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HP Visualize J280 Owner's Manual

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J 280
Owner's Guide
Workstation Systems Group
HP Part No. A2876–90013
Edition E1196
Printed in U.S.A.

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  • Page 1 J 280 Owner’s Guide Workstation Systems Group HP Part No. A2876–90013 Edition E1196 Printed in U.S.A.
  • Page 2 Hewlett-Packard Co. 1996 First Printing: November 1995 UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. NOTICE The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. HEWLETT-PACKARD MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Removable Device Buttons and LEDs ................System Unit Rear Panel Connectors ..............1-10 Audio Connectors ........................ 1-12 Keyboard Connectors ......................1-14 HP Parallel I/O Connector ....................1-15 Network Connectors ......................1-15 RS-232C Serial Input/Output Connector ................1-15 SCSI Connectors .........................
  • Page 5 Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation ................3-10 Using Device Files ....................... 3-12 Determining Available Device Files ..................3-12 Archiving Data in Compressed and Noncompressed Mode ..........3-14 Writing to a Data Cassette ....................3-15 Restoring Files from a Data Cassette to Your System ............
  • Page 6 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration ....Checking the SCSI IDs ..................Opening the System Unit .................. Closing the System Unit ..................Installing Removable Media Devices ..............B-10 CD-ROM Drive ........................B-15 DDS Tape Drive ........................B-17 Floppy Drive ........................B-21 Adding a Hard Drive ..................
  • Page 7 Displaying the Current Memory Configuration ..........D-24 Displaying the Status of the System I/O ............D-29 Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags ........... D-31 Displaying and Setting the Security Mode ............D-33 Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode ............
  • Page 8 Preface xiii...
  • Page 9 This owner’s guide describes how to use your HP 9000 J280 worksta- tion. This manual assumes that you have installed your workstation as described in the J Class Hardware Installation Guide.
  • Page 10 This guide is intended for HP 9000 J280 workstation users. Audience Safety and See Appendix A in the back of this manual for safety and regulatory statements that apply to this workstation. Regulatory Statements Release Please refer to the Release Document(s) you received with your sys-...

  • Page 11: Revision History

    If you are using HP-UX version 10.20, refer to the following manuals for more information: J Class Hardware Installation Guide (A2876–90010) Using Your HP Workstation (A2615–90003) Installing and Updating HP-UX (B2355–90050) System Administration Tasks HP 9000 Series 700 Computers (B2355–90051) Configuring HP-UX for Peripherals (B2355–90053)
  • Page 12 Enter key. On your keyboard the key may be labeled either Enter or Return.) This colored symbol with a label in it denotes an HP Screen Button VUE screen button. A screen button is a key or button which is drawn on your workstation’s graphic display...
  • Page 13 If you have any questions, suggestions, or problems with our hard- Questions, ware, software, or documentation, please call 1–888–301–5932 (US Suggestions, or & Canada) or contact the HP Response Center for your country. Problems xviii...

  • Page 14: System Overview

    Chapter 1 System Overview Product description System unit front panel controls, LED, and LCD System unit rear panel connectors Monitors Keyboard and Mouse Pointing devices Operating system overview Important information you need to note Networking overview...
  • Page 15 This chapter introduces the HP 9000 J 280 workstation. Its purpose is to familiarize you with your workstation and its controls and indica- tors. The instructions in this chapter assume you are using the HP-UX version 10.20 or later operating system with the HP VUE version 3.0...

  • Page 16: Product Description

    This workstation has the following key features: Description Operating System HP-UX version 10.20 or later User Interface HP VUE version 3.0 graphical user interface or HP CDE Compatibility Source and binary code compatible with the Series 700 product family Monitors...
  • Page 17 Standard I/O One SCSI-2: Single-Ended, 8-bit (for removable devices) 5 MB/sec synchronous 1.5 MB/sec asynchronous ALT-1, 50-pin, high density SCSI-2 connector One SCSI-3: Fast, wide (for hard disk drives) 20 MB/sec synchronous 68-pin, high-density SCSI-3 P connector Two serial interfaces RS-232C, 9-pin male One parallel interface Centronics, BUSY handshake...
  • Page 18 EISA/GSC Five slots total; four EISA and three GSC that can be used as follows: two individual EISA, one individual GSC, and two combination EISA or GSC. Keyboard PS/2 Keyboard Mouse PS/2 Mouse...

  • Page 19: System Unit Front Panel Controls, Led, And Lcd

    Before powering on your system, you should become familiar with System Unit the system unit controls. Front Panel Controls, LED, Figure 1–1 shows the the system unit front panel controls. and LCD Figure 1–1. System Unit Front Panel Controls...

  • Page 20: System Lcd

    System LCD The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is located on the left side of the front panel. It displays messages about the state of the system, includ- ing error codes. The following symbols appear in the LCD, represent- ing the different system activities shown: Operating system running Disk Access in progress Network Receive in progress...

  • Page 21: System Power Led

    Follow the instructions in Using Your HP Workstation to shut down your workstation. System Power LED The Power Light Emitting Diode (LED) is located on the left side of the front panel. It lights when the system unit power is on and flashes until the OS is booted.
  • Page 22 Removable Device Bays (2) Figure 1–3. System Unit with Removable Device Door Open...

  • Page 23: System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

    Rear Panel Connectors Audio connectors (including headphones and microphone) PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors HP parallel Centronics I/O connector 802.3 AUI LAN connector 802.3 TP (Twisted Pair) LAN connector RS-232C serial I/O connectors SCSI connectors (including fast, wide SCSI-3 and...
  • Page 24 Figure 1–4. System Unit Rear Panel Connectors 1-11...

  • Page 25: Audio Connectors

    The symbols shown to the left of the connector descriptions in the following text, such as the headphone and microphone for audio connectors, are the same symbols used on the rear panel of the J 280 workstation. Audio Connectors Your workstation has audio input and output capability through exter- nal input and output connectors on the rear panel and through an in- ternal speaker.
  • Page 26 Audio Features Programmable sample rates: 8kHz, 16kHz, 32kHz, 48kHz, 11.025kHz, 22.05kHz, and 44.1kHz. Programmable output attenuation: 0 to –96dB in –1.5dB steps Programmable input gain: 0 to 22.5dB in 1.5dB steps Input monitoring: 16-bit linear, 8-bit u-law, or A-law coding Audio Inputs Line-in Mono microphone compatible with...

  • Page 27: Keyboard Connectors

    Table 1–1 summarizes the audio electrical specifications for this workstation. Table 1–1. Audio Electrical Specifications Frequency Response 25–20,000Hz Input Sensitivity/Impedance Line in 2.0Vpk/47kohm Microphone 22mVpk/1kohm Max Output Level/Impedance Line Out 2.8Vpp/47kohm Headphone 2.75Vpp/50ohm Speaker (internal) 5.88Vpp/48ohm Output Impedance Line Out 619ohm Headphone 118ohm...

  • Page 28: Hp Parallel I/O Connector

    HP Parallel I/O Connector The 25-pin HP Parallel I/O interface uses Centronics interface proto- cols to support peripheral devices such as printers and plotters. Con- sult the documentation that accompanies each peripheral device for specific information concerning its use. 802.3 Network Connectors Your workstation has built-in ThickNet LAN AUI and TP (Twisted Pair) connectors for the 802.3 (ETHERNET) network.

  • Page 29: Scsi Connectors

    Table 1–2. Serial I/O Pins Pin No. Signal Description Data Carrier Detect Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send Ring Indicator SCSI Connectors Use the SCSI connectors to connect external SCSI devices such as DDS-format tape drives and CD-ROM drives.

  • Page 30: Monitors

    You can use one of the following HP monitors with your workstation: Monitors 17-inch, 1280x1024 color monitor (A4032A) 17-inch, 1280x1024 color monitor (A4330A) 20-inch, 1280x1024 color monitor (A4033A) 20–inch, 1280x1024 color monitor (A4331A) Before using your monitor, you should become familiar with its con- trols, connectors, and indicators.

