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HP Apollo 9000 Model 425s and 425t Owner's Guide for HP-UX Users HP Apollo 9000 Series 400 Computers ABCDE HP Part No. A2100-90600 Printed in USA August 1991 Edition 1 E0791...
Notices Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind about this manual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and tness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard Software Product License Warranty. Agreement and Limited Warranty Operating the product indicates your acceptance of these terms and conditions.
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Printing History Safety Symbols and Conventions Note Caution Warning Warning messages indicate procedures or practices which, if not observed, could result in personal injury. Do not proceed beyond a WARNING sign until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
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VCCI Statement (Japan Only) Laser Safety Statement (For U.S.A. Only) Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act...
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Warning Use of controls, adjustments, or performing procedures different from those specified in this manual may result in hazardous invisible laser radiation exposure. None of the mechanisms within the mass storage system contain customer or field-replaceable parts. The CD ROM drive becomes a Class 3B laser mechanism when disassembled.
Product Description Your HP Apollo 9000 Model 425s and 425t Computer Figure 1-1. Model 425s Computer (left) and Model 425t Computer Product Description 1-1...
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Model 425t Model 425s Features 1-2 Product Description...
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Color VRX 425t, 425s 16 or 19 in. 60 Hz Color CRX 425t, 425s 19 in. 72 Hz Personal VRX P2 425t, 425s 19 in. 60 Hz Personal VRX P3 425t, 425s 19 in. 60 Hz Turbo VRX T1 425s 19 in.
Operating Systems Table 1-2. Model 425s/t HP-UX Operating Systems and Languages Operating system: HP-UX 7.05 or later HP-UX complies with XOpen, and POSIX specications. Window system: X Window System Version 11 (X11) Release 4 Languages: C, Pascal, FORTRAN, Ada, Common LISP, User interface: Visual User Environment (HP VUE) 2.01 or later...
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Using Your Manuals Chapter Contents Apollo 9000 Series 400 Installation Guide Installation Guide Using Your Manuals 2-1...
Finding Documents for Specific Tasks Installation To install/connect this: Refer to this manual: 425s/t Computer, Keyboard, Mouse, and Your applicable Installation Guide Monitor A1630-90001 (425t) or A1421-9000l (425s). Additional external peripherals HP-UX Installing Peripherals CD ROM, Hard Disk, DDS (DAT) drives Chapter 8 and Appendix A in this...
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Setting permissions A Beginner's Guide to HP-UX Setting Swap Space System Administration Tasks Managing/Conguring HP VUE HP Visual User Environment User's Guide , HP Visual User Environment Conguration Guide , and HP Visual User Environment System Administration Manual Using Your Manuals 2-3...
Chapter 5 in this Owner's Guide without HP VUE Setting permissions A Beginner's Guide to HP-UX Entering commands in HP VUE Chapter 4 in this Owner's Guide Entering commands without HP Chapter 6 in this Owner's Guide , and A Beginner's Guide to HP-UX...
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Starting Your System for the First Time Chapter Contents without Starting Your System for the First Time 3-1...
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Using Instant Ignition If you have already loaded your system and you have the VUE windows on your screen, go on to the next section. 255.32.3.10 3-2 Starting Your System for the First Time...
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Figure 3-1. Model 425s/t Power Switches (arrows) systemname Installation Guide Starting Your System for the First Time 3-3...
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Logging In with HP VUE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Note NNNNNNNNNNNNNN after NNNNN 3-4 Starting Your System for the First Time...
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This means your hardware installation was successful and HP-UX has booted. Your HP VUE has also loaded and started. If this screen does not appear, see Chapter 10, or contact your designated service representative. Starting Your System for the First Time 3-5...
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You must rst login as . To login as , type: root root Return (The key is labeled on some keyboards.) Return Enter To correct an entry, use the , and arrow keys Backspace Insert Delete char NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ) to edit the box. Or start the login over by clicking on Clear If you have given your workstation a hostname other than skip to...
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If a window appears over your login screen cautioning you about your workstation's hostname being you may continue and start HP unknown, NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN VUE. Move your mouse pointer to the screen button (shown Start HP VUE by the arrow in the illustration below), then click the left mouse button (Mouse Button 1) once.
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The HP VUE workspace looks like this, with a Console Icon, a File Manager, and the Workspace Manager. (The Workspace Manager is also known as the Control Panel or \Dashboard"). Opening Screen 3-8 Starting Your System for the First Time...
