IBM IMS Workload Router for z/OS, V2.4 (5697-B87) supports IMS V9 for improved system management
IBM United States Software Announcement 204-025March 2, 2004
 ENUS204-025.PDF (25KB)
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IMS meets the demands of today's evolving e-business marketplace in database and transaction processing by delivering integrity, capability, and performance that you expect from IBM. It assists you with e-business enablement, growth, availability, and systems management that the newer environments and cost measures require.
IMS Workload Router for z/OS, V2.4 now supports IMS V9.
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at
800-IBM-CALL
(Reference: LE001).
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| Overview |
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IMS™ Workload Router for z/OS®, V2.4 (5697-B87) supports IMS V9, in addition to IMS V7, and IMS V8, helping you improve the management of this new system environment.
IMS V9 helps in the evolution to on demand e-business computing through integration, openness,
autonomic computing, and virtualization.
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IMS Workload Router for z/OS, V2.4 will operate on any hardware configuration that supports the required versions of IMS.
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March 26, 2004
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| Description |
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IBM IMS Workload Router for z/OS, V2.4 (5697-B87) supports the latest versions of IBM's Information Management System (IMS).
IMS Database Manager (IMS DB) and IMS Transaction Manager (IMS TM) are enhanced in IMS V9 to help you:
- Transform the way you do business with integrated information
- Build e-business applications that tolerate the rigors of doing business on the Internet
- Run a scalable, available, safe, and easily managed environment
- Leverage what you learn, and mine your information to make better decisions
IMS V9 helps in the evolution to on demand e-business computing through integration, openness, autonomic computing, and virtualization.
IMS Workload Router for z/OS, V2.4 (5697-B87) now supports IMS V9, in addition to IMS V7, and IMS V8, and helps you improve the management of this new system environment.
IMS Workload Router functions with IMS TM to distribute an IMS transaction workload among two or more IMS online systems interconnected through Multiple Systems Coupling (MSC) communications links.
Note: With IMS Workload Router for z/OS, V2.4 support for IMS, V6 is removed and support for IMS V9 is added. No other enhancements are provided. IMS Workload Router for z/OS now supports IMS V7, V8, and V9.
Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act
IMS Workload Router, V2.4 is capable as of its general availability, when used in accordance with
IBM's associated documentation, of satisfying the applicable requirements of Section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act, provided that any assistive technology used with the product properly
interoperates with it.
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SmoothStart™/installation services
IBM SmoothStart and Installation Services are not provided.
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Specified operating environment
Hardware requirements
IMS™ Workload Router, V2.4 is designed to operate on any hardware configuration supporting IMS V7, 8, or 9.
Software requirements
IMS Workload Router for z/OS®, V2.4 is designed to operate with the following IMS versions:
- IMS, V7 (5655-B01)
- IMS, V8 (5655-C56)
- IMS, V9 (5655-J38)
Note: Support for IMS, V6 (5655-158) is removed with this release of IMS Workload Router.
Security, auditability, and control
The announced program uses the security and auditability features of the host operating system
software. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security
features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and
communication facilities.
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Current licensees
Current licensees of IBM IMS Workload Router for z/OS, V2.3 will be sent a program reorder form that can be returned directly to IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment.
Reorder forms are scheduled to be mailed by March 19, 2004. Reorder forms returned to IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment will be processed within 10 workdays of receipt. When IMS Workload Router for z/OS, V2.4 is available, IMS Workload Router for z/OS, V2.3 will no longer be available.
New licensees
Orders for new licenses can be placed now.
Shipment will not occur before availability date.
Unless a later date is specified, orders entered before the planned availability date will be assigned a schedule date of one week following availability.
Shipment will begin on the planned availability date.
- Orders that ship before the planned availability will receive IMS Workload Router V2.3.
- Orders that ship after the planned availability date will receive IMS Workload Router V2.4.
New users of IMS Workload Router should specify:
Type Model
5697 B87
Basic license: Ordering information is unchanged.
Entry support license (ESL): To order an ESL license, specify the program number, feature number 9001 for asset registration, and the applicable ESL OTC feature number. Also specify the feature number of the desired distribution medium.
Charge feature order information is unaffected by this announcement. ESL machines can be determined by referring to the IBM Entry End User/390 Attachment (Z125-4379).
Parallel Sysplex® License Charge (PSLC) Basic License: To order a basic license, specify the program number and feature number 9001 for asset registration. Specify the PSLC Base feature. If applicable, specify the PSLC Level A and PSLC Level B, and PSLC Level C, PSLC Level D features and quantity.
