IBM CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS V3.2 extends CICS Explorer support
IBM United States
Software Announcement 210-331
October 5, 2010
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CICS® Performance
Analyzer (CICS PA)
for z/OS® V3.2
simplifies and extends its support for the CICS Explorer™, delivering powerful CICS performance
analysis to a wider technical audience.
New capabilities in this release are:
- Support for statistics and statistics alerts in CICS Explorer
- Easier data source set-up when using CICS Explorer
- Flexible query and presentation engine
- Batch reports produced in PDF format
- Housekeeping for DB2® data sources
The new version also introduces a wide range of other technical and operational
capabilities, including requirements raised by individual customers and user
communities.
For ordering, contact Your IBM® representative or an IBM Business Partner.
For more information contact the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255).
Reference: LE001
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CICS PA
for z/OS V3.2
extends the capabilities of the CICS Explorer plug-in.
- Statistics alerts can now be viewed from within the CICS Explorer and
used to navigate directly to the related statistics records.
- It is now much easier to set up DB2 data sources for use by the plug-in
for the CICS
Explorer.
- A new, flexible query and presentation engine - powered by XML files -
provides views of the new data sources available in this release, and facilitates
the delivery of future queries and views.
- Batch reports can now be viewed in PDF format after processing, making
it much easier to distribute and consume them.
- New housekeeping routines for DB2 data sources simplify the management
of data, especially important given the new DB2 data sources available in this release.
- Users can benefit from the new capabilities delivered in CICS Explorer V1.0.1
to submit standard jobs and view output directly from the CICS Explorer.
CICS PA
is used by CICS systems
programmers, performance analysts, architects, application developers, and
IT managers who need a comprehensive CICS system and application performance
reporting and analysis solution, and who value its ability to help find new
ways to improve CICS system
performance, lower maintenance costs, and strategically plan IT investments.
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CICS PA
for z/OS V3.2
runs with CICS TS
for z/OS V4.1
(5655-S97), V3.1, and V3.2 (5655-M15).
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CICS PA
is a system and application performance reporting and analysis solution that
is built to address the needs of everyone involved in performance analysis,
system tuning, and planning capacity for CICS Transaction Server for z/OS. It provides
the level of detail and flexibility to improve CICS system performance, lower maintenance
costs, and strategically plan IT investments. CICS PA V3.2 adds new functions to help
businesses meet the challenges of the current economic circumstances, increased
regulation, and changing skill levels. At the same time it positions them
to take advantage of opportunities for growth in challenging economic times.
The major area of change in CICS PA V3.2 is increased support for the CICS
Explorer, with host enhancements adding new data sources and easier set-up
and management of the DB2 tables, while updates to the plug-in provide valuable
new queries and views of the existing and new data sources. Host and workstation
components work together to provide both the experienced performance analyst
and the beginning application programmer with valuable insight into CICS performance,
contributing to effective management control over business applications and
IT facilities.
Host enhancements
Statistics and Statistics Alerts in Hierarchical Data Base (HDB) and DB2
In addition to the current support for performance data, all statistics
data plus their related statistics alerts (introduced in CICS PA V3.1)
can now be stored in the HDB and loaded into DB2 tables for use by the updated CICS PA plug-in
for CICS
Explorer.
New CICS
Explorer menu options in ISPF dialogue
New menu options in the ISPF dialogue simplify the task of using the CICS
Explorer plug-in, by adding options to create and load the HDB files
and DB2 tables.
Management of DB2 tables
A new DB2 table
will maintain a manifest of the other DB2 tables used to hold performance and
statistics data and will be used by the CICS Explorer plug-in to determine
dynamically which data is available to it.
New sample JCL and SQL queries will provide basic housekeeping by expiring DB2 data
based on retention period, to avoid the build up of redundant performance
data and simplify the administration of CICS PA.
PDF report creation
CICS PA
reports can now be saved as Adobe® Reader PDF files to the zFS (z/OS heirarchical
file system) follwowing processing, from where they can be sent as email attachments
or viewed from a browser.
Improved documentation
A new Getting Started guide (less than 100 pages) that covers getting
started and a number of common scenarios, including transaction performance,
daily dashboard of system health, trend analysis, application or system upgrade,
and service level management.
Sharing alert definitions
Alert definitions can now be copied from one repository to another, simplifying
the set up and enabling expert users to share their experience.
