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Model B132L/B132L+/B160L/B180L
Owner’s Guide
HP Part No. A4190-90023
Edition E0997
Printed in U.S.A.
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Hewlett-Packard Co. 1997 Printing History First Printing: Septermber 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- NESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Hewlett-Packard shall not
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Contents 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 Conne
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Contents 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
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Contents 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 Wr
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Contents 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 Con
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Contents 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 97 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.
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Contents 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 P
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Contents 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 17
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Contents 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 th
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Contents Figures System Unit Front Panel Controls 11 System Unit Rear Panel Connectors 14 CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features 30 CD-ROM Disc Tray 33 Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 34 Removing a CD-ROM Disc From a Horizontally Mounted Drive 35 Releasing the Disc Holder Retainers 36 Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive 37 Removing a CD-ROM Disc From a Vertically Mounted Drive 38 DDS-DC (Early Model) Drive Controls and Indicators 50 DDS-DC (Later Model) Drive Co
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Contents Removing the Floppy Filler Panel 123 Installing the Floppy Disk Drive 124 Connecting the Floppy Drive Data Cable 125 Disconnecting the Floppy Drive Cable 126 Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Assembly 127 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 2 (Front Position) 128 Replacing the Floppy Drive and Carrier 129 Connecting the Floppy Drive Data Cable 130 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 (Rear Position) 131 Replacing the Storage Tray Cover 132 Installing the Storage Tray Assembly 13
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Contents Removing the Battery 158 Installing the Storage Tray Assembly 159 Connecting the Storage Tray Cables 160 Installing the Optional EGRAM Module 161 Installing the Optional FWD SCSI Controller 163 Removing the Storage Tray Cover 164 Removing the Blank Plate 165 Installing the FWD SCSI Cable 166 Replacing the Storage Tray Cover 167 Rear Panel SCSI Connectors without Terminators 190 xiii
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Contents Tables Audio Electrical Specifications 16 Serial I/O Pins 18 Sample LANSCAN COMMAND TABLE 23 CD-ROM Drive Operating Controls and Features 31 DDS Tape Drive Capacities Without Data Compression 49 DDS Tape Drive Capacities With Data Compression 49 Power Up Problems 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 Di
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Preface 1
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This owner’s guide describes how to use your HP 9000 B132L/B132L+/ B160L/B180L workstation. This manual assumes that you have installed your workstation as described in the HP 9000 Model B132L/B160L/B180L Hardware Installation Card. Audience This guide is intended for HP 9000 B132L/B132L+/B160L/B180L 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 refe
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Related Manuals If you are using HP-UX version 10.20, refer to the following manuals for more information: • HP 9000 Model B132L/B160L/B180L Hardware Installation Card (A4190- 90010) • 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) • HPUX X User Environment User’s Guid
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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 inthis type- face. literal values Bold words or characters in for- mats and command descriptions represent commands or keywor
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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. 5
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