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Software Announcement 200-342 October 3, 2000 IBM MQSeries Everyplace for Mobile Users Extends Platform Coverage
At a GlanceMQSeries Everyplace brings a reliable connection into an unpredictable world
For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). OverviewThe MQSeries® Everyplace program extends the MQSeries family; the infrastructure for connecting servers and mainframes in e-business solutions. Now with multiplatform support, MQSeries Everyplace extends the capabilities available in MQSeries Everyplace for Windows™ Version 1.0 to more gateways and devices. For gateways, the following platforms are supported:
For devices, the following Java platforms are supported:
Native Client (subset of the Java function):
Only synchronous messaging and a subset of function is available for the Native Client. MQSeries Everyplace embraces the messaging needs of lightweight devices, such as palmtop and laptop computers. It also supports mobility and the security requirements that arise from fragile communication networks. Not only do you gain the standard MQSeries quality of service, such as once-only, assured delivery, and disconnected operation when necessary, but you also gain the ability to run outside the protection of an Internet firewall, with sophisticated security capabilities included. The Standard Edition offers 56-bit encryption, and a High Security version is available with 128-bit encryption. DescriptionMQSeries Familye-business is accelerating the pace of change. Speed to market and quality of service are critical for success so companies need to be agile to survive. The MQSeries family provides a versatile platform for e-business.
MQSeries EveryplaceMQSeries Everyplace is a messaging and queuing product, which builds on the concepts of other MQSeries products, but provides function particularly suited to lightweight devices and wireless connection. These devices require the messaging subsystem to be frugal in its use of system resources, and need to have a reliable, secure connection even when the communications coverage is unreliable. MQSeries Everyplace offers tailored function and interfaces appropriate to its customer set. Like MQSeries, it includes a unique set of messaging capabilities necessary to support its particular classes of users. It provides cross-platform compatibility, and function extendibility. Features of MQSeries Everyplace
MQSeries Everyplace supports devices and gateways. Both support queues, but additionally the gateway supports connectivity to other MQSeries servers (if that is also a requirement). Devices can be connected together in various configurations. A typical setup would be many devices connected to a single gateway, with that gateway connected to one or more MQSeries systems or other gateways. MQSeries Everyplace supports HTTP and TCP/IP as transports. All queue managers support synchronous messaging operations, such as the ability to access queues to get, put, and browse messages. A queue manager with local queues also supports asynchronous message delivery (function not available on Native Client). Security: Attribute objects (that contain the mechanisms to perform authentication, encryption, and compression) may be associated with messages and other objects. These can relate to:
In this way, access to message content can be selectively secured and the data can be protected, for example, on backing storage (not available in Native Client). Encryption methods available include MARS, DES, triple DES, RC4, and RC6. These can offer up to 128-bit security where permitted. Encryption greater than 56-bit is only available in the High Security edition. Benefits of using MQSeries Everyplace: MQSeries Everyplace extends e-business to mobile users:
MQSeries Everyplace is a member of the IBM Everyplace family, which includes the WebSphere™ Everyplace Suite, that integrates mobile device support. It has versatile security options, which allow 128-bit encryption if required. The administration infrastructure is designed to allow central control, and an administration program is available as an MQSeries SupportPac™. MQSeries and MQSeries Everyplace both have the advantages of assured delivery, disconnected operation, and cross-platform support. MQSeries Everyplace adds further features necessary to allow users to continue to work and access important data while away from their normal working or home environment. Using the latest mobile devices, businesses that reach customers and workers directly in their homes or while they are on the road will have a considerable advantage in the marketplace. With MQSeries Everyplace, the MQSeries family now allows business users to extend their operations into the mobile environment and expand their business model opportunities for sales and customer service.
This product supersedes MQSeries Everyplace for Windows, Version 1.0
announced in Software Announcement
200-072
, dated April 4, 2000. It is a repackaging of that product,
extended to more platforms.
Year 2000This product is Year 2000 ready. When used in accordance with its associated documentation, it is capable of correctly processing, providing, or receiving date data within and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, provided that all products (for example, hardware, software, and firmware) used with the product properly exchange accurate date data with it. The service end date for this Year 2000 ready product is December 31, 2002. Product PositioningIBM Business Integration consists of five offerings under the MQSeries brand designed to complement each other:
In addition,
MQSeries Everyplace
adds connectivity for mobile users.
