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Contents

Preface

Audience Preface-2

Safety and Regulatory Statements Preface-2

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions Preface-4

Release Document(s) Preface-4

Related Manuals Preface-5

Revision History Preface-6

Documentation Conventions Preface-7

Questions, Suggestions, or Problems Preface-8 Declaration of Conformity Preface-9

1 Model 744 Board Computer Overview

Product Description 1-3

Installation Overview 1-7

Installation Notes 1-7

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Contents

For information on using and con???guring the HP VUE interface with HP-UX, see HP VUE User???s Guide. For information on installing HP VUE, refer to HP VUE Installation Guide. 1-14

HP CDE 1-14

Online Sources of Information 1-15

Installing HP-UX and HP-RT 1-17

Audio 1-18

2 Installing Accessories

Tools Required and Preliminary Procedures 2-3

Safety Precautions 2-4

Memory 2-5

GSC Expansion Kit 2-8

Preliminary Requirements 2-8

GSC Expansion Kit Installation 2-8

Contents

GSC Mezzanine Cards 2-11

PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter 2-15

Preliminary Requirements 2-15

PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter Installation 2-15

PCMCIA 2-26

3 Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage

Con???guring the VME Card Cage 3-3

Keyboard and Mouse 3-7

Model 744 Installation 3-8

Tools Required 3-8

Preliminary Requirements 3-8

Installing a Single-Slot Model 744 into an HP Card Cage 3-8

Installing a Dual-Slot Model 744 3-9

Non-HP Installation 3-10

HP Installation (Other Than Primary CPU) 3-11

Model 744 Removal 3-12

Tools Required 3-12

Preliminary Requirements 3-12

Removing a Model 744 3-12

Contents

4 Connecting Cables

Introduction 4-3

Connecting a Single Monitor, Multi-Display System, or Text-Only Terminal 4-4

Audio Connection 4-9

Video Connection 4-12

Keyboard and Mouse Connections 4-13

Network Connection 4-14

Printer Connections 4-16

Installation Procedure 4-17

Testing the Printer Installation 4-19

HP Parallel 4-19

RS-232 Port A 4-21

SCSI Connection 4-22

5 Powering On and Off

Turning On the System 5-3

Turning Off the System 5-5

Contents

Figures

Model 744 Board Computer (Top View) 1-12

Installing RAM Cards 2-7

Installing the GSC Expansion Kit (Exploded View with GSC Card) 2-9

Adding the Front Panel Screws 2-10

Installing a GSC Mezzanine Card (Exploded View with Adapter) 2-12

Installing an HCRX Graphics Board 2-14

Installing a PMC Card onto the PMC Bridge Adapter 2-16

Installing the PMC Bridge Adapter onto the Board Computer 2-17

Installing a PMC Card onto the Expansion Adapter 2-18

Removing Bridge Adapter Screws and EMI Gasket 2-19

Installing the Expansion Adapter onto the Bridge Adapter 2-20

Removing Ejector Handle Labels 2-21

Installing Ejector Handle Sleeves 2-22

Installing the Springs and Labels 2-23

Installing the Board Computer with PMC into VME Card Cage 2-24

Model 744 Memory Slots 3-5

Board Computer Captive Screws 3-9

Board Computer Captive Screws 3-13

Model 744 Front Panel Connectors 4-3

Connecting a Monitor to HCRX, GSC, or On-Board Video Connector 4-6

Connecting a Terminal to the RS-232 Ports 4-7

Audio Connector 4-11

Video Connector 4-12

PS/2 Connector 4-13

AUI LAN Connector 4-14

HP Parallel Connector 4-20

RS-232 Serial Connector 4-21

SCSI Connector 4-22

Model 744 LED Location 6-3

Contents

Tables

Environmental Requirements 1-11

Determining the VME Card Cage Configuration 3-3

Model 744/132L Memory Card Current Usage Worksheet 3-5

Model 744/165L Memory Card Current Usage Worksheet 3-5

Model 744 Current Requirements Worksheet 3-6

Monitor Conversion Cables Required 4-5

Audio Specifications 4-10

Audio Connector Pinouts 4-11

Video Connector Pins and Signals 4-12

PS/2 Connector Pinouts 4-13

AUI LAN Connector Pinouts 4-15

HP Parallel Connector Pinouts 4-20

RS-232-C Connector Pinouts 4-21

SCSI Connector Pinouts 4-23

LED Indicators 6-4

System Paths A-13

Mnemonic Style Notation A-14

Audience

This guide is intended for HP 9000 Model 744 Board Computer users.

Safety and Regulatory Statements

Safety

For safety information see the owner???s guide that came with the system in which you are installing your Model 744 board computer.

Regulatory Statements

Emissions Regulations

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pur- suant to part 15 of the FCC Rules and interference causing regulations of Industry Canada. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a non-residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfer- ence to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer- ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception (determined by turning the equipment off and on), you can correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

???Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

???Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

???Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions

Electrostatic charges can damage the integrated circuits on printed circuit boards. To prevent such damage from occurring, observe the following pre- cautions during board unpacking, installation, and con???guration:

???Stand on a static-free mat.

???Wear a static strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge is discharged from your body to ground.

???Connect all equipment together, including the static-free mat, static strap, routing nodes, and peripheral units.

???Keep uninstalled printed circuit boards in their protective antistatic bags.

???Handle printed circuit boards by their edges, once you have removed them from their protective antistatic bags.

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

If you are using HP-UX version 10.20, refer to the following manuals for more information:

???Model 748 Owner???s Guide (A4511-90604)

???Using Your HP Workstation (A2615-90003)

???Installing and Updating HP-UX (B2355-90050)

???Graphics Administration Guide (B2355-90109)

???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)

???HP-UX X User Environment User???s Guide

If you are using HP-RT, refer to the following manuals for more informa- tion:

???Application Programming in the HP-RT Environment

???Driver Writing in the HP-RT Environment

???ELOG Library Programer???s Guide

???HP Z5117A PCMCIA Adapter Installation and User???s Guide

???HP-RT Reference

???HP-RT Quick Reference

???HP-RT System Administration Tasks

???VME Backplane Networking Administration Guide

???X11 SERVERrt Installation and Configuration Guide

???Using SNMP in the HP-RT Environment

???Using STREAMS in the HP-RT Environment

To order manuals, please contact your local sales of???ce.

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Model 744 Board Computer Overview

This chapter introduces the Model 744 Board Computer. Its purpose is to familiarize you with the board computer and its installation procedure.

The instructions in this chapter assume you are using either the HP-UX or HP-RT operating system.

The major sections within this chapter are:

???Product Description

???Installation Overview

???Supported Products

???Environmental Requirements

???Operating System Overview

???Manuals for System Information

???Online Sources of Information

???Installing HP-UX and HP-RT

???Audio

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Product Description

The HP 9000 Model 744 is a high-performance Precision Architecture board computer based on the Hewlett-Packard PA-RISC 7300LC technology. It contains the following key features:

??? Model types (the rt designates models that operate under the HP-RT operating system - the models are physically the same):

Model 744/132L

Model 744rt/132L

Model 744/165L

Model 744rt/165L

???VME slot configuration

Single slot

Dual slot (requires PCI Mezzanine Card (PMC) bridge board, Gen- eral System Connect (GSC) expansion kit or HCRX graphics board)

Three slots (requires PMC bridge and expander boards)

???CPU PA-RISC PA7300-LC, processor performance

Model 744/132L - 132 MHz

Primary internal cache - 128 KB: 64 KB instruction, 64KB data Model 744/165L - 165 MHz

Primary internal cache - 128 KB: 64 KB instruction, 64KB data Secondary cache - 512 KB

???Clocks

Battery-backed real-time clock

Interval timers (One 32 bit, Two16 bit)

Watchdog timer

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Product Description

???Operating systems

HP-UX 10.20 (or later). The Model 744 typically boots from a hard disk drive. HP-UX may also be installed from an external DDS or CD-ROM drive.

If the Model 744 is a client on a LAN, HP-UX can be booted over the LAN.

HP-RT 2.21 (or later).

???User interface

CDE or HP VUE graphical user interface (HP-UX only).

???Compatibility

Source and binary code compatible with Series 700 product family.

???Monitors

Single or multiple display depending on number of installed graphics options (on-board and/or external).

Color monitors:

HP A4490D, 17-inch, resolution 1280 x 1024

HP A4331D, 20-inch, resolution 1280 x 1024

Terminal (text only) connected to RS-232 port.

???Optional Graphics Capability

Graphics chip set providing on-board (including accelerated I/O) graphics.

GSC Expansion kit provides two slots for 3x5 GSC HP A4267A 8-plane graphic cards.

HCRX8 or HCRX24 graphics boards allow the choice of one

HP A4267A graphics card in addition to the graphics board itself.

HP-RT supports an expansion kit with an HP A4267A graphics card when on-board graphics is not used.

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Product Description

Either a GSC expansion kit or the HCRX expansion graphics boards extend graphics capability beyond the on-board graphics chip set of a Model 744 Board Computer. However, the HP-RT operating system supports only one graphics display, and HP-UX 10.x supports up to three graphics displays.

