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Software Announcement 202-270 October 8, 2002 IBM AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 Delivers Industry-Leading Resource Management for Commercial and Enterprise Servers
At a GlanceAIX 5L V5.2 offers:
For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: RE001). OverviewAIX® 5L represents the next generation of AIX. Built on a proven code base, AIX 5L is designed to exploit advanced 64-bit system and software architectures while introducing:
AIX 5L V5.2 moves the operating system into the next stage of IT
infrastructure self-management with innovative scalability technology
while continuing to offer application flexibility with Linux, tools that
simplify systems management, leadership security mapping between
heterogeneous platforms, and affinity with IBM AIX 5L V5.2 reliability and scalability, combined with application binary compatibility across all AIX V5 releases and concurrent 32/64-bit functionality, make it the best choice for customers who:
Key Prerequisites
Exceptions are listed in the Hardware Requirements section.
DescriptionScalability and Resource Management
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability
Enterprise Storage Management
Cluster Systems Management (CSM)
System Security
Network Security
Development and Performance Tools
Network Technology and Performance
Interoperability
Standards
Base Operating System
System Management
Documentation TechnologyFeatures:
New System and I/O Support; Support Removals
Refer to the
New System Support,
New I/O Support,
and
Support Removals
sections for details
Accessibility by People with DisabilitiesUsing AIX Documentation: The AIX product documentation library is available online at: It is accessible with text-only browsers, such as Lynx, or talking browsers, such as IBM Home Page Reader. The AIX man pages are available from the command line and are accessible though the same assistive technologies used to access commands and output. Using the Command Line: AIX makes all of its functions available for use through the command line so that they can be supported by assistive technologies that support the Emacs environment. The command interface is also accessible remotely using assistive technologies, such as JAWS, which support Telnet or terminal emulator environments in the Windows operating system. Using Web-Based System Manager and SMIT: Web-based System Manager offers full keyboard accessibility and limited support for changing font size for system administrators. Screen reader support is not currently available. SMIT menus are accessible through the same assistive technologies that provide command-line accessibility. The character-based version of SMIT (which is activated with the smitty command on a graphical terminal) should be used instead of the Motif, or GUI, version activated with the smit command. Using X Keyboard Extensions to Increase Accessibility in the X Windows System Environment: If you are using Telnet or a terminal emulator program to access AIX, keyboard-accessibility features are provided by either the application or your operating environment. For example, in the Windows operating system you can open the Control Panel and select Accessibility Options to enable and adjust keyboard accessibility settings. Keyboard-accessibility options are also available on an AIX graphical console running the X Window System software or the Common Desktop Environment (CDE). Refer to the Accessibility link on the pSeries Information Center, or your AIX or CDE documentation, for more information on configuring and using accessibility features of the X Window and CDE environments. AIX Installation: Installation menus and other screens displayed during base AIX installation are not accessible. Use Network Installation Manager (NIM) as an alternative means of installing AIX. IBM assumes that Section 508 applies only to normal and routine end-user operations, and not to setup and service functions. XPROFILER: The performance tool, xprofiler, is a Motif program that does not meet all accessibility requirements. Use the text-based tool, gprof, to provide the same information in tabular form. Statement of DirectionCommon Criteria Security Certification: IBM is in the process of applying for Common Criteria Security Certification for AIX 5L for POWER V5.2. This security certification will be performed by an independent auditing organization and will be assessed based on Controlled Access Protection Profile (CAPP) and Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL-4+) requirements. Completion of the initial certification is planned for the first half 2003. For a list of products and systems that IBM has agreed to publish before completion of the certification procedure, visit: As government and military use of IT grows so will the number of threats directed against their critical IT infrastructures. As an industry leader in security solutions, IBM is helping U.S. Government and military agencies assess their security needs, protect data and assets, detect threats and intrusions, and recover from incidents. In January 2000, the U.S. Government issued a new policy known as NSTISSP No. 11 (National Security Telecommunications and Information Security Systems Policy 11). The goal of NSTISSP No. 11 is to ensure that commercial software products acquired by the U.S. Government for use in national security systems perform as advertised and satisfy the security requirements of the government users. As of July 1, 2002, NSTISSP No. 11 requires all commercially acquired security-enabled products that will be used in national security systems to be independently certified by approved testing facilities against the International Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation (Common Criteria or CC). CC is a catalog of elementary security and assurance requirements. These requirements can be selected, extracted, and possibly further refined and packaged into two standardized constructs: protection profiles (PP) and security targets (ST). Assurance requirements to be incorporated into these constructs are defined and cataloged in the CC as a set of seven increasing levels of assurance, from the lowest evaluation assurance level (EAL1) to the highest (EAL7). Thus, the CC provides a comprehensive, rigorous language and flexible method for specifying security requirements. A PP is a detailed statement of security and assurance requirements that users want in a class of IT products such as an operating system. On the other hand, the ST is a detailed statement of what a specific vendor product (for example, AIX 5L) offers in terms of the specific security and assurance requirements. Multi-Path I/O: IBM provides Multi-path I/O (MPIO) enabling technology in AIX that supports multiple host connections to external storage devices. This technology will facilitate higher system-wide availability, performance, and flexibility in many storage network environments. This function is introduced starting with AIX 5L V5.2. AIX MPIO is designed to work in conjunction with software delivered by IBM and third-party storage providers to allow shared, concurrent paths to storage in a Fibre Channel storage-networking environment. IBM will offer an MPIO application development toolkit to storage providers that have an agreement with pSeries/AIX for qualification or service. A white paper describing MPIO in greater detail is available at: SP™ System and Parallel System Support Programs (PSSP): AIX V5.2 is not supported on the RS/6000 SP system at this time, nor on any PSSP-based cluster of servers. IBM intends to provide support for AIX V5.2 with the PSSP for AIX product on Cluster 1600 systems in 2003. AIX Developer Kit, Java 2 Technology Edition: IBM plans to release the 32-bit SDK for AIX, Java 2 Technology Edition, V1.4 and 64-bit SDK for AIX, Java 2 Technology Edition, V1.4 in fourth quarter 2002. Both of these products will be supported on AIX V5.2. Beta versions are now available at: In first quarter 2003, IBM plans to support the AIX Developer Kit, Java 2 Technology Edition, V1.2.2 on AIX V5.2. These statements represent the current intentions of IBM. IBM development plans are subject to change or withdrawal without further notice. Any reliance on this Statement of General Direction is at the relying party's sole risk and will not create any liability or obligation for IBM. All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice. Reference InformationFor related Software Maintenance and Software Subscription announcements, refer to:
Trademarks
Additional InformationScalability and Resource ManagementDynamic Logical Partitioning (LPAR): Dynamic LPAR increases the flexibility of partitioned systems by enabling system administrators to:
The addition and removal of hardware resources are supported at the level of a single processor, a 256 MB real memory block, and a single I/O slot. Under Dynamic LPAR, system administrators use a GUI to add and remove hardware resources through the Hardware Management Console. Memory Affinity: The performance of memory-access, intensive high-performance computing (HPC) jobs running on multiple multi-chip module (MCM) pSeries™ 690 and 670 systems is improved.
