IBM CICS Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS , V3.1 supports CICS Transaction Server for z/OS , V4.1 and the CICS ExplorerIBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa Software Announcement ZP09-0309September 1, 2009
IBM® CICS® Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS® (CICS IA) V3.1 delivers important new function to help control the cost of developing new and updating existing applications, by providing new insight into application structure and relationships. New functions in CICS IA V3.1 include:
The new version also introduces a wide range of other technical and operational capabilities, including requirements raised by individual customers and user communities.  Back to top
CICS IA is a productivity tool that automates discovery of runtime resource relationships within CICS applications, giving customers a comprehensive picture of how their CICS applications really work. It can be used by all who build, manage, and deploy complex mainframe CICS applications. CICS IA V3.1 supports all new and updated resources in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS), V4.1, enabling its users to benefit immediately from the important enhancements in the latest version of CICS TS (refer to Software Announcement ZP09-0161, dated April 28, 2009. CICS IA V3.1 also delivers many new capabilities to enable customers to control the cost of developing, testing, and managing CICS applications and to comply with internal IT policies.
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CICS IA V3.1 runs on any S/390® or IBM eServer™ zSeries® machine on which the applicable operating system and software will run. Back to top
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CICS IA V3.1 helps businesses meet the challenges of the current economic circumstances, increased regulation, and changing skill levels. At the same time, it positions them to take advantage of opportunities for growth in challenging economic times. The new version supports two distinct themes that relate directly to many CICS customers' business priorities and initiatives. First, by enabling IT staff with a broader mix of skill levels to perform many CICS application development, testing, and maintenance tasks, it can help to control the costs involved in building and deploying CICS applications and lead to increased return on investment. Second, by providing more insight into CICS application structure, it can reduce the risk of change-induced errors and so assist customer initiatives to comply with corporate or regulatory requirements. Key enhancements Support for CICS Transaction Server for z/OS, V4.1:CICS IA V3.1 includes support for the following new features introduced in CICS Transaction Server V4.1:
Customers with CICS IA 2.2 should apply the PTF associated with APAR PK87202 to enable toleration support for CICS TS V4.1. The CICS Explorer: The CICS Explorer -- the new smart face of CICS -- is the new Eclipse-based tool for CICS, providing an intuitive, easy-to-use way of developing, operating, and managing CICS applications and systems. The stand-alone CICS IA Explorer that was shipped with CICS IA V2.2 has been replaced by a plug-in for the CICS Explorer, which not only enables its rich capability to be used within a common tool framework, but also allows it to be integrated with base CICS views and views provided by other CICS Tools like CICS Performance Analyzer (CICS PA) and CICS Configuration Manager. Customers wishing to connect the CICS IA plug-in for the CICS Explorer to data captured by CICS IA V2.2 should apply the PTF associated with APAR PK90803. Note: When this PTF has been applied and the associated actions performed, customers will not be able to use the stand-alone CICS IA Explorer shipped in CICS IA V2.2. CICS IA customers can use the CICS Explorer to do the following:
Integration with the CICS PA plug-in for the CICS Explorer adds a "Performance history" action to the context menu (accessed using a right mouse-click) whenever transaction names are displayed. This allows the immediate display of response time, CPU time, storage, and file performance data, which can greatly simplify and speed up the process of optimizing application performance. CICS IA also populates the context menu within CICS PA views with actions such as "Uses Resources," which gives the performance analyst direct access to the resource usage; for example, to show the programs that compose a selected transaction during threadsafe analysis. This contextual, two-way integration blurs the boundary between these two powerful tools and demonstrates that the whole can exceed the sum of the parts. CICS IA V3.1 extends the capability provided by the CICS IA plug-in for the CICS Explorer delivered by the unsupported CICS SupportPac™ CS1N. Unlike SupportPac CS1N, the CICS Explorer plug-in delivered with CICS IA V3.1 will be fully supported by IBM service and will be enhanced on a regular basis, outside of the normal product release cycle. Customers are requested to refer to the CICS IA Web site or the CICS Explorer forum for details of available updates. Visit:
