IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS, V6.0 maximizes the business value of
service-oriented architecture on IBM System z
IBM United States
Software Announcement 206-315
December 5, 2006
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With WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS you can store, access, and manage
information to support a successful service-oriented architecture (SOA) implementation. Benefits
include:
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Clear visibility into service associations and relationships
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Sharing of common services to foster reuse
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Delivery of services interoperability
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SOA governance
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Enforcement of best practices
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Security, manageability, and scalability
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at
800-IBM-CALL
(Reference: LE001).
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WebSphere® Service Registry and Repository for z/OS®, V6.0 is an industrial-strength tool that
helps you achieve more business value from your service-oriented architecture (SOA) by enabling
better management and governance of your services. Through its robust registry and repository
capabilities and its tight integration with IBM SOA Foundation, WebSphere Service Registry and
Repository for z/OS can be an essential foundational component of your SOA implementation.
When deployed on z/OS, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository inherits the strengths of the
System z™ platform to provide a centralized and highly available solution, ensuring your core
SOA information is secure and shareable across your enterprise. WebSphere Service Registry and
Repository for z/OS allows you to continue taking advantage of System z strengths and make reuse of
your key applications easier through integration with WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, DB2®
Universal Database for z/OS, IBM application development tools for System z, and CICS® Transaction
Server for z/OS V3.1 to meet your business requirements when implementing SOA in the System z
environment.
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Refer to the
Hardware requirements
and
Software requirements
sections.
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SOA has the potential to drive business flexibility, performance, and innovation by better aligning
your information technologies to your business objectives. Maximizing this potential depends on how
well you manage the services in your SOA throughout the life cycle.
Store, access, and manage information to support a successful SOA
The WebSphere Service Registry and Repository system enables you to store, access, and manage
information about the services (commonly referred to as service metadata) in your SOA. This
information is used to select, invoke, govern, and reuse services as part of a successful SOA.
You can use WebSphere Service Registry and Repository to store information about services in your
systems, or in other organizations' systems, that you already use, that you plan to use, or that you
want to be aware of. For example, an application can check with WebSphere Service Registry and
Repository just before it invokes a service to locate the most appropriate service that satisfies
its functional and performance needs. This capability helps make your SOA deployment more dynamic
and more adaptable to changing business conditions.
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository includes:
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A service registry that contains information about services, such as the service interfaces, its
operations, and parameters
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A metadata repository that has the robust framework and extensibility to suit the diverse nature of
service usage
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository can be a critical deployment component of SOA projects
because it allows you to:
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Clearly view services associations and relationships. You can better align IT to meet business
needs by outlining business tasks and the corresponding IT services. WebSphere Service Registry and
Repository supports services life-cycle management and governance so that you can better control
your SOA environment.
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Share your services. You can identify common services to avoid duplication and foster reuse.
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository functions support discovery and reuse of services, and the
associated metadata and artifacts.
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Deliver services interoperability. This interoperability is critical to making the most of existing
investments and infrastructure. With the support of Web Services Description Language (WSDL), XML,
XML Schema Definition (XSD) Language, Business Process Execution Language (BPEL), Service Component
Architecture (SCA), and other standards, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository delivers true
interoperability.
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Provide SOA governance. SOA governance is a catalyst for handling IT value and business value.
Your SOA can be more tightly aligned to business objectives because it is organized by
business-oriented services and not by IT function. Thus, better governance of your SOA means better
business results.
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Enforce best practices. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository delivers functions and
flexibility to help IT groups institute standards and best practices in their SOA deployments.
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Incrementally adopt SOA. The scalable nature of WebSphere Service Registry and Repository enables
you to start your SOA small and grow as needed. You can incrementally deploy SOA alongside your
existing assets and processes. You do not have to remove what you already have to get the business
benefits of SOA.
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Ensure security, scalability, and manageability for growth. If you host your core business
applications on System z (for example, if you have a large number of CICS Transaction Server
applications), you might choose to position System z as the SOA hub of the enterprise. You could
continue taking advantage of the System z strengths that you rely on to support your business
objectives, such as:
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Up to 99.999% availability
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Proven and trusted built-in security
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Unique scalability with resource sharing
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Dynamic workload management
When deployed on z/OS, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository inherits the strengths of the
System z platform to enable a centralized and highly available solution, ensuring your core SOA
information is secure and shareable across your enterprise.