New commands and programming APIs bind processes to a collection of processors. This can be used instead of, or in addition to, WLM for binding HPC work to processors. A new environment variable processes requests for preferential local MCM memory allocation when memory affinity is globally enabled. AIX uses a "round robin" memory allocation scheme where memory allocations are distributed across all MCM memory. Large Page Support: The POWER4™ processor in the pSeries 690 system supports two virtual page sizes:
The use of large pages improves the performance of high-performance computing applications. Memory-access-intensive applications that use large amounts of virtual memory may improve performance by using large pages. These large-page performance improvements are attributable to reduced translation lookaside buffer misses due to this buffer's ability to map a larger virtual memory range. Large pages also improve memory prefetching by eliminating the need to restart prefetch operations on 4 KB boundaries. The POWER4 large page architecture requires that all virtual pages in a 256 MB segment be the same size. AIX uses this architecture to support a mixed mode process model. Some segments in a process are backed with 4 KB pages and other segments are backed with 16 MB pages. Applications can request that their heap or shared memory segments be backed with large pages. Other segments in a process are backed with 4 KB pages. AIX supports large page use for both 32- and 64-bit applications. WLM: New functions for system administrators include:
Reliability, Availability, and ServiceabilityCorrupt Page Process Termination: POWER 4 systems can handle many uncorrectable data errors so that system operation continues until the data is actually used by a processor. With AIX V5.2, if the data associated with an uncorrectable error is used only by a user process as opposed to the kernel or system firmware, the process using the data is terminated. Diagnostic Use of Physical Location Codes: Physical location codes map logical functions in a platform (or expansion sites for logical functions, such as connectors or ports) to their specific locations within the physical structure of the platform. In AIX 5.2, the diagnostic subsystem expands the use of physical location codes to include devices other than those represented in the RISC System 6000 Platform Architecture (RPA) Open Firmware Device tree. Devices such as plug-in PCI adapters and storage devices are represented by their physical location code. Enhanced Scan Ring Dump Interface: With this interface you or service personnel can choose to either fast boot the system or gather extensive error information during a checkstop, and change your choice without rebooting the system.
Trace GUI:
A sample Trace GUI is included. After the installation, the file
/usr/samples/trcgui/README is available for more information about how to
start this Java™ application. This application helps analyzing AIX
trace through a GUI.
Enterprise Storage ManagementCommon Host Bus Adapter (HBA) API: The Common HBA API specification Rev 1.92, developed through the Storage Networking Industry Association, provides a standard and consistent interface for accessing information in the Fibre Channel Storage Area Network. The Common HBA API includes a set of C programming language library functions, enabling access to Fibre Channel HBA attributes and operating system mapping information. Logical Volume Manager (LVM) Enhancements
CSM — Additional InformationCSM for AIX manages multiple machines from a single point of control, a pSeries server running AIX V5.2, known as a management server. The machines within the cluster, called managed nodes, can be pSeries servers running AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 or AIX 5L for POWER V5.1 with the 5100-03 recommended maintenance package. They can also be xSeries™ servers running CSM V1.3 for Linux Red Hat 7.2 or 7.3. CSM for AIX includes the following systems management functions:
All functions can be performed from a command line, SMIT, or Web-based System Manager. A CSM GUI is provided by new applications and plug-ins integrated into the Web-based System Manager Console. You can:
Use of CSM is authorized only by a license key. For production key order information, refer to Software Announcement 202-262 , dated October 8, 2002.
You can experience the power and value of CSM and clustering at no charge
for 60 days under the Try and Buy option. Simply run
/opt/csm/bin/csmconfig -L and accept the 60-day IBM License Agreement
(ILA). You can then use all functions of CSM for 60 days, after which
CSM will no longer function. After you purchase and receive a full
production license and key for 5765-F67 and accept its IPLA License
Agreement, you can use CSM for production purposes. CSM configuration
data stored during Try and Buy will remain available for later production
use.
System SecurityPublic Key Infrastructure (PKI): AIX V5.2 increases security by performing account authentication using PKI certificates. When you choose PKI as the authentication mechanism, you are issued PKI x509 certificates. An existing AIX user can request certificates from the certificate authority included in AIX V5.2 base media and use this certificate for account authentication. When a user authenticates to AIX using a PKI certificate, the user's authentication certificate is associated with the running process as a proof of user identity. Certificate-based login is performed through AIX loadable authentication modules mechanism and transparent to the end user. A set of command line tools is provided to manage certificates. The PKI functions of AIX are launched only in the integrated presence of the IBM LDAP directory. Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM): AIX V5.2 provides integrated support of PAM, a system that defines a set of functions for authentication, account management, password management, and session management services through a configurable set of loadable modules. This is accomplished on AIX through a loadable authentication module and a PAM module, providing two independent paths of PAM integration. Access is provided from the AIX security interface to PAM services by means of a loadable authentication module. Conversely, access is provided from the PAM interface to AIX security services through a PAM module. This results in a degree of integration that allows commonplace components of the AIX system, such as login, su, and ftp to access PAM services and for PAM-enabled applications to access AIX security services. System administrators can perform the following tasks:
AIX Implementation of RFC 2307: LDAP user authentication is updated to support RFC 2307 for both IBM Directory server and client configurations. A RFC 2307-enabled IBM Directory server can support any RFC 2307-compliant client system or application. AIX client systems can communicate with any LDAP servers that are RFC 2307-compliant. Through configurable-attribute mapping, AIX client systems can authenticate LDAP users for LDAP servers with any vendor schema. AIX V5.2 supports naming service through LDAP with RFC 2307. You can configure IBM Directory servers and client systems for naming service and naming resolution through LDAP. AIX V5.2 further increases security by allowing distributed environments, such as LDAP, to define the "hostsallowedlogin" and "hostsdeniedlogin" user account attributes that control users' access to client systems. IBM Directory Server 4.1: New or enhanced functions include:
Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM): EIM, an autonomic technology initiative, helps create a self-managing computing environment. EIM maps a user identity on one system to one on another system. Applications that use the EIM C/C++ programming interface can equate "jsmith" in the pSeries environment to "janesmith" in the zSeries™ environment. EIM is an LDAP-based application that uses the LDAP database as a central repository of user mapping information. EIM can lead to better tools for managing user IDs belonging to an individual within an enterprise, and simplify applications that run on multiple platforms. EIM is planned to be made available on all IBM eServer™ platforms.