  • Page 31: Pointing Devices

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

  • Page 32: Operating System Overview

    Your workstation uses the HP-UX operating system, 10.20 or later. Operating Instant Ignition systems, (systems with preloaded software), have X- System windows and Hewlett-Packard’s graphical user interface, HP VUE Overview version 3.0, or HP CDE installed and configured. Please refer to the “Instant Ignition System Configuration Informa- tion”...

  • Page 33: Important Information You Need To Note

    LANIC ID Internet Protocol (IP) address Subnetwork mask NOTICE: For help with these, refer to Using your HP Workstation. LANIC ID Locate the contents label that comes with the workstation shipping carton. Find the LANIC ID listed there and record it here:...

  • Page 34: Ip Address And Subnetwork Mask Information

    IP Address and Subnetwork Mask Information Get the IP address and the subnet mask information for your worksta- tion from either your system administrator or your network adminis- trator and note them here: IP address ______________________________________________ subnet mask _____________________________________________ 1-21...

  • Page 35: Networking Overview

    The rlogin application also allows you to log on to another computer system on the network from your workstation. For more information on rlogin see the Using Your HP Workstation manual that came with your workstation and read the online man page by entering the fol-...

  • Page 36: Ftp

    The ftp application is a user interface to the File Transfer Protocol. Use ftp to copy files between your workstation and another computer system on the network. For more information see the Using Your HP Workstation manual that came with your workstation and read the...

  • Page 37: Using Your Cd-Rom Drive

    Chapter 2 Using Your CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM drive and media descriptions Loading and unloading a CD-ROM disc Verifying the CD-ROM drive operation Using device files Mounting and unmounting a CD-ROM disc Reading the busy light Troubleshooting...
  • Page 38 CD-ROM drive. We assume the CD-ROM drive is set to the factory default address of SCSI ID 2. The instructions in this chapter assume you are using the HP-UX version 10.20 or later operating system with the HP VUE version 3.0 interface. NOTICE:...

  • Page 39: Cd-Rom Drive And Cd- Rom Media Descrip-Tions

    This section describes basic information needed for using the CD- CD-ROM Drive ROM drive and CD-ROM discs. and CD-ROM Media Descrip- tions CD-ROM Drive The CD-ROM drive is a random access read-only mass storage de- vice that uses removable CD-ROM discs. The drive supports the ISO 9660 and High Sierra format standards.
  • Page 40 Table 2–1. CD-ROM Drive Operating Controls and Features Headphone Jack You can plug mini-headphones with a 3.5 mm diame- ter miniature stereo plug into this jack. Volume Control Use the volume control to adjust the audio output vol- ume to the headphone jack. Busy Indicator The Busy Indicator lights during a data access opera- tion and blinks during a data transfer.

  • Page 41: Cd-Rom Media

    CD-ROM Media CD-ROM discs are 120 mm (4.7 in.) in diameter, and use one data CD-ROM discs are iden- surface with a capacity of 600 megabytes. The data surface contains tical to audio compact discs (CDs), except that pits and flat spots arranged in a continuous spiral track, which is read they store computer at a constant speed.

  • Page 42: Operating The Cd-Rom Drive

    This section describes how to perform tasks with your CD-ROM Operating the drive. CD-ROM Drive Loading and Unloading a CD-ROM Disc This section describes how to load or unload a CD-ROM disc. Loading a CD-ROM Disc This CD-ROM drive has an automatic loading/ejecting feature. To load a disc in the CD-ROM drive, follow these steps: Press and release the eject button on the CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 43 Gently pull the disc tray fully open. Hold the disc by the edges with the label side up and place it in the disc tray as shown in Figure 2–3. Figure 2–3. Placing the CD-ROM Disc in the Disc Tray Press down gently on the center of the CD-ROM disc to make sure it is seated on the disc tray hub, shown in Figure 2–3.
  • Page 44 Gently push the disc tray in until it is closed, as shown in Figure 2–4. Figure 2–4. Disc Tray Closed...
  • Page 45 Unloading a CD-ROM Disc To unload a disc from the Disc Tray, follow these steps: Press and release the eject button on the CD-ROM drive. The disc tray opens approximately 1 inch, as shown in Figure 2–5. Figure 2–5. CD-ROM Disc Tray Partway Open Gently pull the disc tray fully open.
  • Page 46 Grasp the disc by the edges and lift it out of the disc tray, as shown in Figure 2–6. Be careful to touch only the edges of the disc. Figure 2–6. Removing the CD-ROM Disc From the Disc Tray 2-10...

  • Page 47: Verifying The Cd-Rom Drive Operation

    Gently push the disc tray in until it is closed, as shown in Figure 2–7. Figure 2–7. Disc Tray Closed Verifying the CD-ROM Drive Operation The ioscan utility verifies To verify that your workstation can communicate with the CD-ROM the configuration of all drive, follow these steps: drives.
  • Page 48 Terminal Control A terminal window opens. Move the mouse cursor into the terminal window and click the left mouse button. Enter the following at the prompt: /usr/sbin/ioscan –d sdisk Enter 2-12...
  • Page 49 After a few moments the ioscan utility lists all of the SCSI I/O devices it could find. The list appears similar to the following: H/W Path Class Description ============================================ I/O Adapter ext_bus GSC built-in Fast/Wide SCSI Interface 8/0.0 target 8/0.0.0 disk QUANTUM LPS1080WD 8/0.5...

  • Page 50: Using Device Files

    The device file names will depend on the nam- ing conventions of your particular system. See “SCSI ID and Device File Information for HP- UX 10.20 or Later” in Chapter 1 of this book. In a terminal window, enter the following command: Enter The System Administration Manager (SAM) window opens.

  • Page 51: Mounting And Unmounting A Cd-Rom Disc

    Log in as root. If you need information on logging in or setting user interface. up a user account, see Using Your HP Workstation. Load the CD-ROM disc into the disc tray and gently push the tray into the drive.
  • Page 52 The Peripheral Devices window opens. Double–click on Disks and File Systems–>. The Disks and File Systems window opens. Double–click on CD–ROM, Floppy, and Hard Disks. The following screen message appears: Scanning the system’s hardware... The CD–ROM, Floppy, and Hard Disks window opens con- taining a list of drives currently configured on thie system.

  • Page 53: Unmounting A Cd-Rom Disc Using Sam

    Log in as root. If you need information on logging in or setting up a user account, see Using Your HP Workstation. In a terminal window, enter the following command: Enter The System Administration Manager window opens.
  • Page 54 The Disks and File Systems window opens. Double-click on CD-ROM, Floppy, and Hard Disks. The following screen message appears: Scanning the system’s hardware... The CD-ROM, Floppy, and Hard Disks window opens con- taining a list of drives currently configured on this system. Highlight the disc you want to unmount and click on Remove a Hard Disk Drive from the Actions menu.

  • Page 55: Reading The Busy Light

    Reading the Busy Light The CD-ROM busy light shows the status of the drive during the self test and during activity with the host system. The CD-ROM drive performs the self test when one of the following happens: You load a disc and close the Disc Tray. You turn on the workstation with a disc already loaded in the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you have trouble with any of these procedures for using your CD- ROM drive, see Chapter 6 of this book, “Solving Problems.” 2-20...

  • Page 57: Using Your Dds Tape Drive

    Chapter 3 Using Your DDS Tape Drive DDS tape drive and data cassette descriptions Setting the write-protect tab on a data cassette Operating the DDS tape drive Loading and unloading a data cassette Using device files Archiving data in compressed and non-compressed mode Troubleshooting Ordering information...
  • Page 58 SCSI ID 3. The instructions in this chapter assume you are using the HP-UX version 10.20 or later operating system with the HP VUE version 3.0 interface. CAUTION: Use only data cassettes labeled DDS (Digital Data Storage) cassettes.

