IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS, V6.0.2 maximizes the business value of SOA
governance for IBM System z
IBM United States
Software Announcement 207-078
April 17, 2007
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With WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS, you can store, access, and manage
information to support a successful service-oriented architecture (SOA) implementation. Benefits
include:
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Clustering support
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Ability to load any type of document
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UDDI Compliant Registry integration
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Improved load documents facility
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Support for additional platforms
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Support for Oracle on additional platforms
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Integrated SupportPacs
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Support for migration from WebSphere Service Registry and Repository V6.0.0 to V6.0.2
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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WebSphere® Service Registry and Repository for z/OS®, V6.0 is an industrial-strength tool that
helps you achieve tangible business value from your SOA by enabling better management and governance
of your services. Through its robust registry and repository capabilities and its tight integration
with IBM SOA Foundation, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS is an essential
foundational component of your SOA implementation.
When deployed on z/OS, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository inherits the strengths of the
System z™ platform to provide a centralized and highly available solution. This ensures that your
core SOA information is secure and can be shared across your enterprise.
To meet your business requirements when implementing SOA in the System z environment, WebSphere
Service Registry and Repository for z/OS lets you continue taking advantage of System z strengths
and make reuse of your key applications easier through integration with:
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WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
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DB2 Universal Database® for z/OS
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IBM application development tools for System z
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CICS® Transaction Server for z/OS V3
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WebSphere Message Broker for z/OS
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WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus for z/OS
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Refer to the
Hardware requirements
and
Software requirements
sections.
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SOAs have the potential to drive business flexibility, performance, and innovation by better
aligning your information technologies to your business objectives. Maximizing this potential
depends on how well you manage the services in your SOA throughout the life cycle.
Store, access, and manage information to support a successful SOA
The WebSphere Service Registry and Repository system enables you to store, access, and manage
information about the services (commonly referred to as service metadata) in your SOA. This
information is used to select, invoke, govern, and reuse services.
You can use WebSphere Service Registry and Repository to store information about services in your
systems, or in other organizations' systems that you already use, that you plan to use, or that you
want to be aware of. For example, an application can check with WebSphere Service Registry and
Repository just before it invokes a service to locate the most appropriate service that satisfies
its functional and performance needs. This capability helps make your SOA deployment more dynamic
and more adaptable to changing business conditions.
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository includes:
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Service registry that contains information about services, such as the service interfaces, its
operations, and parameters.
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Metadata repository that has the robust framework and extensibility to suit the diverse nature of
service usage.
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Support for clustered deployment topology, meeting the scalability requirements with the growth of
services and associated metadata.
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Document support feature that lets you annotate services with any form of document (for example,
Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Excel). The basic capability is to:
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Store a binary or generic document — as a new type of document
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Relate it to another entity that it describes — using the existing relationship facility
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Retrieve documentation associated with the service
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Update documentation associated with the service
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Included UDDI synchronization module, which allows entries created by a UDDI V3-capable product to
be synchronized with entries in WebSphere Service Registry and Repository; WSDL document entries
that have been created in UDDI following Best Practice: "Using WSDL in a UDDI Registry" or Technical
Note: "Using WSDL in a UDDI Registry, V2.0.2" can be mapped, created, and maintained including their
metadata using this module. Policy documents stored in UDDI can also be mapped in WebSphere Service
Registry and Repository. The support is bidirectional, meaning that the documents created in
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository can be mapped into UDDI and vice-versa.
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"Load documents" facility that enables users to add multiple documents, resolve all import
dependencies, and optionally to save the documents as a collection.
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository can be a critical deployment component of SOA projects
because it allows you to:
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Have clear visibility into service associations and relationships.
This allows you to better align IT to meet business needs by outlining business tasks and the
corresponding IT services. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository capabilities support services
life-cycle management and governance so that you can better control your SOA environment.
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Share your services.
You can identify common services to avoid duplication and foster reuse. WebSphere Service Registry
and Repository functions support discovery and reuse of services, and the associated metadata and
artifacts.
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Deliver services interoperability.
