedure explains how to install your hard disk drive in the slot that has been preassigned SCSI ID 5. On internal hard disk drives, the slot determines the addressing. There are no cables required when installing a hard disk drive. Note that to install the hard disk drive, your computer must be turned off.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Hard Disk Drives 2. Open the hard drive slot by lifting the plastic release hook upward and pulling outward on the release lever as shown in Figure 5-38. As you pull outward on the release lever, the hard drive bracket will come out of its slot. Figure 5-38 Removing the Hard Drive Bracket Two T-15 Torx Hard Disk Drive Mounting Screws Hard Disk Drive Bracket Plastic Release Hook Release Lever Two T-15 Torx Hard Disk Drive Mounting Screws 3.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Hard Disk Drives 4. Insert the T-15 Torx Hard Disk Mounting Screws through the rubber mounting grommets and into the screw holes located on the sides of the hard disk drive. See Figure 5-39. You should tighten these screws using 6 inch-pounds of torque.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Hard Disk Drives Removing a Hard Disk Drive This procedure explains how to remove your hard disk drive. Note that there are no cables for you to worry about when removing a hard disk drive. To remove a hard disk drive, your computer must be turned off. NOTE If you are removing a hard disk drive that has a mounted file system on it, you will need to unmount it. This should be done before you remove the hard disk drive.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Hard Disk Drives 2. Open the hard disk drive slot by lifting the plastic release hook upward and pulling outward on the release lever as shown in Figure 5-41. As you pull outward on the release lever, the hard disk drive bracket will come out of its slot. Note that you should hold the hard disk drive bracket as well as the release lever to avoid dropping the hard disk drive when you remove it.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Hard Disk Drives 3. Remove the four T-15 Torx shoulder screws from the hard disk drive and bracket. See Figure 5-42. You should be careful when removing the hard disk drive from its mounting bracket to avoid damaging it. Note that in order to remove the T-15 Torx screws from the sides of the hard disk drive you will have to have a T-15 Torx driver that is long enough to fit through the access holes on the sides of the hard disk drive bracket.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Hard Disk Drives 4. Replace the four mounting screws on the hard disk drive bracket to store them for future use. Slide the mounting bracket into its hard drive slot, and push inward on the release lever until the front of the hard dive bracket is flush with the system unit and the release lever snaps closed. See Figure 5-43. The front panel should now be replaced as explained in the section “Closing the System Unit Front Panel” in this chapter.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Hard Disk Drives Configuring a Hard Disk Drive as a File System This section describes how to add a hard disk drive to your system as a file system using SAM and how to remove the hard disk drive from your system. For more information about configuring a hard disk drive, refer to the manual Managing Systems and Workgroups. The procedures in this section require you to log in as root. If you cannot log in as root, contact your system administrator.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Hard Disk Drives 4. Double click on the Sam icon in the Application Manager -System_Admin window. If you are root, the System Application Manager (SAM) will appear on your screen. 5. Double click on the Disk and File System icon. 6. Double click on the Disk Devices icon. The following screen message is displayed: Scanning the system’s hardware... The Disk and File Systems window opens containing a list of drives installed in this system.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Hard Disk Drives 8. Enter the mount directory name (for example, /disk1) in the Mount Directory field of the Add Disk without LVM window. 9. Click on the OK button in the Add Disk without LVM window. You will need to wait for a short time before the new file system is created and the hard disk drive is mounted. When the Add Disk without LVM window disappears and HFS appears in the Use column of the Disk and File Systems window, your task will be complete.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Hard Disk Drives 4. Double click on the Sam icon in the Application Manager -System_Admin window. If you are root, the System Application Manager (SAM) will appear on your screen. 5. Double click on the Disk and File System icon. 6. Double click on the Disk Devices icon. The following screen message is displayed: Scanning the system’s hardware... The Disk and File Systems window opens containing a list of devices installed in this system.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Hard Disk Drives 7. Click on Remove in the Actions menu. In the window that next appears, click on the Yes button. This will unmount the file system located on the hard disk drive you are removing from the system unit. You will need to wait for a short time before the new file system is unmounted. The file system is successfully unmounted when you see Unused in the Use column of the Add Disk without LVM window.