Integration with WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, DB2 Universal Database® for z/OS, CICS
Transaction Server for z/OS V3.1, and IBM application development tools on System z enables you to
build a highly available, secure, reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient infrastructure for services
reuse and governance.
Implementing WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS offers a unique opportunity to take
advantage of its capabilities as part of a complete SOA implementation on the System z platform. It
ensures that as your SOA implementation grows, you have a secure and scalable way of managing the
many services your business applications rely on.
Playing a vital role in IBM SOA Foundation
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository plays a major role in the SOA life cycle.
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Model. During service modeling, you can use WebSphere Service Registry and Repository to create or
reuse service taxonomies, vocabularies, and XML schemas.
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Assemble. During service development or assembly, you can use WebSphere Service Registry and
Repository to locate services for reuse and to enable service composition, such as creating new
applications and services from existing ones.
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Deploy. As part of the service deployment process, you can publish service descriptions to
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository. It augments any service descriptions that already exist
from development or other tools, which helps increase component reuse.
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Manage. To manage services that leverage system-management practices, such as Information
Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) processes, and the Change and Configuration Management
Database (CCMDB) for storing information about service interactions such as mediations, you can use
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository to capture and assess the performance of services against
business and operational performance objectives. The service registry forms the core that feeds the
overall SOA governance technology, which underpins the SOA framework and helps you manage your
overall SOA infrastructure.
Its robust, industrial-strength capabilities help you efficiently manage access to, and governance
of, services. Standard registry and repository functions for the entire software life cycle, well
integrated with IBM SOA Foundation, make WebSphere Service Registry and Repository a valuable
component of your SOA. Regardless of the level of SOA maturity in your enterprise, WebSphere
Service Registry and Repository can bring immediate benefits that can help accelerate your adoption
of an SOA approach.
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository interacts with almost all parts of the SOA life cycle:
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Interacting with the service development life cycle with standard asset management solutions
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Tracking the service life-cycle stages as the service goes through the change and release management
processes
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Providing optimized access to run-time facilities
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Sharing information on services and service metadata with operational system management utilities
During the development stages of the service life cycle, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository
can locate copies of the record of candidate service interaction end points or mediating
intermediaries as well as policies governing the interactions. This complements the development
tools within the IBM software family (for example, IBM Software Configuration and Library Manager
(SCLM) for z/OS).
In addition, for CICS Transaction Server (TS) V3.1 organizations, CICS TS provides a SupportPac™
to automate the process of publishing of Web Services in CICS to WebSphere Service Registry and
Repository. With this function, you can choose to implement WebSphere Service Registry and
Repository for z/OS, demonstrating IBM's ongoing commitment to SOA on System z as the environment
for conducting today's business operations.
Accessibility by people with disabilities
You can request a U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) with details on
accessibility compliance at
Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act
Features of WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS, V6.0 that support use by people with
disabilities include:
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The ability to use assistive technologies such as screen readers and screen magnifier software
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Facilities to customize display attributes such as color, contrast, and font size
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Capability of operating using only the keyboard
The product documentation is provided in HTML format as part of the WebSphere Service Registry and
Repository Information Center.
Value Unit-based pricing
Value Unit pricing for eligible IBM eServer® System z IBM International Program License Agreement
(IPLA) programs enables a lower cost of incremental growth and enterprise aggregation. Each System
z IPLA product with Value Unit pricing, has a single price per Value Unit and a conversion matrix,
called Value Unit Exhibit, for converting from some designated measurement to Value Units. Most
commonly, millions of service units (MSUs) is the measurement designated by IBM to be converted to
Value Units. Some other measurements are engines or messages. Since MSUs are the most common
measurement, that measurement will be used for the remainder of this description.
Value Unit pricing offers price benefits for you. For each System z IPLA program with Value Unit
pricing, the quantity of that program needed to satisfy applicable IBM terms and conditions is
referred to as the required license capacity. Each of the various Value Unit Exhibits stipulate
that the larger your required license capacity, the fewer Value Units per MSU you will need. Value
Unit Exhibits are uniquely identified by a three digit code and referred to using the nomenclature
VUExxx, where xxx is the three digit code.
Subsequent acquisitions of Value Unit priced programs offer additional price benefits. The quantity
of each System z IPLA program that you have acquired is referred to as entitled license capacity.
If you want to increase your entitled license capacity for a System z IPLA program, the calculation
to determine additional needed Value Units is based upon the number of Value Units already acquired.
