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Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide This guide contains installation instructions HP Part No. A4511-90604 Edition E0897 Printed in U.S.A. - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 2
© Hewlett-Packard Co. 1996, 1997 Printing History First Printing: December 1996 Latest Printing: August 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 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 3
xi Audience xii Release Document(s) xii Related Manuals xii Revision History xiii Documentation Conventions xiv Questions, Suggestions, or Problems xv 1 Product Description The Model 748 Ruggedized Workstation 1-3 Features 1-5 Model 748 Physical Dimensions and Power Requirements 1-7 Board Computer - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 4
Contents 2 Power Budget Power Budgeting 2-3 3 VME Card Installation VME Overview 3-3 VME Installation Outline 3-5 Installing VME Accessory Card Hardware 3-6 Installation Procedures 3-6 For More Information 3-7 4 EISA Card Installation EISA Accessory Card Configuration Files 4-3 Hardware Installation - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 5
Contents Current SCSI Addresses and Devices 6-6 Installing Mass Storage Devices 6-7 Installing a Device in the Mass Storage Module 6-8 Configuring for a Hard Disk Drive 6-11 Software Installation of the Hard Disk Drive Upgrade 6-11 The factory-set SCSI bus address for the disk drive 6-11 7 Using Mass - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 6
7-30 Formatting a New Diskette 7-31 Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette 7-31 Saving Files to a Floppy Diskette 7-32 Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System 7-32 Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette 7-33 For More Information 7-33 Configuring the Floppy Driver 7-34 Ordering - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 7
10 Dealing With Problems Interpreting the LED Indicators 10-3 Managing a Boot Failure 10-4 Boot Program Initializes Hardware 10-4 Recovering from a System Panic 10-5 Procedures for Recovering from a System Panic - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 8
Contents Figures viii Model 748 Front View 1-3 Model 748 Rear View 1-4 Board Computer Front Panel 1-4 Model 744 Memory Slots 2-4 Installing a VME Card 3-6 Removing the EISA Tray 4-5 Card Retainer Screw 4-6 Sliding the EISA Module Back into the VMEbus Chassis 4-7 Removing the PCI - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 9
Power Supply Current Budgeting Worksheet 2-11 Supported Mass Storage Products 6-3 CD-ROM Controls and Features 7-4 DDS Tape Drive Capacities Without Data Compression 7-16 DDS Tape Drive Capacities With Data Compression 7-16 Summary of Possible Causes of Panics Problem Area and Action 10-6 System - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 10
Contents x - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 11
Preface xi - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 12
the time of its publication. Related Manuals Refer to the following manuals for more information: • Model 743 Owner's Guide (A2636-90603) • Model 744 Owner's Guide (A4511-90602) • HP-UX 9.05 VME Configuration and Driver Development Guide (A236-90020) • VME Services for HP-UX 10 (A4412-90022) • Using - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 13
Revision History The revision history for each edition of the manual is listed below: HP Part No. A4500-90601 A4505-90601 A4511-90604 Edition E0996 E0297 E0897 Revision History First printing. Updated with PCI information Updated with 744/165L information, - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 14
Conventions Unless otherwise noted in the text, this guide uses the following symbolic conventions. user-supplied values 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.) xiv - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 15
Questions, Suggestions, or Problems If you have any questions, suggestions, or problems with our hardware, software, or documentation, please contact the HP Response Center for your country. xv - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 16
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1 Product Description 1-1 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 18
Product Description This chapter introduces the Model 748 workstation. Its purpose is to familiarize you with the workstation features, controls, and indicators. The major sections within this chapter are: • Features • Model 748 Physical Dimensions and Power Requirements • Board Computer - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 19
a VMEbus card cage for a wide variety of VME and PCI or EISA cards. In combination with the Model 743 or Model 744 board computer as the system controller, the Model 748 is exceptionally flexible and responsive, being based on Hewlett-Packard's PARISC technology. Figure 1-1, Figure 1-2, and Figure - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 20
Product Description The Model 748 Ruggedized Workstation Removable Media Devices (rear facing) Figure 1-2 Model 748 Rear View Figure 1-3 Board Computer Front Panel 1-4 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 21
