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IBM Power Systems Capacity Upgrade on Demand processor activation discount promotion (expires December 29, 2009)

Announcement Letter Number 309-573
October 27, 2009

The offer

For a limited time only, you can receive a promotional discount off the IBM® Single Unit Purchase Price (SUPP) of eligible processor activation features acquired for selected qualifying installed IBM Power Systems™, System p5®, System i5®, and System i® servers with Capacity Upgrade on Demand (CUoD) processors.

In order to qualify for the promotional discount, IBM records must show qualifying IBM Power, System p5, System i5, and System i servers, including the qualifying CUoD features, as installed in the End User Enterprise prior to October 27, 2009.

More than one processor activation feature can be acquired at the promotional discount for a single qualifying server.

For a list of qualifying servers, eligible processor activations, and discount percentages, refer to the Qualifying/Eligible products section.

Start and/or end dates

Orders must be received by IBM on or before December 29, 2009. Shipment from IBM must occur on or after October 27, 2009, but no later than December 31, 2009.

Information about this promotion can be obtained through ibm.com® by visiting one of the following Web sites:

Where is it available?

This promotion is available only in:
  • the United States and its territories
  • Canada
  • IBM - Caribbean North District

If you are a U.S. commercial, state and local government, or education customer, you can participate. If you are a U.S. federal government customer, call 800-333-6705 to determine eligibility.

Qualifying/Eligible products

Qualifying installed servers

                                            Machine           Feature
        Description                         type      Model   number
System p5 Model 570 server 9117 570 WITH 2-Way 1.65 GHz POWER5™ CUoD 7830 Processor Card, 0-Way Active, 8 DDR1 Memory DIMM Slots OR 2-Way 1.9 GHz POWER5 CUoD 7832 Processor Card, 0-Way Active, 8 DDR1 Memory DIMM Slots OR 2-Way 1.9 GHz POWER5 CUoD 7833 Processor Card, 0-Way Active, 8 DDR2 Memory DIMM Slots OR 2-Way 1.9 GHz POWER5+™ Processor 7782 Card, 0-way active, 8 DDR2 Memory Slots OR 2-Way 2.2 GHz POWER5+ Processor 8338 Card, 0-way active, 8 DDR2 Memory Slots
Power 570 server 9117 MMA WITH 3.5 GHz proc Card, 0/2 Core 5620 POWER6™, 12 DDR2 Memory Slots OR 4.2 GHz proc Card, 0/2 Core 5621 POWER6, 8 DDR2 Memory Slots OR 4.2 GHz proc Card, 0/2 Core 5622 POWER6, 12 DDR2 Memory Slots OR 4.7 GHz proc Card, 0/2 Core 7380 POWER6, 12 DDR2 Memory Slots OR 4.4 GHz proc Card, 0/2 Core 7387 POWER6, 12 DDR2 Memory Slots OR 5.0 GHz proc Card, 0/2 Core 7388 POWER6, 12 DDR2 Memory Slots OR 4.2 GHz proc Card, 0/4 Core 7540 POWER6, 12 DDR2 Memory Slots
System p5 Model 590 server 9119 590 WITH 16-Way POWER5 1.65 GHz Standard 7981 CUoD Processor Book, 0-Way Active OR 16-Way POWER5+ 2.1 GHz 8967 Standard CUoD Processor Book, 0-Way Active
System p5 Model 595 server 9119 595 WITH 16-Way POWER5 1.65 GHz Standard 7988 CUoD Processor Book, 0-Way Active OR 16-Way POWER5 1.9 GHz Turbo CUoD 7813 Processor Book, 0-Way Active OR New 16-Way POWER5 1.9 GHz Turbo 8969 CUoD Processor Book, 0-Way Active OR 16-Way POWER5 2.1 GHz Standard 8970 CUoD Processor Book, 0-Way Active OR 16-Way POWER5 2.3 GHz Turbo CUoD 8968 Processor Book, 0-Way Active
Power 595 server 9119 FHA WITH 0/8-core, 64 GB enabled POWER6 4694 4.2 GHz CoD 0-core Active Processor Book OR 0/8-core, 64 GB enabled POWER6 4695 or 5.0 GHz CoD 0-core Active 5705 Processor Book
System i5 Model 550 server 9406 550 WITH 2-Way 1.65 GHz POWER5 CUoD 8958 Processor Card, 0-Way Active, 8 DDR1 Memory DIMM Slots OR 2-Way 1.9 GHz POWER5+ Processor 8312 Card, 0-way active, 8 DDR2 Memory Slots
System i5 Model 570 server 9406 570 WITH 2-Way 1.65 GHz POWER5 CUoD 8971 Processor Card, 0-Way Active, 8 DDR1 Memory DIMM Slots OR 2-Way 2.2 GHz POWER5+ Processor 8338 Card, 0-way active, 8 DDR2 Memory Slots
System i5 Model 595 server 9406 595 WITH 16-Way POWER5 1.65 GHz Standard 8981 CUoD Processor Book, 0-Way Active OR 16-Way POWER5 1.9 GHz CUoD 8966 Processor Book, 0-Way Active OR 16-Way POWER5+ 2.3 GHz CUoD 8968 Processor Book, 0-Way Active
System i 570 server 9406 MMA WITH 4.7 GHz proc Card, 0/2 Core 7380 POWER6, 12 DDR2 Memory Slots
Power 550 Model M50 server 9409 M50 WITH 4.2 GHz proc Card, 0/2 Core 4986 POWER6, 8 DDR2 Memory Slots