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VUE Functions on the Control Panel Starting Your System for the First Time 3-9...
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Close the File Manager window (on the upper right) by moving the mouse NNNNN pointer to the window menu button (with a on it) in the upper-left corner of the File Manager window and clicking the left mouse button twice quickly. The window will disappear.
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Open a terminal window by clicking the left mouse button once on the Terminal Button in the Workspace Manager panel at the bottom. A terminal window will appear after a few seconds. Starting Your System for the First Time 3-11...
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Now you will use another feature of the HP Visual User Environment: the Help System. Through interaction with the Help System, you may learn about HP VUE. Move the pointer to the Help screen button. It's also at the bottom of your...
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The Help Index window shown below appears. Move the mouse pointer into the window and onto the line NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN and click the left mouse button once to bring the index for this topic into the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN window. Then click the left mouse button on the screen button to Viewer see the help information.
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To see all of a window that's behind another window, move the pointer onto the window you want to see, then click the left mouse button once. Now, bring the Help window to the front. To close the Help window, move the mouse pointer to the Window Menu button (the ) in the upper left-hand corner of the Help window.
Logging Out To logout, move the pointer onto the control panel's lower right-hand bar. This bar is called the logout button . Click the left mouse button once. The mouse pointer changes to a dash in a circle, indicating the logout process is working.
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This conrmation box will appear. To conrm your logout, move the logout NNNNNNN mouse pointer into the box, to the button marked , and click the left mouse button. The logout process will proceed. About a minute later, the login screen will reappear. 3-16 Starting Your System for the First Time...
Creating a New User Account To create a new user account, rst make sure you are logged in as . If root you are not, click on the logout button, as described in the previous section. Then, log in as root Caution Activate the Help System by moving the pointer to the Help screen button...
When the Help Index window appears, move your pointer onto NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN You may need to use the scroll bar or arrows to see System Administration Tasks. Then click the left mouse button once. 3-18 Starting Your System for the First Time...
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When the Help Topic window appears, System Administration Tasks select and click on NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Starting Your System for the First Time 3-19...
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When you have nished reading the instructions, click on the application button at the right of the control panel. This button has sheets of paper pictured on it. 3-20 Starting Your System for the First Time...
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You will see a le manager window similar to this one. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN To open the folder, move the pointer onto the system_apps system_apps folder icon, then click the left mouse button twice quickly. Starting Your System for the First Time 3-21...
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You will see a system applications window similar to this one. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Open the folder by putting the pointer on it and clicking the left sys_admin mouse button twice. 3-22 Starting Your System for the First Time...
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This system administration window appears. Move your pointer onto the (System Administration Manager) icon and click the left mouse button twice. Starting Your System for the First Time 3-23...
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SAM is an application that is designed to run on text terminals. If you wish to move the highlight bar to another item, you must use the cursor keys. To press a softkey, you may either use the function keys on your keyboard or use the mouse to click on the softkeys in the SAM terminal window.
When this window appears, this line will be highlighted: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Move the mouse pointer to the softkey and click the left Select Item mouse button once. SAM Main Menu Starting Your System for the First Time 3-25...
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Type the login name you want to use for normal work, for example: Make sure you ll in all the elds you want at this time. Changing elds later will require removing this user and re-adding it to change eld values. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Then click the left mouse button on the softkey.
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Type in the password for your new login account. (See the later section \Setting a New Password" for the rules for selecting a password.) For example: NNNNNNNNNNNNN then press the key or click on the softkey. Done Return Starting Your System for the First Time 3-27...
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NNNNNNNNNNNNN Reenter the password, then press or click on the softkey. Done Return The new user will be added to the system. Note NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 3-28 Starting Your System for the First Time...
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After the new user has been added to the system, press the keyboard space bar to get a blank form. Starting Your System for the First Time 3-29...
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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Click on the softkey. Main Menu 3-30 Starting Your System for the First Time...
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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Click on the softkey. Exit SAM To close the Permanent Terminal Window and the File Manager, move the mouse pointer to the Window Menu button in the upper left-hand corner of NNNNN each window (the button has a on it) and click the left mouse button twice quickly.
Setting a New Password To set a password using VUE: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Return Return 3-32 Starting Your System for the First Time...
