IBM eserver i5 - External Disk Storage Devices; IBM Totalstorage DS6000

5486ExtStor.fm Draft Document for Review October 18, 2004
426 IBM Eserver i5 and iSeries System Handbook
The only supported model upgrade is the 3995 Model C44 to the Model C46.
All 3995 Optical Libraries are withdrawn from marketing 30 July 2004. For
additional support information about the 3995 Optical Library, see the following
Web site:
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/tape/3995/
The IBM Eserver i5 and iSeries with i5/OS V5R3 support the Plasmon's Ultra
Density Optical (UDO) drives in the Plasmon G-series libraries. For more
information on Plasmon Optical Library support see the following Web sites:
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/optical/
http://www.plasmon.com/professional/os400.html
Also, refer to the iSeries direction chapter, section,“OS/400 support for higher
capacity optical libraries: The IBM Eserver i5 and iSeries plan to enhance i5/OS
V5R3 to support Plasmon's next generation of Ultra Density Optical (UDO) drives
in the Plasmon G-series libraries for IBM OS/400 optical libraries.” on page 71 for
future optical library direction.
External disk storage devices
This section describes select external storage disk storage devices that are
supported by the current IBM Eserver i5 and iSeries product line.
IBM TotalStorage DS6000
The IBM TotalStorage DS6000 series is designed
to deliver enterprise-class storage capabilities in a
space-efficient, modular design at a low price. This
functionality, as well as the high performance and
advanced functions found in enterprise disk
storage devices, is available in 19" rack mountable
packages with the base storage server enclosure
C40
C42
C44
C46
C48
104
270
540
811
1341
20
52
104
156
258
1-2
2
2 or 4
4 or 6
4 or 6
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
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2
2
2
2
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