Model 748 has the following general features: • Two-slot 6U VME configuration for the processor and its options • Six available 6U VME slots for user installed devices • Input/Output (processor dependent): On-Board graphics GSC graphics: 8-plane, HP mouse; mini-DIN connector HP-HIL (only in systems - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 22
Product Description Features • Option board trays for up to four user installed devices, PCI tray, or EISA tray • Two 350 Watt power supplies 1-6 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 23
Product Description Model 748 Physical Dimensions and Power Requirements Model 748 Physical Dimensions and Power Requirements • Height: 323. as the software being run. For example, each additional RAM card on the Model 743 board computer adds .2 amps to the +5 Vdc requirement. For additional power - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 24
processor you selected when ordering your Model 748. Please refer to the owner's guide for your processor for memory con Conversions to Standard Cabling Cable Number HP A4300A HP A4301A HP A4302A HP A4303A HP A4304A HP A4305A HP A4223A HP A4167A Description HP Parallel: High Density 25-pin to - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 25
2 Power Budget 2-1 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 26
Power Budget This chapter discusses the power budgeting for the Model 748 workstation. 2-2 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 27
• VME, PCI, and EISA accessory cards The Model 748 ruggedized workstation uses two power supplies. Each power determine the workstation's power needs, follow these instructions: 1 Determine the board computer's current requirements 32 MB cards are used as a pair in memory slots 2 and 3 they 2-3 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 28
that is active at any one time. The worst case power draw is when your system had two 32 MB cards in slots 2 and 3 (these banks would be considered active, all other memory cards/ . d Fill in the information in Table 2-1 or Table 2-2. Model 744 Memory Slots Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1 Slot 0 Memory Slots - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 29
_________ Total _________ 1 Choose the worst case active bank(s) for your calculation. 2 Slot positions and amount of 32 MB cards determine the number of active banks. Table 2-2 Model 744/165L Memory Card Current Usage Worksheet Memory Card Size First Active Bank1 Second Active Bank Third - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 30
Power Budget Power Budgeting 3 Write in the board computer's concurrent requirements in the line provided for VME slots 1 and 2 in the Lower Power Supply Worksheet (Table 2-7). 4 Determine each device's current requirements from the Internal Device Requirements table and the VME accessory card's - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 31
each = FWD SCSI GSC card x 0.7A each = HCRX graphics board 2.0A _ PMC bridge adapter 0.6A PMC cards on bridge adapter 3 Totals for Model 744 board computer 1. Does not include on-board graphics, if installed. 2. On-board graphics and graphics accessory cards are each separate graphics - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 32
7A each = FWD SCSI GSC card x 0.7A each = HCRX graphics board 2.0A PMC bridge adapter 0.6A PMC cards on bridge adapter 3 Totals for Model 743 board computer 1. Does not include on-board graphics, if installed. 2. On-board graphics and graphics accessory cards are each separate graphics - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 33
drive 4 GB SE hard drive 9 GB FWD hard drive Hewlett-Packard EISA Cards: HP 25525A SCSI DIFF HP 25525B EISA SCSI HP 25560A HPIB HP 25567A LAN HP J2156A FDDI HP J2159A X.25 PSI HP J2165A LAN HP J2645AA VG Any LAN HP J2802B ATM +5.1V dc +12V dc Amps Amps -12V dc Amps 1.6 A 1.0 A 0.8 A 1.2 A 1.1A - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 34
Total Current Required: Maximum Available: 34.0A 8.0A 1. +3.3 current must be entered into Table 2-3 or Table 2-4 1.5A If you upgrade your Model 748 ruggedized workstation, adding more: RAM cards, mass storage devices, GSC, VME, EISA, PCI, or PMC accessory cards, you must recompute the power - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 35
Device 2 Mass Storage Device 3 Mass Storage Device 4 VME Slot 2 and VME Slot 1 EISA/PCI Slot 1 EISA/PCI Slot 2 EISA/PCI Slot 3 EISA/PCI Slot 4 Device Model 743/744 Board Computer +5V dc +12V dc -12V dc -5.2V dc Amps Amps Amps Amps _______ Total Current Required: Maximum Available: 33.0A 8.0A - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 36
Power Budget Power Budgeting 2-12 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 37
3 VME Card Installation 3-1 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 38
VME Card Installation This chapter describes installing a VME card into the Model 748 workstation. The major sections within this chapter are: • VME Overview • VME Installation Outline • Installing VME Accessory Card Hardware 3-2 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 39
height chassis. The Model 748 provides eight full- services in the fileset VME-SERV which allows the user-provided kernel drivers access to VME space. You can use SAM to ensure that the vme2 driver is in your HP-UX kernel. Your vendor should have provided you with the necessary files and instructions - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 40