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Shutting Down with VUE Caution First make sure you are logged in as . If you are not, click on the logout root button, as described previously in Chapter 3 \Logging Out." Then, log in as root Click the left mouse button once on the Applications File Manager button (with pages represented on it).
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When the Applications File Manager appears, move your pointer onto the NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN folder and click the left mouse button twice. system_apps NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN sys_apps Folder 3-34 Starting Your System for the First Time...
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When the window appears, move your pointer onto the system_apps NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN folder icon, and click the left mouse button. sys_admin NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN sys_admin Folder Starting Your System for the First Time 3-35...
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When the File Manager for appears, move your pointer onto the sys_admin NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN button, and click the left mouse button twice. HALTSYS NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN HALTSYS Button When the Halt System window appears, you will get a question: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN If you press , you can continue and your workstation will not Return shut down.
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Operating Your System with HP VUE Chapter Contents Operating Your System with HP VUE 4-1...
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Using HP Visual User Environment HP Visual User Environment User's Guide 4-2 Operating Your System with HP VUE...
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Opening a Window Operating Your System with HP VUE 4-3...
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Note Manipulating Your Windows Figure 4-1. Opening a Terminal Window 4-4 Operating Your System with HP VUE...
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NNNNN Using HP VUE Help NNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN To get the help index from the Workspace Manager: NNNNN HP Visual User Environment User's Guide Operating Your System with HP VUE 4-5...
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Using Files and Directories with HP VUE Creating a New File Figure 4-2. Creating a New File NNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN 4-6 Operating Your System with HP VUE...
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NNNNNNNN Return Creating a New Directory NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNN Return Operating Your System with HP VUE 4-7...
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Moving Files NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Copying a File to Another Directory 4-8 Operating Your System with HP VUE...
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CTRL NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN While still holding down CTRL before CTRL NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CTRL NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Renaming a File NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN Return Removing a File NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN Operating Your System with HP VUE 4-9...
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Caution permanently Viewing, Editing and Printing Files To view a file from a File Manager directory display: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN Space NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN To edit a file from a File Manager directory display: NNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 4-10 Operating Your System with HP VUE...
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To print a file from a File Manager directory display: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN lename HP Visual User Environment User's Guide NNNNN Operating Your System with HP VUE 4-11...
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Getting Printer Information For More Information System Administration Tasks HP VUE User's Guide 4-12 Operating Your System with HP VUE...
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Using VUE System Applications HP Visual User Environment System Administration Manual Finding and Running an Application NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Operating Your System with HP VUE 4-13...
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Starting Your System Without HP VUE Chapter Contents Starting Your System Without HP VUE 5-1...
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Using the Command Line to Log In Logging in Without HP VUE To log in without windows: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Return Return 5-2 Starting Your System Without HP VUE...
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Return Return Selecting a Value for the TERM Variable When you boot HP-UX on your 425s/t, the boot process should take care of creating the appropriate terminal settings. Term Environment Variable Settings for the 425s/t: Setting Up the Special Device Files with mknod...
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HP-UX Reference 00 = Not used 03 = SGC bus 00 = SGC slot number 12 = Graphics device c = Character based device 5-4 Starting Your System Without HP VUE...
Setting Up a User Account Return To start SAM: Return Opening SAM Screen " Backspace Delete char Starting Your System Without HP VUE 5-5...
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To create a new account: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Return NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Return Return NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Return Return NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 5-6 Starting Your System Without HP VUE...
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Selecting a Password Starting Your System Without HP VUE 5-7...
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Running the passwd Command have Your username appears here. Enter your current password. invisible password invisible password 5-8 Starting Your System Without HP VUE...
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Logging Out without VUE Exiting Temporarily invisible password invisible password Now the keyboard cannot be used Enter the password to unlock the system Exiting for an Extended Period Starting Your System Without HP VUE 5-9...
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Shutting Down Without HP VUE Caution It is not safe to turn o the power with the system running Return Return 5-10 Starting Your System Without HP VUE...
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Using the Command Line Chapter Contents Using the Command Line 6-1...
The Command Line Prompt user root Running Commands Return Return Your user name appears here. Then the command line prompt reappears. Back space Return 6-2 Using the Command Line...
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Working with Shells shell shell Basics of Shells: Characteristics, Choosing and Using Beginner's Guide to HP-UX Shells: User's Guide Using the Command Line 6-3...
