IBM CICS Transaction Gateway for z/OS V7.2 delivers improved high availability
and new remote connectivity capabilities
IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Software Announcement ZP08-0511
November 4, 2008
 ENUSZP08-0511.PDF (128KB)
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CICS® Transaction
Gateway (CICS TG)
for z/OS® V7.2
introduces a range of new capabilities, which include:
- Enhancing high availability by improving the ability to distribute requests
across multiple CICS servers.
- Extending CICS integration
for key client runtime environments including remote C or .NET applications,
and WebSphere® Application
Server V7 and BEA WebLogic Server runtimes.
- Simplifying system management, though the provision of new systems management
interfaces providing the ability for integration with the CICS Explorer.
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CICS TG
is the market-leading IBM® JCA connector, production proven in over a thousand
customer environments as the strategic high-performing, security-rich, and
scalable method of service oriented architecture (SOA) access to CICS servers.
The latest evolution, CICS TG for z/OS V7.2, provides enhancements in the
two key areas of high availability and remote connectivity, extending CICS connectivity
capabilities and increasing value to your business.
High availability
CICS TG
for z/OS V7.2
provides improved capabilities to build a highly available connector solution
capable of integration with the z/OS Sysplex Distributor and Resource Recovery
Services. These include:
- The ability to extend cloned Gateway configurations across the Parallel
Sysplex® when providing XA support for global transactions from WebSphere Application
Server
- A customizable CICS request exit, enabling dynamic selection of CICS servers
for the purpose of workload balancing and request retry
- A facility for the remapping of CICS server names in ECI requests
New remote connectivity
CICS TG
for z/OS V7.2
delivers improved integration for new and existing client runtime environments,
such as:
- A set of C language bindings providing access to CICS applications from remote client environments,
including exploitation within Microsoft® .NET, and migration of ECI CICS Universal
Client-based applications to a lightweight client footprint
- J2EE application server support that is extended to provide runtime support
for new application server environments
CICS Explorer
integration
In addition, CICS TG
for z/OS V7.2
delivers a new Java™ API for systems monitoring, giving access to CICS TG
runtime statistics from remote Java clients. This new API provides for
integration with the CICS Explorer, which makes available a rich set of CICS views,
data and methods through an Eclipse-based Rich Client Platform (RCP) environment.
The CICS Explorer
delivers an improved usability experience for administrating your integrated CICS product
set.
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- z/OS V1.8,
or later
- IBM 31-bit
Runtime Environment for z/OS, Java 2 Technology Edition, V5
- CICS Transaction
Server for z/OS V2.3
- CICS Transaction
Server for z/OS V3.1,
or later
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December 5, 2008
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CICS TG
for z/OS V7.2
CICS TG
for z/OS,
a market-leading Enterprise connector, is production proven for many thousands
of customers as a high-performing, security-rich, and scalable method of service
oriented architecture (SOA) access to CICS, providing the following features:
- Delivers J2EE standards-based access to CICS applications, while requiring minimal
changes to CICS and
usually no changes to existing CICS applications
- Provides quick and easy connector access to CICS applications from a wide variety of
environments, including Java, C, Microsoft .NET and COBOL runtimes
- Enables the rapid deployment of CICS applications as services in an enterprise-wide
SOA
- Allows the reuse of existing CICS applications as services in comprehensive
and sophisticated J2EE and Web services solutions hosted on powerful application
servers such as WebSphere Application
Server
- Allows CICS applications
to be rapidly service-enabled by connecting them to new environments such
as the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), the heart of an SOA
The strategic interface within CICS TG for z/OS that enables J2EE connectivity is
the J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA), a core component of J2EE that defines
a programming standard to all Enterprise Information Systems (EISs). JCA is
now a popular method of connectivity because of its ease of implementation
and high qualities of service. Using Java Servlets or Enterprise JavaBeans™ (EJB)
components, the External Call Interface (ECI) can be utilized to allow access
to CICS COMMAREA
or container based applications. A choice of TCP/IP or SSL connectivity options
is supported.
Enhancements in CICS TG for z/OS V7.2
CICS TG
for z/OS V7.2
provides significant enhancements over previous releases in two principle
areas:
- High availability
- Remote connectivity
High availability
Several new capabilities are provided to simplify the cloning of Gateway
daemons in a Parallel
Sysplex environment. These facilities also improve problem determination
through integration with the runtime statistics provided by the Gateway daemon.