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Memory Cards Memory Cards This section contains information regarding the installation and removal of memory (DIMM cards). However, before continuing with this section, please take time to read the following list of considerations: • Use the procedure described in “The Boot Console Interface” chapter to determine the current memory configuration for this computer. This should be done before trying to install additional memory DIMMs in your computer.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Memory Cards 2. Prop up the system unit power supply as explained in the section “Propping Up the System Unit Power Supply” in this chapter.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Memory Cards 3. Position the memory slots so they face you as shown in Figure 5-45. Note that Figure 5-45 also provides the loading sequence for the DIMM cards. This loading sequence must be maintained when you install the DIMM cards, but the size of the DIMM card put in each slot can vary. For example, you can install a 128Mbyte card before a 256Mbyte card and then follow the installation of the 256Mbyte card with another 128Mbyte card.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Memory Cards 5. Press downward on the ejector tabs located on both sides of the DIMM connector. See Figure 5-46. This opens the connector for DIMM card insertion. Figure 5-46 Installing Memory Cards Step 1 Press down on ejector tabs to open them and place the DIMM card in the connector so that your fingers are on the edge of the DIMM card. Notches Step 2 Push the DIMM card down firmly and evenly into the connector to be sure it is properly seated.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Memory Cards Removing Memory Perform the following steps to remove memory (DIMM cards) from your system unit. NOTE Lay the system on its right side (using the system unit’s front panel as a reference) as shown in Figure 5-47. Note that before laying the system unit on its side you should put it on a cushioned surface to avoid damage to the system unit’s exterior. 1.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Memory Cards 4. Press downward on the ejector tabs located on both sides of the DIMM connector. See Figure Figure 5-48. This raises the DIMM card for easy extraction. Figure 5-48 Removing Memory Cards Notches Ejector Tab 5. Lift up evenly on the outside edges of the DIMM card to remove it. See Figure 5-48. 6. Install the remaining DIMM cards in the correct order. See Figure 5-45. 7.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Changing Your Monitor Type Changing Your Monitor Type Your system ships from the factory preset to use a monitor with a specific resolution and frequency. If you replace your monitor with a different type, you must reconfigure your computer to support it. There are three ways to configure your computer to support a different monitor type. They are discussed in the subsequent sections.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Changing Your Monitor Type Setting the Monitor Type Using SAM This method for setting the monitor type requires the use of the HP CDE interface. This means that you should have already set your monitor type using one of the methods defined in a previous section, or you have an Instant Ignition system that boots up using the HP CDE interface. To use the System Administration Manager (SAM) to set the monitor type, follow the steps in this procedure: 1.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Changing Your Monitor Type 4. Double click on the Sam icon in the Application Manager -System_Admin window. If you are root, the System Application Manager (SAM) will appear on your screen. 5. Double click on the Display icon. 6. Double click on the Monitor Configuration icon in the Display window. The Monitor Configuration window will have a monitor icon(s) in it that is/are associated with the graphics card(s) in your system units I/O card slot(s). 7.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Changing Your Monitor Type 8. Select the action Modify Monitor Type from the Action menu. You will see a window with a list of monitor type selections in it. Here is an example of a monitor type entry you may see: Entry 1 Width 1280 Height 1024 Hz Font 75 10x20 Description PCI 9. Select an entry from the list in the Modify Monitor window.
Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration Changing Your Monitor Type Troubleshooting Monitor Problems In the event that your console stops displaying to your graphics device, use the following procedure to set the console for displaying to an external terminal. Here are the steps to follow: 1. Turn system power off. 2. Disconnect the computer keyboard connector from the system rear panel. 3.
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6 The Boot Console Interface This chapter describes the different features of the boot console interface and how to use them.
The Boot Console Interface Here are the topics covered in this chapter: • Boot Console Interface Features • Accessing the Boot Console Interface • Booting Your Computer • Searching for Bootable Media • Resetting Your Computer • Displaying and Setting Paths • Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type • Changing the Console to an External Terminal • Displaying the Current Memory Configuration • Displaying the Status of the System I/O • Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags • Displaying and Setting the Se
The Boot Console Interface Boot Console Interface Features Boot Console Interface Features There are times when you want to interact directly with the hardware of your computer before it boots the operating system. Your computer provides a menu-driven boot console interface that allows you to perform special tasks, display information, and set certain system parameters, even if the operating system is unavailable.