Command Flow feature:CICS IA V3.1 introduces a new feature to capture all CICS, DB2, IMS, and WebSphere MQ commands in chronological order. The user can define up to five transactions for which data will be captured. The data is written to a User Journal, which can be defined on DASD or in a Coupling Facility. The data is subsequently written to a new DB2 table, CIU_CMDFLOW_DATA. The data captured includes TCB switch information, Task IDs, and Units of Work. The user can also define a test case name. The name, start time, and end time of the capture will also be written to the User Journal and subsequently to a new DB2 table, CIU_CMDFLOW_INDEX. This table will be used by the CICS IA plug-in for the CICS Explorer to list captured test cases. Enhanced Natural and ADABAS support:CICS IA V3.1 introduces new exits to enable the capture of Natural program calls and ADABAS calls in the Natural environment. This data is written to a new DB2 table, CIU_NATURAL_DATA. This capability gives users new insight into the structure of Natural programs by extending the support introduced in CICS IA V2.2, which showed the CICS resources used by a Natural transaction. This new release will now also show the internal call structure of Natural applications and provide details of the ADABAS calls issued by them such as command code, database identifier, and file number. DB2 batch jobs: In CICS IA V3.1, the DB2 batch jobs for the dependency and command flow data use LOAD and UNLOAD utilities for better performance. Support for CSV files:CICS IA V3.1 provides sample jobs to unload the dependency and command flow data to CSV files rather than to DB2 on z/OS. These files can be sent by FTP to other platforms for use with Universal DB2 or spreadsheets. Enhanced configuration: The configuration step in CICS IA V3.1 has been enhanced to include more configurable options and to store multiple configurations. You can customize CICS IA V3.1 for more than one configuration of CICS TS versions and DB2 versions. Improved installation: The installation routines have been modified to separate out the DB2 batch and DB2 CICS definitions. Also, the CICS resource definitions have been updated to remove the dependency on CICS TS level. The CINQ transaction: In CICS IA V3.1, the CINQ transaction has been removed and is replaced by the CICS IA plug-in for the CICS Explorer. Information about how CICS IA affects system performance: A new section describing how using CICS IA affects performance has been added to the user guide associated with collecting interdependency and Affinity data. Ability to recognize EGL programs:CICS IA V3.1 can now capture and view EGL segments in the scanned load modules. Time stamps: In Version 3.1, time stamps in CICS IA trace records are reflected in the local time format. Affinity and Dependency issues:CICS IA V3.1 makes it possible to capture both Dependency data and Affinity data at the same time. Dynamic updating options: You can update the CICS IA V3.1 monitoring options in the VSAM files and then dynamically update the collector runtime options without restarting. API and SPI commands:CICS IA V3.1 provides an expanded range of API and SPI commands that are supported by the runtime collector. These commands are written to the DB2 table CIU_CICS_DATA. Logging the Collector option values: In this version, every time the Collector is started or collection options are dynamically changed, a corresponding information message containing issued CINT command, APPLID, and USERID is displayed; and the Collector option values are written to the CINT log. New and updated function delivered by PTF since CICS IA V2.2 New features introduced by APAR:
Customer and user group requirements satisfied in CICS IA V3.1 MR1001074541: Collect information on CALL CBLTDLI USING commands MR0424067054: IA TOD clock problem MR0411073750: CIUCNFG1 needs to allow for customization of the DB2 proclib and the local llq for the SDSNLOAD dataset MR0223063443: Add UDB support for DB2 distributed platforms MR06250764: Ability to dynamically update configuration changes MR040707308: Additional option on the Time and Date panel MR040707419: Collect Affinity and Dependency at the same time MR0527081832 and MR0527082514: Remove all definitions for CICS IA V2.1 client MR0624084919: MQ remote queue name/channel needed MR0916086824: Improvements to DB2 Load jobs Accessibility by people with disabilitiesA U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing details on accessibility compliance can be requested at The following features support use by people with disabilities:
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An increasingly competitive economic environment is driving many businesses to transform their existing CICS applications using service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web 2.0 strategies. The same pressures also force IT managers, CICS system programmers, and application developers to develop applications and operate systems at peak level while maintaining service-level commitments and meeting regulatory and corporate governance requirements. Such businesses need tools to help them avoid outages and reduce downtime, while controlling costs and complying with standards. CICS IA is the key tool for informing day-to-day IT service management, but the information provided can become truly indispensable at times of major change. For example, your system architect can use CICS IA to understand the disposition and dependencies of key applications before relocating them within a network. Within CICS, where distributed processing and workload balancing have been common for decades, relationships between transactions, programs, files, regions, databases, and WebSphere MQ queues can be complex and difficult to predict. CICS IA can gather and present both current and historical data for decision making. CISC IA can provide data for the following critical business situations:
CICS IA provides comprehensive information about runtime resource relationships within your CICS systems. When documentation is lost or incomplete, or source code is unavailable, CICS IA automates the collection of runtime, cross-CICS resource interdependency data, including CICS calls to DB2, IMS, and WebSphere MQ. It provides a plug-in to the CICS Explorer to help you navigate and explore your applications relationships, helping you plan daily operations or to inform reengineering projects. Resource relationship analysis provided by CICS IA can help your developers understand resource usage within CICS applications. This information can help you use CICS resources more efficiently, improve performance, reduce cost of application maintenance, or reduce problem resolution time. In addition to providing quality information for improved application reuse, CICS IA helps you understand the value of your current CICS assets and analyze the potential for improved application design. CICS IA helps solve a number of problems associated with application maintenance and enhancement. For example, it helps you:
For a complete system inventory solution, CICS IA should be used with WebSphere Studio Asset Analyzer to provide application understanding and component details. WebSphere Studio Asset Analyzer assists your IT personnel with maintenance and extension of existing assets through impact analysis and application understanding. CICS IA helps you modernize your existing enterprise assets and skills by providing knowledge about their static environments (finding and reusing application code and the connecting components), and their dynamic environments (understanding what code is executing in runtime environments). You can launch WebSphere Studio Asset Analyzer with an on-screen button while working with the CICS IA plug-in for the CICS Explorer, making it easier to explore your solution environments. CICS IA is a member of the CICS tools family and part of the System z Enterprise tools portfolio supporting the CICS environment. It can help improve collaboration between the various roles involved in making and tracking changes, enabling tighter and more transparent control over CICS administration, both of which are critical for smooth operation of CICS. It can also help speed up the overall end-to-end development effort for new applications. For more details of the CICS tools family, visit This high functionality and flexibility, as well as commitment to support the latest release of CICS TS, make CICS IA an outstanding solution for CICS configuration management. CICS IA is competitively priced and can help improve the productivity of CICS developers and administrators. This productivity improvement is achievable due to high functionality and scope of CICS IA. CICS IA is available for trial download and use for 60 days. To obtain a copy, visit Integration with CICS Explorer CICS Explorer provides an integration point for development, management, and operational capabilities delivered by the CICS runtime and add-on tools. Some examples of integration are shown below. Others will be developed and delivered by PTF and SupportPac. Customer suggestions for future integration are invited. The stand-alone CICS IA Explorer that was shipped with CICS IA V2.2 has been replaced by a plug-in for the CICS Explorer, which not only enables its rich capability to be used within a common tool framework, but also allows it to be integrated with base CICS views and views provided by other CICS tools such as CICS Performance Analyzer (CICS PA) and CICS Configuration Manager (CICS CM). Customers with both CICS IA and CICS PA can link seamlessly and in context between CICS IA and CICS PA views. For example, an administrator can link from a CICS PA view showing TCB switches by transaction to a CICS IA view that shows the programs that are invoked as part of the transaction. An increasingly competitive economic environment is driving many businesses to transform their existing CICS applications using SOA and Web 2.0 strategies. The same pressures also force IT managers, CICS system programmers, and application developers to develop