Toleration for CICS Transaction Gateway V8.0
Toleration support for CICS Transaction Gateway (CICS TG) V8.0 statistics SMF records type
111 is provided, matching the support already provided for CICS TG V7.1
and V7.2. Toleration support refers to provision of the same level of reporting
for both releases, but not additional fields or records in CICS TG V8.0.
CICS Explorer plug-in enhancements
CICS PA
plug-in for CICS
Explorer
The CICS
Explorer - the new face of CICS - is the Eclipse-based tool framework
for CICS,
providing an intuitive, easy-to-use way of developing, operating, and managing CICS systems. CICS PA
customers can now analyze the performance of their CICS applications within the CICS Explorer,
by accessing performance, statistics, and statistics alert data loaded into DB2,
as described above under Host enhancements. This data can be visualized within
the CICS
Explorer in a number of ways, including navigators, sheet views, with
sortable and reorderable columns, bar chart views, and pie chart views.
Statistics reporting
The CICS PA
perspective introduces new navigators and views to display the statistics
data that can now be loaded into DB2. Over 80 statistics classes, grouped
in more than 20 categories, can now be displayed by the CICS Explorer plug-in.
Statistics alerts
This capability, introduced in CICS PA V3.1, enables the definition of
conditions, in terms of CICS statistics field values, which generate alerts
in batch reports.
The addition of statistics alert reporting to the DB2 tables accessed by the CICS Explorer plug-in
enables performance analysts and developers to view these alerts in the context
of the related statistics and performance data, in order to highlight potential
tuning opportunities or identify trends that may lead to poor CICS performance
or unnecessary CICS system
outages.
New query and presentation engine
A new, more flexible query engine, driven by xml files, can be used to
provide queries against all available tables - statistics, statistics alerts,
and performance, enabling new queries and the views they populate to be added
by distributing the new xml files. Queries can join tables, for example, to
show performance records related to statistics records or statistics alerts.
CICS
Explorer V1.0.1
CICS
Explorer V1.0.1 introduced the System z® perspective, which provides
the ability to edit and submit JCL, and view JES output from within the CICS
Explorer, avoiding the need to use ISPF for these tasks. This new perspective
can be used to submit the JCL for CICS PA batch jobs that were created using
the ISPF interface. Ideal candidates include standard reports and jobs to
load and manage the HDB and DB2 tables, but the use of the ISPF dialogues are still
recommended for creating report jobs. The CICS PA batch reports output to SYSOUT
or to PDF files can be viewed from this perspective.
New and updated function, delivered by PTF in CICS PA V3.1
The following functional PTFs delivered in CICS PA V3.1 are integrated in CICS PA V3.2.
New features introduced by APAR PM10187
- CICS TG
V8.0 toleration support: The APAR provides toleration support for CICS Transaction
Gateway V8.0 statistics SMF records type 111. Before to application of this
APAR, CICS PA
only supported CICS TG
V7.1 and V7.2 statistics System Monitoring Facility (SMF) records type 111.
This APAR extends the support to CICS TG V8.0 by providing the same statistics
reporting for both releases. Toleration support refers to provision of the
same level of reporting for both releases, but not additional fields or records
in CICS TG
V8.0.
New features introduced by APAR PM04580
- Performance and statistics alerts: This APAR introduces the Performance
Alert feature to allow users to monitor and report CICS TS transaction CMF performance statistics
based on user defined thresholds. This feature provides a powerful tool to
monitor CICS transactions
for performance compliance, including service level monitoring. This APAR
introduces Performance Alert reporting via the CICS PA Performance Summary and List Forms,
reports and extracts with the introduction of alert fields. The alert fields
are reported based on comparison of each transaction CICS Management Facility (CMF) data against
the thresholds specified for the nominated CMF fields in the Performance Alert
Definition. The resource and threshold values specified in the Performance
Alert Definition are used by the Summary and List report to identify alert
eligible transactions and compare them with the transaction CMF data. Transactions
that exceed the threshold values are reported by severity.
- Enhanced Statistics Alert Definitions panel: Statistics Alert Definitions
panel CPASTART is enhanced to provide a copy function via the "C" line action.
The copy function allows users to copy a Statistics Alert definition to another
HDB Register or to the same HDB Register with different definition name.
- Ignore Alerts: The Statistics Alert report processing is modified
to ignore Alerts containing fields that are not valid for the statistics record
being processed.
New features introduced by APAR PK95922
- Extraction of statistics: Support for extraction of statistics
data directly from the SMF file into the delimited text file using a new Report
Set report. Before this APAR, the only means of extracting statistics data
was by loading it into a statistics HDB and then extracting the data from
the HDB.