AIX Security Enhancement to Support Tivoli® Risk Manager:
Tivoli Risk Manager is an enterprise-wide risk management solution
that enables organizations to centrally manage attacks, threats, and
exposures by correlating security information from firewalls, intrusion
detectors, vulnerability scanning tools and other security checkpoints.
With Tivoli Risk Manager, system administrators who are not security
experts can monitor and assess security risks in real time with a high
degree of integrity and confidence across an organization's multiple
security checkpoints.
Network Security
Development and Performance ToolsAIX Developer Kit, Java 2 Technology Edition, V1.3.1: You can dynamically reconfigure an LPAR running a Java 1.3.1 application. Note: Decreasing the number of CPUs or real memory allocated to a LPAR will likely degrade the performance of the application, but the application should continue to run. You can also dynamically reconfigure an LPAR running an older version of Java with one exception: if the LPAR has only one CPU, then AIX will reject any reconfiguration request that tries to increase the number of CPUs allocated to the LPAR. To download the software, visit: The service end date for this version of Java is April 30, 2004. Performance Analysis Tools: Performance analysis tools include these new utilities:
Kernel Debugger (KDB) Enhancements
VisualAge® C++ Professional for AIX
Network Technology and PerformanceBIND V9 Domain Name System (DNS)
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) V3: AIX V5.2 includes both the encrypted and non-encrypted versions of SNMP V3. The encrypted version, with 56-bit DES, is included in the AIX V5.2 Expansion Pack media. The non-encrypted version is included on AIX base operating system media. SNMP V3 features:
The most important feature is security with the User-Based Security Model instead of community name. Mobile IPv6: AIX V5.2 supports mobile devices using Mobile IPv6. Mobile devices keep the same global address on networks that support Mobile IPv6, which allows applications to maintain transport and higher-layer connections while changing locations. With Mobile IPv6 support, AIX hosts can act as the following:
FTP Server: The FTP server (ftpd) is enhanced to:
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Enhancements: AIX V5.2 includes the following enhancements to increase network interoperability:
InteroperabilityAIX Toolbox for Linux Applications: IBM continues to offer the AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications, complete with updated versions of many useful Open Source applications. The toolbox is a collection of software commonly found with Linux distributions. Over 360 different images are available for installation. The AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications is packaged on separate media and distributed at no charge, or visit: The Web site is updated on an ongoing basis. The AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications is not supported by IBM and is provided as is, under the terms and conditions of the license on the AIX Toolbox CD or Web site. AIX Fast Connect V3.1.2: AIX Fast Connect offers file and print services for Windows® clients on AIX 5L. It includes the following enhancements:
Base Operating System
System V proc Commands: System V proc commands display information in the /proc filesystem in the System V format. These commands are:
Directory-Enabled Printing:
Directory-enabled printing is an add-on feature to the System V
Print subsystem. Its availability enables users who are more comfortable
with System V printing to more easily use AIX V5.2. System
administrators can create print queues on an LDAP server, which can be
accessed by users on the LDAP network. One queue can be defined for an
entire network, and all users on the same network can send jobs to that
print queue without additional administrative work.
Systems ManagementAlternate Disk Installation Migration: System administrators can migrate their systems to a new AIX level on the side while the systems are still operating properly. Users can create a copy of rootvg to a free disk (or disks) and simultaneously migrate it via NIM to a new release level. Advantages of using alternate disk migration over a conventional migration are:
For details on alternate disk migration, NIM, migration, and other installation issues, refer to the latest editions of the following publications:
New Locales: AIX V5.2 expands the number of locales supported by 21. The newly supported locales are:
Language/Territory Abbreviation Arabic/Algeria ar_DZ or AR_DZ Arabic/Morocco ar_MA or AR_MA Arabic/Yemen ar_YE or AR_YE Chinese (simplified)/Hong Kong ZH_HK Chinese (simplified)/Singapore ZH_SG English/Hong Kong en_HK or EN_HK English/Philippines en_PH or EN_PH English/Singapore en_SG or EN_SG Indonesian/Indonesia id_ID or ID_ID Malay/Malaysia ms_MY or MS_MY Spanish/Bolivia es_BO or ES_BO Spanish/Costa Rica es_CR or ES_CR Spanish/Dominican Republic es_DO or ES_DO Spanish/Ecuador es_EC or ES_EC Spanish/El Salvador es_SV or ES_SV Spanish/Guatemala es_GT or ES_GT Spanish/Honduras es_HN or ES_HN Spanish/Nicaragua es_NI or ES_NI Spanish/Panama es_PA or ES_PA Spanish/Paraguay es_PY or ES_PY Spanish/United States es_US or ES_US
Unicode Enhancements:
A new X Output Method (XOM) for unicode locales takes advantage of
an X11R6 font feature that allows an application to load just a subset of
a font. This subsetting breaks the monolithic UCS-2 font into many
smaller pieces. The new XOM then uses on-demand loading to load only
those pieces of the font that are actually used. This drastically
reduces the number of characters in the UCS-2 font that actually get
loaded, and increases the speed of starting an application (X-Windows or
Motif) in the unicode locales.