applications and operate systems at peak level while maintaining service-level commitments and meeting regulatory and corporate governance requirements. Such businesses need tools to help them avoid outages and reduce downtime, while controlling costs and complying with standards. CICS IA is the key tool for informing day-to-day IT service management, but the information provided can become truly indispensable at times of major change. For example, your system architect can use CICS IA to understand the disposition and dependencies of key applications before relocating them within a network. Within CICS, where distributed processing and workload balancing have been common for decades, relationships between transactions, programs, files, regions, databases, and WebSphere MQ queues can be complex and difficult to predict. CICS IA can gather and present both current and historical data for decision making. CISC IA can provide data for the following critical business situations:
CICS IA provides comprehensive information about runtime resource relationships within your CICS systems. When documentation is lost or incomplete, or source code is unavailable, CICS IA automates the collection of runtime, cross-CICS resource interdependency data, including CICS calls to DB2, IMS, and WebSphere MQ. It provides a plug-in to the CICS Explorer to help you navigate and explore your applications relationships, helping you plan daily operations or to inform reengineering projects. Resource relationship analysis provided by CICS IA can help your developers understand resource usage within CICS applications. This information can help you use CICS resources more efficiently, improve performance, reduce cost of application maintenance, or reduce problem resolution time. In addition to providing quality information for improved application reuse, CIC helps you understand the value of your current CICS assets and analyze the potential for improved application design. CICS IA helps solve a number of problems associated with application maintenance and enhancement. For example, it helps you:
For a complete system inventory solution, CICS IA should be used with WebSphere Studio Asset Analyzer to provide application understanding and component details. WebSphere Studio Asset Analyzer assists your IT personnel with maintenance and extension of existing assets through impact analysis and application understanding. CICS IA helps you modernize your existing enterprise assets and skills by providing knowledge about their static environments (finding and reusing application code and the connecting components), and their dynamic environments (understanding what code is executing in runtime environments). You can launch WebSphere Studio Asset Analyzer with an on-screen button while working with the CICS IA plug-in for the CICS Explorer, making it easier to explore your solution environments. CICS IA is a member of the CICS tools family and part of the System z Enterprise tools portfolio supporting the CICS environment. It can help improve collaboration between the various roles involved in making and tracking changes, enabling tighter and more transparent control over CICS administration, both of which are critical for smooth operation of CICS. It can also help speed up the overall end-to-end development effort for new applications. For more details of the CICS tools family, visit This high functionality and flexibility, as well as commitment to support the latest release of CICS TS, make CICS IA an outstanding solution for CICS configuration management. CICS IA is competitively priced and can help improve the productivity of CICS developers and administrators. This productivity improvement is achievable due to high functionality and scope of CICS IA. CICS IA is available for trial download and use for 60 days. To obtain a copy, visit Integration with CICS Explorer CICS Explorer provides an integration point for development, management, and operational capabilities delivered by the CICS runtime and add-on tools. Some examples of integration are shown below. Others will be developed and delivered by PTF and SupportPac. Customer suggestions for future integration are invited. The stand-alone CICS IA Explorer that was shipped with CICS IA V2.2 has been replaced by a plug-in for the CICS Explorer, which not only enables its rich capability to be used within a common tool framework, but also allows it to be integrated with base CICS views and views provided by other CICS tools such as CICS Performance Analyzer (CICS PA) and CICS Configuration Manager (CICS CM). Customers with both CICS IA and CICS PA can link seamlessly and in context between CICS IA and CICS PA views. For example, an administrator can link from a CICS PA view showing TCB switches by transaction to a CICS IA view that shows the programs that are invoked as part of the transaction. Back to top
Program Program number VRM name 5655-U86 3.1.0 CICS Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS Product identification number
Subscription and
Program PID number Support PID number