The Boot Console Interface Boot Console Interface Features Hear are the menus: ------ Main Menu -------------------------------------Command Description ----------- ----------- BOot [PRI|ALT|] Boot from specified path PAth [PRI|ALT|CON|KEY|[] Display or modify a path SEArch [DIsplay|IPL] [] Search for boot devices COnfiguration [] INformation [] SERvice [] Access Configuration menu/commands Access Information menu/commands Access Service menu/commands DIspl
The Boot Console Interface Boot Console Interface Features ------ Configuration Menu ----------------------------Command ------- Description ----------- AUto [BOot|SEArch] [ON|OFF] BootID [] [] BootINfo BootTimer [0 - 200] CPUconfig [] [ON|OFF] DEfault FastBoot [ON|OFF] LanConfig MOnitor [LIST| ] PAth [PRI|ALT|CON|KEY] [] SEArch [DIsplay|IPL] [] SECure [ON|OFF] TIme [c:y:m:d:h:m:s] PreviousPower [ON|OFF] Display or set specified auto flag Display or modify pro
The Boot Console Interface Boot Console Interface Features ------ Information Menu ------------------------------Command ------- Description ----------- ALL BootINfo CAche ChipRevisions COprocessor FwrVersion IO LanAddress MEmory PRocessor WArnings Display Display Display Display Display Display Display Display Display Display Display all system information boot-related information cache information revisions of VLSI and firmware coprocessor information firmware version I/O interface information built-i
The Boot Console Interface Boot Console Interface Features ------ Service Menu ----------------------------------Command ------- Description ----------- ChassisCodes [|ON|OFF] CLEARPIM EepromRead [] {} MemRead [] [] PCIDelay [] PDT [CLEAR] Display/enable/disable chassis codes Clear (zero) the contents of PIM Read EEPROM locations Read memory locations Display or set PCI delay value Display or clear the Page Deallocation Table Display PIM information Display or ch
The Boot Console Interface Accessing the Boot Console Interface Accessing the Boot Console Interface If the system unit has crashed or power was turned off for some reason, press the power switch and proceed to step 3. Otherwise, to access the boot console interface, follow these steps: NOTE This procedure should be done by a system administrator or superuser with root log in permission. 1. Close any files and applications on your computer. 2.
The Boot Console Interface Accessing the Boot Console Interface If auto boot and auto search are both turned on, you will see the following message: Processor is booting from first available device. To discontinue, press any key within 10 seconds. NOTE If you are using a power-saving monitor, you will have less than 10 seconds from the time this message appears to press a key. 4. Press a key. You will then see the message: Boot terminated The Main Menu of the boot console appears.
The Boot Console Interface Booting Your Computer Booting Your Computer You usually start your computer by turning it on and waiting for HP-UX to boot automatically. However, you may not always want the usual sequence to occur. For example, you may want to start your computer from an operating system that is stored on a device that is different from your usual boot device.
The Boot Console Interface Booting Your Computer A message similar to the following will be displayed: Path Number Device Path Device Type ----------- ---------------- ----------- P0 P1 IDE FWSCSI.6.0 TEAC CD-532E-B SEAGATE ST39102LC At the prompt, you might type the following and press Enter: Main Menu: Enter command > boot P1 Note that the operating system on the specified device (P1) is used to boot your computer (also see the section “Searching for Bootable Media”).
The Boot Console Interface Booting Your Computer For example, if the usual kernel (/stand/vmunix) on your root disk (fwscsi.6.0) has become corrupted, and you wish to boot your computer from the backup kernel (/stand/vmunix.prev), type the following at the ISL> prompt and press Enter: ISL> hpux /stand/vmunix.prev • If you do not know which media in your file systems have bootable operating systems, you can find them with the search ipl command. See the subsequent section “Searching for Bootable Media.