- The capability has been introduced to create logical CICS server definitions
and to define a default server. This provides a simple mechanism for CICS server name
selection when using cloned Gateways in a Parallel Sysplex and applies
to all non-XA requests using either EXCI or IPIC connections to CICS servers
- A customizable CICS request exit infrastructure is provided, allowing
the dynamic selection of CICS servers for the purposes of workload balancing
and request retry of non-XA requests
- Gateway groups supporting XA transactions can now span multiple Logical
Partitions in a Parallel
Sysplex. This enables a group of cloned Gateways, distributed across
a Parallel
Sysplex, to act as single end point for incoming ECI requests regardless
of the type of transaction
New remote connectivity
A new type of remote client support is now available using the capabilities
of the Gateway daemon. A set of C runtime libraries and language bindings
are provided, enabling lightweight client support for ECI requests from remote
client environments providing access to CICS COMMAREA based applications. This
support provides for potential usage in a wide variety of client runtime environments
including C++, COBOL and, Microsoft .NET. Integration with the
existing Gateway functionality provides support for one-phase commit transactions
password authentication and request timeout. A redistributable multi-platform
package for client application development and runtime support is provided.
In addition, J2EE application server support is extended, including support
for the CICS JCA
1.5 resource adapters in both WebSphere Application Server V7.0
and BEA WebLogic Server V9 environments.
Other capabilities
Several new systems management functions have been provided including:
- Requests from remote clients using the statistics API are now supported
providing support for multi-stack TCP/IP systems and the development of remote
monitoring solutions. A set of C language bindings and multi-platform runtime
libraries are included in the redistributable package for client application
development and runtime support
- A new Java API for systems monitoring is provided, giving
access to the CICS TG
runtime statistics from remote Java clients. This new capabilities provides
the ability to integrate with the CICS Explorer, a common, intuitive Eclipse
RCP based environment for systems administration
- An enhancement is provided to the request monitoring exit infrastructure
allowing customized commands to be sent to exits. This new capability provides
a simple solution for the dynamic control of customized monitoring
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Value Unit-based pricing
Value Unit (VU) 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 VU pricing has a single
price per VU and a conversion matrix, called Value Unit Exhibit, for converting
from some designated measurement to VUs. Most commonly, Millions of Service
Units (MSUs) is the measurement designated by IBM to be converted to VUs. 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.
VU pricing offers price benefits for you. For each System z IPLA program with VU 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 VU Exhibits stipulate that the larger your required license capacity,
the fewer VUs per MSU you will need. VU 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 VU 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 VUs is based upon the number of VUs already
acquired.
For each System
z IPLA program with VU pricing, you should:
- Determine the required license capacity, in MSUs
- Aggregate the MSUs across the enterprise
- Convert the total MSUs to VUs, using the applicable VU Exhibit
- Multiply the price per VU by the total number of VUs to determine the
total cost
To simplify conversion from the designated measurement to VUs 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
Web site
- http://ibm.com/zseries/swprice/vuctool
Note that VUs of a given product cannot be exchanged, interchanged, or
aggregated with VUs 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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To help support an end-to-end On Demand Business environment, CICS TG is a
production-proven, high-performing, security-rich and scalable J2EE connector
that requires minimal changes to CICS systems and usually no changes to
existing CICS applications.
It allows you to rapidly service-enable your CICS applications by connecting them to
new environments, such as the enterprise service bus (ESB) that is at the
heart of your SOA.
To enable comprehensive composite-application-serving infrastructures, CICS TG
provides connectivity from WebSphere SOA foundation servers to CICS TS for z/OS.
The strategic interface within CICS TG that enables this is the JCA adapter,
a component of the J2EE specification.
JCA is a popular method of J2EE connectivity because of its ease of implementation
and high qualities of service. It delivers managed qualities of service for
connections, transactions and security and is transparent to application developers.
In a managed environment, like that of WebSphere Application Server, system
contracts enable these management capabilities. They help to make the JCA
a robust solution for integrating COMMAREA or container-based CICS applications
with J2EE applications running in WebSphere Application Server.
Tightly-coupled connectivity solutions such as JCA, along with other J2EE
standard services such as Java Message Service (JMS) and Java Database
Connectivity (JDBC), can coexist with loosely-coupled Web services to take
advantage of the agility of an SOA
The term tightly-coupled means that there is a predetermined client-server
or consumer-publisher relationship that is not so easy to change. In such
a case you typically have for a given client only one specific server with
technical interaction that is fault-sensitive, meaning that the client has
to handle protocol-related errors. Loosely-coupled systems are often designed
to work on a problem partitioned around data flow boundaries, in which workers
solve only one part of a larger problem, the context of which is not necessarily
known. Often such systems are inherently extensible by means of adding more
workers. The choice among Web services and JCA implementations for integration
is based on multiple criteria. By mapping to the requirements for particular
solutions, and by prioritizing these requirements, architects can choose the
right implementation for their particular case.
