Page 1 Model C160 / C180 / C200 / C240 Owner’s Guide HP Part No. A4200-90033 Edition E0997 Printed in U.S.A.
Page 2 Hewlett-Packard Co. 1997 Printing History First Printing: September 1997 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 FIT-...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
DDS Tape Drive 10 Floppy Disk Drive 12 System Unit Rear Panel Connectors 13 Pullout Card 14 Security Loop 14 Audio Connectors 15 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors 17 HP Parallel I/O Connector 17 802.3 Network Connectors 17 Serial Input/Output Connectors 18 Contents...
Page 4 Contents SCSI Connectors 19 TOC Button 19 Power Cord Connector 19 Monitors 20 Keyboard 21 Pointing Devices 21 Operating System Overview 22 2 Using Your CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions 25 CD-ROM Drive 25 Controls and Features 26 CD-ROM Media 28 Caring for CD-ROM Discs 28 Operating the CD-ROM Drive 29...
Page 5 Contents 3 Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions 45 DDS Drive 45 Storage Capacities 45 Controls and Indicators 46 LEDs 47 LED Warning Conditions 48 Data Cassettes 49 Media Life 49 Cleaning the Tape Heads 50 Media Restrictions 50 Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Data Cassette 51...
Page 6 Contents Using Device Files 64 Formatting a New Diskette 65 Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette 66 Saving Files to a Floppy Diskette 66 Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System 66 Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette 67 For More Information 68 Conﬁguring the Floppy Driver 69 Troubleshooting 70...
Page 7 Contents Declaration of Conformity 3 91 Special Video Conﬁguration Statements 92 For EN55022 or CISPR 22 Applications: 92 For FCC Applications: 92 Emissions Regulations 93 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 93 VCCI Class 2 ITE 94 Emissions Regulations Compliance 94 Acoustics 94 Regulation On Noise Declaration For Machines -3.
Page 8 Contents Installing a CD-ROM or a DDS-Format Tape Drive 109 Installing a Floppy Drive 111 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 113 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 3 or Position 4 115 Replacing the Storage Tray 118 Conﬁguring a Hard Disk Drive 120 Removing the Main Tray Assembly 122 Replacing the Main Tray Assembly 124...
Page 9 Contents Narrow, Single-ended SCSI Bus Conﬁguration Constraints 159 Fast, Wide, Differential SCSI Bus Conﬁguration Constraints 160 Ultra, Wide-SE SCSI Bus Conﬁguration Constraints 160 Determining SCSI Bus Length 161 Narrow, Single-Ended SCSI Bus Length 161 Fast, Wide Differential SCSI Bus Length 163 Ultra, Wide, Single-Ended SCSI Bus Length 165 Assigning SCSI Device IDs 167 Narrow Single-Ended SCSI Device IDs 168...
Page 10 Contents Memory Information Sample 1 196 Memory Information Sample 2 197 Displaying the Status of the System I/O 198 Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags 199 Displaying and Setting the Security Mode 201 Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode 202 Displaying the LAN Station Address 203 Conﬁgure and Display LAN Settings 204 Displaying System Information 206...
Page 11: Preface
Preface This owner’s guide describes how to use your HP 9000 C Class workstation. This manual assumes that you have installed your workstation as described in the C Class Hardware Installation Card.
Page 12: Audience
Audience This guide is intended for HP 9000 Model C160/C180/C200/C240 worksta- tion users. Safety and Regulatory Statements See Appendix A in the back of this manual for safety and regulatory state- ments that apply to this workstation. Release Document(s) Please refer to the Release Document(s) you received with your system or system software for additional information that we may not have been able to include in this guide at the time of its publication.
Page 13: Related Manuals
Configuring HP-UX for Peripherals (B2355-90053) • HP Visual User Environment User’s Guide (B1171-90079) • Managing Clusters of HP 9000 Computers: Sharing the HP-UX File System (B2355-90038) To order manuals, please contact your local sales ofﬁce. Revision History The revision history for each edition of the manual is listed below: HP Part No.
Page 14: Documentation Conventions
Documentation Conventions Unless otherwise noted in the text, this guide uses the following symbolic conventions. user-supplied values sample user input output literal values Italic words or characters in for- mats and command descriptions represent values that you must supply. In examples, information that the user enters appears in color.
Page 15: Problems, Questions, And Suggestions
Problems, Questions, and Suggestions If you have any problems, questions, or suggestions with our hardware, soft- ware, or documentation, please call 1-800-633-3600 (US & Canada) or con- tact the HP Response Center for your country.
Page 17: Product Information
Product Information...
Page 18 Product Information This chapter introduces the HP 9000 Model C160/C180/C200/C240 work- stations, including their controls and indicators. This chapter discusses the following topics: • Product description • System unit front panel controls • System unit rear panel connectors • Monitors •...
Page 19: Product Description
HP VISUALIZE-8/24 - Accelerated 8-plane or 24-plane 3D graphics HP VISUALIZE-48 - 24/24 image planes, 8 overlay planes, 24-bit Z buffer 3D graphics HP VISUALIZE-48XP - Advanced, 24/24 image planes, 8 overlay planes, 24-bit Z buffer 3D graphics • Memory 32 MB to 1.5 GB main memory in pairs of 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB or...
Page 20 4 slots total: 1 GSC/PCI, 1 GSC/EISA/PCI and 2 GSC/EISA (C160/180) 4 slots total: 3 GSC/PCI, 1 GSC/EISA/PCI (C200 • Keyboards PS/2 Keyboard (mouse) ITF Keyboard (also known as HP HIL) (HP HIL mouse)(C160/C180 only) /C240 /C240 /C240 /C240 only)
Page 21: System Unit Front Panel Controls
Use the power switch to power the system unit on and off. NOTICE: There is no need to manually shut down the HP-UX operating system on your workstation before powering it off. When you turn off the power switch, your workstation automatically shuts down the operating system before terminating the power.
Page 22: Power Led
Product Information System Unit Front Panel Controls Power LED The power LED is located on the left side of the front panel on the disk tray. It lights when the system unit power is on and ﬂashes until the OS is booted. Once the OS is booted, the LED remains on without ﬂashing, indicating that a soft shutdown is enabled.
Page 23: Audio Controls
Audio Controls Next to the system LEDs are the following audio controls: Headset Jack Volume Control Mic Jack Mute Button The volume control, headset jack, and microphone jack features of the CD- ROM are supported through applications only. For more information on the features and electrical speciﬁcations, see the section titled “Security Loop,”...
Page 24: Storage Device Controls And Features
Product Information System Unit Front Panel Controls Storage Device Controls and Features The Model C160/C180/C200/C240 workstations allow up to two of the fol- lowing internal storage devices: CD-ROM drive, DDS tape drive, or ﬂoppy drive. The following sections describe the controls and features of these devices.
Page 25 Table 1 CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features Control/Feature Busy Indicator Eject Button Emergency Eject Disc Tray Headphone Jack Volume Control System Unit Front Panel Controls Purpose Lights during a data access oper- ation and blinks during a data transfer. The indicator blinks initially and then stays lit when there is one of the following: •...
Page 26: Dds Tape Drive
Product Information System Unit Front Panel Controls DDS Tape Drive Your DDS tape drive is either a DDS-DC (early or later model) or a DDS-2 tape drive with a 3.5-inch form factor, data compression, and a single-ended SCSI interface. Both drives incorporate data compression capability and are high-capacity, high transfer-rate devices for data storage on tape.
Page 27 Tape LED Figure 5 DDS-2 Drive Controls and Indicators Table 2 DDS Tape Drive Controls and Features Control/Feature Eject Button Drive LEDs Tape Clean Clean/Attention LED Purpose Push the eject button to remove tape cassettes from the drive. The DDS drive LEDs light and ﬂash to indicate drive status and error con- ditions.
Page 28: Floppy Disk Drive
Product Information System Unit Front Panel Controls Floppy Disk Drive Figure 6 shows the operating controls and features of the ﬂoppy drive, and Table 3 describes them. Figure 6 Floppy Drive Controls and Features Table 3 Floppy Drive Controls and Features Control/Feature Eject Button Drive LED...
