Configuring for a CD ROM Driv e

You can use a CD ROM (\Compact Disc Read-Only Memory") driv e to accommodate read-only use of a wide v ariety of softw are, including HP-UX system updates.

After hardware connections ha ve been made (see the Installation Guide for this device), you'll need to ensure that y our operating system is prepared to exchange data with the device. This section pro vides instructions for con￿guring HP-UX to comm unicate with the CD R OM drive.

Note The CD ROM drive cannot be locally-moun ted on a diskless 4 node (cnode), although its driv er must be con￿gured in to each

cluster node's kernel.

This section deals with the follo wing topics:

Installing the CD R OM with SAM.

Testing the installation.

Mounting the new CD ROM.

Removing and inserting a disc.

The factory-set SCSI address for this device:

SCSI bus address: 2

As it is possible that the CD R OM drive may be shipped with a di￿eren t SCSI bus setting, please see the Installation Guide for the device for guidance on resetting it, if necessary .

Inserting the disc in your CD ROM drive.

Note that a rigid plastic caddy holds and protects the disc. Before inserting the disc, make sure you have the disc installed in the appropriate disc caddy . When inserted into the disc port, data is read from the disc through a sh utter in the caddy. When you eject the caddy, the shutter closes to protect the disc's data surface.

The disc caddy for an HP driv e is not interchangeable with the HP C1707A CD ROM Drive disc caddy. However, you can remove the disc from one caddy

Configuring HP-UX for Printers and Drives 4-17

FINAL TRIM SIZE : 7.0 in x 8.5 in