This capability is critical to making the most of existing investments and infrastructure. With the
support of Web Services Description Language (WSDL), XML, XML Schema Definition (XSD) Language,
Service Component Architecture (SCA), and other standards, including UDDI. WebSphere Service
Registry and Repository delivers true interoperability.
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Provide SOA governance.
SOA governance is a catalyst for optimized SOA deployments in meeting the IT and business
objectives. Your SOA can be more tightly aligned to business objectives because it is organized by
business-oriented services and if needed, also by IT function. Thus, better governance of your SOA
means better business results.
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Unlock the value of mainframe applications and databases.
Mainframe applications and database interactions that are exposed as services can be published to
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository and accessed by both mainframe and non-mainframe
applications without invasive programming at the API level.
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Enforce best practices.
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository provides functions and flexibility to help IT groups
institute standards and best practices in their SOA deployments.
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Incrementally adopt SOA.
The scalable nature of WebSphere Service Registry and Repository enables you to start your SOA small
and grow as needed. You can incrementally deploy SOA alongside your existing assets and processes.
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Ensure security, scalability, and manageability for growth.
If you host your core business applications on System z (for example, if you have a large number of
CICS Transaction Server (CICS TS) applications), you may choose to position System z as the SOA hub
of the enterprise. You could continue taking advantage of the System z strengths that you rely on
to support your business objectives, such as:
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Up to 99.999% availability
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Proven and trusted built-in security
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Unique scalability with resource sharing
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Dynamic workload management
When deployed on z/OS, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository inherits the strengths of the
System z platform to enable a centralized and highly available solution, ensuring your core SOA
information is secure and shareable across your enterprise.
Integration with WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, DB2 Universal Database for z/OS, CICS TS for
z/OS V3, and IBM application development tools on System z enables you to build a highly available,
secure, reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient infrastructure for services reuse and governance.
Implementing WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS offers a unique opportunity to take
advantage of its capabilities as part of a complete SOA implementation on the System z platform. It
ensures that as your SOA implementation grows, you have a secure and scalable way of managing the
many services your business applications rely on.
Playing a vital role in IBM SOA Foundation
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository plays a major role in the SOA life cycle.
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Model.
During service modeling, you can use WebSphere Service Registry and Repository to create or reuse
service taxonomies, classifications, and XML schemas.
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Assemble.
During service development or assembly, you can use WebSphere Service Registry and Repository to
locate services for reuse and to enable service composition, such as creating new composite
applications.
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Deploy.
As part of the service deployment process, you can publish service descriptions to WebSphere Service
Registry and Repository. It augments any service descriptions that already exist from development
or other tools, which helps by enriching the service interactions from runtimes.
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Manage.
To manage services that leverage system-management practices, (such as Information Technology
Infrastructure Library (ITIL) processes, and the Change and Configuration Management Database
(CCMDB) for storing information about service interactions such as mediations, you can use WebSphere
Service Registry and Repository to capture and assess the performance of services against business
and operational performance objectives.
The service registry forms the core that feeds the overall SOA governance technology, which
underpins the SOA framework. Today, most service registries provide basic publishing and discovery
of service descriptions. Some solutions may offer basic repositories, but they do not address the
overall service metadata aspects in a repository. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository
overcomes these deficiencies. Its robust, industrial-strength capabilities help you efficiently
manage access to, and governance of, services. Standard registry and repository functions for the
entire software life cycle, well integrated with IBM SOA Foundation and other complimentary
third-party software solutions, make WebSphere Service Registry and Repository a valuable component
of your SOA. Regardless of the level of SOA maturity in your enterprise, WebSphere Service Registry
and Repository can bring immediate benefits that can help accelerate your adoption of an SOA
approach.
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository is a critical component across all stages of the SOA life
cycle:
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Interacting with the service development life cycle with standard asset management solutions
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Tracking the service life-cycle stages as the service goes through the change and release management
processes
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Providing optimized access to run-time facilities
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Sharing information on services and service metadata with operational system management utilities
During the development stages of the service life cycle, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository
can locate copies of the record of candidate service interaction end points or mediating
intermediaries as well as policies governing the interactions. This complements the development
tools within the IBM software family (for example, IBM Software Configuration and Library Manager
(SCLM) for z/OS).