- WebSphere® MQ
Connections field renamed: CICS TS statistics for WebSphere MQ
Connections renamed the field "Callback routine invocations" to "Messages
Consumed". This APAR replaces the old name with the new in all statistics
functions.
New features introduced by APAR PK90007
- DPL statistics: Support for CICS TS V4.1 Transaction Resource Monitoring
record Distributed Program Link (DPL) statistics.
- IDENTITY class data: Support for CICS TS V4.1 Performance Monitoring IDENTITY
class data.
- Cross System Workload report: Support for post-processing Selection
Criteria when a FORM is specified in the Cross System Workload report.
User group and FITS requirements.
MR0409093821 - Improve Cross System report selection criteria when
used with report forms
Accessibility by people with disabilities
A U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing
details on accessibility compliance can be requested at
- http://www.ibm.com/able/product_accessibility/index.html
Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act
CICS PA
for z/OS V3.2
is capable as of December 10, 2010, when used in in accordance with IBM 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.
Value Unit-based pricing
Value Unit pricing for eligible IBM System z IBM International Program License Agreement
(IPLA) programs enables a lower cost of incremental growth and enterprise
aggregation. Each System z IPLA product with Value Unit pricing has
a single price per Value Unit and a conversion matrix, called Value Unit Exhibit,
for converting from some designated measurement to Value Units. Most commonly,
Millions of Service Units (MSUs) is the measurement designated by IBM to be converted
to Value Units. Some other measurements are engines or messages. Since MSUs
are the most common measurement, that measurement will be used for the remainder
of this description.
Value Unit pricing offers price benefits for you. For each System z IPLA
program with Value Unit pricing, the quantity of that program needed to satisfy
applicable IBM terms
and conditions is referred to as the required license capacity. Each
of the various Value Unit Exhibits stipulate that the larger your required
license capacity, the fewer Value Units per MSU you will need. Value Unit
Exhibits are uniquely identified by a three digit code and referred to using
the nomenclature VUExxx, where xxx is the three digit code.
Subsequent acquisitions of Value Unit priced programs offer additional
price benefits. The quantity of each System z IPLA program that you have
acquired is referred to as entitled license capacity. If you wish
to grow your entitled license capacity for a System z IPLA program, the calculation
to determine additional needed Value Units is based upon the number of Value
Units already acquired.
For each System
z IPLA program with Value Unit pricing, you should:
- Determine the required license capacity, in MSUs
- Aggregate the MSUs across the enterprise
- Convert the total MSUs to Value Units, using the applicable Value Unit
Exhibit
- Multiply the price per Value Unit by the total number of Value Units to
determine the total cost
To simplify conversion from the designated measurement to Value Units or
vice-versa, use the Value Unit Converter Tool. For additional information
or to obtain a copy of the Value Unit Converter Tool, visit the Value Unit
Converter Tool website
- http://ibm.com/zseries/swprice/vuctool
Note that Value Units of a given product cannot be exchanged, interchanged,
or aggregated with Value Units of another product.
To determine the required license capacity for the System z IPLA program you selected,
refer to the Terms and conditions section.
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An increasingly competitive economic environment is driving many businesses
to transform their existing CICS applications using SOA and Web 2.0 strategies.
The same pressures also force IT managers, CICS system programmers, application developers,
and performance specialists to create and operate their systems at peak level
while maintaining service level commitments and meeting regulatory and corporate
governance requirements.
Such customers need tools to help them avoid outages and reduce downtime,
while controlling costs. They need the ability to:
- Report on their CICS systems, applications, and services, assessing
the impact of changes
- Anticipate and solve trends leading to poor CICS performance
- Take action rapidly when problems occur in order to minimize any downtime
or performance degradation
- Plan carefully for growth to reduce the total million instructions per
second (MIPS) cost
- Plan to support new application workloads and to meet ever more demanding
service-level and compliance commitments
CICS PA
for z/OS is
a CICS system
and application performance reporting and analysis solution built to address
the needs of everyone involved in CICS performance analysis, system tuning,
and planning capacity for future use, including those who build, manage, and
deploy complex mainframe CICS applications. CICS PA provides the level of detail and
flexibility that easily helps find new ways to improve CICS system performance, lower maintenance
costs, and strategically plan IT investments.
