9710 (StorageTek) Addendum for NonStop Servers

Addendum to the StorageTek™ 9710 for the Tandem Environment
The 5155/5159 Digital Linear Tape CRE and NonStop Kernel
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9.6.3 Using a 5155/5159, 5150 or 5151 for a Tape Boot/Tape Load
To perform a tape boot or tape load with a 5155, 5159, 5150, or
5151, verify the following information for the system being used.
Caution
Tape Boot is a destructive function that destroys the files
on the system disk. It is an emergency method for starting
the system when no operating system image is available on
disk.
Himalaya K100, K200, K1000, and K2000 and CLX Systems
Using the system control panel (SCP) to load the system image
from the SIT tape is referred to as a tape boot. If a 5155, 5159,
5150 or 5151 is attached to an MFC as the tape boot device, verify
that:
• The tape drive is connected to an MFC in the base system
cabinet. (When performing a tape boot, the tape drives cannot
be attached to a 3216).
• The tape drive is connected to MFC 0 or 1 in the base system
cabinet.