outline of the steps for installing VME Cards. For complete instructions for installing VME cards and configuring VME resources, please refer to the HP-UX 9.05 VME Configuration and Driver Development Guide (Part Number A2636-90020) or VME Services for HP-UX 10 (Part Number A4412-90022). You will need - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 41
physical slot numbers are: 1 to 8 • The system controller board computer (Model 743/744) occupies the bot- tom two slots (slots 1 and 2). the installation procedure adding devices to HP-UX. For more detailed information please see the VME Services for HP-UX 10 manual. Follow these general steps: 1 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 42
. 1 Stop any application programs, and then shut down the SPU. 2 Turn the VMEbus chassis off, and unplug the power cords. 3 Using Figure 3-1 as a guide, loosen the captive screw on each end of the slot covers where you will install VME card(s), and then remove the covers. Figure 3-1 3-6 Installing - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 43
Installing VME Accessory Card Hardware 4 Refer to your VME card installation manual, and then set any hardware configurations that may be required for your configuring VME cards and associated drivers, see HP-UX 9.05 VME Configuration and Driver Development Guide or VME Services for HP-UX 10. 3-7 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 44
VME Card Installation Installing VME Accessory Card Hardware 3-8 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 45
4 EISA Card Installation 4-1 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 46
EISA Card Installation This chapter describes installing an EISA card in the Model 748 workstation. The major sections within this chapter are: • EISA Accessory Card Configuration Files • Hardware Installation 4-2 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 47
Card Configuration Files EISA Accessory Card Configuration Files Four EISA slots are available in the Model 748. The man page eisa_config(1M) has current information on installing your EISA card(s) on HP-UX using the eisa_config utility. The configuration for EISA cards is determined when the system - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 48
Card Installation Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Tools Required You'll need the following items to access the EISA cards in the Model 748 • Medium flat-tipped screwdriver. • Static-free work area. Procedure 1 Stop any application programs, and then shut down your workstation. 2 Turn the - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 49
EISA Card Installation Hardware Installation Slot 1 Slot 2 Screws Slot 4 Slot 3 Figure 4-1 Removing the EISA Tray 5 Note that the slots are numbered from 1 to 4. Cards for slots 1 and 2 are installed component side down; cards for slots 3 and 4 are installed component side up. Loosen the card - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 50
it out of the EISA module. 7 Refer to your EISA card installation manual, and then set any configurations that may be required for your application. the EISA backplane. Note that, due to clearance problems with the cable connectors, EISA HP-IB cards cannot be installed vertically adjacent to each - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 51
boot the operating system. 12 Verify the installation by running the Support Tools Manager, as described in your board computer's owner's guide. For More Information Refer to Installing Peripherals and your EISA installation guide for information on the EISA accessory card application, loading the - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 52
EISA Card Installation Hardware Installation 4-8 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 53
5 PCI Card Installation 5-1 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 54
card in the Model 748 workstation's PCI tray. The PCI tray accommodates up to four user installed PCI cards. The PCI cards must be standard +5 Vdc bus signalling cards. Your system must be running version 10.20 or later of the HP-UX operating system. The PCI module does not support HIL devices. 5-2 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 55
wrist strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge discharges from your body to ground. Attach the static-grounding wrist strap by following the instructions on the package that contains the strap. Be sure to attach one end of the strap to the system chassis. • Handle workstation and - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 56
PCI Card Installation Hardware Installation 3 Using a flat-tipped screwdriver, unscrew the captive screws inside the PCI module handles five to seven turns (until each screw pops out). 4 Grasp the PCI module handles and pull the PCI module out of the chassis, as shown in Figure 5-1. Slot 1 Slot 2 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 57
NOTICES: PCI Card Installation Hardware Installation This PCI tray only supports option cards with +5 Vdc bus signalling. If your workstation application requires several accessory cards and mass storage devices, power budgeting may be required. This ensures - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 58