  • Page 59: Dds Tape Drive And Data Cassette Descriptions

    This section describes basic information needed for using your DDS DDS Tape Drive tape drive and data cassettes. Depending on your configuration, your and Data Cassette DDS drive may be a DDS-DC drive, or a DDS-2 drive. Descriptions NOTICE: In most cases, the information for using these drives is the same;...
  • Page 60 LEDs – DDS-DC Drive LEDs (light emitting This section describes the LED codes that are displayed. diodes) indicate different activities or problems that occur with your The front panel has two colored LEDs: the Cassette Light and the workstation hardware Drive Light.
  • Page 61 LED Warning Conditions – DDS-DC Drive The following sections describe actions to take if the LEDs indicate a warning condition. High Humidity If the LEDs display the high humidity signal, the humidity is too high and the drive does not perform any operations until the humidity drops.
  • Page 62 If you are performing a backup from disk to tape, discard the data cassette and back up your files using a new data cassette. If you are performing a restore from tape to disk, complete the restore, then discard the data cassette and back up the files to a new data cassette.

  • Page 63: Data Cassettes

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

  • Page 64: Setting The Write-Protect Tab On A Data Cassette

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

  • Page 65: Operating The Dds Tape Drive

    This section describes how to perform tasks with your DDS tape Operating the drive. DDS Tape Drive Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette Follow these steps to load and unload a data cassette in the DDS tape drive: Turn on power to the tape drive. Insert the data cassette into the drive, as shown in Figure 3–3.

  • Page 66: Verifying The Dds Tape Drive Operation

    Push the data cassette about three quarters of the way into the drive. The drive automatically pulls the data cassette the rest of the way in. When the LEDs on the front of the drive stop flash- ing, the drive has loaded the data cassette. To remove the data cassette, press and release the eject button on the front of the drive, as shown in Figure 3–3.
  • Page 67 After a few moments the ioscan utility returns a message similar to the following: H/W Path Class Description ============================================ I/O Adapter 8/12 Core I/O Adapter 8/12/5 ext_bus Built-in SCSI 8/12/5.3 target 8/12/5.3.0 tape HP35480A If ioscan does not see your tape drive it will return the following mes- sage: ioscan: No hardware found If you receive this message, go to Chapter 6, “Solving Problems.”...

  • Page 68: Using Device Files

    NOTICE: The device file names depend on the naming conventions of your particular system. See “SCSI and Device File Information for HP-UX 10.20 or Later” in Chapter 1 of this book. Device Files — No Data Compression Your system has two device files for using your tape drive with data compression turned off.
  • Page 69 The System Administration Manager window opens. Double– click on Peripheral Devices –>. The Peripheral Devices window opens. Double–click on Tape Drives –>. The Tape Drives window opens. In the list of tape drives, clock on the desired tape drive to select From the Action menu, click on Show Device Files.

  • Page 70: Archiving Data In Compressed And Noncompressed Mode

    This section describes how to transfer data to and from a DDS- for- to a data cassette, re- stores files from a data mat data cassette (saving and restoring) using the HP-UX tar com- cassette, or lists files on mand and your tape drive’s device file.

  • Page 71: Writing To A Data Cassette

    Writing to a Data Cassette Use the following instructions to save files to a data cassette: Check that the write-protect tab on the data cassette is in the write position. Load the data cassette into the tape drive. In a terminal window, enter the following command line to write to the tape: tar –cvf /dev/rmt/devicefile pathname Enter...
  • Page 72 where devicefile is one of the device files listed from sam, and pathname is the pathname of the file or directory containing files that you want to restore from the tape. If pathname is not speci- fied, everything on the data cassette is restored. To use the data compression mode, use one of the device file names that sam listed as supporting compression..

  • Page 73: Listing The Files On A Data Cassette

    Listing the Files on a Data Cassette Use the following instructions to list the files on a data cassette: Load the data cassette into the tape drive. In a terminal window, enter the following command line to re- ceive a file listing of the data cassette: tar –tvf /dev/rmt/devicefile Enter where devicefile is one of the device files listed from sam.

  • Page 74: Further Command Information

    (part number C1504–67201) found in Kit A2275A #AHS. Full height (5 1/4-in) DDS-format tape drives (models HP 35470A and HP35480A) can get 1.3 GB and can read or write to 60-meter data cassettes only, if they are not using data com- pression.

  • Page 75: Ordering Information

    Ordering Information To order Hewlett-Packard data cassettes and cleaning cassettes for use in your DDS tape drive, use the following order numbers: HP92283A Box of five 60–meter DDS data cassettes HP92283B Box of five 90–meter DDS data cassettes HP92300A Box of five 120-meter DDS data cassettes (for DDS-2 drive only) HP92283K Package of two cleaning cassettes...

  • Page 76: Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive

    Chapter 4 Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Setting the write-protect tab on a diskette Inserting and removing a diskette Verifying the floppy disk drive configuration Using device files Floppy disk drive device file Formatting a new diskette Transferring data to and from a floppy diskette Configuring the floppy driver Troubleshooting Ordering information...
  • Page 77 3.5-inch floppy disk drive. The instructions in this chapter assume you are using the HP-UX version 10.20 or later operating system with the HP VUE version 3.0 interface. NOTICES: When examples of user input are given in this...

  • Page 78: Using The Floppy Diskette

    This section describes basic information needed for using your floppy Using the Floppy diskettes. Diskette 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 posi- tion, as shown in Figure 4–1.

  • Page 79: Inserting And Removing A Diskette

    Inserting and Removing a Diskette Follow these steps to insert and remove a diskette from the floppy disk drive: Insert the diskette into the drive, as shown in Figure 4–2. Eject Button Figure 4–2. Inserting and Removing a Floppy Diskette Push the diskette into the floppy drive until it clicks into place.

  • Page 80: Operating The Floppy Drive

    This section describes how to perform tasks with your 3.5-inch floppy Operating the disk drive. Floppy Drive Verifying the Floppy Drive Configuration The ioscan utility verifies To verify that your workstation can communicate with the floppy the configuration of all drive, use the ioscan command in a terminal window to see which drives.

  • Page 81: Using Device Files

    If you receive this message, go the the section, “Configuring the Floppy Driver” later in this chapter for information on adding the scsifloppy driver to the HP-UX kernel configuration. Using Device Files Device files are special files that tell your system which pathway to use through the system hardware when communicating with a specific device and what kind of device it is.
  • Page 82 In the list of drives, click on the floppy drive listing to select it. From the Actions menu, click on View More Information. A window opens with a list of information for the floppy drive, inlcuding the device files.

  • Page 83: Formatting A New Diskette

    The tar (tape file archiv- This section describes how to transfer data to and from your floppy er) command saves files diskette (saving and restoring) using the HP-UX tar command with to a floppy diskette, re- your floppy drive’s device file.

  • Page 84: Saving Files To A Floppy Diskette

    Saving Files to a Floppy Diskette Use the following instructions to save files to a floppy diskette: Check that the write-protect tab on the floppy diskette is in the write position. Load the formatted floppy diskette into the disk drive. In a terminal window enter the following command line to write to the diskette: tar –cvf devicefile pathname...

  • Page 85: Listing The Files On A Floppy Diskette

    Be sure to unmount the drive before removing it as a file system. For more information about how to mount and unmount the floppy drive, see the manual Using HP-UX (B2910–90001). For more information on copying data to or from your system to other...
  • Page 86 man cpio Enter For more information on copying to or from DOS files, refer to the doscp man page by typing the following in a terminal window: man doscp Enter For more information on listing DOS directories, refer to the dosls man page by typing the following in a terminal window: man dosls Enter...

  • Page 87: Configuring The Floppy Driver

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

  • Page 88: Solving Problems

    Chapter 5 Solving Problems Common problems and solutions Dealing with a boot failure Memory failures LCD-indicated problems Running system verification tests...
  • Page 89 The instructions in this chapter assume you are using the HP-UX version 10.20 or later operating system with the HP VUE version 3.0 graphical interface. If your system is configured with the HP CDE graphical user interface, use command line options in a terminal win-...