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Shell Features Table 6-1. Comparison of Shell Features Features Description Bourne Korn Command A feature allowing commands to be history stored in a buer, then modied and reused. Line The ability to modify the current or editing previous command lines with a text editor.
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Determining Your Login Shell Temporarily Changing Your Shell shell name shell name invoke CTRL Permanently Changing Your Shell login shell username full shell name username shell path name Using the Command Line 6-5...
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Using Key Shell: Visual Help for the Korn Shell Figure 6-1. Key Shell Softkey Display NNNNNNNN NNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNN NNNNNNNN 6-6 Using the Command Line...
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Accessing On-Line Command Help: man pages Space Return forward Note NNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN For More Information A Beginner's Guide to HP-UX Shells: User's Guide Using the Command Line 6-7...
Using Files and Directories with Command Lines A Beginner's Guide to HP-UX Creating Directories List les, directories in your current working directory. It worked! command appends a slash to directory names. 6-8 Using the Command Line...
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Figure 6-2. Creating the \projects" Directory new dir path new dir path Moving and Copying Files between Directories Move to your home directory rst. from path to path from path to path Using the Command Line 6-9...
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Copying Files from path to path from path to path Caution Removing Files and Directories empty dirname 6-10 Using the Command Line...
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dirname Any invisible "dot" lenames remaining will be displayed .lenames You may have to repeat this command for all dot les (other than . and ..) This removes any empty subdirectories To get to the parent directory again dirname and all its les and directories dirname Caution Using the Command Line 6-11...
Viewing and Printing Files space A Beginner's Guide to HP-UX Ultimate Guide to the vi and ex Text Editors Printing a File with lp System Administration Tasks number number 6-12 Using the Command Line...
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request id Using the Command Line 6-13...
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Using the vi Text Editor Starting vi lename lename lename Figure 6-3. Displaying an Existing File 6-14 Using the Command Line...
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Figure 6-4. Creating a New File Performing Editing Functions Using the Command Line 6-15...
Leaving Text Mode Positioning the Cursor Prev Next Prev Next 6-16 Using the Command Line...
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Moves The Cursor Left Down Right Saving Your Work lename lename lename Leaving vi Using the Command Line 6-17...
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For More Information on vi The Ultimate Guide to the vi and ex Text Editors A Beginner's Guide to Text Editing 6-18 Using the Command Line...
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Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software Chapter Contents Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software 7-1...
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Backing Up Your System and Software back up tape 7-2 Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software...
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Archiving Your Entire File System Note NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software 7-3...
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Backing Up Selected Files Using SAM System Administration Tasks Note Doing a Partial Backup to a Cartridge or DDS Drive NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software 7-5...
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If you have a DDS-Format (DAT) tape drive, skip the next procedure and use the one after it, \To create a recovery system on a DDS-Format tape drive". If you have an HP-IB (9144-type) cartridge tape drive, proceed with the following steps, on the next page.
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To create a recovery system tape on a HP-IB (9144-type) cartridge drive: Return Return Return 7-8 Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software...
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To create a recovery system tape on a DDS-Format tape drive. Return Return closed Return Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software 7-9...
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Restoring Your File System Restoring All Your Files Using SAM NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN 7-10 Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software...
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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN space bar space bar Restoring Selected Files Using SAM NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN space bar space bar Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software 7-11...
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Restoring Your Operating System: 7-12 Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software...
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Return Return For More Information HP-UX System Administration Tasks Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software 7-13...
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Recovering Your Disk Space Removing the \Instant Ignition" Toolset Return 7-14 Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software...
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Installing HP-UX From Cartridge Tape or CD ROM Installing and Updating HP-UX Installing and Updating HP-UX Preparing to Do an Update or Installation from a CD ROM Installation Guide Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software 7-15...
Time Note Installation Procedure Preparation 1. Installation external source device destination device 7-16 Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software...
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immediately press the space bar The model number (e.g., 9144) indicates your tape drive. The model number (e.g, 1707) indicates your CD ROM drive. Return Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software 7-17...
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2. Starting the Update program 485 495 475 465 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Return 7-18 Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software...
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3. Selecting the Destination Device HP-UX INSTALLATION UTILITY -- DESTINATION MENU If the disk shown below (name and system location) is the desired destination device, press "Select Item". If the desired disk is not listed, make sure it is connected properly and turned on, then select the "Search Again"...