Cover Plate 6 Remove the slot cover plate by pulling it out of the PCI module, as shown in Figure 5-3. 7 Refer to your PCI card installation manual, and set any configuration switches or jumpers that may be required for your application. 5-6 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 59
PCI Card Installation Hardware Installation 8 Install the PCI card in the slot, as shown in Figure 5-4. Make sure its connector is completely seated in the PCI backplane. Figure 5-4 Installing a PCI Option Card 9 Replace the PCI card retainer, and then tighten its screw 5-7 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 60
on the power for the VMEbus chassis and boot the operating system. 12 Log in as root and use the SAM utility to configure the HP-UX kernel for PCI support. 13 When SAM has started, choose the Kernel Configuration -> menu. 14 From the Kernel Configuration menu, choose Drivers - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 61
place and reboot. Choose Yes. The system reboots with the PCI driver loaded. For More Information Refer to Installing Peripherals and your PCI card's installation guide for information on the PCI accessory card application, loading the software, and running it. 5-9 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 62
PCI Card Installation Hardware Installation 5-10 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 63
6 Installing and Configuring Mass Storage Devices 6-1 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 64
Installing and Configuring Mass Storage Devices This chapter describes installing the mass storage drives in your Model 748 workstation. The major sections within this chapter are: • Hardware Installation for Drives • Finding the Status of Existing SCSI Bus Addresses • Installing Mass Storage Devices - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 65
and Configuring Mass Storage Devices Hardware Installation for Drives Table 6-1 Hardware Installation for Drives The following products are supported for mass storage in the Model 748i. The mass storage module can hold up to four drives. All products include installation hardware for either - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 66
up to two single-ended SCSI devices. Removable media drives can be fitted to be accessible from either the front or the rear of the Model 748 chassis. See Figure 6-1 and Figure 6-2 for some typical locations. The mass storage module itself can only be removed from the rear (I/O side) of the chassis - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 67
Installing and Configuring Mass Storage Devices Hardware Installation for Drives Figure 6-2 Optional Mass Storage Module: Typical Device Positions 6-5 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 68
the following command line: /etc/ioscan -fb (for HP-UX 9.x) /usr/sbin/ioscan -f (for HP-UX 10.x) The result will be a display of information 0x5800101) ok TOSHIBA CD-ROM tape_drive 2.0.1.3.0 scsitape ok(0x1800202) ok HP HP35450A disk 2.0.1.6.0 scsi ok(0x101) ok MICROP 1528 ... For example - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 69
down your system by typing shutdown -h 0 Enter and responding to the confirmation message. 3 Turn off the power to the Model 748i VMEbus chassis. 4 Unplug the power cables to the Model 748i. 5 Unplug the external SCSI cable from the board computer. 6 Inside each handle for the mass storage module is - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 70
surface of the device. 5 If this is a removable media device, do the following: a Remove the appropriate fill-in panel from the access side of the Model 748i by removing the attaching screw. b Pry off the small front bezel in the removable media device c Snap on the new, larger bezel. 6 Find the - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 71
in the Mass Storage Module 8 Tighten the mounting screws. 9 Replace the individual SCSI and power connectors. 10 Replace the mass-storage module in the Model 748i. 11 Tighten the captive screws for the mass storage module. 12 Reconnect the external SCSI cable. 13 Reconnect the power cables. 14 Turn - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 72
Installing and Configuring Mass Storage Devices Installing Mass Storage Devices 15 Press 6 followed by Enter to look at the HARDWARE INFORMATION screen. 16 Ensure that the new device is listed in HARDWARE INFORMATION. 6-10 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 73
has been completed, you'll need to ensure that your operating system is prepared to exchange data with the device. This section provides instructions for manually configuring HP-UX to communicate with hard disk drive upgrades, in order to use the disks for mass storage and/or swap space. Note that - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 74
for a Hard Disk Drive SAM does not support the following: • Changing the hardware address instructions for doing this. 1 Run SAM by typing: /usr/bin/sam (for HP-UX 9.x) /usr/sbin/sam (for HP 5 In the next screen, choose the line identifying the model of the new disk. If the device you have connected - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 75
screen suggesting things to try if the device still cannot be found. If this is the case, you will need to consult the manual Peripheral Installation Guide. After you choose the device, you will see a form giving three tasks: 1 Select a Disk to Add. (You have already done this). 2 Set Disk - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 76