CICS PA
complements IBM Tivoli® OMEGAMON® XE
for CICS and IBM Tivoli Composite
Application Manager for Transactions (ITCAM for Transactions), as it can help
to respond quickly to online performance issues by drilling down deeply into CICS performance
data to identify the cause of the problem.
CICS PA
also complements the enterprise-wide historical performance capabilities of IBM Tivoli Decision
Support for z/OS with
the additional deep and detailed CICS-related performance data, which can
be used for focused CICS performance problem determination, bottleneck analysis,
tuning, and capacity planning.
CICS PA
is a member of the CICS Tools family, part of the zSeries® Enterprise tools portfolio supporting
the CICS environment,
which can help you maintain a high level of performance and availability of CICS,
and help speed up the overall end-to-end development effort for new applications. CICS Tools
such as CICS Interdependency
Analyzer (CICS IA)
and CICS Configuration
Manager (CICS CM)
can help you easily control your critical CICS applications and systems availability
and performance, as well as extend your applications into the business on
demand world. For more details of the CICS Tools family, visit
- http://www.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/tools/
For more details on IBM System z software, visit
- http://www.ibm.com/software/os/systemz/en_US/index.html
This high functionality and flexibility, as well as commitment to support
the latest release of CICS TS, make CICS PA an outstanding solution for CICS performance
management.
CICS PA
is complementary to online monitors from other vendors, which typically also
include some offline analysis and reporting functionality. Even if you are
not ready to replace your online monitor, for example, with OMEGAMON XE
for CICS on z/OS,
you can still benefit from using CICS PA, which offers superior functionality
and greater flexibility than the off-line components of vendor products.
CICS PA
is competitively priced and can help greatly improve the productivity of the CICS performance
specialists. This productivity improvement, and subsequent performance management
cost decrease, is achievable due to high functionality and scope of CICS PA.
If you would like a trial evaluation of CICS PA, contact your IBM representative
or IBM Business
Partner.
Tool integration with CICS Explorer
Support for the CICS Explorer, new in CICS PA V3.1, now enables a broader set
of users, including application developers and service-level managers, to
benefit from the information provided by CICS PA, without requiring the specialist
skills needed to use the CICS PA ISPF interface.
CICS
Explorer provides an integration point for development, management, and
operational capabilities delivered by the CICS runtime and add-on tools. Some examples
of integration are shown below. Others will be developed and delivered by
PTF and SupportPac™.
Customer suggestions for future integration are invited.
CICS IA: Current® CICS IA
customers not only have all of the capabilities delivered in the CICS IA Explorer
(delivered with CICS IA
V2.2), but are also able to link in context from many of the other views,
for example, to show the transactions that may need to be disabled before
a file can be closed.
Customers with both CICS IA and CICS PA can link in context from CICS PA views
to CICS IA
views. For example, links from a CICS PA view showing transactions with
large numbers of Task Control Block (TCB) switches, to a CICS IA view
showing the programs that comprise the transaction, can help development teams
to implement thread-safety for CICS applications.
CICS Configuration
Manager (CM): CICS CM customers can now access many product capabilities
using the CICS
Explorer, including the ability to search and query all CICS resource
definitions whether stored in CSDs or the CICSPlex® repository. Rich editors are
provided allowing new definitions to be created or existing ones updated,
while hiding much of the complexity previously experienced by users. The CICS CM
capabilities are seamlessly integrated with the base CICS Explorer views to provide
powerful editing and auditing capabilities transparent to the user.
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- CICS TS
for z/OS V4.1:
Software Announcement 209-135, dated April 28, 2009
- CICS PA
for z/OS V3.1:
Software Announcement 209-086, dated April 28, 2009
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Program Program
number VRM name
5655-U87 3.2 IBM CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS
Product identification number
Program Subscription and
PID number Support PID number
5655-U87 5655-G43
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IBM training
provides education to support many IBM offerings. Descriptions of courses for
IT professionals and managers are on the IBM training website
- http://ibm.com/services/learning/
Call IBM training at 800-IBM-TEACH (426-8322) for catalogs,
schedules, and enrollments.
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Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site
- http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi
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).
- https://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/mem/sla.jsp?num=210-331
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The following softcopy publications are available in .pdf format to download
from the Publications Center.
Title Order Number
Program Directory: CICS Performance
Analyzer for z/OS V3.2 GI13-0562
CICS Performance Analyzer
for z/OS V3.2 - User's Guide SC34-7153
CICS Performance Analyzer
for z/OS V3.2 - Report Reference SC34-7154
CICS Performance Analyzer
for z/OS V3.2 - Getting Started Guide SC34-7155
The IBM Publications
Center Portal
- http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order
The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications
and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensive search facilities
are provided. Payment options for orders are via credit card (in the U.S.)
or customer number for 20 countries. A large number of publications are available
online in various file formats, and they can all be downloaded by all countries,
free of charge.