Choosing the right deployment platform for your gateway is important. CICS TG
V7.2 currently supports the following platforms:
- z/OS
- AIX®
- Linux® on Intel®, POWER™ or IBM System
z
- Microsoft Windows®
- Sun Solaris on the SPARC platform
- HP-UX on RISC or Itanium® platforms
Connectivity is provided on these platforms from all supported WebSphere Application
Server environments to all supported CICS servers. The qualities of service
of CICS TG
are highest when deploying on the z/OS platform.
TXSeries® for
Multiplatforms is a distributed CICS Online Transaction Processing (OLTP)
environment for business-critical applications written in enterprise programming
languages. CICS TG
is the strategic connector between TXSeries CICS servers and WebSphere Application Servers. TXSeries is
the ideal deployment environment for high-performance, distributed transactional
applications that integrate well into your mixed-language, multiplatform SOA
solution. TXSeries or
Multiplatforms V6.2 extends and enhances the next generation of distributed CICS across
a number of platforms. For further details on TXSeries for Multiplatforms V6.2, refer
to its announcement in the Reference information section.
To help you to transform your CICS TS into your SOA hub on System z,
the Rational® Tools
and the CICS Tools
deliver support right across the life cycle whether you are building new or
reusing existing applications. IBM Rational Tools helps you to modernize
and transform existing CICS applications whether your goal is to develop and
deploy new workloads to leverage the unique performance, availability, security,
and cost benefits of System z; to increase your responsiveness to business
requirements by modernizing your mainframe platform. CICS Tools enable you to optimize the management
of your IT environment, reducing cost and complexity while improving governance
and compliance.
CICS and System
z Tools enhance the CICS family of transaction processing solutions by analyzing
and optimizing the functionality, performance, and efficiency of CICS systems.
Some of these tools help your customers make the most of their CICS TG:
- IBM Tivoli® OMEGAMON® XE
for CICS TG
on z/OS -
Real-time performance management, monitoring, and troubleshooting for CICS TG.
- CICS Performance
Analyzer for z/OS (CICS PA
for z/OS) -
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 capacity planning, including those who build, deploy, and manage complex
mainframe CICS applications. CICS PA
provides the level of detail and flexibility that can easily help find new
ways to improve CICS system
performance, lower maintenance costs, and strategically plan IT investments.
Delivered in CICS PA
V2.1 by the service channel, day 1 support for the SMF 111 records generated
on System
z by CICS TG
V7.2 provides customers with an even more comprehensive understanding of CICS system
performance.
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For the announcement of CICS TG for Multiplatforms V7.2, refer to Software Announcement ZP08-0517, dated November 4, 2008.
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Subscription and
Program PID number Support PID Number
5655-R25 5655-M70
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Program Program
number VRM name
5655-R25 7.2.0 CICS Transaction Gateway for z/OS
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Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site
- http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi
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No hardcopy publications are shipped with this product, with the exception
of the Program Directory (GI13-0512), which is provided in hard-copy.
The Information Center for CICS TG for z/OS V7.2 provides information on the product
and is shipped on CD-ROM with the product. The Information Center for CICS TG
for z/OS V7.2
can also be ordered separately with order number SC34-6986.
The Information Center is based on the Eclipse platform. Delivery in this
form exploits a common framework that is now employed by many other IBM products.
This brings a range of benefits to the user. One of these is that the use
of a common framework gives a common look and feel, and consistency of behavior,
across all the using products. The infrastructure also allows you to customize
your own Information Centers using plug-ins from multiple products, or to
write your own plug-ins.
From November 28, 2008, the Information Center can also be accessed at
this Web site
- http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cicstg/v7r2m0/index.jsp
Included in the Information Center are the following documents which specifically
apply to CICS TG
for z/OS V7.2:
Order
Title number
CICS TG for z/OS V7.2: z/OS Administration SC34-6961
CICS TG for z/OS V7.2: Messages SC34-6964
CICS TG for z/OS V7.2: Programming Reference SC34-6966
CICS TG for z/OS V7.2: Programming Guide SC34-6965
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. Refer to
- http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order
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Specified operating environment
Hardware requirements
CICS TG
for z/OS V7.2
runs on any IBM System
z machine that supports the required operating system.
