IBM United States
Software Announcement 200-430
December 5, 2000

IBM WebSphere Application Server V3.5, Advanced Edition for Linux Extends Support to Red Hat, Caldera, SuSE, and TurboLinux

ENUS200-430.PDF (34KB)

At a Glance

WebSphere Application Server V3.5, Advanced Edition for Linux includes:

Expanded operating platform support for multiple Linux distributions
Enhanced leveraging of Java technology by the IBM Developer Kit for Linux, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 1.2.2 across all supported Linux distributions
Improved installation, administration, and product documentation
Improved product integration with other key application offerings in the IBM e-business platform, including Lotus^® Domino™, VisualAge^® for Java, and WebSphere Commerce Suite
Additional support for Sybase database as container-managed persistent storage

For ordering, contact:

Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).

Overview

WebSphere™ Application Server V3.5, Advanced Edition for Linux manages and integrates enterprise-wide applications while leveraging open Java™-based technologies and APIs. This Web application server deploys and manages Java applications and Enterprise JavaBean components.

WebSphere Application Server Version 3.5:

Leverages Developer Kit for Linux, Version 1.2.2 performance and capabilities
Improves overall installability and usability
Continues its leadership in open, scalable, rapid deployment of Java applications in a transactional e-business environment

Key Prerequisites

TCP/IP and network interface support
Developer Kit for Linux, Version 1.2.2
One of the supported databases
One of the supported HTTP servers
One of the following Torvalds Linux operating system environments:
- Red Hat Linux 6.2 (kernel 2.2.12)
- Caldera 2.3 (kernel 2.2.10)
- SuSE 6.4 (kernel 2.2.14)
- TurboLinux 6.0 (kernel 2.2.13)

Planned Availability Date

December 22, 2000

Description

WebSphere Application Server V3.5, Advanced Edition for Linux adds the following features to its already function-rich environment.

Platform Support

Consistent function and capabilities are provided across the platforms supported by WebSphere Application Server V3.5, Advanced Edition for the following Linux distributions:

Red Hat Linux 6.2 (kernel 2.2.12)
Caldera 2.3 (kernel 2.2.10)
SuSE 6.4 (kernel 2.2.14)
TurboLinux 6.0 (kernel 2.2.13)

WebSphere Application Server V3.5 Advanced Edition for Linux supports the following specifications on the supported platforms:

GNU C Library C++ (glibc) level 2.1.2
GNU Standard C++ Library (libstdc++) level 2.9.0

Prerequisites are Public Domain Korn Shell (pdksh) and RedHat Package Monitor (RPM).

Developer Kit for Linux, Version 1.2.2

Developer Kit for Linux, Version 1.2.2 (Developer Kit) is the latest stable version of the Java virtual machine base required within the server run-time environment. WebSphere now supports Developer Kit Version 1.2.2 as well as providing it within the product package across all supported operating platforms. It increases performance and expands the capabilities for improved dynamic and static Web content.

Usability

WebSphere Application Server V3.5, Advanced Edition for Linux offers improved installation, administration, and product documentation. As a result, it now has a comprehensive and accurate Web-based documentation center that users can take advantage of right from the start. The installation and administration procedures are easier to use while still maintaining a rich and flexible set of selectable configurations and prerequisites for tailored, open, and complete solutions.

Product Integration

An important aspect of WebSphere (core to the foundation services of the IBM e-business platform) is its ease of integration with other leading products for a robust set of application solution offerings. Integration with VisualAge for Java Enterprise Edition is enhanced with support for the Developer Kit Version 1.2.2 base across platforms when generating e-business applications such as:

Servlets
Java Server Pages components
JavaBeans components
Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) components

Transaction Management

The WebSphere EJB server monitors and controls containers used within the server. Persistent storage for transactional EJB components now includes support for DB2^® (distributed as part of WebSphere) and Oracle databases.

HTTP Server

A function-rich IBM HTTP server (based on technology from the Apache HTTP server) is included with additional security and performance enhancements new for V3.5:

Fast Common Gateway Interface (CGI), providing a considerable boost in CGI performance.
Proxy support, enabling "forwarding" of HTTP requests from one server (the proxy) to another. Proxy capability is required in products such as IBM Small Business suites.
Remote configuration updates.
Server start/stop.
Web-distributed authority versioning and remote access to files on the server via third-party software.

