IBM WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS V6.0 helps ensure the integrity of enterprise information
IBM United States Software Announcement 206-066March 28, 2006
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IBM WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS V6.0 extends the security features of WebSphere MQ with:
- Application-level, end-to-end data protection
- Comprehensive security without writing complex security code or modifying or recompiling existing applications
- Centralized, remote administration of security policies across mainframe and distributed servers
- Message-level audit function, and generation of audit records that can demonstrate specific compliance with the defined security policy
- WebSphere MQ server and WebSphere MQ client support
- The ability to run independently of the IBM Tivoli® Management Framework, but leverage this when used in conjunction with it
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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Information security is one of the top concerns for both business leaders and those responsible for IT.
Ensuring that information moving around the enterprise retains its integrity and is protected from unauthorized access is an ongoing challenge and responsibility for all organizations.
WebSphere® MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS® V6.0 is designed to help address these challenges when moving information around the enterprise between virtually every type of commercial IT system.
WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS provides a flavor of WebSphere MQ with increased support for security. It adds end-to-end, application-level data protection, and enterprise-wide remote management of security policies. You can quickly deploy these advanced features to secure many of your current production environments without changing your existing WebSphere MQ applications.
Advanced security services are essential for high-value message transactions where you need:
- Integrity and confidentiality of data while resident on a queue
- Individual message encapsulation and auditability
- Tracking of message origination to a specific application on a system instead of a channel
- Security for only a subset of the message traffic on a single channel
These advanced security services are compatible with:
- WebSphere Message Broker
- WebSphere Event Broker
WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS is offered under a monthly license charge (MLC)
license model just as WebSphere MQ for z/OS is today.
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| Key prerequisites |
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- z/OS V1.4
- IBM RACF®, or equivalent security subsystem that supports SAF V3, or later
- SSL
For a comprehensive list of prerequisites, refer to the
Specified operating environment
section.
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| Planned availability date |
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March 31, 2006
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| Description |
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WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS V6.0 delivers a special edition of WebSphere MQ for z/OS V6.0 with increased security features.
In addition to providing the reliable messaging services of WebSphere MQ, WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS also offers a multiplatform security management solution that provides data protection for WebSphere MQ-based applications, without the need to modify or even recompile them.
This enhanced data protection acts at the application layer, above the link or channel level, so that the integrity and confidentiality of messages can be preserved and demonstrated not just while messages are in transit between systems, but also while they are under the control of WebSphere MQ (that is, while residing in a message queue). This is critical when using WebSphere MQ to process personally identifiable information or other types of sensitive data, such as high-value transactions. WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS can help clients as part of their regulatory compliance efforts to meet their security goals and obligations.
With WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS, you gain the flexibility to add application-level data protection and remote security policy administration to the broad set of security services previously available in WebSphere MQ. The application-level data protection services in WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS add another dimension to the link-level data protection services available in WebSphere MQ. For example, application-level data protection captures message data and secures it before the message is placed onto a queue.
For even greater flexibility, messages can be individually digitally signed or signed and encrypted based on the policy you set. If you want, you can define your security policy so that only a subset of the messages passing over a single channel is secured. Further, when using the application-level data protection, each message is signed with a unique private key associated with the sending application. Message origination can be traced to the originating application instead of only to the originating channel. Individual messages are encrypted under unique keys, helping to remove the threat of compromising the encryption key through repetitive use.
WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS can save you development expense and time. It can remove the need to reengineer and modify your applications to secure message data from within each application. Reengineering existing production applications is a very expensive process, the costs of which only begin with the application recoding expenses.
Licensing cryptography routines, training your staff, designing and implementing a real-time key exchange process, and budgeting for your ongoing maintenance cost of custom security code make this approach to solving your security problems impractical. With WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS, you may see an immediate return on investment upon deploying it.
For processing sensitive data like financial transactions, Human Resources records, medical records, or any other type of personally identifiable information (PII), application-level data protection yields a true end-to-end security model.
WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS also enables remote administration of security policies on queue managers and on individual queues. These include:
- Put and get access control permissions, including time of day and day of week restriction.
- Data protection options (none, integrity, and privacy).
