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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4. Route the cable upward into the “Cable Access” channel until it 
exit the top of the channel. See Figure 3-13 for the cable-
routing details. 
5. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 for the next drive FRU in the 9710 
Tape Subsystem.  
6. Reinstall the rear door of the 9710 Automated Cartridge 
Subsystem, making sure that any power cords or copper cables 
are routed properly through the cable harness guides. 
3.19  Connecting Fiber-Optic Cable to the 3216 BIC 
The fiber-optic cable connector must be installed properly for the 
drive FRU to receive signals from a 3216 controller. The fiber-
optic cable has two leads and a keyed duplex connector. At the 
host end of the cable assembly, install the connector as follows: 
1. Remove the dust cover from the fiber-optic connector. 
2. Hold the connector so that the key way faces the key in the BIC 
board receptacle. (See Figure 3-14.) 
3. Insert the connector into the host BIC board receptacle until 
both cantilever arms click into the transceiver device mounted 
on the board. 










