About This Manual

Trademarks

DDC is a trademark of VESA (Video Electronic Standards Association).
Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation.
IBM, AIX, RS/6000, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines.
Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Navio and Navio Navigator are trademarks of Navio Communications, Inc.
Netscape and Netscape Navigator are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation.
NTRIGUE is a trademark of Insignia Solutions Inc.
Solaris, SunOS, OpenWindows and NFS are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
UNIX is a registered trademark licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited.
VT100 is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation of Maynard, Mass.
Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
X Window System is a trademark of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
All other brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Software License

Rights and restrictions on the use, transfer, and copying of the software are set forth in the Hewlett-Packard Company's Software License Terms Agreement applicable to the License.

Use, duplication or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause in DFARS 252.227-7013.

Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 U.S.A.

Rights for non-DOD U.S. Government Departments and Agencies are as set forth in FAR 52.227-19(c)(1,2).

Who This Manual Is For

This manual is intended for technical users and system administrators responsible for:

Using HP ENVIZEX II and HP ENTRIA II Netstations on a network
Setting up the Netstation user's environment.

If you have previous generation ENVIZEX or ENTRIA Netstations, you should refer to the HP Netstation Software 7.1 Technical Reference.

Conventions Used in This Manual

This manual uses the following typographical conventions:

If you see...

It represents...

computer text

Text displayed on a Netstation screen or the name of a file or a program.

italic text

a manual title
an important point, or
a variable.

For example, path1 could be a path such as /opt/hpxt/enware2

installdir

The directory where HP Netstation Software is installed. A link is established between /opt/hpxt/enware2 and the actual installation directory. The default installation directory is:

On HP-UX 9.x systems: /usr/tftpdir/opt/hpxt/enware2
On HP-UX 10.x systems: /opt/hpxt/enware2
On IBM AIX systems: /usr/lpp/HPXT2
On SunOS 4.1.x systems: /usr/hpxt/enware2
On Solaris 2.x systems: /opt/hpxt/enware2

[Text]

Represents a key or on-screen button you select. For example, [CTRL], depending on the context, refers to the keyboard key or on-screen button labeled CTRL.

[F12]

This is the key to press and hold down to access the Netstation's configuration screens. Note that on LK201-layout keyboards, the notation [F12] refers to the key labeled [F3].

Software Installation Information

The software installation booklet shipped with the software media contains instructions for installing the software on your HP, IBM, or Sun host.

Printing Copies of the Technical Reference Book

If you require additional copies of this book, you can print off extra copies from the installation CD-ROM. You can print a copy of the book from the HP Netstation Software 9.0 CD-ROM as follows:
lp -oraw /cdrom/filename

where filename is one of the following:

techref.lj - PCL format
techref.ps - PostScript format

If you are printing the HP Netstation Software 7.1 Technical Reference from the 7.1 CD-ROM (which applies to HP ENTRIA, ENTRIA Plus, and ENVIZEX Netstations), filename is one of the following:

techref7.lj - PCL format
techref7.ps - PostScript format

During HP Netstation Software installation, these files are compressed and written to the /opt/hpxt/enware2/share/doc directory. The file names are:

For 9.0 information:
- TECHREF.LJ.Z
- TECHREF.PS.Z
For 7.1 information:
- TECHREF7.LJ.Z
- TECHREF7.PS.Z

After HP Netstation Software is installed, you can decompress and print any of these files as follows:
zcat filename | lp -oraw

Online Information

If you are running HP VUE or CDE, you can access this manual online through the Help Browser. Just click on the library icon on the control panel:

Scroll through the list of online manuals available, and select HP Netstation Software 9.0 for UNIX Technical Reference.

If you have HP VUE installed, but would rather invoke the online manual from the command line, type: helpview -h tecref

If you are using CDE, you can invoke the online manual from the front panel or by typing either of the following commands:

dthelpview -h tecref
enhelp tecref

HTML Information

If you have a web browser (for example, Navio Navigator for HP Netstations), you can access the HTML version of this manual. Within the browser, select Open File (or the equivalent) and enter the file name:

  /opt/hpxt/enware2/share/doc/techref/html/ns9techr.html

Ergonomic Information

When using computer products, some people experience discomfort. This discomfort can lead to repetitive strain injury. For information about how to avoid these problems, open the following file from within a web browser:

  /opt/hpxt/enware2/share/doc/wic/html/hpwic.htm

This is a document called Working in Comfort, which HP has provided in English and several other languages.

Hardware Assembly Information

The hardware assembly booklet shipped with every HP Netstation explains how to install memory and how to assemble the Netstation's basic components. Additional assembly instructions are shipped with any accessory option you purchase.

Man Pages

In addition, all users can access help screens and man pages for the Netstation software. Frequently used man pages include:

Man Page: Description
hpxt.java: Java application viewer client
hpxt.appletviewer: Java applet viewer client
hpxt.hpterm: Local hpterm client
hpxt.xterm: Local xterm client
hpxt.xlock: Local xlock client
hpxt.xclock: Local xclock client
hpxt.ffm: Local Flash File Manager client
hpxt.format: Local client to format floppy disks
hpxt.twm: Local window manager twm (unsupported)
hpxt.mwm: Local Motif window manager
vuerx: VUE/RX
vuerxrc: VUE/RX resource file
hpxt.dtwmlite: CDE Lite local client
hpxt.whiteboard: Local WhiteBoard graphics application
hpxt.SharedX: Local SharedX application
bootp: BOOTP file
xdm: X Display Manager application

If you ordered the HP Netstation Software CDE optional product, the following man pages are also available:

hpxt.dtwm: Local CDE window manager
hpxt.dtterm: Local dtterm client

If you ordered the Navio Navigator for HP Netstations optional product, the following man page is also available:

hpxt.navio: Navio Navigator for HP Netstations

To access this man page, you must add /opt/hpxt/enware2/Navio_3.0/share/man to your MANPATH.