5655-U86 5655-G77
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CICS Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS V3.1
User's Guide and Reference SC34-6992
CICS Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS V3.1
- Program Directory GI13-0539
The User's Guide and Reference is provided only in PDF softcopy format. The Program Directory is delivered in hardcopy and is also available in PDF softcopy format. These documents in PDF format are available for download, free of charge, from the IBM Publications Center If hardcopy is required, you may print the PDF document. The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensive search facilities are provided. Payment options for orders are via credit card (in the U.S.) or customer number for 20 countries. A large number of publications are available online in various file formats, and they can all be downloaded by all countries, free of charge. Licensed documentationThere is no licensed documentation for this product. Back to top
Specified operating environmentHardware requirementsCICS IA V3.1 runs on any S/390 or IBM eServer zSeries machine on which the applicable operating system and software will run. The CICS Explorer is supported on the following platforms:
Software requirementsCICS IA V3.1 is designed to be used with CICS TS V4.1 (5655-S97), where it supports fully the new function of the latest version of CICS TS. CICS IA V3.1 can also be used with CICS TS V3 (5655-M15). CICS IA V3.1 will run with any supported level of operating system with which the applicable CICS TS runs. CICS IA V3.1 requires System Modification Program/Extended (SMP/E) of the supported z/OS or OS/390® system (5655-G44) for installation and maintenance. It operates with the following CICS configurations:
CICS IA V3.1 requires access to DB2 Universal Database™ Server for OS/390 and z/OS, V7.1 (5675-DB2), or later. The program's specifications and specified operating environment information may be found in documentation accompanying the program, if available, such as a readme, or other information published by IBM, such as an announcement letter. Documentation and other program content may be supplied only in the English language. Planning informationPackagingCICS IA V3.1 is shipped via CBPDO or other customized offerings, on 3480 1/2-inch tape cartridge. Also shipped are:
Security, auditability, and controlCICS IA V3.1 uses the security and auditability features of the operating system under which it is running. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. Global Technology ServicesContact your IBM representative for the list of selected services available in your country, either as standard or customized offerings for the efficient installation, implementation, or integration of this product. Back to top
Consult your IBM representative. Charge metricProgram name PID number Charge metric IBM CICS Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS V3.1 5655-U86 Per Value Unit IBM CICS Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS - Software Subscription and Support 5655-G77 Per Value Unit VU Value Unit VU Value Unit is the unit of measure by which this program is licensed. VU Value Unit entitlements are based on the quantity of a specific designated measurement, either users or resources, for the given program. A Proof of Entitlement (PoE) must be obtained for the appropriate number of VU Value Units required for your environment as defined by the specific program terms. The VU Value Unit entitlements are specific to the program and may not be exchanged, interchanged, or aggregated with VU Value Unit entitlements of another program. To understand these benefits of VU Value Unit licensing, and to determine how many VU Value Units to obtain for the program, contact your IBM representative. The programs in this announcement all have Value Unit-Based pricing.
Program
number Program name Value Unit exhibit
5655-U86 CICS Interdependency VUE007
Analyzer for z/OS V3.1
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. Your required license capacity is based upon the following factors:
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
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Program name CICS Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS V3.1
Program PID 5655-U86
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description Pricing metric
S015H3X CICS Interdependency Basic OTC, Per MSU-day TUC
Analyzer for z/OS V3.1
Translation from MSUs to Value Units
MSUs 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
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.
Program name: CICS Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS V3.1
Program PID: 5655-U86
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description Pricing metric
S015H3X CICS Interdependency Analyzer Basic OTC, Value Units
for z/OS V3.1
Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium
S015H3N English 3480 tape
Note: additional media type selections (3480 compressed, 3490E, 3590,
3592) are offered during Custom Build Offering ordering.