- Audit options that allow generation of a specific security audit record for each open, put, get, and close operation showing the security policy in place and whether it was successfully enforced. This can be critical in demonstrating compliance with legislation like the United States Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) or similar mandates in other countries.
Remote administration is performed via a Web-based utility with an easy-to-use GUI for setting, viewing, and updating security policies. A delegation capability allows IT organizations to maintain control over the enterprise security infrastructure for WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS and still grant a specific department or line-of-business the ability to manage its subset of resources. Administration can also be done via scripting using a command line interface.
An enterprise-wide view of these security policies, with the ability for authorized administrators to remotely update them, can greatly improve efficiencies and reduce administrative costs.
The extended security services offered in this release of WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS require the installation of:
- z/OS V1.4
- IBM RACF, or equivalent security subsystem that supports SAF V3, or later
- SSL
Refer to Software Announcement 203-098 , dated April 8, 2003, for additional details on Tivoli Access Manager for Business Integration Host Edition, which provides the advanced security services in WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS.
Refer to Software Announcement 205-092 , dated April 19, 2005, for more details on the base-level security functions available in WebSphere MQ for z/OS.
Accessibility by people with disabilities
The following features support use by people with disabilities:
- Operation by keyboard alone
- Optional font enlargement and high-contrast display settings
- Screen readers and screen magnifiers tested for use by people with visual impairment
- Speech recognition products tested for use by people with mobility impairment
- Optional display of audio alerts for people with hearing impairment
Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act
WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS V6.0 is capable, as of March 3, 2006, 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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| Product positioning |
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WebSphere software includes business integration products and solutions that can help integrate just two applications, a single department, or the entire enterprise, reaching across business channels, trading partners, and Web customers. The WebSphere platform includes:
- WebSphere MQ is the core of application integration and reliably connects applications on virtually every commercial IT system. It provides a robust messaging foundation for an enterprise service bus, and can be used alone or combined seamlessly with WebSphere Application Server. Both WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Application Server provide messaging resources that can form the foundation for a company's ESB, which can grow incrementally with their business needs.
- WebSphere Message Broker provides an advanced ESB with advanced integration capabilities such as universal connectivity and any-to-any transformation. It supports one-to-many connectivity models plus transformation, intelligent routing, and information flow modeling across multiple, disparate business systems. It also supports publications and subscriptions including mobile clients, and remote telemetry devices.
- WebSphere ESB is a new product designed to provide an enterprise service bus for IT environments built around open standards and SOA. It delivers robust and easy to use functionality, built on the proven messaging and Web services technologies of WebSphere Application Server.
- WebSphere Process Server is a next-generation, business process server that delivers and supports all styles of integration based on open standards to automate business processes that span people, workflows, applications, systems, platforms, and architectures. It's a single, integrated platform with the combined benefits of the industry's top application server and integration capabilities.
In addition, IBM has further software products to support business integration, such as its
WebSphere Adapters.
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SmoothStart™/installation services
IBM SmoothStart and Installation Services are not provided.
Business Partner information
If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld ID and password are required (use IBM ID).
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Trademarks
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| Education support |
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IBM delivers a comprehensive portfolio of education services to help customers successfully deploy and integrate WebSphere® MQ Extended Security Edition.
Education is a key component to ensuring software success. The IBM education team is committed to providing the highest quality education available to help your company prosper in today's competitive marketplace. We take pride in our ability to deliver successful education programs that provide your people with the skills necessary to make your business profitable using IBM software.
The IBM education team works closely with IBM product developers and IBM services organizations to ensure that the courses we offer provide the most up-to-the-minute technical and product information. Our courses place an emphasis on the advanced knowledge and insight that only these sources can provide. We draw from a deep pool of IBM technical experience in the development of our courses, and pass that knowledge on to our students.
For more information about available technical training, refer to the Web site
Tivoli® role-based skills roadmaps can be found on this page
WebSphere role-based skills roadmaps can be found on this page
The following course will also be available:
Course Course title number WebSphere MQ Security MQ7A1
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| Technical information |
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Specified operating environment
Hardware requirements
Any IBM System/390® or IBM 
zSeries® 900 (z900) processor, capable of running the required level of operating system, that has
enough storage to meet the combined requirements of the programming prerequisites, WebSphere MQ
Extended Security Edition for z/OS®, the access methods, and the application programs.