Positioning of MQSeries Everyplace and MQSeries
Differences: MQSeries Everyplace has additional features not in MQSeries base messaging, such as:
However, it does not have certain MQSeries features and functions, such as:
Messages and some publications are translated to French, German, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. These will be available within 30 days of U.S. English planned availability.
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Education SupportThe appropriate curriculum will be updated, as necessary, to include the enhancements described in this announcement. Details of the education support will be provided by October 13, 2000, through a separate education announcement. Descriptions of all classroom and self-study courses are available. For MQSeries® courses, access: Call IBM Learning Services at 800-IBM-TEACH (426-8322) for education catalogs, schedules, and enrollments. PublicationsMQSeries Everyplace Installation Instructions are included with these programs. The following books are shipped on the product CD-ROM in PDF format only:
PDF PDF
Hardcopy in Box? on CD?
MQSeries Everyplace GC34-5862 Yes Yes
Installation
Instructions
MQSeries Everyplace GC34-5843 Yes Yes
Introduction
MQSeries Everyplace SC34-5845 No Yes
Programming
Reference
MQSeries Everyplace SC34-5846 No Yes
Programming Guide
PDF files can be downloaded from the Web after availability. Hardcopy books can be ordered from country program libraries after October 13, 2000. To order, contact your IBM representative. Related Books: MQSeries Family
MQSeries Version 5.2 Release Guide GC34-5761 MQSeries for AIX(R) Quick Beginnings GC33-1867 MQSeries for AS/400(R) Quick Beginnings GC34-5557 MQSeries for HP-UX Quick Beginnings GC33-1869 MQSeries for LINUX(R) Quick Beginnings GC34-5691 MQSeries for Sun Solaris Quick GC33-1870 Beginnings MQSeries for Windows NT(TM) and GC34-5389 Windows(TM) 2000 Quick Beginnings MQSeries Clients GC33-1632 MQSeries Application Programming SC33-0807 Guide MQSeries MQSC Command Reference SC33-1369 MQSeries Application Program Reference SC33-1673 MQSeries Intercommunication SC33-1872 MQSeries Messages GC33-1876 MQSeries Using C++ SC33-1877 MQSeries Queue Manager Clusters SC34-5349 MQSeries Business Partner Directory GC34-5440 MQSeries System Administration SC33-1873 MQSeries Programmable System SC33-1482 Management MQSeries Using Java(TM) SC34-5456 MQSeries Administration Interface SC34-5390 Programming Guide and Reference Hardcopy books can be ordered separately for a fee from country program libraries after planned availability. To order, contact your IBM representative. Displayable Softcopy Publications: MQSeries Everyplace manuals are offered in displayable softcopy form. The displayable manuals are part of the basic machine-readable material. The files are shipped on the same media type as the basic machine-readable. These displayable manuals are available in PDF format, and some are also available in HTML format. Technical InformationHardware RequirementsAny Year-2000-ready vendor hardware that is 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.
Device components: MQSeries Everyplace is supported on the following devices:
Software RequirementsRefer to the MQSeries Web pages for the latest information: Gateway component
Gateway Java environment One of:
Device component One of:
Java environment One of:
Programming environment Java
Native Client
InteroperabilityThis product is compatible with the TCP/IP infrastructure provided by SecureWay® Wireless Gateway for AIX, Version 5.1 connected to the server running MQSeries Everyplace. For details on MQSeries family platforms, messaging links, gateways and interfaces, MQSeries Integrator platforms, MQSeries Workflow platforms, and additional information, access:
Performance Considerations:
Performance of the system is dependent on the speed and latency of
transmission links, the speed of processors and storage media used in
devices and servers, and the total demand on server resources.
Planning InformationMQSeries Everyplace allows you to build a server component and to build a device component. The supplied license allows the user to run one server component on a minimum entitled machine. The price model for MQSeries base products is structured over multiple tiers, which are defined by the number of processors or processor group on which the MQSeries product will be installed for use. It uses a single charge unit, the Capacity Unit, as the means of charging. This unit has no direct relationship to machine capability: it is a charging authorization term only. Additional Capacity Units are required as you move to larger systems or add new systems. Capacity Unit requirements for MQSeries Everyplace Gateway Standard Security Edition match the number of units required for the equivalent tiered base MQSeries server license. The Capacity Unit requirements for MQSeries Everyplace High Security Edition are shown in parentheses and have three times the number of units for the equivalent tiered base MQSeries server license.
