HP Model 745i - Workstation User manual

FINAL TRIM SIZE : 7.0 in x 8.5 in
Models 745i/50, 745i/100, 747i/50, and 747i/100
Owner's Guide
for HP-UX Users
HP 9000 Series 700i Industrial Workstations
ABCDE
HP Part No. A2628-90014
Printed in USA August 1993
Edition 1
E0893
DRAFT 2/5/97 11:31

FINAL TRIM SIZE : 7.0 in x 8.5 in
Legal Notices
The information contained in this documen
t is sub ject to c
hange without
notice.
Hew lett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with r
egard to this manual,
including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and
tness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not b e liable for errors
contained herein or direct, indirect, sp ecial, inciden
tal or consequential damages
in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
Warranty. Please read the enclosed Hew lett-Packard SoftwareProduct License
Agreement and Limited Warranty before op erating this pro duct. Rights in the
software are oered only on the condition that the customer accepts all terms
and conditions of the License Agreement.
Operating the product indicates your acceptance of these terms and conditions.
If you do not agree to the License Agreemen
t, you may return the unused
pro duct for a full refund.
A copy of the specic warranty terms applicable to your Hewlett-Packard
pro duct and replacement parts can be obtained from your lo cal Sales and
Service Oce.
Copyright c  1993 Hewlett-Packard Company
This do cument contains information which is protected by copyright. All rights
are reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written
permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyrightlaws.
Copyright c  1986, 1987, 1988 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Copyright c
 1980,
1984, 1986 UNIX System Lab oratories, Inc. Copyright c
 1985-1986, 1988
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Copyright c
 1986 Digital Equipment
Corp. Copyright c  The Regents of the University of California 1979, 1980,
1983, 1985.

FINAL TRIM SIZE : 7.0 in x 8.5 in
This software and do cumentation is based in part on the F
ourth Berkeley
Software Distribution under license from the Regen
ts of the University of
California.
Restricted Rights Legend. Use, duplication or disclosure by the U.S.
Government Department of Defense is sub ject to restrictions as set forth in
paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of the Righ
ts in Technical Data and Software clause in
FAR 52.227-7013.

FINAL TRIM SIZE : 7.0 in x 8.5 in
Printing History
This manual's printing date and part n
umber show its current edition. The
printing date will change when a new edition is prin
ted. Minor changes maybe
made at reprint without changing the printing date. The man
ual part number
will change when extensivechanges o ccur.
Manual updates ma
y be issued bet
ween editions to correct errors or do cumen
t
pro duct changes. To ensure that you receive these updates or new editions,
you should subscribe to the appropriate pro duct support service. See y
our
Hewlett-Packard Sales Representativ e for details.
August, 1993 Edition 1
Hewlett-Packard Company
OSSD Learning Pro ducts
3404 East Harmony Road
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525
iv DRAFT
2/5/97 11:31

FINAL TRIM SIZE : 7.0 in x 8.5 in
Safety Symbols and Conventions
The follo wing conventions are used throughout this man
ual:
Note
Notes contain imp ortant information set o from the text.
Caution
Caution messages indicate pro cedures whic
h, if not observed,
could result in loss of data or damage to equipmen
t. Do not
pro ceed b eyond a CAUTION sign until the indicated conditions
are fully understo o d and met.
Warning
Warning messages indicate procedures or practices which, if
not observed, could result in personal injury. Do not proceed
beyondaWARNING sign until the indicated conditions are fully
understood and met.
FCC Statement (For U.S.A. Only)
The Federal Communications Commission (in Subpart J of Part 15, Do cket
20780) has specied that the following notice b e brough
t to the attention of the
users of this pro duct.
Warning. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions
manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been
tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device
pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide
reasonable protection against suchinterference when op erated in a commercial
environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will b e required to
take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference.
DRAFT
2/5/97 11:31
v

