Changing the Console to External Terminal | Compaq C200, C240, C180

Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration

Changing Your Monitor Type

Changing the Console to External Terminal

In the event that your console stops displaying to your graphics device, use the fol- lowing procedure to display to console to an external terminal:

1Turn system power off.

2Disconnect the PC keyboard connector from the system rear panel.

3Connect a serial terminal to the Serial 1 connector (the top serial connector) on the system rear panel.

4Power on the system.

The system will now display the console to the terminal connected to the Serial 1 port.

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HP Part No. A4200-90050 Edition E1298 Model C160 / C180 / C200 / C240 / C360 Owner’s Guide HEWLETT-PACKARD Warranty Statement Iii Page Contents Contents Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive Safety and Regulatory Statements Solving Problems Emissions Regulations Compliance Acoustics Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Scsi Connections Replacing the Battery Changing Your Monitor Type Determining Scsi Bus Length Boot Console Interface Xii Preface Release Documents Safety and Regulatory StatementsAudience Revision History Related Manuals Literal values Documentation Conventions Problems, Questions, and Suggestions Xviii Product Information Product Information Product Description EISA/GSC System Unit Front Panel Controls System Power SwitchSystem Unit Front Panel Controls System LEDs Power LED Next to the system LEDs are the following audio controls Audio Controls CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features Storage Device Controls and Features Control/Feature Purpose CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features DDS-DC Later Model Drive Controls and Indicators DDS-DC Early Model Drive Controls and Indicators Tape Clean Floppy Drive Controls and Features Floppy Drive Controls and Features System Unit Rear Panel Connectors Security Loop System Unit Rear Panel ConnectorsPullout Card Audio Connectors Max Output Level/Impedance Signal to NoiseAudio Electrical Speciﬁcations Frequency Response Input Sensitivity/Impedance Network Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse ConnectorsHP Parallel I/O Connector Serial I/O Pins Pin No Signal Description Serial Input/Output Connectors TOC Button Scsi ConnectorsPower Cord Connector Monitors Pointing Devices Keyboard Operating System Overview Using Your CD-ROM Drive Using Your CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions Controls and Features CD-ROM Drive Operating Controls and Features Caring for CD-ROM Discs CD-ROM Media CD-ROM Disc Tray Operating the CD-ROM DriveLoading and Unloading a CD-ROM in the Disc Tray Disc Tray Description Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive Removing a CD-ROM Disc From a Horizontally Mounted Drive Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive Releasing the Disc Holder Retainers Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive Placing a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive Removing a CD-ROM Disc From a Vertically Mounted Drive Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive Usr/sbin/ioscan -d sdisk Return Verifying the CD-ROM Drive Operation Sam Return Mounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAMMounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc From the Actions menu, click on Add a Hard Disk Drive Peripheral DevicesSystems Floppy, and Hard Disks Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM Reading the Busy Light Defective disc Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive DDS-2 DDS Tape Drive Tape Drives Meter DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette DescriptionsDDS Drive Storage Capacities DDS-2 Drive Controls and Indicators Controls and Indicators DDS-DC Early Model Tape Drive LED Display Codes LEDs LED Warning Conditions DDS-DC Later Model and DDS-2 Tape Drive LED Display Codes Media Life Data Cassettes Media Restrictions Cleaning the Tape Heads Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a DDS Tape Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Data Cassette Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette Operating the DDS Tape DriveLoading and Unloading a Data Cassette Usr/sbin/ioscan -d stape Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation Using Device Files Writing to a Data Cassette Archiving Data Tar -tvf /dev/rmt/devicefile Restoring Files from a Data Cassette to Your SystemListing the Files on a Data Cassette Man tar Further Command Information Ordering Information Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Floppy Diskette Using the Floppy DisketteSetting the Write-Protect Tab on a Diskette Inserting and Removing a Floppy Diskette Inserting and Removing a Diskette Ioscan Verifying the Floppy Drive ConfigurationOperating the Floppy Drive From the Actions menu, click on View More Information Mediainit -i 2 devicefile Formatting a New Diskette Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System Transferring Data To and From a Floppy DisketteSaving Files to a Floppy Diskette Tar -tvf deviceﬁle Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette For More Information Configuring the Floppy Driver Troubleshooting Solving Problems Solving Problems Problem Solution Common Problems and SolutionsProblems with Powering Up the System Power -up Problems Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System Problems with