9710 (StorageTek) Addendum for NonStop Servers

Addendum to the StorageTek 9710 for the Tandem Environment
Installing and Configuring the 9710 Automated Cartridge Subsystem
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3.7 Configure the 9710 Automated Cartridge Subsystem
This section describes configuration guidelines for the DLTtape
Drive(s) housed in the 9710 Automated Cartridge Subsystem
including SCSI ID settings.
The DLTtape (s) shipped with the 9710 Automated Cartridge
Subsystem are factory set to SCSI ID 5, unless otherwise
specified.
3.8 Configuration Guidelines
The system uses the SCSI ID to identify, or address, the DLTtape
Drive(s) in the 9710 Automated Cartridge Subsystem. Follow these
guidelines when configuring the DLTtape drives for use on the
Tandem system(s):
If the DLTtape drives are
being installed as…
Then . . .
The only tape drive on the bus or one of
multiple devices on the bus
Be sure to use a SCSI ID 5 for the
first tape drive and 4 for the second
tape drive. The 5165 MFC supports
ID 5 only, the 3216 supports ID 4 and
5.
The last or only device on the SCSI bus Terminate the bus by installing a
terminator on the last drive
3.9 Changing the SCSI
To change the SCSI ID, locate the push-button switch on the rear of
the DLTtape drive FRU. Press the switch button(s) above or below
the number display (0-7) to set the desired SCSI ID. Press the top
button to increase the number or press the bottom button to decrease
the number.