Installing and Configuring Mass Storage Devices Configuring for a Hard Disk Drive SCSI describe of /dev/rdsk/c201d5s0 vendor: Quantum product id: XXXXXXX type: direct access size: 200000 Kbytes bytes per sector: 512 After mounting a new disk on a directory, an ll listing of the directory should give - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 77
7 Using Mass Storage Devices 7-1 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 78
into the following subsections: • CD-ROM drive and CD-ROM media descriptions • Operating the CD-ROM Drive • Mounting and unmounting a CD-ROM disc • Troubleshooting Be sure you read and understand the information on mounting and unmounting CD-ROM discs before you begin using your CD-ROM disc drive - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 79
-ROM discs. CD-ROM Drive The CD-ROM drive is a random access read-only mass storage device that uses removable CD-ROM discs. The drive supports the ISO 9660 and High Sierra format standards. You can access information from the drive like any other disk drive, except that you cannot write - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 80
Disc Tray when the workstation does not have power. NOTE: The Volume Control, Headset Jack, and Audio Jack features of the CD-ROM drive are supported through applications only. CD-ROM Media CD-ROM discs are 120 mm (4.7 in.) in diameter, and use one data surface with a capacity of approximately - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 81
must mount the disc after loading it into the drive. Refer to the section "Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc," later in this chapter, for instructions about mounting a disc. 7-5 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 82
Using Mass Storage Devices 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 CDROM drive. Disc Tray Description - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 83
Using Mass Storage Devices Operating the CD-ROM Drive Loading a CD-ROM Disc This CD-ROM drive has an automatic loading/ejecting feature. To load a disc in the CD-ROM drive, follow these steps: Figure 7-3 Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Drive 1 Check that the workstation is powered on. 2 To open the - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 84
the disc tray. You must unmount the disc before ejecting it from the drive. Refer to the subsection, "Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM," for instructions on unmounting a disc. 2 Wait until the drive has fully ejected the disc tray, then remove the disc from the tray as shown in Figure 7-4. Be - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 85
with the CD-ROM drive, follow these steps: 1 In a terminal window, enter the following command: /etc/ioscan -d sdisk Enter (For HP-UX 9.x) /usr/sbin/ioscan -d sdisk Enter (For HP-UX 10.x) After a few moments the ioscan utility lists all of the SCSI I/O devices it could find. The list appears - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 86
Using Mass Storage Devices Operating the CD-ROM Drive If ioscan does not see your CD-ROM drive it returns the following message: ioscan: No hardware found If you receive this message, go to Chapter 10, "Dealing With Problems." 7-10 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 87
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. For more information on configuring your CD-ROM drive, see the System Administration Tasks manual or online help. The procedures in this chapter require - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 88
Using Mass Storage Devices Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc The system responses you receive depend on the release of HP-UX. 4 The System Administration Manager window opens. Double-click on Peripheral Devices ->. 5 The Peripheral Devices window opens. Double-click on Disks and File Systems ->. - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 89
rebooting the system. 1 Log in as root. If you need information on logging in or setting up a user account, see Using Your HP Workstation. 2 In a terminal window, enter the following command: sam Enter 3 The System Administration Manager window opens. Double-click on Peripheral Devices ->. 4 The - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 90
Using Mass Storage Devices Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc 8 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. The - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 91
Using Mass Storage Devices DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions CAUTION: DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions This section 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 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 92
Tape Drive DDS-3 Tape Drive 60 meter 90 meter 120 meter 125 meter 1.3 GB Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported 1.3 GB 2.0 GB Not Supported Not Supported 1.3 GB 2.0 GB 4.0 GB Not Supported 1.3 GB 2.0 GB 4.0 GB 12.0 GB Table 7-3 DDS Tape Drive Capacities With Data Compression Tape Length - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 93