In addition, for CICS TS V3 organizations, CICS TS provides a SupportPac™ to automate the process
of publishing of Web Services in CICS to WebSphere Service Registry and Repository. With this
function, you can choose to implement WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS,
demonstrating the IBM commitment to SOA on System z as the environment for conducting today's
business operations.
Accessibility by people with disabilities
You can request a U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) with details on
accessibility compliance at
Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act
Features of WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS, V6.0.2 that support use by people
with disabilities include:
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Ability to use assistive technologies such as screen readers and screen magnifier software
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Facilities to customize display attributes such as color, contrast, and font size
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Capability of operating using only the keyboard
The product documentation is provided in HTML format as part of the WebSphere Service Registry and
Repository Information Center.
Value Unit-based pricing
Value Unit pricing for eligible IBM eServer® 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:
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Determine the required license capacity, in MSUs
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Aggregate the MSUs across the enterprise
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Convert the total MSUs to Value Units, using the applicable Value Unit Exhibit
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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 Web site
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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WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS is an integrated SOA Foundation product that
performs critical functions in the area of SOA governance and service life-cycle management.
As an enabler for SOA governance, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository:
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Maintains service integrity and authorizes changes to deployed services
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Enables visibility and access controls over service metadata for sharing and reuse
Service tracking, along with the information on service dependencies, enables governance to
authorize changes to services that are already deployed. It also provides dependency analysis to
assist in the analysis of a change to service information.
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Provides rich interaction with all stages of the SOA life cycle
Run-time integration makes SOA run times dynamic and efficient, bringing business flexibility. An
Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) or any run-time hosting services or service mediation can access
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository to enabling dynamic behavior into the SOA environment.
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Offers rich service metadata capabilities
Classification and socialization of high-value assets encourage reuse and interoperability.
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository provides user-defined metadata to support the enterprise
information model. It offers OWL-based, user-defined semantic classifications on all service
entities to facilitate lookup from different business areas and user roles.
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Exposes key access points through standardized APIs
The basic operations that are exposed as APIs are necessary for driving the integration needed so
that WebSphere Service Registry and Repository can facilitate the broader requirements of SOA.
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Ensures security, scalability, and manageability for growth
When deployed on z/OS, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository inherits the strengths of the
System z platform to provide a centralized and highly available solution, ensuring your core SOA
information is secure and shareable across your enterprise.
Deployed on the same platform as the one you use to host your core business applications, WebSphere
Service Registry and Repository for z/OS enables you to build a highly available, secure, reliable,
scalable, and cost-efficient infrastructure for services reuse and governance.
Implementing WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS offers a unique opportunity to take
advantage of its capabilities as part of a complete SOA implementation on the System z platform. It
ensures that as your SOA implementation grows, you have a secure and scalable way of managing the
many services your business applications rely on.
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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System z and SupportPac are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United
States or other countries or both.
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WebSphere, z/OS, DB2 Universal Database, CICS, and eServer are registered trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
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Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
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Descriptions of courses for IT professionals and managers are on the IBM IT Education Services Web
site
Refer to the IBM IT Education Services Web site for information on course
locations and availability dates.
Call IBM Global Services, IT Education Services 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
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No printed publications are shipped with this program. Documentation
will be available in the product's online Information Center at
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Hardware requirements
Any vendor hardware explicitly compatible and fully capable of running the specified operating
system, the corresponding supporting software, and associated applications unmodified.
Responsibility to provide statement of full compatibility between machines lies with the original
equipment provider.
Server requirements:
Any server capable of running one of the listed z/OS® releases.
Software requirements
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z/OS V1.7 or V1.8
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DB2 Universal Database® for z/OS, V8
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WebSphere® Application Server for z/OS, V6.0.2
Planning information
Support for migration from WebSphere Service Registry and Repository V6.0.0 to V6.0.2 is provided.
To migrate, you need to apply the latest fix pack level available for V6.0.0. For more information,
refer to the WebSphere Service Registry and Repository product support site at
Customer responsibilities:
You must provide at least the minimum hardware and software
environments in which the licensed programs operate.
