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Getting Started HP 3000 Series 9X8LX Computer Systems

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HP Part Number: B3813-90014

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Printed in U.S.A. April 1994

Table of Contents

1 Introducing Your System

Your HP 3000 Series 9X8LX System
What Is HP Easytime/iX?
What Are MPE/iX Commands?
The online Help Facility
The quick reference cards
Printing Conventions for this User's Guide

2 Familiarizing Yourself With Your Computer

Hardware Overview

To familiarize yourself with the computer

Tape Drive
Interpreting Tape Drive Indicator Status Lights

3 Familiarizing Yourself With Your Computer Peripherals

To familiarize yourself with the console

To familiarize yourself with the external disk drive.

To familiarize yourself with the DTC 16iX (J2062A)

Front Panel Display
DTC 16iX Back View

To familiarize yourself with the UPS

UPS Front Panel
The switches and indicator lights on the UPS front panel
UPS Back View

4 Getting Your System Ready for Use

To list your system hardware

To start your system from the ISL prompt

To add external disk drives to the operating system

To remove preconfigured LDEVs from the operating system

Setting Up Your Terminals and Printers

To get your terminals and printers to communicate to the system
Rebooting the system and the DTC

Customizing Your Terminal and Printer Configuration

To change a terminal or printer port
To perform a final validation of your new configuration

Booting the System

Booting from the Primary Path
Booting from the Alternate Path

5 Using and Maintaining the Tape Drive

Getting To Know Your Tape Drive

Ordering HP DDS Cassettes

Operating a DDS Tape Drive Using DDS Cassettes

Preparing Your Cassette

To allow a cassette to be written on
To protect data on a cassette
To load a cassette
To unload a cassette
To label a cassette

Interpreting Indicator Status Lights

Interpreting Status Signal Conditions

If you have a read-only tape
If you see a caution signal
If the humidity is high
If you have a fault warning

If You Need to Copy Data From the Tape Onto Disk

If you need to copy from the system disk onto a new tape

Handling and Storing Cassettes

Temperature considerations
Environmental and usage limits
To determine storage life of a DDS cassette

Cleaning Tape Heads and Choosing Your Cassettes

To clean the tape heads
To choose cassettes labeled DDS
To determine number of DDS cassettes needed

6 Getting Started with HP Easytime/iX

Are You Ready?

To install HP Easytime/iX
To customize HP Easytime/iX
To enable HP Easytime/iX
To disable HP Easytime/iX

Logging On and Starting HP Easytime/iX

To log on
To start HP Easytime/iX
To exit HP Easytime/iX
To go to the MPE/iX operating system
To log off

Getting Help

To use the Help menu
To select and read a help topic
To use the help key

Using the Main Menu

To open a screen from the Main menu
To get help about Main menu items

Working with Screens

To identify the parts of a screen

Working with Menus

To open a menu
To choose a menu item
To close a menu
To understand menu conventions

Working with List Boxes

To identify a list box
To scroll in a list box
To select items in a list box

Working in Dialog Boxes

To type text in a field
To correct typing errors
To select from a list in a dialog box
To choose options in a dialog box
To move in a dialog box
To close a dialog box
To cancel a dialog box

Understanding Operating Modes

To set the system administrator password
To change to system administrator mode
To change to user mode
To change the system administrator password

Practicing Basic Skills

To prepare to practice basic skills
To read a file
To print a file
To copy a file
To delete a file

7 Performing Tasks Using HP Easytime/iX

Managing Sessions

To access Session Management
To delete (abort) a session
To send messages to users
To limit the number of sessions on the system
To display a set of sessions
To reset the view
To sort a list of sessions

Managing Files

To access File Management
To print a file
To copy files
To copy one file
To copy multiple files
To copy a file from disk to tape (store)
To stop the store process
To verify files stored
To set store options
To copy a file from tape to disk (restore)
To stop the restore process
To verify files restored
To set restore options
To delete a file
To rename a file
To move files
To move one file to another group
To move multiple files to another group
To read the contents of a file
To remove MPE/iX security from a file
To add MPE/iX security to a file
To display a set of files
To reset the view
To sort a list of files

Managing Print Files

To access Print File Management
To check the status of print files
To delete a print file
To put a print file on hold
To take a print file off hold
To move a print file to the top of the queue
To read the contents of a print file
To change the number of copies of a print file
To change the printer for a print file
To stop and restart printing of a print file
To load a form
To align a form
To display a set of print files
To reset the view
To sort a list of print files

