9710 (StorageTek) Addendum for NonStop Servers

Addendum to the StorageTek 9710 for the Tandem Enviroment
Operating the 9710 Automated Cartridge Subsystem
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4.5 Install Time
Installation time is estimated to be about 2 hours, depending upon
the number of 4890 cartridge tape units and/or DLT cartridge tape
units and options ordered.
4.6 Field Upgrades
The 9710 has a flexible design, allowing it to be upgraded at the
customer's location. Cartridge tape units can be added to the
library to increase performance. Cartridge storage cell arrays can
be added to increase capacity. The system arrangement can be
reconfigured to allow more hosts to attach to the 9710.
Most upgrades can be made in just a few hours. Adding hosts may
take longer, depending upon the number and type of hosts to be
added to the system arrangement.
4.7 Accessibility
The 9710 can eject many cartridges through the cartridge access
port (CAP). The CAP offers superb accessibility by allowing up to
14 cartridges to be entered or ejected from the library storage
manager as needed. This feature saves time when many cartridges
need to be entered or removed from the library.
The data is always accessible. In the unlikely event of a robot
failure, the 9710 is also designed so that cartridges can be manually
mounted into and dismounted from the cartridge tape unit.
Even though the 9710 is so convenient, it can also be secure. Tape
cartridges are secured in the library by locking the access door with
a key.