Announcement Summary - April 28, 2009

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	Announcement Summary - April 28, 2009 Content of this summary is subject to change after the date of publication Announcements by Letter Number 109-183 IBM Power 520 and 550 Express offer faster processor options and popular, easy-to-order configurations 109-184 IBM Ethernet Router m-series advanced switching routers for today's network infrastructure 109-185 IBM Ethernet Switch s-series high performance switches for today's network convergence 109-188 IBM DS5000 series midrange disk system enhancements deliver greater performance and storage capacity, and increased data security 109-208 IBM Ethernet Switch g-series standalone or stackable access layer switches with Power over Ethernet capability 109-209 IBM Ethernet Switch c-series multi-service edge and aggregation switch for carrier-class Ethernet solutions 109-230 IBM System z enhancements, continuing to manage risk 109-231 IBM BladeCenter JS23 and JS43 Express servers combine excellent processing power with the scalability, reliability, and configuration flexibility of the IBM BladeCenter architecture 109-234 Availability of IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliances firmware V3.7.3 109-263 IBM System Storage 7214 Tape and DVD Enclosure Express offers a rack mountable tape and optical storage enclosure for IBM Power Systems and IBM System p5 models 109-284 System x integrated solutions - Cluster 1350 and iDataPlex portfolio refresh 109-299 InfoPrint PRO C900s Multifunction Printer is designed for print environments with demanding applications needs 109-305 IBM Power Systems: Significant I/O enhancements 109-306 IBM Power Systems enhanced with SAS and HMC features 109-307 IBM 31.4 GB SATA 2.5-inch SFF Slim-HS SSD V2 drive, offering a high-performance SATA storage device, also a new PDU and line cords 109-308 IBM POWER5 systems enhanced with SAS disk drive and smart Fibre Channel IOA support 209-055 IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer V8.1.1 empowers business and technical users with data rules capabilities for enhanced trending, pattern analysis, reporting, and rules 209-065 IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center V4.1 distributed products help monitor, report, manage, and automate multivendor storage environments 209-067 IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication for System z V4.1 offers new configurations for greater protection 209-078 IBM i supports additional IBM POWER6 hardware 209-083 IBM z/VSE Version 4 Release 2 - Additional enhancements available 209-085 The IBM Temporary Software License for i expanded to include low-cost IBM i5/OS and i license 209-086 IBM CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS V3.1 supports CICS Transaction Server V4.1 and the CICS Explorer 209-087 IBM WebSphere Business Events V6.2.1 adds enhanced capability and new WebSphere Business Events for z/OS offering 209-090 IBM DB2 Web Query for IBM i enhanced to integrate between DB2 Web Query reporting environment and Microsoft products 209-093 IBM offers new ordering enhancements for Linux for POWER operating systems 209-100 IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS , V6.3 helps maximize the business value of your SOA 209-101 IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository Advanced LifeCycle Edition V6.3 integrates service life-cycle governance and asset management to deliver service functionality 209-102 WebSphere Service Registry and Repository V6.3 helps maximize the business value of your SOA 209-107 IBM Tivoli Foundations Application Manager and IBM Tivoli Foundations Service Manager 209-111 ILOG products now available from IBM 209-113 ILOG products now available from IBM on the IBM System z platform 209-128 IBM Rational Build Forge V7.1.1 helps development teams automate and standardize repetitive tasks for improved productivity, efficiency, repeatability, reliability, and tracking 209-133 IBM Industry Models V8.2 help accelerate the development of industry solutions, focusing on cost efficiency, risk management, regulatory compliance, and business agility 209-135 Compete, comply, and control with IBM CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1 209-136 Cluster Resources Moab Adaptive Software Suite offerings provide scalability and flexibility and allow organizations to achieve cost-effective computing environments 209-141 IBM PowerVM and AIX software enhancements help you better manage workloads 209-142 IBM Informix Warehouse V11.50 extends warehouse infrastructure capabilities and IBM Informix Dynamic Server V11.50 adds storage optimization for Informix customers 209-162 Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing enhanced for select IBM WebSphere z/OS IPLA programs, making it easier than ever to start new projects on z/OS 209-163 Revised family of IBM International Program License Agreements 609-028 IBM Proventia Virtualized Network Security Platform delivers network protection in a software solution 609-033 IT governance consulting helps you direct and control your IT management capabilities 609-038 IBM Mobility and Wireless Services - enterprise mobility enhancements support wireless communications and collaboration, real time location, event driven notification, and wireless network security 609-039 IBM Maintenance and Technical Support Services are renamed 909-072 Hardware withdrawal: Selected IBM System p I/O features -- Some replacements available 909-074 Hardware withdrawal: Selected IBM Storage features 909-092 Hardware withdrawal: Selected IBM System p models and features -- Some replacements available 909-093 Hardware withdrawal: Selected IBM System i and Power Systems products 909-097 Hardware withdrawal: IBM XIV Storage System Israel 60A pin cord -- replacement available 909-100 Hardware withdrawal: Selected IBM System x and IBM BladeCenter feature numbers Hardware Announcements 109-231 IBM BladeCenter JS23 and JS43 Express servers combine excellent processing power with the scalability, reliability, and configuration flexibility of the IBM BladeCenter architecture PDF At a glance The IBM® BladeCenter® JS23 and JS43 Express feature: Innovation with proven sixth-generation POWER™ technology for enhanced performance, efficiency, and reliability features Leadership PowerVM™ virtualization technology to help cut costs and consolidate workloads Innovative EnergyScale™ technology to help save energy costs Up to 64 GB memory on a 4-core JS23 or 128 GB memory on an 8-core JS43 One (JS23) or two (JS43) 73 GB, 146 GB, or 300 GB 2.5-inch SAS or 69 GB solid state disk drives Integrated: Dual Gigabit Ethernet SAS Controller FSP1 Service Processor Four USB ports and one Serial over LAN (SOL) via FSP One PCI-E CIOv expansion card slot and one PCI-E CFFh high-speed expansion card slot on the JS23; two PCI-E CIOv expansion card slots and two PCI-E CFFh high-speed expansion card slots on the JS43 Optional preinstall for IBM AIX/VIOS, IBM i, and SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2 for POWER operating systems For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview Built on the promise of the IBM BladeCenter family of products -- easy-to-use, integrated platforms with a high degree of deployment flexibility, scalability, and manageability -- the new BladeCenter JS23 and JS43 Express are the premier blades for 64-bit applications. They represent one of the most flexible and cost-efficient solutions for UNIX®, IBM i, and Linux deployments available in the market. Further enhanced by their ability to be installed in the same chassis with other BladeCenter servers, the JS23 and JS43 are designed to deliver the rapid return on investment that small businesses demand. Delivering on the promise of a truly dynamic Infrastructure, the BladeCenter JS23 and JS43 help in delivering superior business and IT services with agility and speed -- all in a simple-to-manage, highly efficient way. The 4.2 GHz BladeCenter JS23 and JS43 use the POWER6+™ version of the POWER6™ processor. The JS23 and JS43 Express blades have been preconfigured and tested by IBM and are based on proven technology. Utilizing a 4.2 GHz 64-bit POWER6 processor and available in a 4-core or 8-core configuration including a new 32 MB Level 3 cache for each core pair, and simultaneous multi-threading, they are designed to deliver outstanding performance and capabilities at compelling prices. With faster and more reliable double data rate 2 (DDR2) memory options and support for eight to sixteen memory DIMM slots along with a Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) disk subsystem, the BladeCenter JS23 and JS43 Express blades are designed for increased uptime and enhanced performance. Exploiting the newest in high-performance and energy-efficient solutions like solid state disk technology, the JS23 and JS43 offer remarkable performance for I/O-intensive applications. And for those that require fast and frequent data access, the JS23 and JS43 offer the utmost in easy-to-manage, tough-to-break solutions. Along with built-in support for PowerVM Editions for advanced virtualization features such as Live Partition Mobility and Active Memory™ Sharing, the JS23 and JS43 Express offer an ideal blade server solution for driving your most demanding performance- and memory-intensive workloads, such as virtualization, databases, and high performance computing (HPC) applications. By consolidating and virtualizing on BladeCenter with the JS23 and JS43, you can increase the utilization of your hardware and decrease the number of physical assets you need to watch over. This translates into real dollar savings through better energy conservation and IT resource usage across the data center. Meeting today's cost challenges while planning for tomorrow's growth can be difficult. When you demand more performance, these blade servers are ready to scale to four processors with the addition of a multi-processor expansion unit (MPE). Simply snap the MPE to the original blade and it becomes a four-processor, eight-core, 60-mm blade server with additional performance, additional memory, and twice the I/O expansion to deliver a flexible, resilient, and highly scalable IT infrastructure. Best of all, this expansion capability won't break the bank and provides the opportunity to standardize on a single blade platform for all your needs. With IBM BladeCenter and IBM i, you can realize innovation with proven sixth-generation POWER technology for enhanced performance, efficiency, and reliability features; help cut costs and consolidate workloads with leadership virtualization as a built-in feature; go green with better energy management by using EnergyScale technology; and manage growth, complexity, and risk with the flexibility of IBM BladeCenter technology. With i support, small and medium clients can consolidate their IBM System i® and Intel® processor-based servers into a single chassis, leveraging the management, space, and power savings provided by IBM BladeCenter solutions. Large or small enterprises can now consolidate their IBM i applications into a centralized BladeCenter environment with a choice of BladeCenter chassis and blade configurations to fit their needs. Key prerequisites A BladeCenter chassis When used with Serial over LAN Console support, a network switch module A rack (7014-B42 recommended) An operating system (IBM AIX®, IBM i operating system, Red Hat Linux, or Novell SUSE Linux) Planned availability dates June 5, 2009 for feature numbers 8240 and 8242 May 22, 2009 for all other features 109-307 IBM 31.4 GB SATA 2.5-inch SFF Slim-HS SSD V2 drive, offering a high-performance SATA storage device, also a new PDU and line cords PDF At a glance This new 2.5-inch form-factor drive provides solid state technology for IBM System x® and IBM BladeCenter. Benefits include: Larger, 31.4 GB capacity for the single drive to accommodate loading applications along with OS booting Helps in reducing potential points of failure internal to the blade server by delivering solid state reliability in the IBM storage family 2.5-inch, slim-line form factor -- Fits into a conventional disk drive bay Energy saving with as little as 2 W power consumption per drive S.M.A.R.T. Technology that, through the use of software utilities, can alert you of certain impending drive failures One-year limited warranty For technical support: Call the IBM Support Center at 800-IBM-SERV (426-7378) or Request technical information via the Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support Overview This new drive brings solid state high performance, reliability, and low-power capabilities to BladeCenter and System x storage. This new 2-watt 31.4 GB SSD drive will be available as a single 2.5-inch 2-watt 31.4 GB drive. Key features and benefits include: Low power requirements: At 2 watts per drive, the client can better manage the power envelope of the datacenter. Uptime is up to three times that of conventional hard drives without compromising application performance or availability. Durability helps withstand challenging environmental conditions. This drive is ideal for local boot usage and Web serving applications, and in environments where application data is accessed in external storage. Performance 31.4 GB¹ performance characteristics include: Formatted capacity: Up to 31,400 MB Drive to host interface that supports 1.5 Gb/s burst rate Internal transfer read rate: Up to 67 MB/s Internal transfer write rate : Up to 47 MB/s Random read (4K blocks): > 5000 IOPS Reliability The absence of moving parts reduces potential failure points in the blade server. SATA compliance enables the drive to connect directly into BladeCenter. S.M.A.R.T Technology allows software utilities to alert you of certain impending drive failures so replacements can be made before a problem occurs. Rigorous testing through the ServerProven® program instills confidence that your storage subsystem² is compatible and will function reliably. iDPx Three-phase 60A/208V Enterprise C13 PDU+ (US) (39M2817) Features: Three phase offering Designed with input cable connection, 12 IEC-320-C13 (10A) outlets, and breakers on one face to improve usability and cable management Easily accessible individual breakers per load group for higher availability (six 20A breakers) Monitored power draw at the breaker level Advanced remote monitoring capability Detailed data-logging for statistical analysis and diagnostics Integrates with Active Energy Manager for consolidated rack power monitoring Comprehensive power management and flexible configuration through a Web browser, NMS, Telnet, SNMP, or HyperTerminal (console) Warranty: One year, customer replaceable unit (CRU), limited warranty ² ¹ When referring to SSD or tape backup capacity, GB stands for 1,000,000,000 bytes and TB stands for 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. User capacity may vary depending on operating environments. ² For information on the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, visit http://www.ibm.com/servers/support/machine_warranties/ Alternatively, this information is also available by contacting your IBM representative or reseller. Copies are available upon request. ³IBM makes no representation regarding third-party products or services including those designated as ServerProven. Key prerequisites The new drive is supported on IBM System x servers with a 2.5-inch bay. The new drive is supported on IBM BladeCenter servers with a 2.5-inch bay. The PDU and line cords are supported on iDataPlex systems. Planned availability date May 11, 2009 109-230 IBM System z enhancements, continuing to manage risk PDF At a glance Today's enhancements to the IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) and IBM System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) servers demonstrate our commitment to the continuing evolution of the IBM mainframe with continued focus on the mainframe's strengths - security, virtualization, availability, and scalability - while helping to control your costs. A worldwide port name (WWPN) prediction tool is designed to allow setup of your SAN prior to the delivery and installation of your new System z10 server and get you up and running faster. Server Time Protocol (STP) enhancements will deliver system management improvements by saving STP configurations across Power On Resets (PORs) and power outages experienced by your IBM System z10 or System z9® server. Additionally, new z/OS messages are generated for various hardware events that affect STP. The ability to generate z/OS messages will be supported on IBM System z10 and System z9 with z/OS V1.11 with enabling support rolled back to z/OS V1.10 and V1.9 which is expected by the end of this year. System z fulfills its hardware directions regarding 12x InfiniBand coupling links as stated in Hardware Announcement 108-154, dated February 26, 2008, and Hardware Announcement 108-754, dated October 21, 2008. System z now supports InfiniBand coupling link attachment between System z10 and System z9 general purpose servers. Previously a System z9 server could attach to System z10 using 12x InfiniBand as a standalone coupling facility server only. Memory sizes up to 248 GB will now be available on the z10 BC to support consolidation of distributed servers and adding new workloads such as SAP, Oracle, or Cognos8. Capacity Back Up (CBU) enhancements change the allocation of the default number of tests, allow the expiration of existing CBUs to be extended up to five years from date of order, and additional tests can be added individually rather than in increments of five. Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 5 (EAL5) certification for z10 EC was received on October 29, 2008. EAL5 certification provides assurances that many different applications running in different operating environments in different logical partitions on one z10 EC will be secure and distinct from each other. More cryptographic protection and security with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 192 and 256, and support for Longer Personal Account Numbers is now available for the IBM System z9. For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview We must move past today's challenges to seize tomorrow's opportunities. It's time to start thinking differently about infrastructure. In this smarter world, we need our infrastructure to propel us forward, not hold us back. A dynamic infrastructure addresses today's challenges and tomorrow's opportunities and enables reduced cost, improved service, and risk management. IBM System z delivers extreme business value by enabling you to conduct business reliably and securely. It provides a simplified and consolidated dynamic infrastructure for critical core business applications, especially for areas that demand superior quality of IT service, all with very low marginal cost. Today's enhancements to the IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) and IBM System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) servers demonstrate our commitment to the continuing evolution of the IBM mainframe. They offer continued focus on the mainframe's strengths: security, virtualization, availability, and scalability. Preplanning for your Storage Area Network (SAN): A new worldwide port name (WWPN) tool provides advance SAN preplanning so you are ready before your new IBM System z10 server arrives. Server Time Protocol: Enhancements will deliver improved installation, problem determination, and problem correction on your IBM System z10 and System z9. Fulfillment of hardware directions regarding InfiniBand coupling links: System z now supports 12x InfiniBand coupling link attachment between System z10 and System z9 general purpose (no longer limited to standalone coupling facility) servers as stated in Hardware Announcement 108-154, dated February 26, 2008, and Hardware Announcement 108-754, dated October 21, 2008. Capacity Back Up (CBU): Enhancements change the allocation of the default number of test activations, allowing the expiration of existing CBU to be extended up to no more than five years from date of order, and offer additional CBU tests in single units. IBM System z10 BC memory increase: Additional memory features up to 248 GB will be available earlier than the June 2009 date originally stated in Hardware Announcement 108-754, dated October 21, 2008. EAL5 Certification for the z10 Enterprise Class Server: The IBM z10 EC received Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 5 (EAL5) on October 29, 2008. Cryptography Enhancements on System z9: More protection and security options are now available with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 192 and 256, and support for Longer Personal Account Numbers for stronger data protection on Crypto Express2 and Crypto Express2-1P. The future does run on System z, and today's enhancements deliver improved security and connectivity. Key prerequisites Refer to the Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections of this announcement. Planned availability dates New build and MES functions and features available May 29, 2009: WWPN prediction tool on z10 STP configuration and time information saved across Power on Resets (POR) or power outages for two servers on z10 and z9™ Alignment of quantity of CBU test activations with the number of CBU years assigned to the CBU record on z10 Extension of the expiration date of CBU records by up to five years from date of order on z10 CBU tests in single quantities on z10 Up to 248 GB memory available on z10 BC Crypto Express2 functions for z9 made available on March 31, 2009: Secure Key AES Support for 13- through 19-digit Personal Account Numbers 109-263 IBM System Storage 7214 Tape and DVD Enclosure Express offers a rack mountable tape and optical storage enclosure for IBM Power Systems and IBM System p5 models PDF At a glance The IBM System Storage 7214 Tape and DVD Enclosure Express is an excellent choice for applications where: The availability of internal server bays for storage devices is limited or no bays are available (depending on server model) It is important to consolidate storage devices in a single, convenient location to minimize space and cabling impacts 19-inch rack space is limited The two bays of the 7214 Express can accommodate the following tape or DVD drives for IBM Power servers and IBM p5 server models: DAT72 36 GB Tape Drive -- Up to two drives DAT160 80 GB Tape Drive -- Up to two drives Half-high LTO Ultrium 4 800 GB Tape Drive -- Up to two drives DVD-RAM Optical Drive -- Up to two drives For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview The IBM System Storage 7214 Tape and DVD Enclosure Express (Model 1U2) is designed to attach to specific models of the IBM Power Systems and IBM System p5® models through an external serial attached SCSI (SAS) adapter. The 7214 Express delivers external tape or optical drive options that allow customers to transfer data with similar archival storage and retrieval technologies already installed in existing IT facilities. Optional drive technologies available in the 7214 Express offering are: DAT72 36 GB Tape Drive: Read-write compatible with DAT72 and DDS4 data cartridges, and read-only compatible with DDS3 data cartridges. DAT160 80 GB Tape Drive: Read-write compatible with DAT160 and DAT72 data cartridges, and read-only compatible with DDS4 data cartridges. Half-high LTO Ultrium 4 800 GB Tape Drive: Read-write compatible with LTO Ultrium 4 and LTO Ultrium 3 data cartridges, and read-only compatible with Ultrium 2 data cartridges. DVD-RAM - 9.4 GB Slim Optical Drive. DVD-ROM - 9.4 GB Slim Optical Drive. Note: Most standard DVD disks can be used in the 7214 Express DVD drive. A control card sensor in the 7214 Express can track drive function and notify the user of maintenance requirements. The 7214 Express offers IBM's Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) maintenance service to help make installation or replacement of other components efficient. Feature exchange None Key prerequisites IBM Power Systems software options: AIX Level 5L for Power V5.3 with the 5300-07 Technology Level and Service Pack 4, or later Level 5L for Power V5.3 with the 5300-06 Technology Level and Service Pack 7, or later Level 5L for Power V5.3 with 5300-08 Technology Level Level V6.1 with Service Pack 5, or later Level V6.1 with 6100-01 Technology Level Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for Power Systems, or later Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power V4.6, or later Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power V5.1, or later IBM i (OS/400®) IBM i 5.4.5 operating system, IBM i 6.1 operating system, or later IBM System p5 Server software options: AIX Level 5L for Power V5.3 with the 5300-07 Technology Level and Service Pack 7, or later Level V6.1 with 6100-00 Technology Level, or later Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1, or later Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power V4.6, or later PCI-X DDR Dual-x4 External SAS Controller Adapter (feature number 5912) must be installed in order to attach 7214 Express to IBM Power Servers or System p5 Servers. Attaching 7214 to an IBM Power Server or System p5 Server through the integrated SAS adapter is not supported. The boot function is not supported when attaching 7214 to IBM System p5 Servers. Planned availability date July 17, 2009 109-234 Availability of IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliances firmware V3.7.3 PDF At a glance IBM WebSphere DataPower® Appliances help you: Improve competitiveness by strengthening business connectivity with partners and customers, and between internal organizations Streamline seemingly complex but highly valuable service-oriented architecture (SOA) and XML applications with specialized, low total cost of ownership, drop-in appliances Shorten SOA application deployment times when using DataPower configuration-driven simplicity Enhance business-to-business (B2B) connectivity, protection, XML-level security, and Web service access control with powerful and thoughtful appliance security features Accelerate message distribution, and XML and Web services processing with dedicated, high-performance capabilities Assist in governing ever-valuable SOA infrastructure by adopting standardized run-time control points through DataPower Comply with U.S. federal IPv6 network (XM70, XI50, XS40, and XA35 models) For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: NE001). Overview IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliances simplify, help govern, and enhance the security of XML and IT services. The five products in the portfolio extend the capabilities of your infrastructure by providing SOA connectivity, B2B connectivity, gateway functions, and extremely low latency messaging. By offering an innovative, pragmatic approach to harness the power of SOA as purpose-built, easy-to-consume, and easy-to-use products, these appliances help you leverage the value of your existing infrastructure investments. The rack-mountable IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliance family includes: IBM WebSphere DataPower Low Latency Appliance XM70 IBM WebSphere DataPower B2B Appliance XB60 IBM WebSphere DataPower Integration Appliance XI50 IBM WebSphere DataPower XML Security Gateway XS40 IBM WebSphere DataPower XML Accelerator XA35 V3.7.3 firmware enhancements include: Support for IPv6 for the XM70, XI50, XS40, and XA35 models Interoperability with Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 for Web GUI administration Improved messages for WebSphere MQ Series exception communications Enhanced security IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliances provide an easy-to-install and easy-to-maintain dedicated appliance that can satisfy both application and network operational groups. The appliances support current and emerging security standards, as well as XML Web services standards, out-of-the-box. Key support includes, but is not limited to, XML/SOAP firewalling, field-level XML security, data validation, multi-tier authentication, XML Web services access control, policy enforcement, service virtualization, and SSL acceleration. Simplicity IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliances deliver message transformation, integration, B2B, message distribution, and routing functions in a high-performance dedicated appliance. Using DataPower can help to cut operational costs, reduce complexity, and improve performance. By making on-demand integration part of powerful B2B, SOA, and message infrastructures, DataPower appliances are a fast-growing approach for market leaders in a wide swath of industries. Governance IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliances assist in IT policy enforcement and governance, helping to lower cost and improve manageability. DataPower Appliances connect via standardized, open interfaces to policy stores, such as WebSphere Registry and Repository. DataPower Appliances can monitor traffic and provide alerts and/or enforcement for violations or increased risk of violations of pre-set policies such as security, performance, service level, or data conformance. This announcement satisfies the commitment announced in Hardware Announcement 108-752, dated September 02, 2008 (Statement of intent: IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA appliances support for Internet Protocol Version 6). Key prerequisites Network interface and network cable Network information (IP address, domain name server, gateway) Computer and console with serial port, keyboard, and mouse Power requirements for country specifications Internet access for connecting to external trading partners (XB60 only) WebSphere MQ Low Latency Messaging (XM70 only) Planned availability dates May 7, 2009 (electronic software delivery) May 15, 2009 (media and documentation) 109-188 IBM DS5000 series midrange disk system enhancements deliver greater performance and storage capacity, and increased data security PDF At a glance Enhancements for the DS5000 series midrange disk system include: Choice of 8 Gbps or 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Host Ports features or mix of both features for DS5100 and DS5300 controllers DS5000 Disk Encryption Activation feature for DS5100 and DS5300 controllers Support for attachment of up to 448 disk drives to the DS5300 controller Optional encryption-capable Fibre Channel disk drives for EXP5000 Storage Expansion Unit For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview Functional and support enhancements for the IBM System Storage DS5000 series midrange disk system include a choice of 8 Gbps or 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Host Ports features or a combination of both, a DS5000 Disk Encryption Activation feature, optional encryption-capable Fibre Channel disk drives for the EXP5000 Expansion Unit, DS5300 controller support for attachment of up to 448 disk drives, and 16 GB cache memory support for the DS5100 controller. The DS5000 series is composed of the DS5100 (1818-51A) and DS5300 (1818-53A) disk controllers, and the EXP5000 Storage Expansion Unit. DS5000 hardware options and support enhancements 8 Gbps Fibre Channel Host Ports feature (#2052) that enables connectivity of DS5100 and DS5300 controllers to supported host servers over 8 Gbps Fibre Channel links DS5000 Disk Encryption Activation (#7358) that provides the authorization and support for the attachment of DS5100 and DS5300 midrange disk controllers to EXP5000 Expansion Units containing encryption-capable Fibre Channel disk drives DS5000 Encryption Capable FC Disk Drives for EXP5000 Storage Expansion Unit Encryption Capable 4 Gbps, 146.8 GB/15,000 rpm FC drive (#5520) Encryption Capable 4 Gbps, 300 GB/15,000 rpm FC drive (#5521) Encryption Capable 4 Gbps, 450 GB/15,000 rpm FC drive (#5522) The DS5300 controller now supports configurations with up to 448 disk drives: Support for attachment of up to 28 EXP5000 or EXP810 Storage Expansion Units Support for configurations of up to 448 terabyte (TB) physical storage capacity using DS5000 series 1000 GB SATA disk drives The DS5100 controller now supports greater cache memory size with up to 16 GB option for enhanced performance capability: Support for 16 GB factory-installed cache memory option (#2031) Support for 8 GB to 16 GB cache memory upgrade option (#2040) (field installation) Key prerequisites The DS5000 series enhancements in this announcement are selectively compatible with the DS5100 (1818-51A) and DS5300 (1818-53A) controllers and EXP5000 (1818-D1A) storage expansion unit. DS5000 midrange disk system controllers must be at firmware level 07.50, or higher, to enable support of new enhancements. Refer to the Limitations section for additional limitations information. Planned availability dates June 5, 2009, except for Encryption Capable disk drive features (#5520, #5521, #5522, #5540, #5541, and #5542) and Disk Encryption Activation feature (#7358) August 21, 2009, for Encryption Capable disk drive features (#5520, #5521, #5522, #5540, #5541, and #5542) and Disk Encryption Activation feature (#7358) 109-183 IBM Power 520 and 550 Express offer faster processor options and popular, easy-to-order configurations PDF At a glance New features and functions for the Power 520 and 550 Express include: 2-core and 4-core 4.7 GHz processors on the Power 520 2-core 5.0 GHz processor on the Power 550 New Express Product Offerings Small Form Factor (SFF, 2.5-inch) DASD capability on the Power 520 New SFF disk options on the Power 550 SATA DVD-ROM and DVD-RAM 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch solid state disk drives New DASD/Media backplanes