WebSphere Application Server, Advanced Edition

WebSphere Application Server, V3.5 Advanced Edition for Linux carries over the functions of the previous version including:

Rich e-business application deployment environment with a comprehensive set of robust application services for transaction management, security, clustering, performance, availability, connectivity, and scalability
Leading-edge implementations of the most up-to-date Java-based technologies and APIs
Comprehensive connectivity support for interacting with relational databases, object databases, transaction processing systems, MQ-enabled applications, and hierarchical databases
Migration path to a more scalable and transactional environment from WebSphere Standard Edition with a superset of capabilities for a comprehensive Java-based Web application platform
Focus on medium- to high-level transactional environments used in conjunction with dynamic Web content generation and Web-initiated transactions
Performance and scaling attributes that support bean-managed and container-managed persistence for entity beans and session beans with transaction management and monitoring
Container management and persistent storage within a transactional environment for servlets and EJB components
Rich eXtensible Markup Language (XML) parsing and configuration environment
Admin client debugger component

Related Information

WebSphere Application Server V3.5, Advanced Edition for Linux supports the following window managers:

KDE/kwm for Caldera 2.3 and SuSE 6.4
Gnome/Enlightenment for TurboLinux 6.0 Server and Red Hat 6.2

WebSphere Application Server V3.5, Advanced Edition for Linux includes software developed by the Apache Group for use in the Apache HTTP server project. For details, visit the following Web site:

http://www.apache.org/

For updates to the following, visit:

http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/doc/v35/prereq.html

The deployment environment of WebSphere plugs into the following Web servers:

Apache Server Version 1.3.12 for Linux
IBM HTTP Server Version 1.3.12.2 for Linux

To make development of applications easier and more cost-effective, a development copy of the primary component (Java application engine) can be downloaded from the following WebSphere product Web site:

http://www.software.ibm.com/webservers

This copy is for use in the development and testing, but not the deployment, of Web applications and no support is provided. Users are required to agree to these terms before completing the download. IBM reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time without further notice.

Year 2000

This product is Year 2000 ready. When used in accordance with its associated documentation, it is capable of correctly processing, providing, and/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.

Euro Currency

This program is not impacted by euro currency.

Trademarks

: WebSphere is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
: VisualAge and DB2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
: Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
: Domino is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation.
: Lotus is a registered trademark of Lotus Development Corporation.
: Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

Offering Information

Product information is available through Offering Information (OITOOL) at:

http://www.ibm.com/wwoi

Publications

A printed copy of the Getting Started document is shipped with the product. Help for the WebSphere™ Administrative Console is also shipped with the product. The Information Center, which includes the total set of product documentation, is available in HTML and PDF format from the Web site:

http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/library.html

For optimal viewing of this documentation users need a Web browser that supports HTML 4 and Cascading Style Sheet (CSS). Terms and conditions for use of the machine-readable files are shipped with the files.

Technical Information

Hardware Requirements

Intel^®-based PC with a minimum Pentium™ II processor at 300 MHz running one of the following Linux^® distributions:
- Red Hat Linux 6.2 (kernel 2.2.12)
- Caldera 2.3 (kernel 2.2.10)
- SuSE 6.4 (kernel 2.2.14)
- TurboLinux 6.0 (kernel 2.2.13)
Minimum 150 MB free disk space for installation of WebSphere Application Server
CD-ROM drive
512 MB RAM recommended

Software Requirements

Netscape Navigator V4.07, or later, or Microsoft™ Internet Explorer V5.0, and later
TCP/IP and network interface support
Developer Kit for Linux, Version 1.2.2
One of the following databases:
- DB2^® 6.1 with Fixpack 5
- Oracle 8.1.6
- InstantDB 3.1.3
Linux libc Version 2.1, or later
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.12.2
GNU Standard C++ Library (libstdc++) level 2.9.0
Apache 1.3.12
Window managers:
- KDE/kwm (Caldera and SuSE)
- Gnome/Enlightenment (Red Hat and TurboLinux)

Planning Information

Packaging: WebSphere Application Server V3.5, Advanced Edition for Linux is shipped in one package that contains the following:

IBM International Program License Agreement (IPLA)
Service and Support Information Sheet
License information (LI)
Proof of Entitlement (PoE)
Hardcopy getting started instructions
One CD-ROM

This program, when downloaded from a Web site, contains the applicable IBM license agreement, and LI, if appropriate, and will be presented for acceptance at the time of installation of the program. The license and LI will be stored in a directory such as LICENSE.TXT for future reference.

Security, Auditability, and Control

WebSphere Application Server V3.5, Advanced Edition for Linux uses the security and auditability features of the respective operating system.

The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities.

Ordering Information

WebSphere Application Server V3.5, Advanced Edition for Linux is a server product with one charge unit — processors. It is available in units of one. The processor program package (CD-ROM) is required for the first processor on the first server. A 1-processor entitlement is required for each processor beyond the first one. WebSphere Application Server V3.5, Advanced Edition for Linux is available at an upgrade price for those customers currently licensed for the following qualifying programs: WebSphere Application Server V2.0, V3.0, V3.5, Standard Edition and WebSphere Application Server V3.0, Advanced Edition. Upgrades can be acquired up to the current level of use authorized for the qualifying programs.

The price of WebSphere Application Server V3.5, Advanced Edition for Linux is based on the number of processors in the system or node executing all or any part of the application. In the case of a symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) system, the customer must also acquire the appropriate number of 1-processor entitlements.