???Main Memory

Single VME slot 744: 32, 64, or 128 MB RAM

Single VME slot 744 with HP-RT: 16 to 128 MB RAM

Dual VME slot 744: 32 to 512 MB RAM

Dual VME slot 744 with HP-RT operating system: 16 to 512 MB RAM (Dual slot means an expansion kit or HCRX board must be installed.)

A Model 744 configured for more than one RAM card requires installation of a PMC bridge board, a GSC expansion kit, or an HCRX graphics board, thereby occupying two VME slots.

Up to four RAM cards may be installed.

When mixing memory card capacities that include 128MB cards, the 128MB card(s) must be installed into the lowest memory slots before adding cards of other capacities.

???Standard Features

Internal SCSI-2 single-ended bus

2 asynchronous RS-232-C ports (requires a conversion cable) 1 HP parallel port (requires a conversion cable)

1 LAN AUI port (requires a conversion cable)

2 mini-DIN PS/2 ports

1 slot for RAM memory (memory cards can be stacked) CD-quality audio, supported only by HP-UX and requires a

conversion cable

PCMCIA adapter, supported only by HP-RT (not supported on Model 744 with on-board graphics)

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Installation Overview

Chapter 2 provides step-by-step instructions for attaching and installing accessories in a typical VME card cage, and connecting external devices.

Accessories are products that attach to the computer???s system board. They must be attached before installing the board computer in a VME card cage. Devices are products used externally to the board computer. Examples are keyboards, monitors, and mass storage devices. Other devices are connected through cables. Depending on your speci???c application, you may need one or more accessory and device products. Installation instructions for most products used directly with your Model 744 Board Computer are explained in this manual.

Chapter 3 presents the installation tasks required to install and con???gure your board computer.

Installation Notes

Your Model 744 Board Computer uses micro-miniature connectors for sev- eral interface ports. Cable connectors for these ports are very small, but may be positioned so that a slight angle exists between them. This situation has been tested by HP and full functionality is maintained.

CAUTION: The Model 744 Board Computer???s P2 connector has a local bus on the user- de???ned pins. Verify that your VME card cage???s backplane makes no connections to J2/P2, rows A and C. Refer to IEEE STD 1014-1987, Chapter 7, for more information on use of user-de???ned pins in VME backplane connectors.

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Supported Products

Only products with Hewlett-Packard approved parts, accessories, peripher- als, operating systems, and application programs are supported by Hewlett- Packard. Any product with other than HP approved hardware or software connected or installed must have the non-HP approved hardware and soft- ware removed by the customer before on-site repair is conducted. The fol- lowing lists describe the products supported by HP.

Accessory Cards

The Model 744 supports the following accessory cards:

???HP A4219A expansion kit

???Memory; one or more of the following RAM cards is supported on either the HP-UX or HP-RT operating system:

HP A4501A 16 MB RAM card (HP-RT only)

HP A4502A 32 MB RAM card

HP A4503A 64 MB RAM card

HP A4449A 128 MB RAM card

NOTE:HP-UX requires a minimum of 32 MB RAM. HP-RT requires a minimum of 16 MB RAM.

???Mezzanine (GSC expansion kit) cards:

HP A4267A 8-plane color graphics card

HP A4268A FWD SCSI (supported only by HP-UX)

HP J3420A ATM Network Card (supported only by HP-UX)

???PCMCIA (supported only by HP-RT)

???Sub-Mezzanine Cards:

HCXR8 graphics card

HCRX24 graphics card

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Supported Products

Typical External Devices

The Model 744 supports the following external devices:

???LAN transceiver

HP A2670A ThinLAN ETHERNET Transceiver

HP A2671A EtherTWIST Transceiver

??? Speaker; 8 ohm impedance with 1/8-inch sub-miniature stereo connector (HP-UX only).

Conversion and Standard Cables

Model 744 Board Computers use micro-miniature connectors for several interface ports and standard connectors for others. You need conversion cables to connect from the micro-miniature connectors to standard size inter- faces. The Model 744 supports the following cables:

???Conversion cables:

HP A4300A HP parallel; high-density 25-pin to standard 25-pin F

HP A4301A RS-232; high-density 9-pin to standard 9-pin M HP A4302A audio; high-density 9-pin to stereo line-in

HP A4303A LAN; high-density 15-pin to 15-pin AUI

HP A4223A video; high-density 15-pin to standard 15-pin, HP A4305A video; high-density 15-pin to EVC connector

HP A4167A video; standard 15-pin to EVC connector (for use with optional GSC 8-plane graphics card and EVC monitor

???Standard cables:

HP K2296 SCSI; high-density 50-pin to standard bail lock HP 92284A HP parallel; 25-pin M to 25-pin M

HP 24542G RS-232 terminal cable; 9-pin F to 25-pin M HP 24542M RS-232 modem cable; 9-pin F to 25-pin F

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Operating System Overview

The Model 744 can be used with either of two operating systems, HP-UX or HP-RT. This manual provides basic information you will need for booting and running HP-UX. It also provides some overview information for HP-RT.

The Model 744 uses the standard HP-UX 10.20 or later operating system, a highly versatile system for multitasking, running your application programs, and performing a variety of development tasks. Refer to HP-UX System Administration Tasks for detailed installation and operation procedures for HP-UX.

The Model 744rt uses HP-RT 2.21 or later, a real-time operating system. HP-RT is HP???s real-time operating system for PA-RISC VME board com- puters. It is a runtime-oriented product based on industry-standard applica- tion programming interfaces. HP-RT is designed around the real-time system principles of determinism (predictable behavior), responsiveness, user control, and reliability for ???mission-critical??? applications.

Refer to HP-RT System Administration Tasks for detailed installation and operation procedures for HP-RT.

The HP-RT development environment consists of the following:

???An HP-UX host system (for example, a Model 748i), running the sup- ported HP-UX operating system, with CDE, X Window System, or HP VUE installed.

???DDS-format tape drive or CD ROM for loading HP-RT on the host system.

???The HP-RT target system (such as a Model 744rt).

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Manuals for System Information

HP-UX

After you have completed the installation procedures in this book, you may consult the following sources for further information:

???For HP-UX administration information, see HP-UX System Adminis- tration Tasks.

???For a quick reference to commonly-used HP-UX commands, see the appendix in Using HP-UX.

???HP VUE or CDE is the default interface for HP-UX. At some point, you may want to interact with the Model 744 using CDE or HP VUE via the LAN, with an X Window System display. As a simpler window alternative, you can also use the X Window System by itself. All inter- faces are included in HP-UX. For further information, refer to Using the X Window System, Using HP-UX, CDE User???s Guide, or HP VUE User???s Guide.

The following manuals are also useful:

???If you have not yet installed your HP-UX OS, see Installing HP-UX.

???For troubleshooting HP-UX, see Chapter 6 of this manual, and the manual Solving HP-UX Problems.

???For VME configuration information, refer to the appropriate VME manual for your operating system.

HP VUE

For information on using and con???guring the HP VUE interface with HP-UX, see HP VUE User???s Guide. For information on installing HP VUE, refer to

HP VUE Installation Guide.

HP CDE

For information on using and con???guring the CDE interface with HP-UX, see CDE User???s Guide. For information on installing CDE, refer to CDE Installation Guide.

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Online Sources of Information

HP-UX is designed so that you can access many sources of information without leaving your system. Most of these information sources are accessi- ble through the shell command line on a character terminal.

??? Man pages: The HP-UX information found inHP-UX Reference is online and accessible by clicking on the Toolbox button at the right of your Front Panel, or by entering man command on a command line, where command is the name of the HP-UX command or routine you want to get informa- tion on. If you???re not sure of the command name, you can enter man -k keyword, where keyword is a likely topic word to search on. This results in a display listing commands having the keyword in their description.

Similar reference information on HP-RT, found in HP-RT Reference, can be displayed by entering rtman name on your HP-UX host system, where name is the name of the HP-RT command, system call, or function call you want to get information about.

On your HP-UX system, there are also a variety of ???les which contain ver- sion-speci???c information. These will be useful in administering and con???g- uring cards and devices for your version of HP-UX. Among these ???les are the following:

???Release Notes: This is the online version of the Release Notes which come with your system. It contains all the latest information, undocu- mented changes, and bug fixes for your release of HP-UX. It also contains information on the current version of HP VUE. The Release Notes docu- ment resides in the /usr/share/doc directory, named by its release num- ber; for example, 10.20RelNotes for HP-UX 10.20.

???HP-UX and HP VUE Help. For graphics displays, extensive help infor- mation on the operating system and the visual interface is included with

HP VUE.

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Audio

HP-UX includes audio software comprising an audio editor, Audio Applica- tion Program Interface (AAPI), and some sample programs. Audio output is available through the audio port on the front panel of the Model 744. For highest quality audio, an external headphone set or speaker is recommended.

Audio is implemented using a CODEC (coder-decoder) combining CD- quality stereo audio-digital converters for microphone and line-input levels. The input sampling rate and format are programmable, as are the input gain and output attenuation.

A 1/8-inch mini-jack is used for the speaker output connection. The remain- ing audio signals are via a 9-pin D-sub connector. Output impedance is nom- inally 8 ohms, but higher impedance devices can also be driven.