For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview The IBM Power 520 Express and Power 550 Express offer new IBM POWER6 processor options. The Power 520 offers a new 2-core 4.7 GHz processor with four memory DIMM slots and a new 4-core 4.7 GHz processor with eight memory DIMM slots. The Power 550 offers a new 5.0 GHz processor with eight memory DIMM slots. The 4.7 GHz Power 520 uses the POWER6+ version of the POWER6 processor. The 5.0 GHz Power 550 uses the POWER6+ version of the POWER6 processor. New Express Product Offerings and Express Editions are available on the Power 520 and Power 550, offering popular, easy-to-order configurations with attractive financial incentives. In addition, several new features are now available on the Power 520 and Power 550: DVD-ROM (#5743) and DVD-RAM (#5762) 69 GB Solid State Drives, 2.5-inch (#1890 and #1909) and 3.5-inch (#3586 and #3587) New DASD backplanes for 3.5-inch DASD/SATA DVD/Tape, one without an external SAS port (#8308) and one with an external SAS port (#8310) New GX Dual-port 12X Channel Attach Adapter (#5609) Either feature 5609 or 5616 is required to attach the 12 X I/O Drawer (#5802) to the Power 520 and Power 550. Feature 5609 replaces feature 5608 in several scenarios, including when attaching feature 5802 to the Power 520 and Power 550. The Power 520 Express server also includes these new features and functions: Central Electronics Complex (CEC) enclosure that accommodates small form factor (SFF) 2.5-inch disks with the addition of a DASD backplane (#8346) Maximum of eight SFF SAS disk drives in carrier with a 69.7 GB 15K RPM drive (#1884) for the IBM i operating system, or a 73.4 GB 15K RPM (#1883) drive and a 146.8 GB 10K RPM drive (#1882) for the IBM AIX or Linux operating systems Two operator panel cables, one for a tower system with 2.5-inch DASD (#1856) and one for a rack-mount drawer with 2.5-inch DASD (#1878) The Power 550 Express server also includes these new features: Two new SFF disk options -- a 69.7 GB 15K RPM drive (#1884) for the IBM i operating system and a 73.4 GB 15K RPM drive (#1883) for the AIX or Linux operating systems. The following hardware platforms are now supported with IBM i and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in the SDI channel: BladeCenter JS12 (7998-60X) and BladeCenter JS22 (7998-61X) in a BladeCenter S chassis BladeCenter JS23 (7778-23X) in a BladeCenter S chassis BladeCenter JS43 (7778-23X with #8446) in a BladeCenter S chassis Power 520 (8203-E4A) Power 550 (8204-E8A) Power 560 (8234-EMA) Power 570 (9117-MMA) Both i 5.4.5 and i 6.1 will be supported in the SDI channel. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 will be supported in the SDI channel. SDI is used for new systems only and is not available for MES/upgrade orders. The planned availability date for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server support in the U.S. and EMEA is May 22, 2009. The planned availability date for IBM i support in the U.S. is May 22, 2009. The planned availability date for IBM i support in EMEA is August 14, 2009. Key prerequisites Refer to the Software requirements section and to the hardware requirements in the Description section. Planned availability date May 22, 2009 109-305 IBM Power Systems: Significant I/O enhancements PDF At a glance New I/O options are introduced for IBM POWER6 processor-based servers: 19-inch 12X I/O drawers with PCIe and small form factor (SFF) bays 24-inch 12X I/O drawer with PCIe and optional SFF bays PCIe SAS adapters: one with no cache and one with cache and RAID 5/6 PCIe 10 Gb Ethernet adapters and a 4-port asynchronous adapter PCI-X 1.5 GB RAID SAS (serial attached SCSI) adapter for solid state drive (SSD) and SAS disk Incredibly high-speed 69 GB SSD Power 520 CEC support for SFF disk Three SFF SAS disk drives SATA DVD for Power 520¹, 550¹, 560, and 570 Enhanced split backplane adapter for Power 570 New LCD monitor For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview Numerous enhancements for POWER6 processor-based servers expand configuration options and offer I/O performance enhancements. Key enhancements include new 12X I/O drawers, new PCIe adapters, a new large cache disk adapter, and high-speed solid state drives (SSD). Additionally, the Power 520 can now support SFF disk bays in the system unit. SFF disk drives are offered for the Power 520, 550, and new 12X I/O drawers. The Power 520¹, 550¹, 560 and 570 have refreshed DVD options. The Power 570 has enhanced split backplane capabilities and a new monitor is being announced. New 12X I/O drawers expand server I/O performance and capability in both 19-inch (#5802) and 24-inch (#5803 and #5873) environments by supporting higher-speed connections to the server and by supporting PCIe 8x adapters and SFF disks. The 24-inch I/O drawer is available with (#5803) or without SFF disk bays (#5873). New 12X DDR (Double Data Rate) cables supporting the higher-speed connection are required for the new 12X I/O drawers and are available in four lengths. With the new 24-inch 12X I/O drawers, the Power 595 supports PCIe adapters previously available on other POWER6 servers as well as new PCIe adapters. This includes support for the 8 Gb Fibre Channel adapter (#5735) that supports NPIV, with proper OS levels. New PCIe I/O adapters are announced for the Power 520, 550, 560, 570, 575, and 595, including: The PCIe Dual - x4 SAS Adapter (#5901) controls SAS disk (SFF or 3.5-inch), tape, or removable media. The PCIe adapter feature 5901 is functionally similar to the PCI-X DDR Dual - x4 SAS Adapter (#5912 and #5900). The PCIe 380 MB Cache Dual-4X SAS RAID Adapter (#5903) is an excellent solution for higher-performance applications controlling SAS disk (SFF or 3.5-inch) drives. It also supports SSDs. Pairs of these adapters are required when used to provide mirrored write cache data and mirrored RAID parity footprints between the adapters for superior availability. The PCIe adapter feature 5903 is functionally similar to the PCI-X DDR Dual - x4 3 Gb SAS RAID Adapter (#5902). Two additional PCIe 10 Gb Ethernet adapters provide either SR optic (#5769) or a CX4 twinax copper (#5732) cabling. The PCIe 4-Port Async EIA-232 Adapter (#5785) connects asynchronous data terminal equipment and data circuit terminating equipment. The PCI-X DDR 1.5 GB cache SAS RAID Adapters (#5904, #5906, and #5908) have extremely large write and read caches to help SAS disk drives and SSDs provide a higher level of I/O performance to the server. This is a double-slot adapter, which includes auxiliary write cache protection. Three features are available, two for the different blind swap cassette and one without cassette. The PCI-X features 5904, 5906, and 5908 are functionally similar to the PCI-X Disk Controller 1.5 GB features 5778, 5780, and 5782, which control SCSI disk drives. New solid state drives provide for storage and retrieval of data that is much faster than spinning disk drives. These 69 GB drives leap over bottlenecks in disk drive technology. The root cause for disk's slower performance is waiting for the movement of the disk platter and the disk arm. SSD random reads/writes can occur in microseconds, not the milliseconds that it takes for spinning drives (also called hard disk drives or HDD). I/O performance increases, resulting in overall system performance (depending upon configuration and applications). SSD has more than just performance advantages. SSD has no moving parts, increasing its reliability. SSD has no motor and needs far less electrical power or cooling than disk drives. Moreover, unlike HDDs that are often run at 50% or less of their storage capacity to help maintain consistent performance, SSD can be run much closer to 100% storage capacity and still provide excellent performance. The 69 GB SSD plugs into a standard SAS drive bay slot and is controlled by a SAS controller. SSD is available in two form factors, a 3.5-inch (#3586, #3587) and in SFF (#1890, #1909). The 3.5-inch SSD is used in the EXP 12S Enclosure Drawer (#5886) and is controlled by the PCI-X 1.5 GB Cache RAID adapter or a pair of PCIe 380 MB Cache RAID adapters. The 3.5-inch SSD is also used in the Power 560/570 CEC and is controlled by either the imbedded controller or the PCI-X 1.5 GB Cache controller. The SFF SSD is used in Power 520/550 CEC SFF slots and is controlled by the imbedded controller or the PCI-X 1.5 GB Cache controller. Power 520 can be ordered with either the new eight 2.5-inch SFF SAS drive slots or the previously announced six 3.5-inch SAS drive slots. Split backplane options are supported with either SFF or 3.5-inch slots. The SFF slots can support either SFF disk drives or SSDs. System unit SFF capability is now consistent between both the Power 520¹and 550¹. Three SFF disks are available for the Power 520 and 550 and for the new 12X I/O drawers with SFF disk bays: 10K RPM 146 GB (#1882) and 15K RPM 73.4 GB (#1883) with AIX/Linux, and 15K RPM 69.7 GB (#1884) with IBM i. All of these features are available on Power 575 except for feature 1884. The Power 520, 550, 560, and 570 system units have refreshed DVD options using a SATA interface. Select from two DVDs: the SATA Slimline DVD-ROM Drive (#5743) and the SATA Slimline DVD-RAM Drive (#5762). The Power 560 and 570 use a new media backplane (#5674) for support of one SATA media device in a single CEC enclosure. The Power 560 and 570 CEC enclosures have an enhanced SAS adapter for internal Split DASD option (#5911) that supports attachment of a removable media device external to the CEC enclosure. This is in addition to providing a connection for three SAS disk drives in the system unit such as the feature 5909 provides. A new wide-screen, flat-panel LCD monitor (#3632) replaces previously offered monitors for the Power 520, 550, 560, 570, and 595. 1 Refer to Hardware Announcement 109-183, dated April 28, 2009, for Power 520/550 I/O features 1882, 1883, 1884, 1890, 1909, 3586, 3587, 5743, 5762, and 5923. Key prerequisites Refer to the Software requirements section. Planned availability dates May 22, 2009, except for the following features: Feature 5802 on 8203-E4A, 8204-E8A, 8234-EMA and 9117-MMA is available on June 19, 2009, for Argentina, Mexico, and Russia. Feature 5803 in quantities greater than 17 and feature 5873 in quantities greater than 16 are available on the 9119-FHA on June 9, 2009, in Argentina, Mexico, Russia, and U.S. 109-306 IBM Power Systems enhanced with SAS and HMC features PDF At a glance New functions and capabilities are available for Power Systems. IBM POWER5™ processor-based servers gain a Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) disk/tape capability: Three SAS disk drives (#3647, #3648, and #3649) SAS EXP 12S Disk Enclosure (#5886) A SAS PCI-X disk and tape adapter (#5912) A SAS PCI-X RAID disk adapter (#5902) Associated SAS cables Hardware Management Consoles (HMC) are enhanced for all Power servers with memory upgrades and priced modems: Expanded memory capability (#1924, #1933, and #1935) Modems become optional features (#0032, #0033, and #0034) For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview SAS disk and SAS removable media capability is now supported on the IBM p5-520, p5-550, p5-560Q, p5-570, p5-590, and p5-595 servers. SAS capability allows POWER5/POWER5+ systems to take advantage of the newer SAS disk and tape technology used on IBM POWER6 machines. Stop investing in incremental SCSI disk and tape drives, and instead invest in SAS disk and tape drive technology. Gain longer-term capability to acquire disk drives from IBM, as IBM plans to withdraw SCSI disk drives from marketing effective later in 2009.¹ For SAS disk storage, a SAS disk-only I/O drawer, two SAS disk adapters, three SAS disk drives, and associated cables are announced. The EXP 12S Expansion Drawer (#5886) is a 2 EIA 19-inch drawer with twelve 3.5-inch SAS disk slots. Either the PCI-X DDR Dual - x4 SAS Adapter (#5912) or PCI-X DDR Dual - x4 3 Gb SAS RAID Adapter (#5902) runs the disk in the SAS EXP 12S Disk Enclosure (#5886). Three different 15,000 rpm disk capacities are offered: 146 GB (#3647), 300 GB (#3648), and 450 GB (#3649). Note that operating systems such as AIX or Linux may not be booted from SAS drives on systems based on POWER5 processors. For SAS removable media devices, the PCI-X DDR Dual - x4 SAS Adapter (#5912) supports the attachment of SAS tape drives. Memory upgrades are now available for HMCs 7042-C06/C07, 7310-C06, 7042-CR4, and 7310-CR3/CR4. These memory upgrades may improve HMC performance for customers using IBM Systems Director along with HMC-managed systems or customers managing a large number of logical partitions or servers. For any CR3, CR4, C06, or C07 models already installed in the field, 2 GB or 4 GB can be ordered via MES and installed by the customer. Given the preference and usage of the built-in broadband capability of the HMC, IBM will no longer ship a modem with the HMC. Modems will continue to be optionally available for clients who want a modem connection. 1 All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice. Any reliance on these statements of general direction is at the relying party's sole risk and will not create liability or obligation for IBM. Key prerequisites Refer to the sales manual for individual feature requirements. Planned availability date May 22, 2009, except for the following features: July 17, 2009, for SAS features 3647, 3648, 3649, 3652, 3653, 3654, 3661, 3662, 3663, 3684, 3685, 3691, 3692, 3693, 3694, 5886, 5902, 5912, and 5922 IBM Configurator for e-business (eConfig) support for SAS features on POWER5 servers is planned for June 6, 2009, and for HMC modem features on May 12, 2009. 109-308 IBM POWER5 systems enhanced with SAS disk drive and smart Fibre Channel IOA support PDF At a glance Expanded support for IBM POWER5/POWER5+ systems includes: SAS disk drives SAS disk drawer SAS large cache controller Smart Fibre Channel adapter for IBM DS8000 and DS6800 For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview SAS disk and smart Fibre Channel disk capability is now supported on POWER5/POWER5+ systems. SAS disk capability allows POWER5/POWER5+ systems to take advantage of the newer SAS disk technology used on IBM POWER6 machines. You can stop investing in incremental SCSI disk drives and instead invest in SAS drive technology for higher disk performance. You also gain the longer-term capability to acquire your disk drives from IBM, as IBM is withdrawing SCSI disk drives from marketing later in 2009. Smart Fibre Channel IOA support (IOP-less) with IBM i 6.1 can offer POWER5/POWER5+ users a significantly faster SAN disk attachment while using fewer PCI slots. The IBM DS8300, DS8100, and DS6800 are all supported. Key prerequisites Refer to the Software requirements section. Planned availability dates May 22, 2009: Smart Fibre Channel support and 5372-IS5 features 4 Gbps Fibre Channel (2-Port) (#5749) Routing Code (7778-23X) (#0623) SDI Serialize Only (#7306) July 17, 2009: SAS disk capability 428.43 GB 15k rpm SAS Disk Drive (#3658) 139.5 GB 15k rpm SAS Disk Drive (#3677) 283.7 GB 15k rpm SAS Disk Drive (#3678) SAS Cbl (YO) 1X Adapter-Enclosure 1.5M (#3691) SAS Cable (YO) 1X Adapter-Enclosure 3M (#3692) SAS Cable (YO) 1X Adapter-Enclosure 6M (#3693) SAS Cable (YO) 1X Adapter-Enclosure 15M (#3694) EXP 12S SAS Disk Drawer (#5886) PCI-X DDR 1.5 GB SAS RAID Adapter (#5904) PCI-X DDR 1.5 GB SAS RAID Adapter (#5908) Quantity 150 of #3677 (#7518) Quantity 150 of #3678 (#7519) Quantity 150 of #3658 (#7538) August 21, 2009: 5372-IS5 features Spreadsheet Client (5733-QU2) (#6021) SQLServer Adapter (5733-QU2)(#6022) Note: For features with a planned availability of May 22, 2009, IBM configurator support is April 28, 2009. For features with a planned availability of July 17, 2009, IBM configurator support is June 9, 2009. For features with a planned availability of August 21, 2009, IBM configurator support is August 11, 2009. 109-299 InfoPrint PRO C900s Multifunction Printer is designed for print environments with demanding applications needs PDF At a glance InfoPrint® Pro C900s multifunction model offers: Affordable high-quality color Printing, scanning, copying in one system Capability to capitalize on the expanding Print on Demand (POD) and Transpromo business with Digital Color Advanced color capabilities to meet the growing demands of the market Extensive in-line finishing capabilities Design for ease of use from simple operation to more complex jobs Overview InfoPrint Solutions Company, a Ricoh®-IBM joint venture, announces the InfoPrint Pro C900s multifunction printer. Highlights: Up to 90 A4/letter size impressions-per-minute¹ monochrome and full-color printing. Capability for printing, scanning, and copying so customers can complete a wide range of applications within one system. Low operating costs for full-color applications. 