Software requirements
Note that for software requirements, the Program Directory shipped with the product contains the latest level of information, particularly concerning APAR or PTF levels of supported products.
The following products or equivalents at the specified minimum levels:
- z/OS (5694-A01) V1.4
- For shared queues: z/OS V1.4, with Resource Recovery Services (RRS) activated, Coupling Facility Level 9, and DB2 Universal Database® (5675-DB2®) Version 7.1
- For Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), the z/OS Cryptographic Services System SSL function (FMID HCPT340)
- For CICS® applications, CICS Transaction Server (CTS) (5655-147) V1.3
- For IMS™ applications, IMS (5655-B01) V7.1
- For DB2 applications, DB2 (5675-DB2) V7.1 with APAR PQ71179
- For PL/I applications, any PL/I compiler that generates calls to WebSphere MQ using the standard linkage convention
- For COBOL applications, any COBOL compiler that generates calls to WebSphere MQ using the standard linkage convention
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For Java™ users:
- IBM Developer Kit for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 1.3.1 (5655-D35)
z/OS includes appropriate levels of Language Environment®, TCP/IP, VTAM®, SMP/E, TSO/E, JES, C/C++, DFSMS/DFP, Security Server, High Level Assembler, ISPF, and ICSS.
For more information refer to
- Tivoli Access Manager for Business Integration Host Edition V4.1: Software Announcement 203-098 , dated April 8, 2003.
- WebSphere MQ for z/OS V6.0: Software Announcement 205-092 , dated April 19, 2005.
Compatibility: WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS V6.0 is upwardly compatible with programs written for WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS V5.3.1.
Planning information
Direct customer support
Direct customer support is provided by IBM Operational Support Services — SoftwareXcel Enterprise Edition or SoftwareXcel Basic Edition. These fee services can enhance your productivity by providing voice and electronic access into the IBM support organization. IBM Operational Support Services — SoftwareXcel Enterprise Edition or SoftwareXcel Basic Edition will help answer questions pertaining to usage, how-to, and suspected software defects for eligible products.
Installation and technical support is provided by IBM Global Services. For more information on services, call 1-888-426-4343.
Packaging: The following are supplied:
WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition V6.0
- One printed copy of each of the following:
Order
Title number
WMQ ESE for z/OS Read This First GI135-0507
WMQ ESE for z/OS License Program Specification GC34-6712
WMQ ESE for z/OS Program Directory GI135-0506
WebSphere MQ for z/OS V6.0
- WebSphere MQ for z/OS, V6.0 on 3480 1/2-inch tape cartridge
- Client Attachment feature on 3480 1/2-inch tape cartridge
- One copy of the WebSphere MQ Clients CD-ROMs (six)
- One printed copy of the following:
Order
Title number
WebSphere MQ for z/OS Program Directory GI10-2584
The WebSphere MQ Documentation: Information Center and PDF CD-ROM (SK3T-6971) and the WebSphere MQ Documentation: HTML CD-ROM (SK3T-6970) are provided with the product.
Tivoli Access Manager for Business Integration — Host Edition V4.1.1
- TIVOLI Access Manager for Business Integration — Host Edition on 3480 1/2-inch tape cartridge
- Tivoli Access Manager V6.0 CD-ROMs (thirty-three)
- One printed copy of each of the following:
Order
Title number
Tivoli Access Manager for Business Integration GI11-4243
Program Directory
Tivoli Access Manager for Business Integration GI11-4199
Memo V4.1
Tivoli Security License GC23-5621
Tivoli Access Manager for Business Integration GC32-1122
Administration Guide V4.1
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Policy Director Authorization Services for z/OS
- Policy Director Authorization Services for z/OS V1.2 on 3480 1/2-inch tape cartridge
- One printed copy of each of the following:
Order
Title number
Policy Director Authorization Services Program GI10-4730
Directory
Policy Director Authorization Services Memo GI10-4738
Security, auditability, and control
The announced program uses the security and auditability features of the 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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Ordering z/OS through the Internet
ShopzSeries provides an easy way to plan and order your z/OS ServerPac or CBPDO. It will analyze your current installation, determine the correct product migration, and present your new configuration based on z/OS. Additional products can also be added to your order (including determination of whether all product requisites are satisfied). ShopzSeries is available in the U.S. and several countries in Europe. In countries where ShopzSeries is not available yet, contact your IBM representative (or IBM Business Partner) to handle your order via the traditional IBM ordering process. For more details and availability, visit the ShopzSeries Web site at
New licensees
Orders for new licenses can be placed now.