Subscription and Support PID: 5655-G77
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description Pricing metric
S00W1MW CICS Interdependency Basic MSC, per Value Unit SW S&S
Analyzer for z/OS No charge, decline SW S&S
Subscription and Support Per MSU SW S&S Registration
Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium
S00W1N1 English Hardcopy pub
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These programs are licensed under the IBM Program License Agreement (IPLA) and the associated Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance, which provide for support with ongoing access to releases and versions of the program. These programs have 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. IBM System z Operational Support Services - SoftwareXcel is an option if you desire added services. License Information form numberCICS Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS, V3.1
The program's License Information will be available for review on the IBM Software License Agreement Web site Limited warranty appliesYes Limited warrantyIBM 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. For further information, consult the IBM Software Support Handbook found at IBM will maintain this information for at least one year after the original licensee acquires the program (warranty period). Program supportEnhanced support, called Subscription and Support, includes telephone assistance, 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 guaranteeIf 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 computerYou may not copy and use this program on another computer without paying additional license fees. Volume orders (IVO)No Passport Advantage appliesNo Usage restrictionYes Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance) appliesNo. 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 Software Subscription and Support (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 offering, visit System i Software Maintenance appliesNo Variable charges applyNo Educational allowance availableYes. When ordering through the program number process, a 15% education allowance applies to qualified education institution customers. Education Software Allowance Program applies when ordering through the program number process. ESAP availableYes, to qualified customers. Sub-capacity terms and conditionsFor 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. Your required license capacity is based upon the following factors:
For more information on the Value Unit Exhibit for the System z IPLA program you selected, refer to the Ordering information section.
Program Parents,
n umber Program name Terms if applicable
5655-U86 CICS Interdependency Reference-based 5655-147
Analyzer for z/OS V3.1 5697-E93
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Full-capacity mainframesIn cases where full capacity is applicable, the following terms apply. Execution based, z/OS based, full machine based: The required capacity of a System z IPLA program with these terms equals the MSU-rated capacity of the machines where the System z IPLA program executes. For more information on mainframe MSU-rated capacities, visit Reference based: The required license capacity of a System z IPLA program with these terms equals the license capacity of the applicable monthly license charge (MLC) program. This MLC program is called the parent program. Sub-capacity mainframesIn cases where sub-capacity is applicable, the following terms apply. Reference based: The required license capacity of a System z IPLA program with these terms equals the license capacity of the applicable monthly license charge (MLC) program. This MLC program is called the parent program. For more information on mainframe MSU-rated capacities, refer to The System/370™, System/390®, and System z Machine Exhibit (Z125-3901), or visit the Mainframes section of the System z Exhibits Web site For more information on sub-capacity System z IPLA terms and conditions, refer to Software Announcement ZA04-0227, dated August 10, 2004. For additional information for products with reference-based terms, System z IPLA sub-capacity programs with reference-based terms adds value to the parent program across the environment, regardless of where in the environment the System z IPLA program executes. An environment is defined as either a single or stand-alone machine or a qualified Parallel Sysplex®. You may have one or more different environments across the enterprise. To determine the required license capacity for each System z IPLA program with referenced-based terms, each environment should be assessed separately. When a System z IPLA sub-capacity program with reference-based terms is used in a qualified Parallel Sysplex environment, the required license capacity of the System z IPLA program must equal with the license capacity of the parent program across the Parallel Sysplex. Qualified Parallel Sysplex refers to one:
Sub-capacity eligibilityTo be eligible for sub-capacity charging on select System z 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 System z (or equivalent). On that machine:
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 System z Software Pricing Web site You must comply with all of the terms of the WLC or EWLC offering, whichever is applicable:
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 System z IPLA sub-capacity terms and conditions. IBM Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing for z/OS IPLA Software applies. Sub-capacity utilization determinationSub-capacity utilization is determined based on the utilization of a sub-capacity eligible reference product and machine. On/Off CoDTo be eligible for On/Off CoD 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. Back to top
Contact your local IBM representative for the applicable charges. IBM Global FinancingIBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to credit-qualified customers to assist them in acquiring IT solutions. Offerings include financing for IT acquisition, including hardware, software, and services, from both IBM and other manufacturers or vendors. Offerings (for all customer segments: small, medium, and large enterprise), rates, terms, and availability can vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization or visit IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United States, and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial and government customers. Rates are based on a customer's credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment type, and options, and may vary by country. Other restrictions may apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension, or withdrawal without notice. Financing from IBM Global Financing helps you preserve cash and credit lines, enables more technology acquisition within current budget limits, permits accelerated implementation of economically attractive new technologies, offers payment and term flexibility, and can help match project costs to projected benefits. Financing is available worldwide for credit-qualified customers. Back to top
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