Title Order Number
IBM Tools: CICS Performance Analyzer SG24-6063
Release 3
You can order from
- http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246063.html?Open
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Specified operating environment
Hardware requirements
CICS PA
V3.2 runs on any S/390® or IBM eServer™ zSeries machine on which the applicable
operating and software will run.
Software requirements
CICS PA
V3.2 requires System Modification Program/Extended (SMP/E) of the supported z/OS or OS/390® system
(5655-G44), for installation and maintenance. It operates with the following CICS configurations:
- CICS TS
for z/OS V4.1
(5655-S97), V3.1, and V3.2 (5655-M15)
Note: CICS TS
for z/OS V4.1
requires APAR PK83926 to be applied.
The following products are also required:
- z/OS V1.9
or later (contains SMP/E) (5694-A01)
- z/OS V1.9 DFSORT™ feature
or later, or an equivalent sort product
For the CICS PA OMEGAMON SMF
112 reports, IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE
for CICS on z/OS V4.1
(5698-A58), is also required.
The program's specifications and specified operating environment information
may be found in documentation accompanying the program, if available, such
as a README file, or other information published by IBM, such as an announcement letter. Documentation
and other program content may be supplied only in the English language.
Limitations
For additional information, refer to Terms and conditions section
of this announcement, or to the license information document that is available
on the IBM Software
License Agreement website
- http://www.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf
User group requirements
User Group Requirements
This announcement satisfies or partially satisfies requirements from one
or more of the worldwide user group communities. Groups include COMMON, COMMON
Europe, Guide Share Europe (GSE), InterAction (Australia/New Zealand), Japan
Guide Share (JGS), and SHARE Inc.
Requirement
Number Description
MR0409093821 Improve Cross System report selection criteria when used
with report forms
Planning information
Packaging
The product package contains:
- The run-time component of the product on 3480 1/2-inch tape cartridge
or 3590 tape via Customized Offerings
- License Information (GC34-7156)
Security, auditability, and control
CICS PA
for z/OS V3.2
uses the security and auditability features of the supported underlying operating
systems. 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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IBM Software
Services has the breadth, depth, and reach to manage your services needs.
You can leverage the deep technical skills of our lab-based, software services
team and the business consulting, project management, and infrastructure expertise
of our IBM Global
Services team. Also, we extend our IBM Software Services reach through IBM Business
Partners to provide an extensive portfolio of capabilities. Together, we provide
the global reach, intellectual capital, industry insight, and technology leadership
to support a wide range of critical business needs.
To learn more about IBM Software Services or to contact a Software Services
sales specialist, visit
- http://www.ibm.com/software/sw-services/
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Charge metric
Part number or
Program name PID number Charge metric
IBM CICS Performance 5655-U87 Per Value Unit
Analyzer for z/OS V3.2
IBM CICS Performance 5655-G43 Per Value Unit
Analyzer for z/OS -
SW Subscription and
Support
CICS PA
for z/OS V3.2
is an IPLA product with a single charge, based on Value Units.
The product has an associated orderable Software Subscription and Support,
required in order to provide the same level of support as is delivered with
standard IBM S/390 ICA
offerings, including voice defect support, together with code updates. It
has a single annual charge which, if ordering, must be purchased in the same
quantity as CICS PA.
The programs in this announcement all have Value Unit-based pricing.
Program
number Program name Value Unit exhibit
5655-U87 CICS PA for z/OS V3.2 VUE007
For each System
z IPLA program with Value Unit pricing, the quantity of that program
needed to satisfy applicable IBM terms and conditions is referred to as the required
license capacity. Your required license capacity is based upon the following
factors:
- The System
z IPLA program you select
- The applicable Value Unit Exhibit
- The applicable Terms
- Whether your current mainframes are full-capacity or sub-capacity
Value Unit exhibit VUE007
MSUs MSUs
minimum maximum Value Units/MSU
Base 1 3 1
Tier A 4 45 0.45
Tier B 46 175 0.36
Tier C 176 315 0.27
Tier D 316 + 0.2
Value Units for mainframes without MSU ratings:
Hardware Value Units/machine
MP3000 H30 6
MP3000 H50 8
MP3000 H70 12
ESL models 2
Ordering example
The total number of Value Units is calculated according to the following
example.
