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Figure 1-1   Content Manager OnDemand system overview
Content Manager OnDemand Client programs provide authorized users with high-speed 
access to the archived data that runs on the user devices (workstations) that are attached to 
the network and communicate with the Content Manager OnDemand servers. 
A Content Manager OnDemand server consists of multiple components that can be installed 
on a single system or multiple systems. In all cases, the installation appears to the users as a 
single server. The installation and is administered by the Content Manager OnDemand 
administrator as a single system. 
The Content Manager OnDemand server includes the following components:
/SM590000A single library server: The library server manages a database that contains the 
information about the users of the system, and the reports and data that are stored on the 
system. 
/SM590000One or more object servers: The object servers manage the data on disk or tape storage 
devices. 
/SM590000One or more archive servers: The archive server stores the archived data objects. 
Depending on the operating system, the archive servers might be IBM Tivoli® Storage 
Manager, object access method (OAM), or Archive Storage Manager (ASM).
The library server and the object server can be packaged separately or as a single executable 
file.
Content Manager OnDemand Client programs
Content Manager OnDemand Client programs operate on various environments, including 
personal computers that are running on Windows, web browsers, and mobile devices. By 
using the client program, users can search for and retrieve reports that are stored on the 
system. Specifically, users can construct queries and search for reports, retrieve documents 
from Content Manager OnDemand, view, print, and fax copies or pages of documents, and 
attach electronic notes to the pages of a document.
Network
OnDemand Client
OnDemand
Object Server
OnDemand
Library Server
Full Text Search
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OnDemand
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