  • Page 90: Common Problems And Solutions

    The tables in this section list common problems you may encounter Common with your workstation. The tables also tell you what to do to help Problems and solve the problems. Solutions Table 5–1. Problems Powering Up the System Problem Solution The power LED Make sure all ac power cables are doesn’t light.
  • Page 91 Table 5–2. Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System Problem Solution The power LED is Make sure that all SCSI devices are set lit, and text appears to the proper SCSI ID. (See Appendix on the screen, but C for default SCSI ID settings.) more than two min- utes have passed Check that all SCSI devices are cor-...
  • Page 92 Table 5–3. Problems with the 802.3 Network Problem Solution Can’t reach other Check the network connector on the systems on the net- back of the system unit. Make sure work. Applications that the network cable or transceiver is that rely on the net- fastened securely to the connector.
  • Page 93 Table 5–4. Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive Problem Solution The disk drive is not Make sure that all SCSI devices are accessible or does set to the proper SCSI ID. (See Ap- not respond. pendix C for default SCSI ID set- tings.) Check that all SCSI devices are cor- rectly cabled.
  • Page 94 Table 5–5. Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive Problem Solution The CD-ROM drive Re-enter the commands and make does not respond to sure that you have typed them cor- commands. rectly. Make sure that the system can com- municate with the drive as described in “Checking the SCSI IDs”...
  • Page 95 Table 5–6. Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive Problem Solution The DDS tape drive Re-enter the commands and make sure does not respond to that you have typed them correctly. commands. Make sure that you specified the cor- rect device file name for commands that require a device file name.
  • Page 96 Table 5–7. Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive Problem Solution The floppy drive Re-enter the commands and make sure does not respond to that you have typed them correctly. commands. Make sure that you specified the de- vice file /dev/rfloppy/c201d0s0 for commands that require a device file name.

  • Page 97: Dealing With A Boot Failure

    If your workstation still fails to boot, there is either something wrong with the file system or with the hardware. If you suspect a file system failure, see the manual Using HP-UX for help on dealing with file system failures. If you think that something is wrong with the hardware, continue reading this chapter for more troubleshooting information.

  • Page 98: Memory Failures

    HP-UX 10.20 uses Memory Page Deallocation information to map out the failing memory areas, and continue normal operation. You can use the command memrpt with the detail switch to obtain informa- tion about the Memory Page Deallocation Table (PDT) as well as single bit errors logged by the system.

  • Page 99: Lcd-Indicated Problems

    Your workstation uses an LCD panel to display firmware/OS progress LCD-Indicated codes. The codes, referred to as chassis codes, consist of one of the Problems mnemonics listed below, followed by a 4-digit hex number identify- ing the code module being executed. The mnemonics and their mean- ing are: FLT –...
  • Page 100 The windows are as follows: Window 1 When the system is hard booted, the LCD will be cleared and the fol- lowing message will be displayed for approximately 1 second. Then the processor dependent hardware (pdh) is verified. Proceeding To <–...
  • Page 101 Window 5 When an attempt to boot is made, the following message is displayed once IPL is successfully loaded and launched: ZZZZ YYYY CPUXX <– line 1 – ’ ’ flashes with Z Y field change BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB <– line 2 where BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB is the model number (for example, 9000/J200).

  • Page 102: Running System Verification Tests

    Tests You can access the Support Tools Manager in a terminal window. If you are using HP VUE as your interface, you can also access the Sup- port Tools Manager through the sys_admin directory. Three interfaces are available with the Support Tools Manager: a...
  • Page 103 A terminal window opens. Move the mouse cursor into the terminal window and click the left mouse button. Enter the following at the prompt: cstm Enter The following screen appears: Support Tool Manager Version A.01.00 Type ’help’ for a list of available commands. CSTM>...
  • Page 104 To exit the Support Tools Manager, type the following: CSTM> exit Enter If any tests failed, further diagnosis is necessary by qualified service personnel. Contact your designated service representative. 5-17...

  • Page 105: Safety And Regulatory Statements

    Appendix A Safety and Regulatory Statements Declaration of conformity Emissions regulations Emissions regulations compliance Datacom users statement Acoustics Electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions Laser safety statements Warnings and cautions This appendix contains safety and regulatory statements pertaining to your J 280 workstation.

  • Page 107: Emissions

    Ask the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Hewlett-Packard’s system certification tests were conducted with HP- supported peripheral devices and HP shielded cables, such as those you receive with your computer. Changes or modifications not ex- pressly approved by Hewlett-Packard could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 108: Vcci Class 1 Ite

    VCCI Class 1 ITE Emissions Any third-party I/O device installed in HP system(s) must be in ac- cordance with the requirements set forth in the preceding Emissions Regulations Regulations statements. In the event that a third-party noncompliant Compliance I/O device is installed, the customer assumes all responsibility and liability arising therefrom.

  • Page 109: Laser Safety Statement (For U. S. A. Only

    Stand on a static-free mat. Wear a static strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge is discharged from your body to ground. Connect all equipment together, including the static-free mat, static strap, routing nodes, and peripheral units. Keep uninstalled printed circuit boards in their protective anti- static bags.

  • Page 110: Warnings And Cautions

    Lithium batteries may explode if mistreated. Do not put lithium batteries in fires or try to recharge or disassemble them. Replace battery only with Matsushita Electric BR–2325 three-volt lithium battery (HP part number 1420–0314)! Use of any other battery may cause fire or explosion.

  • Page 111: Changing Your Workstation S Hardware Configuration

    Appendix B Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Configuration Checking the SCSI IDs Opening the system unit Closing the system unit Installing removable media devices Adding a hard drive Installing additional memory Installing an EISA or graphics board Changing your monitor type...
  • Page 112 This appendix describes the procedures to change your workstation’s hardware configuration. The instructions in this appendix assume you are using the HP-UX version 10.20 or later operating system with the HP VUE version 3.0 interface. CAUTION: Always wear a properly grounded wrist strap when reconfiguring your workstation.

  • Page 113: Checking The Scsi Ids

    To determine which SCSI IDs are currently in use on your system, Checking the use the ioscan command in a terminal window: SCSI IDs Click on the Terminal Control on the Front Panel of your Workspace. Terminal Control A terminal window opens. Move the mouse cursor into the terminal window and single- click the left mouse button.
  • Page 114 disk 8/0.0.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE QUANTUM LPS1080WD target 8/0.5 CLAIMED DEVICE disk 8/0.5.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE DSP3210SW target 8/0.6 CLAIMED DEVICE disk 8/0.6.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE DSP3210SW 8/12 bus_adapter CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Core I/O Adapter ext_bus 8/12/0 CentIf CLAIMED INTERFACE Built-in Parallel Interface audio 8/12/1 audio...
  • Page 115 SCSI device (a disk) currently using ID 6 on the SCSI bus. The information is presented in a different format if you are using HP-UX 10.0 or later; although you still look under the H/W Path heading. NOTICE: Never use SCSI address 7 for any device.

  • Page 116: Opening The System Unit

    Power off the system, the monitor, and any peripheral devices. Unplug the system unit power cord and the power cord of any peripheral devices from ac wall outlets. Refer to Using Your HP Workstation for the proper method of shutting down your work- station.
  • Page 117 Figure B–1. Removing the Front Panel Swing the panel down and pull up slightly so the two guide pins on the bottom clear their guides and lay the front cover down.

  • Page 118: Closing The System Unit

    Closing the Perform the following steps to close the system unit: System Unit CAUTION: Do not attempt to operate the workstation with the front cover removed. The cover is needed for proper air flow for system cooling. Insert the two guide pins on the bottom of the front cover into the guides on the bottom of the system unit.
  • Page 119 Figure B–2. Replacing the Front Panel Reconnect the power cables and any other cables that you dis- connected when opening the workstation, then power on any pe- ripherals, the monitor, and the system unit.

