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This section provides information for setting up or changing the configuration of the system Field Replaceable Units (FRUs).

internal storage configurations

hard disk drive configuration

The SCSI IDs for hard disk drives are hard-wired into the SCA Ultra2 Wide LVD SCSI interfaces in the backplane of the two disk bays within the HP workstation c-class. Hence,

SCSI IDs do not need to be set for the hard disk drives (up to two) installed in these workstations. From top to bottom, the pre-set SCSI IDs for hard disk drives are: 6 and 5.

Similarly, no jumpers are installed at the factory, nor is any jumper installation required at the customer’s site, on either of the hard disk drive models that are supported with the c-class workstations. Both hard disk drive models may be installed into these

workstations. See the section titled “hard disk drive” on page 134 for details on installing

hard disk drives.

NOTE There must ALWAYS be a terminator at both ends of a SCSI bus. This means one internal terminator and one external terminator.

Table 2-1 lists the default device IDs for internal storage devices. These IDs are the default

IDs for each storage device. If an existing device already uses an ID, select an alternate ID.

Table 2-1. Default Device IDs TABLE

Ultra2 Wide Low-Voltage Differential SCSI

1st Hard Disk Drive

2nd Hard Disk Drive

ID6

ID5

DDS Drive, external optional device ID3

** Do not assign SCSI ID7 to any internal storage device.

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Figures 2-1 shows the type of hard disk drive supported for the HP workstation c-class.

Figure 2-1. Hard Drive, 9Gbyte/18Gbyte Ultra2 Low Voltage Differential configuring a hard disk drive

This section describes how to add a hard drive to your system as a file system using SAM.

For more information about configuring a hard disk drive, refer to the manual Managing

Systems and Workgroups.

The procedures in this section require you to log in as root . If you cannot log in as root , contact your system administrator.

1. Log in as root and create a mount directory (for example, /disk1 ).

2. Move the mouse pointer to the Application Manager control for tools and click the left mouse button.

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3. Click twice on the System_Admin icon in the Application Manager window.

4. Click twice on the Sam icon in the Application Manager -- System_Admin window. If you are root , the System Application Manager (SAM) will appear on your screen; otherwise you will be asked to enter the root password and press Enter. The SAM window will appear. You will then need to re-execute steps 1 through 4.

5. Double click on the Disk and File System icon.

6. Double click on the Disk Devices icon.

The following screen message is displayed:

Scanning the system’s hardware...

The Disk and File Systems window opens containing a list of drives currently configured on this system. You need to select one of the appropriate drives that is not in use.

7. Click on Add in the Actions menu and select the item Not Using the Logical Volume

Manager .

8. Enter the mount directory name in the Mount Directory field of the Add Disk window and click on OK. The following message appears:

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Task started.

Creating the device file...

Modifying “/etc/checklist”...

Task completed.

Click OK . You have successfully added a hard disk drive to your system unit.

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CD drive (optional) configuration

The optional CD drive connects to the ATAPI (IDE) interface in the CD drive bay backplane within the HP workstation c-class via a 40-pin ribbon cable, a 4-pin audio cable, and a 4-pin power cable. No interfacing addressing is required for the CD drive.

However, as shown in Figure 2-2. the CD drive should have a jumper set on the C SEL

(Cable Select) selection pins. (The CD drive should ship from the factory already jumpered for C SEL.)

CAUTION CD-ROM drives are susceptible to mechanical and electrostatic shock. When handling the drive, always wear the static-grounding wrist strap that came in the CD-ROM drive kit. Always handle the drive carefully.

Figure 2-2. CD Drive Jumper Setting (Rear View)

Jumpered for C SEL

See the section titled “installing a CD drive” on page 117 for installation details.

floppy disk drive (optional) configuration

The optional 3.5-inch floppy disk drive requires no ID, switch, or jumper settings. See the

section titled “installing a floppy disk drive” on page 125 for installation details.

CAUTION Floppy disk drives are susceptible to mechanical and electrostatic shock.

When handling the drive, always wear the static-grounding wrist strap that came in the floppy disk drive kit. Always handle the drive carefully.

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memory

This workstation has 8 memory slots, labeled 0 through 7. Memory can be configured from

128MB to 1.4GB for the B1000 and 256 MB to 2 GB for the C3000. Memory does not have to be configured in pairs for the HP workstation c-class, but must be loaded in the order

described in Figure 2-3.. Notice the alternating load pattern by location on the system

board.

Figure 2-3. Memory Connectors

Hard Disk

Drive Fan

CAUTION The memory cards must be installed in the correct order, else the system will not boot properly.

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The HP workstation c-class supports the 128 MByte DIMMs or the 256 MByte DIMMs. If users install different size memory boards in a single unit, the largest size must be loaded first then the smaller capacity memory boards for maximum performance. For example, load a 256 MByte DIMM in slot 0 and a 128 MByte DIMM in slot 1.

NOTE Users who wish to achieve both maximum performance and maximum future capacity are advised to use 256 MB boards exclusively.

See the section titled “DIMM cards” on page 141 for details on installing memory. Also,

note that there is a label on the floor of the workstation’s interior showing the HP workstation c-class memory loading order.

Use the Boot Console Handler to verify that the workstation recognizes the installed

memory. See “displaying the current memory configuration” on page 175 of this manual.

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i/o cards

There are six I/O slots located on the rear panel of the HP workstation c-class. Slots 1 through 4 are full-size PCI slots. Slots 5 and 6 are half-size Peripheral Connect Interface

(PCI) slots. See Figure 2-4. for a brief description of slot capabilities.

Figure 2-4. PCI Card Slot Numbering and Capabilities

To maintain good graphics performance, you should always use slot 2 (SL2) as your primary graphics card slot and slot 4 (SL4) as your secondary graphics card slot.

NOTE If you connect your monitor to a different graphics card slot, you will need to change the graphics path for that monitor. To do this see the section,

“Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type” in Chapter 6, Boot Console

Handler in this document.

See the section titled “i/o cards” on page 106 for details on installing I/O cards.

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monitor-type selection

The HP workstation c-class supports the following monitors:

• 19-inch, 1280

×

1024 color monitor, 75 Hz (A4575A)

• 19-inch, 1600

×

1200 color monitor, 75 Hz (A4575A)

• 21-inch, 1280

×

1024 color monitor (stereo capability), 75 Hz (A4576A)

• 21-inch, 1600

×

1200 color monitor, 75 Hz (A4576A)

The monitor type does not have to change since the workstation is set up to support the above mentioned monitors. However, if for some reason the monitor type needs to change, refer to Chapter 6, boot console handler, of this manual.

Note that connection to earlier HP monitors with 15-pin mini-DSub cables can be made using the A4168A adapter cable shipped with your system miscellaneous kit.

NOTE Unsupported monitors may “lock up” if unable to sync to a scan rate provided by the workstation.

NOTE The HP workstation c-class supports a maximum of four V

ISUALIZE

-EG graphics cards with four monitors. One, two, three, or four V ISUALIZE -EG graphics cards may be installed per workstation.

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