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Return Installing and Updating HP-UX 7-20 Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software...
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Recreating an Instant Ignition Disk from CD ROM NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software 7-21...
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Updating from a Network Server NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN From Netdist Server to Local System Modify the desired fields and press "Done". Netdist Server (source): Port Number: 2106 Destination Directory: / xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Help Done Exit Window NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...
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NNNNNNNNNNNNNN For More Information Installing and Updating HP-UX Backing Up, Installing, and Updating Your Software 7-23...
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Configuring HP-UX for New Drives Chapter Contents Configuring HP-UX for New Drives 8-1...
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Preparing for Installation Installation Guide unique bus address Finding the Status of Existing SCSI Bus Addresses 8-2 Configuring HP-UX for New Drives...
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Note Configuring HP-UX for New Drives 8-3...
Configuring for a Hard Disk Drive Installation Guide Product Number Size HP A1440A 210 Mbytes HP A2075A 422 Mbytes HP A1443A 660 Mbytes HP A2076A 1.3 Gbytes 8-4 Configuring HP-UX for New Drives...
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The factory-set SCSI addresses for these devices are: Installation Guide Installing and Updating HP-UX Configuring HP-UX for New Drives 8-5...
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Using mknod to Set Up Device Files character block Installing Peripherals Formatting Your Disk Building a File System on Your Disk 8-6 Configuring HP-UX for New Drives...
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HP-UX Reference System Administration Tasks Mounting a Hard Disk Drive Configuring HP-UX for New Drives 8-7...
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Testing Your Installation Configuring HP-UX for New Drives 8-9...
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Configuring for a CD ROM Drive (425s only) Installation Guide The factory-set SCSI address for this device is: Installation Guide 8-10 Configuring HP-UX for New Drives...
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Caution Setting Up the Device Files character block 1. The Character Device File 2. The Block Device File Configuring HP-UX for New Drives 8-11...
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Using mknod to Set Up Device Files Finding the Status of Existing SCSI Bus Addresses Reconfiguring the Kernel Adding the scsi Device Driver 8-12 Configuring HP-UX for New Drives...
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Adding the cdfs Configurable File System Rebuilding the Kernel Caution Save a backup copy of your system Move the operating system to root Configuring HP-UX for New Drives 8-13...
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Testing Your Installation Mounting the New CD ROM Drive lename 8-14 Configuring HP-UX for New Drives...
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Removing and Inserting a Disk Configuring HP-UX for New Drives 8-15...
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For More Information HP-UX Reference Installing Peripherals 8-16 Configuring HP-UX for New Drives...
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Configuring for a DDS-Format Drive HP A1447A DDS-Format Drive Upgrade Installation Guide System Administration Tasks Adding the DDS-Format Drive Setting Up the Device Driver Configuring HP-UX for New Drives 8-17...
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Adding the Device Files The Raw Device File Note 8-18 Configuring HP-UX for New Drives...
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DDS-Format drive unit; The next \03" is the unit number, which aects how the drive operates. Using the Unit Number Using mknod to Set Up Device Files Configuring HP-UX for New Drives 8-19...
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Finding the Status of Existing SCSI Bus Addresses 8-20 Configuring HP-UX for New Drives...
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Note Rebuilding the Kernel NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN System Administration Tasks Caution edit dle if necessary Save a backup copy of your system Move the operating system to root Configuring HP-UX for New Drives 8-21...
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Inserting and Removing Cassettes Note 8-22 Configuring HP-UX for New Drives...
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Writing and Reading Data For More Information . . . Installing Peripherals Configuring HP-UX for New Drives 8-23...
Removing and Installing RAM Boards Installation Guide Verifying the Upgrade Space Bar Installing Additional Memory 9-9...
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Dealing with Problems Chapter Contents Dealing with Problems 10-1...
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Interpreting Error Messages During Boot Table 10-1. Configuration Mode Entry Error Messages Error Message Meaning and Action (No error message) If Conguration Mode does not start and no error message appears, a hardware failure probably occurred. One or more of these situations exists: Configure Mode Failed All of the interface values have been set to Configuration EEPROM Failed...
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Unlikely to occur. N or D Something prevented saving the Cannot save new configuration new conguration. Hardware failure. Contact your HP Service Engineer. N or D EEPROM may not save any or EEPROM cannot save information all of the new conguration information.
