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Software Announcement 201-333 November 13, 2001 ESSL V3.3 and Parallel ESSL V2.3 Offer New Functions for Optimum Performance
(Corrected on January 30, 2002) Minor changes were made. (Corrected on December 5, 2001)
Minor corrections were made.
At a GlanceNew versions of Engineering and Scientific Subroutine Library (ESSL) and Parallel ESSL are tuned for optimum performance on POWER4 processors. Features include:
For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: RE001). OverviewNew releases of ESSL and Parallel ESSL provide optimum performance for floating-point engineering and scientific applications. ESSL 3.3 Overview
Parallel ESSL 2.3 Overview
Key Prerequisites
Description
Euro CurrencyProduct Positioning
ESSL should be used where optimum performance is wanted from serial and
SMP floating-point engineering and scientific applications, running on an
IBM
Parallel ESSL should be used where optimum performance is wanted for
parallel floating-point engineering and scientific applications, running
on multiple nodes of an IBM
Reference InformationRefer to Software Announcement 101-283 , dated October 4, 2001.
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Software Maintenance InformationDescriptionIBM Software Maintenance is a one-year or three-year contract offering that enables you to maintain software product version and release currency, with voice support during normal business hours included at no additional charge for the first year, for selected AIX®- and UNIX®-based software products at a predetermined cost. One year of Software Maintenance is included in the price of the original license. For products participating in IBM Software Maintenance, you can receive all software product version and release upgrades and voice support announced during the contract period. If you allow either the one- or three-year software maintenance offering to expire without renewal, there will be a "Maintenance-After-License" option to enable reinstatement in the IBM Software Maintenance offering, on a product by product basis. The following is general information regarding the Software Maintenance Offering being announced.
Definition of Software Upgrade: An upgrade is either a new version (3.x.x to 4.x.x) or a new release (x.3.x to x.4.x) of an IBM program announced as eligible for which you enrolled under the IBM Software Maintenance. Software Maintenance entitles you to future upgrades from only the latest announced version or release of an available eligible product. Upgrades do not include programs that are sold separately from the enrolled program, but enhance the performance of that program, or are considered add-ons or utilities. Programs that perform the same functions as the enrolled program but are installed on a non-IBM pSeries platform are not considered upgrades. Note: Software preventative-maintenance releases x.x.1 to x.x.2 (modification level changes, updates, or refreshes) are released under the one-year or three-year maintenance program numbers but only when a supply feature has been announced. Supply features are only announced under the one-year and three-year options when there is an announced version/release change against the original program product. No-charge preventative-maintenance releases should be obtained by Software Maintenance customers in the same manner as non-Software Maintenance customers. Example: Product A is offered under IBM Software Maintenance for pSeries and three months later PTFs are incorporated into the program package. This is considered an update that would not be obtained under the one-year or three-year maintenance program numbers under the IBM Software Maintenance offering. Using the same example above, three months after the PTFs were incorporated into the program package, IBM announces a new version of product A. At that time, a supply feature is announced for product A under the one-year and three-year maintenance program numbers. This allows customers who are entitled by purchase or when the first year of maintenance is included with the license, of either the one-year or three-year maintenance offering for product A to order the upgrade under the one-year or three-year offering. IBM may announce a product that can be substituted for an enrolled product. This product is neither a new version, a new release, nor a preventative maintenance release of that enrolled product. In most cases, this product has a different architecture, more function, and a higher license charge than the enrolled product. IBM may provide those customers enrolled in the IBM Software Maintenance offering access to this product at a discounted rate. The terms of this transaction will be included in the new product announcement. Note: IBM will not offer stand-alone upgrades as a standard product offering. Stand-alone upgrades to this product/release, and its future versions and releases, will be considered only on a special request basis by IBM. Contract Duration: The IBM Software Maintenance contracts are on a product by product basis and are offered for one or three years. One year of Software Maintenance is included with the purchase of a new license for the product. The three-year prepay option covers two additional years of coverage since the first year is included in the product license. The three-year prepay option can be purchased at the same time a license for an eligible product is purchased. Refunds do not apply if cancellation occurs during the one- or three-year contract period. Customers are not required to renew under either the one- or three-year offering