Software requirements
- z/OS V1.8,
or later
- IBM 31-bit
Runtime Environment for z/OS, Java2 Technology Edition, V5
- CICS TS
for z/OS V2.3
- CICS TS
for z/OS V3.1
or V3.2
- WebSphere Application
Server for z/OS V7.0
- WebSphere Application
Server for z/OS V6.1
- WebSphere Application
Server for z/OS V6.0
Note: When used in Remote Mode only, this requires the correct resource adapter
for the level of WebSphere being used, and also WebSphere Application
Server for Multiplatforms V6.0, V6.1, and V7.0.
For the most up-to-date information and fuller details on software requirements,
refer to Supported Software for CICS Transaction Gateway Products, at
- http://www.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/ctg/reqs
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.
Compatibility
EWLM removal
Since the release of CICS TG V7.1 and CICS TS V3.2, Enterprise Workload Manager™ (EWLM)
V2.1 has been withdrawn by IBM from marketing, effective March 10, 2008, (refer
to Software Withdrawal Announcement ZP07-0510, dated December 4, 2007), and
no follow-on product has been announced to replace EWLM. Therefore, support
for EWLM has been discontinued by CICS TG V7.2. For more details, refer to
the following article at
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21305697
AutoJavaGateway compatibility
In place of the AutoJavaGateway Java class auto protocol, for CICS TG for z/OS V7.2
onwards, the recommended approach is to use local, TCP or SSL protocols.
Asynchronous ECI Java APIs
As previously indicated the support for ECI Generic replies for asynchronous
ECI requests, non-validated message qualifiers and non-validated units-of-work
will be withdrawn in the next release of the CICS TG. The recommended approach is to
either migrate applications to use synchronous ECI requests or to disable
generic replies for asynchronous ECI requests and to validate all units of
work and message qualifiers.
Support for Java base classes in J2EE application servers
As previously indicated the CICS TG Java base class APIs (JavaGateway, ECIRequest,
EPIRequest) are no longer supported within the EJB container in WebSphere Application
Server V7. The recommended approach is to move applications to a JCA-based
solution. The base class API is still supported for usage with servlets in
the Web container with the following limitations:
- All ECI requests must be non-transactional. This means that only the field
ECI_NO_EXTEND is supported on the ECIRequest constructor as the Extend_Mode
- All ECI requests must be synchronous, that is only the fields ECI_SYNC
or ECI_SYNC_TPN are supported as the call types
- All EPI requests must use the EPI support classes (Terminal, Screen, and
Field)
User group requirements
This announcement satisfies or partially satisfies the following requirements
from one or more of the worldwide user group communities.
Requirement Description
number
MR0128085753 Samples for use of IPIC and containers
MR1108075441 Dynamic control of transaction monitoring
MR0313071714 High availability support for CICS Servers on CTG z/OS
MR0609087244 Support of WebLogic 9.2 for CICS
MR120506172 Web client access to CTG stats API
MR1106061851 Remote access to CTG stats port
MR0313072810 Better workload management
MR1108075441 Dynamic control of monitoring exits
MR1201062935 Remote Java API for CTG statistics
MR073004417 More Information Needed for ECI Return Code ECI_ERR_SYSTEM_ERROR (-9)
MR0110022007 CTG/390 Security enhancements
Planning information
Packaging
CICS TG
for z/OS V7.2
is shipped via Customized Offerings, on 3480 1/2-inch tape cartridge.
Additional media type selections (3480 compressed, 3490E, 3590, and 3592)
are offered during Custom Build Offering ordering.
Also shipped are:
- IBM Program
License Agreement (IPLA) in multilanguage booklet (Z125-3301)
- License information in multilanguage booklet (GC34-6801)
- Proof of Entitlement (PoE)
- Program Directory in hardcopy (GI13-0512)
- Documentation CD-ROM (LCD4-7938)
Also included is an information sheet aboutCICS Tools (GI13-0526).
Security, auditability, and control
CICS TG
for z/OS V7.2
uses the security and auditability features of the operating system under
which it is running. Customers can use any Security Authorization Facility
(SAF)-compliant security product, such as RACF®.
The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation
of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls
in application systems and communication facilities.
Global Technology Services
Contact your IBM representative
for the list of selected services available in your country, either as standard
or customized offerings for the efficient installation, implementation, or
integration of this product.
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Consult your IBM representative.
