Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive | HP C100/110 manual

		Solving Problems
		Common Problems and Solutions
	Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive
	Table 11 describes a possible problem you may encounter using the DDS
	tape drive and offers solutions.
Table 11	Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive

	Problem	Solution

	The DDS tape drive does	Re-enter the commands and make sure that you have typed
	not respond to com-	them correctly.
	mands.
		Make sure that you speciﬁed the correct device ﬁle name for
		commands that require a device ﬁle name.
		Make sure the write-protect tab is set to write if you are try-
		ing to copy data to a data cassette.
		Make sure that the system can communicate with the drive
		as described in "Checking the SCSI IDs" in Appendix B.
		Follow the instructions in the section "Running the System
		Veriﬁcation Tests" in this chapter to verify that the tape
		drive is functioning properly.

	If the problem persists, contact your system administrator or call your designated service
	representative.

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HP C100/110 manual Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive, Tape drive and offers solutions

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HP Part No. A4200-90014 Edition E0995 Model C100/110 Owner’s GuidePage Contents Monitors Keyboards Operating the CD-ROM Drive Using Your CD-ROM Drive Operating the DDS Tape Drive Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive Operating the Floppy Drive Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive Safety and Regulatory Statements Solving Problems Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration Replacing the Battery Changing Your Monitor Type Scsi Connections Boot Console Interface Displaying the Current Memory Conﬁguration Figures Xiii Xiv Tables Xvi System Overview System Overview Product Description This workstation has the following key features EISA/GSC System Unit Front Panel Controls System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs Power LED lights when the system unit power is on System Power SwitchPower LED Use the Power switch to power the system unit on and off Audio Controls Removable Storage DevicesNext to the system LEDs are the following audio controls System Unit Rear Panel Connectors Security Loop System Unit Rear Panel Connectors Audio Connectors Max Output Level/Impedance Signal to NoiseAudio Electrical Speciﬁcations Frequency Response 25-20,000 Hz Input Sensitivity/Impedance Serial I/O Connectors Keyboard ConnectorsHP Parallel I/O Connector Network Connectors Serial I/O Pins Pin No Signal Description Scsi Connectors TOC Button Power Cord Connector You can use one of two HP monitors with your workstation Monitors Keyboard Differences Keyboards PS2 Keyboard and ITF Keyboard Equivalent Keys PS/2 Keycap Symbol ITF Keycap Symbol Keyboards Pointing Devices Operating System Overview Lanic ID Important Information You Need to Note You will see a table similar to Table Terminal ControlLanic ID in this example is 0800091595EE CD-ROM drive Default device ﬁle names for your drives are listed belowScsi ID and Device File Information for HP-UX Device For installation on a system requiring short file names For installation on a system permitting long file namesIP Address and Subnetwork Mask Information Man telnet Networking OverviewMail Telnet Ftp RloginRcp Setting Up Your Printer Setting Up Your Printer Gathering Printer Information Opening the Toolbox Subpanel Setting Up a Local Printer Using SAMOpening the General Toolbox Executing the SAM Icon Opening the SystemAdmin Toolbox Click on Printer/Model Interface Setting Up a Local Printer Using SAM Lp -dprintername .vueprofile Lp .vueprofile Etc/inetd.conf Setting Up Your Printer for Network PrintingUsr/sbin/inetd.conf Usr/sbin/reboot Etc/reboot Man lp Printing a File If you have problems printing, check the following Solving Printer Problems Using Your CD-ROM Drive Using Your CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions CD-ROM Drive Controls and Features Controls and Features Control/Feature Purpose 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 Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive To load a disc in the CD-ROM drive, follow these stepsReleasing the Disc Holder Retainers 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 Etc/ioscan -d scsi Verifying the CD-ROM Drive Operation Usr/sbin/ioscan -d sdisk If you receive this message, go to , Solving Problems Using Device Files Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Mounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM Toolbox Arrow Systems Peripheral DevicesFrom the Actions menu, click on Add a Hard Disk Drive Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM Floppy, and Hard Disks Disks and File Systems window opens. Double-click on CD-ROMFollowing screen message appears 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 Drive Controls and IndicatorsDDS Drive Controls and Indicators DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions LEDs LED Warning Conditions DDS Tape Drive LED Display Codes Media Life Data Cassettes Cleaning the Tape Heads Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Data CassetteMedia Restrictions Push tab right for write Push tab left for write-protect Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a DDS Tape Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette Operating the DDS Tape DriveLoading and Unloading a Data Cassette Usr/sbin/ioscan -d stape If you are using HP-UX 10.0, enter the followingVerifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation Etc/ioscan -d scsi Device Files Data Compression Device Files No Data Compression Writing to a Data Cassette Archiving Data in Compressed and Noncompressed Mode Tar -cvf /dev/rmt/3m pathname