Registered customers can access IBMLink™ for ordering information and charges.
Shipment will begin on the planned availability date.
New users of WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition for z/OS should specify:
- Type: 5697
- Model: NQZ
Basic license
To order a basic license, specify the program number and feature number 9001 for asset registration. Specify the feature number of the desired distribution medium shown below.
Parallel Sysplex® License Charge (PSLC) basic license
To order a basic license, specify the program number and quantity of MSU.
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 license options and quantity represented by the sum of the Service Units in Millions (MSUs) in your Parallel Sysplex. For all other program copies, specify the System Usage Registration No-Charge (SYSUSGREG NC) Identifier on the licenses.
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S012B7X WebSphere MQ Extended Basic MLC, PSLC
Security Edition below 3 MSU
V6.0 Basic MLC, PSLC AD
SYSUSGREG NC, PSLC AD
S012B80 WebSphere MQ for z/OS Basic MLC, PSLC
Client Attachment below 3 MSU
Basic MLC, PSLC AD
SYSUSGREG NC, PSLC AD
Workload License Charge (WLC) basic license: 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 WLC license options and quantity represented by the sum of the Service Units in Millions (MSUs) in your Parallel Sysplex. For all other program copies, specify the Workload Registration Variable WLC Identifier on the licenses.
Entitlement Description License option/
identifier pricing metric
S012B7X WebSphere MQ Extended Basic MLC, Variable WLC
Security Edition for Workload Registration,
z/OS V6.0 Variable WLC
S012B80 WebSphere MQ for z/OS Basic MLC, Variable WLC
Client Attachment Workload Registration,
Variable WLC
Entry Workload License Charge (EWLC) basic license: To order a basic license, specify the program number and the quantity of MSUs.
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S012B7X WebSphere MQ Extended Basic MLC, Entry WLC
Security Edition
V6.0
S012B80 WebSphere MQ for z/OS Basic MLC, Entry WLC
Client Attachment
S/390 and zSeries Usage License Charge basic license: Specify the applicable S/390 and zSeries Usage License Charge option.
Charges will be based upon the Peak MSUs. Usage reported between thresholds of features 1, 2, or 3 will be rounded up to the next MSU level. Above 1.0 MSU, usage will be rounded to the nearest whole MSU. For example, 2.4 MSUs would round to 2.0 MSUs for pricing, and 2.5 MSUs would round to 3.0 MSUs for pricing.
The customer pricing will be determined by selecting either:
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S012B7X WebSphere MQ Extended 0 to 0.25 MSU Base
Security Edition 0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base
V6.0 0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base
Level A Chg/MSU
(2 to 11 MSUs)
Level B Chg/MSU
(12 to 44 MSUs)
Level C Chg/MSU
(45 to 78 MSUs)
Level D Chg/MSU
(Above 78 MSUs)
Level D Chg/MSU
(Above 78 MSUs),
per 50 MSUs
S012B80 WebSphere MQ for z/OS 0 to 0.25 MSU Base
Client Attachment 0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base
Level A Chg/MSU
(2 to 11 MSUs)
Level B Chg/MSU
(12 to 44 MSUs)
Level C Chg/MSU
(45 to 78 MSUs)
Level D Chg/MSU
(Above 78 MSUs)
Level D Chg/MSU
(Above 78 MSUs),
per 50 MSUs
Examples for ordering: A customer with a measured usage (from the IBM Measured Usage report) of 0.3 MSU would order quantity 1 of the 0.26 to 0.5 MSU base feature.