Documentation TechnologypSeries Information Center: The pSeries Information Center is more than a portal to documentation. From this Web site, you can access the following tools and resources:
Included in the AIX software documentation library are books that centralize information previously located throughout the library and easier access to some new AIX functions:
New System Support
New I/O Support
Support Removals for Microchannel Architecture (MCA) and PR*P ArchitectureAIX V5.2 and future releases do not support:
Architecture Type/Model MCA 7006-41T MCA 7006-41W MCA 7006-42T MCA 7006-42W MCA 7007-N40 MCA 7008-M20 MCA 7008-M2A MCA 7009-C10 MCA 7009-C20 MCA 7010-120 MCA 7010-130 MCA 7010-140 MCA 7010-150 MCA 7010-160 MCA 7011-220 MCA 7011-22G MCA 7011-22S MCA 7011-22W MCA 7011-230 MCA 7011-23E MCA 7011-23S MCA 7011-23T MCA 7011-23W MCA 7011-250 MCA 7011-25E MCA 7011-25F MCA 7011-25S MCA 7011-25T MCA 7011-25W MCA 7012-320 MCA 7012-32E MCA 7012-32H MCA 7012-340 MCA 7012-34H MCA 7012-350 MCA 7012-355 MCA 7012-360 MCA 7012-365 MCA 7012-36T MCA 7012-370 MCA 7012-375 MCA 7012-37T MCA 7012-380 MCA 7012-390 MCA 7012-397 MCA 7012-39H MCA 7012-G02 MCA 7012-G30 MCA 7012-G40 MCA 7013-520 MCA 7013-52H MCA 7013-530 MCA 7013-53E MCA 7013-53H MCA 7013-540 MCA 7013-550 MCA 7013-55E MCA 7013-55L MCA 7013-55S MCA 7013-560 MCA 7013-56F MCA 7013-570 MCA 7013-57F MCA 7013-580 MCA 7013-58F MCA 7013-58H MCA 7013-590 MCA 7013-591 MCA 7013-595 MCA 7013-59H MCA 7013-J01 MCA 7013-J30 MCA 7013-J40 MCA 7013-J50 MCA 7015-930 MCA 7015-950 MCA 7015-95E MCA 7015-970 MCA 7015-97B MCA 7015-97E MCA 7015-97F MCA 7015-980 MCA 7015-98B MCA 7015-98E MCA 7015-98F MCA 7015-990 MCA 7015-99E MCA 7015-99F MCA 7015-99J MCA 7015-99K MCA 7015-R10 MCA 7015-R20 MCA 7015-R21 MCA 7015-R24 MCA 7015-R30 MCA 7015-R3U MCA 7015-R40 MCA 7015-R4U MCA 7015-R50 MCA 7015-R5U MCA 7030-397 MCA 7030-3AT MCA 7030-3BT MCA 7030-3CT MCA 7202-900 Unsupported PReP-Based Systems
Architecture Type/Model PReP 7020-OUO 40P PReP 7020-SPE 40P PReP 7020-B1B 40P PReP 7020-BIC 40P PReP 7020-D1D 40P PReP 7020-D2D 40P PReP 7020-D4E 40P PReP 6042-850 Notebook PReP 7247-821 Notebook PReP 7247-822 Notebook PReP 7247-823 Notebook PReP 7249-860 Notebook PReP 6015-066 40P PReP 7248-100 43P-100 PReP 7248-120 43P-120 PReP 7248-132 43P-132 PReP 7043-140 43P-140 PReP 7043-240 43P-240 PReP 7024-E20 PReP 7024-E30 PReP 7025-F30 PReP 7025-F40 PReP 7317-F3L PReP 7026-H10 PReP 6050-NAA PC POWER 830 PReP 6050-OAA PC POWER 830 PReP 6050-NAD PC POWER 830 PReP 6050-AAD PC POWER 830 PReP 6050-OAD PC POWER 830 PReP 6070-NAA PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-OAA PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-NAD PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-AAD PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-OAD PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-NAB PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-OAB PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-AAE PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-OAE PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-NAM PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-OAN PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-NAC PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-OAC PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-NAF PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-AAF PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-OAF PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-NAO PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-AAP PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-NAQ PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-AAQ PC POWER 850 PReP 6070-OAQ PC POWER 850 Unsupported SP Nodes (All MCA-Based)
SP-MCA 2001 62 MHz Thin Node SP-MCA 2002 66 MHz Thin Node SP-MCA 2003 66 MHz Wide Node SP-MCA 2004 66 MHz Thin Node SP-MCA RPQ 66 MHz Wide (59H) SP-MCA 2005 77 MHz Wide Node SP-MCA 2006 112 MHz High Node SP-MCA 2007 135 MHz Wide Node SP-MCA 2008 120 MHz Thin Node SP-MCA 2009 200 MHz High Node SP-MCA 2022 160 MHz Thin Node
Type Feature Description PCI Adapter 2408 F/W SCSI SE PCI Adapter 2409 F/W SCSI DIFF PCI Adapter 2638 Video Capture PCI Adapter 2648 GXT150P Graphics PCI Adapter 2657 S15 Graphics Adapter PCI Adapter 2837 MVP MultiPCI Adapter PCI Adapter 2839 GXT110P Graphics Adapter PCI Adapter 2854 GXT500P Graphics Adapter PCI Adapter 2855 GXT550P Graphics Adapter PCI Adapter 2856 7250 Attach Adapter PCI Adapter 7252 GXT1000(TM), 7250-002 Internal Graphics Accelerator PCI Adapter 7253 GXT1000, 7250-002 with Advanced Graphics Feature PCI Adapter 7254 Video Output Option PCI Adapter 8242 10/100BASET Ethernet PCI ISA Adapter 2647 Video Capture ISA Adapter 2701 4-Port SDLC ISA Adapter 2931 8-Port EIA232 Adapter ISA Adapter 2932 8-Port EIA232/422 Adapter ISA Adapter 2933 128-Port EIA232 Async ISA Adapter 2961 1-Port X.25 Adapter ISA Adapter 2971 Token Ring Adapter ISA Adapter 2981 Ethernet RJ45/BNC ISA Adapter 8240 Ethernet Short TP ISA Adapter 8241 Ethernet Short BNC Removal of Obsolete LocalesSupport for the following locales based on IBM-850 codeset is removed from AIX V5.2:
Ca_ES Catalan Spain Da_DK Danish Denmark De_CH German Switzerland De_DE German Germany En_GB English Great Britain En_US English United States Es_ES Spanish Spain Fi_FI Finish Finland Fr_BE French Belgium Fr_CA French Canada Fr_FR French France Is_IS Icelandic Iceland It_IT Italian Italy Nl_BE Dutch Belgium Nl_NL Dutch Netherlands No_NO Norwegian Norway Pt_PT Portuguese Portugal Sv_SE Swedish Sweden Enhanced AIX Operating System SubscriptionEnhanced AIX Operating System Subscription is an optional one-year or three-year contract offering that enables you to maintain software product version and release currency for AIX at a predetermined cost. Under the Enhanced AIX Operating System Subscription, you can receive all software product versions, release upgrades, or product refreshes announced during the contract period. If you allow either the one- or three-year software subscription offering to expire without renewal, you can use the after-license option to renew the offering. Definition of Software Upgrade: An upgrade is either a new version (4.x.x to 5.x.x) or a new release (5.1.x to 5.2.x) of an AIX operating system announced as eligible under the Enhanced AIX Operating System Subscription offering. The subscription entitles you to upgrades from withdrawn AIX operating system versions and releases to currently available and future AIX operating system version and releases. Refer to the Ordering Information section for details on how to order. Note: Software preventative maintenance releases x.x.1 to x.x.2 (modification level changes, updates, or refreshes) are available under the one-year or three-year subscription program numbers when supply features have been announced or when content of an existing supply feature has been changed. Preventative maintenance releases can be obtained by subscription customers in the same manner as non-software subscription customers. Refer to the Ordering Information section for details on how to order based on your situation. IBM may announce a product that can be substituted for an enrolled product. This product is neither a new version, new release, nor a preventative maintenance release of that enrolled product. IBM may provide those customers enrolled in the Enhanced AIX Operating System Subscription 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. Contract Duration: The Enhanced AIX Operating System Subscription contracts are offered for one or three years. The one-year or three-year prepay option can be purchased at the same time a license for an eligible AIX operating system is acquired. Refunds do not apply if cancellation occurs during 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 after-license option should they let the contract expire and want to acquire a new version or release of an eligible AIX operating system. If the one- or three-year contracts are not renewed, the one- or three-year contracts will be removed from IBM administrative systems. Contract transfers within an enterprise are allowed. Payment Options: Customers enroll in the plan at a reduced initial price at the same time a new license for an AIX operating system is acquired. Customers can also enroll in the plan after acquisition of a new license for an AIX operating system through the purchase of an after-license option. Enhanced AIX Operating System Subscription Prices: The Enhanced AIX Operating System Subscription program prices are based on "processor capability" as offered when acquiring licenses for AIX 5L for POWER V5.1 or V5.2, not installs, as offered when acquiring licenses for AIX V4.3. Notification of Upgrade Availability and Ordering: Changes are currently underway to the Web server where customers can register for e-mail notifications when Enhanced AIX Operating System Subscription products are upgraded. The Software Maintenance component of the Web server is available at: Upgrade Deliverables: Entitlement includes:
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AIX 5L V5.2 Operating System SC23-4388
Installation: Getting Started
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AIX 5L V5.2 Installation Guide SC23-4389
and Reference
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Selected PowerPC® systems, POWER3™ systems, and POWER4 systems that
implement the CHRP architecture, with the exception of pSeries
Model 665 and RS/6000 SP (refer to the
Statement of Direction
section).
