9710 (StorageTek) Addendum for NonStop Servers
Addendum to the StorageTek 9710 for the Tandem Environment 
Unpacking the 9710 Automated Cartridge Subsystem and the Himalaya K-series Controllers 2-5 
Note. Record any damage on the waybill. Report any damaged equipment 
to Compaq Computers Incorporated. Failure to report damaged equipment 
immediately can result in a loss of claim. 
2.5  Cables and the 5155/5159 Drive FRU  
This subsection describes how to attach cables to the 5155/5159 
DLTtape Drive FRUs contained in the 9710 ACS Tape 
Subsystem to the host computer. Not all topics in this subsection 
apply to both controllers. See the following: 
For an MFC, read these topics:  For a 3216 tape controller, read: 
“Drive Placement and the SCSI ID” 
“Drive Placement and the SCSI ID” 
“Drive Configurations” 
“Drive Configurations” 
“Rear of the Module” 
“Rear of the Module” 
  “Installing the BEB (3216 Only): 
“Connecting and Routing the Power 
Cords” 
“Connecting and Routing the Power 
Cords” 
“Connecting Copper Cable to the 
MFC RS-232/SCSI BIC” 
“Connecting Fiber-Optic Cable to the 
3216 BIC” 
“Connecting Copper Cable to the 
Drive FRU SCSI Port (MFC Only)” 
“Connecting Fiber-Optic Cable to the 
5155/5159 BEB (3216 Only)” 