Page 29: System Unit Rear Panel Connectors
• Security loop • Audio connectors • Keyboard and mouse connectors • HP parallel (Centronics) I/O connector • 802.3 network connectors • Serial I/O connectors • SCSI connectors (including Fast, Wide SCSI and single-ended SCSI) • TOC (Transfer of Control) button •...
Page 30: Pullout Card
The security loop provides a means of locking the storage tray with a pad- lock or other locking device, to prevent unauthorized removal from the sys- tem. Serial 1 Serial 2 PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Monitor (C160/C180) HP Parallel Single-Ended SCSI Fast, Wide SCSI (Ultra Wide Single-Ended C200/C240) Power LAN-AUI LAN-TP...
Page 31: Audio Connectors
Audio Connectors The Model C160/C180/C200/C240 workstations have audio input and out- put capability through external input and output connectors on the rear panel and through an internal speaker. The rear panel contains the Line IN (Stereo line-in) and Line OUT (Stereo line-out) connectors. NOTICE: To maintain compliance with FCC/CISPR B you must use fully shielded, unbalanced audio cables and plugs.
Page 32 Product Information System Unit Rear Panel Connectors Built-in mono speaker • Audio CODEC Crystal CS4215 Table 4 summarizes the audio electrical speciﬁcations for the Model C160/ C180/C200/C240 workstations. Table 4 Audio Electrical Speciﬁcations Frequency Response Input Sensitivity/Impedance Line Out Microphone Max Output Level/Impedance Line Out Headphone...
Page 33: Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse Connectors
HP Parallel I/O Connector The 25-pin HP Parallel I/O interface uses Centronics interface protocols to support peripheral devices such as printers and plotters. Consult the docu- mentation that accompanies each peripheral device for speciﬁc information concerning its use.
Page 34: Serial Input/Output Connectors
Product Information System Unit Rear Panel Connectors Serial Input/Output Connectors There are a variety of pointing devices (mouse or trackball) or peripheral devices that can attach to the Serial Input/Output (SIO) ports on the worksta- tion. Peripheral devices include printers, plotters, modems, and scanners. Consult the documentation that accompanies each peripheral device for spe- ciﬁc information concerning its use.
Page 35: Scsi Connectors
SCSI Connectors Use the SCSI connectors to connect external SCSI devices such as DDS-for- mat tape drives and CD-ROM drives. Consult the documentation that accompanies each SCSI device for speciﬁc information concerning its use. Refer to Appendix C of this manual for information about connecting SCSI devices to your workstation.
Page 36: Monitors
For this information, consult the documentation that was packaged with your monitor. The built-in monitor connector is a new Enhanced Video connector. An EVC to DB adapter (HP Part No. 8120-6861) is required to use monitors that have DB-15 type connectors.
Page 37: Keyboard
PS/2 interface connector on the rear of your workstation. Pointing Devices The PS/2 connector, the HIL port, or the Serial ports support using an HP three-button mouse, a trackball, or other options as pointing devices. For instructions on using a particular device, see the manual that accompanies the device.
Page 38: Operating System Overview
Workstation Additional Core Enhancements (ACE) for 10.20 HP-UX. Instant Ignition systems (systems with preloaded software) have X-windows and the Hewlett-Packard HP VUE 3.0 graphical user interface installed and conﬁgured. Refer to Using Your HP Workstation for more information on Instant Igni- tion.
Page 39: Using Your Cd-Rom Drive
Using Your CD-ROM Drive...
Page 40 Using Your CD-ROM Drive This chapter describes how to use your CD-ROM drive. It is divided into the following sections: • CD-ROM drive and CD-ROM media descriptions • Operating the CD-ROM Drive • Mounting and unmounting a CD-ROM disc • Troubleshooting NOTICE Be sure you read and understand the information on mounting and...
Page 41: Cd-Rom Drive And Cd-Rom Media Descriptions
Using Your CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions This section describes basic information needed for using the CD-ROM drive and CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM Drive The CD-ROM drive is a random access read-only mass storage device that uses removable CD-ROM discs.
Page 42: Controls And Features
Using Your CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions Controls and Features Figure 8 shows and Table 6 describes the operating controls and features of the CD-ROM drives. Emergency Busy Eject Hole Headset Volume Indicator Jack Control Eject Thumbwheel Button Figure 8 CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features...
Page 43 Table 6 CD-ROM Drive Operating Controls and Features Control/Feature Headset Jack Volume Control Busy Indicator Eject Button Emergency Eject NOTICE The Volume Control, Headset Jack, and Audio Jack features of the CD- ROM drive are supported through applications only. CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions Purpose You can plug mini-headphones with a 3.5-mm diameter miniature stereo plug into this jack.
Page 44: Cd-Rom Media
Using Your CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions CD-ROM Media CD-ROM discs are 120 mm (4.7 in.) in diameter, and use one data surface with a capacity of approximately 600 megabytes. The data surface contains pits and ﬂat spots arranged in a continuous spiral track, which is read at a constant speed.
Page 45: Operating The Cd-Rom Drive
Using Your CD-ROM Drive Operating the CD-ROM Drive Operating the CD-ROM Drive This section describes how to perform tasks with your CD-ROM drive. Loading and Unloading a CD-ROM in the Disc Tray This subsection describes how to load or unload a CD-ROM disc in the CD- ROM drive.
Page 46: Loading A Cd-Rom Disc In A Horizontally Mounted Drive
Using Your CD-ROM Drive Operating the CD-ROM Drive Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive This CD-ROM drive has an automatic loading/ejecting feature. To load a disc in the CD-ROM drive, follow these steps: Figure 10 Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 1 Check that the workstation is powered on.
Page 47: Unloading A Cd-Rom Disc In A Horizontally Mounted Drive
Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive Perform the following steps to unload a disc from the CD-ROM drive: Figure 11 Removing a CD-ROM Disc From a Horizontally Mounted Drive 1 Press the eject button to eject the disc tray from the drive. If the drive is in use, you must press the eject button for more than one second to eject the disc tray.
Page 48: Loading A Cd-Rom Disc In A Vertically Mounted Drive
Using Your CD-ROM Drive Operating the CD-ROM Drive Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive To load a disc in the CD-ROM drive, follow these steps: Disc Holder D Disc Holder C Disc Holder A Disc Holder B Figure 12 Releasing the Disc Holder Retainers 1 Make sure the four disc holders are disengaged from the disc holder retainers, as...
Page 49 2 Hold the disc with the label side away from the tray and place the edge of the disc onto disc holders A and B as shown in Figure 13. Figure 13 Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive 3 Press down gently against the spring tension of disc holders A and B, and swing the top of the disc in until it is held by disc holders C and D.
Page 50: Unloading A Cd-Rom Disc In A Vertically Mounted Drive
Using Your CD-ROM Drive Operating the CD-ROM Drive Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive Perform the following steps to unload a disc from the CD-ROM drive: Figure 14 Removing a CD-ROM Disc From a Vertically Mounted Drive 1 Press the eject button to eject the disc tray from the drive.
Page 51: Verifying The Cd-Rom Drive Operation
Verifying the CD-ROM Drive Operation To verify that your workstation can communicate with the CD-ROM drive, follow these steps: 1 In a terminal window, enter the following command: /usr/sbin/ioscan -d sdisk After a few moments the ioscan utility lists all of the SCSI I/O devices it could ﬁnd.
Page 52: Mounting And Unmounting A Cd-Rom Disc
Failure to mount or unmount a disc can cause a system error condition that can require rebooting the system. If your workstation is running HP VUE, follow these instructions to mount and unmount a CD-ROM disc as a ﬁle system. If you’re using something other than HP VUE, use the instructions for mounting and unmounting a CD-ROM disc that come with that product.
Page 53 The System Administration Manager window opens. Double-click on Peripheral Devices ->. 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...
Page 54: 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: The System Administration Manager window opens. Double-click on Peripheral Devices ->.
