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

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 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

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 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

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

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

Contents

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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

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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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 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

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 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

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 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

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