You must identify the machine on which you will install WebSphere Service
Registry and Repository for z/OS. Then identify the MSU tier in which it
fits and then calculate the number of Value Units for the required Use
Authorization.
Before operating the system, you must confirm that they have sufficient
Use Authorization to use the system.
You must purchase the appropriate number of Value Units before using the
system.
Problem determination (PD) is a customer responsibility. PD is an
assessment of whether a problem is caused by hardware or software. PD is
complete only when the cause of the problem is identified. This
assessment includes examination of available symptoms using the PD
procedures documented in the product.
Problem source identification (PSI) is a customer responsibility. PSI
begins when software is determined to be the source of the problem. PSI
includes tracing the source of the program to a host system control
program (SCP), an application program, or another source. Assisting the
customer with PSI is an IBM service and support responsibility.
Direct customer support:
Direct customer support is provided by IBM Operational Support
Services — SoftwareXcel. This fee service enhances your productivity
by providing voice and electronic access into the IBM support
organization. IBM Operational Support Services — SoftwareXcel helps
answer questions pertaining to usage and suspected software defects for
eligible products.
Installation and technical support is provided by Global Services. For
more information call 800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968).
For technical support or assistance, contact your IBM representative or
visit
Packaging:
The WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS package
consists of a 3480 Tape Cartridge, a Program Directory (GI13-0513), IBM
International Program License Agreement (Z125-3301), License Information
(GC34-6791), and proof of entitlement (PoE). This program, when
downloaded from a Web site, contains the applicable IBM license
agreement, and License Information (LI), if appropriate, and will be
presented for acceptance at the time of installation of the program. For
future reference, the license and LI will be stored in a directory such
as LICENSE.TXT
Security, auditability, and control
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS uses the security and auditability features of
the server operating system.
The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection and implementation of security features,
administration procedures and appropriate controls in application systems and communication
facilities. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security
features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and
communication facilities.
Software Services
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 unmatched
portfolio of capabilities. Together, we provide the global reach, intellectual capital, industry
insight, and technology leadership to support any critical business need.
IBM offers the following services in support of the WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for
z/OS product.
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IBM Get Started with the WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS product
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IBM Migration Services for the WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS product
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ITS specific service offering
To learn more about IBM Software Services or to contact a Software Services sales specialist, visit
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Charge metric
Part number or
Program name PID number Charge metric
IBM WebSphere 5655-R41 Value Unit
Service
Registry
and Repository
for z/OS, V6.0.2
IBM WebSphere 5655-R42 Value Unit
Service
Registry
and Repository
for z/OS, V6.0
Subscription
& Support
The charge units used for WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS are based on Value
Units, depending on the Millions of Service Units (MSU) level of the server on which the product is
installed. MSU tiers are applied and the cumulative Value Unit/MSU rate determines the charge.
For information on value units, refer to the
Ordering information
section.
Value unit transferability
Value Units purchased as a result of this announcement are intended to be used on z/OS only.
Sub-capacity processor
A processor (commonly called a CPU or core) is a functional unit within a computing device that
interprets and executes instructions. A processor consists of at least an instruction control unit
and one or more arithmetic or logic unit. With multicore technology each core is considered a
processor. For Programs eligible for sub-capacity licensing, a PoE must be acquired for all
activated processors available for use in each partition (utilizing eligible partitioning
technologies) where the program runs. Refer to the "International Passport Advantage® Agreement
Attachment for Sub-Capacity Terms" or the program's license information to determine applicable
sub-capacity terms.
The program in this announcement has Value Unit-based pricing.
Program
number Program name Value Unit Exhibit
5655-R41 WebSphere Service Registry and VUE007
Repository for z/OS, V6.0.2
For each zSeries® 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:
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The zSeries IPLA program you select
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The applicable Value Unit exhibit
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The applicable terms
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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 Web site at
The products in this announcement have one charge unit — Value Units.
Basic license
On/Off Capacity on Demand
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS is eligible for
On/Off Capacity on Demand (On/Off CoD) with a Temporary Use Charge
calculated based on MSUs-per day usage.