FINAL TRIM SIZE : 7.0 in x 8.5 in
Regulatory Information
FCC Statement(For U.S.A. Only)
The Federal Communications Commission (in Subpart J of P
art 15, Do cket
20780) has specied that the following notice b e brough
t to the attention of
the users of this pro duct:
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions man
ual,
may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuan
tto
Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable
protection against suchinterference when operated in a commercial
environment. Op eration of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause interference in which case the user at his own exp ense will b e required
to take whatever measures may b e required to correct the in
terference.
Turvallisuusyhteenveto (Finland Only)
Laserturval lisuus
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Klass 1 Laser Apparat
HP 9000 Mo del 745i/747i tietokoneeseen v
oidaan asentaa muistilaitteeksi
laitteensisainen CD-ROM-levyasema, joka on laserlaite. Talloin myos
paalaitteena toimiva tietokone katsotaan laserlaitteeksi.
Kyseinen CD-ROM-livyasema on kayttajan kannalta turvallinen luokan 1
laserlaite. Normaalissa kaytossa levyaseman suo jakotelo estaa lasersateen
paasyn laitteen ulkopuolelle.
HP 9000 Mo del 745i/747i tietokoneen on t
yyppihyvaksynyt Suomessa
laserturvallisuuden osalta Tyosuo jeluhallitus, Tyosuo jeluhallituksen
hyvaksyntanumero TSH 222/6019/90. Laitteiden turvallisuusluokkaon
maaritettyvaltioneuvoston paatoksen No: 472/1985 ja standardin SFS-IEC
825 mukaisesti. Tiedot CD-ROM-levyasemassa kaytettavan laserdio din
sateilyominaisuuksista:
Aallonpituus 780 nm
Teho 0,4 mW
Luokan 1 laser
vi DRAFT
2/5/97 11:31

FINAL TRIM SIZE : 7.0 in x 8.5 in
VCCI Statement (Japan Only)
DRAFT
2/5/97 11:31
vii

FINAL TRIM SIZE : 7.0 in x 8.5 in
Printing Conventions
This b o ok uses the follo
wing typographical conventions:
If you see ... It means ...
Colored Text Text material which is in color is to b e t
yped byyou.
computer text Text displayed by the computer system. F
or example,
login:
indicates a login prompt displa
yed by the system.
italic text Variable text supplied byyou. For example,
le name
means that you type a le name of your choice.
Italic text is also used for text emphasis and for do cumen
t titles.
4
Key
5 Type the corresponding key on the keyb oard. For example,
4
CTRL
5 - 4
D
5
means you hold down the 4
CTRL
5 key, and press the 4
D
5 key.
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Displayed
NNNNNNNNNNNNN
Item
Select an on-screen item or a corresponding softkey.For example,
NNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Help
viii DRAFT
2/5/97 11:31

FINAL TRIM SIZE : 7.0 in x 8.5 in
Contents
1. Product Description
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
The 700i/50 and 700i/100 Industrial W
orkstations . . . . . . 1-2
Features of the Mo dels 745i/50, 745i/100, 747i/50, and
747i/100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Built-In Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Physical Congurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Internal Mass Storage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
2. Finding Information Ab out Your System
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Chapter Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Information About Installing Your Workstation . . . . . . . . 2-2
Online Sources of Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
3. Logging In and Getting Started
Chapter Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Before Logging In the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Turning On Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Interpreting the LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Logging In and Out Using HP VUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Logging In the First Time: Screen App earances . . . . . . . 3-6
Preparing to Log In to an HP VUE Session . . . . . . . . 3-6
Logging In to an HP VUE Session . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Logging Out in HP VUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Opening and Closing a Terminal Window . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Cutting and Pasting Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Logging In and Out Using HP-UX . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
DRAFT
2/5/97 11:31
Contents-1

FINAL TRIM SIZE : 7.0 in x 8.5 in
Logging Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Creating a New User Accoun
t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Setting Audio Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Setting or Changing a P
assword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Selecting a New Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Shutting Down Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Using the Shutdown Command to Stop Y
our System . . . . 3-21
4. Using the Command Line
Chapter Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
The Command Line Prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Running Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Working with Shells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Basics of Shells: Characteristics, Cho osing and Using . . . . 4-3
Shell Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Determining Your Login Shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Using Key Shell: Visual Help for Korn Shell . . . . . . . . 4-6
Displaying the HP-UX Manual Pages from the Command Line 4-7
For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Using Files and Directories with Command Lines . . . . . . . 4-8
Creating Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Moving and Copying Files b etween Directories . . . . . . . 4-9
Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Removing Files and Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Viewing and Printing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Printing a File with lp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Editing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Starting vi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Selecting vi Editing Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Positioning the Cursor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Saving Your Work and Quitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
For More Information on vi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Using Audio Input/Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Developing Audio Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Using the Audio Demonstration Program . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Networking Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Using the ftp File Transfer Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Contents-2 DRAFT
2/5/97 11:31