.------------------------------------------+--------------. | | MQSeries | |Description |Capacity Units| |------------------------------------------+--------------| |Intel* Uniprocessor Machines | 2 (6) | |AS/400 Processor Group P05 | | |------------------------------------------+--------------| |Intel 2-Way SMP Machines | 4 (12) | |+ RISC 1-2 Processors per Box/SP Node | | |AS/400 Processor Groups P10 and P20 | | |------------------------------------------+--------------| |Intel/RISC 3-8 Processors per Box/SP Node | 8 (24) | |AS/400 Processor Groups P30 and P40 | | |------------------------------------------+--------------| |Intel/RISC 9-23 Processors per Box/SP Node| 16 (48) | |AS/400 Processor Group P50 | | |------------------------------------------+--------------| |Intel/RISC 24 or More Processors | | | per BOX/SP Node | 30 (90) | '------------------------------------------+--------------' Intel machines include compatible processors such as Cyrix and AMD. For pricing and licensing information, visit: For the capacity unit information, refer to MQSeries publication: GC34-5265-07 or the MQSeries calculator at: Transferability: MQSeries generic Capacity Units are intended to be transferable across MQSeries platforms that appear in the same MQSeries Transfer Group. The MQSeries Transfer Group will generally, but not exclusively, define MQSeries products at a consistent version and release level. In general, a chargeable upgrade path will be provided to enable existing use authorization (Capacity Units) to be migrated to an MQSeries product at a functionally enhanced version or release level. The following table shows the current MQSeries Transfer Groups and the platforms, within each group, eligible for generic Capacity Unit transferability. The Version/Release levels shown refer to MQSeries products.
.-------------------+------------------+-----------------. |MQSeries Transfer |MQSeries Transfer |MQSeries Transfer| | Group A | Group B | Group C | |-------------------+------------------+-----------------| |AIX, V5.0 |AIX, V5.1 |AIX, V5.2 | |-------------------+------------------+-----------------| |AS/400, V4.2.1 |AS/400, V5.1 |AS/400, V5.2 | |-------------------+------------------+-----------------| |HP-UX, V5.0 |HP-UX, V5.1 |HP-UX, V5.2 | |-------------------+------------------+-----------------| |OS/2 Warp, V5.0 |OS/2 Warp, V5.1 |Linux, V5.2 | |-------------------+------------------+-----------------| |Sun Solaris, V5.0 |Sun Solaris, V5.1 |Sun Solaris, V5.2| |Sun Solaris, |Sun Solaris, Intel| | | on Intel, V5.0 | Edition, V5.1 | | |-------------------+------------------+-----------------| |Windows NT, V5.0 |Windows NT, V5.1 |Windows NT/2000, | | | | V5.2 | |-------------------+------------------+-----------------| |AT&T NCR, V2.2 |Compaq Tru64 UNIX,| | | | V5.1 | | |-------------------+------------------+-----------------| |Compaq OpenVMS |MQSeries | | | Alpha, V2.2 | Everyplace V1.0 | | | | or V1.1 | | |-------------------+------------------+-----------------| |Compaq OpenVMS | | | | VAX, V2.2 | | | |-------------------+------------------+-----------------| |SINIX + DC/OSx, | | | | V2.2 | | | |-------------------+------------------+-----------------| |Tandem NSK, V2.2 | | | '-------------------+------------------+-----------------' Capacity Units are transferable within an individual MQSeries Transfer Group A, B, or C but cannot be transferred between the three groups. MQSeries generic Capacity Units are not transferable to other MQSeries family products covered by MQSeries Integrator Capacity Units and MQSeries Workflow Capacity Units. Chargeable Mobile Device List: Users of devices that run the following operating systems must have Proof of Entitlement (PoE) in order to install and run MQSeries Everyplace device code on those devices: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 95, or any other platform for which there is a current MQSeries server product. If the high security device code is used, users must have PoE for the High Security Edition. Mobile device licenses do not entitle the user to run components needed to allow MQSeries Everyplace to function as a server or gateway (refer to the Terms and Conditions section). MQSeries Device Components: Device components built using the device toolkit may be copied to and used in multiple devices, but for use with platforms supported by other MQSeries products, such as Windows 98 and Windows NT, a Device Use Authorization is required for each device on which the Device Component is installed. Smaller devices do not require Device Use Authorization. Service is available for these smaller devices in the same way as for clients in MQSeries, only when they are used in conjunction with MQSeries Everyplace Gateways. Installability: MQSeries Everyplace is supplied in two editions. Each edition contains both the Gateway component and the Device component. Refer to the terms and conditions for restrictions on the use of these editions and components. MQSeries Everyplace: Media is on CD-ROM only. It contains program code, PDF files of the publications for viewing online, and HTML files for selected publications. The package contains:
Security, Auditability, and ControlThe customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. Ordering InformationProgram Package and charge features for mobile devices are available in one packs only. Separate Capacity Units are available in packs of one; these are standard MQSeries Capacity Units previously announced.
