HP Visualize c160 User manual

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Model C160L Owner’s Guide
HP Part No. A4200-90021
Edition E0796
Printed in U.S.A.

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Hewlett-Packard Co. 1996
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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.

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Audience
This guide is intended for HP 9000 Model C160L workstation 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.

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Related Manuals
Refer to the following manuals for more information:
•C Class Hardware Installation Card (A4200-90012)
•Using Your HP Workstation (A2615-90003)
•Installing and Updating HP-UX (B2355-90050)
•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. Edition Revision History
A4200-90021 E0795 First printing

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Documentation Conventions
Unless otherwise noted in the text, this guide uses the following symbolic
conventions.
user-supplied values Italic words or characters in for-
mats and command descriptions
represent values that you must
supply.
sample user input In examples, information that the
user enters appears in color.
output Information that the system dis-
plays appears in this type-
face.
literal values Bold words or characters in for-
mats and command descriptions
represent commands or keywords
that you must use literally. Path-
names are also in bold.
KEY Text with a line above and a line
below denotes a key on your key-
board, or a key or button which is
drawn on your workstation’s
graphic display.
(In this manual we refer to the
Enter key. On your keyboard the
key may be labeled either Enter
or Return.)

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Problems, Questions, and Suggestions
If you have any problems, questions, or suggestions with our hardware, soft-
ware, or documentation, please call 1-888-301-5932 (US & Canada) or con-
tact the HP Response Center for your country.

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Preface
1 Product Information
Product Description 3
System Unit Front Panel Controls 5
System Power Switch 5
Power LED 6
System LEDs 6
Audio Controls 7
Storage Device Controls and Features 8
CD-ROM Drive 8
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
SCSI Connectors 19
TOC Button 19
Power Cord Connector 19
Monitors 20
Keyboard 21
Pointing Devices 21
Operating System Overview 22

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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
Loading and Unloading a CD-ROM in the Disc Tray 29
Disc Tray Description 29
Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 30
Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 31
Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive 32
Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive 34
Verifying the CD-ROM Drive Operation 35
Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc 36
Mounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 36
Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 38
Reading the Busy Light 39
Troubleshooting 41
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

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Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Data Cassette 51
Operating the DDS Tape Drive 52
Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 52
Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation 53
Using Device Files 54
Archiving Data 55
Writing to a Data Cassette 55
Restoring Files from a Data Cassette to Your System 56
Listing the Files on a Data Cassette 56
Further Command Information 57
Troubleshooting 58
Ordering Information 58
4 Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive
Using the Floppy Diskette 61
Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Diskette 61
Inserting and Removing a Diskette 62
Operating the Floppy Drive 63
Verifying the Floppy Drive Configuration 63
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
Ordering Information 70

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5 Solving Problems
Common Problems and Solutions 73
Problems with Powering Up the System 73
Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System 74
Problems with the 802.3 Network 74
Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive 75
Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive 76
Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive 77
Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive 78
LED Error Codes 79
Dealing with a Boot Failure 82
Running System Verification Tests 83
A Safety and Regulatory Statements
Declaration of Conformity 87
Special Video Configuration Statements 88
For EN55022 or CISPR 22 Applications: 88
For Fcc Applications: 88
Emissions Regulations 89
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 89
VCCI Class 2 ITE 90
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Emissions Regulations Compliance 90
Acoustics 90
Regulation On Noise Declaration For Machines -3. GSGV 90
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions 91
Safety Statement 92

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Laser Safety Statement (U.S.A. Only) 93
Warnings and Cautions 94
B Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Configuration
Checking the SCSI IDs 97
Preparing Your Workstation 99
Installing Storage Devices 101
Preparing to Install Your Storage Device 102
Configuring your Storage Device 102
Determining Your Storage Devices Position 102
Storage Device Cable Routing 104
Removing the Disk Tray 104
Installing a CD-ROM or a DDS-Format Tape Drive 105
Installing a Floppy Drive 107
Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 109
Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 3 or Position 4 111
Replacing the Storage Tray 114
Configuring a Hard Disk Drive 116
Removing the Main Tray Assembly 118
Replacing the Main Tray Assembly 120
Installing Additional memory 122
Installing Second Level Cache Boards 128
Installing the EGRAM (Enhanced Graphics RAM) Module 130
Installing an EISA, PCI, or GSC Option Board 136
Graphics Adapter Considerations 137
Special Video Configuration Statements 137
Graphics Paths 138
Graphics Configuration Restrictions 139