Charge metric
Program name PID number Charge metric
CICS TG for z/OS V7.2 5655-R25 VUs
CICS TG for z/OS 5655-M70 VUs
Subscription and Support
Value Unit
Value Unit (VU) is the unit of measure by which this program is licensed.
VU entitlements are based on the quantity of a specific designated measurement,
either users or resources, for the given program. A Proof of Entitlement (PoE)
must be obtained for the appropriate number of VUs required for your environment
as defined by the specific program terms. The VU entitlements are specific
to the program and may not be exchanged, interchanged, or aggregated with
VU entitlements of another program. To understand these benefits of VU licensing,
and to determine how many VUs to obtain for the program, contact your IBM representative.
The program in this announcement has VU-based pricing.
Program VU
number Program name Exhibit
5655-R25 CICS TG for z/OS V7.2 VUE007
For each System
z IPLA program with VU 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 VU Exhibit
- The applicable terms
- Whether your current mainframes are full capacity or sub-capacity
VU exhibit VUE007
MSUs MSUs
minimum maximum VUs/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
VUs for mainframes without MSU ratings
Hardware VUs/machine
MP3000 H30 6
MP3000 H50 8
MP3000 H70 12
ESL models 2
Ordering example
The total number of VUs 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 VUs would be:
Translation from MSUs to VUs
MSUs * VUs/MSU = VUs
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 VUs, 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 Web site at
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/ShopzSeries/ShopzSeries.jsp
Basic license
On/Off Capacity on Demand (On/Off CoD)
CICS TG
for z/OS V7.2
is eligible for On/Off CoD with a temporary use charge (TUC) calculated based
on MSUs per-day usage.
Program Name CICS TG for z/OS V7.2
Program PID 5655-R25
Entitlement
Identifier Description License option/Pricing metric
S0138ZT CICS TG for z/OS V7.2 Basic OTC, Per MSU-day TUC
Program Name CICS TG for z/OS V7.2
Program PID 5655-R25
The following information is a summary of all license options
and pricing metrics offered for the PID number.
Entitlement
Identifier Description License option/Pricing metric
S0138ZT CICS TG for z/OS V7.2 Basic OTC, VUs
Orderable
Supply ID Language Distribution medium
S0138ZZ U.S. English 3480 tape cartridge uncomp
Note: Additional media type selections (3480 compressed, 3490E,
3590, and 3592) are offered during Custom Build Offering ordering.
Subscription and Support PID 5655-M70
The following information is a summary of all license options and
pricing metrics offered for the above PID number:
Entitlement
Identifier Description License options/Pricing metrics
S0118LP CICS TG for z/OS Basic MSC, UUs SW S&S
- Subscription Decline SW S&S (no charge)
and Support Per MSU SW S&S Registration
Orderable
Supply ID Language Distribution medium
S0117GL U.S. English Paper
Subscription and Support
To receive voice technical support via telephone during normal business
hours and future releases and versions at no additional charge, Subscription
and Support must be ordered. The capacity of Subscription and Support (VUs)
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 (IAASM). This offering:
- Includes and extends the support services provided in the base support
to include technical support via telephone during normal business hours.
- 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 renew automatically
annually unless cancelled by the customer.
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 Customized Offerings (for example,
CBPDO, ServerPac, SystemPac®).
CBPDO and ServerPac are offered for Internet delivery, where ShopzSeries
product ordering is available. Internet delivery of ServerPac may help improve
automation and software delivery time. For more details on Internet delivery,
refer to the ShopzSeries help information at
- http://www.software.ibm.com/ShopzSeries
Media type for this software product is chosen during the Customized Offerings
ordering process. Based on your customer environment, it is recommended that
the highest possible density tape media is selected. Currently offered media
types are:
- CBPDOs - 3480, 3480 Compressed, 3490E, 3590, and 3592*
- ServerPacs - 3480, 3480 Compressed, 3490E, 3590, and 3592*
- SystemPacs - 3480, 3480 Compressed, 3490E, 3590, and 3592*
*3592 is highest density media. Selecting 3592 will ship the fewest number
of media.
Once a product becomes generally available, it will be included in the
next ServerPac and SystemPac monthly update.
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 inclusion in ServerPac.
- SystemPac shipments
will begin four weeks after inclusion in SystemPac due to additional customization,
and data input verification.
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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.
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The IBM Agreement
for Acquisition of Software Maintenance (Z125-6011) agreement 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.