The Boot Console Interface Searching for Bootable Media Searching for Bootable Media To list devices that contain bootable media, follow the directions in “Accessing the Boot Console Interface” earlier in this chapter, and then type the following at the prompt and press Enter: Main Menu: Enter command> search ipl The search command searches all buses. The search may turn up more devices than there are lines on your display.
The Boot Console Interface Resetting Your Computer Resetting Your Computer To reset your computer to its predefined values, follow the directions in “Accessing the Boot Console Interface” earlier in this chapter, and then type the following at the prompt and press Enter: Main Menu: Enter command> co When the Configuration Menu appears, type the following at the prompt and press Enter: Configuration Menu: Enter command> default When the Configuration Menu appears again, type the following at the prompt and
The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting Paths Displaying and Setting Paths A path is the hardware address of a device that is attached to the I/O system of your computer. The path command sets the system paths shown in Table 6-1. The path command sets and displays the hardware address of a specified device attached to the I/O bus of your computer.
The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting Paths To display the current setting for a particular system path, follow the directions in “Accessing the Boot Console Interface” earlier in this chapter, and then type the following at the prompt and press Enter: Main Menu: Enter command> path path_type where path_type is one of the path types listed in Table 6-1.
The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type Your system ships from the factory preset to use a monitor with a specific resolution and frequency. If you replace your computer’s monitor with a different type of monitor, you may have to reconfigure your computer to support the new monitor. The Monitor Command The monitor command lets you change your computer’s graphics configuration.
The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type The correct usage for setting the graphics configuration is: monitor graphics_path type where valid graphics_path parameters are: graphics(1) Graphics adapter installed in slot 1 graphics(2) Graphics adapter installed in slot 2 (primary slot) graphics(3) Graphics adapter installed in slot 3 graphics(4) Graphics adapter installed in slot 4 (secondary slot) graphics(5) Graphics adapter installed in slot 5 graphics(6) Graphics adapte
The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type Displaying the Current Monitor Configuration To display the current monitor configuration for your system from the Configuration Menu of the boot console interface, follow the directions in “Accessing the Boot Console Interface” earlier in this chapter. Once you are in the Boot Console Interface Main Menu, type the following command and press Enter: Main Menu: Enter command> configuration This places you in the Configuration Menu.
The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type Setting the Monitor Type You can set the monitor type for a graphics adapter by typing the following at the prompt and pressing Enter: Configuration Menu: Enter command> monitor graphics(n) tt where n is the number of the graphics adapter and tt is the monitor type.
The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type To set the monitor type for GRAPHICS(2) to monitor type 1, type the following at the command prompt and press Enter: Configuration Menu: Enter command> monitor graphics(2) 1 This will take effect on the next reboot or reset of the system.
The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type 2. Move the mouse pointer to the Application Manager control for tools and click the left mouse button. Alternatively you can execute sam at a terminal window command prompt and skip to step 5. 3. Double click on the System_Admin icon in the Application Manager window. 4. Double click on the Sam icon in the Application Manager -System_Admin window. If you are root, the System Application Manager (SAM) will appear on your screen.
The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type 5. Double click on the Display icon. 6. Double click on the Monitor Configuration icon in the Display window. The Monitor Configuration window will have a monitor icon(s) in it that is/are associated with the graphics card(s) in your system units I/O card slot(s). 7. Click on the monitor icon in the Monitor Configuration window whose monitor type you want to set. 8. Select the action Modify Monitor Type from the Actions menu.
The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type Setting the Monitor Type at Power On If you replace your computer’s monitor with a different monitor type, you need to let the computer’s firmware know you made this change. To do this, reboot the system and use either the automatic monitor selection process or the boot console interface’s monitor command. The monitor command is described in the section “Setting the Monitor Type” in this chapter.
The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type Once you have made your monitor type selection, the system queries you to confirm your selection. Press Y to save this monitor type. If you press any key other than Y, the following message is displayed: Monitor type not saved. At this point, the new monitor type is active, but not saved. Because you did not save the monitor type, the next time you reboot the system the original monitor type will be used.
The Boot Console Interface Changing the Console to an External Terminal Changing the Console to an External Terminal In the event that your console stops displaying to your graphics device, use the following procedure to display the console to an external serial terminal so that you can configure the graphics console: 1. Turn the system’s power off. 2. Disconnect the USB keyboard connector from the system rear panel. 3. Connect a serial terminal to the “Serial 1” connector on the system back panel.