For each System z IPLA program with Value Unit pricing, you should:
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Determine the required license capacity, in MSUs
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Aggregate the MSUs across the enterprise
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Convert the total MSUs to Value Units, using the applicable Value Unit Exhibit
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Multiply the price per Value Unit by the total number of Value Units to determine the total cost
To simplify conversion from the designated measurement to Value Units or vice-versa, use the Value
Unit Converter Tool. For additional information or to obtain a copy of the Value Unit Converter
Tool, visit the Value Unit Converter Tool Web site
Note that Value Units of a given product cannot be exchanged,
interchanged, or aggregated with Value Units of another product.
To determine the required license capacity for the System z IPLA program
you selected, refer to the
Terms and conditions
section.
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WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS is a stand-alone product that performs critical
functions in the area of SOA governance and service life-cycle management.
As an enabler for SOA governance, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository:
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Maintains service integrity and authorizes changes to deployed services
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Enables visibility and access controls over service metadata for sharing and reuse.
Service tracking, along with the information on service dependencies, enables governance to
authorize changes to services that are already deployed. It also provides dependency analysis to
assist in the analysis of a change to service information.
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Provides rich interaction with all stages of the SOA life cycle
Run-time integration makes SOA run times dynamic. An ESB or any run-time hosting services or
service mediation can access WebSphere Service Registry and Repository to inject dynamic behavior
into the SOA environment.
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Offers rich service metadata capabilities
Classification and socialization of high-value assets encourage reuse and interoperability.
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository provides user-defined metadata to support the enterprise
information model. It offers OWL-based, user-defined semantic classifications on all service
entities to facilitate lookup from different business areas and user roles.
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Exposes key access points through standardized APIs
The basic operations that are exposed as APIs are necessary for driving the integration needed so
that WebSphere Service Registry and Repository can facilitate the broader requirements of SOA.
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Ensures security, scalability, and manageability for growth
When deployed on z/OS, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository inherits the strengths of the
System z platform to provide a centralized and highly available solution, ensuring your core SOA
information is secure and shareable across your enterprise.
Deployed on the same platform as the one you use to host your core business applications, WebSphere
Service Registry and Repository for z/OS enables you to build a highly available, secure, reliable,
scalable, and cost-efficient infrastructure for services reuse and governance.
Implementing WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS offers a unique opportunity to take
advantage of its capabilities as part of a complete SOA implementation on the System z platform. It
ensures that as your SOA implementation grows, you have a secure and scalable way of managing the
many services your business applications rely on.
Business Partner information
If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may link directly to
Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld ID and password are required
(use IBM ID).
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Trademarks
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System z and SupportPac are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United
States or other countries or both.
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WebSphere, z/OS, DB2, CICS, DB2 Universal Database, and eServer are registered trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
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Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
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IBM Global Services, IT Education Services, provides education to support many IBM offerings.
Descriptions of courses for IT professionals and managers are on the IBM IT Education Services Web
site
Refer to the IBM IT Education Services Web site for information on course
locations and availability dates.
Call IBM Global Services, IT Education Services at 800-IBM-TEACH
(426-8322) for catalogs, schedules, and enrollments.
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Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site
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No printed publications are shipped with this program. Documentation is
available in the product's online Information Center at
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Hardware requirements
Any vendor hardware explicitly compatible and fully capable of running the specified operating
system, the corresponding supporting software, and associated applications unmodified.
Responsibility to provide statement of full compatibility between machines lies with the original
equipment provider.
Server requirements:
Any server capable of running one of the listed z/OS® releases.
Software requirements
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z/OS V1.7
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DB2 Universal Database® for z/OS, V8
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WebSphere® Application Server for z/OS, V6.0.2
Planning information
Customer responsibilities:
You must provide at least the minimum hardware and software environments in which the licensed
programs operate.
You must identify the machine on which you will install WebSphere Service Registry and Repository
for z/OS. Then identify the MSU tier in which it fits and then calculate the number of Value Units
for the required Use Authorization.
Before operating the system, you must confirm that they have sufficient Use Authorization to use the
system.
You must purchase the appropriate number of Value Units before using the system.
Problem determination (PD) is a customer responsibility. PD is an assessment of whether a problem
is caused by hardware or software. PD is complete only when the cause of the problem is identified.
This assessment includes examination of available symptoms using the PD procedures documented in the
product.