This section describes the LED codes that are displayed. The two LEDs on the front panels of the DDS drives indicate different activities or problems that occur. Figure 7-6 lists the LED codes and their meanings Tape Any Any Clean/ Attention Meaning Activity - load or unload Activity - read or - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 94
display the self-test (failure) signal, a fault was diagnosed during the self tests. Note the pattern of the pulses and contact your local service representative. Media Wear (Caution) Hewlett-Packard DDS drives continually monitor the number of errors they have to correct when reading and writing to - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 95
from tape to disk, complete the restore, back up the files to a new data cassette, then discard the data cassette. 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 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 96
your tape drive after every 25 hours of tape drive use or if the Media Wear (Caution) signal is displayed on the LED. 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 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 97
Using Mass Storage Devices DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions Push tab right for write. Push tab left for write-protect. Figure 7-7 NOTE: Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a DDS Tape To protect information on a data cassette from being overwritten, set the write-protect tab to the write - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 98
Using Mass Storage Devices 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 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 99
I/O Adapter 8/16/5 ext_bus Built-in SCSI 8/16/5.3 target 8/16/5.3.0 tape HP HP35480A If ioscan does not see your tape drive, it will return the found If you receive this message, go to Chapter 10 "Dealing With Problems." Using Device Files Device files are special files that tell your system - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 100
a DDS-format data cassette (saving and restoring) using the HP-UX tar command and your tape drive's device file. The tar files on your data cassette. Writing to a Data Cassette Use the following instructions to save files to a data cassette: 1 Check that the write-protect supporting compression. 7-24 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 101
If the tape was made using data compression, use one of the device file names that sam listed as supporting compression. Listing the Files on a Data Cassette Use the following instructions to list the files on a data cassette: 1 Load the data cassette into the tape drive. 2 In a terminal window, enter - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 102
Using Mass Storage Devices Operating the DDS Tape Drive You may also communicate with the tape drive with the cpio, ftio, mt, and fbackup commands. For more information on these commands, enter the following in a terminal window: man command Enter 7-26 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 103
of five 90-meter DDS data cassettes • HP92300A - Box of five 120-meter DDS data cassettes (not supported on the DDS-DC drives) • HPC1517A - Box of five 125-meter DDS data cassettes (not supported on the DDS-DC or DDS-2 drives) • HP92283K - Package of two head-cleaning cassettes • HP92283L - Lockable - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 104
Using Mass Storage Devices Using the Floppy Diskette Using the Floppy Diskette This section describes basic information needed for using your floppy diskettes. Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Diskette You can only store or change information on a diskette when the write-protect tab is in the write - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 105
Using Mass Storage Devices 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 7-10. Eject Button Figure 7-10 Inserting and Removing a Floppy Diskette 2 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 106
to see which devices are currently in use on your system. 1 Enter the following at a command prompt: /usr/sbin/ioscan Enter (for HP-UX 10.x) /etc/ioscan Enter (for HP-UX 9.x) After a few moments the ioscan utility lists all of the I/O devices it could find. If there is a floppy drive in the - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 107
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 (tape file archiver) command saves files to a floppy diskette, restores files from a floppy - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 108
files on a diskette. Saving Files to a Floppy Diskette Use the following instructions to save files to a floppy diskette: 1 Check that the write-protect . Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System Use the following instructions to restore files from a floppy diskette to your system: 1 Load - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 109
diskette is restored. Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette Use the following instructions to list the files on a floppy diskette: 1 Load the floppy information about how to mount and unmount the floppy drive, see the manual Using HP-UX (B2910-90001). For more information on copying data to or from - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 110
the floppy driver. Use the SAM utility to add the flexible disk driver and build a new HP-UX kernel. For more information about how to reconfigure the kernel using SAM, see the following manuals: • System Administration Tasks HP 9000 Series 700 Computers (B2355- 90040) • Using HP-UX (B2910-90001) 7-34 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 111