For information on programming for audio, refer to Using the Audio Devel- oper???s Kit (B2355-90069) and the man page audio.

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Tools Required and Preliminary Procedures

Tools Required for Installation

All ???eld replaceable parts can be accessed with these tools: Static grounding wrist strap

No. 1 Pozidriv screwdriver

Small flat-tipped screwdriver

5mm (3/16-inch) nutdriver (RAM standoffs require this tool)

Preliminary Procedures

Perform the following steps before installing or removing accessories:

1Exit application programs.

2Shut down the operating system and power off the VMEVME chassis. (See Chapter 5 for detailed instructions.)

3Remove all cables connected to the board computer.

4Set up a static-free place on which to work.

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Safety Precautions

It is essential to practice safety precautions when working with any electrical or electronic products. Following these safety precautions can help protect both you and the equipment from injury and possible permanent damage.

Whether the ICs are installed on a printed circuit board or lying on a table, integrated circuit components can be damaged by electro-static discharge. Static charges can build up in people to a potential of several thousand volts by simply walking across a room.

Protect integrated circuits by:

???Using a static-free work place and wearing clothes that do not hold static charges before handling any of the workstation???s PC boards.

???Unplugging the power supply before removing or installing a part.

???Touching sheet metal with your fingers before touching the printed circuit assembly.

If the assembly is not going to be re-installed, place the assembly in an anti- static bag and set it aside. Following these precautions extends the life of the computer products you maintain.

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Memory

This section provides step-by-step instructions for installing RAM cards in the Model 744. The Model 744 memory kit contains a memory card, a set of standoffs, a set of screws, and a wrist strap.

Preliminary Requirements

Perform the following steps before you install a RAM card into the

Model 744:

1If the Model 744 is already installed in your system chassis, you must re- move it. See Chapter 3 of this manual for instructions on removing and replacing the Model 744.

2Place the Model 744 on a static-free mat on a clean, level surface.

RAM Card Installation

For a Model 744 in a single slot con???guration (no expansion adapter installed), only one RAM can be installed. In a two-slot con???guration, up to four RAM cards may be stacked. Use these steps and Figure 2-1 to install the RAM cards:

NOTE:When mixing memory card capacities that include 128MB cards, the 128MB card(s) must be installed into the lowest memory slots before adding cards of other capacities.

1Begin with the Model 744 placed so that you face the front bezel.

2If the Model 744 has RAM card(s) already installed, remove the screws that secure the topmost RAM card, and then install the new standoffs that came with your RAM card onto the topmost card (see Figure 2-1).

3Hold the RAM card you are installing so that the conferred corner is the upper-left corner (see Figure 2-1).

4While placing the new RAM card over the CPU or topmost installed card, align the holes in the RAM card with the spacers/standoffs underneath it.

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GSC Expansion Kit

The GSC expansion kit consists of two parts: the adapter ???xture and the front panel extension. This section provides step-by-step instructions for installing the GSC expansion kit onto the Model 744.

Preliminary Requirements

Perform the following steps before installing the adapter (GSC expansion kit) ???xture onto your Model 744 Board Computer:

1If the Model 744 Board Computer is already installed in your system chassis, you must remove it. See Chapter 3 of this manual for instructions on removing and replacing the Model 744.

2Place the Model 744 on a static-free mat on a clean, level surface.

GSC Expansion Kit Installation

Follow these steps to install the expansion kit onto the Model 744:

1Place the expansion adapter so that you line up the four M2.5x12 screw holes that flank the DIN connectors. See Figure 2-2.

2Insert the four M2.5x12 screws one at a time, finger tighten, then snug down with a screwdriver. Do not overtighten.

3Insert the two M2.5x6 screws, finger tighten, then snug down with a screwdriver.

4Remove the copper EMI gasketing from the front panel of the Model 744 Board Computer.

5Place the panel extension over the front panel so that the four tabs on the bottom of the extension panel line up and slip into their respective slots on the top of the front panel.

6Insert the four front panel screws, finger tighten, then snug down with a screwdriver, as shown in Figure 2-3.

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GSC Mezzanine Cards

Installing GSC Mezzanine Cards

This section provides step-by-step instructions for installing GSC mezzanine cards into your Model 744 Board Computer.

Preliminary Requirements

Perform the following steps before you install a GSC card:

1The Model 744 Board Computer must already have a GSC expansion kit installed.

2If the Model 744 Board Computer is already installed in your system chassis, you must remove it. See Chapter 3 of this manual for instructions on removing and replacing the Model 744.

3Place the Model 744 Board Computer on a static-free mat on a clean, level surface.

GSC Mezzanine Card Installation

Follow these steps to install a GSC card onto your Model 744 Board Com- puter:

1Working from the back of the Model 744 Board Computer, you can install GSC graphics cards into either the right-hand or center position, shown in Figure 2-4.

2Using Figure 2-4 as a guide, position a card and line up its connector over the GSC connector on the board computer.

3Press the card down to seat the connectors.

4Insert the two M2.5x6 screws that hold the GSC card to the adapter fixture and screw them into place.

5Insert the two M2.5x5 screws that hold the card to the front panel expan- sion plate and screw them into place.

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GSC Mezzanine Cards

MX2.5X6

ScrewsGSC

Mezzanine

Card

GSC Connectors

MX2.5X5

Front Panel

Screws

Installing an HCRX Graphics Board

An HCRX8 or HCRX24 graphics board occupies the same position as the expansion kit adapter. These boards fasten to the 744 in almost the same way as the expansion adapter, with four M2.5X12 screws and two M2.5X6 screws. On an HCRX board, there are two additional small screws located on each side of the graphics connector that are fastened through the front panel.

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GSC Mezzanine Cards

Preliminary Requirements

Perform the following steps before installing an HCRX board on your

Model 744:

1If the Model 744 is already installed in your system chassis, you must re- move it. See Chapter 3 of this book for instructions on removing and re- placing the Model 744.

2Place the Model 744 on a static-free mat on a clean, level surface.

NOTE:There is one GSC connector on the left side of an HCRX board. A GSC card is installed in an HCRX board in the same manner as on the expansion adapter. See ???GSC Mezzanine Cards,??? earlier in this chapter.

HCRX Graphics Board Installation

Follow these steps to install an HCRX board on your Model 744:

1Place the HCRX board on the board computer, lining up the screw holes for the M2.5x12 and M2.5x6 screws as shown in Figure 2-5.

2Install the four M2.5x12 screws from the bottom of the board computer.

3Install the two M2.5x6 screws from the bottom of the board computer.

4Install the two front panel screws at each end of the graphics connector on the front panel.

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PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter

This section provides step-by-step instructions for installing the PMC bridge and expansion adapters onto the Model 744 board computer. When the PMC bridge adapter is installed onto the Model 744, the result is a two-board assembly that is the installed into your VME card cage. When both the PMC bridge and expansion adapters are installed onto the Model 744, the result is a three-board assembly that is the installed into your VME card cage.

Preliminary Requirements

Perform the following steps before installing the adapters onto your Model 744 Board Computer:

1If the Model 744 is already installed in your system chassis, you must re- move it. See Chapter 3 of this book for instructions on removing and re- placing the Model 744 Board Computer.

2Place the Model 744 on a static-free mat on a clean, level surface.

PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter Installation

1Refer to your third party PMC card installation manual, and set any con- figuration switches or jumpers that may be required for your application.

2On the PMC bridge adapter, at the sites where you will be installing the PMC card(s), remove the two screws that secure the bezel blank(s), and remove the blanks. See Figure 2-6.

NOTE:When installing a PMC card, ensure that the O-ring type gasket near the bezel remains in place.

3Install the PMC card(s) onto the bridge adapter by aligning the front of the card with the front bezel, and on the rear of the card with the connectors and post. See Figure 2-6. There are four screws that secure the PMC card from the bottom of the bridge adapter.

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PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter

6If you are installing the PMC expansion adapter, refer to your third party PMC card installation manual, and set any configuration switches or jumpers that may be required for your application.

7On the PMC expansion adapter, remove the bezel blank(s) from the sites where you will be installing the PMC card(s). See Figure 2-8.

NOTE:When installing a PMC card, ensure that the O-ring type gasket near the bezel remains in place.

8Install the PMC card(s) onto the expansion adapter by aligning the front of the card with the front bezel, and onto the rear of the card with the con- nectors and post. See Figure 2-8.

O-Ring Gasket

PMC Card

Bezel

blank

Site 4

Site 3

Expansion Adapter

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PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter

11Screw the four threaded standoffs into the bridge adapter???s VME connec- tors.

12Making sure that the connector and bezels are properly aligned, install the PMC expansion adapter onto the bridge adapter, as shown in Figure 2-10. Ensure that the interboard connector seats properly by applying pressure to the top of the expansion board and to the bottom of the bridge board.

You may have to remove memory cards to access the underside of the bridge board. There are two screws that secure the front bezel, four stand- offs between the VME connectors, and four screws to secure the VME connectors.

Interboard

Connector

Standoffs (4)

Front Bezel Screws (2)

Bridge Adapter

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PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter

17Plug in the power cord(s), and then turn on the power for the VME card cage and boot the operating system.