  • Page 120: Installing Removable Media Devices

    Your workstation can have any two of the following removable media Installing devices, with no two the same: Removable Media Devices CD-ROM drive 2 to 8 GB, 4 mm DDS tape drive 3.5-inch Floppy disk drive Follow these steps for installing any of the removable media drives into the Storage Assembly.
  • Page 121 Figure B–3. Removing Storage Drawer from System Unit Pull the Storage Assembly out as far as it will go. (A safety catch prevents the drawer from coming all the way out.) NOTICE: When sliding the Storage Assembly out of the system unit, move the drawer ejector handle to prevent the Storage Assembly from hitting it.
  • Page 122 Set the drawer on a flat surface. Disconnect the power distribution cable from the Fan extender cable. Figure B–4. Removing EMI Plate Disconnect the Fan extender cable form the SCSI PCA. B-12...
  • Page 123 Figure B–5. Removing FAN/EMI Plate Unscrew the captive screw holding the FAN/EMI plate at the back of the removable drives and lift the plate up and out of the drawer, as shown in Figure B–45 Disconnect the SCSI and power cables from the drive. B-13...
  • Page 124 Unscrew the two screws holding the drive in the storage drawer, and slide the drive out of the drawer. See Figure B–6. Figure B–6. Removing Drive Screws Check the SCSI address/jumper settings on the replacement drive, using the following information sections. B-14...
  • Page 125 CD-ROM Drive The CD-ROM drive ships with the drive set to SCSI ID address 2. We recommend keeping the address setting at 2 unless it is used by another device. CAUTION: CD-ROM drives are susceptible to mechanical and electrostatic shock. When handling the drive, always wear the static-grounding wrist strap that came in the CD-ROM drive kit.
  • Page 126 SCSI ID Jumpers Address ID 1 ID 2 ID 4 TERM TEST PRV/ALM PRTY ID 4 ID 2 ID 1 Figure B–7. CD-ROM Drive SCSI Address/Jumper Settings B-16...

  • Page 127: Dds Tape Drive

    DDS Tape Drive The DDS tape drive ships with the drive set to SCSI ID address 3 and the Operation Mode switches set for correct drive opera- tion. We recommend keeping the address setting at 3 unless it is used by another device. CAUTION: SCSI tape drives are susceptible to mechanical and electrostatic shock.
  • Page 128 SCSI Terminators (must be removed) Jumpers Jumpers Target Term Target Term (Default) Figure B–8. DDS-DC Tape Drive SCSI Address/Jumper Settings B-18...
  • Page 129 Power Connector SCSI Term SCSI Term PWR* Bit 2 PWR* Bit 1 Bit 0 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 (Default) *Term PWR is not used in HP workstation configurations. Figure B–9. DDS-2 Tape Drive and SCSI Address/Jumper Settings B-19...
  • Page 130 Figure B–10. Switch Settings for Data Compression Operation Mode B-20...

  • Page 131: Floppy Drive

    Floppy Drive The floppy disk drive ships with the drive set to SCSI ID address 0. We recommend keeping the address setting at 0 unless it is used by another device. CAUTION: Floppy disk drives are susceptible to mechanical and electrostatic shock. When handling the drive, always wear the static-grounding wrist strap that came in the floppy disk drive kit.
  • Page 132 Jumper in = 0; out = 1 Top View of Floppy Disk Drive ID 2 ID 1 ID 0 Å SCSI ID Address Jumpers Å Å SCSI ID Address Jumpers SCSI ID Jumpers Address ID 2 ID 1 ID 0 Figure B–11.
  • Page 133 Top View of Floppy Disk Drive Å Å Å Å SCSI Terminators Å Å Å Å Figure B–12. Floppy Drive Terminators B-23...
  • Page 134 Figure B–13 shows the orientation of each of the removable me- dia drives in the bracket and the position of the screws holding the drive bracket in place. The same bracket can be used on all three drives. Figure B–13. Attaching Removable Drive Mounting Bracket and Drive Orientation B-24...
  • Page 135 With the disk mounting bracket between the guides on each side of the Storage Assembly, slide the disk into the Storage Assem- bly, securing it with the two side screws. See Figure B–14. Do not over-tighten the side screws. Reconnect the drive SCSI and power cables here.
  • Page 136 Push the drawer ejector handle up until the Storage Assembly slides all the way into the system unit and secure the two captive screws on the left of the Storage Assembly, as shown in Figure B–15. NOTICE: If the ejector handle is not pushed completely in, you may not have proper seating of the SCSI PCB interconnect to the backplane.
  • Page 137 Follow the instructions in “Checking the SCSI IDs” earlier in this appendix, to verify that your workstation can see the newly installed drive. For information about using your drives see the following chapters in this book: Using your CD-ROM drive is in Chapter 3. Using your DDS tape drive is in Chapter 4.

  • Page 138: Adding A Hard Drive

    This section describes how to add a hard drive to your workstation. Adding a The first part deals with installing a hard drive and the second part Hard Drive tells you how to configure your hard disk after it is installed. Your workstation can have two hard drives.
  • Page 139 Figure B–16. Fast, Wide Hard Drive Jumper Settings B-29...
  • Page 140 Top Drive PCB Side of Drive Bottom Drive Figure B–17. Replacing Hard Drive Mounting Bracket and Drive Orientation B-30...

  • Page 141: Installing A Hard Disk Drive

    Installing a Hard Disk Drive Perform the following steps to install a hard disk drive. NOTICE: Before opening the system unit, follow the instructions in “Checking the SCSI IDs,” earlier in this appendix, to determine the SCSI IDs currently in use on your workstation. Open the system unit according to the directions in “Opening the System Unit,”...
  • Page 142 Figure B–18. Removing Storage Drawer from System Unit Pull the Storage Assembly out as far as it will go. (A safety catch prevents the drawer from coming all the way out.) NOTICE: When sliding the Storage Assembly out of the system unit, move the drawer ejector handle to prevent the Storage Assembly from hitting it.
  • Page 143 Be sure you have already checked the SCSI ID of the drive you want to install using the method described at the beginning of this section. With the disk mounting bracket between the guides on each side of the Storage Assembly, slide the disk into the Storage Assem- bly, securing it to the drawer with two side screws.

  • Page 144: Configuring A Hard Drive

    Reconnect the SCSI and power cables from the back of the drive to the side of the drawer assembly. Slide the drawer back in and secure. Close the system unit and reconnect all cables as described in the “Closing the System Unit” section in this appendix. Follow the instructions in the “Checking the SCSI IDs”...
  • Page 145 The Toolbox subpanel opens. Click on the General toolbox icon, shown below. A file manager window appears with a number of icons in it. Double-click on the System_Admin toolbox icon. SAM (System Adminis- Move the mouse cursor to the SAM icon shown below (your tration Manager) is a util- icon can look like either of these) and double-click the left ity that performs system...
  • Page 146 The following screen message appears: Scanning the system’s hardware... The CD-ROM, Floppy, and Hard Disks window opens con- taining a list of drives currently configured on this system. From the Actions menu, click on Add a Hard Disk Drive. The Select a Disk to Add... window opens with a list of unused disks.