If there is more than one program copy in a Parallel Sysplex, the charge for all copies is associated to one license by specifying the applicable PSLC feature numbers and quantity represented by the sum of the Service Units in Millions (MSUs) in your Parallel Sysplex. For all other program copies, specify the PSLC No-Charge (NC) Identifier feature on the licenses.
Also, specify the feature number of the desired distribution medium.
Charge feature order information is unaffected by this announcement.
The charges for IMS Workload Router are unaffected by this announcement.
Single version charging: To elect single version charging, the customer must notify and identify to IBM the prior program and replacement program and the designated machine the programs are operating on.
Basic machine-readable material
Feature
Environment number Distribution medium
Workload Router 5822 3480 cartridge
for IMS V7 5502 4-mm data cartridge
5821 9 track 6250 BPI tape
Workload Router 5831 3480 cartridge
for IMS V8 5503 4-mm data cartridge
5832 9 track 6250 BPI tape
Feature
Environment number Distribution medium
Workload Router 5841 3480 cartridge
for IMS V9 5504 4-mm data cartridge
5842 9 track 6250 BPI tape
Since support for IMS, V6 (5655-158) is removed with this release of IMS Workload Router. The following feature numbers are no longer available:
Feature
Environment number Distribution medium
Workload Router 5812 3480 cartridge
for IMS V6 5501 4-mm data cartridge
5811 9 track 6250 BPI tape
Customization options: Select the appropriate feature numbers to customize your order to specify the delivery options desired. These features can be specified on the initial or MES orders.
Example: If publications are not desired for the initial order, specify feature number 3470 to ship media only. For future updates, specify feature number 3480 to ship media updates only. If, in the future, publication updates are required, order an MES to remove feature number 3480; then, the publications will ship with the next release of the program.
Feature
Description number
Initial Shipments
Serial Number Only (suppresses shipment 3444
of media and documentation)
Ship Media Only (suppresses initial 3470
shipment of documentation)
Ship Documentation Only (suppresses 3471
initial shipment of media)
Satellite Electronic Delivery 3451
Update Shipments
Ship Media Updates Only (suppresses 3480
update shipment of documentation)
Ship Documentation Only (suppresses 3481
update shipment of media)
Suppress Updates (suppresses update 3482
shipment of media and documentation)
Expedite Shipments
Local IBM Office Expedite 3445
(for IBM use only)
Customer Expedite Process Charge 3446
($30 charge for each product)
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.
Unlicensed documentation: A Licensed Program Specification and Program Directory are supplied automatically with the basic machine-readable material.
Order
Title number
IMS Workload Router
Licensed Program Specification GC26-8946
Program Directory GI10-9897
Additional copies of unlicensed publications are available for a fee immediately. These copies may be ordered from your IBM representative, by direct order, or via the Publication Notification System (PNS) Web site at
The following publications are available on the Web at
Order
Title number
IMS Workload Router User's Guide SC26-8945
Subsequent updates (technical newsletters or revisions between releases) to the publications shipped with the product will be distributed to the user of record for as long as a license for this software remains in effect. A separate publication order or subscription is not needed.
Customized offerings
Most product media is shipped only via Customized Offerings (that is, CBPDO, ServerPac,
Systempac®). Non-customized items (CDs, diskettes, source media, media kits) will continue to be
shipped via the stand-alone product.
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The terms for IMS Workload Router as previously announced in Software Announcement 202-183 , dated August 13, 2002, entitled IMS Workload Router for z/OS V2.3 Supports IMS V8, licensed under the IBM Customer Agreement are unaffected by this announcement.
IBM operational support services — Support line:
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The charges for IMS Workload Router are unaffected by this announcement.
OTC: Customers who pay a OTC for a licensed program receive enhancements and future releases, if any, at no additional charge. Significant new function may be offered as an optional feature and charged for separately.
Variable charges: The charges for IMS Workload Router are unaffected by this announcement.
Entry support license OTC: An OTC authorizes use only on IBM Entry End User/390 machines.
For additional product information, refer to Software Announcement 202-183 , dated August 13, 2002.
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United States and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to
qualified commercial and government customers. Rates are based on a
customer's credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment type
and options, and may vary by country. Other restrictions may apply.
Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension or withdrawal
without notice.
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To order, contact the Americas Call Centers, your local IBM representative, or your IBM Business Partner.
To identify your local IBM representative or IBM Business Partner, call 800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968).
Phone: 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255)
Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX (242-6329)
Internet: ibm_direct@vnet.ibm.com
Mail: IBM Americas Call Centers
Dept: IBM CALL, 6th Floor
105 Moatfield Drive
North York, Ontario
Canada M3B 3R1
Reference: LE001
The Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing organization, can add your name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products.
Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.
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