1200 x 1200 dpi 2-bit depth color output. Scan resolution up to 600 dpi. Scan speed up to 75/75 SPM (mono/full color). Original scan size up to A3/11 x 17 inches. High-powered EFI Fiery System 8 V2 Server Controller for easy-to-use imposition and composition tools. Toner replacement while continuing to print or copy. Heavy stock at full-rated speeds (300 gsm). Paper sizes up to 13 x 19.2 inches. Copy originals with resolutions up to 1200 dpi for smooth reproductions of images, text, and graphics. Preview, modify, and reprint commonly used documents without re-ripping by storing them on the 410 GB server. Ability to save production time by scanning hardcopy originals directly into any TWAIN-compliant desktop application. Ability to scan and then distribute documents to a variety of scan-to destinations such as e-mail, URL, FTP, SMB, Fiery Hold Queue, and mailbox. All scanning utilities, including Fiery Remote Scan utilities, provide TWAIN scanning functionality. A wide variety of professional in-line finishing options including saddle stitch booklet maker, punch, z-folding, stapling, perfect binding, and ring binding. A total output capacity of 13,000 sheets with two High-Capacity Stackers and the 3,000-sheet Finisher. ¹ Exact print speeds vary depending on document complexity, system configuration, software applications, driver, and printer status. Key prerequisites None Planned availability dates May 15, 2009: InfoPrint Pro C900s (2709-M01) model and features June 23, 2009: High-Capacity Stacker (#4518, 4519, 4526, 4527) and Roll-Away Cart (#4528, 4529) August 28, 2009: Buffer Pass Unit (#4550, 4551, 4552, 4553) The countries where the InfoPrint Pro C900s can be announced are: United States Canada 109-284 System x integrated solutions - Cluster 1350 and iDataPlex portfolio refresh PDF At a glance The System Cluster 1350™ offering and the IBM System x iDataPlex solutions are built on: Rack-optimized servers from IBM Industry-leading interconnects IBM service Easy-to-order, robust factory-built configurations are supported by IBM. For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview The latest enhancement to the Cluster 1350 and System x iDataPlex portfolios combines IBM servers with industry-leading hardware, clustering software, and services. The hardware: Introduces QDR InfiniBand switches and options from QLogic into the iDataPlex and Cluster 1350 product offering: QLogic 12200 36-port QDR InfiniBand Switch Bundle (1350) QLogic 12200 36-port QDR InfiniBand Switch Bundle (iDataPlex) QLogic 12300 36-port QDR InfiniBand Managed Switch Bundle (1350) QLogic 12800-180 432-port QDR/DDR InfiniBand Switch Bundle (1350) QLogic 12800-360 864-port QDR InfiniBand Switch Bundle (1350) QLogic 12800 QDR Single Spine Module QLogic 12800 QDR Double Spine Module QLogic 12800 QDR Management Module QLogic 12800 24-port QDR/DDR Ultra-High Density IB Leaf Module QLogic 12800 18-port 4X QDR Ultra-High Performance IB Leaf Module QLogic 12800 Hot-swap power supply Introduces Mellanox Connectx QDR IB x8 PCI-E 2.0 Host Channel Adapters: Single Port PCI-E Dual Port PCI-E Enhances the Voltaire DDR InfiniBand portfolio: Voltaire 2036 36-port Managed DDR InfiniBand Switch Bundle (iDataPlex) Voltaire 2036 36-port Managed DDR InfiniBand Switch Bundle (1350) Enhances the BNT (Blades Network Technology) 10GbE switch portfolio: Blade G8124F 24-port 10GbE Switch Bundle (iDataPlex) Blade G8124R 24-port 10GbE Switch Bundle (1350) Enhances the SMC GbE switch portfolio: SMC 8126L2 26-port managed GbE Switch Bundle Rail kits for both iDataPlex and Cluster 1350 Introduces new DAC, QDR, and DDR Copper and Optical cables to support the switch portfolio This announcement also includes support of iDataPlex nodes in the Cluster 1350 rack as well as the inclusion of additional new System x servers and options into both the iDataPlex and Cluster 1350 offerings. Key prerequisites Supported operating system Device drivers, as required Planned availability date May 11, 2009 109-184 IBM Ethernet Router m-series advanced switching routers for today's network infrastructure PDF At a glance IBM Ethernet Router m-series routers are powerful enablers of advanced converged enterprise backbones. They are designed to feature high port density, high performance, and scalable design, with: Service provider grade IPv4, IPv6, MPLS, and Multi-Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)-enabled metro routing Advanced and scalable Metro Ethernet Layer 2 services Up to 64 10 GbE, 320 1 GbE, or 128 OC-12/48 user ports Redundant, high availability architecture For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative or an IBM Business Partner. For more information, contact the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL. Reference: YE001 Overview IBM Ethernet Router m-series family of routers are high-performance switching routers designed to deliver: Four, eight, or sixteen slot models for deployment versatility High-performance IPv4, IPv6, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), and Multi-Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) capabilities along with advanced Layer 2 switching services A fully distributed, non-blocking architecture with up to 3.2 Tbps data capacity and 2 Bpps per system IBM Ethernet Router m-series family includes: Four slot IBM Ethernet Router B04M (4003-M04) Eight slot IBM Ethernet Router B08M (4003-M08) Sixteen slot IBM Ethernet Router B16M (4003-M16) IBM Ethernet Router m-series routers are well suited for a wide range of advanced applications in Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs), Internet edge and aggregation routing, high-security data centers, large-enterprise core, and high performance computing (HPC). These models are designed to: Offer carrier-grade quality of service (QoS) for enabling converged triple-play (voice, video, and data) networks Deliver wire-speed performance for IPv4, IPv6, and MPLS routing and switching, combined with advanced packet processing and traffic management capabilities Enable reliable converged infrastructures and support mission-critical applications Support comprehensive hardware-based security and policies Combining the right mix of functionality and high performance while reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO), IBM Ethernet Router m-series routers are designed to provide a solid, resilient network design to cope with the rapid pace of the technology evolution. Deployment of IBM Ethernet Router m-series routers can help: Provide low power consumption and heat dissipation Incorporate high router density and compact size, yielding significant savings for network operators, including savings on power, cooling, and rack space costs Enable 10 Gbps Ethernet routing with switching capabilities with a variety of form factors, capacities, and interface options to meet the expanding needs of service providers and high-end enterprises Feature exchange None Key prerequisites Multi-Service IronWare operating system level R4.0.00b, or later. For a list of supported servers, refer to the Hardware requirements section. Planned availability dates May 15, 2009 US and Canada All European, Middle Eastern, and African countries except Croatia and Russia All Latin American countries except Argentina All Asia Pacific countries except China and Taiwan July 15, 2009 Croatia, Russia, Argentina, China, and Taiwan 109-185 IBM Ethernet Switch s-series high performance switches for today's network convergence PDF At a glance IBM Ethernet Switch s-series models are well suited for carrying a variety of real-time traffic for data services throughout the enterprise. They feature a high port density, high performance, and scalable design, and are designed to deliver: High performance advanced Layer 2, base Layer 3 features set with flexibility to upgrade to Full IPv4 Layer 3 feature set Available IPv6-capable modules with option to support IPv6 Full Layer 3 protocols such as RIPng and OSPFv3 Quality of service (QoS) features Up to 36 10 GbE or 384 1 GbE (Power over Ethernet capable) ports per system Redundant, high availability architecture For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative or an IBM Business Partner. For more information, contact the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL. Reference: YE001 Overview IBM Ethernet Switch s-series, Power over Ethernet-capable switches are designed to deliver: Eight or sixteen slot models for deployment versatility High-performance advanced Layer 2, base Layer 3 feature set with flexibility to upgrade to Full IPv4 Layer 3 feature set IPv6-capable modules and option to upgrade to support Full Layer 3 IPv6 protocols such as RIPng and OSPFv3 Up to 192 Class 3 Power over Ethernet ports on the IBM Ethernet Switch B08S and 384 Class 3 Power over Ethernet ports on the IBM Ethernet Switch B16S The IBM Ethernet Switch s-series family includes: Eight slot IBM Ethernet Switch B08S Sixteen slot IBM Ethernet Switch B16S The IBM Ethernet Switch s-series has an extensive feature set, making it well suited for real-time collaborative applications, IP telephony, IP video, e-learning, wireless LANs, and raising the organization's productivity. These models are designed to provide: Wire-speed performance and low latency for converged network applications such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and video conferencing A scalable and resilient Power over Ethernet design with a standards-based IEEE 802.3af implementation providing a variety of endpoints High-density 10 Gigabit Ethernet for enterprise backbone deployments In addition, service providers can benefit from the power that the IronWare operating system's networking intelligence offers, including advanced Layer 2 services, Metro Ring Protocol (MRP) for rapid service restoration in ring-based topologies, Virtual LAN ID (VLAN) stacking for tunneled VLAN services, and rich bandwidth management for controlling network utilization. Feature exchange None Key prerequisites IronWare operating system level R5.0.00a, or later. For a list of supported servers, refer to the Hardware requirements section. Planned availability dates May 15, 2009 US and Canada All European, Middle Eastern, and African countries except Croatia and Russia All Latin American countries except Argentina All Asia Pacific countries except China and Taiwan July 15, 2009 Croatia, Russia, Argentina, China, and Taiwan 109-208 IBM Ethernet Switch g-series standalone or stackable access layer switches with Power over Ethernet capability PDF At a glance IBM Ethernet Switch g-series access-layer switches are designed to provide a flexible, scalable, feature-rich solution capable of supporting a broad range of applications, and to deliver: High port density 48x 10/100/1000 MbE RJ-45 ports including 4x 1 GbE combination RJ-45/SFP ports within a compact form factor A full complement of standards-based, advanced Full Layer 2 switching, and base Layer 3 capability upgradeable to Full Layer 3 multiprotocol routing Power over Ethernet option that can enable models with two power supplies up to 10 W on each 48 ports Stacking capability (4002AG5) for up to eight switches in a single interconnected unit For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative or an IBM Business Partner. For more information, contact the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255). Reference: YE001 Overview IBM Ethernet Switch g-series switches are designed to provide enterprise organizations with a flexible solution for building a secure and converged network edge. An enterprise may deploy a standalone (non-stackable) IBM Ethernet Switch B48G or a stackable IBM Ethernet Switch B50G to scale the installation from one to eight stacked units to meet growing user requirements. The stacked switches can be managed as a single entity. This can help provide enterprises with the potential cost and operational benefits of a "pay-as-you-grow" architecture. Upgradeable with 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplink and Power over Ethernet technology, IBM Ethernet Switch g-series switches are designed to deliver the scalability, quality of service (QoS), resilience, and Voice over IP (VoIP) readiness needed to implement a high-value converged solution that can scale to meet future growth at the network edge. With its flexible architecture, IBM Ethernet Switch g-series switches are also designed to offer investment protection, while enabling network applications and capabilities such as IP telephony, wireless access, WebTV, video surveillance, building management systems, triple-play voice, video and data, and remote video kiosks. Feature exchange None Key prerequisites The IBM Ethernet Switch B48G requires operating system level R4.3.01, or later. The IBM Ethernet Switch B50G requires operating system level R5.0.01, or later. For a list of supported servers, refer to the Hardware requirements section. Planned availability dates May 15, 2009 US and Canada All European, Middle Eastern, and African countries except Croatia and Russia All Latin American countries except Argentina All Asia Pacific countries except Taiwan July 15, 2009 Croatia, Russia, and Argentina 109-209 IBM Ethernet Switch c-series multi-service edge and aggregation switch for carrier-class Ethernet solutions PDF At a glance IBM Ethernet Switch c-series (B48C and B50C) switches combine performance with rich functionality at the edge and aggregation layer, and are designed to deliver: Advanced carrier-grade Ethernet services IPv4 unicast routing support with advanced Full Layer 2 and base Layer 3 switching capabilities Support for up to 12 links per trunk (link aggregation groups) using either IEEE 802.3ad LACP or static trunks Advanced quality of service (QoS) supporting eight queues per port, each with distinct priority level Hardware-based security and policies For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative or an IBM Business Partner. For more information, contact the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255). Reference: YE001 Overview IBM Ethernet Switch c-series (B48C and B50C) are compact 1 RU, multi-service edge and aggregation switches designed to provide a powerful set of capabilities combining performance with functionality at the network edge. IBM Ethernet Switch c-series offers network planners a broad set of high-performance IPv4, Classic Layer 2, Provider Bridge (PB), and Provider Backbone Bridge (PBB) functions in the same device. With these capabilities, these switches are designed to help address a diverse set of applications in metro edge networks, ISP networks, mobile backhaul networks, data centers, large enterprises, government networks, and education and research. IBM Ethernet Switch c-series switches are well suited for applications such as: Large-scale carrier Ethernet build-outs at the global, national, and metro levels, when combined with the IBM Ethernet Router B04M, IBM Ethernet Router B08M, and IBM Ethernet Router B16M High-density aggregation of access devices at the network edge Edge aggregation switching and routing applications in metro networks Mobile backhaul over a carrier Ethernet infrastructure Fiber To The Home (FTTH) or Fiber To The Building (FTTB) applications with stringent Service Level Agreements (SLAs) Aggregation switch in ISP networks Data center top-of-the-rack server access switch with high-touch processing and extensive buffering Feature exchange None Key prerequisites Multi-Service IronWare operating system level R3.8.00, or later. For a list of supported servers, refer to the Hardware requirements section. Planned availability dates May 15, 2009 US and Canada All European, Middle Eastern, and African countries except Croatia and Russia All Latin American countries except Argentina All Asia Pacific countries except Taiwan July 15, 2009 Croatia, Russia, Argentina, and Taiwan Software Announcements 209-100 IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS , V6.3 helps maximize the business value of your SOA PDF At a glance WebSphere® Service Registry and Repository helps maximize the business value of your service oriented architecture (SOA). This industry-leading solution that enables you to publish, find, enrich, manage, and govern services and policies in your SOA. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository provides: Prescriptive service life-cycle governance. Adopt recommended practices in reducing complexity and improving manageability in an SOA, allowing service life cycle and service governance by leveraging the out-of-the-box profile, along with expanded life cycle and metadata exchange with IBM Rational® Asset Manager, giving business agility with reduced risk and manageability benefits. Service contract and version management to meet changing business needs and service levels. This allows you to maintain multiple service versions and manage expectations by facilitating contracts between service providers and consumers and so rein in costs with increased efficiency. Protects investments and avoids downtime. Improved reporting. Audit and reports to pinpoint the information necessary to control, providing various reports to fulfill business needs and track compliance and so provide lower costs of compliance, and avoid costly penalties. Ability to reuse existing services and protect investments with service discovery for Oracle/BEA and JBOSS. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository provides an enterprise service repository supporting a heterogeneous environment, giving cost savings in leveraging existing IT investments. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository Studio, a stand alone Eclipse application that allows users to create and edit configuration profiles, edit stored artifacts, and generate custom reports. Available for use on the Microsoft® Windows® and Linux platforms. Continuing improvements in user interface and performance leading to improved productivity. For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: LE001). Overview WebSphere Service Registry and Repository delivers the foundation for enabling service life-cycle governance as part of the IBM SOA governance across the Smart SOA continuum (basic to advanced). As customers continue to adopt effective SOA solutions, the need to proactively govern the service life cycle through prescriptive capabilities offered by WebSphere Service Registry and Repository becomes important. Additional capabilities in the area of associating policies with services becomes an essential part of service life-cycle management and governance. A key part of this updated release of WebSphere Service Registry and Repository is to complete the advanced capabilities necessary to leverage the solution as an Enterprise Service Registry/Repository in driving the success of your SOA deployments. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository performs critical functions in the area of SOA governance and service life-cycle management. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository V6.3 delivers updated capabilities and associated benefits to provide: Prescriptive service life-cycle governance. Adopt recommended practices in reducing complexity and improving manageability in an SOA, allowing service life cycle and service governance by leveraging the out-of-the-box profile, along with expanded life cycle and metadata exchange with IBM Rational Asset Manager, giving business agility with reduced risk and manageability benefits. Service contract and version management to meet changing business needs and service levels. This allows you to maintain multiple service versions and manage expectations by facilitating contracts between service providers and consumers and so reins in costs with increased efficiency. Protects investments and avoids downtime. Improved reporting. Audit and reports to pinpoint the information necessary to control, providing various reports to fulfill business needs and track compliance and so provide lower costs of compliance, and avoid costly penalties. Reuse of existing services and protect investments with service discovery for Oracle/BEA and JBOSS. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository provides an enterprise service repository supporting a heterogeneous environment, giving cost savings in leveraging existing IT investments. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository Studio, a stand alone Eclipse application that allows users to create and edit configuration profiles, edit stored artifacts, and generate custom reports. Available for use on the Microsoft Windows and Linux platforms. Continuing improvements in user interface and performance leading to improved productivity. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository helps manage service interactions and dependencies by handling policies, versioning, classification, and usage throughout the life cycle of the service to promote optimal interaction of services in the SOA. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository enables management and governance capabilities for you to get the most business value from your SOA. It facilitates storing, accessing, and managing service information (service metadata) so you can easily select, invoke, govern, and reuse their services. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository delivers visibility and control of the services in the SOA. It helps drive business flexibility by managing the services that align IT with business objectives. With these capabilities, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository throughout the SOA life cycle (model, assemble, deploy, and manage) helps govern access, monitor service vitality, manage policies for publishing, and use and retire services. Without proactive service life-cycle governance and management of service metadata in an SOA, it is difficult to optimize business results of SOA that indicate challenges in managing and a general lack of control over your services. These typically include Tracking and managing SOA services and business critical documents Providing reliable SOA services for business applications and processes Reducing complexity and costs of securing services and applications Greater sharing to increase return on existing assets Key prerequisites For details, refer to the Software requirements and Hardware requirements sections. Planned availability date June 19, 2009 209-065 IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center V4.1 distributed products help monitor, report, manage, and automate multivendor storage environments PDF At a glance IBM Tivoli® Storage Productivity Center V4.1 family of distributed products enhancements: Integration with Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication Enterprise security management with Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) authentication Lightweight server asset and capacity data collection Intelligent performance optimization analytics Common reporting with Tivoli applications and customization Copy services progress indicators New support for hardware replication functions Hardware currency updates and new platform support Usability and navigation enhancements Integration with IBM Storage Enterprise Resource Planner V5.0 to: Help integrate the storage environment to provide global visibility of storage by business unit and location Offer a drag-and-drop feature for simple customization Help organize reports in a dashboard for quick report access For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative or an IBM Business Partner. For more information, contact the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255). Reference: YE001 Overview The IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center V4.1 family of distributed products (referred to as Tivoli Storage Productivity Center V4.1), previously known as IBM TotalStorage® Productivity Center, is a feature-rich storage management platform designed as a focal point to help monitor, report, and manage multivendor SAN storage environments. It can help simplify and automate the management of devices, data, and storage networks by delivering common services for more consistent configuration and operations across the environment. Tivoli Storage Productivity Center V4.1 includes optional replication management capabilities, which are designed to manage the advanced copy services of the IBM Enterprise Storage Server® (ESS) Model 800, IBM System Storage™ DS8000™, IBM System Storage DS6000™, and IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller (SVC). Tivoli Storage Productivity Center V4.1 offers: Integration with Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication, including device discovery, improved navigation, and policy-based alert notification Common security with Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) authentication, including single sign-on with Tivoli applications and storage hardware element managers Storage Resource Agents, a new server agent architecture with small footprint designed to improve agent deployment and maintenance in large enterprise data centers Policy-based intelligent disk optimization to provide recommendations for storage selection and migration Custom report creation with user-defined criteria to integrate with Tivoli Common Reporting, which is embedded with Tivoli Storage Productivity Center V4.1 Discovery and performance monitoring of storage volumes for IBM System Storage N series and NetApp FAS fibre channel attached devices operating in block mode Progress indicators to report on the status of copy services sessions that are being performed IBM Storage Enterprise Resource Planner (SERP) V5.0 helps integrate the storage environment with ownership and location information from asset systems to help provide visibility across almost all technologies. This includes integration with IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center V4.1 to help provide storage asset discovery and utilization. Reporting views include: Storage reclamation reports that can help identify orphan volumes, file system utilization, and cost savings projections by tier or line of business Green storage reports to help identify power consumption by storage tier or line of business, based on built-in power models Capacity planning and reservation reports for array volume, switch port reservation, and planning and forecasting by geography or business unit Key prerequisites Refer to the Specified operating enviroment section. Planned availability dates May 1, 2009: Electronic May 22, 2009: Media 209-102 WebSphere Service Registry and Repository V6.3 helps maximize the business value of your SOA PDF At a glance WebSphere Service Registry and Repository helps maximize the business value of your service oriented architecture (SOA). This industry-leading solution that enables you to publish, find, enrich, manage, and govern services and policies in your SOA. For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview WebSphere Service Registry and Repository delivers the foundation for enabling service life-cycle governance as part of the IBM SOA governance across the SOA continuum (basic to advanced). As you continue to adopt effective SOA solutions, the need to proactively govern the service life cycle through prescriptive capabilities offered by WebSphere Service Registry and Repository becomes important. Additional capabilities in the area of associating policies with services becomes an essential part of service life-cycle management and governance. A key part of this updated release WebSphere Service Registry and Repository is to complete the advanced capabilities necessary to leverage the solutions as an Enterprise Service Registry and Repository in driving the success of your SOA deployments. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository V6.3 delivers updated capabilities and associated benefits to provide: Prescriptive service life-cycle governance. Adopt recommended practices in reducing complexity and improving manageability in an SOA, allowing service life cycle and service governance by leveraging the out-of-the-box profile, along with expanded life cycle and metadata exchange with IBM Rational Asset Manager, giving business agility with reduced risk and manageability benefits. Service contract and version management to meet changing business needs and service levels. This allows you to maintain multiple service versions and manage expectations by facilitating contracts between service providers and consumers and so reins in costs with increased efficiency. Protects investments and avoids downtime. Improved reporting. Audit and reports to pinpoint the information necessary to control, providing various reports to fulfill business needs and track compliance and so provide lower costs of compliance, and avoid costly penalties. Reuse of existing services and protect investments with service discovery for Oracle/BEA and JBOSS. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository provides an enterprise service repository supporting a heterogeneous environment, giving cost savings in leveraging existing IT investments. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository Studio, a stand-alone Eclipse application that allows users to create and edit configuration profiles, edit stored artifacts, and generate custom reports. Available for use on the Microsoft Windows and Linux platforms. Continuing improvements in user interface and performance leading to improved productivity. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository helps manage service interactions and dependencies by handling policies, versioning, classification, and usage throughout the life cycle of the service to promote optimal interaction of services in the SOA. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository enables management and governance capabilities for you to get the most business value from your SOA. It facilitates storing, accessing, and managing service information (service metadata) so your client can easily select, invoke, govern, and reuse services. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository delivers visibility and control of the services in the SOA. It helps drive business flexibility by managing the services that align IT with business objectives. With these capabilities, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository throughout the SOA life cycle (model, assemble, deploy, and manage) helps govern access, monitor service vitality, manage policies for publishing, and use and retire services. Without proactive service life-cycle governance and management of service metadata in an SOA, it is difficult to optimize business results of SOA that indicate the challenges in managing and a general lack of control over your services. These typically include: Tracking and managing SOA services and business critical documents Providing reliable SOA services for business applications and processes Reducing complexity and cost of securing services and applications Greater sharing to increase return on existing assets Key prerequisites For details, refer to the Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections. Planned availability date June 19, 2009 (electronic software delivery) June 26, 2009 (media and documentation) 209-101 IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository Advanced LifeCycle Edition V6.3 integrates service life-cycle governance and asset management to deliver service functionality PDF At a glance WebSphere Service Registry and Repository Advanced Lifecycle Edition integrates service life-cycle governance and asset management to deliver service and functionality. For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview WebSphere Service Registry and Repository Advanced Lifecycle Edition is composed of: WebSphere Service Registry and Repository, V6.3 IBM Rational Asset Manager, V7.1 or V7.1.1 (with the Linux on IBM System z® platform) The solution delivers capabilities and associated benefits to provide: Policies to automate service life-cycle governance covering design time and runtime management of services. Adopt recommended practices providing end-to-end service life-cycle management. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository is enterprise standard for service oriented architecture (SOA) repository supporting federated metadata, management, giving business agility and lower cost, with more automation. Establish governance of relationship between services with the associated business case and impacted business processes. Align IT with business by making better investment choices. Respond quickly to business needs, maximize return on investment, optimize resource utilization. Respond to changing customer demands, by correlating requirements management with service life-cycle management, giving reduced effort and duplication in tracking requirements to services. Minimize service outages and inefficiency with the ability to easily collaborate ownership of services and related assets, providing more informed changes based on better understanding of impact on stakeholders. Service contract and version management to meet changing business needs and service levels. This allows you to maintain multiple service versions and manage expectations by facilitating contracts between service providers and consumers and so reins in costs with increased efficiency. Protects investments and avoids downtime. Improved reporting. Audit and reports to pinpoint the information necessary to control, providing various reports to fulfill business needs and track compliance and so provide lower costs of compliance, and avoid costly penalties. Reuse of existing services and protect investments with service discovery for Oracle/BEA and JBOSS. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository provides an enterprise service repository supporting a heterogeneous environment, giving cost savings in leveraging existing IT investments. WebSphere Service Registry and Repository Studio, a stand-alone Eclipse application that allows users to create and edit configuration profiles, edit stored artifacts, and generate custom reports. Available for use on the Microsoft Windows, and Linux platforms. Continuing improvements in user interface and performance leading to improved productivity. Without proactive service life-cycle governance and management of service metadata in an SOA, it is difficult to optimize business results of SOA that indicate challenges in managing and a general lack of control over your services. These typically include High development and maintenance costs with slow time-to-market Much time/effort making changes to applications / processes - missed deadlines IT capabilities/skills/assets that can be leveraged is unknown Trade-off between higher costs and customer satisfaction in serving varying customer needs With these capabilities, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository Advanced Lifecyle Edition V6.3 stores, catalogs, and flexibly organizes assets and services, allowing you to get a handle on what assets you have and makes it easy to locate/distribute. The robust solution captures dependencies between services and applications, reducing risk with exposure to the business when making changes (or upgrading). With the ability to report on key metrics, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository Advanced Lifecyle Edition is a key ingredient to plan, assess and improve assets and associated policies. This solution integrates with your existing SOA infrastructure and has designed-in capabilities to federate and leverage service information to/from other sources You can purchase WebSphere Service Registry and Repository Advanced Lifecycle Edition as a stand-alone solution, or with existing WebSphere Service Registry and Repository licenses, you can add authorized user licenses to get to Advanced Lifecycle Edition functionality. To comply with the terms and conditions, when you purchase WebSphere Service Registry and Repository Advanced Lifecycle Edition solution as stand-alone product, you must order both the Processor Value Unit (PVU) (full capacity or sub capacity) and authorized user part numbers. For details of the purchasing scenarios refer to the description section of the announcement letter. Key prerequisites For details, refer to the Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections. Planned availability dates June 19, 2009 (electronic software delivery) June 26, 2009 (media and documentation) 209-142 IBM Informix Warehouse V11.50 extends warehouse infrastructure capabilities and IBM Informix Dynamic Server V11.50 adds storage optimization for Informix customers PDF At a glance IBM Informix® Warehouse V11.50 extends infrastructure capabilities to Informix customers by providing information integration, warehousing, and management capabilities to help transform operational data into trusted information that can be used to optimize business in real-time. Informix Warehouse V11.50 is an integrated data warehouse platform that provides IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) and tools needed to transform operational data; to build, deploy, operate, and maintain a data warehouse; and to deliver the managed information assets globally. The integrated capabilities include: SQW Warehouse Client with Design Studio for data modeling, schema design, data transformation design, and data flow design SQW Warehouse Server with Administration Console to schedule and manage data flows SQL Warehouse (SQLW) runtime to perform data transformation within the IDS data server To order, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at: 800-IBM-CALL Reference: IBM Informix Warehouse: YE001 Informix Dynamic Server (IDS): VE001 Overview IBM Informix Warehouse V11.50 brings to Informix customers a platform for integrated warehouse infrastructure with IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS), delivering data warehouse capabilities to business end users to optimize their business in real-time. Informix Warehouse V11.50 is bundled with IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) V11.50xC4 and Informix Warehouse Feature V11.50. Informix Warehouse provides you with a warehouse platform with integrated tooling to help transform operational data; to build, deploy, operate, and maintain a data warehouse; and to deliver the managed information assets globally. Integrated warehouse tooling capabilities include the Informix Warehouse Feature with: SQW Warehouse Client with Design Studio for data modeling, schema design, data transformation design, and data flow design SQW Warehouse Server with Administration Console to schedule and manage data flows SQL Warehouse (SQLW) runtime to perform data transformation within the IDS data server The Informix Warehouse platform also supports external integrated tooling such as the industry-leading business intelligence analytics for business queries and reporting capabilities of Cognos, data growth management with IBM Optim, and data transformation and cleansing with IBM InfoSphere DataStage™ and QualityStage. IDS V11.50xC4 can help you reduce your storage costs while improving your query performance with the new optional IDS Storage Optimization Feature for Enterprise Edition. The Storage Optimization Feature can help reduce your storage costs by compressing row data on disk. The IDS Storage Optimization Feature is included with Informix Warehouse Enterprise Edition. For information about IBM Informix Warehouse Feature V11.50, refer to Software Announcement 209-041, dated March 03, 2009. Key prerequisites Refer to the Hardware requirements sections for details. Planned availability dates April 28, 2009: Electronic software delivery April 30, 2009: Media and documentation 209-111 ILOG products now available from IBM PDF Overview With the 2009 acquisition of ILOG, ILOG technology adds significant capability across the IBM software portfolio. ILOG solutions deliver tools and technologies for business managers, analysts, architects, and developers to use as they analyze, plan, track, and improve business processes. Today, hundreds of large enterprises use ILOG technologies to automate the allocation of scarce resources and to build smart interfaces into their business processes. Additionally, scientists and mathematicians from hundreds of universities use ILOG products for advanced research, design, and analysis. The IBM WebSphere ILOG JRules offering delivers a business rule management system (BRMS). This system is used to define, deploy, execute, monitor, and maintain the variety and complexity of business logic that are used by operational systems within an organization or enterprise. A BRMS manages the lifecycle of business rules and allows business logic to be externalized from core application code and processes, thus allowing both technical developers and line of business experts to define and manage business logic. The IBM WebSphere ILOG BRMS products help businesses increase the agility of their decision making by letting them adapt and respond dynamically. The standalone BRMS product will continue to work with WebSphere, and will interoperate with and complement popular IBM System z subsystems such as CICS®, IMS™, and DB2®. Further, the IBM WebSphere ILOG JRules product complements the WebSphere Business Process Management Suite, attaching to both WebSphere Dynamic Process Edition and FileNet® Active Content Edition. The addition of a BRMS provides another dimension of leadership for the IBM business process management (BPM) portfolio. IBM ILOG Optimization Decision Manager Enterprise Edition can help deliver measurable return on investment (ROI) and rapid payback through powerful analytical decision support capabilities, helping companies across all industries determine how to defer or avoid capital expenses, reduce operating expenses, and improve total revenue, revenue mix, and margins, by making the best use of limited resources, while managing risk and ultimately driving both customer and employee satisfaction. New IBM software products acquired from ILOG are now available through Passport Advantage® under a new, streamlined licensing and pricing model. Passport Advantage (PPA) is a simple, comprehensive loyalty program that provides software-license acquisition and renewable Software Subscription and Support (product updates and technical support) using a common set of processes and tools. For information about these programs visit the IBM Passport Advantage Web site http://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage You can now license the following programs for distributed platforms: IBM WebSphere ILOG JRules V7.0 IBM WebSphere ILOG Rule Team Server V7.0 IBM WebSphere ILOG Rules for .NET V7.0 IBM WebSphere ILOG Rule Team Server for .NET V7.0 IBM WebSphere ILOG Decision Validation Services V7.0 IBM WebSphere ILOG Rule Solutions for Office V7.0 IBM ILOG Optimization Decision Manager Enterprise Edition V3.3 If you purchased maintenance for ILOG products, you can renew your entitlements based upon the IBM announced programs. Additional IBM ILOG products are available. Contact your IBM representative for details. For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative or an IBM Business Partner. For more information, contact the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255). Reference: YE001 Key prerequisites For details, refer to the Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections. Planned availability date June 26, 2009 (electronic software delivery for Passport Advantage distributed-platform products) July 24, 2009 (media) 209-055 IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer V8.1.1 empowers business and technical users with data rules capabilities for enhanced trending, pattern analysis, reporting, and rules PDF At a glance IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer V8.1.1 delivers rules analysis with data rules definition, execution, and monitoring capability. Comprehensive rules analysis enables better data discovery in large-volume data environments with: Integrated data profiling and data rules Ability to create rule sets and evaluate results for rules, records, and overall data source Sharing of rules across environments Ability to analyze and trend data quality over time To order, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at: 800-IBM-CALL Reference: IBM InfoSphere Information YE001 Analyzer Workbench IBM InfoSphere Information YE001 Analyzer Overview The IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer V8.1.1 module of IBM Information Server, a next-generation data profiling and analysis tool, helps business analysts and data analysts understand the content, quality, and structure of their data sources. It can help increase productivity by automating the data discovery process and supports efforts to improve return on investment and time to benefit in data-intensive projects. IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer V8.1.1 provides rules analysis that integrates data rule and metric assessment into core profiling, analysis, and monitoring capabilities, and helps you: Develop an expanded understanding of the data before starting development through specifically targeted data rule conditions that help identify missing and incorrect data relationships. Address the risk and uncertainty of using incorrect data rules or data before beginning your data integration project, which in turn can help you avoid downstream system costs due to unexpected data problems. Maintain the health of your data systems through data rule and metric monitoring. Obtain continuous feedback on data quality. Assess data quality against targeted thresholds. Detect unexpected changes and trends. Identify degradation of quality against baselines. Reinforce the confidence of business users in the quality of the data. Integrate with IBM Information Server modules through the sharing of metadata. Key prerequisites Refer to the Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections. Planned availability dates May 1, 2009: Electronic software delivery May 15, 2009: Media and documentation 209-113 ILOG products now available from IBM on the IBM System z platform PDF At a glance IBM software products acquired from ILOG are now available under new program numbers and a new, simplified licensing model. You can now license the following programs for the IBM z/OS® platform: IBM WebSphere ILOG JRules for z/OS V7.0 IBM WebSphere ILOG Rule Team Server for z/OS V7.0 IBM WebSphere ILOG Rules for COBOL V7.0 IBM WebSphere ILOG Decision Validation Services for z/OS V7.0 For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: LE001). Overview With the 2009 acquisition of ILOG, ILOG technology adds significant capability across the IBM software portfolio, including the z/OS operating system on the System z platform. ILOG solutions deliver tools and technologies for business managers, analysts, architects, and developers to use as they analyze, plan, track, and improve business processes. Today, hundreds of large enterprises use ILOG technologies to automate the allocation of scarce resources and to build smart interfaces into their business processes. Additionally, scientists and mathematicians from hundreds of universities use ILOG products for advanced research, design, and analysis. The IBM WebSphere ILOG JRules offering delivers a business rule management system (BRMS). This system is used to define, deploy, execute, monitor, and maintain the variety and complexity of business logic that are used by operational systems within an organization or enterprise. A BRMS manages the lifecycle of business rules and allows business logic to be externalized from core application code and processes, thus allowing both technical developers and line-of-business experts to define and manage business logic. The IBM WebSphere ILOG BRMS products help businesses increase the agility of their decision making by letting them adapt and respond dynamically. The standalone BRMS product will continue to work with WebSphere, and it will interoperate with and complement popular System z subsystems such as IBM CICS, IBM IMS, and IBM DB2. Further, the WebSphere ILOG JRules product complements the WebSphere Business Process Management Suite, attaching to both WebSphere Dynamic Process Edition and FileNet Active Content Edition. The addition of a BRMS provides another dimension of leadership for the IBM business process management (BPM) portfolio. If you purchased maintenance for existing ILOG products, you can renew your entitlements based upon the announced programs. Key prerequisites For details, refer to the Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections. Planned availability date June 26, 2009 209-087 IBM WebSphere Business Events V6.2.1 adds enhanced capability and new WebSphere Business Events for z/OS offering PDF At a glance WebSphere Business Events V6.2.1 Extends platform coverage to z/OS, offering business event processing within the mainframe environment; enables Business Event Processing (BEP) to take advantage of the mainframe platform, offering customers the option to use their platform of choice Extends the WebSphere Business Events dashboard to offer enhanced and visual controls and positioning within the BPM¹ Business Space Provides a real-time view into the business event activity within WebSphere Business Events Runtime Enables an integrated experience to the business user offering a consistent look and feel when monitoring both business events and when using WebSphere Business Monitor for monitoring KPIs and metrics Offers business events dashboard from the single Web entry point for BPM products Expands language support to include Polish WebSphere Business Events eXtreme Scale V6.2.1 offers the full capability of the combined offering of WebSphere Business Events and WebSphere eXtreme Scale. 