Page 55: Reading The Busy Light
A window with the following message opens: Do you want to remove the disk? Click on Press the eject button on the CD-ROM drive and remove the CD-ROM disc from the disc tray. Reading the Busy Light The CD-ROM busy light shows the status of the drive during the self test and during activity with the host system.
Page 56 Using Your CD-ROM Drive Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc The busy light stays on after the self test when one of the following condi- tions exist: • A defective disc A disc insertion error (for example, an upside-down disc) •...
Page 57: Troubleshooting
Using Your CD-ROM Drive Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you have trouble with any of these procedures for using your CD-ROM drive, see Chapter 5 of this book, “Solving Problems.”...
Page 58 Using Your CD-ROM Drive Troubleshooting...
Page 59: Using Your Digital Data Storage (Dds) Tape Drive
Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive...
Page 60 Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive This chapter describes how to use the optional Digital Data Storage (DDS) tape drive. It also describes how to maintain and care for the drive. This chapter provides information on the following: •...
Page 61: Dds Tape Drive And Data Cassette Descriptions
DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions This section describes basic information needed for using your DDS tape drive and data cassettes. DDS Drive Your DDS tape drive is either a DDS-DC (early or later model) or a DDS-2 tape drive with a 3.5-inch form factor, data compression, and a narrow sin- gle-ended SCSI interface.
Page 62: Controls And Indicators
Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions Controls and Indicators Figure 15, Figure 16, and Figure 17 show the LEDs, and eject button of the DDS-format tape drives. Cassette LED Figure 15 DDS-DC (Early Model) Drive Controls and Indicators Tape LED Figure 16...
Page 63: Leds
LEDs This section describes the LED codes that are displayed. The two LEDs on the front panels of the DDS drives indicate different activ- ities or problems that occur. Figure 18 lists the LED codes and their meanings for the DDS-DC early model drive.
Page 64: Led Warning Conditions
Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions Tape Clean/ Attention Figure 19 DDS-DC (Later Model) and DDS-2 Tape Drive LED Display Codes LED Warning Conditions The following sections describe actions to take if the LEDs indicate a warn- ing condition.
Page 65: 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.
Page 66: Cleaning The Tape Heads
Media Wear (Caution) signal is displayed on the LED. NOTICE: Only use HP Cleaning Cassettes (HP92283K) to clean the tape heads. Do not use swabs or other means of cleaning the tape heads. Follow this procedure to clean the tape heads: 1 Insert the cleaning cassette into the drive.
Page 67: Setting The Write-Protect Tab On A Data Cassette
Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Data Cassette You can only store or change information on a data cassette when the write- protect tab is in the write position. So, before trying to write to the data cas- sette, make sure that the write-protect tab is in the write position, as shown in Figure 20.
Page 68: Operating The Dds Tape Drive
Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive Operating the DDS Tape Drive Operating the DDS Tape Drive This section describes how to perform tasks with your DDS tape drive. Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette Follow these steps to load and unload a data cassette from the DDS tape drive: 1 Insert the data cassette into the drive, as shown in Figure 21.
Page 69: Verifying The Dds Tape Drive Operation
Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation To verify that your workstation can communicate with the DDS-format tape drive, enter the following: /usr/sbin/ioscan -d stape After a few moments the ioscan utility returns a message similar to the fol- lowing: H/W Path Class ============================================ 8/16...
Page 70: Using Device Files
Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive Operating the DDS Tape Drive Using Device Files Device ﬁles are special ﬁles that tell your system which system hardware pathway to use when communicating with a speciﬁc device, and what kind of device it is.
Page 71: Archiving Data
Archiving Data This section describes how to transfer data to and from a DDS-format data cassette (saving and restoring) using the HP-UX tar command and your tape drive’s device ﬁle. The tar command allows you to save ﬁles to a data cassette, restore ﬁles from a data cassette to your system, or list the ﬁles on your data cassette.
Page 72: Restoring Files From A Data Cassette To Your System
Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive Operating the DDS Tape Drive Restoring Files from a Data Cassette to Your System Use the following instructions to restore ﬁles from a data cassette to your system: 1 Load the data cassette into the tape drive. 2 In a terminal window, use cd to change to the directory you want the ﬁles to reside 3 Enter the following command line to restore data: tar -xvf /dev/rmt/devicefile pathname...
Page 73: Further Command Information
Further Command Information For additional information on using tar and a complete list of the command arguments, refer to the tar man page by typing the following: man tar The man utility looks up man pages on the system. You may also communicate with the tape drive with the cpio, ftio, mt, and fbackup commands.
Page 74: Troubleshooting
Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you have trouble with any of these procedures for using your DDS tape drive, see Chapter 5 of this book, “Solving Problems.” Ordering Information To order Hewlett-Packard data cassettes and cleaning cassettes for use in your DDS tape drive, use the following order numbers: •...
Page 75: Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive
Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive...
Page 76 Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive This chapter describes how to perform tasks that allow you to archive to or transfer data from the optional 3.5-inch ﬂoppy disk drive. The information is organized into the following sections: • Using the floppy diskette •...
Page 77: Using The Floppy Diskette
Using the Floppy Diskette This section describes basic information needed for using your ﬂoppy dis- kettes. Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Diskette You can only store or change information on a diskette when the write-pro- tect tab is in the write position. So, before trying to write to the diskette, make sure that the write-protect tab is in the write position, as shown in Fig- ure 22.
Page 78: Inserting And Removing A Diskette
Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Using the Floppy Diskette Inserting and Removing a Diskette Follow these steps to insert and remove a diskette from the ﬂoppy disk drive: 1 Insert the diskette into the drive, as shown in Figure 23. Eject Button Figure 23 Inserting and Removing a Floppy Diskette...
Page 79: Operating The Floppy Drive
Operating the Floppy Drive This section describes how to perform tasks with your 3.5-inch ﬂoppy disk drive. Verifying the Floppy Drive Configuration To verify that your workstation can communicate with the ﬂoppy drive, use the ioscan command to see which devices are currently in use on your sys- tem.
Page 80: Using Device Files
Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Operating the Floppy Drive Using Device Files Device ﬁles are special ﬁles that tell your system which system hardware pathway to use when communicating with a speciﬁc device and what kind of device it is. To determine what device ﬁles are available for use with your ﬂoppy drive, use the following procedure: 1 In a terminal window, enter the following command:...
Page 81: Formatting A New Diskette
Formatting a New Diskette You must always format a new ﬂoppy diskette with the mediainit utility before using it. To format a new ﬂoppy diskette follow these steps: 1 Log in as root. 2 Make sure that the write-protect tab on the ﬂoppy diskette is in the write position, as shown in Figure 22.
Page 82: Transferring Data To And From A Floppy Diskette
Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette This section describes how to transfer data to and from your ﬂoppy diskette (saving and restoring) using the HP-UX tar command with your ﬂoppy drive’s device ﬁle. The tar command saves ﬁles to a ﬂoppy diskette, restores ﬁles from a ﬂoppy diskette, or lists ﬁles on a ﬂoppy diskette.
Page 83: Listing The Files On A Floppy Diskette
3 Enter the following command line: tar -xvf devicefile pathname where deviceﬁle is the device ﬁle as listed by sam and pathname is the path- name of the ﬁle or directory containing ﬁles that you want to restore from the diskette.
Page 84: For More Information
ﬁle system. For more information about how to mount and unmount the ﬂoppy drive, see the man- ual Using HP-UX (B2910-90001). For more information on copying data to or from your system to other media, including your ﬂoppy diskette, refer to the cpio man page by typing...
Page 85: Conﬁguring The Floppy Driver
If you reload software or rebuild the Instant Ignition system on your work- station, you need to reconﬁgure the HP-UX Kernel to add the ﬂoppy driver. Use the SAM utility to add the ﬂexible disk driver and build a new HP-UX kernel.
Page 86: Troubleshooting
Chapter 5 of this book, “Solving Problems.” Ordering Information To order Hewlett-Packard micro ﬂexible diskettes for use in your 3.5-inch ﬂoppy disk drive, use the following order number: HP-92192X High-Density Micro Flexible Disks (1.44MB Formatted Capacity) - box of ten diskettes...
