IBM i series Handbook page 419

Externally Attached Automated Libraries
The LAN-attached 3995 C-Models (C20, C22, C24, C26, and C28) require either an IBM
Token-Ring LAN or an Ethernet LAN conforming to IEEE 802-3 protocol. Ethernet is available
with an Ethernet 10/100 Mbps adapter. The LAN models include a desktop controller that
provides command processing, auto changer control, and optical drive controls for the library.
An operator keyboard, display, and mouse are also included.
The IBM High Performance Optical File System (HPOFS) is also included in the controller,
which provides additional data protection in the event of power interruptions.
The IBM 5.2G Optical Disk Cartridges can be ordered in packs of 10 or 52 as a feature of the
3995 cartridge and are available in rewritable, WORM, and CCW technology. See the
announcement letter dated 01 September 1998 (198-202 in the United States) for details.
With the support of save and restore to optical storage in OS/400 V3R7 and Version 4, the
3995 models can be used to archive and restore libraries and objects. Applications can also
be used to archive and retrieve records and objects to optical storage by using many
applications, including the IBM Content Manager OnDemand (5769-RD1).
The maximum number of LAN-attached 3995 Optical Libraries supported on a single LAN is
24. The maximum number of iSeries or AS/400e direct-attached 3995 Optical Libraries
supported on a system depends on the system model. Refer to "iSeries and AS/400e
Servers" on page 65 for these numbers.
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