Software RequirementsSystems operating on AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 are supported only when used within the system operating environments described in the appropriate hardware announcements and when used within the specified operating environment. When systems operating on AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 are used with other software or software in later announcements, other limitations may be included. AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 supports systems with at least 128 MB of physical memory and a disk size of at least 2.2 GB. CSM V1.3 requires APAR IY34493, IY34724, and IY34725. HMC Recovery Software V1.3 for pSeries: New systems include preloaded HMC software and firmware levels to support dynamic LPAR and Capacity Upgrade on Demand. For previously shipped systems, including p690 (7040-681), p670 (7040-671), or p630 (7028-6C4), the HMC software must be upgraded first to V1.3 and then the system microcode must be upgraded with the October 2002 system microcode update, or later (December 2002, or later, for the p630). The firmware release information is available from: The HMC Recovery Software for pSeries is available to order from the Software Delivery and Fulfillment. Refer to Software Announcement 202-273 , dated October 8, 2002. IBM Directory V4.1 To install the IBM Directory, your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements.
DB2® V7.2 is included with the IBM Directory. Higher versions of DB2 might also be supported. If you already have DB2 installed, you need approximately 45 MB of disk space. You need approximately 135 MB of disk space for both the IBM Directory and DB2. Disk space required for data storage depends on the number and size of database entries. Program Specifications: AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 includes:
AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 conforms to the following major industry standards:
International language support:
Applications from Earlier AIX V5 Releases: AIX 5L V5.1 applications written for RS/6000 POWER3-, POWER4-, and PowerPC-based models can be executed on AIX 5L V5.2 without recompilation for the same and newer models in that processor family (POWER3, POWER4, or PowerPC). Exceptions are applications compiled using POWER3-, POWER4- or PowerPC-specific compiler options but executed on models other than POWER3, POWER4, or PowerPC, respectively, or applications using:
Applications compiled on AIX V5.2 will not operate properly on systems running any level of AIX V5.1. Any program that must run in all environments — POWER3, POWER4, and PowerPC (601 and newer PowerPC processors) — must be compiled using the common mode or PowerPC option of the compiler. Programs compiled to exploit POWER4 technology must be run on the same processor type. Programs compiled to exploit POWER3 technology may be run on POWER3 or POWER4 processor types, though there may be some performance penalty when running on POWER4. Programs compiled to exploit PowerPC-based technology must be run on PowerPC-based processors. Existing binaries need not be recompiled to operate on the target processors. 32-bit Applications from AIX V4 Releases: AIX V4.1, V4.2, or V4.3 applications written for RS/6000 POWER3-, POWER4-, and PowerPC-based models can be executed on AIX 5L V5 without recompilation for same and newer models in that processor family (POWER3, POWER4, or PowerPC). Exceptions are applications compiled using POWER3-, POWER4-, or PowerPC-specific compiler options executed on models other than POWER3, POWER4, or PowerPC, respectively, or applications using:
Applications compiled on AIX V5 will not operate properly on systems running any level of AIX V4. Any program that must run in all environments — POWER3, POWER4, and PowerPC (601 and newer PowerPC processors) — must be compiled using the common mode or PowerPC option of the compiler. Programs compiled to exploit POWER4 technology must be run on the same processor type. Programs compiled to exploit POWER3 technology may be run on POWER3 or POWER4 processor types, though there may be some performance penalty when running on POWER4. Programs compiled to exploit PowerPC-based technology must be run on PowerPC-based processors. Existing binaries need not be recompiled to operate on the target processors. AIX V5 Binary Compatibility — 64-bit Applications from AIX V4 Releases: Any 64-bit applications produced using AIX V4 will not execute on AIX V5. These applications need to be recompiled from the source on AIX V5 to execute on this version of AIX. The 64-bit applications produced using AIX V5 on any of the 32-bit or 64-bit processor models will execute without recompilation on the 64-bit processor models. The 32-bit applications produced using AIX V5 on either 32-bit or 64-bit processor models will execute without recompilation on both models. X11R5/X11R6 Compatibility Issues On AIX V5: The AIX V5 X-server uses the X-Consortium release 6 of X (commonly known as X11R6). The libraries shipped by IBM with X11R6 are backward-compatible and the client applications that access these libraries work as on AIX V4. As on AIX V4, IBM will also ship X11R3, X11R4, and X11R5 compatibility installation options for maximum flexibility. The majority of applications using X fall into this category and will not cause any difficulty. However, a small number of X-applications use the loadable extension facility provided by the X-server. The X-server allows for the addition of new functionality through its extension mechanism. For each extension, part of the extension is loaded into the X-server before it can be executed. X11R6 has modified how this mechanism works in the course of improvements to X, and it is this part of the extension that must be made compatible with X11R6 to execute properly. All extensions supplied by IBM have been made compatible. In some circumstances, you may have an extension that does not work with X11R6; for example:
In these cases, the extension needs to be made compatible with X11R6 before it executes properly. Customer-developed extensions and sample X-consortium extensions need to be recompiled with the X11R6 environment. For third-party extensions, contact the vendor for a X11R6-compatible update. If you use non-IBM display adapters, you may also be using vendor-supplied software specific to those devices that uses X11R6 server capabilities. If so, this software must be compatible with X11R6 to operate properly. Contact the vendor of the display adapter for this software. IBM plans to provide a porting guide with AIX V5 to assist customers and vendors who develop adapters or extensions for AIX. From AIX V3 to V5: All AIX applications using AIX V3R3.2 or later, for POWER-, POWER2-, and PowerPC-based models that are written in accordance with the guidelines in this announcement and other AIX announcements run on AIX V5 without recompilation for those same models. Exceptions are applications compiled using POWER2- or PowerPC- specific compiler options but run on models other than POWER2 or PowerPC, or applications using the following:
Applications created on a system using AIX V5 may not function properly on a system using AIX V3. Applications must have been created using the AIX shared libraries for these binary compatibility statements to apply. Limitations: AIX V5.2 is not supported on the RS/6000 SP system at this time, nor on any PSSP-based cluster of servers. Refer to the Statement of Direction for additional information. AIX Developer Kit, Java Technology Edition, V1.1.8 and AIX Developer Kit, Java 2 Technology Edition, V1.3.0 are not supported on AIX V5.2. Refer to the Statement of Direction for additional information. From AIX V5.1 to V5.2: AIX V5.1 applications written for RS/6000 POWER3-, POWER4-, and PowerPC-based models can be executed on AIX 5L V5.2 without recompilation for the same and newer models in that processor family (POWER3, POWER4, or PowerPC). Exceptions are applications compiled using POWER3-, POWER4-, or PowerPC-specific compiler options but executed on models other than POWER3, POWER4, or PowerPC, respectively, or applications using:
Applications compiled on AIX V5.2 will not operate properly on systems running any level of AIX V5.1.
Any program that must run in all environments — POWER3, POWER4, and
PowerPC (601 and newer PowerPC processors) — must be compiled using the
common mode or PowerPC option of the compiler. Programs compiled to
exploit POWER4 technology must be run on the same processor type.
Programs compiled to exploit POWER3 technology may be run on POWER3 or
POWER4 processor types, though there may be some performance penalty when
running on POWER4. Programs compiled to exploit PowerPC-based technology
must be run on PowerPC-based processors. Existing binaries need not be
recompiled to operate on the target processors.
Planning InformationThe customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application system and communication facilities. Packaging: The AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 package contains the following items:
Your Proof of Entitlement (PoE) for this program is a copy of a paid sales receipt, purchase order, invoice, or other sales record from IBM or its authorized reseller from whom you acquired the program, provided that it states the license charge unit (the characteristics of intended use of the program, number of processors, number of users) and quantity acquired.
Information about how you may obtain program services will be provided by
the party (either IBM or its authorized reseller) from whom you acquired
the program.
Security, Auditability, and ControlAIX 5L for POWER V5.2 uses the system and network security features for security and auditability. These features are:
The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. Ordering InformationNew Licensees
License entitlement for AIX 5L V5.2 is based on the maximum number of
processors within a system, including SP systems that are based on the
number of processors in each node. For example, a system ordered with a
four-processor configuration will be licensed for use on four processors.
UpgradesUpgrades from previous versions of AIX to AIX 5L V5.2 are only available through Enhanced AIX Operating System Subscription (5771-AIX or 5773-AIX) or, if entitled by contract through:
License upgrade charges under Enhanced AIX Operating System Subscription are based on the number of active processors to be used within a system, including SP systems that are based on the number of processors to be used in each node. For example, an SP system originally purchased or leased with four nodes, which has four processors on each node, with AIX V4 used on all four processors on the nodes, would require a specified quantity of 16 processors for the AIX 5L V5.2 license upgrade under 5771-AIX or 5773-AIX.
OTC
Program Feature
Description Number Number
AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 5765-E62 0001
AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 5765-E62 0002
per 250 processors
Current Licensees of AIXCurrent licensees of AIX can select from several options to order the latest upgrade to AIX 5L V5.2. Customers with Valid Enhanced AIX Operating System Subscription Contracts: Customers with valid contracts and who purchased protection for AIX V4.3 or AIX 5L V5.1 under Enhanced AIX Operating System Subscription (5771-AIX or 5773-AIX) are entitled to receive the latest upgrade to AIX 5L V5.2 at no charge. Eligible customers are encouraged to order MES upgrades by calling 800-879-2755. Before you call this number, IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment (SDF) requires all AIX licensed programs installed on any RS/6000 or pSeries hardware be installed for your appropriate hardware and software serial numbers on AAS. If these conditions are met, SDF will enter an order and will process the installation of the MES. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. mountain time. SDF requests the following information from the caller:
The local IBM office is responsible for:
If SDF is unable to fulfill a request, SDF will refer you to an IBM representative or to contact your IBM Reseller and request that an MES order be processed to add the applicable media supply feature numbers from the table below under your existing 5771-AIX or 5773-AIX record. Customers with Valid Software Subscription for AIX Contracts: Customers with valid contracts who purchased protection for AIX 5L V5.1 (5765-E61) under Software Subscription for AIX (5692-SSO) are entitled to receive the latest upgrade to AIX 5L V5.2 at no charge. Eligible customers should order MES upgrades by calling 800-879-2755. Before you call this number, IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment (SDF) requires all AIX licensed programs installed on any RS/6000 or pSeries hardware be installed for your appropriate hardware and software serial numbers on AAS. If these conditions are met, SDF will enter an order and will process the installation of the MES. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. mountain time. SDF requests the following information from the caller:
The local IBM office is responsible for:
If SDF is unable to fulfill a request, SDF will refer you to an IBM representative or to contact your IBM Reseller and request that an MES order be processed to add the applicable media supply feature numbers from the table below under their existing 5692-SSO record. Current Licensees of Previous Versions/Releases of AIX Who Do Not Have Valid Subscription Contracts: To upgrade to AIX 5L V5.2, you can purchase the Enhanced AIX Operating System Subscription. For customers taking delivery under Enhanced AIX Operating System Subscription (5771-AIX or 5773-AIX), an MES order must be processed to add the appropriate media supply features from the table below.