18Log in as root and use the SAM utility to configure the HP-UX kernel for PCI support. (PMC cards require PCI drivers in the kernel.)

19When SAM has started, choose the Kernel Configuration -> menu.

20From the Kernel Configuration menu, choose Drivers

21From the Drivers menu, select GSCtoPCI Driver.

22Go to the Actions menu and select Create a New Kernel.

23When the new kernel is built, SAM asks if you want to move the kernel into place and reboot. Choose Yes.

The system reboots with the PCI driver loaded.

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CAUTION:

Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage

Con???guring the VME Card Cage

Configuring the VME Card Cage

This section provides step-by-step instructions for con???guring the VME card cage.

Use Table 3-1 to determine the con???guration for the VME card cage.

Determining the VME Card Cage Con???guration

In the Model 748 card cage, slots 1 and 2 are powered by the bottom power supply. Slots 3 through 8 are powered by the top power supply. A Model 744 Board Computer with its expansion kit attached, installed in slots 2 and 3, will cause the power supplies to shut down.

To determine the board computer???s power needs, follow these instructions:

1Determine the board computer???s current requirements from the Computer Current Requirements Worksheet (Table 3-4).

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Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage

Con???guring the VME Card Cage

2To determine the maximum current usage of the Model 744 memory cards, either use Figure 3-1 and Table 3-2 (for Model 744/132L) or Table 3-3 (for Model 744/165L). You must work with the worst case power draw to correctly determine power usage. Determine worst case power draw by examining active memory bank configurations, using the follow- ing steps:

a Examine your memory card configuration, noting which size card is in each memory slot.

b The worst case active memory bank configuration depends on the slot position of the memory cards, and the size of the cards. The 32MB memory card has two banks per card, and the 16, 64, and 128MB cards each have only one memory bank per card.

???When 32MB cards are used as a pair in memory slots 2 and 3 they can use three memory banks concurrently.

???When used as a pair in slots 0, 1, or 2, the 32MB cards can have two active memory banks.

???The 16, 64, and 128MB cards each have only one memory bank that is active at any one time.

The worst case power draw would be if your system had 2 32MB cards in slots 2 and 3 (these banks would be considered active, all other memory cards/banks would be considered inactive). If you do not have that con???guration, the next worst case would be a 64MB card in any slot (all other memory cards in the system would be inac- tive), followed by 2 32MB cards in slots 0, 1, or 2 (all other memory cards in the system would be inactive), followed by a 16MB card in any slot (all other memory cards in the system would be inactive).

cInactive memory banks are those banks on cards in your configuration in addition to the worst case active memory banks, and must also be added to the calculation.

dFill in the information in Table 3-2 or Table 3-3.

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Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage

Con???guring the VME Card Cage

3Verify that your VME card cage has sufficient power to meet the total power needs of the Model 744 from Table 3-4.

4Shut down your VME application and power off the VME card cage.

If your VME card cage backplane is autoconfiguring, see ???Model 744 In- stallation??? later in this chapter. If not, refer to your VME card cage docu- mentation for configuring the VME backplane. Go to Step 5.

5Ensure the backplane IACK and Bus Grant (0, 1, 2, and 3) daisy-chains are:

???Enabled from the previous slot(s) into the slot in which the Model 744 will be installed.

???Passed through all other empty backplane slots.

6Set the backplane switches/jumpers to enable the Model 744 operation.

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Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage

Keyboard and Mouse

This section provides step-by-step instructions for connecting a keyboard and mouse to your Model 744.

1Unpack your new keyboard and place it near your Model 744.

2Plug the keyboard cable connector into your Model 744 at the PS/2 con- nector labeled PS/2 0 Kbd.

NOTE:The keyboard must be connected to PS/2 0 to be operational.

3Unpack your new mouse and locate the mouse???s black rubber ball in the mouse box.

4Remove the ball plate from the bottom of the mouse. Insert the ball and replace the ball plate.

5Plug the mouse cable connector into your Model 744 at the PS/2 connec- tor labeled PS/2 1.

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Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage

Model 744 Installation

Tools Required

Model 744 installation requires the following tools:

Preliminary Requirements

Perform the following procedure before you install the board computer into the VME card cage:

1Read the steps in ???Configuring the VME Card Cage,??? earlier in this chap- ter.

Installing a Single-Slot Model 744 into an HP Card Cage

Follow these steps to install the Model 744 into the VME card cage:

1Position the board computer at the desired slot and slide it into the card cage until it seats properly and the front panel is flush against the card cage.

2Push both ejector levers in until they are flush with the front panel.

3Engage and tighten the captive screws (labeled 1 and 2 in Figure 3-2) at each end of the board computer. These screws hold the computer in the VME card cage.

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Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage

Model 744 Removal

Tools Required

Model 744 removal requires the following tools:

Preliminary Requirements

Perform the following procedure before you remove the board computer from the VME card cage:

1 Read the steps in ???Turning Off the System,??? in Chapter 5.

Removing a Model 744

Follow these steps to remove the Model 744 from a VME card cage:

1Loosen the captive screws at each end of the board computer that hold the computer in the VME card cage (in Figure 3-3, the screws are labeled 1 and 2 for a single-slot board computer, or 1 through 4 for a dual-slot board computer).

2Pull both ejector levers out until the board ejects from the card cage.

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Connecting Cables

Introduction

This chapter discusses connecting cables to one of the following ports on your Model 744 Board Computer from a peripheral or accessory:

???Text terminal (RS-232) connection

???An audio connection

???A video (graphics circuit) connection

???A keyboard or mouse (PS/2 ports) connection

???A Network (AUI LAN) connection

???Printer (HP parallel and RS-232) connections

???A SCSI port connection

Figure 4-1 shows the front panel connectors for the Model 744.

Kbd

SE SCSI

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Connecting a Single Monitor, Multi-Display System, or Text-Only Termi- nal

Connecting a Single Monitor, Multi-Display System, or Text-Only Terminal

The Model 744 typically uses one of two types of display:

???CRT-based color monitor connected to a video port

???Terminal connected to a serial port

Depending on your operating system, the Model 744 supports a maximum of three monitors at the same time. For more information on connecting mul- tiple monitors to your Model 744, see ???Multi-Display Systems,??? later in this chapter. (HP-RT supports only one monitor at a time.)

Configuration Requirements

This section provides information on con???guration requirements and step- by-step instructions for connecting one or more display devices to your Model 744.

Monitors

If your board computer does not have on-board graphics, it must ???rst have at least one of these accessories installed:

???HP A4219A GSC expansion kit and an HP A4267A 8-plane color graphics card

???HCRX graphics board

For instructions on installing a GSC expansion kit and HP A4267A graphics card, or an HCRX graphics board, refer to Chapter 2 of this guide.

NOTE:Monitors are supplied with a video cable. Use this cable either directly or with the conversion video cable, depending on what graphics capability you have installed.

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Connecting Cables

Connecting a Single Monitor, Multi-Display System, or Text-Only Terminal

Table 4-1 lists the video conversion cables required to connect a monitor to a video connector.

Multi-Display Systems

HP-UX 10.20 and later supports up to three monitors simultaneously. To have more than one display on your system, you must have multiple graphics capability installed. Four architectures support multi-display systems:

???On-board graphics and an expansion kit with one or two GSC graphics cards installed (one, two, or three displays).

???On-board graphics and an HCRX board with or without a GSC graph- ics card installed (one, two, or three displays).

???No on-board graphics and an expansion kit with one or two GSC graphics cards installed (one or two displays).

???No on-board graphics and an HCRX graphics board with a GSC graphics card installed (one or two displays).

See the Graphics Administration Guide (B2355-90109) for more informa- tion about setting up multiple displays.

Connecting the Monitor

This section provides step-by-step instructions for connecting a monitor to your Model 744 Board Computer with on-board graphics, HCRX graphics, or GSC graphics. Refer to Figure 4-2 for help when connecting your moni- tor.

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Connecting Cables

Connecting a Single Monitor, Multi-Display System, or Text-Only Termi- nal

CAUTION: Some CRT-based monitors are heavy. Use caution when lifting and unpacking the monitor.

GSC 3 x 5

Graphics

Connector

Note: On-board and HCRX connectors require conversion cable.

1On-board graphics and HCRX board:

a Plug the small connector of the conversion video cable into the video connector of your board computer, or the connector on your HCRX board.

b Connect the monitor cable to the conversion cable.

c Connect the monitor cable to your monitor as follows:

???Red to R (RED)

???Green to G (GREEN)

???Blue to B (BLUE)

2GSC graphics cards:

a Connect the monitor cable to the GSC card connector.

b Connect the other end of the cable to the monitor as specified in the previous step.

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Connecting Cables

Connecting a Single Monitor, Multi-Display System, or Text-Only Terminal

WARNING:

NOTE:

Power Cord

If your monitor has an attached power cord, connect the plug to a power source. If your monitor has a separate cord, connect the cord to the monitor, then connect the plug to a power source.

Do not connect your monitor to a power extension strip. Doing so can cause a shock hazard.

Do not turn on your monitor at this time.

NOTE:

Figure 4-3

Connecting a Terminal

This section provides step-by-step instructions for connecting a terminal to your Model 744 Board Computer. Refer to Figure 4-3.