when the contract expires but will need to use the "Maintenance-After-License" option should they let the contract expire and want to acquire a new version or release of an eligible product. If the one- or three-year contracts aren't renewed, the one- or three-year contracts will be removed from IBM administrative systems. Contract transfer within an enterprise is allowed. Payment Options: Customers enroll in the plan at a reduced "Initial" price at the same time a new license for an eligible program product is purchased. Customers can also enroll in the plan after purchase of a new license for an eligible program product is purchased but must purchase the "Maintenance-After-License" option. Software Maintenance Prices: The IBM Software Maintenance program prices are based on the published price of the software program at the time of the contract preparation. Notification of Upgrade Availability and Ordering: Changes are currently underway to the Web server to allow you to register for e-mail notifications when Software Maintenance products are upgraded. Availability of this service is expected first quarter 2002. The Software Maintenance component of the Web server will be found at: The following agreements apply for maintenance and do not require customer signatures:
Ordering InformationA customer ordering a new license for ESSL 3.3 or Parallel ESSL 2.3, LP product numbers 5765-C42 and 5765-C41, respectively, must include a one-year (5771-ESL for ESSL and 5771-PES for Parallel ESSL) or a three-year (5773-ESL for ESSL and 5773-PES for Parallel ESSL) maintenance order to be entitled to future version or release updates of the licensed program. Not only will customers be entitled to future version or release updates, this new offering includes a year of voice support at no additional cost. Customers entering a one-year or three-year Software Maintenance offering for ESSL or Parallel ESSL should specify the appropriate program number (5771-ESL for ESSL and 5771-PES for Parallel ESSL, or 5773-ESL for ESSL and 5773-PES for Parallel ESSL). After selecting the one-year or three-year program number, customers should add the applicable billing features with quantity equal to the number of licenses in the contract. Publications
Hardcopy publications are no longer shipped with these programs and can
no longer be ordered from your IBM representative.
Displayable Softcopy PublicationsDocumentation supporting the RS/6000® SP™ software licensed programs is no longer available from IBM in hardcopy format. However, you can view, search, and print documentation in the following ways:
In order to access the ESSL and Parallel ESSL HTML and PDF publication formats, one of the following file sets must first be installed.
To view the ESSL or Parallel ESSL HTML publications, you need access to an HTML document browser such as Netscape. An index file into the HTML files that are provided with the file is installed in one of the following directories:
Once installed, you can also view the HTML files from the RS/6000 SP Resource Center. To view the ESSL or Parallel ESSL PDF publications, you need access to the Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Acrobat Reader is shipped with the AIX 5L Version 5.1 Bonus Pack and is also freely available for downloading from the Adobe Web site at: The ESSL library consists of the following publications:
Publication
Title Number
IBM Engineering and Scientific SA22-7272
Subroutine Library
IBM Parallel Engineering and SA22-7273
Scientific Subroutine Library
IBM ESSL Products General GC23-0529
Information
Technical InformationSpecified Operating EnvironmentHardware Requirements
Parallel ESSL for AIX Version 2.3
Software Requirements
Compatibility: ESSL V3.3 is a functional enhancement and complete replacement of ESSL V3.2. End of Service for ESSL V3.2 is not affected by this announcement. Parallel ESSL V2.3 is a functional enhancement and complete replacement of Parallel ESSL V2.2. End of Service for Parallel ESSL V2.2 is not affected by this announcement. Limitations: Parallel ESSL is not thread-safe; however, Parallel ESSL is thread-tolerant and can therefore be called from a single thread of a multi-threaded application. Multiple simultaneous calls from different threads of a single process cause unpredictable results.
Planning InformationDirect Customer Support: Direct customer support in the form of Software Maintenance is now included in the price of each product in this announcement, for one year from date of acquisition. Additional one-year and three-year renewal options are available under the new IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Support (Z125-6011) and the Addendum for Support (Software Maintenance) for Select iSeries and pSeries Programs (Z125-6495). For information regarding Software Maintenance, call 800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968) or visit:
Eligible customers can obtain installation and usage assistance from the AIX Support Family line at 800-225-5249. To obtain customer eligibility and registration procedures, contact the appropriate support center. Packaging: ESSL for AIX is distributed on one CD-ROM. Also included in the package:
Parallel ESSL for AIX is distributed on one CD-ROM. Also included in the package:
Security, Auditability, and ControlESSL and Parallel ESSL use the security and auditability features of the AIX 5L Version 5 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 InformationESSL and Parallel ESSL are products that have one charge unit: Authorizations. These are available in order quantities of 1 — 5, 6 — 10, 11 — 50, and greater than 50.