License information form number
License information form number: GC34-6801
The program's license information will be available for review on the IBM Software
License Agreement Web site
- http://www.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf
Limited warranty applies
Yes
Limited warranty
IBM warrants
that when the program is used in the specified operating environment, it will
conform to its specifications. The warranty applies only to the unmodified
portion of the program. IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation
of the program or that IBM will correct all program defects. You are responsible
for the results obtained from the use of the program.
IBM provides
you with access to IBM databases containing information on known program
defects, defect corrections, restrictions, and bypasses at no additional charge.
For further information, consult the IBM Software Support Handbook found
at
- http://www.ibm.com/support/handbook
IBM will
maintain this information for at least one year after the original licensee
acquires the program (warranty period).
Program support
Enhanced support, called Subscription and Support, includes telephone assistance,
as well as access to updates, releases, and versions of the program as long
as support is in effect. You will be notified of discontinuance of support
with 12 months' notice.
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 the IBM
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.
Authorization for use on home/portable computer
You may not copy and use this program on another computer without paying
additional license fees.
Volume orders (IVO)
No
Passport Advantage applies
No
Usage restriction
Yes
Sample Code
You may use and modify the Sample Code only for the purpose of
configuring the Program or for creating Your own applications in
connection with Your use of the Program. Sample Code is made
available in the 'samples' directories and SCTGSAMP dataset. IBM
PROVIDES THE SAMPLE CODE "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE
ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SAMPLE CODE
IS WITH YOU. IN NO EVENT WILL IBM BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, LOST
PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR OTHER
ECONOMIC CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF IBM OR ITS AUTHORIZED
SUPPLIER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES
REGARDING THE SAMPLE CODE OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT, IF ANY. IN ADDITION,
IBM AND ITS SUPPLIERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES CLAIMED BY
YOU BASED ON ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIM.
A) The J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA) resource adapters supplied
with the Program and packaged in the files named 'cicseci.rar',
'cicseciXA.rar' and the Java client classes supplied with the
Program and packaged in the files named 'ctgclient.jar' and
'ctgstats.jar' may be freely distributed by licensed users of the
Program. Licensed users who choose to distribute these client
classes assume responsibility for the support and maintenance of the
distributed classes. IBM's consent to such distribution is on the
basis that licensed users of the Program are responsible for
ensuring that:
(i) no 'JAR' or 'RAR' file is modified from its original form;
(ii) no 'JAR' or 'RAR' file is used other than within a Java
environment supported by the Program; and
(iii) all communication is to a CICS Transaction Gateway at the same
or a higher release level than the version of the 'ctgclient.jar' or
'RAR' file.
B) The C language header and lib files supplied with the Program and
packaged in the file named ctgredist.zip file may be freely
distributed by licensed users of the Program. Licensed users who
choose to distribute these files assume responsibility for the
support and maintenance of the files. IBM's consent to such
distribution is on the basis that licensed users of the Program are
responsible for ensuring that:
(i) no file is modified from its original form;
(ii) no file is used otherwise than within an environment supported
by the Program; and
(iii) no file is used other than for the purpose of the development
or execution of client applications for use with the Program.
C) The Configuration Tool for z/OS component of this product can be
copied to any other machine running a suitable platform, for use in
conjunction with Your licensed use of this product.
For additional information, refer to the license information document that
is available on the IBM Software License Agreement Web site
- http://www.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf
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. When ordering through the program number process,
a 15% education allowance applies to qualified education institution customers.
Education Software Allowance Program applies when ordering
through the program number process.
ESAP available
Yes, to qualified customers.
Sub-capacity terms and conditions
For each System
z IPLA program with Value Unit (VU) 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 VU Exhibit
- The applicable terms
- Whether your current mainframes are full capacity or sub-capacity
For more information on the VU Exhibit for the System z IPLA program you selected,
refer to the Ordering information section.
Program Parent,
number Program name Terms if applicable
5655-R25 CICS TG for z/OS Reference-based 5697-E93
V7.2 5655-M15
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 (125-3901), or visit the Mainframes section of the System
z Exhibits Web site
- http://ibm.com/zseries/library/swpriceinfo/
For more information on sub-capacity System z IPLA terms and conditions,
refer to Software Announcement ZA04-0227, dated August 10, 2004.
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:
- That meets the criteria defined in Hardware Announcement ZA98-0120, dated January 13, 1998.
- 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 Web site
- 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.
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 Customer Initiated Upgrade and IBM eServer™ On/Off Capacity on Demand - Software
(Z125-6611) must be signed prior to use.
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at any time without notice. This announcement is provided for your information
only. Reference to other products in this
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- http://www.ibm.com/legal/us/en/
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