Managing Printers

To access Printer Management
To check the status of a printer
To enable a printer
To disable a printer
To set the printer outfence
To set the HP Easytime/iX printer

Managing Jobs

To access Job Management
To check the status of jobs
To start a job
To delete (abort) a job
To schedule a job
To put a job on hold
To take a job off hold
To suspend a job
To resume a suspended job
To move a job to the top of the queue
To limit the number of jobs
To set the jobfence
To display a set of jobs
To reset the view
To sort a list of jobs

Managing Backups

To access Backup Management
To design a backup schedule
To schedule backups
To cancel a scheduled backup
To perform backups
To stop the backup process
To verify backup information
To set the backup options
To set the backup device

Managing Console Messages

To access Console Management
To move between requests and messages
To reply to a request
To print messages and requests
To display a set of console messages
To reset the view

Customizing HP Easytime/iX

To start the setup program
To disable a function
To enable a function
To set backup defaults for scheduled backups
To set the default for console messages and requests
To choose a startup screen
To cancel a startup screen
To save the setup defaults
To exit the setup program

Solving Problems

To respond to print file problems
To respond to printer problems
To respond to session problems

8 HP Easytime/iX Reference

Requests and Messages from the System

To respond to requests
To respond to messages

Using the Keyboard

Cursor movement keys
Editing keys
Selection keys
Function Keys

Defining HP Easytime/iX Screens

Session Management
File Management
Print File Management
Printer Management
Job Management
Backup Management
Console Management

Specifying HP Easytime/iX Options

Set printer option
Set store options
Set restore options
Set backup device option
Set backup options

Understanding and Using Wildcard Characters

A Preparing Additional Software Products for Use

Setting Up Additional Software Products

Installing HP DeskManager

Installing HP ALLBASE/4GL

To install new HP ALLBASE/4GL systems
To install the HP ALLBASE/4GL environment

Installing SNA IMF/XL

Installing HP Predictive Support

Installing NewWave Office Products

To install HP Resource Sharing
To install HP Information Access

B Configuring Your UPS

Introducing the UPS

To configure a UPS device
To configure the first UPS after an Install
To configure a UPS connected via a DTC port

Overview of UPS Monitor/iX Software

System behavior when AC power fails
System Behavior When AC Power Returns
To enable logging of UPS activity
To review UPS activity recorded in the system log file

C UPS Console Messages

D Declaration of Conformity

List of Figures

2-1 The Computer
2-2 Computer Front Panel
2-3 Tape Drive (3.5-inch DDS)
3-1 Computer Console Back and Front Views
3-2 Disk Drive Cabinet Front and Back View
3-3 DTC 16iX Front Panel
3-4 DTC 16iX Back View
3-5 UPS Front Panel
3-6 UPS Back View
4-1 The Open Configuration/Directory Screen
4-2 The Main Menu
4-3 Host Configuration Screen
4-4 DTC Configuration Selection Screen
4-5 DTC16iX Port Configuration
4-6 Quick DTC Configuration Screen
4-7 Initial Menu
4-8 Main Menu
5-1 HP C1503A 3.5-Inch Tape Drive Front Panel
5-2 Close the Recognition Hole to Write on a Cassette
5-3 Inserting a Cassette
5-4 Unloading a Cassette
6-1 Main Menu
6-2 Index of Help Procedures
6-3 Confirmation Dialog Box
7-1 Session Management
7-2 File Management
7-3 Print File Management
7-4 Setting a View of Print Files
7-5 Printer Management
7-6 Job Management
7-7 Backup Management
7-8 Backup Management Screen
7-9 HP Easytime/iX Setup Screen
7-10 Actions menu
8-1 Messages and Requests
8-2 Session Management Screen
8-3 File Management Screen
8-4 Print File Management
8-5 Printer Management Screen
8-6 Job Management Screen
8-7 Backup Management Screen
8-8 Console Management Screen
8-9 Restore Options
B-1 Example B-1. Sample Console Messages from UPS Monitor/iX
B-2 Example B-2. Sample System Log Configuration
B-3 Example B-2. Sample System Log Configuration

List of Tables

2-1 HP 3.5-inch DDS Tape Drive
5-1 DDS Tape Requirements
5-2 HP 3.5-inch DDS Tape Drive

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