  • Page 147: Installing Additional Memory

    Installing Take a moment to read over the following important notes about Additional installing memory: Memory Before trying to install additional memory DIMMs in your J 280 workstation, use the procedure described in Appendix D, “The Boot Console Interface,” to determine the current memory configuration for this workstation.
  • Page 148 Ejector Tab Ejector Tab Figure B–20. Removing the CPU Assembly Pull the CPU Assembly straight out and place on a flat surface with an antistatic mat. NOTICE: The CPU Assembly is heavy and has no safety catch. Be sure to pull it out slowly, making sure it is properly supported.
  • Page 149 Memory DIMMs Figure B–21. Memory DIMM Location To install a new memory DIMM, turn the CPU assembly until the memory DIMMs are in the position shown in Figure B–22. B-39...
  • Page 150 Figure B–22. CPU Assembly Orientation Refer to the Position Guide on the CPU board that states, “<–– POSITION MEM MODULE AS SHOWN,” as shown in Figure B–22. Install pairs of DIMMs in the following order: Pair 1 (0A, 0B), Pair 2 (1A, 1B), Pair 3 (2A, 2B), and so on. This workstation has 16 memory slots, labeled 0A, 0B through 7A, 7B.
  • Page 151 Any Combination of memory may be used, although, for maxi- mum performance, we recommend using common-sized memory DIMMs; either all 32 MB or 128 MB DIMM pairs. Therefore, to achieve both maximum performance and maximum future ca- pacity, use 128 MB DIMM pairs exclusively. Figure B–23.
  • Page 152 Place the DIMM in the connector, lining it up with the guides. Make sure to put the notched end toward the ejector handle (to the left). Figure B–24. Installing Memory Cards Close the ejector tab. Press firmly and evenly on the DIMM to ensure that it seats properly.
  • Page 153 Figure B–25. Replacing the CPU Assembly B-43...
  • Page 154 Next, align the bottom of the CPU Assembly with the guide on the system unit. With the ejector latches in the open position, slide the CPU Assembly into the system unit as far as it will go. See Figure B–25. Press the ejector tabs all the way in and replace the two screws in the center of the CPU Assembly.

  • Page 155: Replacing The

    Replacing the Perform the following steps to replace the processor module on your workstation: Processor Module Open the system unit according to the directions in the “Opening the System Unit” section earlier in this appendix. Remove the two screws in the center of the CPU Assembly. Ejector Tab Ejector Tab Figure B–26.
  • Page 156 Pull the CPU Assembly straight out and place on a flat surface with an antistatic mat. Locate the CPU shroud as shown in Figure B–27. Shroud Figure B–27. CPU Shroud Location Disconnect the fan cable from the system board. Refer to Figure B–28.
  • Page 157 Figure B–28. Removing CPU Shroud and Disconnecting Fan Cable When replacing a processor module, you must also remove one dust cover because: B-47...
  • Page 158 Processors are shipped with a dust cover (A) over the connector. To remove these dust cover, follow the steps in Figure B–29. Figure B–29. Removing CPU Dust Cover B-48...
  • Page 159 Insert the board containing the processor module into the guides and press firmly into place. Reconnect the fan cable to the system board. Replace the CPU shroud over the processor and replace the four screws attaching the CPU shroud to the system board To replace the CPU Assembly in the system unit, first align the top of the CPU Assembly with the guide on the system unit.
  • Page 160 Next, align the bottom of the CPU Assembly with the guide on the system unit. With the ejector latches in the open position, slide the CPU Assembly into the system unit as far as it will go. See Figure B–30. Press the ejector tabs all the way in and replace the two screws in the center of the CPU Assembly.

  • Page 161: Installing An Eisa Or Graphics Board

    The graphics boards supported by your workstation provide: HP VISUALIZE EG- Fast 2D graphics HP VISUALIZE-8/HCRX-24 Accelerated 8-plane or 24-plane graphics HP VISUALIZE-48 24/24 Image plane, 24–bit Z buffer,3D graphics NOTICE: Dual graphics boards take up two slots. Figures B–31 and B–32 show the physical layout of the EISA/GSC slots, first from outside the system unit, then from inside the EISA Assembly.
  • Page 162 Figure B–32. EISA/GSC Slots from Inside the EISA Assembly Physical slot 0 is always reserved for graphics cards only. graphics0 Graphics device in slot 0. If using a Dual Graphics Card, this is the port to the right on the card when facing the back of the workstation.
  • Page 163 Follow these steps to install an EISA or graphics board into your workstation: Working from the rear of the workstation, unscrew the four cap- tive screws and pull the EISA Assembly straight out using the handle. See Figure B–33. Figure B–33. Removing the EISA Assembly B-53...
  • Page 164 Rotate the unit 90 degrees clockwise and place on a flat surface, as shown in Figure B–34. Figure B–34. Rotating the EISA Assembly for Installation B-54...
  • Page 165 Unscrew one screw at the back of the cover and lift the cover up and out to remove it from the EISA Assembly. See Figure B–35. Figure B–35. Removing the EISA Assembly Cover B-55...
  • Page 166 Unscrew one screw at the top of the slot cover and pull the cover straight up to remove it. See Figure B–36. Figure B–36. Removing the EISA Slot Cover B-56...
  • Page 167 Place EISA or graphics board you are installing in the board guides and slide firmly into the connector. Check to see the board is evenly inserted to seat properly. See Figure B–37. Figure B–37. Installing an EISA or Graphics Board in the EISA Assembly Secure board with one screw in top of board connector bracket.
  • Page 168 Insert cover in guide and secure with screw. Refer to Figure B–38. Figure B–38. Replacing EISA Assembly Cover B-58...
  • Page 169 Rotate the unit back 90 degrees as shown in Figure B–39 and grasp the handle. Figure B–39. Rotating the EISA Assembly Back B-59...
  • Page 170 Slide the EISA Assembly into the system unit and secure it with the four captive screws. See Figure B–40. Figure B–40. Replacing EISA Assembly B-60...

  • Page 171: Changing Your Monitor Type

    Your system ships from the factory preset to use a monitor with a spe- Changing Your cific resolution and frequency. If you replace your monitor with a dif- Monitor Type ferent type, you must reconfigure your workstation to support it There are two ways to configure your workstation to support a differ- ent monitor type: Setting the Monitor Type from the Boot Console Interface...
  • Page 172 B-62...

  • Page 173: Scsi Connections

    Appendix C SCSI Connections SCSI bus differences SCSI restrictions Determining SCSI bus length Assigning SCSI device IDs Connecting to the SCSI ports...
  • Page 174 This appendix provides information about connecting Small Comput- er System Interface (SCSI) devices to an HP 9000 J 280 workstation. The instructions in this chapter assume you are using the HP-UX version 10.20 or later operating system with the HP VUE version 3.0 interface.

  • Page 175: Scsi Bus Differences

    A Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) bus is an IEEE standard SCSI Bus bus for connecting your workstation to internal and external devices Differences (SCSI devices) running at different speeds, singly or in combination. Examples of these SCSI devices are floppy disk drives, 4-mm DDS- format tape drives, CD-ROM drives, and Winchester hard disk drives.
  • Page 176 Table C–2. SCSI Bus Addresses, ID Numbers, and Arbitration Priorities SCSI–2 SCSI–2 ID Number Address 15 ..8 7 ..0 Priority ..1 .

  • Page 177: Scsi Restrictions

    SCSI configuration constraints Cables All SCSI devices ship without cables. Only SCSI cables approved by HP can be used to connect your workstation and any SCSI devices. HP offers the following SCSI cables for single-ended standard SCSI devices: K2296 cable with 0.9 meter (3 feet) length K2297 cable with 1.5 meter (5 feet) length...
  • Page 178 Singled-ended SCSI-2 definition limits the total cable length of SCSI-2 cables to 6 meters (19.6 feet). Fast, wide SCSI-3 definition limits the total cable length of SCSI-3 cables to 25 meters (82 feet). Always use the shortest possible cable(s) for your configuration. If you are daisy-chaining single-ended standard SCSI-2 devices to- gether, use the following cables: 92222A cable with 0.5 meter (1.6 feet) length...

  • Page 179: Connectors And Terminator

    SCSI-3 bus Single-Ended SCSI-2 Bus Configuration Constraints For the single-ended standard SCSI-2 bus, HP-UX supports only one of each type of removable disk drive and two of the same type tape devices per system. Table C–3 shows configuration constraints for each single-ended standard SCSI-2 device type.
  • Page 180 Table C–3. Single-Ended SCSI-2 Bus Configuration Constraints Maximum Number of Each Single-Ended SCSI-2 Devices Type of Device Allowed Hard Disk Drives (internal and external) Floppy Disk Drives CD-ROM Drives 4-mm DDS Tape Drives (one internal) 9-track Tape Drives 650-MB Magneto-Optical Drives Magneto-Optical Autochangers (see notice below) Maximum Number of SCSI-2 Devices NOTICE: Magneto-Optical Autochangers use three SCSI-2 drive addresses.