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Interpreting the LED Indicators During Boot Figure 10-1. Diagnostic LEDs - Model 425s and 425t (right) Table 10-3. Normal LED Display During HP-UX Operation LED Display Meaning (A through D Flashing) A B C D E F G H ...
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before Table 10-4. Diagnostic LED Display During Boot LED Display Status Remedy (During Boot) A B C D E F G H No failure. Failed CPU register test.
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EEPROM malformed. Failure of HP-HIL circuit. Replace CPU board. Failure during Remote send. Check terminal baud rate, handshake, modem, etc.
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Problems with VUE Checking Your Error Logs Dealing with Possible Installation Problems Table 10-5. Installation Problems Problem Probable cause General Check for errors. /tmp/update.log installation Ensure that you did not NFS-mount /usr /usr/softbench problems prior to installation. Upon login, Check the , which should contain $HOME/.vueprofile VUE displays...
:0:0 displayed: Toolkit Error: Can't open display See your HP VUE System Administration Manual for guidance on No Windows mode doesn't how to disable the console getty at the run level in which you run seem to work VUE.
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Logging in When All Else Fails NNNNNNNNNNNNNN To log in when all else fails: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Return NNNNNNNNNNNNNN Return HP Visual User Environment User's Guide Dealing with Problems 10-9...
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Handling a Boot Failure Understanding the Boot Program Step 1: Boot Program Initializes Hardware Step 2: Boot Program Loads a Secondary Loader Program 10-10 Dealing with Problems...
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Boot Program finds the WRONG secondary loader does your Step 3: Secondary Loader Program Loads HP-UX Secondary Loader Program can't find HP-UX Dealing with Problems 10-11...
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Possible Problem Areas. Secondary Loader Program Finds Wrong HP-UX 10-12 Dealing with Problems...
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Step 4: HP-UX Locates a Root File System Step 5: HP-UX Begins Running Solving HP-UX Problems System Administration Concepts Note Dealing with Problems 10-13...
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Solving HP-UX Problems 10-14 Dealing with Problems...
. See Chapter 6 \File fsck System Problems," in Solving HP-UX Problems for detailed information. Ensure the integrity of all LAN connections, including taps in any AUI cable. Check for proper 50 ohm terminations at both ends of the LAN.
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Determining Why the System Panics worst case Note System Administration Tasks Dealing with a System Panic Step 1: Record the Message.. Step 2: Categorize the panic message.. 10-16 Dealing with Problems...
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Category Proceed to Step # Hardware Failure Step 3a File system Problem Step 3b (corrupted?) LAN communication Problem Step 3c None of the above Step 3d Step 3a: Recovery from Hardware Failure. Step 3b: File system problem recovery:. fsck especially if it is your root le system (the one with the \/" directory) that has the problem reboot Dealing with Problems 10-17...
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Step 3c: LAN communication problem. 50 ohm Do NOT Step 3d: Recovery from other situations. Rebooting your system especially exact text Step 4: Rebooting your system. Note know 10-18 Dealing with Problems...
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Step 5: Monitor the system closely. Dealing with Problems 10-19...
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For Further Information Solving HP-UX Problems System Administration Tasks 10-20 Dealing with Problems...
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Hard Disk Drive: Interpreting the Status Indicators Caution Installation Guide Status Indications During Power Up Explanation Sequence Dealing with Problems 10-21...
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Status Indications During Operation Table 10-6. Hard Disk Drive Status Indicators Status Explanation No power, or hard disk drive is idle on SCSI bus Self-test has failed if the indicator stays on 20 seconds after the power is switched on. The probable cause is the hard disk drive controller.
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Interpreting the DDS-Format Busy Light Indicators Note Dealing with Problems 10-23...
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Table 10-7. DDS-Format Indicators for Normal Operation Busy Lights Meaning Cassette Drive (Left) (Right) No cassette loaded or computer power o. Green No cassette loaded and activity with computer. (
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DDS-Format Fault Conditions Table 10-8. DDS-Format Indicators for Fault Conditions Busy Lights Meaning Cassette Drive (Left) (Right) Drive power failure. Green On Green or Media warning. Use cleaning cassette or replace cassette. 4.5 sec. O Yellow .5 sec. Yellow Yellow High humidity.