the 802.3 Network Problems with the 802.3 Network Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive System Unit Front Panel LEDs LED Error Codes Likely cause SIMMs or processor LED Error Codes Dealing with a Boot Failure Man cstm Man mstm Man xstm Running System Verification Tests Cstm verify all Cstm Running System Veriﬁcation Tests Safety and Regulatory Statements Safety and Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity For FCC Applications Special Video Configuration StatementsFor EN55022 or Cispr 22 Applications Federal Communications Commission FCC Emissions Regulations Vcci Class B ITE Japan Korea RRL EMI Class a Emissions Regulations Compliance Regulation On Noise Declaration For Machines -3. Gsgv Electrostatic Discharge ESD PrecautionsAcoustics Safety Statement Visible LEDs Laser Safety Statement U.S.A. Only Safety and Regulatory Statements Safety and Regulatory Statements Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Configuration Also, read the ESD Precautions in Appendix a of this guide Usr/sbin/ioscan -f Checking the Scsi IDs 102 Preparing Your Workstation Removing the Floor Stand Installing Storage Devices Single-Ended Scsi Devices Preparing to Install Your Storage DeviceConfiguring your Storage Device Default Scsi IDs Ultra or Fast, Wide Scsi Devices 107 Removing the Storage Tray Storage Device Cable Routing Removing a Disk Filler Panel Installing a CD-ROM or a DDS-Format Tape Drive 110 Installing a Floppy Drive Installing a Floppy Drive Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position Removing the Disk Interconnect Board Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 3 or Position Installing a Hard Disk Drive Installing the Disk Interconnect Board Replacing the Storage Tray Installing the Storage Tray Assembly 119 Configuring a Hard Disk Drive 121 Removing Main Tray Assembly Removing the Main Tray Assembly 123 Replacing the Main Tray Assembly Replacing the Main Tray Assembly 125 Installing Additional Memory C160/C180/C200/C240/C360 Memory Module Location Installing Memory Modules 129 Rotating the Eisa Fan Installing the Egram Enhanced Graphics RAM Module C160/C180 Removing the Eisa Slider and Retainer Installing the Egram Module Rotating the Eisa Fan Installing an Option Board Installing the Eisa Retainer and Eisa Slider Securing the Fan Option Slots from Outside the System Unit Installing an EISA, PCI, or GSC Option Board Graphics Adapter Considerations Special Video Configuration Statements Graphics Paths Graphics Configuration Restrictions 140 Removing the Eisa Retainer Installing the Option BoardRotating the Fan Removing the Eisa Slider and Blank Plate 143 144 145 Removing the Battery Replacing the Battery 147 Changing Your Monitor Type Setting the Monitor Type from the Boot Console InterfaceSetting the Monitor Type at Power On Changing the Console to External Terminal 150 Scsi Connections 152 Fast, Wide Dif Ferential Scsi Bus Differences 154 Address 7 is reserved for host controller use on all buses Priority Address Scsi Cables Scsi Restrictions 157 Connectors and Terminators Maximum Number of NSE Scsi Devices Scsi Configuration ConstraintsNarrow, Single-ended Scsi Bus Configuration Constraints NSE Scsi Bus Conﬁguration Constraints Ultra, Wide-SE Scsi Bus Conﬁguration Constraints Fast, Wide, Differential Scsi Bus Configuration ConstraintsUltra, Wide-SE Scsi Bus Configuration Constraints Narrow, Single-Ended Scsi Bus Length Determining Scsi Bus Length Bus Length Worksheet for Narrow Single-Ended Scsi Bus Fast, Wide Differential Scsi Bus Length 164 Ultra, Wide, Single-Ended Scsi Bus Length Subtotals Total Ultra, Wide SE Scsi Bus Length = Assigning Scsi Device IDs 168 Narrow Single-Ended Scsi Device IDs External Device Drives Internal Device Drives Fast, Wide Differential Scsi Device Drives and Device ID Fast, Wide Differential Scsi IDs C160/C180/C200 Upgrades Ultra, Wide SE Scsi Device Drives and Device ID Ultra, Wide Scsi IDs System Scsi Port Connection Connecting to the Scsi PortsRear Panel Scsi Connectors without Terminators 173 174 Boot Console Interface 176 Boot Console Interface Features 178 179 180 181 To access the boot console interface, follow these steps Accessing the Boot Console Interface Booting Your Workstation ISL hpux /stand/vmunix.prev Ctrl Searching for Bootable Media Resetting Your Workstation Displaying and Setting Paths Type Speciﬁcation Format Mnemonic Style Notation Monitor Displaying and Setting the Monitor TypeMonitor Command Displaying the Current Monitor Configuration Setting the Monitor Type 192 To restart the monitor selection process, press TAB 194 Displaying the Current Memory Configuration Memory Information Sample Detailed Memory Configuration Table SPA Group 197 Displaying the Status of the System I/O Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags Autosearch searches for devices in the following order Secure on Secure off Displaying and Setting the Security ModeSecure To enable fastboot, type the following at the prompt Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode Displaying the LAN Station Address AUTOdetect Configure and Display LAN Settings 205 Displaying System Information Displaying PIM Information 208 Glossary Bootstrap service See boot Glossary 211 212 Iconify See iconize 214 Mouse pointer See pointer Option See command option Scsi See Small Computer System In- terface Root See superuser System name See internet protocol address Working directory See current work- ing directory Utility See utility program 219 220 Index 222 223 224