Page 87: Solving Problems
Solving Problems...
Page 88 Solving Problems This chapter contains information to help you determine what’s wrong with your system when you have problems. If you have a problem that isn’t listed in this chapter, or if your problem persists, contact your designated service representative. When calling for service, always have your system’s model number and serial number ready.
Page 89: Common Problems And Solutions
Common Problems and Solutions The tables in this section list common problems you may encounter with your workstation. The tables also tell you what to do to help solve the prob- lems. Problems with Powering Up the System Table 9 describes possible problems you may encounter when powering up the system and offers solutions.
Page 90: Problems Loading And Booting The Operating System
Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System Table 10 describes possible problems you may encounter when loading and booting the operating system and offers solutions. Table 10 Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System Problem The power LED is lit, and text appears on the...
Page 91: Problems With The 802.3 Network
Problems with the 802.3 Network Table 11 describes possible problems you may encounter with the 802.3 net- work and offers solutions. Table 11 Problems with the 802.3 Network Problem Cannot reach other sys- tems on the network. Applications that rely on the network will not run.
Page 92: Problems Using A Hard Disk Drive
Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive Table 12 describes possible problems you may encounter using the hard disk drive and offers solutions. Table 12 Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive Problem The disk drive is not accessible or does not respond.
Page 93: Problems Using The Cd-Rom Drive
Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive Table 13 describes a possible problem you may encounter when you use the CD-ROM drive and offers a solution. Table 13 Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive Problem The CD-ROM drive does not respond to com- mands.
Page 94: Problems Using The Dds Tape Drive
Solving Problems Common Problems and Solutions Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive Table 14 describes a possible problem you may encounter using the DDS tape drive and offers solutions. Table 14 Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive Problem The DDS tape drive does not respond to com- mands.
Page 95: Problems Using The Floppy Disk Drive
Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive Table 15 describes a possible problem you may encounter using the ﬂoppy disk drive and offers a solution. Table 15 Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive Problem The ﬂoppy drive does not respond to commands. If the problem persists, contact your system administrator or call your designated service representative.
Page 96: Led Error Codes
Solving Problems LED Error Codes LED Error Codes This section contains information about the error codes displayed by the LEDs on the system’s front panel. If an error occurs during the power-up diagnostics tests, the diagnostics use the front panel LEDs to display a code for the failing component. Figure 24 shows the location of the system unit’s front panel LEDs.
Page 97 Table 16 LED Error Codes LED Value RS-232 Chassis Code Range Reserved 7500 No memory found FAULT Likely cause: SIMMs or processor board Reserved FLT 7000-7FFF Memory Error Fault Likely Cause: Memory SIMMs System console will indicate which SIMM pair fault occurred on FLT 1020-4099 Processor board FAULT (includes PDH which could be on I/O board.)
Page 98 Solving Problems LED Error Codes Table 16 LED Error Codes LED Value RS-232 Chassis Code Range FLT A088 - A0FF No console/IPL error FAULT Reserved Reserved Reserved Power on value. Indicates processor board fault when this value remains for more than a second following power Description...
Page 99: Dealing With A Boot Failure
If you suspect a ﬁle system failure, see the manual Using HP-UX for help on dealing with ﬁle system failures. If you think that some- thing is wrong with the hardware, continue reading this chapter for more trouble- shooting information.
Page 100: Running System Veriﬁcation Tests
Solving Problems Running System Veriﬁcation Tests Running System Verification Tests HP-UX uses an online diagnostics product called the Support Tools Man- ager that allows system operation verﬁcations. Three interfaces are available with the Support Tools Manager: a command line interface (accessed through the cstm command), a menu-driven inter- face (accessed through the mstm command), and the graphical user interface (accessed through the xstm command).
Page 101 To access the Support Tools Manager, perform the following steps: 1 At a command line prompt, enter the following: cstm The following message appears: Support Tool Manager Version A.01.00 Type ‘help’ for a list of available commands. CSTM> 2 At the CSTM> prompt, you can enter several commands. To see what commands are available, type the help command.
Page 102 Solving Problems Running System Veriﬁcation Tests...
Page 103: A Safety And Regulatory Statements
Safety and Regulatory Statements...
Page 104 Safety and Regulatory Statements This appendix contains safety and regulatory statements pertaining to your C Class workstation. It provides information on the following topics: • Declaration of Conformity • Special video configuration statements • Emissions regulations • Emissions regulations compliance •...
Page 105: Declaration Of Conformity 1
Safety and Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity 1 Declaration of Conformity 1...
Page 106: Declaration Of Conformity 2
Safety and Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity 2 Declaration of Conformity 2...
Page 107: Declaration Of Conformity 3
Safety and Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity 3 Declaration of Conformity 3...
Page 108: Special Video Conﬁguration Statements
Safety and Regulatory Statements Special Video Conﬁguration Statements Special Video Configuration Statements The following statements apply only to those applications which include a cable connected to the S-Video connector on the A4248A card. No modiﬁ- cation to the regulatory statements is necessary for applications which include cables connected to other connectors on the card but not to the S- Video connector.
Page 109: Emissions Regulations
Ask the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Hewlett-Packard’s system certiﬁcation tests were conducted with HP-sup- ported peripheral devices and HP shielded cables, such as those you receive with your computer. Changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by Hewlett-Packard could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Page 110: Vcci Class 2 Ite
VCCI Class 2 ITE Emissions Regulations Compliance Any third-party I/O device installed in HP system(s) must be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the preceding Emissions Regulations state- ments. In the event that a third-party noncompliant I/O device is installed, the customer assumes all responsibility and liability arising therefrom.
Page 111: Electrostatic Discharge (Esd) Precautions
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions Electrostatic charges can damage the integrated circuits on printed circuit boards. To prevent such damage from occurring, observe the following pre- cautions during board unpacking and installation: • Stand on a static-free mat. • Wear a static strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge is dis- charged from your body to ground.
Page 112: Safety Statement
Safety and Regulatory Statements Safety Statement Safety Statement This equipment conforms to the following safety standards: • UL 1950 • CSA 950 • IEC 950 • EN 60950...
Page 113: Laser Safety Statement (U.s.a. Only)
Safety and Regulatory Statements Laser Safety Statement (U.S.A. Only) Laser Safety Statement (U.S.A. Only) The CD ROM mass-storage system is certiﬁed as a Class-1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radia- tion Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968.
Page 114: Warnings And Cautions
Safety and Regulatory Statements Warnings and Cautions Warnings and Cautions...
Page 115 Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Configuration...
Page 116: B Changing Your Workstation's Hardware Conﬁguration
Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration This appendix describes the procedures to change your workstation’s hard- ware conﬁguration. It presents the information in the following sections: • Checking the SCSI IDs • Preparing your workstation • Installing storage devices • Removing the main tray assembly •...
Page 117: Checking The Scsi Ids
Checking the SCSI IDs To determine which SCSI IDs are currently in use on your system, use the ioscan command in a terminal window: 1 At a command line prompt, enter the following at the prompt: /usr/sbin/ioscan -f After a few moments the ioscan utility lists all of the SCSI I/O devices it could ﬁnd.
Page 118 Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Checking the SCSI IDs 2 You can find out the SCSI IDs currently in use by looking under the H/W Path heading. The listing 8/16/5 scsi is the built-in SCSI bus controller. For devices connected to the built-in SCSI bus, such as disks, the fourth number is the SCSI ID for that device.
Page 119: Preparing Your Workstation
Preparing Your Workstation This section describes how to prepare your workstation for changing its con- ﬁguration. Use the following procedure to prepare your workstation: 1 Power off your workstation by pressing the power button on the front panel. When you press the power button, the workstation automatically shuts down the operating system before it powers off the system.
Page 120 Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Preparing Your Workstation Figure 25 Removing the Floor Stand 6 Lay the system unit on a flat surface, such as a table top. 7 Attach a static-grounding wrist strap to bare metal on the back of the system unit.
Page 121: Installing Storage Devices
Installing Storage Devices This section describes how to install storage devices in your workstation. Before installing a new storage device, perform the following procedures as described earlier in this appendix: • Checking the SCSI IDs • Preparing your workstation CAUTION: All storage devices are susceptible to mechanical and electrostatic shock.