Program name WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS
Program PID 5655-R41
Entitlement License option/
Identifier Description pricing metric
S013HV2 WebSphere Service Basic OTC, Per MSU-day TUC
Registry and
Repository
for z/OS, V6.0.2
The following information is a summary of all license options and pricing
metrics offered for the above PID number.
Value Unit pricing
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 WebSphere Service Registry and Repository
for z/OS, V6.0.2
Program PID 5655-R41
The following information is a summary of all license options/pricing
metrics offered for the preceding PID number.
Entitlement License option/
Identifier Description pricing metric
S013HV2 WebSphere Service Basic OTC, Value units
Registry and Repository
for z/OS, V6.0.2
Orderable Supply ID Language Distribution Medium
S013HV3 U.S. English 3480 tape cartridge
Subscription and Support PID 5655-R42
The following information is a summary of all license options/pricing
metrics offered for the preceding PID number.
Entitlement License options/
Identifier Description pricing metrics
S013HV6 WebSphere Service Basic ALC, Value Units SW S&S
Registry and Basic MLC, Value Units SW S&S
Repository z/OS, V6 (EMEA only)
— Subscription Decline SW S&S (no charge)
and Support Per MSU SW S&S Registration
Orderable Supply ID Language Distribution Medium
S013HV8 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 (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 in the preceding section 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:
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Includes and extends the support services provided in the base support to
include technical support via telephone during normal business hours.
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Entitles customers to future releases and versions at no additional
charge. Note that the customer is 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 electronic delivery, where ShopzSeries product ordering is
available. For more details on electronic delivery, refer to the ShopzSeries help information at
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:
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CBPDOs — 3480, 3480 Compressed, 3490E, 3590, 3592*
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ServerPacs — 3480, 3480 Compressed, 3490E, 3590, 3592*
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SystemPacs — 3480, 3480 Compressed, 3490E, 3590, 3592*
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*
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3592 is highest density media, which 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.
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CBPDO shipments will begin one week after general availability.
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ServerPac shipments will begin two weeks after inclusion in ServerPac.
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SystemPac shipments will begin four weeks after inclusion in SystemPac
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.
Agreement:
IBM International Program License Agreement including the License
Information (LI) document and 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 maintenance and does not require customer
signatures.
This program is licensed under the IBM Program License Agreement (IPLA)
and the associated Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance,
which provides for support with ongoing access to releases and versions
of the program. IBM includes one year of Software Maintenance with the
initial license acquisition of each program acquired. The initial period
of Software Maintenance can be extended by the purchase of a renewal
option, if available. This program has 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.
S/390®
and System z IBM Operational Support Services — SoftwareXcel is an
option if you desire added services.
Limited warranty:
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. Consult the IBM Software Support Guide for further
information at
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 (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. 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 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.
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
For additional information, refer to the LI document that is available on
the IBM Software License Agreement Web site
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
newly announced 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 SoftwareXcel
offering, visit
For additional information on the revised IBM Operational Support
Services, refer to
601-023
, dated July 10, 2001.
IBM Operational Support Services — SoftwareXcel:
Yes
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 zSeries 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 on the following factors:
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The zSeries IPLA program you select
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The applicable Value Unit exhibit
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The applicable terms
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Whether your current mainframes are full-capacity or sub-capacity
For more information on the Value Unit Exhibit for the zSeries IPLA program you selected, refer to
the
Ordering information
section.
Program Parent(s),
number Program name Terms if applicable
5655-R41 IBM WebSphere Execution-based —
Service Registry
and Repository for
z/OS, V6.0.2
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 zSeries IPLA program with these terms equals the MSU rated capacity of
the machines where the zSeries IPLA program executes.
For more information on mainframe MSU-rated capacities, visit the Web site
Sub-capacity mainframes:
In cases where sub-capacity is applicable, the following terms
apply:
Execution-based:
The required capacity of a zSeries IPLA sub-capacity program with these
terms equals the capacity of the LPARs where the zSeries IPLA program
executes.
