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HP 3000 Series 9X8LX Computer Systems Getting Started HP Part No. B3813-90003 Printed in USA Edition First Edition E0494
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The software version indicates the version of the software product at the time this document was issued. Many product releases do not require changes to the document; therefore, do not expect a one-to-one correspondence between product releases and document editions. Edition Date Software Version --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Edition April 1994 B.50.00 In This Book This book introduces your system and provides a step by step guide on how to begin using your system. It contains the following chapters described below: Chapter 1: Introducing Your System Describes the two main ways of using your system. Chapter 2: Familiarizing Yourself with Your Computer Provides a hardware overview. Chapter 3: Familiarizing Yourself with Your Computer Peripherals Provides an overview of the disk drive, the Data Communications and Terminal Controller (DTC) and the Uninterruptible Power System (UPS). Chapter 4: Getting Your System Ready for Use Describes how to set up external disk drives, terminals and printers and how to boot up the system. Chapter 5: Using and Maintaining the Tape Drive Describes how to prepare a cassette for your tape drive, load and unload a cassette, how to make tapes and how to maintain and store your cassette. Chapter 6: Getting Started with HP Easytime/iX Describes how to start HP Easytime/iX and the basic skills that you need to use the menus effectively. This is a good chapter to start with if you are new to the HP 3000. Chapter 7: Performing Tasks with HP Easytime/iX Describes many of the tasks that you need to monitor and manage printing, files, jobs, sessions, console messages, and backups on your system. Chapter 8: HP Easytime/iX Reference Provides information about console messages and requests, error messages, function keys, wildcard character sets, and field definitions for each HP Easytime/iX screen. Appendix A: Preparing Additional Software Products Describes additional steps to perform before using specific products. Appendix B: Configuring Your UPS Describes how to configure your UPS if the original configuration is lost. Appendix C: UPS Console Messages Describes the messages that a user will see after a power failure. Appendix D: Declaration of Conformity Related Manuals Getting Started is the second book in a set of five manuals that includes the following: Understanding Your If you are new to computers, this is a good place to System start. It provides an introduction to what computers (B3813-90001) do and how they do it. Getting Started Familiarizes you with your computer and computer (B3813-90003) peripherals. It also explains how to get your system ready for use, how to use and maintain your tape drives and how to communicate with your system using HP Easytime/iX. Task Reference Describes how to communicate with your system using (B3813-90009) MPE/iX commands. This book also includes a chapter on how to get more information on your system, a chapter on troubleshooting and a glossary. Commands Reference Provides a detailed explanation of each MPE/iX (B3813-90011) command. New Features of Describes the changes to MPE/iX as of Release 4.5 MPE/iX: Using the and 5.0, which enhanced MPE/iX to make it Hierarchical File "POSIX-compatible." The book also describes the System features of the hierarchical file system. (32650-90351)
NOTE The MPE/iX operating system has been enhanced as of Release 4.5 and 5.0 to include additional features that include POSIX compatibility and the hierarchical file system. The hierarchical file system is tree structured and can contain files at many different levels. This organization provides a special kind of file called a directory. Instead of holding data, directories contain lists of files and pointers to those files. For more information on POSIX and the hierarchical file system, refer to the book, New Features of MPE/iX: Using the Hierarchical File System (32650-90351), included in this documentation set. This book includes an overview of the following enhancements of MPE/iX as of Release 4.5 and 5.0: * Open systems environment * Hierarchical file system (HFS) * Expanded file naming syntax * New and enhanced commands and utilities * MPE/iX Shell and Utilities * MPE/iX Developer's Kit
Introducing the HP 3000 Series 9X8LX Hewlett-Packard's HP 3000 Series 9X8LX computer system for the multiuser environment combines office computing with mainframe power. The system is designed to be used in a standard office setting without the stringent environmental controls of the typical computer room. Its compact size accommodates a number of office configurations. Typically, the system consists of the following components: * the main computer that fits comfortably alongside a desk or table * the system console connected to the computer for system activities * an optional cabinet containing additional disk and tape drives for extra data storage * the data communication and terminal controller, also called the DTC, that enables you to connect multiple terminals and printers to the system * The external uninterruptible power system, also called the UPS, that can provide up to 15 minutes of battery backup power to the computer system. * terminals or PCs set up on each user's desktop and connected to the DTC * various styles of printers conveniently located for easy access by several users