The following examples illustrate the pricing methodology:

Two 4-way SMPs, whether stand-alone systems or nodes in a larger system, require the WebSphere Application Server V3.5, Advanced Edition processor program package, and seven 1-processor entitlements.
Upgrade from WebSphere Application Server V3.0, Standard Edition on a 4-way SMP requires the WebSphere Application Server V3.5, Advanced Edition for Linux Processor Program Package Upgrade and three WebSphere Application Server V3.5, Advanced Edition for Linux 1-processor upgrade entitlements.
Upgrades from WebSphere Application Server V2.0, Standard Edition 1 Install, require a WebSphere Application Server V3.5, Advanced Edition for Linux 1-processor upgrade entitlement.

                                             Part
Program Name                                 Number
 
WebSphere Application                        20P4435
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux --
  Processor Program
  Package with 128-bit
  encryption -- CD-ROM
 
WebSphere Application                        20P4431
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux --
  1 Processor
  Entitlement
 
WebSphere Application                        20P4483
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux with
  128-bit encryption --
  Electronic Delivery
 
WebSphere Application                        20P4484
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux with
  128-bit encryption
  Upgrade from  WebSphere
  Application Server, V2.0,
  V3.0, V3.5, Standard
  Edition for Linux --
  Electronic Delivery
 
WebSphere Application                        20P4485
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux
  128-bit encryption
  Upgrade from  WebSphere
  Application Server V3.0,
  Advanced Edition for Linux --
  Electronic Delivery
 
                                             Part
Program Name                                 Number
 
Upgrades
 
WebSphere Application                        20P4436
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux --
  Upgrade Processor Program
  Package with 128-bit
  encryption Upgrade from
  WebSphere Application
  Server V2.0, V3.0,
  V3.5, Standard Edition
  for Linux
 
WebSphere Application                        20P4437
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux --
  Upgrade Processor Program
  Package with 128-bit
  encryption Upgrade from
  WebSphere Application
  Server V3.0, Advanced
  Edition for Linux
 
WebSphere Application                        20P4432
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux Upgrade
  from WebSphere Application
  Server V2.0, V3.0, V3.5,
  Standard Edition for
  Linux -- 1 Processor
  Entitlement
 
WebSphere Application                        20P4125
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux Upgrade
  from WebSphere Application
  Server V3.0, Advanced
  Edition for Linux --
  1 Processor Entitlement

Passport Advantage

WebSphere Application Server V3.5,           BA6P0ML
  Advance Edition Linux Media
  Pack with 128-bit encryption

Terms and Conditions

Licensing: IPLA. PoEs are required for all authorized use.

License Information Form Number: LC-4592

Limited Warranty Applies: Yes

Program Services: Available until December 31, 2002

Money-Back Guarantee: 30-day, money-back guarantee

Copy and Use on Home/Portable Computer: No

Volume Orders (IVO): No

Passport Advantage Applies: Yes

Passport Advantage Subscription Applies: Yes

Upgrades: Customers can acquire upgrades up to the currently authorized level of use of the qualifying programs.

Support Line: Yes

AIX^®/UNIX^® Upgrade Protection Applies: No

Entitled Upgrade for Current AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection Licensees: No

AS/400^® Software Subscription Applies: No

Variable Charges Apply: No

Prices

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.

                                        Program
Program Name                            Number         OTC(1)
 
WebSphere Application                   20P4435        $7,500
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux --
  Processor Program
  Package with 128-bit
  encryption -- CD-ROM
 
WebSphere Application                   20P4483         7,475
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux with
  128-bit encryption --
  Electronic Delivery
 
WebSphere Application                   20P4431         7,475
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux --
  1 Processor
  Entitlement
 
Upgrades
 
WebSphere Application                   20P4436         6,705
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux --
  Upgrade Processor Program
  Package with 128-bit
  encryption Upgrade
  from WebSphere
  Application Server
  V2.0, V3.0, V3.5,
  Standard Edition for
  Linux
 
WebSphere Application                   20P4437         3,749
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux --
  Upgrade Processor Program
  Package with 128-bit
  encryption Upgrade
  from WebSphere
  Application Server V3.0,
  Advanced Edition for
  Linux
 
                                        Program
Program Name                            Number         OTC
 
WebSphere Application                   20P4484        $6,695
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux
  with 128-bit encryption
  Upgrade from WebSphere
  Application Server,
  V2.0, V3.0, V3.5,
  Standard Edition for
  Linux -- Electronic
  Delivery
 
WebSphere Application                   20P4485         3,739
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux
  128-bit encryption
  Upgrade from WebSphere
  Application Server
  V3.0, Advanced Edition
  for Linux --
  Electronic Delivery
 
WebSphere Application                   20P4432         6,695
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux
  Upgrade from WebSphere
  Application Server
  V2.0, V3.0, V3.5,
  Standard Edition for
  Linux -- 1 Processor
  Entitlement
 
WebSphere Application                   20P4125         3,739
  Server V3.5, Advanced
  Edition for Linux
  Upgrade from WebSphere
  Application Server
  V3.0, Advanced Edition
  for Linux -- 1 Processor
  Entitlement

¹: One-time charge

Contact your sales channel for Support Line pricing information.

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:

http://www.financing.ibm.com

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Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.