A customer with 6.6 MSUs (from the IBM Usage report) would:
- Be rounded up to 7.0 MSUs
- Order quantity 1 of the "0.51 to 1.0 MSU" base feature
- Order quantity 6 of the Level A 1 MSU feature
A customer with 15 MSUs (from the IBM Usage report) would:
- Order quantity 1 of the "0.51 to 1.0 MSU" base feature
- Order quantity 10 of the Level A 1 MSU feature
- Order quantity 4 of the Level B 1 MSU feature
A customer with 50 MSUs (from the IBM Usage report) would:
- Order quantity 1 of the "0.51 to 1.0 MSU" base feature
- Order quantity 10 of the Level A 1 MSU feature
- Order quantity 33 of the Level B 1 MSU feature
- Order quantity 6 of the Level C 1 MSU feature
A customer with 85 MSUs (from the IBM Usage report) would:
- Order quantity 1 of the "0.51 to 1.0 MSU" base feature
- Order quantity 10 of the Level A 1 MSU feature
- Order quantity 33 of the Level B 1 MSU feature
- Order quantity 34 of the Level C 1 MSU feature
- Order quantity 7 of the Level D 1 MSU feature
Growth Opportunity License Charge (GOLC): To order a basic license, specify the program number and the correct level.
Specify the GOLC monthly license option.
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S012B7X WebSphere MQ Extended Basic MLC, GOLC
Security Edition
V6.0
S012B80 WebSphere MQ for z/OS Basic MLC, GOLC
Client Attachment
zSeries Entry License Charge (zELC): To order zELC software, specify the program number and z800 model.
Specify the zELC monthly license option.
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S012B7X WebSphere MQ Extended Basic MLC, zELC
Security Edition
V6.0
S012B80 WebSphere MQ for z/OS Basic MLC, zELC
Client Attachment
Select Application License Charge (SALC)
Base function
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S012B7X WebSphere MQ Basic MLC, SALC
Extended Security SYSUSGREG NC, SALC
Edition V6.0
Level 1 (1 to 11 MSUs)
Level 2 (12 to 44 MSUs)
Level 3 (45 to 78 MSUs)
Level 4 (79+ MSUs)
WebSphere MQ for z/OS Client Attachment
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S012B80 WebSphere MQ for Basic MLC, SALC
z/OS Client SYSUSGREG NC, SALC
Attachment
Level 1 (1 to 11 MSUs)
Level 2 (12 to 44 MSUs)
Level 3 (45 to 78 MSUs)
Level 4 (79+ MSUs)
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
Orderable
supply ID Language Distribution medium Description
S012B8P U.S. English 3480 Tape Cartridge WebSphere MQ
Extended
Security Edition
V6.0
S012B8M U.S. English 3480 Tape Cartridge WebSphere MQ
Client for z/OS
Attachment
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 Feature description number Delivery w/o Publications (for this specific 3444 order only) Delivery w/o Machine Readable Material 3470 Delivery w/o Publications for this product 3471 (incl follow on's)
Feature Feature description number Delivery w/o Publications (for this specific 3444 order only) Delivery w/o Machine Readable Material 3470 Delivery w/o Publications for this product 3471 (incl follow on's)
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 memo, program directory, and softcopy publications are supplied automatically with the basic machine-readable material.
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.
Publications are shipped in softcopy form with the product. Refer to the following announcements for more information on publications:
- Tivoli Access Manager for Business Integration Host Edition V4.1: Software Announcement 203-098 , dated April 8, 2003.
- WebSphere MQ for z/OS V6.0: Software Announcement 205-092 , dated April 19, 2005.
Customized offerings
Most product media is shipped only via customized offerings (that is, CBPDO, ServerPac,
SystemPac®). Noncustomized items (CDs, diskettes, source media, and media kits) will continue to
be shipped via the stand-alone product.
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| Terms and conditions |
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Agreement: IBM Customer Agreement
Variable charges apply: No
Indexed Monthly License Charge (IMLC) applies: No
Location license applies: No
Use limitation applies: No
Educational allowance available: Yes, a 15% education allowance applies to qualified education institution customers.