  • Page 181: Determining Scsi Bus Length

    Fast, Wide SCSI-3 Bus Configuration Constraints Fast, wide SCSI-3 does not work with the single-ended standard SCSI-2. Table C–4 shows the configuration constraints for each fast, wide SCSI-3 device type. Table C–4. Fast, Wide SCSI-3 Bus Configuration Constraints Maximum Number of Each External Fast, Wide SCSI-3 Devices Type of Device Allowed SCSI-3 Drive (fast, wide disk drives only)
  • Page 182 In the fourth column, write down the lengths of the SCSI-2 interconnect cables you are using for your installation. (Cable lengths are listed in subsection “Cables” in the section on “SCSI Restrictions.”) Add up all of the numbers in the third column and write that number on the subtotal line at the bottom of the column.
  • Page 183 Table C–5. SCSI-2 Bus Length Worksheet for Single-Ended Standard SCSI-2 Bus External SCSI-2 Device Internal SCSI-2 Bus Length Device Internal Length Cable Length meters (feet) meters (feet) meters (feet) System Unit 1.5 (4.9) (4.9) 7980S 0.0 (0.0) A1999A 0.3 (1.0) C1520A 0.2 (0.7) C1521A...

  • Page 184: Fast, Wide Scsi-3 Bus Length

    Fast, Wide SCSI-3 Bus Length Follow these instructions to calculate your total fast, wide SCSI-3 bus length for the fast, wide SCSI-3 bus on your system using Table C–6: List all of your internal SCSI-3 devices in the first column. In the second column, write the lengths of the internal SCSI-3 bus that correspond to your devices.
  • Page 185 Table C–6. SCSI-3 Bus Length Worksheet for Fast, Wide SCSI-3 Bus External SCSI-3 Device Internal SCSI-3 Bus Length Device Internal Length Cable Length meters (feet) meters (feet) meters (feet) System Unit (4.9) C3034T (3.3) C3035T (3.3) C3036T (3.3) Subtotals: Total SCSI-3 Bus Length = (Total SCSI-3 bus length not to exceed total of 25 meters [82 feet]) C-13...

  • Page 186: Assigning Scsi Device Ids

    Before assigning a SCSI device ID to your drive, you need to check Assigning SCSI your existing SCSI device IDs. To determine which SCSI device IDs Device IDs are available for your device, use the ioscan command in a terminal window: Click on the Terminal Control on the Front Panel of your Workspace.
  • Page 187 root CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS ccio CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS I/O Adapter ext_bus c720 CLAIMED INTERFACE GSC built-in Fast/Wide SCSI Interface target 8/0.0 CLAIMED DEVICE disk 8/0.0.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE QUANTUM LPS1080WD target 8/0.5 CLAIMED DEVICE disk 8/0.5.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE DSP3210SW target 8/0.6 CLAIMED DEVICE disk...

  • Page 188: Single-Ended Standard System Scsi Device Ids

    SCSI device (a disk) currently using ID 6 on the SCSI bus. The information is presented in a different format if you are using HP-UX 10.20, although you still look under the H/W Path heading. Single-Ended Standard System SCSI Device IDs Before assigning a SCSI device ID to your drive, you need to check your SCSI device IDs.
  • Page 189 Check to see which SCSI device IDs are not used. You can use ID numbers 0 through 6 if they are not already in use. If the de- fault ID on your drive does not conflict with any existing drive IDs, use that ID.
  • Page 190 Table C–7. Single-Ended SCSI Device IDs Device ID (Address) Number (Only 0 through 6 Available) SCSI Device Drives Internal External Internal System Drives: System SCSI Drive(s) Floppy Disk Drive (if present, uses ID No. 0) CD–ROM Drive (if present, uses ID No. 2) 4-mm DDS Tape Drive (if present, uses ID No.
  • Page 191 Write in the type of external single-ended drives currently con- nected to your workstation under the heading “External Device Drives” and each drive’s SCSI device ID under the heading “De- vice ID Number.” Add your new drive to the table if it is an external device. If it is an internal drive, continue to Step 8.

  • Page 192: Fast, Wide Scsi Ids

    Fast, Wide SCSI IDs Before assigning a SCSI device ID to your drive, you need to check your SCSI device IDs. To check which SCSI device IDs are available and assign an ID to your device, follow these instructions which use Table C–8: Write in the type of internal drives currently connected to your system under the heading “Fast, Wide SCSI Device Drives”...

  • Page 193: Connecting To The Scsi Ports

    This section describes how to connect to the system SCSI ports Connecting to (single-ended and fast,wide). the SCSI Ports System SCSI Port Connection The system contains two (2) SCSI connectors: System Single-Ended SCSI-2 Connector System Fast, Wide SCSI-3 Connector Figure C–1 shows the rear panel with terminators attached to the two SCSI connectors.
  • Page 194 Figure C–1. Rear Panel SCSI Connectors with Terminators Attached C-22...
  • Page 195 Figure C–2. Rear Panel SCSI Connectors without Terminators NOTICE: The last device connected to the SCSI bus must be terminated with a SCSI terminator. All of the devices listed ship without terminators. If you do not already have a SCSI terminator, you must order terminator K2291 from Hewlett- Packard.

  • Page 196: The Boot Console Interface

    Appendix D The Boot Console Interface This appendix describes the different features of the boot console in- terface and how to use them. It presents the information in the follow- ing sections: Boot console interface features Accessing the boot console interface Booting your workstation Searching for bootable media Resetting your workstation...

  • Page 197: Boot Console Interface Features

    Boot Console Interface Features There are times when you want to interact directly with the hardware of your workstation before it boots the operating system. Your workstation provides a menu–driven boot console interface that al- lows you to perform special tasks, display information, and set certain system parameters, even if the operating system is unavailable.
  • Page 198 The shortened version of all commands is indicated by the uppercase letters. Help is available for all the menus and commands by using either help, he, or ? and the menu or command you want help on. –––––– Main Menu–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Command Description –––––––...
  • Page 199 –––––– Configuration Menu–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Command Description –––––––– ––––––––––– AUto [BOot|SEArch] [ON|OFF] Display or set specified auto flag BootID [<proc>] [<boot ID>] Display or modify processor boot ID BootINfo Display boot–related in formation BootTimer [0 – 200] Seconds allowed for boot attempt CPUconfig {<proc>] [ON|OFF] Config/deconfig processor...
  • Page 200 –––––– Information Menu ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Command Description ––––––––––– ––––––––––– Display all system information BootINfo Display boot–related information CAche Display cache information ChipRevisions Display revisions of VLSI and firmware COprocessor Display coprocessor information FwrVersion Display firmware version Dispay I/O interface information LanAddress Display built–in system LAN address MEmory Display memory information...
  • Page 201 –––––– Service Menu ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Command Description ––––––– ––––––––––– ChassisCodes [<proc>] Display chassis codes CLEARPIM Clear (zero) the contents of PIM EepromRead [<addr>] {<len>} Read EEPROM locations MemRead <addr> [<len>] [a] Read memory locations PDT [CLEAR] Display or clear the Page Deallocation Table PIM [<proc>...

  • Page 202: Accessing The Boot Console Interface

    Press the power switch on the front panel of the system unit. NOTICE: There is no need to manually shut down the HP–UX operating system on your workstation before powering it off. When you turn off the power switch, your workstation automatically shuts down the operating system before termi- nating the power.
  • Page 203 NOTICE: 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. Press a key. You will then see the message: Boot terminated The Main Menu of the boot console appears.