Problem source identification (PSI) is a customer responsibility. PSI begins when software is
determined to be the source of the problem. PSI includes tracing the source of the program to a
host system control program (SCP), an application program, or another source. Assisting the
customer with PSI is an IBM service and support responsibility.
Direct customer support:
Direct customer support is provided by IBM Operational Support Services — SoftwareXcel. This
fee service enhances your productivity by providing voice and electronic access into the IBM support
organization. IBM Operational Support Services — SoftwareXcel helps answer questions pertaining
to usage and suspected software defects for eligible products.
Installation and technical support is provided by Global Services. For more information, call
800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968).
For technical support or assistance, contact your IBM representative or visit
Packaging:
The WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS package
consists of a 3480 Tape Cartridge, a Program Directory (GI13-0513), IBM
International Program License Agreement (Z125-3301), License Information
(GC34-6791), and proof of entitlement (PoE).
This program, when downloaded from a Web site, contains the applicable
IBM license agreement, and License Information (LI), if appropriate, and
will be presented for acceptance at the time of installation of the
program. For future reference, the license and LI will be stored in a
directory such as LICENSE.TXT for future reference.
Security, auditability, and control
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS uses the security and auditability features of
the server operating system.
The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection and implementation of security features,
administration procedures and appropriate controls in application systems and communication
facilities. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security
features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and
communication facilities.
Software Services
IBM Software Services has the breadth, depth, and reach to manage your services needs. You can
leverage the deep technical skills of the IBM lab-based, software services team and the business
consulting, project management, and infrastructure expertise of our IBM Global Services team. Also,
IBM extends its Software Services reach through IBM Business Partners to provide an unmatched
portfolio of capabilities. Together, they provide the global reach, intellectual capital, industry
insight, and technology leadership to support any critical business need.
IBM offers the following services in support of the WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for
z/OS product.
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IBM Get Started with the WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS product
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IBM Migration Services for the WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS product
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ITS specific service offering
To learn more about IBM Software Services or to contact a Software Services sales specialist, visit
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Charge metric
Part number or
Program name PID number Charge metric
IBM WebSphere 5655-R41 Value Unit
Service
Registry
and Repository
for z/OS, V6.0
IBM WebSphere 5655-R42 Value Unit
Service
Registry
and Repository
for z/OS, V6.0
Subscription
& Support
The charge units used for WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS are based on Value
Units, depending on the Measured System Usage (MSU) level of the server on which the product is
installed. MSU tiers are applied and the cumulative Value Unit/MSU rate determines the charge.
For information on value units, refer to the
Ordering information
section.
Value Unit transferability:
Value Units purchased as a result of this announcement are intended to be used on z/OS only.
Sub-capacity processor:
A processor (commonly called a CPU or core) is a functional unit within a computing device that
interprets and executes instructions. A processor consists of at least an instruction control unit
and one or more arithmetic or logic unit. With multicore technology each core is considered a
processor. For Programs eligible for sub-capacity licensing, a PoE must be acquired for all
activated processors available for use in each partition (utilizing eligible partitioning
technologies) where the program runs. Refer to the "International Passport Advantage® Agreement
Attachment for Sub-Capacity Terms" or the program's license information to determine applicable
sub-capacity terms.
The program in this announcement has Value Unit-based pricing.
Program
number Program name Value Unit Exhibit
5655-R41 WebSphere Service Registry and VUE007
Repository for z/OS, V6.0
For each zSeries® IPLA program with Value Unit pricing, the quantity of that program needed to
satisfy applicable IBM terms and conditions is referred to as the required license capacity. Your
required license capacity is based on the following factors:
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The zSeries IPLA program you select
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The applicable Value Unit exhibit
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The applicable terms
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Whether your current mainframes are full-capacity or sub-capacity
Value Unit exhibit VUE007
MSUs MSUs
minimum maximum Value Units/MSU
Base 1 3 1
Tier A 4 45 0.45
Tier B 46 175 0.36
Tier C 176 315 0.27
Tier D 316 + 0.2
Value Units for mainframes without MSU ratings:
Hardware Value Units/machine
MP3000 H30 6
MP3000 H50 8
MP3000 H70 12
ESL Models 2
Ordering example:
The total number of Value Units is calculated according to the following example.