Add
Media
Supply
Feature
Description Number
1-Year Enhanced AIX Subscription (5771-AIX)
AIX 5.2 Base operating system 6167
AIX 5.2 Bonus Pack 6169
AIX 5.2 Expansion Pack 6170
AIX 5.2 S/C Pubs (English Only)(1) 6168
AIX Toolbox for Linux CD 6165
Language
Media
Supply
Feature
AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 (5771-AIX) Number
Brazilian Portuguese 6172
Catalan 6173
Czech 6174
German (Universal) 6177
Hungarian 6178
Japanese Kanji 6182
Korean 6180
Polish 6181
Russian 6185
Spanish (Universal) 6184
Traditional Chinese 6175
Slovakian 6183
French (Universal) 6176
Italian 6179
Simplified Chinese 6186
Add
Media
Supply
Feature
Description Number
3-Year Enhanced AIX Subscription (5773-AIX)
AIX V5.2 Base operating system 6027
AIX V5.2 Bonus Pack 6026
AIX V5.2 Expansion Pack 6028
AIX V5.2 S/C Pubs (English Only)(1) 6044
AIX Toolbox for Linux CD 6024
Language
Media
Supply
Feature
AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 (5773-AIX) Number
Brazilian Portuguese 6033
Catalan 6029
Czech 6037
German (Universal) 6035
Hungarian 6030
Japanese Kanji 6041
Korean 6039
Polish 6040
Russian 6043
Spanish (Universal) 6038
Traditional Chinese 6032
Slovakian 6042
French (Universal) 6031
Italian 6036
Simplified Chinese 6034
For customers taking delivery under Software Subscription for AIX (5692-SSO), an MES order must be processed to add the appropriate media supply features from the table below.
Add
Media
Supply
Feature
Description Number
AIX Software Subscription (5692-SS0)
AIX 5.2 Base O/S 0947
AIX 5.2 Bonus Pack 0948
AIX 5.2 Expansion Pack 0949
AIX 5.2 S/C Pubs (English Only)(1) 0631
AIX Toolbox for Linux CD 0924
Language
Media
Supply
Feature
AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 (5692-SSO) Number
Brazilian Portuguese 0632
Catalan 0633
Czech 0634
German (Universal) 0635
Hungarian 0636
Japanese Kanji 0637
Korean 0638
Polish 0639
Russian 0640
Spanish (Universal) 0641
Traditional Chinese 0642
Slovakian 0643
French (Universal) 0644
Italian 0645
Simplified Chinese 0646
Language
Media
Supply
Feature
AIX 5L for POWER V5.1 (5692-SSO) Number
English 0615
Brazilian Portuguese 0616
Catalan 0617
Czech 0618
German (Universal) 0619
Hungarian 0620
Japanese Kanji 0621
Korean 0622
Polish 0623
Russian 0624
Spanish (Universal) 0625
Traditional Chinese 0626
Slovakian 0627
French (Universal) 0628
Italian 0629
Simplified Chinese 0630
For customers taking delivery under Software Protection Plan for AIX and UNIX Operating System (5692-ADV), an MES order must be processed to add the appropriate media supply features from the table below.
Add
Media
Supply
Feature
Description Number
Software Protection Plan for AIX (5692-ADV)
AIX 5.2 Base Operating System(2) 0947
AIX 5.2 Bonus Pack 0948
AIX 5.2 Expansion Pack 0949
AIX Toolbox for Linux CD 0924
Customization Options: Select the appropriate feature numbers to customize your order with delivery options desired. These features can be specified on the initial or MES orders. Note: Customization options are supported only under the 5692-A5L SPO. Example: If publications are not desired for the initial order, specify feature number 3470 to ship media only. For publications only to ship, specify feature number 3430.
Feature
Description Number
Initial Shipments
Ship media only (suppresses initial 3470
shipment of documentation)
Ship Documentation Only (suppresses 3430
initial shipment of media)
Local IBM office expedite 3445
(for IBM use only)
Expedite shipments will be processed to receive 72-hour delivery from the time IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment (SDF) receives the order. SDF will then ship the order via overnight air transportation. SPO 5692-A5L: A 5692-A5L SPO is mandatory for shipments of program distribution and publications. The individual licensed program orders (for example, 5765-E62) are for registration and billing purposes only. No shipment occurs under these orders. To receive shipment of machine-readable materials on CD-ROM requires an SPO 5692-A5L order. Billing for the media is generated under the SPO. To prevent additional billing expenses, place only one SPO order per machine unless requesting multiple releases of the AIX 5L operating systems to support an LPAR environment. Select the following 5692-A5L feature number for the licensed program hardcopy entitled publications.
Feature
Program Number Number
5765-E62
AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 0947
AIX V5.2 Bonus Pack 0948
AIX V5.2 Expansion Pack 0949
AIX Toolbox for Linux CD 0957
Basic Machine-Readable Material: Select one of the following priced feature numbers for media type under 5692-A5L. The media process charge is a one-time, non-discountable charge per SPO order when media is selected.
Media
Process
Media Charges
Feature Feature
Media Type Number Number
CD-ROM 3410 1004
Documentation: The amount of translation varies by language. Translated softcopy documentation general availability varies by language and manufacturing geography. Translations will become available, over time, as translations released by language-specific country translation centers. Check with your IBM marketing representative to determine availability of a specific translation in your area. The following features are only available under 5692-A5L. Note: Only U.S. English translated softcopy publications will be available on October 18, 2002. All other translated softcopy publications currently supported on AIX 5L V5.1 will be available for shipment with AIX 5L V5.2 on November 29, 2002. Additionally, Simplified Chinese, which was not enabled for ordering with AIX 5L V5.1, will be available for both AIX 5L V5.1 and V5.2 on November 29, 2002.