  • Page 204: Booting Your Workstation

    Booting Your Workstation Usually, you start your workstation 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 workstation from an operat- ing system that is stored on a device that is different from your usual boot device.
  • Page 205 ISL is the program that actually controls the loading of the operating system. By interacting with ISL, you can choose to load an alternate version of the HP–UX operating system. If you do not want ISL to be loaded, you must enter N.
  • Page 206 ISL> hpux /stand/vmunix.prev If you do not know which media in your file systems have boot- able operating systems, you can find them with the search IPL command. D-11...

  • Page 207: 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 appendix, and then type the following at the prompt: 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.

  • Page 208: Resetting Your Workstation

    Resetting Your Workstation To reset your workstation to its predefined values, follow the direc- tions in ”Accessing the Boot Console Interface” earlier in this appen- dix, and then type the following at the prompt to access the Configu- ration Menu: Main Menu: Enter command >...

  • Page 209: 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 workstation. The path command sets the system paths shown in Table 5–8. The path command sets and displays the hardware address of a speci- fied device attached to the I/O bus of your workstation.
  • Page 210 To display the current setting for a particular system path, follow the directions in ”Accessing the Boot Console Interface” earlier in this appendix, and then type the following at the prompt: Main Menu: Enter command > path path_type where path_type is one of the path types listed in Table 5–8. For example, to get the path to the primary boot device, follow the directions in ”Accessing the Boot Console Interface”...

  • Page 211: 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 spe- cific resolution and frequency. If you replace your workstation’s mon- itor with a different type of monitor, you must reconfigure your workstation to support the new monitor.
  • Page 212 graphics(0) through graphics(2) – Graphics adapters installed in op- tion slots 0 through 2 and type is the numerical monitor type. For example, a Dual Visualize Enhanced Graphics Card (A4451A) installed in option slot 2 would be graphics(2A) and graphics(2B). D-17...

  • Page 213: Displaying The Current Monitor Configuration

    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 direc- tions in ”Accessing the Boot Console Interface” earlier in this appen- dix. Once you are in the Boot Console Interface Main Menu, enter: Main Menu: Enter command >...

  • Page 214: Setting The Monitor Type

    Setting the Monitor Type You can set the monitor type for a graphics adapter by entering the following: Configuration Menu: Enter command > monitor graphics(n) Where n is the number of the graphics adapter and tt is the monitor type. To display a list of supported monitors, enter the following command: Configuration Menu: Enter command >...
  • Page 215 GRAPHICS(0) 9 1600x1200 75Hz VESA,Grey scale GRAPHICS(0) 10 1200x1600 75Hz VESA GRAPHICS(0) 11 1200x1600 75Hz VESA,Grey scale GRAPHICS(0) 12 1280x1024 72Hz GRAPHICS(0) 13 1280x1024 72Hz Double buff ered GRAPHICS(0) 640x480 60Hz GRAPHICS(0) 15 ––––––––user defined––––––– Configuration Menu: Enter command > D-20...
  • Page 216 To set the monitor type for graphics(0) to monitor type 2, enter the following: Configuration Menu: Enter command >monitor graphics(0) 2 This will take effect on the next reboot. MONITOR INFORMATION Path Slot Head Resolution Freq Type Class ––––– –––– –––– –––––...

  • Page 217: Setting The Monitor Type At Power On

    Setting the Monitor Type at Power On If you replace your workstation’s monitor with a different monitor type, and do not set the workstation’s graphics parameters by using the monitor command before doing so, you need to perform the fol- lowing: Wait two seconds after the Num Lock light flashes near the end of the boot sequence, then press Tab to initiate the automatic monitor selec-...
  • Page 218 To select a new Graphics Monitor Type press the <TAB> key now, otherwise EXIT by entering any other key (or will time out in 15 se- conds)... To restart the monitor selection process, press TAB. D-23...

  • Page 219: Displaying The Current Memory Configuration

    Displaying the Current Memory Configuration The following sample screen output using the memory command shows: first, a memory configuration table with properly–installed and configured memory (Sample Output 1); and second, output when a DIMM has been improperly installed (Sample Output 2). To display the current memory configuration for your system, from the Information Menu of the boot console interface, follow the direc- tions in ”Accessing the Boot Console Interface”...
  • Page 220 Memory Information Sample 1 The following sample shows the memory information when memory modules are properly installed and configured: MEMORY INFORMATION MEMORY STATUS TABLE Slot Size(a+b) Status –––– ––––––––– –––––– 0a/b 64MB Configured 1a/b 32MB Configured 2a/b 128MB Configured ––––––––– TOTAL 224MB DETAILED MEMORY CONFIGURATION TABLE...
  • Page 221 SMC Status Bank Bank Status SIMM Size Slot ––– –––––––––– –––– ––––––––––– ––––––––– –––– Present Not Present 5a/b Not Present 4a/b Present Not Present 5a/b Not Present 4a/b Not Present 0a/b Present Not Present 3a/b Not Present 3a/b Active, installed memory (bytes) : 234881024 of Standard DRAM Deallocated pages (bytes) –...
  • Page 222 Memory Information Sample 2 The following sample shows the memory information when memory modules are not properly installed and configured. In this sample the memory module in memory slot 1A is missing. MEMORY INFORMATION WARNING: Memory has been reconfigured due to a physical change or because the Page Deallocation Table (PDT) was cleared.
  • Page 223 SMC Status Bank Bank Status SIMM Size Slot ––– –––––––––– –––– ––––––––––– ––––––––– –––– Present Not Present 5a/b Not Present 4a/b Present Not Present 5a/b Not Present 4a/b Not Present 0a/b Present Sizing Error 1a/b Not Present 3a/b Sizing Error 1a/b Not Present 3a/b...

  • Page 224: 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 option- al I/O devices installed in the option slots. It is available in the In- formation Menu. To use the IO command from the Information Menu of the boot con- sole interface, type: Information Menu: Enter command >...
  • Page 225 8/16/10 8/16/10 Floppy built–in 03b0 8300 0x00 0x00 8/20 8/20 Bus Adapter built–in 0170 8e00 0x00 0x00 SERIAL_2 8/20/2 RS232 Port built–in 0170 8c00 0x00 0x00 EISA 8/20/5 Bus Adapter built–in 0170 9000 0x00 0x00 GRAPHICS(0) 8/24 INTERNAL_EG_X128 built–in 0160 8500 0x01 0x00 8/63 8/63...

  • Page 226: Setting The Auto Boot And Auto Search Flags

    Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags auto boot and auto search are variables stored in your workstation’s nonvolatile memory. (Nonvolatile memory retains its contents even after power is turned off.) If you reset these flags to new value, the change takes effect the next time you reboot the workstation.
  • Page 227 Autosearch searches for devices in the following order: Primary boot path Alternate boot path Built–in fast, wide SCSI devices Built–in single–ended SCSI devices Built–in LAN bootp servers NOTICE: Fast wide SCSI adapter option cards installed in the option slots are not searched unless they are referenced by the primary or alternate boot paths.

  • Page 228: Displaying And Setting The Security Mode

    Displaying and Setting the Security Mode The SECure flag is a variable stored in non–volatile memory. (Non– volitalmemory 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 workstation.

  • Page 229: Displaying And Setting The Fastboot Mode

    Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode When fastboot is enabled (set to on), your workstation does a quick check of the memory and skips I/O interface testing during its power– on self tests. This enables your workstation to complete its boot pro- cess quicker.

  • Page 230: Displaying The Lan Station Address

    Displaying the LAN Station Address It is sometimes necessary to supply a LAN station address of your workstation to other users. For example, if your workstation is to be- come a member of a cluster, the cluster administrator needs to know your LAN station address in order to add your workstation to the cluster.

  • Page 231: Displaying Pim Information

    Displaying PIM Information The pim command allows you to display the most recent PIM in- formation for the specified fault type. To display PIM information for a specific fault, from the Service Menu, type the following at the prompt: Service Menu: Enter command > pim processor_number You can use pim in the following ways: pim –...

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