Page 122: Preparing To Install Your Storage Device
Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing Storage Devices Preparing to Install Your Storage Device This section describes information that you need to consider and procedures that you need to perform before installing any storage device. Configuring your Storage Device Table 17 lists the recommended SCSI IDs for internal storage devices. If an existing device already uses one of the suggested IDs, select an alternate ID.
Page 123 Figure 26 Storage Tstorage trayray Positions Table 18 Storage Conﬁgurations Storage Tray Position All hard disk drives are either fast, wide, differential SCSI devices (C160/ C180) or ultra, wide single-ended SCSI devices (C200 drive and the DDS tape drive are single-ended SCSI devices. The ﬂoppy drive is not a SCSI device.
Page 124: Storage Device Cable Routing
Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing Storage Devices Storage Device Cable Routing When you install your storage device, be aware of the suggested cable rout- ing paths as indicated in the cable routing label that is afﬁxed to the top of the storage tray.
Page 125: Installing A Cd-Rom Or A Dds-Format Tape Drive
CAUTION: Be sure to support the storage tray from underneath while sliding it out of the system unit. Proceed to one of the following sections in this appendix to install your stor- age device in the storage tray: • Installing a CD-ROM or a DDS-Format Tape Drive •...
Page 126 Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing Storage Devices 2 From the rear of the storage tray, line up the disk slides on the CD-ROM or DDS tape drive with the position 1slots in the storage tray chassis, and slide it into place, as shown in Figure 29.
Page 127: Installing A Floppy Drive
Installing a Floppy Drive Perform the following procedure to install a ﬂoppy drive in the storage tray: 1 Remove the disk filler panel from the bottom location of the bezel by using a coin or other flat, blunt object to pry it from the front, as shown in Figure 30. Figure 30 Removing a Disk Filler Panel 2 Reach into the storage bay and locate the power and data cables for the floppy...
Page 128 Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing Storage Devices 4 From the front of the storage tray, line up the disk slides on the floppy drive with the position 2 slots in the storage tray chassis and slide it into place, as shown in Figure 31.
Page 129: Installing A Hard Disk Drive In Position 1
Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 Perform the following procedure to install a hard disk drive: 1 Remove the disk filler panel from the bottom location of the bezel by using a coin or other flat, blunt object to pry it from the front, as shown in Figure 32. Figure 32 Removing a Disk Filler Panel 2 Reach into the storage bay and locate the power and data cables for the disk drive.
Page 130 Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing Storage Devices Cable Routing Label Figure 33 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 5 Push the drive in until the locking tabs snap into place. 6 Snap the disk filler panel into the lower bezel position. 7 Proceed to the section entitled Replacing the Storage Tray.
Page 131: Installing A Hard Disk Drive In Position 3 Or Position 4
Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 3 or Position 4 Perform the following procedure to install a hard disk drive in positions 3 or 4 of the storage tray: 1 Remove the two retaining screws from the disk interconnect board, as shown in Figure 34.
Page 132 Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing Storage Devices 5 From the rear of the storage tray, line up the disk slides on the hard disk drive with the position 3 or position 4 slots in the storage tray chassis and slide it into place, as shown in Figure 35.
Page 133 8 Slide the disk interconnect board into the storage tray, as shown in Figure 36. Figure 36 Installing the Disk Interconnect Board 9 Reconnect the user interface cable, fan cable, and the disk drive data and power cables to the disk interconnect board. 10 Replace the fan bracket.
Page 134: Replacing The Storage Tray
Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing Storage Devices Replacing the Storage Tray 1 Slide the storage tray assembly into the system unit chassis, as shown in Figure Figure 37 Installing the Storage Tray Assembly 2 Tighten the storage tray retaining screw, as shown in Figure 37. 3 Reconnect the power cords to the system unit, the monitor, and any peripherals.
Page 135 If you installed a new hard disk drive, proceed to the section entitled “Con- ﬁguring a Hard Disk Drive.” If you installed a new removable media device, refer to the following chap- ters for information on using the device: • Chapter 2 - Using Your CD-ROM Drive •...
Page 136: Conﬁguring A Hard Disk Drive
Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing Storage Devices Configuring a Hard Disk Drive This section describes how to add a hard disk drive to your system as a ﬁle system using SAM. If you installed a new hard disk drive, follow these instructions to make your new disk usable as a ﬁle system.
Page 137 9 The Set Disk Usage and Options window opens. Select File System and click on 10 The following screen messages appear: Task started. Creating the device file... Modifying “/etc/checklist”... Task completed. Click on Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing Storage Devices...
Page 138: Removing The Main Tray Assembly
Disconnect the power cord from 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 terminating the power.
Page 139 Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Removing the Main Tray Assembly 5 Place one hand on the top of the system unit and push, while pulling the handle on the rear panel with your other hand. See Figure 38. 6 Slide the main tray assembly out of the chassis.
Page 140: Replacing The Main Tray Assembly
Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Replacing the Main Tray Assembly Replacing the Main Tray Assembly Perform the following steps to replace the main tray assembly: 1 Align the main tray assembly with the chassis and slide it into place, as shown in Figure 39.
Page 141 Reconnect the power cables and any other cables that you disconnected when opening the workstation. Power on the monitor, any peripheral devices, and the system unit. Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Replacing the Main Tray Assembly...
Page 142: Installing Additional Memory
Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing Additional Memory Installing Additional Memory Take a moment to read over the following important notes about installing memory. • Before you attempt to install additional memory modules in your C160/C180/ C200 workstation, use the procedure described in Appendix D, “The Boot Con- sole Interface,”...
Page 143 Perform the following steps to add memory modules to your workstation. 1 Remove the main tray assembly according to the directions in “Removing the Main Tray Assembly” earlier in this appendix. 2 Use Figure 40 to locate the memory modules on the CPU Assembly. Rear of Main Tray Figure 40 C160/C180/C200/C240 Memory Module Location...
Page 144 Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing Additional Memory 3 Close the ejector tabs on each side of the memory connector to lessen the force needed to seat the memory module. See Figure 41. White Ejector Tab Figure 41 Installing Memory Modules 4 Place the memory module in the connector, lining it up with the guides.
Page 145 Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing Additional Memory 6 Replace the main tray assembly as described in “Replacing the Main Tray As- sembly,” earlier in this appendix. To verify that this installation was successful, follow the steps in Appendix D, “The Boot Console Interface,” on displaying memory information. If you have only replaced a faulty memory module, you must issue the pdt clear command in the service menu of the Boot Console Interface.
Page 146: Installing The Egram (Enhanced Graphics Ram) Module (C160/C180)
Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing the EGRAM (Enhanced Graphics RAM) Module (C160/C180) Installing the EGRAM (Enhanced Graphics RAM) Module (C160/C180) Before installing the EGRAM module, perform the procedure in Removing the Main Tray Assembly on page 122. Perform the following steps to add the EGRAM module to your workstation: 1 Press the release clip and rotate the EISA fan, as shown in Figure 42.
Page 147 2 Slide the EISA slider to the side to remove it, as shown in Figure 43. 3 Remove the screw from the EISA retainer and remove it, as shown in Figure 43. Figure 43 Removing the EISA Slider and Retainer 4 Grasp the option board by the edge with both hands and pull it straight out.
Page 148 Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing the EGRAM (Enhanced Graphics RAM) Module (C160/C180) 5 Install the standoffs into the EGRAM module, as shown in Figure 44. Push the standoffs into the holes on the module until the clips fully emgage with the board. 6 Align the connector on the EGRAM module with the connector on the I/O board, while aligning the standoffs with the holes in the I/O board.
Page 149 8 Make sure that the EISA fan is fully rotated, as shown in Figure 45. Figure 45 Rotating the EISA Fan 9 Slide the option boards into the slots that they came out of, as shown in Figure 46. Make sure that the hole in each board’s handle aligns with the pin on the back panel.