If your required license capacity is 1,500 MSUs for your selected System z™ IPLA product, the
applicable Value Units would be:
Translation from MSUs to Value Units
MSUs * Value Units/MSU = Value Units
Base 3 * 1.00 = 3.00
Tier A 42 * .45 = 18.90
Tier B 130 * .36 = 46.80
Tier C 140 * .27 = 37.80
Tier D 1,185 * .20 = 237.00
Total 1,500 343.50
When calculating the total number of Value Units, the sum is to be rounded up to the next integer.
Ordering z/OS through the Internet:
ShopzSeries provides an easy way to plan and order your z/OS ServerPac or CBPDO. It will
analyze your current installation, determine the correct product migration, and present your new
configuration based on z/OS. Additional products can also be added to your order (including
determination of whether all product requisites are satisfied). ShopzSeries is available in the
U.S. and several countries in Europe. In countries where ShopzSeries is not available yet, contact
your IBM representative (or IBM Business Partner) to handle your order via the traditional IBM
ordering process. For more details and availability, visit the ShopzSeries Web site at
Basic license
On/Off Capacity on Demand
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS is eligible for
On/Off Capacity on Demand (On/Off CoD) with a Temporary Use Charge
calculated based on MSUs-per day usage.
The following information is a summary of all license options and pricing
metrics offered for the above PID number.
Value Unit pricing:
To order, specify the program product number and the appropriate
license or charge option. Also, specify the desired distribution medium.
To suppress shipment of media, select the license-only option in CFSW.
Subscription and Support
To receive voice technical support via telephone during normal business
hours and future releases and versions at no additional charge,
Subscription and Support must be ordered. The capacity of Subscription
and Support (Value Units) must be the same as the capacity ordered for
the product licenses.
To order, specify the Subscription and Support program number (PID) and
the appropriate license or charge option.
IBM is also providing Subscription and Support for these products via a
separately purchased offering under the terms of the IBM International
Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance (IAASM). This
offering:
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Includes and extends the support services provided in the base support to
include technical support via telephone during normal business hours.
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Entitles customers to future releases and versions at no additional
charge. Note that the customer is not entitled to new products.
When Subscription and Support is ordered, the charges will renew
automatically annually unless cancelled by the customer.
Customized offerings
Product deliverables are shipped only via Customized Offerings (for example, CBPDO, ServerPac,
SystemPac®).
CBPDO and ServerPac are offered for electronic delivery, where ShopzSeries product ordering is
available. For more details on electronic delivery, refer to the ShopzSeries help information at
Media type for this software product is chosen during the customized
offerings ordering process. Based on your customer environment, it is
recommended that the highest possible density tape media is selected.
Currently offered media types are:
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CBPDOs — 3480, 3480 Compressed, 35901
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ServerPacs — 3480, 3480 Compressed, 3490E, 35901
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SystemPacs — 3480, 3480 Compressed, 3490E, 35901
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1
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3590 is highest density media, which will ship the fewest number of media
Once a product becomes generally available, it will be included in the
next ServerPac and SystemPac monthly update.
Production of software product orders will begin on the planned general
availability date.
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CBPDO shipments will begin one week after general availability.
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ServerPac shipments will begin two weeks after inclusion in ServerPac.
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SystemPac shipments will begin four weeks after inclusion in SystemPac
due to additional customization,and data input verification.
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The information provided in this announcement letter is for reference and
convenience purposes only. The terms and conditions that govern any
transaction with IBM are contained in the applicable contract documents
such as the IBM International Program License Agreement, IBM
International Passport Advantage Agreement and the IBM Agreement for
Acquisition of Software Maintenance.
Agreement:
IBM International Program License Agreement including the License
Information (LI) document and PoE govern your use of the program. PoEs
are required for all authorized use.
Agreement for acquisition of software maintenance:
The following agreement applies for maintenance and does not require
customer signatures:
IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance (Z125-6011)
This program is licensed under the IBM Program License Agreement (IPLA)
and the associated Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance,
which provides for support with ongoing access to releases and versions
of the program. IBM includes one year of Software Maintenance with the
initial license acquisition of each Program acquired. The initial period
of Software Maintenance can be extended by the purchase of a renewal
option, if available. This program has a one-time license charge for use
of the program and an annual renewable charge for the enhanced support
that includes telephone assistance (voice support for defects during
normal business hours), as well as access to updates, releases, and
versions of the program as long as support is in effect.
S/390®
and System z IBM Operational Support Services — SoftwareXcel is an
option if you want added services.