Translated
Language Documentation
English 2924
Brazilian Portuguese 2980
Catalan 2997
Czech 2975
German (Universal) 2929
Hungarian 2976
Japanese Kanji 2962
Korean 2986
Polish 2978
Russian 2979
Spanish (Universal) 2931
Traditional Chinese 2987
Slovakian 2994
Translated
Language Documentation
French (Universal) 2928
Italian 2932
Simplified Chinese 2989
Preinstall Cultural Convention Section: A matrix of logic is used at time of manufacture to select preinstall cultural convention (locale). System keyboard is used as primary selection criteria. In situations where a single keyboard is used across multiple locales, selection is refined by the country of origin for the hardware order. The following do not have unique pSeries keyboards and therefore must be explicitly ordered via software feature number:
Feature
Cultural Convention Number
Albanian 6995
Byelorussian 6916
Estonian 6902
Latvian 6900
Lithuanian 6901
Macedonian 6913
Simplified Chinese 6989
Ukranian 6917
Vietnamese 6905
Preinstall PII Language Section (Language Dependent Screens, Panels, and Messages):
Feature
Language Number
Brazilian Portuguese 5980
Czech 5975
French (Universal) 5928
German (Universal) 5929
Hungarian 5976
Italian (Universal) 5932
Japanese Kanji (Shift JIS) 5962
Korean 5986
Polish 5978
Russian 5979
Spanish (Universal) 5931
English 5924
Catalan 5997
Simplified Chinese 5989
Traditional Chinese 5987
Slovakian 5994
Install C-locale 5999
Preinstall: The preinstall option is only valid if accompanied by a hardware system order for the preinstalled AIX 5L V5.2 operating system specifying the preinstall option. It is recommended that backup media be chosen with preinstalled orders. Not all of the software offered under the licensed program will be preinstalled on the system disk. To take delivery of backup media, media feature 3410 must be specified. Software preinstalled on the hard disk does not include all of the function included on the media. The 5765-E62 order and SPO 5692-A5L must be for the same system type/system number and must have the same scheduled shipment date. Feature number 5005 must be specified under the individual licensed program 5765-E62 and the 5692-A5L SPO to facilitate preinstall of the licensed program on the system disk. In addition to feature numbers 5005 and 0947 for preinstall of AIX under SPO 5692-A5L, you must select the appropriate "preinstall designation feature" from the table below. Software Ordering Instructions for Multiple AIX Operating Systems for LPAR Machines: With the availability of AIX 5L V5.2, IBM offers two operating system releases that support logical partitioning of LPAR-capable hardware. With this initial offering you can order both operating system releases for the same machine, but only one of the operating systems can be preinstalled. When the machine is preinstalled by manufacturing, it is preinstalled in SMP mode, requiring customers who run logical partitions to reinstall. Order Structure: For LPAR-capable machines to be used in the LPAR-mode, you can order both AIX 5L V5.1 and 5.2 for the same system during initial order creation. Only one of the AIX operating systems can be preinstalled at this time. The applicable preinstall designation feature must be specified on the AIX 5L SPO 5692-A5L containing the AIX release being requested for preinstall. A second AIX 5L SPO 5692-A5L order is required to take delivery of the other AIX release being requested. Media charges apply to both SPO orders if media is requested. To order multiple releases of AIX for LPAR installation, you must also select either the one-year (5771-AIX) or three-year (5773-AIX) Enhanced AIX Operating System Subscription offering. For LPAR preinstalled systems built in Rochester for U.S. delivery, feature 3483 must be included on the SPO 5692-A5L order that is not being preinstalled to take advantage of single pallet delivery if media and publications are requested. For Authorized Assemblers, feature number 7305 must be specified under the individual licensed program 5765-E62 and the 5692-A5L SPO to facilitate preinstall of the licensed program on the system disk. In addition to feature number 7305 for preinstall of AIX under SPO 5692-A5L, you must select the appropriate "preinstall designation feature" from the table below. It is recommended that backup media be chosen with preinstalled orders. Not all of the software offered under the licensed program will be preinstalled on the system disk. To take delivery of backup media, a media feature must be specified. Software preinstalled on the hard disk does not include all of the function included on the media. The 5765-E62 order and SPO 5692-A5L must be for the same system type/system number and must have the same scheduled shipment date. The preinstall feature number must be specified under the individual licensed program 5765-E62 and the 5692-A5L SPO to facilitate preinstall of the licensed program on the system disk. In addition to feature numbers for preinstall of AIX under SPO 5692-A5L, you must select the appropriate preinstall designation feature from the following table.
Feature
Description Number
Optional TCB for 5.2 0960
Optional Preinstall OpenGL for AIX 5.2 0961
Optional Preinstall PHIGS for AIX 5.2 0962
Optional Preinstall 64-Bit Kernel for 0963
for AIX 5.2
The preinstall option is available at no additional charge.
Single Pallet Delivery:
Single pallet delivery consolidates pSeries hardware, AIX 5L V5 or
V4.3 and selected AIX licensed program orders into a single delivery when
preinstall is selected. Programs that are shipped on AIX 5L V5 SPO will
have their entitled publications and media consolidated with the pSeries
system unit into a single delivery. The software orders affected are
those programs ordered with the AIX 5L V5 SPO.
Products Currently Not Supported on AIX 5L V5.2Licensed program products currently supported on AIX 5L V5.1 that are not offered during order creation using ECFGRS6000 or PCRS6000 when AIX 5L V5.2 is selected for the AIX operating environment, may not currently be supported on AIX 5L V5.2. The following licensed program products have declared that they are not currently supported on AIX 5L V5.2 but intend to announce support at a later date:
Program
Number Program Name
5765-E54 High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing for
AIX V4.5
5765-E82 HAGEO for AIX V2.4
5765-E82 GeoRM for AIX V2.4
5765-E04 PCI ESCON(R) Channel Tape Attachment V2.1.5
5765-D49 PCI ESCON Control Unit Connectivity V2.1.5
5765-E83 DCE V3.2 for AIX
5696-902 Distributed SMIT for AIX 2.1
5765-B81 WebSphere(R) Voice Response for AIX V2.3
Under SPO 5692-A5L, feature number 3470 can be used to suppress hardcopy documentation. To order entitled hardcopy documentation only, order feature number 3430. Terms and ConditionsLicensing: IBM International Program License Agreement. Proofs of Entitlement are required for all authorized use. The IBM Agreement for Software Subscription (Z125-5959) applies for Enhanced AIX Software Subscription and does not require a customer signature. Program Services: Available until September 30, 2006 Money-Back Guarantee: If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program, return it within 30 days from the invoice date, to the party (either IBM or its reseller) from whom you acquired it, for a refund. This applies only to your first acquisition of the program. Copy and Use on Home/Portable Computer: No Volume Orders (IVO): Yes, contact your IBM representative. Passport Advantage Applies: No Software Maintenance Applies: No For operating system software, the revised IBM Operational Support Services — Support Line offering provides support for those operating systems and associated products that are not available with the newly announced Software Maintenance offering. This ensures total support coverage for your enterprise needs, including IBM and selected non-IBM products. For a complete list of products supported under both the current and revised Support Line offering, visit: For additional information on the revised IBM Operational Support Services, refer to Services Announcement 601-023 , dated July 10, 2001. IBM Operational Support Services — Support Line: Yes AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection Applies: Yes 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. 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.
OTC
Feature
Description Number OTC(3)
Program Number 5765-E62
AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 0001 $0
AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 0002 0
per 250 processors
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pSeries™ focus market segments. The addition of dynamic logical
partitioning and keyed Capacity Upgrade on Demand significantly improves
flexibility, workload management, and system resource use in the
datacenter.