Eligible activation features

For qualifying System p5 Model 570 servers (9117-570)

                                       Feature    Discount
Description                            number     percent
One Processor Activation for 7897 60% CUoD Processor Feature #7830 One Processor Activation for 7898 60% CUoD Processor Feature #7832 One Processor Activation for 7899 60% CUoD Processor Feature #7833 One way Processor Activation for 7665 60% CUoD Processor Feature #7782 One way Processor Activation for 7618 60% CUoD Processor Feature #8338

For qualifying Power 570 servers (9117-MMA)

                                       Feature    Discount
Description                            number     percent
One Processor Activation for 5670 45% CUoD Processor Feature #5620 One Processor Activation for 5671 45% CUoD Processor Feature #5621 One Processor Activation for 5672 45% CUoD Processor Feature #5622 One Processor Activation for 5403 45% CUoD Processor Feature #7380 One Processor Activation for 7719 45% CUoD Processor Feature #7387 One Processor Activation for 7306 45% CUoD Processor Feature #7388 One Processor Activation for 7700 45% CUoD Processor Feature #7540

For qualifying System p5 Model 590 servers (9119-590)

                                       Feature    Discount
Description                            number     percent
One processor activation for 7981 7925 60% or 7730 CUoD Processor Book One processor activation for 8967 7667 60% or 7704 CUoD Processor Book

For qualifying System p5 Model 595 servers (9119-595)

                                       Feature    Discount
Description                            number     percent
One processor activation for 7988 7990 60% or 7732 CUoD Processor Book One processor activation for 7813, 7815 60% 7731 or 8969 CUoD Processor Book Activation for either 8970 or 7587 7693 60% (backup) CUoD Processor Book, One Processor Activation for either 8968 or 7705 7668 60% (backup) CUoD Processor Book, One Processor

For qualifying Power 595 servers (9119-FHA)

                                       Feature    Discount
Description                            number     percent
One Processor Activation for 4754 45% CUoD Processor Feature #4694 One Processor Activation for 4755 45% CUoD Processor Feature #4695 or #5705

For qualifying System i5 Model 550 servers (9406-550)

                                       Feature    Discount
Description                            number     percent
One Processor Activation for 7871 30% CUoD Processor Feature #8958 One Processor Activation for 7323 30% CUoD Processor Feature #8312

For qualifying System i5 Model 570 servers (9406-570)

                                       Feature    Discount
Description                            number     percent
One Processor Activation for 7897 30% CUoD Processor Feature #8971 One Processor Activation for 7618 30% CUoD Processor Feature #8338

For qualifying System i5 Model 595 servers (9406-595)

                                       Feature    Discount
Description                            number     percent
One Processor Activation for 7925 30% CUoD Processor Feature #8981 One Processor Activation for 7815 30% CUoD Processor Feature #8966 or #8973 One Processor Activation for 7668 30% CUoD Processor Feature #8968

For qualifying System i 570 servers (9406-MMA)

                                       Feature    Discount
Description                            number     percent
One Processor Activation for 5403 30% CUoD Processor Feature #7380

For qualifying Power 550 Model M50 servers (9409-M50)

                                       Feature    Discount
Description                            number     percent
One Processor Activation for 4986 30% CUoD Processor Feature #4966

Additional information/conditions

Orders for the eligible processor activation features must not include any other features for the qualifying server.

In Canada, you are responsible for all applicable taxes such as Goods and Services Tax (GST), Provincial Sales Tax (PST), Quebec Sales Tax (QST), and other sales or value-added taxes which are extra.

IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw this promotion at any time.

This promotion is subject to the terms and conditions of any applicable Agreements.

Can this offer be combined?

This promotion cannot be combined with any other discount or educational allowance on the eligible products.

IBM - Caribbean North District information

To determine if a country/region is part of the IBM - Caribbean North District, refer to the ibm.com country/region homepage at:

and select Country/region.

Business Partner information

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BP Announcement Letter 509-571

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