1Using the HP A4301A conversion RS-232C Cable, plug its micro-miniature con- nector to one of the RS-232 connectors as follows:

???The recommended port for connecting a terminal is the (A) port.

???Using the (B) port for terminal connection is not recommended.

Use of the (B) port requires that VME Services software be installed in the kernel under HP-UX. The (B) port is not supported during ???cold installs??? of HP-UX because VME Services is not installed in the ???install kernel???.

RS-232 (A)

RS-232 (B)

Connecting a Terminal to the RS-232 Ports

2Plug the standard end of the conversion cable into the appropriate connec- tor of RS-232 serial cable HP 24525G.

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Audio Connection

Model 744 Board Computers provide compact disc-quality audio input and output in stereo with a 16-bit coder-decoder (CODEC) over a frequency range of 25-20,000 Hz. Output is provided by a small internal speaker and a stereo headphone mini-plug (8 ohms impedance). Input is provided by a ste- reo line-in and mono microphone mini-plugs.

The CODEC combines CD quality stereo A/D converters for microphone and line input levels. D/A converters for driving headset and line outputs are used. The input sampling rate and format are programmable, as are the input gain control (used for software control of recording levels) and output atten- uation.

A 1/8-inch mini-jack is used for the speaker out connection. The other audio signals are on a 9-pin micro D-sub connector. The output is capable of driv- ing 8 ohms; it can also be used for higher impedance devices with little or no additional distortion. A line-level input can be driven by the headset output.

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Connecting Cables

Printer Connections

Preparing for HP-UX Installation

You may have to do some con???guration for appropriate data interchange with a new printer. This section gives you general guidance for these tasks.

You can use SAM (System Administration Manager) procedures to make your printer installation easier. SAM can determine the status of any of your connected devices and performs the necessary software installation of the printer for you.

If you don???t want to use SAM to install the printer, or if SAM is not on your system, you can use HP-UX commands directly to accomplish the same tasks. For information on using manual system administration procedures, see HP-UX System Administration Tasks.

Configuring HP-UX for a Printer

You will need to supply certain items of information needed to identify the printer you are installing. It will help to have this reference information available during the software installation process. In the following checklist, ???ll in the items relevant to your printer:

Printer Interface

???Parallel:_____________________________________________

???Serial (RS-232C) (Port A):______________________________

???Serial (RS-232C) (Port B): ______________________________

???Printer Name (a name the system uses to identify the printer. It can be any name.):________________________________________

???Printer Model Number (located on a label on the back of the print- er):_________________________________________________

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Connecting Cables

Printer Connections

Printer Cables

For connection to the board computer high-density parallel port, depending on what printer you have and whether you select parallel or serial data exchange, you will need to select from the following:

???HP A4300A (HP Parallel): high-density 25-pin to standard 25-pin ???F???

???HP A4301A (Serial): 9-pin high density to standard 9-pin ???M???

Other standard cables may be required, depending on the selected printer.

Installation Procedure

Follow these steps to install your printer:

1Log in as root. If you do not know how, or do not have permission to log in as root, ask your system administrator for help.

2Run SAM by typing the following command:

/usr/sbin/sam Enter

If you need help using SAM, press the F1 key to obtain context-sensitive information for the object at the location of the cursor.

Use the arrow keys and Tab to move the highlighted areas around the screen. Press Enter to ???choose??? an item when illuminated (such as OK).

3 At the SAM opening screen, choose the following:

Printers and Plotters

4Choose Printers/Plotters from the next screen.

The system displays a message if there are no printers connected to your system. Make sure you have a printer connected. Choose OK or press

Enter.

5From the Actions menu (on the menu bar at the top of the screen), choose the following:

Add Local Printer/Plotter

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Printer Connections

6Choose an appropriate selection on the sub-menu giving options for Par- allel, Serial, HP-IB, and so on.

A screen provides you with the information on available parallel or serial interfaces.

7If you chose Add Serial (RS-232C) Printer/Plotter, more than one serial interface could be listed. The serial interfaces are listed in ascending order. The lowest-numbered serial interface corresponds to the lowest-numbered serial connector on your system. Choose the one to which your printer is connected.

8Choose OK.

A display opens for Add Local Printer/Plotter.

9Choose the box labeled Printer Name and enter your printer name for the new printer (see ???Printer Interface,??? earlier in this chapter).

10Choose Printer/Model Interface.

11Use the arrow keys to scroll down the next screen. Find the Model Name of your printer. Choose OK or press Enter when your printer is highlight- ed.

12In the Add Local Printer/Plotter display, select and choose the box labeled:

Make this the system default printer

13Choose OK.

14If the print spooler was not previously running, a screen appears with the question: Do you want to start the print spooler now?

Choose Yes or press Enter.

15The system displays a confirmation screen asking if your printer is turned on, connected to your system, and online. Check your printer to ensure that it is ready, and press Enter.

16The system displays the message Task completed. Press Enter.

17Exit the task and press the Exit SAM function key.

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Printer Connections

18 Enter the following to exit root and return to user status:

exit Enter

Refer to System Administration Tasks for additional SAM information.

Testing the Printer Installation

If you made your printer the default system printer, type the following com- mands to test it:

cd Enter

lp .profile Enter

If your printer (called printername) is not listed as the default system printer, enter the following command to test it:

lp -dprintername .profile Enter

The ???le named .pro???le should print out on your new printer.

NOTE:For information on printer-related problems, see Chapter 6 of this book.

HP Parallel

The parallel port is compatible with Centronics?? standards, plus some addi- tional features found in HP Series 700 workstations. It supports a bi-direc- tional register model interface in addition to printer-only DMA. Series 700 Scanjet interfaces are not supported.

A high-density micro D-sub connector is used for the HP Parallel interface. An HP A4300A conversion cable is required to convert to a standard PC compatible 25-pin female D-sub cable.

Figure 4-8 shows the HP parallel connector. Also refer to Figure 4-1.

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Powering On and Off

Turning On the System

To turn on the system, perform the following, with all peripheral devices turned off:

1Turn on the power to your display. The power indicator LED on the dis- play unit shows that it is turned on, even if the screen remains dark. Make sure of the following:

???For systems using a graphics display, there must be a keyboard con- nected (the monitor will not initialize if no keyboard is present).

???The appropriate LAN connection has been made to the Model 744.

???If you use a remote graphical display host connected via LAN, make sure the remote system is configured to host the board computer. Nor- mally, you will use a character terminal connected to the RS-232C (Port A) on the board computer.

2Check the SCSI connections and power on any peripheral devices.

3Turn on the VMEbus chassis. Your Model 744 system turns on with the VMEbus chassis that it is plugged into.

NOTE:If your Model 744 does not have on-board or supplementary graphics, the default console display is available through the RS-232C (Port A).

If there is a problem arising from the console path having been changed, you can boot your Model 744 to display on any console device. See ???Configuring the Console Path and Display Format??? and ???Using the Emergency Interactive Console Search??? in Appendix A.

The green LED (on the right) on the panel blinks slowly until the OS is booted; then remains on. The red LED (on the left) will be on when power is activated and before HP-UX boots. After VME services is booted, the red light is off.

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Powering On and Off

Turning On the System

4The system displays a sequence of boot messages. The Model 744 boots from the host system unless it has its own external disk or another LAN- configured system from which to boot. See Appendix A for configuring an automatic boot selection. Otherwise, allow the boot to continue.

NOTE:The remaining steps apply for HP-UX. If you are using HP-RT, refer to HP- RT System Administration Tasks for information on booting an HP-RT system.

5During the boot process, a new system displays messages prompting you for the host name, IP number, and time zone. If you have this information, enter it as requested. Otherwise, press Enter.

You can also enter or update this information later by typing the following after you log in as root:

set_parms initial Enter

The information is as follows:

aThe time zone where your system is located.

bThe host name for your system: any alphanumeric, single-word name with eight or fewer characters.

cThe network address number, also called an IP address, for your sys- tem. This consists of four address fields separated by periods: for ex- ample, 255.32.3.10. You may need to consult with your system administrator for this information. Or, if your host name and IP ad- dress have already been assigned, you can find out the host name, after boot, by entering uname -a. If you know your host name, you can de- termine your IP address by entering nslookup host_name, at the sys- tem prompt.

6 The system prompts you to set a root password at this time.

The system completes the boot sequence and displays the following prompt:

Console login:

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Powering On and Off

Turning Off the System

This section provides step-by-step instructions for powering down your

Model 744.

CAUTION: If you have a local disk attached to the Model 744, do not turn off power to the system without ???rst shutting down the operating system software according to the following procedure. Turning off the power for your system without ???rst doing the shutdown procedure may result in damage to data on your disk. Always execute the shut-down process to completion ???rst.

1Exit all processes currently running.

2Enter the following command to bring the system to a halted state

reboot -h

This gives a zero-length ???grace period??? before the system goes down to the halted state.

3After completing several shutdown procedures, the system eventually dis- plays one of the following messages:

HP-UX Message

Halted, you may now cycle power.