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Interpreting the CD ROM Busy Light Indicators Normal Operation: Self-Test Abnormal Operation: 10-26 Dealing with Problems...
Dealing with Network Failures Table 10-9. Problems with the Network Problem Action No systems respond to the Check the network connection at the back of your workstation. Make sure that the hostname /etc/ping command. cable is securely fastened to the appropriate connector.
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Hardware Configuration for Internal Drives Appendix Contents Hardware Configuration for Internal Drives A-1...
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CD ROM Drive Configuration Switches is not Caution Installation Guide Table A-1. CD ROM Drive Configuration Switch Functions Switch Switch Function Number Label 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 4 SCSI ID Address; Switch 1 is least signicant bit. Shipped with address 2 set (default). PRTY Parity checking;...
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Table A-2. SCSI ID Addresses and Switch Settings SCSI SCSI ID SCSI ID SCSI ID Address Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3 Setting the PRTY, ARBT and TEST Switches Computer Data Mode Note Hardware Configuration for Internal Drives A-3...
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Setting the Hard Disk Drive Configuration Jumpers Caution Installation Guide A-4 Hardware Configuration for Internal Drives...
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Table A-3. Hard Disk Drive Configuration Jumper Functions Jumper Function Label Self-Seek; In = disabled. Out = enabled. (Default) Drive self-tests at turn-on. LED is ON during test, OFF after self-test passes. Flashes if an error is detected. Enable Parity In = enabled.
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Table A-4. HP A2071A SCSI Bus Addresses and Jumper Settings SCSI Jumper Jumper Jumper Address A-6 Hardware Configuration for Internal Drives...
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Configuring the Boot ROM Appendix Contents Configuring the Boot ROM B-1...
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\beep", press: HP-HIL.Keyboard Space Bar and the power-up display will continue to appear but HP-UX will not boot. With the power-up display shown on your monitor, press these keys to enter Conguration Mode: Return...
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You should see this menu appear in the power-up display's upper right-hand corner: Return Return Modifying I/O Configuration Information Configuring the Boot ROM B-3...
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3 to 6 Bus Address 0 to 7 Parity Yes/No Select Code 0 to 31 Interrupt Level 3 to 6 HP Parallel Select Code 0 to 31 Interrupt Level 3 to 6 HP-IB System-Controller option yes/no RS232 Select Code 0 to 31...
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Possible Function and Meaning Response Stores all the listed new values you entered in the EEPROM. You can turn OFF your controller (or System Processing Unit - SPU), then turn it back ON and the new values will be used. Then the self-test will run.
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Your computer will reset and restart. If you have selected HP-UX compatible mode, the power-up display will appear. If you have selected Domain/OS compatible mode, the power-up display will not appear. The Domain/OS will boot and its normal screen messages will appear.
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Using Boot Mode Selection With this Conguration Control menu in the screen's upper right-hand corner: press: Return This Boot Mode Selection menu is now displayed in the upper right-hand corner: Configuring the Boot ROM B-7...
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Conguration Control changes, press: menu will appear. Return The boot mode should already be selected as \HP-UX Compatible." If it is otherwise, you can select the boot mode for your operating system by doing the following: If HP-UX, press Return...
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When the Boot Mode Selection menu looks like this: press: Return to execute the selected boot mode and make it permanent. Configuring the Boot ROM B-9...
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Using Auto System Selection With Conguration Control menu in the upper-right corner of the screen, enter Return This menu appears: B-10 Configuring the Boot ROM...
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The prompt indicates that your controller is waiting for a letter or number input. The Auto System Selection menu indicates the way your system is currently set. Toggling the \Status" options by entering one of the numbers under \Keys" on the left will result in a new conguration which will be executed as soon as you press For example, if your disks contain more than one operating system, you could choose one as the Selected System by pressing...
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All Rights Reserved (other systems) BOOTROM Rev. 3.01 2 MAY 91 MC68040 Processor Configuration EEPROM HP-HIL.Keyboard The number-letter designation for the operating system you will select is Enter that prex by typing . That operating system will boot. Return If you do not enter this information, the boot ROM will designate the rst system it scans as the \Selected System".
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Using the ITF or PC101 Keyboard Key Label Differences Between the ITF and the PC-101 Enter/Print Clear line Clear display Delete line Insert line Ctrl Ctrl C-2 Keyboard Configurations...