Note:
Charge units for SP-based products are based on nodes; charge units for
workstations and servers are based on the number of physical
installations of the product (for example, installation on a system or
LPAR partition). The number of authorizations desired should be based on
each installation of the product.
ESSL for AIX, Version 3.3New users of ESSL Version 3.3 should specify program number 5765-C42, asset feature number 9001, the media feature number, and the feature number equal to the total number of desired licenses to be installed times the quantity of authorizations. To order ESSL 3.2 specify media feature number 5800. To order ESSL 3.3 specify media feature number 5809. For example, if ordering ESSL V3.3 for 12 nodes or workstations, order media feature number 5809 and the feature number for Order Type Description 11 to 50 Authorizations with a quantity of 12. If you order additional licenses after the initial order, the feature number for the total number of authorizations should be used. For example, if ordering 40 additional ESSL V3.3 licenses in the example above, use the tier for 51 or greater authorizations since the total number of licenses in the cluster will be 52.
OTC Medium
Order Type Program Feature Feature
Description Number Number(1) Number Medium
1 to 5 Authorizations 5765-C42 0001 5800 CD-ROM
6 to 10 Authorizations 0002 (V3.2)
11 to 50 Authorizations 0003 or 5809
51 or Greater Authorizations 0004 (V3.3)
OTC = One-Time Charge
Parallel ESSL for AIX, Version 2.3New users of Parallel ESSL Version 2.3 should specify program number 5765-C41, asset feature number 9001, and the feature number equal to the total number of desired licenses to be installed times the quantity of authorizations. To order Parallel ESSL 2.2 specify media feature number 5800. To order Parallel ESSL 2.3 specify media feature number 5809. For example, if ordering Parallel ESSL V2.3 for 12 nodes or workstations, order media feature number 5809, and the feature number for Order Type Description 11 to 50 Authorizations with a quantity of 12. If you order additional licenses after the initial order, the feature number for the total number of authorizations should be used. For example, if ordering 40 additional Parallel ESSL V2.3 licenses in the example above, use the tier for 51 or greater authorizations since the total number of licenses in the cluster will be 52.
OTC Medium
Order Type Program Feature Feature
Description Number Number(2) Number Medium
1 to 5 Authorizations 5765-C41 0001 5800 CD-ROM
6 to 10 Authorizations 0002 (V2.2)
11 to 50 Authorizations 0003 or 5809
51 or Greater Authorizations 0004 (V2.3)
Ordering Information for ESSL and Parallel ESSL Software MaintenanceCurrent Licensees of ESSL and/or Parallel ESSL: ESSL and/or Parallel ESSL customers who are interested in ordering an upgrade and/or IBM Software Maintenance and who do not have an active AIX Software Subscription or AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection contract should select the appropriate features from the tables below.