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Installing the Option Board 140
Replacing the Battery 145
Changing Your Monitor Type 147
Setting the Monitor Type from the Boot Console Interface 147
Setting the Monitor Type at Power On 147
C SCSI Connections
SCSI Bus Differences 151
SCSI Restrictions 153
Cables 153
Connectors and Terminators 154
SCSI Configuration Constraints 155
Single-ended SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 155
FW SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 156
Determining SCSI Bus Length 157
Single-Ended SCSI Bus Length 157
Fast, Wide SCSI Bus Length 159
Assigning SCSI Device IDs 160
System Single-Ended SCSI Device IDs 161
Fast, Wide SCSI IDs 163
Connecting to the SCSI Ports 164
System SCSI Port Connection 164
D The Boot Console Interface
Boot Console Interface Features 167
Accessing the Boot Console Interface 172

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Booting Your Workstation 173
Searching for Bootable Media 175
Resetting Your Workstation 176
Displaying and Setting Paths 177
Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type 179
The Monitor Command 179
Displaying the Current Monitor Configuration 180
Setting the Monitor Type 181
Setting the Monitor Type at Power On 183
Displaying the Current Memory Configuration 184
Memory Information Sample 1 185
Memory Information Sample 2 186
Displaying the Status of the System I/O 187
Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags 188
Displaying and Setting the Security Mode 190
Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode 191
Displaying the LAN Station Address 192
Displaying System Information 193
Displaying PIM Information 194

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Figures
System Unit Front Panel Controls 5
CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features 8
DDS-DC (Early Model) Drive Controls and Indicators 10
DDS-DC (Later Model) Drive Controls and Indicators 10
DDS-2 Drive Controls and Indicators 11
Floppy Drive Controls and Features 12
System Unit Rear Panel Connectors 14
CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features 26
CD-ROM Disc Tray 29
Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 30
Removing a CD-ROM Disc From a Horizontally Mounted Drive 31
Releasing the Disc Holder Retainers 32
Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive 33
Removing a CD-ROM Disc From a Vertically Mounted Drive 34
DDS-DC (Early Model) Drive Controls and Indicators 46
DDS-DC (Later Model) Drive Controls and Indicators 46
DDS-2 Drive Controls and Indicators 46
DDS-DC (Early Model) Tape Drive LED Display Codes 47
DDS-DC (Later Model) and DDS-2 Tape Drive LED Display Codes 48
Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a DDS Tape 51

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Figures
Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 52
Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Floppy Diskette 61
Inserting and Removing a Floppy Diskette 62
System Unit Front Panel LEDs 79
Removing the Floor Stand 100
Disk Tray Positions 103
Removing the Storage Tray 104
Removing a Disk Filler Panel 105
Installing a CD-ROM or DDS Tape 106
Removing a Disk Filler Panel 107
Installing a Floppy Drive 108
Removing a Disk Filler Panel 109
Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 110
Removing the Disk Interconnect Board 111
Installing a Hard Disk Drive 112
Installing the Disk Interconnect Board 113
Installing the Storage Tray Assembly 114
Removing Main Tray Assembly 118
Replacing the Main Tray Assembly 120
Memory Connectors (Model C160L) 125

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Figures
Installing Memory Modules 126
Cache Boards Location 128
Installing Cache Boards 129
Rotating the EISA Fan 130
Removing the EISA Slider and Retainer 131
Installing the EGRAM Module 132
Rotating the EISA Fan 133
Installing an Option Board 133
Installing the EISA Retainer and EISA Slider 134
Securing the Fan 135
Option Slots from Outside the System Unit 136
Rotating the Fan 140
Removing the EISA Retainer 140
Removing the EISA Slider and Blank Plate 141
Installing an Option Board 142
Installing the EISA Retainer and EISA Slider 143
Securing the Fan 144
Removing the Battery 145
Rear Panel SCSI Connectors without Terminators 164

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Tables
CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features 9
DDS Tape Drive Controls and Features 11
Floppy Drive Controls and Features 12
Audio Electrical Specifications 16
Serial I/O Pins 18
CD-ROM Drive Operating Controls and Features 27
DDS Tape Drive Capacities Without Data Compression 45
DDS Tape Drive Capacities With Data Compression 45
Power-up Problems 73
Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System 74
Problems with the 802.3 Network 74
Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive 75
Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive 76
Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive 77
Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive 78
LED Error Codes 80
Default SCSI IDs 102
Storage Configurations 103
Allowable Memory Configurations 123
SCSI Bus Differences 151

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Tables
SCSI Bus Addresses, ID Numbers, and Arbitration Priorities 152
SE SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 155
FW SCSI Bus Configuration Constraints 156
Bus Length Worksheet for Single-Ended SCSI Bus 158
Fast, Wide SCSI Bus Length Worksheet for Fast, Wide SCSI Bus 159
Single-Ended SCSI Device IDs 162
Fast, Wide SCSI Device Drives and Device ID 163
System Paths 177
Mnemonic Style Notation 178