If your required license capacity is 1,500 MSUs for your selected System z IPLA
product, the applicable Value Units would be:
Translation from MSUs to Value Units
MSUs * Value Units/MSU = Value Units
Base 3 * 1.00 = 3.00
Tier A 42 * .45 = 18.90
Tier B 130 * .36 = 46.80
Tier C 140 * .27 = 37.80
Tier D 1,185 * .20 = 237.00
Total 1,500 343.50
When calculating the total number of Value Units, the sum is to be rounded
up to the next integer.
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 website at
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/ShopzSeries/ShopzSeries.jsp
Basic license
On/Off CoD
CICS PA
for z/OS V3.2
is eligible for On/Off CoD with a temporary use charge calculated based on
MSUs per-day usage.
Program name CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS
Program PID 5655-U87
Entitlement
identifier Description License option/Pricing metric
S015H3L CICS PA for z/OS V3.2 Basic OTC, Per MSU-day TUC
Translation from MSUs to Value Units
MSUs Value Units/MSU
Base 1-3 1.00
Tier A 4-45 0.45
Tier B 46-175 0.36
Tier C 176-315 0.27
Tier D 316+ 0.02
To order, specify the program product number and the appropriate license
or charge option. Also, specify the desired distribution medium. To suppress
shipment of media, select the license-only option in CFSW.
Program name: CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS V3.2
Program PID: 5655-U87
Entitlement
identifier Description License option/Pricing metric
S015H3L CICS PA for z/OS V3.2 Basic OTC, Value Units
Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium
S015H3F English 3480 tape
S0166G2 English 3590 tape
Note: 3480 tape media will be withdrawn after October 26,
2010.
Subscription and Support PID: 5655-G43
Entitlement
identifier Description License option/Pricing metric
S00VH52 CICS PA for z/OS Basic ASC, per Value Unit SW S&S
Subscription & Support No charge, decline SW S&S
Per MSU SW S&S Registration
Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium
S00VHK6 English Hardcopy pub
Subscription and Support
To receive voice technical support via telephone and future releases and
versions at no additional charge, Subscription and Support must be ordered.
The capacity of Subscription and Support (Value Units) must be the same as
the capacity ordered for the product licenses.
To order, specify the Subscription and Support program number (PID) referenced
above and the appropriate license or charge option.
IBM is
also providing Subscription and Support for these products via a separately
purchased offering under the terms of the IBM International Agreement for Acquisition
of Software Maintenance. This offering:
- Includes and extends the support services provided in the base support
to include technical support via telephone.
- Entitles you to future releases and versions, at no additional charge.
Note that you are not entitled to new products.
When Subscription and Support is ordered, the charges will automatically
renew annually unless cancelled by you.
The combined effect of the IPLA license and the Agreement for Acquisition
of Software Maintenance gives you rights and support services comparable to
those under the traditional ICA S/390 and System z license or its equivalent.
To ensure that you continue to enjoy the level of support you are used to
in the ICA business model, you must order both the license for the
program and the support for the selected programs at the same Value
Unit quantities.
Single version charging
To elect single version charging, you must notify and identify to IBM the prior
program and replacement program, and the machine the programs are operating
on.
Customized Offerings
Product deliverables are shipped only via CBPDO, ServerPac, SystemPac®.
CBPDO and ServerPac are offered for Internet delivery in countries where
ShopzSeries product ordering is available. Internet delivery reduces software
delivery time and allows you to install software without the need to handle
tapes. For more details on Internet delivery, refer to the ShopzSeries help
information at
- http://www.software.ibm.com/ShopzSeries
You choose the delivery method when you order the software. IBM recommends
Internet delivery. In addition to Internet and DVD, the supported tape delivery
options for CBPDO, ServerPac, and SystemPac, include:
Most products can be ordered in ServerPac and SystemPac the month following their
availability on CBPDO. z/OS can be ordered via all three offerings at general
availability. Production of software product orders will begin on the planned
general availability date.
- CBPDO shipments will begin one week after general availability.
- ServerPac shipments will begin two weeks
after general availability
- SystemPac shipments
will begin four weeks after general availability due to additional customization,
and data input verification.
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The information provided in this announcement letter is for reference and
convenience purposes only. The terms and conditions that govern any transaction
with IBM are
contained in the applicable contract documents such as the IBM International
Program License Agreement, IBM International Passport Advantage® Agreement,
and the IBM Agreement
for Acquisition of Software Maintenance.