Restoring Files from a Data Cassette to Your SystemListing the Files on a Data Cassette Terminal window opens Man tar Further Command InformationMedia Interchangeability Restrictions Tar -tvf /dev/rmt/3m Troubleshooting 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 Diskette Using the Floppy DisketteSetting the Write-Protect Tab on a Floppy Diskette Inserting and Removing a Floppy Diskette Inserting and Removing a Diskette Operating the Floppy Drive Verifying the Floppy Drive ConfigurationEtc/ioscan for Dev/rfloppy/c20Ad1s0 Mediainit -i 2 /dev/rfloppy/c20Ad1s0 Formatting a New Diskette Saving Files to a Floppy Diskette Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette Tar -cvf /dev/rfloppy/c20Ad1s0 pathname Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System Tar -xvf /dev/rfloppy/c20Ad1s0 pathname Listing the Files on a Floppy DisketteTar -tvf /dev/rfloppy/c20Ad1s0 For More Information Configuring the Floppy Driver Troubleshooting Ordering Information 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 SystemProblems with the 802.3 Network Work and offers solutions Drive and offers solutions Problems Using a Hard Disk DriveProblems Using a Hard Disk Drive Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive Tape drive and offers solutions Problems Using the DDS Tape DriveProblems Using the DDS Tape Drive Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive Dealing with a Boot Failure Man cstm Man mstm Man xstm Running System Verification Tests Following screen appears Cstm Following messages appear Cstm verify all Safety and Regulatory Statements 106 Federal Communications Commission FCC Emissions Regulations Regulation On Noise Declaration For Machines -3. Gsgv Emissions Regulations ComplianceAcoustics Vcci Class 2 ITE Electrostatic Discharge ESD Precautions This equipment conforms to the following safety standards Safety Statement Laser Safety Statement U.S.A. Only 112 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 116 Preparing Your Workstation Removing the Floor Stand Installing Storage Devices Came with your device Preparing to Install Your Storage Device Tray Supported Devices Conditions Position Disk Tray Positions Storage Conﬁgurations Mounting the Storage Device Slides Disk Shield Storage Device Cable RoutingMounting the Disk Shield Removing the Storage Tray Removing the Disk Tray Removing a Disk Filler Panel Installing a CD-ROM or a DDS-Format Tape Drive 126 Installing a Floppy Drive Installing a Floppy Drive Perform the following procedure to install a hard disk 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 135 Configuring a Hard Disk Drive 137 138 Removing Main Tray Assembly Removing the Main Tray Assembly 140 Replacing the Main Tray Assembly Replacing the Main Tray Assembly 142 Installing Additional memory Number Conﬁguration Pair Memory Module Location Installing Memory Cards EISA/GSC Slots from Outside the System Unit Installing an Eisa or GSC Option Board Graphics Paths Rotating the Fan Installing the Option BoardRemoving the Eisa Retainer Removing the Eisa Slider and Blank Plate Installing an Option Board Installing the Eisa Retainer and Eisa Slider Securing the Fan Removing the Battery Replacing the Battery Setting the Monitor Type at Power On Setting the Monitor Type from the Boot Console InterfaceChanging Your Monitor Type 156 Scsi Connections 158 Address 7 is reserved for host controller use on both buses Scsi Bus DifferencesFast, Wide Differential Priority Address Bus Cables Scsi Restrictions Following cables Connectors and TerminatorsScsi Configuration Constraints Use the following cables Maximum Number of SCSI-2 Devices Single-Ended SCSI-2 Bus Configuration ConstraintsFast, Wide Differential Scsi Bus Configuration Constraints Single-Ended SCSI-2 Bus Conﬁguration Constraints Fast, Wide Differential Scsi Bus Conﬁguration Constraints Single-Ended SCSI-2 Bus Length Determining Scsi Bus Length 166 Fast, Wide Differential Scsi Bus Length Assigning Scsi Device IDs 169 170 Single-Ended Standard System Scsi Device IDs External Device Drives Fast, Wide Differential Scsi IDs System Scsi Port Connection Connecting to the Scsi PortsSystem contains two 2 Scsi connectors Rear Panel Scsi Connectors without Terminators 174 Boot Console Interface 176 Boot Console Interface Features 178 179 To access the boot console interface, follow these steps Accessing the Boot Console Interface Booting Your Workstation ISL hpux /SYSBCKUP for ISL hpux /stand/vmunix.prev for Where devicetype is one of the following Searching for Bootable MediaCtrl Resetting Your Workstation Mnemonic Style Notation Displaying and Setting PathsType Speciﬁcation Format 186 Where valid graphicspath parameters are Displaying and Setting the Monitor TypeMonitor Command Correct usage for setting the graphics conﬁguration is This places you in the Conﬁguration Menu. From here type Displaying the Current Monitor ConfigurationThis example, the graphics cards are conﬁgured as follows Monitor Information Setting the Monitor Type 190 191 192 193 This places you in the Information Menu. From here type Displaying the Current Memory Configuration SMC Sample Output 196 Following table appears Displaying the Status of the Eisa Slots Where state is on or off Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags Autosearch searches for devices in the following order To disable fastboot, type the following at the prompt Displaying and Setting the Fastboot ModeTo enable fastboot, type the following at the prompt Address is for the system’s built-in LAN Displaying the LAN Station Address Displaying System Information Displaying PIM Information 204 Glossary Bootstrap service See boot Glossary 207 208 Iconify See iconize 210 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 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 Index Device files Scsi ID,, 23 Scsi ports Title bar,, 214 transceiver