The Boot Console Interface Displaying the Current Memory Configuration Displaying the Current Memory Configuration The following sample screen output uses the memory command to show a memory configuration table with properly-installed and configured memory. To display the current memory configuration for your system, from the Information Menu of the boot console interface, follow the directions in “Accessing the Boot Console Interface” earlier in this chapter.
The Boot Console Interface Displaying the Current Memory Configuration Memory Information Sample The following example shows the memory information when memory modules are properly installed and configured: MEMORY INFORMATION MEMORY STATUS TABLE Slot ---0 1 2 Size -----256MB 256MB 128MB Status ------------Active Active Active TOTAL MEMORY = 640MB MEMORY FAULT TABLE Slot ---- Size ------ Status ------------- Active, Installed Memory Deallocated Pages Available Memory : 640MB of SDRAM : 0 Pages ------
The Boot Console Interface Displaying the Status of the System I/O Displaying the Status of the System I/O The io command lets you identify all built-in I/O devices and optional I/O devices installed in the option slots. It is available in the Information Menu. To use the IO command from the Information Menu of the boot console, type the following command at the prompt and press Enter: Information Menu: Enter command> io Information about the built-in and optional I/O devices is displayed.
The Boot Console Interface Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags The auto boot and auto search flags are variables stored in your computer’s nonvolatile memory. (Nonvolatile memory retains its contents even after power is turned off.) If you reset these flags to new values, the change takes effect the next time you reboot the computer. The auto boot flag boots the operating system whenever your computer is turned on.
The Boot Console Interface Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags The auto search command searches for devices in the following order: Primary boot path (can be set by the user) Alternate boot path (can be set by the user) Low-voltage differential SCSI (built-in) PCI 1 through PCI 6 (plug-in interface cards) Narrow single-ended SCSI (built-in) LAN (built-in) Chapter 6 195
The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Security Mode Displaying and Setting the Security Mode The secure flag is a variable stored in non-volatile memory. (Non-volatile memory retains its contents even after power is turned off.) If you reset this flag to a new value, the change takes effect the next time you reboot the computer. When the secure flag is set to on, auto boot and auto search are enabled and cannot be stopped.
The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode When fastboot is enabled (set to on), your computer does a quick check of the memory and skips I/O interface testing during its power-on self tests. This enables you computer to complete its boot process quicker. The default factory setting is for fastboot to be enabled (set to on). Note that fastboot can be set using the Boot Console Interface’s Configuration Menu.
The Boot Console Interface Displaying the LAN Station Address Displaying the LAN Station Address It is sometimes necessary to supply the LAN station address of your computer to other users. For example, if your computer is to become a member of a cluster, the cluster administrator needs to know your LAN station address in order to add your computer to the cluster. Note that your LAN station address can be determined using the Boot Console Interface’s Information Menu.
The Boot Console Interface Displaying System Information Displaying System Information The all command allows you to display the system’s processor revision and speed, cache size, memory size, flag settings, and the boot and console paths.
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7 Solving Problems This chapter contains information to help you determine what is wrong with your system when you have problems. If you have a problem that is not listed in this chapter, or if your problem persists, contact your designated service representative.
Solving Problems To help speed up your service request, have your system’s model number and serial number available. Your service representative will always ask for these numbers. Instructions in this chapter assume that for the B1000/C3000 workstation, you are using the HP-UX 10.20 operating system and the Workstation Additional Core Enhancements (ACE) for HP-UX 10.20 (June, 1999), and for the C3700 workstation, you are using the HP-UX 11.
Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Common Problems and Solutions The tables in this section lists common problems you may encounter with your computer. The tables also tell you what to do to help solve the problems. Table 7-1 Problems Powering Up the System Problem The LCD screen does not light up. Solution 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 is turned ON.
Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Table 7-2 Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System Problem Solution The LCD screen is lit, and text appears on the screen, but more than two minutes have passed with no sign of system activity. Make sure that all SCSI devices are set to the proper SCSI ID. (See Appendix C for default SCSI ID settings.) The system stops or hangs while booting. Follow the instructions in “Dealing with a Boot Failure” later in this chapter.
Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Table 7-4 Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive Problem The disk drive is not accessible or does not respond. Solution Make sure that all SCSI devices are set to the proper SCSI ID. (See Chapter 4 for default SCSI ID settings.) Check that all SCSI devices are correctly cabled. Check that the SCSI bus is correctly terminated. (See Chapter 4 for information on SCSI cabling and termination.) Open the disk tray again and close it.
Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Table 7-6 Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive Problem The floppy drive does not respond to commands. Solution Re-enter the commands and make sure you have typed them correctly. Make sure you specified the device file /dev/floppy/c0t1d0 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 floppy diskette.
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. Note that you must be superuser (root) to perform the steps in this section.
Solving Problems Dealing with a Boot Failure 5. If your computer 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 something is wrong with the hardware, continue reading this chapter for more troubleshooting information.
Solving Problems Memory Failures Memory Failures A memory failure will show up in the LCD on your system unit’s front panel as a DIMM error. Your system’s Boot Console Interface will never appear. A possible solution to the memory failure problem is to perform the procedure in the section “Installing Additional Memory” in the chapter “Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration.” If the problem persists, contact your system administrator or call your designated service representative.
Solving Problems LCD Information LCD Information Your computer uses an LCD panel to display firmware/OS progress codes. The codes, referred to as chassis codes, consist of one of the mnemonics listed below, followed by a 4-digit hexadecimal number identifying the code module being executed.
Solving Problems LCD Information If the system encounters a FLT code while the system is booting, the FLT code is interpreted and a message is displayed.
Solving Problems LCD Information Figure 7-1 will help you locate the problem fan within your system unit. Figure 7-1 Fan Locations I/O Fan (4) CPU Fan (5) Upper System Fan (2) Lower System Fan (3) Hard Disk Drive Fan (6) If you should receive a failure or warning in you LCD, you should record the information on a piece of paper and call in the problem to your local HP Support Representative.
Solving Problems Troubleshooting Monitor Problems Troubleshooting Monitor Problems In the event that your console stops displaying to your graphics device, use the following procedure to set the console for displaying to an external terminal. Here are the steps to follow: 1. Turn system power off. 2. Disconnect the computer keyboard connector from the system rear panel. 3. Connect a serial terminal to the Serial 1 connector (the left serial connector) on the system rear panel.
Solving Problems Running System Verification Tests Running System Verification Tests HP-UX uses a diagnostics product called MESA that includes the Support Tools Manager (STM), which allows system operation verification. To use STM, you need to be on an HP-UX 10.20 or later operating system and HP-UX Diagnostic/IPR Media on your computer.
A Safety and Regulatory Statements This appendix contains safety and regulatory statements pertaining to your HP VISUALIZE B Class and C Class computer.
Safety and Regulatory Statements Here are the topics covered in this appendix: • Declaration of Conformity • Emissions Regulations • Third Party Emissions Regulations Compliance • Special Regulatory and Safety Information • Warnings and Cautions 216 Appendix A
Safety and Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity B Class and C Class Appendix A 217
Safety and Regulatory Statements Emissions Regulations Emissions Regulations The HP VISUALIZE B Class and C Class computer is FCC Class B compliant. Note that if a video out cable is connected to your Video Out card, then your computer is no longer FCC Class B compliant as stated in the subsequent section “Special Video Configuration Statement.
Safety and Regulatory Statements Emissions Regulations Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. • Cables used with this device must be properly shielded to comply with the requirements of the FCC.
Safety and Regulatory Statements Emissions Regulations EMI Class A (Taiwan) Special Video Configuration Statement When a Video Out card has a cable connected to its video out connector, the HP VISUALIZE B Class and C Class computer no longer meets FCC Class B regulations. The computer now becomes FCC Class A compliant. This statement applies only to those applications which include a cable connected to the video out connector on a Video Out card.
Safety and Regulatory Statements Third Party Emissions Regulations Compliance Third Party Emissions Regulations Compliance Any third-party I/O device installed in HP system(s) must be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the preceding Emissions Regulations statements. In the event that a third-party noncompliant I/O device is installed, the customer assumes all responsibility and liability arising therefrom.