Licensing
IBM International
Program License Agreement including the License Information document and Proof
of Entitlement (PoE) govern your use of the program. PoEs are required for
all authorized use.
Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance
The IBM Agreement
for Acquisition of Software Maintenance (Z125-6011) applies for Software Subscription
and Support (Software Maintenance) and does not require customer signatures.
These programs are licensed under the IBM Program License Agreement (IPLA) and
the associated Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance, which provide
for support with ongoing access to releases and versions of the program.
These programs have a one-time license charge for use of the program and an
annual renewable charge for the enhanced support that includes telephone assistance
(voice support for defects during normal business hours), as well as access
to updates, releases, and versions of the program as long as support is in
effect.
IBM System z Operational Support Services
- SoftwareXcel is an option if you desire added services.
License Information form number
CICS Performance
Analyzer for z/OS V3.2:
- License L-JRON-886EQV
- Form number GC34-7156
The program's License Information will be available for review on the IBM Software
License Agreement website
- http://www.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf
Limited warranty applies
Yes
Money-back guarantee
If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program and you are the
original licensee, you may obtain a refund of the amount you paid for it,
if within 30 days of your invoice date you return the program and its PoE
to the party from whom you obtained it. If you downloaded the program, you
may contact the party from whom you acquired it for instructions on how to
obtain the refund.
For clarification, note that for programs acquired under any of IBM's On/Off
Capacity on Demand (On/Off CoD) software offerings, this term does not apply
since these offerings apply to programs already acquired and in use by you.
Volume orders (IVO)
No
Passport Advantage applies
No
Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance)
applies
No. For operating system software, the revised IBM Operational
Support Services - SoftwareXcel offering will provide support for those operating
systems and associated products that are not available with the Software Subscription
and Support (Software Maintenance) offering.
This will ensure total support coverage for your enterprise needs, including IBM and
selected non-IBM products. For complete lists of products supported under
both the current and revised offering, visit
- http://www.ibm.com/services/sl/products
System i Software Maintenance applies
No
Variable charges apply
No
Educational allowance available
Yes. A 15% education allowance applies to qualified
education institution customers.
Sub-capacity terms and conditions
For each System
z IPLA program with Value Unit pricing, the quantity of that program
needed to satisfy applicable IBM terms and conditions is referred to as the required
license capacity. Your required license capacity is based upon the following
factors:
- The System
z IPLA program you select
- The applicable Value Unit Exhibit
- The applicable terms
- Whether your current mainframes are full capacity or sub-capacity
For more information on the Value Unit Exhibit for the System z IPLA
program you selected, refer to the Ordering information section.
Program Parent,
number Program name Terms if applicable
5655-U87 CICS Performance Reference-based 5655-M15
5655-S97
Full-capacity mainframes
In cases where full capacity is applicable, the following terms apply.
Execution-based, z/OS-based, full-machine- based: The required capacity
of a System
z IPLA program with these terms equals the MSU-rated capacity of the
machines where the System z IPLA program executes.
For more information on mainframe MSU-rated capacities, visit
- http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/library/swpriceinfo/
Reference-based: The required license capacity of a System z IPLA
program with these terms equals the license capacity of the applicable monthly
license charge (MLC) program. This MLC program is called the parent program.
Sub-capacity mainframes
In cases where sub-capacity is applicable, the following terms apply.
Execution based: The required capacity of a System z IPLA sub-capacity program
with these terms equals the capacity of the LPARs where the System z IPLA
program executes.
z/OS based:
The required license capacity of a System z IPLA program with these terms
equals the license capacity of z/OS on the machines where the System z IPLA
program executes.
Reference based: The required license capacity of a System z IPLA program with these terms
equals the license capacity of the applicable monthly license charge (MLC)
program. This MLC program is called the parent program.
Full machine based: The required license capacity of a System z IPLA
program with full machine based terms equals the MSU-rated capacity of the
machines where the System z IPLA program executes.
For more information on mainframe MSU-rated capacities, refer to The IBM System
z Machines Exhibit, Z125-3901, or visit the Mainframes section of
the System
z Exhibits website
- http://ibm.com/zseries/library/swpriceinfo/
For additional information for products with reference-based terms, System
z IPLA sub-capacity programs with reference-based terms adds value to
the parent program across the environment, regardless of where in the environment
the System
z IPLA program executes.