Devices Ordering Information 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 7-35 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 112
Using Mass Storage Devices Ordering Information 7-36 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 113
8 Connecting Cables 8-1 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 114
Connecting Cables For information on connecting the Model 743 or Model 744 board computer in your Model 748 workstation to any of the following connections, see the owner's guide that came with your board computer: • connecting a single monitor, multi-display system, or text-only terminal • audio - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 115
Connecting Cables Fast-wide-differential external connector/terminator Single-ended external connector/terminator Fast-wide-differential internal connector (two shown) Single-ended internal connector Figure 8-1 SCSI Connections 8-3 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 116
Connecting Cables 8-4 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 117
9 Power-On/Power-Off 9-1 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 118
power switch on the front of the card cage to apply power to the entire card cage (see Figure 9-2). 3 Refer to you board computer's owner's guide for information on booting the board computer. Figure 9-1 9-2 Power Cord Connectors Power Supply Switches Power Supply Connectors and Switches - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 119
Power-On/Power-Off Powering On the System Main Card Cage Switch Figure 9-2 Card Cage Power Switch 9-3 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 120
Off the System Before powering off the system, you must shutdown the operating system. Please refer to the owner's guide for your board computer or your operating system for instructions on shutting down the operating system. 1 Once the operating system is shut down, press the switch on the front - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 121
10 Dealing With Problems 10-1 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 122
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 model number and serial number ready. The major sections - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 123
Dealing With Problems Interpreting the LED Indicators Interpreting the LED Indicators For information about the board computer's LED displays, please refer to the owner's guide shipped with your board computer. 10-3 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 124
Dealing With Problems Managing a Boot Failure Managing a Boot Failure The boot program is located in the firmware of the Model 743/744. You can configure the behavior of the boot process by interacting with the boot console handler. See the appropriate owner's guide for your board computer for - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 125
With Problems Recovering from they occur as the result of a hardware failure. In a clustered HP-UX environment, a diskless client node will panic if too much time ") does a very abbreviated test of only the console path. If your Model 743/744 has graphics (on-board or as an additional card) and - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 126
detailed information on how to back up data, see the manual System Administration Tasks. Should your system panic, it is important service representative. File System • Run the file system checker, fsck, to correct the problem. Follow the instructions that fsck may give, and use reboot -n, for HP - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 127
1, GRAPHICS 2, and HIL, if used.* * These are applicable only to the Model 743 Procedures for Recovering from a System Panic Step 1: The Panic Message In a refer to internal structures of HP-UX (or its file systems) and the cause might not be obvious. Generally, the problem is in one of the - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 128
or an internal component of the system module, you should refer the problem to your HP service representative. Proceed to Step 3, Rebooting Your System|. Step 2b: Recovering from a File System Problem If the panic message indicates a problem with one of your file systems, you will need to run the - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 129
down the exact text of the panic message, just in case you need it for future troubleshooting or help from HP service personnel. Step 3: Rebooting Your System Once you have checked for and corrected any problems from Step 2, you are ready to reboot your system. You can reboot your system using the - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 130
le system, fsck will report the errors and any corrections it makes. If the problems were associated with your root file system, fsck will ask you to reboot your system Information Refer to Solving HP-UX Problems and to HP-UX System Administration Tasks for further information on operating-system related - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 131