Page 150 Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing the EGRAM (Enhanced Graphics RAM) Module (C160/C180) 10 Press in firmly on both ends of the option board at the same time to make sure that it is firmly seated in the backplane connector. 11 Replace the EISA retainer and its screw, as shown in Figure 47.
Page 151 13 Rotate the fan back into place, as shown in Figure 48. Push it into the rear panel firmly until the clip snaps into place. Figure 48 Securing the Fan 14 Replace the main tray assembly as described in Replacing the Main Tray Assem- bly on page 124.
Page 152: Installing An Eisa, Pci, Or Gsc Option Board
Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing an EISA, PCI, or GSC Option Board Installing an EISA, PCI, or GSC Option Board Your workstation has 4 option slots, as shown in Figure 49. On C160/C180 workstations, slots 1 and 2 each support either GSC or EISA boards.
Page 153: Graphics Adapter Considerations
Graphics Adapter Considerations If you are installing a graphics option, read the information in this section ﬁrst. Special Video Configuration Statements The following statements apply only to those applications which include a cable connected to the S-Video connector on the A4248A card. No modiﬁ- cation to the regulatory statements is necessary for applications which include cables connected to other connectors on the card but not to the S- Video connector.
Page 154: Graphics Paths
Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing an EISA, PCI, or GSC Option Board Graphics Paths graphics(0) is the built-in 8-plane graphics adapter (C160/C180 only). graphics(1) through graphics(4) are graphics adapters installed in option slots 1 through 4. When a dual display graphics adapter (an adapter which has two video out- put connectors) is installed, the video connector on the left (when looking at the system from the rear) is graphics(NA) and the video connector on the right is graphics(NB), where N is the slot number in which the graphics...
Page 155: Graphics Conﬁguration Restrictions
Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing an EISA, PCI, or GSC Option Board Graphics Configuration Restrictions This subsection describes restrictions on the installation and support of graphics adapters. The system supports only four graphics displays at a Graphics Displays time. A “display” is a video output port or connector. For example, the Dual Visualize Enhanced Graphics Card (A4451A) is a dual display card.
Page 156 Installing an EISA, PCI, or GSC Option Board Upgrading a C160/180 With an HP VISUALIZE-FX Graphics Adapter When you upgrade a Model C160/180 to use the HP VISUALIZE-FX Graphics Adaptor you also need to upgrade the Model C160/180 power sup- ply.
Page 157: Installing The Option Board
Installing the Option Board Follow these steps to install a GSC, EISA, or PCI board into your worksta- tion: 1 Remove the main tray assembly as described in “Removing the Main Tray As- sembly” earlier in this appendix. 2 Press the fan release clip and rotate the fan, as shown in Figure 50. Figure 50 Rotating the Fan 3 Remove the screw from the EISA retainer, and remove the EISA retainer, as...
Page 158 Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing an EISA, PCI, or GSC Option Board 4 Remove the EISA slider, as shown in Figure 52. 5 In the desired EISA slot, turn the blank plate’s locking knob counter-clockwise to unlock the plate, as shown in Figure 52. Locking Knob Blank Plate EISA Slider...
Page 159 7 Slide the board into the slot, as shown in Figure 53. Make sure that the hole in the board’s handle aligns with the pin on the back panel. Figure 53 Installing an Option Board 8 Press in firmly on both ends of the option board at the same time to make sure that it is firmly seated in the backplane connector.
Page 160 Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Installing an EISA, PCI, or GSC Option Board 9 Replace the EISA retainer and its screw, as shown in Figure 54. Figure 54 Installing the EISA Retainer and EISA Slider 10 Replace the EISA slider, as shown in Figure 54.
Page 161 11 Rotate the fan back into place, as shown in Figure 55. Push it into the rear panel firmly until the clip snaps into place. Figure 55 Securing the Fan 12 Replace the main tray assembly as described in “Replacing the Main Tray As- sembly”...
Page 162: Replacing The Battery
Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Replacing the Battery Replacing the Battery 1 Remove the main tray as described in “Removing the Main Tray Assembly” earlier in this chapter. 2 Note the orientation of the battery. Make sure that you put the new battery in place with the positive (+) side facing in the same direction.
Page 163 4 Insert the new battery in the same orientation as the old one. (Use only HP part number 1420-0314 or equivalent.) NOTICE: If you cannot gain access to the battery, you may need to remove an option board. Refer to “Installing an EISA, PCI, or GSC Option Board” earlier in this appendix for information on accessing the option boards.
Page 164: Changing Your Monitor Type
Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Changing Your Monitor Type Changing Your Monitor Type Your system ships from the factory preset to use a monitor with a speciﬁc resolution and frequency. If you replace your monitor with a different type, you must reconﬁgure your workstation to support it. There are two ways to reconﬁgure your workstation to support a different monitor type: Setting the Monitor Type from the Boot Console Interface...
Page 165: Changing The Console To External Terminal
Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Changing Your Monitor Type Changing the Console to External Terminal In the event that your console stops displaying to your graphics device, use the fol- lowing procedure to display to console to an external terminal: 1 Turn system power off.
Page 166 Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Changing Your Monitor Type...
Page 167: C Scsi Connections
SCSI Connections...
Page 168 Assigning SCSI device IDs • Connecting to the SCSI ports The instructions in this chapter assume you are using HP-UX version 9.05 or later operating system with HP VUE version 3.0 or later interface. NOTICE When attaching external SCSI devices, be sure to terminate the last device...
Page 169: Scsi Bus Differences
SCSI Bus Differences A Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) bus is an IEEE standard bus for connecting your workstation to internal and external devices (SCSI devices) running at different speeds, singly or in combination. Examples of these SCSI devices are 4-mm DDS-format tape drives, CD-ROM drives, and Win- chester hard disk drives.
Page 170 SCSI Connections SCSI Bus Differences Table 19 SCSI Bus Differences Data Bus Transfer Rate Width Ultra Wide-SE (C200/C240 16 bits only) Up to 40 Mbytes per second * Address 7 is reserved for host controller use on all buses. Maximum Maximum Addresses* Cable Length...
Page 171 Table 20 SCSI Bus Addresses, ID Numbers, and Arbitration Priorities SCSI Address SCSI ID Number 15 ..8 7 ..0 ..1 ..
Page 172: 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 narrow, single-ended SCSI devices: • K2296 cable with 0.9 meter (3 feet) length •...
Page 173 CAUTION: SCSI cables approved by HP are designed to function within the SCSI tolerances for HP devices. Use of other cables can result in signiﬁcant problems with system operation. The narrow, singled-ended SCSI implemented on C160/C180/C200/C240 workstations limits the total cable length of narrow SE SCSI cables to 6 meters (19.6 feet).
Page 174: Connectors And Terminators
SCSI Connections SCSI Restrictions Connectors and Terminators Any narrow, SE SCSI device connecting to the system must use a 50-pin high-density thumb screw connector on the end connecting to the system board. Any fast, wide differential or ultra, wide-SE SCSI device connecting to the system must use a 68-pin high-density thumb screw connector on both ends.
Page 175: Scsi Conﬁguration Constraints
Ultra, Wide-Single-Ended SCSI bus (C200 Narrow, Single-ended SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints For the NSE SCSI bus, HP-UX supports only one of each type of removable disk drive and two of the same type tape devices per system. Table 21 shows conﬁguration constraints for each NSE SCSI device type.
Page 176: Fast, Wide, Differential Scsi Bus Conﬁguration Constraints
SCSI Connections SCSI Restrictions CAUTION: Do not mix narrow, single-ended SCSI, fast, wide differential SCSI, or ultra, wide- SE SCSI peripherals on the same SCSI bus. Fast, Wide, Differential SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints FWD SCSI does not work with either SE SCSI. Table 22 shows the conﬁguration constraints for each FWD SCSI device type.
Page 177: Determining Scsi Bus Length
Determining SCSI Bus Length This section helps you to determine the total length of the narrow, single- ended SCSI bus, the fast, wide differential SCSI bus and ultra, wide single- ended SCSI bus. Narrow, Single-Ended SCSI Bus Length Follow these instructions to calculate your total narrow, single-ended SCSI bus length (including the system unit, external SCSI devices, and SCSI interconnect cables) using Table 24: 1 Find all of your external SCSI devices in the first column.