HP-RT Message

**** HP-RT OS is down ****

Halting (in tight loop) -- OK To Hit Reset Button

4At this time the system no longer responds to keyboard input and you may turn off the power. Turning the system back on initiates the boot se- quence.

If you want to shutdown and reboot automatically, instead of the above pro- cedure, simply enter the reboot command with no options.

See reboot(1M)) for various other options.

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Powering On and Off

Turning Off the System

Using SAM to Stop the HP-UX System

If you are using SAM, you might also want to use it to shut down your sys- tem.

CAUTION: If you are using a local disk with the Model 744, do not turn off power to your system without ???rst shutting down the operating system software according to the following procedure. Turning off the power for your system without ???rst doing the shutdown procedure may result in damage to data on your disk. Always execute the shutdown process to completion ???rst.

Follow these steps to use SAM to shut down your system.

1 Log in as root and type the following command, followed by Enter:

/usr/bin/sam

2 Choose Routine Tasks from the opening menu.

3Choose System Shutdown.

4The system provides you with the following choices:

???Halt the system. All currently executing processes except those essen- tial to the system are terminated. Then the system is halted.

???Reboot (restart) the system. The system is shut down and rebooted au- tomatically.

???Go toSingle User State. The system is put in single-user mode for administrative purposes such as backup or file system consistency checks.

5Exit SAM using the appropriate function key.

Using the Command Line

For guidance on entering HP-UX commands and using the HP-UX ???le sys- tem, tools, and networking commands, see Using HP-UX. For more advanced work with shell programming, see Shells: User???s Guide.

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Solving Problems

Managing a Boot Failure

The boot program is located in the ???rmware of your Model 744. You can con???gure the behavior of the boot process by interacting with the Boot Con- sole Handler (BCH). See Appendix A for procedures dealing with the boot console handler.

Problems during the ???rst stage of the boot process are rare. If you have indi- cations that the boot process has failed, check the following items with the power to the system off:

???No power to the host system. Check the local circuit breakers and the power connections to your VMEbus chassis.

???The Model 744 is not fully plugged into its VME slot.

???The LAN MAU connector is loose.

???The SCSI cable is not properly connected.

???Proper connection of interface/option cards

After checking these items wait ???ve or ten seconds and power on the system.

If the problem recurs, record the following information and report it to your HP service representative:

Symptoms

Status of the LED indicators

Messages that appear on your system console

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The Boot Console Interface

Boot Console User Interface Features

There are times when you want to interact directly with the hardware of your single board computer before it boots the operating system. Your 744 sys- tem provides a menu-driven boot console interface that allows you to per- form special tasks, display information, and set certain system parameters, even if the operating system is unavailable.

Here are some of the things you can do:

???Boot your workstation

???Search for bootable media

???Reset your workstation

???Display and set boot paths

???Display and set your monitor type

???Display memory configuration information

???Display the status of the EISA slots

???Set Auto Boot and Auto Search

???Set Fastboot

???Display LAN information

???Display system information

???Display PIM information

???Display and Set VME backplane networking

???Display and Set VME backplane boot ROM

???Display and Set the VME Chassis Codes Mode flag

???Restore the factory default VME configuration in the EEPROM

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NOTE:

The Boot Console Interface

Accessing the Boot Console Interface

To access the boot console interface, follow these steps:

This procedure should be done by a system administrator with root user privileges.

1Close any files and applications on your workstation.

2In a terminal window, enter the following command:

reboot -h

3When the system has completely shut down, power off the system then power it back on.

If Autoboot is turned off, the boot sequence automatically stops at the boot console Main Menu.

If Autoboot is turned on, you will see the following messages:

Processor is starting Autoboot process. To discontinue, press any key within 10 seconds.

If Autoboot and Autosearch are both turned on, you will see the following mes- sages:

Processor is booting from first available device.To discontinue, press any key within 10 seconds.

If you are using a power-saving monitor, you will have less than 10 seconds from the time this message appears to press a key. Power saving monitors usually indicate the presence of a live video sync signal through the power LED on the monitor. When the LED is on, press ESC .

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The Boot Console Interface

Booting Your Workstation

Usually, you start your workstation by turning it on and waiting for the oper- ating system to boot automatically. However, you may not always want the usual sequence to occur.

For example, you may want to start your workstation from an operating sys- tem that is stored on a device that is different from your usual boot device. If your normal operating system kernel or the disk on which it resides becomes damaged or unusable, you may wish to boot from a different disk or perhaps another type of device, such as a DDS-format tape drive.

Here are some situations and examples:

??? If you know which device you want to boot from, and you know that it contains a bootable operating system, follow the directions in ???Accessing the Boot Console Interface??? earlier in this chapter, and then type the fol- lowing at the prompt:

Main Menu: Enter command > boot device

where device is the hardware path to the device, speci???ed in Mnemonic Style Notation. When prompted whether or not to interact with the ISL enter n for no.

For example, if you wish to boot an operating system that is stored on a DDS- format tape in a drive that is located at ??????sescsi.1.0??????, follow the directions in ???Accessing the Boot Console Interface??? earlier in this chapter, and then type the following command at the prompt:

Main Menu: Enter command > boot sescsi.1.0

Interact with ISL (Y,N,Q)> n

The operating system on the speci???ed device is used to start your workstation.

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The Boot Console Interface

Booting Your Workstation

??? The Initial System Loader (ISL) is the program that actually controls the loading of the operating system. By interacting with ISL, you can choose to load an alternate version of the HP-UX operating system. If you wish to interact with the ISL before booting your workstation, follow the direc- tions in ???Accessing the Boot Console Interface??? earlier in this chapter, and then type the following at the prompt:

Main Menu: Enter command > boot device

You are prompted:

Interact with ISL (Y,N,Q)>

Answering quit (q) aborts the boot and returns you to the boot console handler.

Answering no (n) continues the boot sequence with the device speci???ed from the main menu prompt.

Answering yes (y) causes the ISL to be loaded from the speci???ed device. After a short time, the following prompt appears on your screen:

ISL>

For example, if the usual kernel (/stand/vmunix) on your root disk (fwscsi.6.0) has become corrupted, and you wish to boot your workstation from the backup kernel (/stand/vmunix.prev), type the following at the ISL> prompt:

ISL> hpux /stand/vmunix.prev

To quit out of the ISL without booting, you must power cycle to board computer.

??? If you do not know which media in your file systems have bootable oper- ating systems, you can find them with the search IPL command. See the section ???Searching for Bootable Media???.

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The Boot Console Interface

Searching for Bootable Media

To list devices that contain bootable media, follow the directions in ???Access- ing the Boot Console Interface??? earlier in this chapter, and then type the fol- lowing at the prompt:

Main Menu: Enter command > search ipl

The search command searches all buses. The search may turn up more devices than there are lines on your display. If you are using a text terminal, you may control the progress of the search from your terminal???s keyboard by using the following commands:

???To halt the search, press any other key

These ???ow-control commands do not work with a bitmapped display, but such a display can show more than forty lines of text, so you are unlikely to need them.

To search for devices of just one type that actually contain bootable media, follow the directions in ???Accessing the Boot Console Interface??? earlier in this chapter, and then type the following at the prompt:

Main Menu: Enter command > search ipl device_type

Where device_type is one of the following:

sescsi is the built-in single-ended SCSI bus

lan is all connections to the built-in LAN

gscn is an optional fast, wide SCSI interface in slot number n

bpn is VME backplane networking

bpr is VME backplane ROM boot

ata is a PCMCIA card (supported by HP-RT operating system only)

pcin is an optional PCI card in slot n

pmcn is an optional PMC card in site n

A-11

The Boot Console Interface

Restoring the Factory Default Con???guration

Restoring the Factory Default Configuration

To restore the factory default values in the EEPROM, follow the directions in ???Accessing the Boot Console Interface??? earlier in this chapter, and then type the following at the prompt to access the Con???guration Menu:

Main Menu: Enter command > co

When the Con???guration Menu appears, type the following at the prompt:

Configuration Menu: Enter command > default

The process takes less than 30 seconds and messages similar to the follow- ing are displayed:

Initializing...

TEST 30CD

INIT 30CD

Configuration Menu: Enter command >

The factory default EEPROM settings are now restored. This process does not affect the VME con???guration in the EEPROM.

A-12

The Boot Console Interface

Displaying and Setting Paths

A path is the hardware address of a device that is attached to the I/O system of your workstation. The path command sets the system paths shown in Table A-1.

The path command sets and displays the hardware address of a speci???ed device attached to the I/O bus of your workstation.

To display the current settings for the system paths, type the following at the prompt:

Main Menu: Enter command > path

To obtain a full listing of currently supported boot device ???mnemonic??? paths, use the following command:

Main Menu: Enter command > pa prim ?

To obtain a full listing of currently supported console ???mnemonic??? paths, use the following command:

Main Menu: Enter command > pa con ?

A-13

The Boot Console Interface

Displaying and Setting Paths

To display the current setting for a particular system path, follow the direc- tions in ???Accessing the Boot Console Interface??? earlier in this chapter, and then type the following at the prompt:

Main Menu: Enter command > path path_type

where path_type is one of the path types listed in Table A-1.