New Licensees of ESSL and Parallel ESSL: The software license for ESSL (5765-C42) and Parallel ESSL (5765-C41) includes Software Maintenance, previously referred to as Software Subscription and Technical Support (SupportLine), for one year. Even though the three-year option is the configurator default, this option configures the price for the second and third years of the contract only. The following matrix includes feature numbers for one and three years of Software Maintenance. Note the following:
Software Maintenance 5771-ESL One-Year Offering
Maint-
After-
Registration Renewal License
(No-Charge) Billing Billing
Feature Feature Feature
LPP Program Name Number Number Number
ESSL V3.3 (5765-C42)
1 to 5 Installs 0050 0054 0058
6 to 10 Installs 0051 0055 0059
11 to 50 Installs 0052 0056 0060
51 or Greater Installs 0053 0057 0061
Software Maintenance 5773-ESL Three-Year Offering
Maint-
After-
Renewal License
Registration Billing Billing
Feature Feature Feature
LPP Program Name Number(3) Number Number
ESSL V3.3 (5765-C42)
1 to 5 Installs 0049 0053 0057
6 to 10 Installs 0050 0054 0058
11 to 50 Installs 0051 0055 0059
51 or Greater Installs 0052 0056 0060
Software Maintenance 5771-PES One-Year Offering
Maint-
After-
Registration Renewal License
(No-Charge) Billing Billing
Feature Feature Feature
LPP Program Name Number Number Number
Parallel ESSL V2.3
(5765-C41)
1 to 5 Installs 0038 0042 0046
6 to 10 Installs 0039 0043 0047
11 to 50 Installs 0040 0044 0048
51 or Greater Installs 0041 0045 0049
Software Maintenance 5773-PES Three-Year Offering
Maint-
After-
Renewal License
Registration Billing Billing
Feature Feature Feature
LPP Program Name Number(3) Number Number
Parallel ESSL V2.3
(5765-C41)
1 to 5 Installs 0037 0041 0045
6 to 10 Installs 0038 0042 0046
11 to 50 Installs 0039 0043 0047
51 or Greater Installs 0040 0044 0048
Customers who purchased protection for ESSL 3.2 (5765-C42) or Parallel ESSL 2.2 (5765-C41) for AIX under Software Subscription for AIX (5692-SSO) are entitled to receive Version 3.3 of ESSL or Version 2.3 of Parallel ESSL at no charge. Eligible customers should add CD media supply feature number 0593 or 0594 under their existing 5692-SSO record. Parallel ESSL and ESSL for AIX are offered on CD-ROM media only. Software Maintenance is NOT included with licenses or medium obtained via SSO upgrade. Current Support Line contracts will be honored until their expiration. Customers who obtain ESSL V3.3 or Parallel ESSL V2.3 under SSO upgrade from ESSL V3.2 or Parallel ESSL V2.2 MAY optionally purchase One-Year or Three-Year Software Maintenance. Customers wishing to do so should place an order for 5771-ESL (One-Year) or 5773-ESL (Three-Year), or 5771-PES (One-Year) or 5773-PES (Three-Year) and specify the desired Authorizations feature number from the RENEWAL column in the tables in the Software Maintenance section below.
5692-SSO
Eligible Media
Billing Supply
Feature Feature
Description ASC(4) CD-ROM
From 5765-C42 ESSL 3.2
to 5765-C42 ESSL 3.3 0593
1 to 5 Authorizations 6642 6646 6647
6 to 10 Authorizations 6643 6648 6649
11 to 50 Authorizations 6644 6650 6651
51 or More Authorizations 6645 6652 6653
From 5765-C41 Parallel ESSL 2.2
to 5765-C41 Parallel ESSL 2.3 0594
1 to 5 Authorizations 6654 6658 6659
6 to 10 Authorizations 6655 6660 6661
11 to 50 Authorizations 6656 6662 6663
51 or More Authorizations 6657 6664 6665
Note: Software Subscription for AIX (5692-SSO) is no longer an offering. The replacement offering is called Software Maintenance. Withdrawal of ESSL and Parallel ESSL Feature NumbersThe effective withdrawal date of the following feature numbers is April 8, 2002. ESSL 3.2 is now ordered as a separate Media Supply feature number (5800) under 5765-C42.
Program Feature
Description Number Number
ESSL 5765-C42 4011 4012
4013 4014
4111 4112
4113 4114
4101 4102
4001 4002
4003 4004
4005 4201
4202
Parallel ESSL 2.2 is now ordered as a separate Media Supply feature number (5800) under 5765-C41.
Program Feature
Description Number Number
Parallel ESSL 5765-C41 4011 4012
4013 4014
4111 4112
4113 4114
4101 4102
4001 4002
4003 4004
4005
Withdrawal of Software Subscription for AIX Feature NumbersThe effective withdrawal date of the following feature numbers is April 8, 2002.