Safety and Regulatory Statements Special Regulatory and Safety Information Special Regulatory and Safety Information This section covers regulatory and safety information for acoustics, lasers, and LEDs. Acoustics Table A-1 Regulation On Noise Declaration For Machines -3. GSGV Lpa <70dB operator position normal operation per ISO 7779 Lpa<70dB am Arbeitsplatz normaler Betrieb nach DIN 45635 T.19 Laser Safety Statement (U.S.A.
Safety and Regulatory Statements Warnings and Cautions Warnings and Cautions WARNING: Removing device cover may expose sharp edges in equipment chassis. To avoid injury, use care when installing customer add-on devices. WARNUNG: Das Entfernen der Geräteabdeckung legt die scharfen Kanten im Inneren des Gerätes frei. Um Verietzungen zu vermeiden, seien Sie vorsichtig beim Einbau von zusätzlichen Bauteilen, die vom Kenden selber eingebaut werden können.
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Glossary A Absolute pathname The full pathname of a file, including all the directories leading to it, starting with the root directory (“/”) and ending with the filename itself See also file, filename, pathname. Access permissions Settings that allow (or prevents) a user or group of users to read, write, or execute files See also file access permissions. Active window The window that is receiving input from the keyboard at the present time. If there is no active window, anything you type is lost.
Glossary diskless workstations. See also boot ROM. Boot console interface The interactive firmware that enables you to interact with the hardware of your workstation before the workstation boots the operating system. The boot console interface allows you to perform special tasks, display information, and set certain system parameters.
Glossary uses removable CD-ROM disks. The drive contains a semiconductor laser for reading data optically and an embedded controller. Central Processing Unit (CPU) The part of a workstation that interprets and executes instructions; the “brain.” Child directory subdirectory. See Click To press and immediately release a mouse button. The term comes from the fact that pressing and releasing most mouse buttons makes a clicking sound. Compare drag and drop.
Glossary Command interpreter A program that reads lines of text from standard input (typed at the keyboard or read from a file) and interprets them as requests to execute commands or programs. An HP-UX command interpreter is called a shell. See also shell. commands. To enter a control key sequence, hold down the “Ctrl” key while pressing another key. CPU Unit. See Central Processing Current directory working directory.
Glossary D Daisy-chaining A method of connecting devices in which the signal passes from one device to the next in serial fashion along a bus. DDS tape drive A device that stores data on Digital Data Storage (DDS) cassettes. Default Most commands give you a choice of one or more options. If you don’t specify an option, the command automatically assigns one. This automatic option is called the “default.” See also command option.
Glossary Drag To move the mouse (and hence the pointer on the screen) while holding down one or more of its buttons. This process specifies two separate locations on the screen for those operations that require two: the location when the mouse button is pressed, and the location when it is released. This is used, for example, to initiate a file-copy by pressing the mouse button on the file to be copied, dragging the file’s icon to the destination window, and releasing the mouse button there.
Glossary F File The basic named unit of data stored on disk See also directory, filename. File access permissions The access rights given to a particular file or directory. Every file and directory has a set of access permissions, a code that determines whether a process can perform a requested operation on the file (such as opening the file or writing to it) See also access permissions.
Glossary is opened by the drive when access is needed. Help manager The HP CDE application that provides online help. operating system, and X Window system), enabling you to control your workstation by directly manipulating graphical objects instead of by typing commands at a command-line prompt. $HOME The environment variable that contains the name of a user’s home directory. This is the directory in which you are placed upon logging in. Typically, this is /home/login, where login is your username.
Glossary Input device Any of several pieces of hardware equipment used to give information to a system. Examples include the keyboard and the mouse See also output device. Input window The window that displays a program’s prompt and any commands typed but not yet executed. Invisible file name A filename in which the first character is a period (.). Invisible filenames are not displayed by the listing commands such as ls and ll without additional options, such as -a. IP address address.
Glossary information required to associate it with the other, “real,” object. Local area network (LAN) A data communications system that allows a number of independent devices to communicate with each other. The systems and clusters that share data, hardware, and software resources via Networking Services software. Local area network system address The label that uniquely identifies the local area network (LAN) connection for your workstation at the hardware level.