Volume orders: Not applicable
Replaced programs Replacement programs
Program Program Program Program
number name number name
5697-MQZ WebSphere MQ Extended 5697-NQZ IBM WebSphere MQ
Security Edition V5 Extended Security
Edition for z/OS
V6.0
5655-L82 WebSphere MQ for z/OS V6 5697-NQZ IBM WebSphere MQ
Extended Security
Edition for z/OS
V6.0
5655-F10 WebSphere MQ for z/OS V5 5697-NQZ IBM WebSphere MQ
Extended Security
Edition for z/OS
V6.0
5655-A95 MQSeries(R) for 5697-NQZ IBM WebSphere MQ
OS/390(R) V2 Extended Security
Edition for z/OS
V6.0
5695-137 MQSeries for 5697-NQZ IBM WebSphere MQ
MVS/ESA(TM) Extended Security
V1 Edition for z/OS
V6.0
Warranty applies: Yes
Licensed program materials availability
- Restricted Materials of IBM: None
- Nonrestricted Source Materials: None
- Object Code Only (OCO): All
Program services
- Support Center applies: Yes. Access is available through the IBM Support Center.
- Available until discontinued: 12 months' written notice.
- APAR mailing address: IBM Raleigh, NC.
IBM Operational Support Services — SupportLine:
Yes
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IBM Global Services has transformed its delivery of hardware and software support services to put
you on the road to higher systems availability. IBM Electronic Services is a Web-enabled solution
that provides you with an exclusive, no-additional-charge enhancement to the service and support on
the IBM . You should benefit
from greater system availability due to faster problem resolution and preemptive monitoring. IBM
Electronic Services is comprised of two separate, but complementary, elements: IBM Electronic
Services news page and IBM Electronic Service Agent™.
IBM Electronic Services news page provides you with a single Internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry points traditionally used by customers to access IBM Internet services and support. The news page enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in resolving technical problems.
The IBM Electronic Service Agent is no-additional-charge software that resides on your IBM system. It is designed to
proactively monitor events and transmit system inventory information to IBM on a periodic,
customer-defined timetable. The IBM Electronic Service Agent tracks system inventory, hardware
error logs, and performance information. If the server is under a current IBM maintenance service
agreement or within the IBM warranty period, the Service Agent automatically reports hardware
problems to IBM. Early knowledge about potential problems enables IBM to provide proactive service
that maintains higher system availability and performance. In addition, information collected
through the Service Agent will be made available to IBM service support representatives when they
are helping answer your questions or diagnosing problems.
To learn how IBM Electronic Services can work for you, visit
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| Prices |
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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.
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S012B7X WebSphere MQ Extended
Security Edition
V6.0
S012B80 WebSphere MQ for z/OS
Client Attachment
Base function
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S012B7X WebSphere MQ Basic MLC, zELC
Extended Security
Edition V6.0
S012B80 WebSphere MQ Basic MLC, zELC
for z/OS Client
Attachment
z800
models
110
0E1
0A1
0B1
0C1
0X2
001
0A2
002
003
004
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S012B7X WebSphere MQ Basic MLC, PSLC below 3 MSU
Extended Security Basic MLC, PSLC AD
Edition V6.0 SYSUSGREG NC, PSLC AD
S012B80 WebSphere MQ Basic MLC, PSLC below 3 MSU
for z/OS Basic MLC, PSLC AD
Client Attachment SYSUSGREG NC, PSLC AD
Variable Workload License Charges
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S012B7X WebSphere MQ Basic MLC, Variable WLC
Extended Security Workload Registration,
Edition V6.0 Variable WLC
S012B80 WebSphere MQ Basic MLC, Variable WLC
for z/OS Client Workload Registration,
Attachment Variable WLC
Sub-capacity charges for VWLC products
Sub-capacity charges for VWLC products are based on product LPAR utilization capacity. Product LPAR utilization capacity for a VWLC product is the highest number of MSUs utilized by the combined LPARs in which a VWLC product runs concurrently during a reporting period. The number of MSUs is based on the highest observed rolling 4-hour average utilization used by the combination of the relevant LPARs during the reporting period. For additional details on IBM Workload License Charges, refer to:
- Software Announcement 200-354 , dated October 3, 2000.
- Software Announcement 201-258 , dated September 11, 2001.
- Software Announcement 202-105 , dated April 30, 2002.