Page 178 SCSI Connections Determining SCSI Bus Length If you have problems, call your designated service representative. Table 24 Bus Length Worksheet for Narrow Single-Ended SCSI Bus Internal SCSI Bus Length SCSI Device System Unit 1.3 (4.3) A2655A 0.3 (1.0) C1520B 0.2 (0.7) C1521B 0.2 (0.7) C1700C...
Page 179: Fast, Wide Differential Scsi Bus Length
Fast, Wide Differential SCSI Bus Length Follow these instructions to calculate your total bus length for the fast, wide differential SCSI bus on your system, using Table 25. 1 List all of your internal fast, wide differential SCSI devices in the first column. 2 In the third column, write the lengths of the internal fast, wide differential SCSI bus that correspond to your devices.
Page 180 SCSI Connections Determining SCSI Bus Length If you have problems, call your designated service representative. Table 25 Fast, Wide Differential SCSI Bus Length Worksheet Fast, Wide Internal Fast, Wide Differential Differential SCSI Bus Length Device meters(feet) System Unit 1.5 (4.9) [1.1 (3.61) C200 C3034T 1.0 (3.3)
Page 181: Ultra, Wide, Single-Ended Scsi Bus Length
Ultra, Wide, Single-Ended SCSI Bus Length Follow these instructions to calculate your total bus length for the ultra, wide, sin- gle-ended SCSI bus on your system, using Table 26. 1 List all of your internal Ultra, Wide SCSI devices in the first column. 2 In the third column, write the lengths of the internal Ultra, Wide SCSI bus that correspond to your devices.
Page 182 SCSI Connections Determining SCSI Bus Length If you have problems, call your designated service representative. Table 26 Ultra, Wide Single-Ended SCSI Bus Length Worksheet Ultra, Wide Internal Ultra, Wide SE SCSI SE Device Bus Length meters(feet) System Unit 1.1 (3.61) Device _______ 1.0 (3.3) Device _______...
Page 183: Assigning Scsi Device Ids
Assigning SCSI Device IDs Before assigning a SCSI device ID to your drive, you need to check your existing SCSI device IDs. To determine which SCSI device IDs are available for your device, use the ioscan command in a terminal window: 1 At a command line prompt, enter the following: /usr/sbin/ioscan -f After a few moments, the ioscan utility lists all of the SCSI I/O devices it could...
Page 184: Narrow Single-Ended Scsi Device Ids
SCSI Connections Assigning SCSI Device IDs 2 You can tell which SCSI IDs are currently in use by looking under the H/W Path heading. The listing 8/16/5 scsi is the built-in SCSI bus controller. For devices connected to the built-in SCSI bus, such as disks, the fourth number is the SCSI ID for that device.
Page 185 CAUTION: Do not use SCSI device ID 7 for any device. It is reserved for the built-in SCSI bus controller. Table 27 Narrow Single-Ended SCSI Device IDs SCSI Device Drives Internal System Drives: CD-ROM Drive (if present, uses ID No.2) 4-mm DDS Tape Drive (if present, uses ID No.1) Internal Device Drives...
Page 186: Ultra, Wide Scsi Ids
SCSI Connections Assigning SCSI Device IDs Fast, Wide Differential SCSI IDs (C160/C180/C200 Upgrades) 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 28.
Page 187 1 Write in the type of each device currently connected to your system under the heading “Ultra, Wide SE SCSI Device Drives” and each drive’s SCSI device ID under the heading “Device ID.” 2 Add your new drive to the table. 3 Check to see what SCSI device IDs are not used.
Page 188: Connecting To The Scsi Ports
SCSI Connections Connecting to the SCSI Ports Connecting to the SCSI Ports This section describes how to connect to the system SCSI ports (narrow sin- gle-ended and fast, wide differential or ultra, wide single-ended). System SCSI Port Connection The system contains two (2) SCSI connectors: •...
Page 189 SCSI Connections Connecting to the SCSI Ports It is necessary to put a terminator on empty SCSI connectors on the NOTICE: backpanel, or the last device connected to the SCSI bus. Terminators are shipped with the system. Do mix Fast, Wide and Ultra, Wide-SE terminators.
Page 190 SCSI Connections Connecting to the SCSI Ports...
Page 191: D The Boot Console Interface
The Boot Console Interface...
Page 192 The Boot Console Interface This appendix describes the different features of the boot console interface and how to use them. It presents the information in the following sections: • Boot console interface features • Accessing the boot console interface • Booting your workstation •...
Page 193: 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 allows you to perform special tasks, display information, and set certain system parameters, even if the operating system is unavailable.
Page 194 The Boot Console Interface Boot Console Interface Features ------ Main Menu ----------------------------------------------------- Command ------- BOot [PRI|ALT|<path>] PAth [PRI|ALT|CON|KEY][<path>]Display or modify a path SEArch [DIsplay|IPL] [<path>] Search for boot devices COnfiguration [<command>] INformation [<command>] SERvice [<command>] DIsplay HElp [<menu>|<command>] RESET ------ Main Menu: Enter command >...
Page 195 ------ Configuration Menu -------------------------------------------- Command ------- AUto [BOot|SEArch] [ON|OFF] BootID [<proc>] [<boot ID>] BootINfo BootTimer [0 - 200] CPUconfig {<proc>] [ON|OFF] DEfault FastBoot [ON|OFF] LanConfig [<params>] MOnitor [LIST|<path> <type>] PAth [PRI|ALT|CON|KEY] [<path>] SEArch [DIsplay|IPL] [<path>] SECure [ON|OFF] TIme [c:y:m:d:h:m:[s] BOot [PRI|ALT|<path>] DIsplay HElp [<menu>|<command>] RESET...
Page 196 The Boot Console Interface Boot Console Interface Features ------ 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...
Page 197 ------ Service Menu -------------------------------------------------- Command ------- ChassisCodes [<proc>] CLEARPIM EepromRead [<addr>] {<len>] MemRead <addr> [<len>] [a] PDT [CLEAR] PIM [<proc> [HPMC|LPMC|TOC]] BOot [PRI|ALT|<path>] DIsplay HElp [<menu>|<command>] RESET MAin ------ Service Menu: Enter command > The Boot Console Interface Boot Console Interface Features Description ----------- Display chassis codes...
Page 198: Accessing The Boot Console Interface
2 Press the power switch on the front panel of the system unit. NOTICES: There is no need to manually shut down the HP-UX operating system on your workstation before powering it off. When you turn off the power switch, your workstation automatically shuts down the operating system before terminating the power.
Page 199: 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 operating sys- tem that is stored on a device that is different from your usual boot device.
Page 200 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 201: Searching For Bootable Media
Searching for Bootable Media To list devices that contain bootable media, follow the directions in “Access- ing the Boot Console Interface” earlier in this appendix, and then type the following at the prompt: Main Menu: Enter command > The search command searches all buses. The search may turn up more devices than there are lines on your display.
Page 202: Resetting Your Workstation
The Boot Console Interface Resetting Your Workstation Resetting Your Workstation To reset your workstation, follow the directions in “Accessing the Boot Con- sole Interface” earlier in this appendix, and then type the following at the prompt: Main Menu: Enter command > To reset your workstation to its predeﬁned values, follow the directions in "Accessing the Boot Console Interface"...
Page 203: 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 30. The path command sets and displays the hardware address of a speciﬁed device attached to the I/O bus of your workstation.
Page 204 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting Paths The paths are displayed in Mnemonic Style Notation, as shown in Table 31. Table 31 Mnemonic Style Notation I/O Type Built-in UWSCSI Built-in FWSCSI Built-in SCSI Optional Built-in LAN To display the current setting for a particular system path, follow the direc- tions in “Accessing the Boot Console Interface”...
Page 205: Displaying And Setting The Monitor Type
Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type Your system ships from the factory preset to use a monitor with a speciﬁc resolution and frequency. If you replace your workstation’s monitor with a different type of monitor, you must reconﬁgure your workstation to support the new monitor.