For more information on mainframe MSU rated capacities, refer to "The
System/370™, System/390®, and zSeries Machine Exhibit (Z125-3901)" or
visit the Mainframes section of the zSeries Exhibits Web site
For more information on sub-capacity zSeries IPLA terms and conditions,
refer to
204-184
, dated August 10, 2004.
Additional information for products with reference-based terms
zSeries IPLA sub-capacity programs with reference-based terms adds value
to the parent program across the environment, regardless of where in
environment the zSeries IPLA program executes.
An environment is defined as either a single/stand-alone machine or a
qualified Parallel Sysplex®. Customers may have one or more different
environments across their enterprise. To determine the required license
capacity for each zSeries IPLA program with referenced-based terms, each
environment should be assessed separately.
When a zSeries IPLA sub-capacity program with reference-based terms is
used in a qualified Parallel Sysplex environment, the required license
capacity of the zSeries IPLA program must equal the license capacity of
the parent program across the Parallel Sysplex. Qualified Parallel
Sysplex refers to one:
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That meets the criteria defined in
198-001
, dated January 13, 1998
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Where MLC pricing is aggregated across the Sysplex
Sub-capacity eligibility:
To be eligible for sub-capacity charging on select zSeries 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 zSeries (or equivalent). On that machine:
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All instances of the OS/390® operating system must be migrated to the
z/OS (or z/OS.e) operating systems
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Any licenses for the OS/390 operating system must be discontinued
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All instances of the z/OS operating (or z/OS.e) 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 zSeries Software Pricing Web site
You must comply with all of the terms of the WLC or EWLC offering,
whichever is applicable:
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The complete terms and conditions of sub-capacity WLC are defined in the
IBM Customer Agreement — Attachment for zSeries Workload License
Charges (Z125-6516).
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The complete terms and conditions for sub-capacity EWLC are defined in
the IBM Customer Agreement — Attachment for IBM eServer zSeries 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 eServer zSeries Programs Sub-Capacity Pricing
(Z125-6929)." Once the amendment is signed, the terms in the amendment
replace any and all previous zSeries IPLA sub-capacity terms and
conditions.
Sub-capacity utilization determination
Sub-capacity utilization is determined based on the product's own execution as reported to IBM in
accordance with the requirements for reporting sub-capacity utilization for products.
On/Off Capacity on Demand
To be eligible for On/Off Capacity on Demand 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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IBM has transformed its delivery of hardware and software support services to put you on the road to
higher system availability. Electronic Services is a Web-enabled solution that offers an exclusive,
no-additional-charge enhancement to the service and support available for IBM servers. These
services provide the opportunity for greater system availability with faster problem resolution and
preemptive monitoring. Electronic Services comprises two separate, but complementary, elements:
Electronic Services news page and Electronic Services Agent.
The Electronic Services news page is a single Internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry
points traditionally used 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 Electronic Service Agent™ is no-additional-charge software that resides on your server. It
monitors events and transmits system inventory information to IBM on a periodic, client-defined
timetable. The Electronic Service Agent automatically reports hardware problems to IBM. Early
knowledge about potential problems enables IBM to deliver proactive service that may result in
higher system availability and performance. In addition, information collected through the Service
Agent is made available to IBM service support representatives when they help answer your questions
or diagnose problems.
To learn how Electronic Services can work for you, visit
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Information on charges is available at
Choose the option entitled Purchase / upgrade tools.
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To order, contact the Americas Call Centers, your local IBM
representative, or your IBM Business Partner.
To identify your local IBM representative or IBM Business Partner, call
800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968).
Phone: 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255)
Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX (242-6329)
Internet: callserv@ca.ibm.com
Mail: IBM Americas Call Centers
Dept. Teleweb Customer Support, 9th floor
105 Moatfield Drive
North York, Ontario
Canada M3B 3R1
Reference: LE001
The Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing organization,
can add your name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products.
Note:
Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.
Trademarks
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System z, System i, System/370, z/Architecture, System z9, and Electronic
Service Agent are trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
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z/OS, DB2 Universal Database, WebSphere, Passport Advantage, zSeries,
SystemPac, S/390, eServer, System/390, Parallel Sysplex, and OS/390 are
registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in
the United States or other countries or both.
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Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service
marks of others.
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