Part
Program Name Number
MQSeries Everyplace (Standard 0790054
Security), Version 1.1
MQSeries Everyplace (High 0790055
Security), Version 1.1
MQSeries Everyplace Mobile 0790058
Device PoE (Standard
Security)
MQSeries Everyplace Mobile 0790059
Device PoE (High Security)
Passport AdvantageIBM MQSeries Everyplace for Multiplatforms, Version 1.1
Program Part Name Number Documentation Pack 0790060 Media Pack -- Standard Edition 0790056 Media Pack -- High Security Edition 0790057 Passport Advantage Upgrade Protection EntitlementUpgrade Protection (Entitled Customers)
New
Program
Current Package
Program Name Part Number Part Number
MQSeries for Windows, 94H5358 0781432
Version 2.1
The proof of entitlement for the MQSeries for Windows, Version 2.1 product is equivalent to the Mobile Device license — Standard Edition. It is not entitlement to use the Gateway code. Withdrawal of Previous Passport Advantage Part Numbers: Refer to Withdrawal Announcement 900-251 , dated October 3, 2000, for details of withdrawal of Version 1.0 and specifically Passport Advantage media packs. Terms and ConditionsLicensing: IPLA PoE are required for all authorized use. License Information Form Number: CT8A8IE Program Services: MQSeries Everyplace, Version 1.1 — Available until December 31, 2002 Money-Back Guarantee: 30-day, money-back guarantee Copy and Use on Home/Portable Computer: No Passport Advantage Applies: Yes Passport Advantage Subscription Applies: Yes Gateway code: MQSeries Everyplace Gateway code is only warranted for use with:
Its use is also permitted, but not directly supported, on:
These four platforms are supported on the basis that the Java Virtual Machine environment is equivalent to that on directly supported platforms. Problems found on these platforms, which cannot be reproduced by the customer on one of the directly supported platforms should be referred to the JVM owner as a compatibility problem. If they can be demonstrated on directly supported platforms, problems will be fixed on those platforms. Its use on other server platforms is neither supported by service nor permitted under these terms and conditions. Device Code Use: Device code use is covered by the IPLA. The device code can be copied and used on the following devices:
Service is available for the code on these devices, provided that they are being used with an MQSeries Everyplace Gateway. Use on other devices is permitted, but not supported by service. Device Use Restrictions: Permission to use the device code is restricted as follows:
For further information on terms and conditions, refer to the MQSeries Web page at: AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection Applies: No Entitled Upgrade for Current AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection Licensees: No PricesThe 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.
Program Part Name Number Price Program Package -- Standard 0790054 $3,100 Edition includes 2 MQSeries Capacity Units Program Package -- High 0790055 9,100 Security Edition includes 6 MQSeries Capacity Units Mobile device license -- 0790058 300 Standard (PoE) Mobile device license -- High 0790059 500 Security (PoE) Contact your sales channel for Support Line pricing information. Passport Advantage Note: For Passport Advantage and charges, contact your Lotus® representative or authorized IBM Lotus Business Partner. Additional information is also available on the Passport Advantage Web site: Variable Charges: The applicable processor-based one-time charge will be based on the group of the designated machine on which the program is licensed for use. If the program is designated to a processor in a group for which no charge is listed above, the charge of the next higher group listed applies. For movement to a machine in a higher group, an upgrade charge equal to the difference in the then current charges between the two groups will apply. For movement to a machine in a lower group, there will be no adjustment or refund of charges paid. Customer Financing: IBM Global Financing offers attractive financing to credit-qualified commercial and government customers and Business Partners in more than 40 countries around the world. IBM Global Financing is provided by the IBM Credit Corporation in the United States. Offerings, rates, terms, and availability may vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization. Country organizations are listed on the Web at: Order Now
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