Glossary N Name A character string associated with a file, directory, or link. A name can include various alphanumeric characters, but never a slash (/) or null character See also pathname. name given to a workstation in a cluster See also cluster, node. Nonvolatile memory System memory that retains its contents even after workstation power is turned off. O Network Two or more workstations sharing information See also cluster, workstation. Object Any file, directory, or link in the network.
Glossary P Parent directory A directory that contains other directories, each of which is then called a subdirectory See also subdirectory. Password The secret word you enter next to the password prompt at login time to permit only authorized access. Keep your password secret and change it occasionally in order to protect your account from unauthorized use See also user account. Path The hardware address of a device that is attached to the I/O system of your workstation.
Glossary Process ID A unique identification number assigned to all processes by the operating system. Also referred to as a PID R-S See also PID. ROM Read-only memory. Processor internal memory. A storage area in a processor’s internal memory (for example, EEPROM) that is set at the time of a high-priority machine check (HPMC), low-priority machine check, soft boot or TOC, and is composed of the architected state save error parameters, and hardware version-dependent regions. root Program.
Glossary Shell A command-line interpreter program used to invoke programs. Some examples of HP-UX shells are the Bourne, Korn, Key, and C shells. Sometimes referred to as a “command interpreter.” See also command interpreter. Shell command An instruction you give the system to execute a utility program or shell script See also shell script, utility program. Shell script A file that contains commands that the system can interpret and run in a shell.
Glossary Superuser A user with permission to enter any directory and make changes to files and programs that typical users are not allowed to change. To “become superuser” or “become root” means to let the system know that you are now assuming the role of system administrator. You can do this either by logging into the system as user root, or by typing su (switch user) at a command-line prompt. You must know the root password to become root. favorite terminal.
Glossary Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential SCSI A 16-bit-wide bus with low-power receivers and drivers, which allows a cable length of up to 12 meters and a data transfer rate of up to 80 MB per second See also Ultra Narrow Single-Ended SCSI, Small Computer System Interface. User account. The system administrator defines a user account for every person authorized to use the system. Each user account contains the name the computer uses to identify the person (user ID), and the person’s password.
Glossary Workspace What the screen becomes when you start HP CDE. Although you can hide the workspace under terminal windows or other graphic objects, you can never position anything behind the workspace. All windows and graphic objects appear stacked “on top of” the workspace See also HP Common Desktop Environment, terminal window. Workspace manager The program that controls the size, placement, and operation of windows on the HP CDE Workspace.
Index Numerics 802.3 network Problem, 204 Solution, 204 802.
Index Operating, 69 Problem, 206 Removing, 133 Solution, 206 Verifying configuration, 77 Floppy diskette, 70 Formatting, 74 Inserting, 71 Removing, 71 Restoring files, 76 Saving files, 75 Transferring data, 75 Floppy diskette write-protect tab, 70 Floppy diskette, listing files, 76 Floppy driver, configuring, 62, 78 Formatting, floppy diskette, 74 Front panel controls, 25 fwscsi, ipl device type, 177 G Graphics path parameters, 182 graphics, optional, 23 H Hard disk drive Configuring, 148 Installing, 141 P
Index Memory cards (DIMM cards), 153 Memory configuration, displaying, 191 Memory failures, 209 Memory information sample, 192 Memory, main, 24, 37 Microphone jack, 29 monitor, 181 Monitor configuration, displaying, 183 Monitor problems, troubleshooting, 163 Monitor type Changing, 159 Displaying and setting, 181 Setting, 184 Setting at power on, 159, 188 Setting from boot console interface, 159 Setting using SAM, 160, 185 Monitor, troubleshooting, 189, 213 Monitors, 23, 38 Mounting, CD-ROM, 55 mstm, 214 N
Index Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential, 92 SCSI ports Connecting, 93 SCSI restrictions cables, 84 SCSI terminators, 86 scsi, ipl device type, 177 search, 177 secure, 196 Security loop, 35 Security mode Displaying, 196 Setting, 196 Serial interface port (RS-232C), 24 set_parms, 44 shutdown -q, 26 Solution 802.