An environment is defined as either a single or stand-alone machine or
a qualified Parallel
Sysplex®. You may have one or more different environments across the
enterprise. To determine the required license capacity for each System z IPLA
program with referenced-based terms, each environment should be assessed separately.
When a System
z IPLA sub-capacity program with reference-based terms is used in a qualified Parallel
Sysplex environment, the required license capacity of the System z IPLA
program must equal with the license capacity of the parent program across
the Parallel
Sysplex. Qualified Parallel Sysplex refers to one where MLC
pricing is aggregated across the sysplex.
Sub-capacity eligibility
To be eligible for sub-capacity charging on select System z IPLA programs, you must first
implement and comply with all terms of either sub-capacity Workload License
Charges (WLC) or sub-capacity Entry Workload License Charges (EWLC). To implement
sub-capacity WLC or EWLC, a machine must be System z (or equivalent). On that
machine:
- All instances of the OS/390 operating system must be migrated to the z/OS operating
systems.
- Any licenses for the OS/390 operating system must be discontinued
- All instances of the z/OS operating systems must be running in z/Architecture® (64-bit)
mode.
For that machine, you must create and submit a Sub-Capacity Report to IBM each
month. Sub-Capacity Reports must be generated using the Sub-Capacity Reporting
Tool (SCRT). For additional information or to obtain a copy of SCRT, visit
the System
z Software Pricing website
- http://ibm.com/zseries/swprice
You must comply with all of the terms of the WLC or EWLC offering, whichever
is applicable:
- The complete terms and conditions of sub-capacity WLC are defined in the IBM Customer
Agreement - Attachment for System z Workload License Charges (Z125-6516).
- The complete terms and conditions for sub-capacity EWLC are defined in
the IBM Customer
Agreement - Attachment for IBM System z 890 and 800 License Charges (Z125-6587).
Additionally, you must sign and comply with the terms and conditions specified
in the amendment to the IPLA contract, Amendment for IBM System z9® and System
z Programs Sub-Capacity Pricing (Z125-6929). Once the amendment
is signed, the terms in the amendment replace any and all previous System z IPLA
sub-capacity terms and conditions.
IBM Getting
Started Sub-capacity Pricing for z/OS IPLA Software applies.
Sub-capacity utilization determination
Sub-capacity utilization is determined based on the utilization of a sub-capacity
eligible reference product and machine.
On/Off Capacity on Demand (CoD)
To be eligible for On/Off CoD pricing, you must be enabled for temporary
capacity on the corresponding hardware, and the required contract, Attachment
for IBM System
z On/Off Capacity on Demand (Z125-7883) must be signed prior to use.
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For additional information and current prices, contact
your local IBM representative.
Information on charges is available at
- http://www.ibm.com/support
Choose the option entitled Purchase/upgrade tools.
Program name: CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS V3.2
Program PID: 5655-U87
Entitlement
identifier Description License option/Pricing metric
S015H3L CICS PA for z/0S V3.2 Basic OTC, Value Units
S015H3L CICS PA for z/0S V3.2 Basic OTC, per MSU-day TUC
Subscription and Support PID: 5655-G43
Entitlement
identifier Description License option/Pricing metric
S00VH52 CICS PA Basic ASC, Value Units SW S&S
Subscription and Support Decline SW S&S (no charge)
Per MSU SW S&S Registration
IBM Global Financing
IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to
credit-qualified customers to assist them in acquiring IT solutions. Offerings
include financing for IT acquisition, including hardware, software, and services,
from both IBM and
other manufacturers or vendors. Offerings (for all customer segments: small,
medium, and large enterprise), rates, terms, and availability can vary by
country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization or visit
- http://www.ibm.com/financing
IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit
LLC in the 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.
Financing from IBM Global Financing helps you preserve
cash and credit lines, enables more technology acquisition within current
budget limits, permits accelerated implementation of economically attractive
new technologies, offers payment and term flexibility, and can help match
project costs to projected benefits. Financing is available worldwide for
credit-qualified customers.
For more financing information, visit
- http://www.ibm.com/financing
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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: callserv@ca.ibm.com
Mail: IBM Teleweb Customer Support
ibm.com® Sales Execution Center, Americas North
3500 Steeles Ave. East, Tower 3/4
Markham, Ontario
Canada
L3R 2Z1
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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and services which are announced and available in your country can be ordered
under the applicable standard agreements, terms, conditions, and prices in
effect at the time. IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw this announcement
at any time without notice. This announcement is provided for your information
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