Program Feature
Description Number Number
Software Subscription 5692-SSO 6642 6646 6647
for ESSL 3.2 6643 6648 6649
6644 6650 6651
6645 6652 6653
Software Subscription 5692-SSO 6654 6658 6659
for Parallel ESSL 2.2 6655 6660 6661
6656 6662 6663
6657 6664 6665
Customization Options
Feature
Description Number
Initial Shipments
Ship Media Only (suppresses initial 3470
shipment of documentation)
Expedite Shipments
Local IBM Office Expedite 3445
Customer Expedite Process Charge 3446
($30 charge for each product)
Terms and ConditionsLicensing: IBM International Program License Agreement. Proofs of Entitlement (PoEs) are required for all authorized use. Program Services: Available until December 31, 2003 Money-Back Guarantee: 30-day, money-back guarantee, applicable to the first instance per customer enterprise. The money-back guarantee will commence on the Invoice Date. Copy and Use on Home/Portable Computer: No Volume Orders (IVO): Yes; contact your IBM representative. Passport Advantage Applies: No The following agreements apply for maintenance and do not require customer signatures:
IBM Operational Support Services — Support Line: No Other Support: pSeries Software Maintenance AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection Applies: No Entitled Upgrade for Current AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection Licensees: Yes iSeries Software Subscription Applies: No Educational Allowance Available: Yes, 15% education allowance applies to qualified education institution customers. 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.
ESSL for AIX, Version 3.3
OTC
Order Type Program Feature
Description Number Number OTC
1 to 5 Authorizations 5765-C42 0001 $4,134
6 to 10 Authorizations 0002 2,559
11 to 50 Authorizations 0003 1,826
51 or Greater Authorizations 0004 695
Parallel ESSL for AIX, Version 2.3
OTC
Order Type Program Feature
Description Number Number OTC
1 to 5 Authorizations 5765-C41 0001 $2,953
6 to 10 Authorizations 0002 1,625
11 to 50 Authorizations 0003 1,235
51 or Greater Authorizations 0004 672
Software MaintenanceSoftware Maintenance 1-Year Offering OTC 1-Year Software Maintenance Program 5771-ESL
Maint-
Regis- After-
tration Renewal License
(NC) Billing Billing
Feature Feature Feature
LPP Program Name Number OTC Number OTC Number OTC
ESSL (5765-C42)
1 to 5 Installs 0050 NC 0054 $919 0058 $1,838
6 to 10 Installs 0051 NC 0055 569 0059 1,138
11 to 50 Installs 0052 NC 0056 406 0060 812
51 or Greater 0053 NC 0057 155 0061 309
Installs
Software Maintenance 3-Year Offering OTC 3-Year Software Maintenance Program 5773-ESL
Maint-
After-
Regis- Renewal License
tration Billing Billing
Feature Feature Feature
LPP Program Name Number OTC Number OTC Number OTC
ESSL (5765-C42)
1 to 5 Installs 0049 $1,838 0053 $2,756 0057 $4,594
6 to 10 Installs 0050 1,138 0054 1,706 0058 2,844
11 to 50 Installs 0051 812 0055 1,217 0059 2,029
51 or Greater 0052 309 0056 464 0060 773
Installs
Software Maintenance 1-Year Offering OTC 1-Year Software Maintenance Program 5771-PES
Maint-
Regis- After-
tration Renewal License
(NC) Billing Billing
Feature Feature Feature
LPP Program Name Number OTC Number OTC Number OTC
Parallel ESSL
(5765-C41)
1 to 5 Installs 0038 NC 0042 $656 0046 $1,313
6 to 10 Installs 0039 NC 0043 361 0047 722
11 to 50 Installs 0040 NC 0044 275 0048 549
51 or Greater 0041 NC 0045 149 0049 299
Installs
Software Maintenance 3-Year Offering OTC 3-Year Software Maintenance Program 5773-PES
Maint-
After-
Regis- Renewal License
tration Billing Billing
Feature Feature Feature
LPP Program Name Number OTC Number OTC Number OTC
Parallel ESSL
(5765-C41)
1 to 5 Installs 0037 $1,313 0041 $1,969 0045 $3,281
6 to 10 Installs 0038 722 0042 1,083 0046 1,805
11 to 50 Installs 0039 549 0043 824 0047 1,373
51 or Greater 0040 299 0044 448 0048 746
Installs
OTC = One-Time Charge
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You can also contact your local IBM Business Partner or IBM representative. To identify them, call 800-IBM-4YOU.
Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.
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