Sub-capacity charges terms and conditions
zSeries software charges at less than full machine capacity for eligible VWLC products apply when z/OS is running in z/Architecture™ (64 bit) mode on an IBM zSeries 900, no other MVS™-based operating system is licensed to that server, and the required information is provided by the customer in accordance with the applicable terms.
Sub-capacity charges for a VWLC product are based on the utilization of the LPARs where and when the product executes. To obtain charges at less than full machine capacity for VWLC products the customer is required to:
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Sign and abide by the terms of the Attachment for zSeries Workload License Charges — (Z125-6516).
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Obtain the latest version of the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool.
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Install any VWLC product and IBM zSeries 900 Licensed Internal Code (LIC) service required for
sub-capacity charging. Required service will be listed on the WLC Web site
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Collect SMF data as required by the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool. Retain
the collected SMF data for a period of not less than six months.
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Use the IBM provided Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool to process the collected
SMF data. The Sub-Capacity Report produced by the tool is used to
determine required license capacity for the VWLC products. Required
license capacity is determined based on the largest MSU value of a VWLC
product running concurrently in all LPARs during the reporting period.
IBM reserves the right to request the system data that supports these
product defined capacity values for a period of up to six months after
the data was collected.
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Provide an initial Sub-Capacity Report to begin to receive the benefits
of less than full machine capacity charges. Sub-capacity charging will
follow submission of a Sub-Capacity Report. There will be no retroactive
application of sub-capacity charges.
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Submit Sub-Capacity Reports monthly.
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Submit Sub-Capacity Reports for all VWLC products with complete data for
the entire reporting period to the e-mail address and by the date,
specified on the zSeries Software Pricing Web site
and in the current Workload License Charge Exhibit (Z125-6324). Sub-Capacity Reports that reflect a changed product defined capacity will be considered to be orders placed by the customer without further action on the customer's part and IBM is authorized to make any resulting billing increase or decrease. To place an order for a new license or to discontinue licenses, move licenses between machines, report a hardware model upgrade, or enable or disable product features, the customer must contact IBM or their IBM Business Partner.
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Configure machine to send weekly Transmit System Availability Data (TSAD)
to IBM via the IBM zSeries 900 Remote Support Facility (RSF). If the
machine cannot connect via the RSF, provide this TSAD via an alternate
means documented in the z/OS publication
Planning for Workload License Charges
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Entry Workload License Charge (EWLC):
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S012B7X WebSphere MQ Basic MLC, Entry WLC
Extended Security
Edition V6.0
S012B80 WebSphere MQ Basic MLC, Entry WLC
for z/OS Client
Attachment
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S012B7X WebSphere MQ 0 to 0.25 MSU Base
Extended 0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base
Security 0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base
Edition V6.0
Level A Chg/MSU
(2 to 11 MSUs)
Level B Chg/MSU
(12 to 44 MSUs)
Level C Chg/MSU
(45 to 78 MSUs)
Level D Chg/MSU
(Above 78 MSUs)
Level D Chg/MSU
(Above 78 MSUs),
per 50 MSUs
S012B80 WebSphere MQ 0 to 0.25 MSU Base
for z/OS 0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base
Client 0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base
Attachment
Level A Chg/MSU
(2 to 11 MSUs)
Level B Chg/MSU
(12 to 44 MSUs)
Level C Chg/MSU
(45 to 78 MSUs)
Level D Chg/MSU
(Above 78 MSUs)
Level D Chg/MSU
(Above 78 MSUs),
per 50 MSUs
Select Application License Charge (SALC)
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S012B7X WebSphere MQ Basic MLC, SALC
Extended Security SYSUSGREG NC, SALC
Edition V6.0
Level 1 (1 to 11 MSUs)
Level 2 (12 to 44 MSUs)
Level 3 (45 to 78 MSUs)
Level 4 (79+ MSUs)
S012B80 WebSphere MQ Basic MLC, SALC
for z/OS SYSUSGREG NC, SALC
Client Attachment
Level 1 (1 to 11 MSUs)
Level 2 (12 to 44 MSUs)
Level 3 (45 to 78 MSUs)
Level 4 (79+ MSUs)
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