HP B132L+ User manual

Model B132L/B132L+/B160L/B180L
Owner’s Guide
HP Part No. A4190-90023
Edition E0997
Printed in U.S.A.

Hewlett-Packard Co. 1997
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Contents
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Preface 1
Audience 2
Safety and Regulatory Statements 2
Release Document(s) 2
Related Manuals 3
Revision History 3
Documentation Conventions 4
Problems, Questions, and Suggestions 5
1 System Overview
Product Description 9
System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs 11
System Power Switch 12
Power LED 12
System LEDs 12
Audio Controls 13
Removable Storage Devices 13
System Unit Rear Panel Connectors 14
Security Loop 15
Audio Connectors 15
Keyboard Connectors 17
PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors 17
HP Parallel I/O Connector 17
802.3 Network Connectors 17
Serial I/O Connectors 18
SCSI Connectors 18
TOC Button 19

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Power Cord Connector 19
Monitors 20
Keyboard 20
Pointing Devices 20
Operating System Overview 21
Important Information You Need to Record 22
LANIC ID 22
IP Address and Subnetwork Mask Information 23
Networking Overview 24
Mail 24
telnet 24
rlogin 24
ftp 25
rcp 25
NFS 25
2 Using Your CD-ROM Drive
CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions 29
CD-ROM Drive 29
Controls and Features 30
CD-ROM Media 32
Caring for CD-ROM Discs 32
Operating the CD-ROM Drive 33
Loading and Unloading a CD-ROM in the Disc Tray 33
Disc Tray Description 33
Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 34
Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 35
Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive 36
Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive 38

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Verifying the CD-ROM Drive Operation 39
Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc 40
Mounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 40
Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 42
Reading the Busy Light 43
Troubleshooting 45
3 Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive
DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions 49
DDS Drive 49
Storage Capacities 49
Controls and Indicators 50
LEDs 51
LED Warning Conditions 52
Data Cassettes 53
Media Life 53
Cleaning the Tape Heads 54
Media Restrictions 54
Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Data Cassette 55
Operating the DDS Tape Drive 56
Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 56
Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation 57
Using Device Files 58
Archiving Data 59
Writing to a Data Cassette 59
Restoring Files from a Data Cassette to Your System 60
Listing the Files on a Data Cassette 60
Further Command Information 61
Troubleshooting 62
Ordering Information 62

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4 Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive
Using the Floppy Diskette 65
Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Diskette 65
Inserting and Removing a Diskette 66
Operating the Floppy Drive 67
Verifying the Floppy Drive Configuration 67
Using Device Files 68
Formatting a New Diskette 69
Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette 70
Saving Files to a Floppy Diskette 70
Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System 70
Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette 71
For More Information 72
Configuring the Floppy Driver 73
Troubleshooting 74
Ordering Information 74
5 Solving Problems
Common Problems and Solutions 77
Problems with Powering Up the System 77
Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System 78
Problems with the 802.3 Network 79
Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive 80
Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive 81
Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive 82
Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive 83
LED Error Codes 84
Dealing with a Boot Failure 87
Running System Verification Tests 88

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Device Verification 90
A Safety and Regulatory Statements
Declaration of Conformity 1 93
Declaration of Conformity 2 94
Special Video Configuration Statements 95
For EN55022 or CISPR 22 Applications: 95
Emissions Regulations 96
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 96
VCCI Class 2 ITE 97
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Emissions Regulations Compliance 98
Acoustics 99
Regulation On Noise Declaration For Machines -3. GSGV 99
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions 100
Safety Statement 101
Laser Safety Statement (U.S.A. Only) 102
Visible LEDs 102
Warnings and Cautions 103
B Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Configuration
Checking the SCSI IDs 107
Preparing Your Workstation 109

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Removing the Main Tray Assembly 111
Replacing the Main Tray Assembly 112
Installing Storage Devices 114
Preparing to Install Your Storage Device 115
Configuring your Storage Device 115
Determining Your Storage Devices Position 115
Removing the Storage Tray 117
Removing the Storage Tray Cover 120
Installing a CD-ROM or a DDS-Format Tape Drive 121
Installing a Floppy Drive 123
Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 2 (Front Position) 126
Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 (Rear Position) 131
Replacing the Storage Tray Cover 132
Replacing the Storage Tray 133
Configuring a Hard Disk Drive 135
Installing Additional memory 137
Removing Memory Modules 138
Installing Memory Modules 141
Removing Cache Boards 144
Installing Second Level Cache Boards 146
Installing a PCI, EISA, or GSC Option Board 148
Graphics Adapter Considerations 149
Special Video Configuration Statements 149
Graphics Paths 150
Graphics Configuration Restrictions 150
Installing the Option Board 151
Replacing the Battery 155
Installing the Optional EGRAM (Enhanced Graphics RAM) Module 161
Installing the Optional Fast Wide Differential SCSI Controller 163

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Changing Your Monitor Type 168
Setting the Monitor Type from the Boot Console Interface 168
Setting the Monitor Type at Power On 168
Changing the Console to External Terminal 169
C SCSI Connections
SCSI Bus Differences 173
SCSI Restrictions 175
Cables 175
Connectors and Terminators 177
SCSI Configuration Constraints 177
Narrow-SE SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 177
Fast Wide Differential SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 178
Ultra, Wide Single-Ended SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 179
Determining SCSI Bus Length 180
NSE SCSI Bus Length 180
FWD SCSI Bus Length 181
Ultra, Wide-SE SCSI Bus Length 182
Assigning SCSI Device IDs 184
NSE SCSI Device IDs 185
FWD SCSI IDs 187
Ultra, Wide-SE SCSI IDs 188
Connecting to the SCSI Ports 190
SCSI Port Connection 190
D The Boot Console Interface
Boot Console Interface Features 195
Accessing the Boot Console Interface 200

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Booting Your Workstation 201
Searching for Bootable Media 203
Resetting Your Workstation 204
Displaying and Setting Paths 205
Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type 208
The Monitor Command 208
Displaying the Current Monitor Configuration 209
Setting the Monitor Type 210
Setting the Monitor Type at Power On 212
Changing the Console to External Terminal 213
Displaying the Current Memory Configuration 214
Memory Information Sample 1 215
Displaying the Status of the System I/O 216
Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags 217
Displaying and Setting the Security Mode 219
Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode 220
Displaying the LAN Station Address 221
Configure and Display LAN Settings (B132L+/B180L Only) 222
Displaying System Information 224
Displaying PIM Information 225