Page 206: Displaying The Current Monitor Conﬁguration
The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type When a dual display graphics adapter (an adapter which has two video out- put connectors) is installed, the video connector on the left (when looking at the system from the rear) is graphics(NA) and the video connector on the right is graphics(NB).
Page 207: Setting The Monitor Type
Setting the Monitor Type You can set the monitor type for a graphics adapter by entering the follow- ing: Configuration Menu: Enter command > 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 208 The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type To set the monitor type for graphics(0) to monitor type 2, enter the follow- ing; Configuration Menu: Enter command > Configuration Menu: Enter command > monitor graphics(0) 2 This will take effect on the next reboot. MONITOR INFORMATION Path Slot...
Page 209: 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 com- mand before doing so, you need to perform the following: If your keyboard connects to the PS/2 connector on your system, wait 2 sec- onds after the Num Lock light ﬂashes near the end of the boot sequence, then press Tab to initiate the automatic monitor selection process.
Page 210: Changing The Console To External Terminal
The Boot Console Interface Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type Changing the Console to External Terminal In the event that your console stops displaying to your graphics device, use the fol- lowing procedure to display to console to an external terminal: 1 Turn system power off.
Page 211: 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 SIMM 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 directions in “Accessing the Boot Console Interface”...
Page 212: Memory Information Sample 1
The Boot Console Interface Displaying the Current Memory Conﬁguration Memory Information Sample 1 The following sample shows the memory information when memory mod- ules are properly installed and conﬁgured MEMORY INFORMATION MEMORY STATUS TABLE Slot Size(a+b) Status ---- --------- ------ 0a/b 64MB Configured...
Page 213: Memory Information Sample 2
Memory Information Sample 2 The following sample shows the memory information when memory mod- ules 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 214: Displaying The Status Of The System I/O
The Boot Console Interface Displaying the Status of the System I/O Displaying the Status of the System I/O The IO command lets you identify all built-in I/O devices and optional I/O devices installed in the option slots. It is available in the Information Menu. To use the IO command from the Information Menu of the boot console interface, type: Information Menu: Enter command >...
Page 215: 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 non- volatile 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 216 The Boot Console Interface Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags Autosearch searches for devices in the following order: Primary boot path Alternate boot path Built-in fast, wide SCSI devices (or ultra, wide SCSI on C200 GSC card in slot 1 PCI card in slot 1 GSC card in slot 2 PCI card in slot 2...
Page 217: Displaying And Setting The Security Mode
Displaying and Setting the Security Mode The SECure ﬂag is a variable stored in non-volatile memory. (Non-volatil- memory retains its contents even after power is turned off.) If you reset this ﬂag to a new value, the change takes effect the next time you reboot the workstation.
Page 218: Displaying And Setting The Fastboot Mode
The Boot Console Interface 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, and processor and cache self- testing during its power-on self tests.
Page 219: Displaying The Lan Station Address
The Boot Console Interface Displaying the LAN Station Address Displaying the LAN Station Address It is sometimes necessary to supply a LAN station address of your worksta- tion to other users. For example, if your workstation is to become 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 220: Conﬁgure And Display Lan Settings
The Boot Console Interface Conﬁgure and Display LAN Settings Configure and Display LAN Settings The LanConﬁg command conﬁgures and displays the current LAN settings. The C180, C200 and C240 systems support 10Base-T, 100Base-T and AUI standards. To automatically select the network speed (100 Mbits/sec or 10 Mbits/sec) and data transfer operation (full or half duplex) 802.3u , type the following at the prompt:...
Page 221 The Boot Console Interface Conﬁgure and Display LAN Settings LanConfig AUI Configuration Menu: Enter command > NOTE: The LAN setting defaults to LAN-TP(RJ45). If that setting fails, the system tries the LAN-AUI setting. Also note that the new lan configuration settings take effect at the next BOot or SEArch command.
Page 222: Displaying System Information
The Boot Console Interface Displaying System Information Displaying System Information The all command allows you to display the system’s processor revision and speed, cache size, memory size, ﬂag settings, and the boot and console paths. To display system information from the Information Menu, type the following at the prompt: Information Menu: Enter command >...
Page 223: Displaying Pim Information
Displaying PIM Information The pim command allows you to display the most recent PIM information 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 > You can use pim in the following ways: pim - gives all fault types pim 0 - HPMC information on processor...
Page 224 The Boot Console Interface Displaying PIM Information...
Page 225 Glossary absolute pathname The full pathname of a file, including all the directories leading to it, starting with the root direc- tory (“/”) and ending with the filename itself. See also file, filename, path- name. access permissions Settings that allow a user or group of users to read, write, or execute files.
Page 226 See also cluster client, cluster node, cluster server. cluster client A cluster node that does not have a local HP-UX file system. Its file system resides on the cluster server. See also cluster, cluster node, cluster server.
Page 227 This automat- ic option is called the default. See also command option. dialog box A special type of HP VUE screen that is called by the user from a window. Dialog boxes contain controls and settings. To display an example of a...
Page 228 (such as opening the file or writing to it). See also access permissions. File Manager The HP VUE application that allows you to manage your files and directories, and to set viewing preferenc- filename The name given to a particular file.
Page 229 HP VUE See HP Visual User Envi- ronment. icon A small, graphic representation of an object. Objects can be “iconized”...
Page 230 See also home di- rectory. Login Manager The program that con- trols the initial startup of HP VUE and accepts the user’s username and pass- word. login script The shell program that runs at each login, and sets the login environ- ment for your system.
Page 231 In HP VUE, a push button on the window frame that turns a screen into an icon. See also icon, iconize.
Page 232 Sometimes called the “mouse pointer,” the pointer shows the mouse lo- cation on the screen. The pointer’s shape depends on its location. In the HP VUE Workspace, the pointer is an X. On a window frame, the pointer is an arrow.
Page 233 Invocation of a kernel pro- cess by a user program. system name See internet protocol address. terminal window A terminal window is a type of HP VUE window that emu- lates a complete display terminal. Termi- nal windows are typically used to fool...
Page 234 When not running programs or execut- ing operating system commands, termi- nal windows display the command-line prompt. See also HP Visual User Envi- ronment. title bar The rectangular area between the top of the window and the window frame, that contains the title of the win- dow object.
Page 235 Glossary eration of windows on the HP VUE Workspace. The Workspace Manager is a special Window Manager. See also Window Manager. workstation A compact, graphics-ori- ented computer having high speed and high memory capacity. A workstation usually includes a keyboard, a monitor, and a system unit.
Page 236 Glossary...
Page 237 Index Symbols $HOME,, 213 absolute pathname,, 209 access permissions,, 209 active window,, 209 ANSI,, 209 archiving data listing files,, 56 restoring files,, 56 saving to a cassette,, 55 archiving data,, 55 argument,, 209 attachment unit interface (AUI),, 209 audio CODEC, 16 features, 15 headphone jack, 7 IN,, 14...
Page 238 213 hard disk,, 213 HCRX color graphics,, 213 Help Manager,, 213 home directory,, 213 host name,, 213 host,, 213 HP Visual User Environment,, 213 HP VUE,, 213 HP-UX cluster,, 213 icon,, 213 iconify,, 213 iconize,, 214 Initial System Loader,, 214...
Page 239 Index data cassettes,, 58 diskettes,, 70 output device,, 215 output window,, 215 parent directory,, 215 partner node,, 215 password,, 215 path displaying,, 187 setting,, 188 path,, 187, 216 pathname,, 216 permissions,, 216 PID,, 216 PIM information,displaying,, 207 pointer,, 216 pointing devices, 21 problems 802.3 network,, 75 loading and booting the operating sys-...
Page 240 Index...

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HP Visualize c160 Owner's Manual

Preface

1 Product Information

2 Using Your CD-ROM Drive

3 Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive

4 Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive

5 Solving Problems

A Safety and Regulatory Statements

B Changing Your Workstation's Hardware Conﬁguration

C SCSI Connections

D the Boot Console Interface

Quick Links

Troubleshooting

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