For example, to get the path to the primary boot device, follow the directions in ???Accessing the Boot Console Interface??? earlier in this chapter, and then type the following at the prompt:

Main Menu: Enter command > path primary

To set a system path to a new value, follow the directions in ???Accessing the Boot Console Interface??? earlier in this chapter, and then type the following at the prompt:

Main Menu: Enter command > path path_type path

where path_type is one of the path types listed in Table A-1 and path is the speci???cation of the path in Mnemonic Style Notation (as described in Table A-2). For example, to set the primary boot path to a SCSI disk with an ID of 6.0, follow the directions in ???Accessing the Boot Console Interface??? earlier in this chapter, and then type the following at the prompt:

Main Menu: Enter command > path pri sescsi.6.0

A-15

The Boot Console Interface

Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type

Your system ships from the factory preset to use a monitor with a speci???c resolution and frequency. If you replace your workstation???s monitor with a different type of monitor, you must recon???gure your workstation to support the new monitor.

The Monitor Command

The monitor command lets you change your workstation???s graphics con???g- uration. This command is available in the Con???guration Menu of the boot console interface.

To display the current graphics and console information, enter the following command:

Configuration Menu: Enter command > monitor

The correct usage for setting the graphics con???guration is:

Configuration Menu: Enter command > monitor graphics_path type

where valid graphics_path parameters are:

graphics(0) - The on-board 8-plane graphics adapter.

graphics(1) - Graphics adapter installed in option slot 1.

graphics(2) - Graphics adapter installed in option slot 2.

and type is the numerical monitor type as shown with the monitor list com- mand.

NOTE:Standalone boards are shipped from the factory configured to monitor type 0 to force a monitor type polling loop on initial boot.

A-16

The Boot Console Interface

Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type

Displaying the Current Monitor Configuration

To display the current monitor con???guration for your system from the Con- ???guration Menu of the boot console interface, follow the directions in ???Accessing the Boot Console Interface??? earlier in this chapter. Once you are in the Boot Console Interface Main Menu, type:

Main Menu: Enter command > configuration

This places you in the Con???guration Menu. From here type:

Configuration Menu: Enter command > monitor

The screen displays a list of the current graphics adapters and their monitor types con???gured for your workstation.

MONITOR INFORMATION

Configuration Menu: Enter command >

In this example, only the built-in graphic adapter graphics(0) is con???gured. The monitor type for graphics(0) is set to type 12, which is a 1280 by 1024 monitor that uses a frequency of 72 Hz.

A-17

The Boot Console Interface

Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type

Setting the Monitor Type

You can set the monitor type for a graphics adapter from the con???guration menu by entering the following:

Configuration Menu: Enter command > monitor graphics(n) tt

Where n is the number of the graphics adapter and tt is the monitor type. To display a list of supported monitors, enter the following command;

Configuration Menu: Enter command > monitor list

A list of valid monitor types similar to the following is displayed;

MONITOR INFORMATION

Configuration Menu: Enter command >

* These monitor types are not supported on the Model 744 on-board graph- ics.

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The Boot Console Interface

Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type

To set the monitor type for graphics(0) to monitor type 2 you would enter the following;

Configuration Menu: Enter command > monitor graphics(0) 2

This will take effect on the next reboot.

MONITOR INFORMATION

The boot console displays a message that tells you that your new monitor selection will take effect the next time you reboot your system.

The boot console also displays the new monitor information.

Trying to change the monitor type to a number not listed for that graphics device fails and gives you the following warning message:

Value of monitor type n out of range (n - nn)

A-19

The Boot Console Interface

Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type

Setting the Monitor Type at Power On

If you replace your workstation???s monitor with a different monitor type, and do not set the workstation???s graphics parameters by using the monitor com- mand before doing so, you need to perform the following steps at power on:

If your keyboard connects to the PS/2 connector on your system, wait 2 sec- onds after the Num Lock light ???ashes near the end of the boot sequence, then press Tab to initiate the automatic monitor selection process.

If you have a keyboard that connects to the HIL connector on your system, press Tab every three seconds during the boot sequence to initiate the auto- matic monitor selection process.

The system cycles through all of the available monitor types one at a time. When you can see a message similar to the following clearly and legibly, select that monitor type by pressing Enter.

NOTE:If you are using a power saving monitor, the power LED will light when the monitor senses a valid video synch signal.

The system queries you to con???rm your selection. Press Y to save this moni- tor type.

If you press any key other than Y, the following message is displayed:

Monitor type not saved.

At this point, the new monitor type is active, but not saved. Because you didn???t save the monitor type, the next time you reboot the system, the origi- nal monitor type will be used.

Next, the following message is displayed:

To select a new Graphics Monitor Type press the <TAB> key now, otherwise EXIT by entering any other key (or will time out in 15 seconds)...

To restart the monitor selection process, press TAB.

A-20

The Boot Console Interface

Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type

Using the Emergency Interactive Console Search

If the system console is set to a device that is not installed in the system, you can use the emergency interactive console search to set the console to one of the terminal devices that is currently connected.

Use the following procedure to set the console with the emergency interac- tive console search:

1Make sure that the monitor(s) and/or terminal(s) are powered on.

2Hold the Model 744 board computer's reset/abort switch in its Abort po- sition, then turn on power to the VMEbus chassis.

3A message similar to the following is displayed on each monitor connect- ed to a graphics device recognized by the system:

Where n is a single-digit number or a keyboard key.

When the message is displayed clear and undistorted on the monitor for your console device, enter the number or key that corresponds to the display device that you are selecting.

NOTE:The message is displayed for sixty seconds before proceeding to the next monitor resolution.

If you are using a power saving monitor, the power LED will light when the monitor senses a valid video synch signal.

If this message is not displayed on your monitor, review the procedures in Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 to make sure that you correctly installed the option board.

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The Boot Console Interface

Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type

If no keyboards are found the following message is displayed:

WARNING: No keyboard(s) found. Turn off system

power, check keyboard connection(s) and

repeat interactive console search.

To advance all graphics adapter monitors to the next resolution, press the <Tab> key one time and wait ???ve seconds for all monitor types to change. Do not hold down the <Tab> key or press it multiple times as this will cause the monitor types to advance for each press of the <Tab> key.

4When the following message is displayed, press the <Esc> key to confirm selection of the device as the console:

Press the <Esc> key to confirm selection of GRAPHICS(s) as the CONSOLE.

This selection will timeout in 10 seconds if not confirmed.

NOTE:The message is displayed for only ten seconds before console search is resumed. Press <Esc> as soon as possible after the message is displayed.

The following message is displayed on the selected display:

Selected CONSOLE path is: GRAPHICS(s)

Selected KEYBOARD path is: PS2

A-22

The Boot Console Interface

Displaying the Current Memory Con???guration

Displaying the Current Memory Configuration

The memory command shows the memory con???guration table.

To display the current memory con???guration for your system, from the Information Menu of the boot console interface, follow the directions in ???Accessing the Boot Console Interface??? earlier in this chapter. Once you are in the Boot Console Interface Main Menu, type:

Main Menu: Enter command > information

This places you in the Information Menu. From here type:

Information Menu: Enter command > memory

The screen displays status and con???guration information for the memory modules installed in your workstation.

Memory Information Example

If a memory card failure is detected during power-on selftest, the following message is displayed on the console (after completing all selftests) and the autoboot/autosearch process is automatically stopped:

WARNING: One or more memory banks were not configured due to a SIMM size mismatch or a SIMM failure. For more details, use the MEMORY command in the INFORMATION menu.

NOTE:The above condition occurs only after the testing and successful configuration of at least one memory card.

A-23

The Boot Console Interface

Displaying the Current Memory Con???guration

The following listing is a sample memory con???guration table when memory modules are properly installed and con???gured:

MEMORY INFORMATION

MEMORY STATUS TABLE

If the power-on selftest detects a defective or damaged memory card, using the memory command (from the Information Menu prompt) displays the following information:

WARNING: One or more memory banks were not configured due to errors in the following SIMM(s).

==========================================================

Side view of Model 9000/744/165L Single Board Computer PCB.

SUGGESTION: If possible, turn off the computer and check to see if the memory card(s) are seated properly.

A-24

The Boot Console Interface

Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search and Auto Start Flags

The auto boot, auto search, and auto start ???ags are variables stored in your workstation???s nonvolatile memory. (Nonvolatile memory retains its contents even after power is turned off.) If you reset these ???ags to a new value, the change takes effect the next time you reboot the workstation.

The auto boot variable boots the operating system whenever your worksta- tion is turned on.

To examine the state of auto boot and auto search, type the following at the prompt:

Configuration Menu: Enter command > auto

If auto boot is set to on, your workstation automatically attempts to boot the operating system when turned on. If auto boot is set to off, your workstation enters the boot administration mode of the boot console user interface.

The state of auto search determines how your workstation seeks a boot device during autoboot. If auto search is set to on, your workstation will search for other boot devices if the primary boot device is not available. If auto search is off, your workstation will default to the boot administration mode if it can???t see the primary boot device.

To change the state of auto boot or auto search, enter either of the follow- ing commands at the prompt:

Configuration Menu: Enter command > auto boot state

Configuration Menu: Enter command > auto search state

where state is on or off.