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Key Label Comparisons and Conversions Table C-1. PC-101 to ITF Key Comparisons PC-101 This ITF Key Functions Like This PC-101 Key Row or Key Combination Key or Key Combination Row 1 ESC DEL Shift ESC DEL Shift 1st non-label softkey 2nd non-label softkey 3rd non-label softkey 4th non-label softkey...
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Table C-1. PC-101 to ITF Key Comparisons (continued) PC-101 This ITF Key Functions Like This PC-101 Key Row or Key Combination Key or Key Combination Row 3 Del char Delete Select Next Page Down 7/Home 9/Pg Up Row 4 Caps Caps Lock Return Enter...
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Num Lock Caps Lock Print Screen/SysRq Menu Scroll Lock Stop Pause/Break Break/Reset Num Lock System/User Select Keyboard Configurations C-5...
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Glossary Glossary absolute path name access permissions See le access permissions active window application argument ARPA ASCII backup Glossary-1...
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Glossary back up bitmap boot boot ROM buer button byte CD ROM character click and release Glossary-2...
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Glossary cluster node cluster server cluster server cluster nodes command command interpreter current session current working directory default search path sh(1) time(1) dialog box directory Glossary-3...
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Glossary double click drag drop environment environment variables le access permissions chmod(2) le manager Glossary-4...
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Glossary le server leset le system help manager $HOME login login home directory home session host name HP-UX cluster cluster server cluster nodes icon Glossary-5...
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Glossary iconify invisible le name input device kernel keyboard binding Shift keysh Key Shell login Glossary-6...
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Glossary login manager login screen login script menu bar minimize node name operating system Also see kernel option option output device Glossary-7...
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Glossary owner chown(1) chown(2) parent directory subdirectory password path name Also see process ID pointer process process ID Also see program (n.) push button Glossary-8...
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Glossary relative path name remote host remote host root directory session work session login session session manager server Glossary-9...
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Glossary shell shell script slider special character nd(1) grep standalone style manager subdirectory parent directory child directory subshell superuser system administrator Glossary-10...
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Glossary system operator system administrator terminal window title bar user username window window manager Glossary-11...
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Glossary working directory See current working directory workspace manager workspace menu workstation write protect Glossary-12...
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Index Index wrong kernel, 10-12 Boot ROM active bus IDs, determining, 8-2 conguration, B-2, B-3 anti-static grounding, 9-2 error messages, 10-2 applications interfaces menu , B-6 using with VUE, 4-13 menu, B-5 archival back up, 7-2 Bourne shell, 6-3 archiving, 7-7 Bourne Shell, 6-5 atrophy, 5-7 building a le system (hard disk), 8-6...
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3-2 fsck , 10-13 time zone, 3-2 init , 5-9 conguring lock , 6-12 HP-UX for a hard disk drive, 8-4 , 6-8 connecting cables, 10-17 , 6-7 console icon, 3-8 , 6-8 Console Window, 4-3 mkdir , 8-6...
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Index correcting typing mistakes with character , 8-6, 8-11 , 6-2 raw , 8-11, 8-18 Back space command, 6-9, 6-10 device address, 10-12 creating a recovery system, 7-7 device driver creating directories with , 6-8 adding, 8-10, 8-17 mkdir C shell, 6-3 adding , 8-11 device les adding , 8-17...
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8-6 features fsck, 10-14 built-in interfaces, 1-5 full height devices, 1-3, 1-9 graphics, 1-5 HP-HIL interface, 1-8 HP Parallel interface , 1-8 HP-UX keyboards, 1-8 , 5-10 getty internal mass storage, 1-9 Grayscale GRX, 1-5 LAN, 1-9...
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B-3 help ITF keyboard, 1-8 at login, 3-4 on commands, 6-7 on-line, 6-7 jumper settings, default, 8-4 with HP VUE, 4-5 , 4-5 [Help] host name, 3-7 kernel HP-UX Operating System, 1-10 rebuilding, 8-13, 8-21 HP-UX Reference , 6-7...
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6-12 new user account, 5-5 , 6-12 option, 5-2 No Windows command, 6-8 on-line HP-UX Reference entries, 6-7 command, 6-7 operating system mode man pages setting directly, B-6 accessing with the command, 6-7 using auto system select, B-6, B-10...