Limited warranty:
Yes
Limited warranty:
IBM warrants that when the program is used in the specified
operating environment it will conform to its specifications. The
warranty applies only to the unmodified portion of the program. IBM does
not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of the program or that
IBM will correct all program defects. You are responsible for the
results obtained from the use of the program.
IBM provides you with access to IBM databases containing information on
known program defects, defect corrections, restrictions, and bypasses at
no additional charge. Consult the IBM Software Support Guide for further
information at
IBM will maintain this information for at least one year after the
original licensee acquires the program (warranty period).
Program support:
Enhanced support, called Subscription and Support, includes
telephone assistance (voice support for defects during normal business
hours), as well as access to updates, releases, and versions of the
program as long as support is in effect. You will be notified of
discontinuance of support with 12 months' notice.
Money-back guarantee:
If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program and you are
the original licensee, you may obtain a refund of the amount you paid for
it, if within 30 days of your invoice date you return the program and its
PoE to the party from whom You obtained it. If you downloaded the
program, you may contact the party from whom you acquired it for
instructions on how to obtain the refund.
For clarification, note that for programs acquired under any of IBM's
On/Off Capacity on Demand (On/Off CoD) software offerings, this term does
not apply since these offerings apply to programs already acquired and in
use by you.
Authorization for use on home/portable computer:
You may not copy and use this program on another computer without
paying additional license fees.
Other terms
Volume orders (IVO):
No
Passport Advantage applies:
No
Usage restriction:
Yes
For additional information, refer to the License Information document that is available on the IBM
Software License Agreement Web site
Software Maintenance applies:
No
For operating system software, the revised IBM Operational Support
Services — SoftwareXcel offering will provide support for those
operating systems and associated products that are not available with the
newly announced Software Maintenance offering. This will ensure total
support coverage for your enterprise needs, including IBM and selected
non-IBM products. For complete lists of products supported under both
the current and revised SoftwareXcel offering, visit
For additional information on the revised IBM Operational Support
Services, refer to Services Announcement 601-023, dated July 10, 2001.
IBM Operational Support Services — SoftwareXcel:
Yes
System i™ Software Maintenance applies:
No
Variable charges apply:
No
Educational allowance available
Yes. A 15% education allowance applies to qualified education
institution customers.
Sub-capacity terms and conditions
For each zSeries IPLA program with Value Unit pricing, the quantity of that program needed to
satisfy applicable IBM terms and conditions is referred to as the required license capacity. Your
required license capacity is based upon the following factors:
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The zSeries IPLA program you select
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The applicable Value Unit exhibit
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The applicable terms
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Whether your current mainframes are full-capacity or sub-capacity
For more information on the Value Unit exhibit for the zSeries IPLA program you selected, refer to
the
Ordering information
section.
Program Parent(s),
number Program name Terms if Applicable
5655-R41 IBM WebSphere Execution-based —
Service Registry
and Repository for
z/OS, V6.0
Full-capacity mainframes:
In cases where full-capacity is applicable, the following terms apply:
Execution-based, z/OS-based, full-machine-based:
The required capacity of a zSeries IPLA program with these terms equals the MSU-rated capacity
of the machines where the zSeries IPLA program executes.
For more information on mainframe MSU-rated capacities, visit the Web site
Sub-capacity mainframes:
In cases where sub-capacity is applicable, the following terms
apply:
Execution-based:
The required capacity of a zSeries IPLA sub-capacity program with
these terms equals the capacity of the LPARs where the zSeries IPLA
program executes.
For more information on mainframe MSU rated
capacities, refer to the
System/370™, System/390®, and zSeries Machine Exhibit
(Z125-3901), or visit the "Mainframes" section of the zSeries Exhibits
Web site
For more information on sub-capacity zSeries IPLA terms and conditions,
refer to
204-184
Additional information for products with reference-based terms
zSeries IPLA sub-capacity programs with reference-based terms adds
value to the parent program across the environment, regardless of where
in environment the zSeries IPLA program executes.
An environment is defined as either a single/stand-alone machine or a
qualified Parallel Sysplex®. Customers may have one or more different
environments across their enterprise. To determine the required license
capacity for each zSeries IPLA program with referenced-based terms, each
environment should be assessed separately.