, the following may help locate the source of the problem: Problems with the Network Problem Action No systems respond to the /etc/ping hostname running, restart it by logging onto your system as root and running /etc/rc (HP-UX 9.x only). Some systems respond to /etc/ping, but others do not. • - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 132
Dealing With Problems Dealing with Network Failures 10-12 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 133
A Safety and Regulatory Statements A-1 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 134
Safety and Regulatory Statements This appendix contains safety and regulatory statements pertaining to your Model 748 workstation. It provides information on the following topics: • Declaration of conformity • Special video configuration statements • Emissions regulations • Emissions regulations - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 135
Safety and Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity A-3 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 136
. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 137
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there Hewlett-Packard's system certification tests were conducted with HP-supported peripheral devices and HP shielded cables, such as those you receive with your - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 138
Safety and Regulatory Statements Emissions Regulations Compliance 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 statements. In the event that a third-party - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 139
Safety and Regulatory Statements Acoustics Acoustics Regulation On Noise Declaration For Machines -3. GSGV Lpa - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 140
Safety and Regulatory Statements 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 precautions during board unpacking, - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 141
Safety and Regulatory Statements Safety Statement Safety Statement This equipment conforms to the following safety standards: • UL 1950 • CSA 950 • IEC 950 • EN 60950 A-9 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 142
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) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the mass-storage system - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 143
Safety and Regulatory Statements Warnings and Cautions Warnings and Cautions A-11 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 144
Safety and Regulatory Statements Warnings and Cautions A-12 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 145
information. Bourne Shell A command interpreter, invoked as /bin/sh. The Bourne Shell is the default shell in HP-UX. bus address A number which makes up part of the address HP-UX uses to locate a particular device. The bus address is determined by a switch setting on a peripheral device - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 146
instruction-processing module of the computer. See also ++SPU++. C Shell An HP-UX drive or a printer. DDS Digital Data Storage. HP-supported format for data storage. dialog box A subwindow of extension of ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) to 32 bits. environment The set of defined shell variables - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 147
portion of the boot process. kernel The part of the HP-UX operating system that manages the computer's resources, such as memory, and/or clusters which share data, hardware, and software resources via Networking Services software. locally-mounted file system A file system mounted on a disk - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 148
self-test of the processor. Native Language Support (NLS) A feature of HP-UX that provides the user with internationalized the kernel, commands, input-output control, system accounting, storage assignment, and other services. Also see kernel. owner The owner of a file, usually the creator of - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 149
the operating system. See Shells: User's Guide for information on the characteristics of the services across a network. Sometimes, but not always, a server consists of a dedicated computer. shell An HP The instruction- and graphics-processing module of the computer (in this case, the Model 743 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 150
-oriented computer, generally high-speed and high-capacity, designed for use in a variety of tasks requiring high performance. tree structure The HP-UX method of organizing files and directories into a branching hierarchical structure. This structure looks like an inverted tree with the "root - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 151
media,, 7-4 commands cd,, 7-32 mediainit,, 7-31 tar,, 7-32 saving files to,, 7-32 setting write-protect,, 7-28 transferring data,, 7-31 floppy drive operating,, 7-30 verifying configuration,, 7-30 floppy driver configuring,, 7-34 H hard drive, 6-11 HP A-8 problem solving, 10-1 problems, 10 - HP Model 748 | HP Model 748 Workstation Owner's Guide - Page 152
Index release documents, xii revision history, xiii S safety laser, A-10 standards, A-9 safety and regulatory statements, A-2 SCSI addresses, 6-6, 6-11 SCSI connectors, 8-3 system panic, 10-5 T tar command, additional information,, 7- 25 V VME, 3-1 VME card installation, 3-1, 3-6 VME driver
Model 748 Workstation
Owner’s Guide
This guide contains installation instructions
HP Part No.
A4511-90604
Edition E0897
Printed in U.S.A.