A-26

The Boot Console Interface

Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search and Auto Start Flags

Autosearch searches for devices in the following order:

Primary Boot Path

Alternate Boot Path

FW SCSI in GSC Slot 1

FW SCSI in GSC Slot 2

Built-in Single-Ended SCSI Devices

Built-in LAN bootp servers

NOTE:The following paths are not searched unless they are referenced by the primary or alternate boot paths:

bpn bpr ata

EISA and VME cards are not searched.

A-27

The Boot Console Interface

Displaying and Setting the Security Mode

The SECure ???ag is a variable stored in non-volatile memory. (Non-volatile memory retains its contents even after power is turned off.) If you reset this ???ag to a new value, the change takes effect the next time you reboot the board computer.

When the SECure ???ag is set to on, autoboot and autosearch are enabled and cannot be stopped. The system boots from the default boot paths regard- less of user intervention.

To display the current setting for the SECure ???ag, enter the following com- mand:

Configuration Menu: Enter command > secure

To set the SECure ???ag on or off, enter one of the following:

Configuration Menu: Enter command > secure on

Configuration Menu: Enter command > secure off

A-28

The Boot Console Interface

Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode

When fastboot is enabled (set to on), your workstation does a quick check of the memory and skips I/O interface testing during its power-on self tests. This enables your workstation to complete its boot process more quickly.

The default factory setting is for fastboot to be disabled (off).

The fastboot mode allows your workstation to boot quickly by performing a less extensive check of the system???s memory.

When fastboot is disabled (set to off), more extensive memory testing and I/O interface testing is performed during the selftests, causing the boot pro- cess to take longer.

If you are experiencing dif???culty in booting your workstation, set fastboot to off and reboot the system. The more extensive testing may reveal the error condition.

To display the status of fastboot, type the following at the prompt:

Configuration Menu: Enter command > fastboot

To disable fastboot, type the following at the prompt:

Configuration Menu: Enter command > fastboot off

To enable fastboot, type the following at the prompt:

Configuration Menu: Enter command > fastboot on

CAUTION: If a graphics adapter is installed in the system, it must be selected as the console device. If additional graphics adapters are installed, Fastboot mode cannot be used.

A-29

The Boot Console Interface

Displaying the LAN Station Address

It is sometimes necessary to supply a LAN station address of your worksta- tion to other users. For example, if your workstation is to become a member of a cluster, the cluster administrator needs to know your LAN station address in order to add your workstation to the cluster.

A LAN station address of your workstation is the label that uniquely identi- ???es the LAN connection for your workstation at the link level (the hardware level).

To display your workstation???s LAN station addresses, type the following at the prompt:

Information Menu: Enter command > lanaddress

The LAN station address is displayed as a twelve-digit number in hexadeci- mal notation, similar to the following:

LAN Station Addresses: 0060b0-789abc

The address is for the system???s built-in LAN.

A-30

The Boot Console Interface

Displaying and Setting VME Backplane Networking Con???guration

Displaying and Setting VME Backplane Networking

Configuration

On the VME menu, BPNcon???g is used to display or set the VME backplane networking parameters stored in non-volatile memory.

To display the current VME backplane networking parameters enter the fol- lowing at the VME menu prompt:

VME Menu: Enter command > bpn

The information is displayed similar to the following example:

Current BPN Configuration Parameters:

CPU Number: 0

Anchor: 0x00200000

AM: 0x3d

Use the following syntax to set the VME backplane networking parameters:

BPNconfig - Show backplane networking configuration

BPNconfig cpu - Set CPU number only

BPNconfig cpu anchor - Set CPU number and VME anchor address

BPNconfig cpu anchor am - Set CPU number, VME anchor address and VME address modifier code

For example,

bpncon???g 1 0x200000 0x3d

sets the backplane networking resources for CPU number 1, with the VME anchor address set to 0x200000 and the VME address modi???er code is set to 0x3d.

A-33

The Boot Console Interface

Displaying and Setting VME Backplane ROM Boot Con???guration

Displaying and Setting VME Backplane ROM Boot

Configuration

On the VME menu, BPRcon???g is used to display or set the VME backplane ROM boot parameters stored in non-volatile memory.

To display the current VME backplane ROM boot parameters enter the fol- lowing at the VME menu prompt:

VME Menu: Enter command > bpr

The information is displayed similar to the following example:

Current BPR Configuration Parameters:

Address: 0x00000000

AM: 0x3d

VME Menu: Enter command >

Use the following syntax to set the VME backplane ROM boot parameters:

BPRcon???g - Show backplane ROM boot con???guration

For example,

bprcon???g 0x0 0x3d

sets the backplane ROM boot VME address to 0x0 and the VME address modi???er code to 0x3d.

A-34

The Boot Console Interface

Displaying and Setting the VME Chassis Codes Mode Flag

Displaying and Setting the VME Chassis Codes Mode

Flag

On the VME menu, ModeFlags is used to display or set ???ags which enable or disable the display of diagnostic chassis codes on SERIAL_1.

To display the current setting of the mode ???ag enter the following command:

VME Menu: Enter command > mf

The information is displayed similar to the following example

Diagnostic Chassis Codes to SERIAL_1: ENABLED

VME Menu: Enter command >

Use the following syntax to set the VME chassis code mode ???ag:

ModeFlags - Shows current state of all mode ???ags

ModeFlags cc on - Enables the display of diagnostic chassis codes on SERIAL_1

ModeFlags cc off - Disables the display of diagnostic chassis codes on SERIAL_1

A-35

CAUTION:

The Boot Console Interface

Restoring the Factory Default VME EEPROM Con???guration

Restoring the Factory Default VME EEPROM

Configuration

The NV_SECTIONS command restores the non-volatile sections area of the system EEPROM to the default factory settings.

To restore the factory default settings, enter the following command:

VME Menu: Enter command >nv_sections de all

All VME system con???guration data maintained in this area of the EEPROM is restored to the factory default setting. All user data contained in this area of the EEPROM is ERASED.

Do not reset the system or interrupt the power during the update process. The update requires approximately 6 minutes to complete.

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Index

accessories, 1-8 audio, 1-18 auto boot, A-26

changing state, A-26 auto search, A-26

changing state, A-26 auto start, A-26

backplane networking, A-33 boot console

features, A-2 menus, A-3

configuration, A-4

information, A-5

main, A-3

service, A-5

VME, A-6

bootable media searching for, A-11

cables, 1-9 connecting, 4-1

audio, 4-9

keyboard, 4-13

monitor, 4-4

mouse, 4-13

network, 4-14

printer, 4-16

SCSI, 4-22

terminal, 4-4

video, 4-12

conversion, 4-5 printer, 4-17

commands all, A-31 auto, A-26 boot, A-9

eisa, A-25 fastboot, A-29 lanaddress, A-30 memory, A-23 path, A-13

pim, A-32 reset, A-12 search, A-11

documentation conventions, Preface-7

EISA slots

displaying status, A-25 electrostatic discharge, Preface-4 emissions

regulations, Preface-2 environmental requirements, 1-11

fastboot, A-29 disabling, A-29 displaying status, A-29 enabling, A-29

features, 1-3

Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Preface-2

GSC, 1-3

I information

online, 1-15 system, 1-14

installation accessories, 2-1

expansion kit, 2-8

graphics boards, 2-12

GSC mezzanine cards, 2-11

memory, 2-5

PMC bridge, 2-15

PMC expansion, 2-15

cables, 4-1

configuring VME card cage, 3-3 HP-RT, 1-17

HP-UX, 1-17 keyboard, 4-13 keyboard and mouse, 3-7 Model 744, 3-8

non-HP VME cage, 3-10

monitor, 4-4 mouse, 4-13 network cable, 4-14 notes, 1-7 overview, 1-7 printer, 4-16

SCSI connections, 4-22 terminal, 4-4

keyboard, 1-10

LAN station address, A-30 displaying, A-30

LED codes, 6-3

M manuals

related, Preface-5 system information, 1-14

maximum temperatures, 1-11 memory

displaying configuration, A-23 failure, A-23

nonvolatile, A-26 monitor

displaying type, A-16, A-17 setting type, A-18

setting type at power on, A-20 mouse, 1-10

nonvolatile memory, A-26

operating system, 1-13 HP-RT, 1-13 HP-UX, 1-13

Index-1

Index

overview, 1-13

path, A-13 displaying, A-13 setting, A-15

PCI, 1-3 PCMCIA, 1-8 PIM information

displaying, A-32 PMC, 1-3

PMC bridge adapter, 2-15 PMC expansion adapter, 2-15 power

worksheet, 3-5, 3-6 power off, 5-1

power on, 5-1

power requirements, 3-3 precautions

electrostatic discharge, Preface-4 printer

configuring, 4-16 connecting, 4-16

product description, 1-3

R regulations

emissions, Preface-2 related manuals, Preface-5 release documents, Preface-4 removal

Model 744, 3-12 revision history, Preface-6

solving problems, 6-1 boot failure, 6-5 LED codes, 6-3 printer, 6-6

supported products, 1-8 system information

displaying, A-31

troubleshooting, 6-1 boot failure, 6-5 LED codes, 6-3 printer, 6-6

W workstation

booting, A-9

resetting to predefined parameters, A-12

Index-2