When a zSeries IPLA sub-capacity program with reference-based terms is
used in a qualified Parallel Sysplex environment, the required license
capacity of the zSeries IPLA program must equal the license capacity of
the parent program across the Parallel Sysplex. Qualified Parallel
Sysplex refers to one:
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That meets the criteria defined in Hardware Announcement 198-001, dated
January 13, 1998
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Where MLC pricing is aggregated across the Sysplex
Sub-capacity eligibility:
To be eligible for sub-capacity charging on select zSeries IPLA
programs, you must first implement and comply with all terms of either
sub-capacity workload license charges (WLC) or sub-capacity entry
workload license charges (EWLC). To implement sub-capacity WLC or EWLC,
a machine must be zSeries (or equivalent). On that machine:
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All instances of the OS/390® operating system must be migrated to the
z/OS (or z/OS.e) operating systems
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Any licenses for the OS/390 operating system must be discontinued
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All instances of the z/OS operating (or z/OS.e) systems must be running
in z/Architecture™ (64-bit) mode
For that machine, you must create and submit a Sub-Capacity Report to IBM
each month. Sub-Capacity Reports must be generated using the
Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT). For additional information or to
obtain a copy of SCRT, visit the zSeries Software Pricing Web site
You must comply with all of the terms of the WLC or EWLC offering,
whichever is applicable:
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The complete terms and conditions of sub-capacity WLC are defined in the
IBM Customer Agreement — Attachment for zSeries Workload License
Charges (Z125-6516).
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The complete terms and conditions for sub-capacity EWLC are defined in
the IBM Customer Agreement — Attachment for IBM eServer zSeries 890 and
800 License Charges (Z125-6587).
Additionally, you must sign and comply with the terms and conditions
specified in the amendment to the IPLA contract —
Amendment for IBM System z9™ and eServer zSeries Programs Sub-Capacity
Pricing
(Z125-6929). Once the amendment is signed, the terms in the amendment
replace any and all previous zSeries IPLA sub-capacity terms and
conditions.
Sub-capacity utilization determination
Sub-capacity utilization is determined based on the product's own execution as reported to IBM in
accordance with the requirements for reporting sub-capacity utilization for products.
On/Off Capacity on Demand
To be eligible for On/Off Capacity on Demand pricing, you must be enabled for temporary capacity on
the corresponding hardware, and the required contract, Attachment for Customer Initiated Upgrade and
IBM eServer On/Off Capacity on Demand — Software (Z125-6611) must be signed prior to use.
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IBM has transformed its delivery of hardware and software support services to put you on the road to
higher system availability. Electronic Services is a Web-enabled solution that offers an exclusive,
no-additional-charge enhancement to the service and support available for IBM servers. These
services provide the opportunity for greater system availability with faster problem resolution and
preemptive monitoring. Electronic Services comprises two separate, but complementary, elements:
Electronic Services news page and Electronic Services Agent.
The Electronic Services news page is a single Internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry
points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support. The news page enables you to
gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in resolving technical problems.
The Electronic Service Agent™ is no-additional-charge software that resides on your server. It
monitors events and transmits system inventory information to IBM on a periodic, client-defined
timetable. The Electronic Service Agent automatically reports hardware problems to IBM. Early
knowledge about potential problems enables IBM to deliver proactive service that may result in
higher system availability and performance. In addition, information collected through the Service
Agent is made available to IBM service support representatives when they help answer your questions
or diagnose problems.
To learn how Electronic Services can work for you, visit
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The prices provided in this announcement are suggested retail prices for
the U.S. only and are provided for your information only. Dealer prices
may vary, and prices may also vary by country. Prices are subject to
change without notice. For additional information and current prices,
contact your local IBM representative.
Information on charges is available at
Choose the option entitled purchase/upgrade tools.
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To order, contact the Americas Call Centers, your local IBM
representative, or your IBM Business Partner.
To identify your local IBM representative or IBM Business Partner, call
800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968).
Phone: 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255)
Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX (242-6329)
Internet: callserv@ca.ibm.com
Mail: IBM Americas Call Centers
Dept. Teleweb Customer Support, 9th floor
105 Moatfield Drive
North York, Ontario
Canada M3B 3R1
Reference: LE001
The Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing organization,
can add your name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products.
Note:
Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.
Trademarks
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System z, System i, System/370, z/Architecture, System z9, and Electronic
Service Agent are trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
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z/OS, DB2 Universal Database, WebSphere, Passport Advantage, zSeries,
SystemPac, S/390, eServer, System/390, Parallel Sysplex, and OS/390 are
registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in
the United States or other countries or both.
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Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service
marks of others.
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