1 Business Process Management For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: LE001). Overview Business Event Processing (BEP) is the next generation in event processing. It extends the capabilities and tools of traditional event processing approaches to the business user to sense and respond to business events-any occurrence or happening within business context-presenting opportunities or threats. WebSphere Business Events is a software system designed specifically for managing these business events flowing across systems and people with the goal of providing timely insight and response. Business events are discovered and described in business terms to meet business objectives based on high-level management goals. WebSphere Business Events allows business users to sense (detect and decide) and respond effectively to the impact of business events. WebSphere Business Events delivers this capability through intuitive business user tools that define, implement, and manage business events. WebSphere Business Events uniquely provides graphical, codeless authoring for defining related elements: Business event actions Business interaction logic External sources for event data enrichment Consoles for task management and business event flow visualizations of charts, graphs, and dashboard layouts Key features include: Enables straightforward expression of business event interaction logic Understands business language and vernacular Senses business events and patterns and initiates the appropriate business actions Includes codeless, graphical authoring tools Delivers simple and integrated visualization dashboard support Connects to existing islands of event information Supports both simple and complex business event pattern correlations Delivers an integrated development and execution system Installs as plug and play to extend your existing environments Operates with high performance, scalability, and high availability (HA) Enhances existing Business Process Management (BPM), connectivity products, service oriented architecture (SOA) infrastructures, as well as mainframe applications WebSphere Business Events for z/OS V6.2.1 further extends the extensive distributed platform for executing business event processing for events native to the mainframe platform. The z/OS platform provides a highly secure, scalable, high-performance enterprise operating system on which to build and deploy Internet and Java-enabled applications, providing a comprehensive and diverse application execution environment. WebSphere Business Events will also exploit and complement z/OS qualities of service such as high availability at low cost per transaction, as WebSphere Business Events workload is eligible for off-load to the System z Application Assist Processors (zAAPs). In addition, WebSphere Business Events V6.2.1 delivers enhanced monitoring dashboard visuals within the IBM BPM Business Space on both distributed and z/OS platforms. WebSphere Business Events eXtreme Scale, a combined offering of WebSphere Business Events and WebSphere Business Events eXtreme Scale, extends business event processing to customers with an extreme volume of business events flowing through their enterprise. WebSphere eXtreme Scale provides efficient manipulation of data in the grid, filtering through an extreme number of raw events and passing only the actionable events through to WebSphere Business Events for business event processing pattern detection. The combination of WebSphere eXtreme Scale and WebSphere Business events allows optimal event distribution, using partitioning to span both geographies and distribution across local servers. Key prerequisites WebSphere Business Events for z/OS V6.2.1 requires z/OS V1.8, or later. For details, refer to the Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections. Planned availability dates June 12, 2009 (WebSphere Business Events for z/OS V6.2.1) May 29, 2009 (Electronic distribution, distributed platforms) WebSphere Business Events V6.2.1 WebSphere Business Events eXtreme Scale V6.2.1 June 12, 2009 (Media pack, distributed platforms) WebSphere Business Events V6.2.1 WebSphere Business Events eXtreme Scale V6.2.1 209-133 IBM Industry Models V8.2 help accelerate the development of industry solutions, focusing on cost efficiency, risk management, regulatory compliance, and business agility PDF At a glance The IBM Industry Models V8.2 are a set of interrelated models that span the foundation, data, process, and service tiers. They: Deliver pre-defined data warehouse requirements in banking, financial markets, insurance, telecommunications, retail, and health industries, thereby helping to accelerate the gathering and analysis of requirements Assist business users to scope and customize requirements more easily Deliver an integrated business vocabulary, with downstream integration to the IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary for promotion of consistent enterprise terms and definitions Deliver a set of pre-defined analysis-level processes to enable greater consistency and reuse of processes and activities within an institution, helping to drive cost efficiency Deliver a set of integration models to identify, analyze, and define reusable services Promote cross-team collaboration to support efforts to complete projects successfully and on time To order, contact your IBM representative or the Americas Call Centers at: 800-IBM-CALL Reference: IBM Banking Data Warehouse: YE001 IBM Banking and Financial Markets Data Warehouse: YE001 IBM Financial Markets Data Warehouse: YE001 IBM Insurance Information Warehouse: YE001 IBM Insurance Process and Service Models: YE001 IBM Retail Data Warehouse: YE001 IBM Telecommunications Data Warehouse: YE001 Overview IBM Industry Models V8.2 deliver value by providing you with relevant industry content, helping to create IT solutions for business and industry-specific problems. Enhancements, including the addition of new subject areas, are continually being made to the IBM Industry Models to help provide IT solutions that address the most relevant business issues facing an enterprise. What's new Two new industry models: IBM Financial Markets Data Warehouse IBM Telecommunications Data Warehouse Updates. Refer to the Description section for a listing of key features. The IBM Industry Models are a collection of interrelated models that span the foundation, data, process, and service tiers. You can use the IBM Industry Models to develop internal company standards and provide an overall integration layer across existing and future IT investments of your organization. With a strong business and IT orientation, the IBM Industry Models can be customized to more precisely reflect the precise needs of a company and allow the standardization of areas that are unique to the company's business to help create competitive advantage. Based on client experiences, the IBM Industry Models: Support more than 85% of data requirements out of the box Reduce the time required for process and use case analysis and design by more than 40% Compress significantly the time required for project development, compared to the time required for custom, in-house development projects Reduce the time required to obtain stakeholder approval by more than 50% Work with industry-leading information and process middleware, performance management, and tooling software Key prerequisites Refer to the Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections. Planned availability date April 30, 2009: Electronic software delivery, and media and documentation 209-067 IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication for System z V4.1 offers new configurations for greater protection PDF At a glance IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication for System z V4.1 enhancements: Includes detailed session status Ability to FlashCopy® a volume to a Metro Mirror Peer to Peer Remote Copy (PPRC) primary volume Has four volumes Metro Mirror configuration Supports hardware data migration Supports thin provisioned volumes Integrates Basic Hyperswap with Metro Global Mirror For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative or an IBM Business Partner. For more information, contact the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255). Reference: LE001 Overview IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication for System z V4.1 allows you to easily and efficiently manage hundreds of replication sessions across thousands of volumes for both open and System z attached volumes. You can manage point-in-time, continuous volume replication services, monitor sessions, and reports on the volumes not in synchronization with the source site. It adds intelligence data protection with proactive management of copy services operations. IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication for System z supports: FlashCopy Metro Mirror Global Mirror IBM Storage System DS8000 Metro Global Mirror Basic HyperSwap™ IBM Storage System DS8000 HyperSwap Global Mirror IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication for System z V4.1 enhancements: Detailed reporting on the status of copy services sessions being prepared, including an estimate of the amount of time left until completion. New session type to allow Global Mirror to failback to Site 1. This support is available for IBM System Storage DS8000 and IBM System Storage DS6000, and requires the administrator to define a journal volume at Site 1 for the failback capability. A new session type that provides the ability to FlashCopy a volume to a Metro Mirror Peer to Peer Remote Copy (PPRC) primary volume while maintaining consistency of the PPRC secondary volume. Hardware data migration functions support, enabling administrator to migrate consistent copies of their data to remote sites, as may be required during a data center move. A new session type - called HyperSwap Global Mirror - which combines continuous availability with a remote copy of the data. This session type provides the ability to recover from a storage failure at one site by swapping over to a local synchronous copy of the data. This avoids system and application outages, while at the same time maintaining a copy of the data at a remote site, for use in the event that the local site is unable to function. The prerequisite for IBM System Services Runtime Environment for z/OS or IBM WebSphere Advanced Server for z/OS that was required in order to run IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Replication for System z and IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Replication Basic Edition for System z has been eliminated in this release. Key prerequisites Refer to the Hardware requirements section. Planned availability date May 22, 2009 209-083 IBM z/VSE Version 4 Release 2 - Additional enhancements available PDF At a glance IBM z/VSE™ Version 4 Release 2 (z/VSE V4.2) continues the z/VSE focus on scalability, security, interoperability, and service-oriented architecture. z/VSE V4.2 supports IBM System z servers: IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) and z10 Business Class (z10 BC) IBM System z9 EC and z9 BC IBM eServer™ zSeries® 990, 890, 900, and 800 In addition to function delivered earlier, z/VSE V4.2 now offers: Encryption Facility for z/VSE V1.2 as an optional, priced feature Support for the Parallel Access Volume (PAV) feature of IBM DS8000 and DS6000 series New optional products: IBM Rational COBOL Runtime for z/VSE V7.5 IBM WebSphere MQ for z/VSE V3.0 z/VSE Version 4 executes in z/Architecture® mode only and supports 64-bit real addressing. It offers Midrange Workload License Charge (MWLC) pricing metrics, including a sub-capacity option for IBM System z10 EC, z10 BC, z9 EC, and z9 BC servers. The smallest z10 BC and z9 BC server, capacity setting A01, does not qualify for MWLC. Customers on the z10 BC and z9 BC capacity setting A01 will always pay zSeries Entry License Charge (zELC) for all IBM monthly license charge software. z/VSE V4.2 has been generally available since October 17, 2008. For information on the content of z/VSE V4.2, see Software Announcement 208-237, dated August 05, 2008, or refer to the z/VSE Web site at http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zvse/ For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: ME001). Overview z/VSE V4.2 has been generally available since October 17, 2008. For information on the content of z/VSE V4.2, see Software Announcement 208-237, dated August 05, 2008, and Software Announcement 208-323, dated October 21, 2008, or refer to the z/VSE Web site at http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zvse/ z/VSE Version 4 Release 2 (z/VSE V4.2) is built on a heritage of ongoing refinement and innovation that spans more than four decades. It is the latest step in the ongoing evolution of z/VSE. z/VSE V4.2 continues the z/VSE focus on scalability, security, interoperability, and service-oriented architecture. It is designed to help protect and leverage existing investments in VSE information assets. z/VSE V4.2 is designed to address the needs of clients with growing core VSE workloads and/or those who wish to exploit Linux on System z for new, Web-based business solutions and infrastructure simplification. z/VSE V4.2 supports IBM System z servers: IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) and z10 Business Class (z10 BC) IBM System z9 EC and z9 BC IBM eServer zSeries 990, 890, 900, and 800 In addition to function delivered earlier, z/VSE V4.2 now offers: Encryption Facility for z/VSE V1.2 as an optional, priced feature of VSE Central Functions V8. EF for z/VSE V1.2 adds support for the OpenPGP format and is designed to offer more flexibility for security-rich exchange of data with business partners. New optional products: IBM Rational COBOL Runtime for z/VSE V7.5 is designed to execute applications developed with the Enterprise Generation Language (EGL) capability of Rational Business Developer. IBM WebSphere MQ for z/VSE V3.0 is a replacement for MQ Series for VSE/ESA™ V2.1.2. It is designed to provide improved interoperability on both distributed and mainframe platforms as well as performance enhancements. z/VSE V4.2 includes support for the following hardware technologies: Parallel Access Volume (PAV) feature of IBM System Storage series DS8000 and DS6000 IBM DS8000 Full Disk Encryption IBM System Storage TS7700 Virtualization Engine™ Release 1.5 z/VSE Version 4 executes in z/Architecture mode only and supports 64-bit real addressing for selected system functions. z/VSE V4 is not designed to support 64-bit virtual addressing or allow 64-bit addressing for user applications. z/VSE V4.2 can run in basic mode (z900 and z800 only), in LPAR mode, or as a guest under z/VM® V5.2 or later. It is the preferred follow-on VSE product for clients with z/VSE V4.1, z/VSE V3, and VSE/ESA installed. You may choose to use the Fast Service Upgrade (FSU) process when migrating from z/VSE V4.1 or z/VSE V3.1. z/VSE V4.2 offers Midrange Workload License Charge (MWLC) pricing metrics, including a sub-capacity option, for System z10 EC, z10 BC, z9 EC, and z9 BC servers. The smallest z10 BC and z9 BC server, capacity setting A01, does not qualify for MWLC. Customers on the z10 BC and z9 BC capacity setting A01 will always pay zELC for all IBM monthly license charge software. Reference: Software Announcement 208-237, dated August 05, 2008 Key prerequisites For details, refer to: Hardware requirements Software requirements Planning information Planned availability date July 17, 2009 209-163 Revised family of IBM International Program License Agreements PDF Overview The four license agreements in the family of International Program License Agreements (IPLA) are revised. The IPLA family of agreements establishes standard global terms and conditions which are consistent and competitive. They include: IPLA (Z125-3301) - Applies to warranted software IPLA for Non-Warranted Programs (Z125-5589) - Applies to non-warranted ("as-is") software IPLA for Evaluation of Programs (Z125-5543) - Applies to evaluation (try and buy) software IPLA for Early Release of Programs (Z125-5544) - Applies to early release (beta) software The revised agreements can be found at the IPLA License Agreements and License Information (LI) Documents Repository Web site http://www.ibm.com/software/sla The revised IPLA version will be used to license new software products announcing availability after May 14, 2009. This version applies to Windows, UNIX (including AIX), Linux, IBM System i (formerly i5/OS® or OS/400) operating system-based programs, and selected IBM System z-based software. Previously announced products are not affected by these new versions. Revised versions of the IPLA for Non-Warranted Programs, IPLA for Evaluation of Programs, and IPLA for Early Release of Programs will be used to license new software products available after August 31, 2009. These versions are applicable to Windows, UNIX (including AIX), Linux, IBM System i (formerly i5/OS or OS/400) operating system-based programs, and selected IBM System z-based software. Previously announced products are not affected by these new versions. For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative or an IBM Business Partner. For more information, contact the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255). Reference: YE001 Planned availability dates May 15, 2009 - Revised IPLA for warranted software September 1, 2009 - Revised IPLAs for non-warranted, evaluation, and early release software 209-162 Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing enhanced for select IBM WebSphere z/OS IPLA programs, making it easier than ever to start new projects on z/OS PDF At a glance To order, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255). Reference: LE001 Overview IBM Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing for z/OS offers entry pricing for customers with select z/OS International Program License Agreement (IPLA) programs and the applicable Subscription and Support annual maintenance charge. Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing helps you: Deploy small projects on z/OS with improved price/performance Provide greater software licensing flexibility by improving alignment between software usage and software charges Increase LPAR capacity without changing software charges for a constant workload Transition smoothly to traditional sub-capacity pricing as workload grows Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing enhancements include: Lowering required software license capacity compared to previously announced Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing Reducing required software license capacity impact of an increase in software usage Significantly increasing the project workload size that can qualify for the offering from the previous maximum LPAR utilization percentage of 10% to 50% For a list of the programs eligible for Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing, refer to z/OS programs eligible for Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing in the Description section. Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing enhancements deliver greater price/performance and additional flexibility for options described in the initial IBM Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing announcement for z/OS IPLA programs and IBM Sub-capacity pricing announcement for z/OS IPLA programs. For information, refer to: Software Announcement 208-088, dated April 22, 2008 Software Announcement 204-184, dated August 10, 2004 Key prerequisites Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing is available for eligible z/OS IPLA programs that have implemented sub-capacity pricing for Workload License Charges (WLC) or Entry Workload License Charges (EWLC) offerings. All zSeries and System z processors are eligible. Installation and use of the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) V17.1.0 is required. Refer to the Description section for a full listing of eligible products and requirements. Planned availability dates Planned effective date for Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing The earliest effective date for Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing based on Sub-capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) reporting is for System Management Facilities (SMF) data collected starting on May 2, 2009. SCRT V17.1.0 has been enhanced to report on Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing and has a planned availability date of May 11, 2009. The earliest date IBM will accept customer reports using SCRT V17.1.0 is for the reporting period of May 2, 2009, to June 1, 2009. 209-107 IBM Tivoli Foundations Application Manager and IBM Tivoli Foundations Service Manager PDF Overview IBM Tivoli Foundations Application Manager IBM Tivoli Foundations Application Manager is a systems resource appliance designed for general business IT organizations. It provides the capability to comprehensively monitor, alert, and report on the performance and availability of the server operating system, databases, and e-mail applications. IBM Tivoli Foundations Application Manager has built in best practices, domain knowledge, enhanced problem determination tools, and expert advice. IBM Tivoli Foundations Application Manager deploys and configures quickly to help get your IT staff productive quickly. It can integrate with other Tivoli appliances and solutions to provide end-to-end management of the IT environment. IBM Tivoli Foundations Service Manager IBM Tivoli Foundations Service Manager is a service support management appliance, designed for general business customers, that provides basic service desk capabilities through IT Infrastructure Library® (ITIL®) aligned service request, incident, and problem management processes. IBM Tivoli Foundations Service Manager deploys and configures quickly to help get your staff productive quickly, and can integrate with other Tivoli appliances to provide robust support management capabilities. Planned availability date Fourth quarter 2009 (date subject to change) Previews provide insight into IBM plans and direction. Availability, prices, ordering information, and terms and conditions will be provided when the product is announced. 209-128 IBM Rational Build Forge V7.1.1 helps development teams automate and standardize repetitive tasks for improved productivity, efficiency, repeatability, reliability, and tracking PDF At a glance IBM Rational Build Forge® V7.1.1 extends the automation of software assembly processes by broadening the applicability, usability, and support of the Build Forge V7.1 product line. The ability to create an automated software assembly line is enhanced by these new features: Automation Framework for WebSphere, which provides the automation and consolidation capabilities of Build Forge to the WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Portal server environment Historical Data Migration which facilitates existing customers upgrade capabilities Server support for AIX and Microsoft SQL server that broadens our support for the 7.1 product line The result is a higher product quality, increased staff productivity, and the ability to cut costs and do more with less across a greater span of environments. Overview IBM Rational Build Forge is an adaptive process execution framework that automates, orchestrates, manages, and tracks all the processes between each handoff within the assembly line of software development, creating an automated software factory. IBM Rational Build Forge integrates into your current environment and supports major development languages, scripts, tools, and platforms; allowing you to continue to utilize your existing investments while adding valuable capabilities around process automation, acceleration, notification, and scheduling. IBM Rational Build Forge V7.1.1 release extends its strong language and multi-platform support tradition. This allows teams to take advantage of IBM Rational Build Forge automation management capabilities in ways that can reduce the number of machines needed to operate the environment. In addition, IBM Rational Build Forge V7.1.1 introduces IBM Rational Automation Framework for WebSphere. This provides a multicell tool for WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Portal (Portal) environments that can deliver automation and consolidation capabilities to the WebSphere development, Q&A, staging, and production administration functions. Key prerequisites For details, refer to the Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections. Planned availability date May 15, 2009 (electronic software delivery) June 5, 2009 (media and documentation) 209-135 Compete, comply, and control with IBM CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V4.1 PDF At a glance CICS Transaction Server (CICS TS) V4.1 delivers important new function to help organizations respond to the demands of increased regulatory scrutiny, address changing demographics, and position themselves to take advantage of new growth opportunities. New function includes: Non-invasive detection and emission of business events from CICS applications provides insight into business behavior. Atom feeds and RESTful interfaces enable existing CICS programs and resources to participate in mashups, Web 2.0 and other situational applications. The CICS Explorer simplifies the development and management of traditional and modern applications and provides an integration point for IBM and third-party tools. CICS TS V4.1 introduces a wide range of other technical and operational capabilities, including many requirements raised by individual customers and user communities. A beta version of the product is available free of charge, subject to acceptance by users of associated licensing and other terms and conditions. The beta can be used until July 31, 2009. For more information, visit http://www.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/tserver/v41/openbeta For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: LE001 ). Overview CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS) is a modern, dependable, cost-effective application platform. It is designed to execute mixed language application workloads, supporting both modern and traditional programming languages and models. Its extensive data communication services, and its foundations in service oriented architecture (SOA), provide unparalleled connectivity and scalability. As a result, CICS TS fits naturally into a "smart" infrastructure of the kind needed for a flexible, global enterprise. CICS TS V4.1 addresses the needs of a rapidly changing business environment. Its features include the emission of business events, Web 2.0 programming support, and new operational tooling. These and other enhancements bring a new agility to CICS, complementing established qualities of security, reliability, availability, scalability, data integrity and application responsiveness. CICS TS V4.1 brings new levels of ease-of-use and flexibility to meet the needs of the next generation of business users, and is aimed at helping users in: Competing for new opportunities by gaining insight into business processes and responding by modifying key business applications quickly and with confidence. Complying with corporate, industry and government policies to manage business risk of critical business applications. Controlling costs by simplifying IT infrastructure and improving development and operations productivity through easier-to-use interfaces and functions. The increase in insight and responsiveness is provided by new technologies, such as event-driven processes, business dashboards and Web 2.0 applications. These enable the innovation required to deliver growth in even the most challenging business climate. For example, CICS applications can use new capabilities to: Support business event detection and emission from CICS without the need to change existing applications, enabling the creation of production business views using dashboards in a matter of hours. Create new business insight by publishing key application data, enabling rich client developers to use Web 2.0 technologies, such as Atom feeds and RESTful interfaces, to create mashups and other situational applications. Modify processes rapidly and with confidence by assembling and deploying new business applications quickly using service components. It has never been more important for a business to exercise proper governance and demonstrate compliance to government and industry standards. Line-of-business managers need to monitor critical business processes, and their supporting application programs, to identify exceptions. They need both real-time status information and mechanisms for handling exceptions. CICS TS V4.1 meets the need for greater control. It can be configured to feed business event processing engines and business dashboards, without the need to change existing applications. This allows line-of-business managers to ensure that business processes are monitored, to assess compliance requirements, and react to compliance failures, security breaches, and incidents of fraud. Although CICS TS V4.1 places great emphasis on the needs of customer lines-of-business, it also offers relief to IT support staff. As first- and second-generation IT staff leave the industry, their successors need tools and other help to cope with the workload. CICS TS V4.1 addresses these issues. For example: With the CICS Explorer it provides a powerful tooling environment that brings many facets of CICS system programming to a single, modern dashboard. The environment can be shared with complementary CICS tools, including those commonly available from IBM partners. Through extensions to its TCP/IP support, CICS TS V4.1 continues to remove dependence on SNA networking skills. Through new change management logging and support for identity propagation, it provides greater accountability and auditability in an increasingly complex environment. CICS TS V4.1 also offers performance improvements when compared against CICS TS V3.2. These improvements have been observed in the areas of traditional workloads, dynamic workload management, TCP/IP connectivity and XML processing. These and many other new capabilities make it possible for IT departments to "do more with less". Key prerequisites The minimum required level of operating system for CICS TS V4.1 is IBM z/OS V1.9 (5694-A01). CICS TS V4.1 has no conditional operational requisites. Planned availability date June 26, 2009 Open Beta program: A beta version of the product is available free of charge, subject to acceptance by users of associated licensing and other terms and conditions. The beta can be used until July 31, 2009. For more information, visit http://www.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/tserver/v41/openbeta 209-141 IBM PowerVM and AIX software enhancements help you better manage workloads PDF At a glance IBM PowerVM and IBM AIX 6 provide additional flexibility and manageability. PowerVM Enterprise Edition is enhanced with Active Memory Sharing, an advanced memory virtualization technology. AIX 6 Technology Level 3 is enhanced to help you better manage workloads on IBM Power Systems. For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview IBM PowerVM and the AIX 6 operating system have been enhanced to provide additional flexibility and manageability. PowerVM, providing industrial-strength virtualization for Power Systems, is enhanced with PowerVM Active Memory Sharing, an advanced memory virtualization technology that intelligently flows memory from one partition to another for increased utilization and flexibility of memory usage. With this memory virtualization enhancement for IBM POWER6 processor-based servers, IBM i, AIX, and Linux partitions can share a pool of memory and have PowerVM automatically allocate the memory based on the partition's workload demands. Active Memory Sharing is provided with PowerVM Enterprise Edition. PowerVM Active Memory Sharing supports over-commitment of logical memory with overflow going to a PowerVM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS)-managed paging device. For redundancy, two VIOS partitions can be configured to the shared memory pool to provide access to the paging devices. In addition, AIX and Linux partitions that use Active Memory Sharing can leverage Live Partition Mobility to help improve resiliency and avoid planned downtime. Additional PowerVM enhancements include: PowerVM VIOS management enhancements NPIV support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 and the IBM Power 595 Virtual tape support for IBM i and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 VIOS support for solid state drives (SSD), DS5000, XIV storage systems PowerVM Lx86 enhancements AIX 6 Technology Level 3 includes the following enhancements to help you manage workloads on Power Systems: SAN device support in workload partitions (WPAR): Clients can now add SAN disks directly to a WPAR. The SAN device is accessed through a shared SAN adapter in the global AIX instance. This allows for additional administrative efficiency because the WPAR administrator can perform more storage management operations without relying on the global instance administrator. IBM Systems Director agent: The IBM Systems Director is the strategic platform management solution for Power Systems servers. To provide for easier platform management of Power Systems servers, AIX now includes the IBM Systems Director Agent and will automatically install this agent when AIX is installed. Active Memory Sharing support: AIX 6 Technology Level 3 includes support for the new PowerVM Enterprise Edition Active Memory Sharing feature to provide clients with even more flexibility for virtualization. Industrial-strength features and functions of AIX have been proven in a wide variety of computing environments to meet the demanding requirements for vertically scaled applications such as databases. AIX 6 Technology Level 3 is available for both the AIX Standard Edition and the AIX Enterprise Edition. Key prerequisites Active Memory Sharing minimum requirements: POWER6 processor-based system eFW 3.4.2 Hardware Management Console V7R3.4.0 Service Pack 2 Integrated Virtualization Manager 2.1.1 Virtual I/O Server 2.1.1 IBM i 6.1 AIX 6.1 with the 6100-03 Technology Level SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Planned availability date May 15, 2009 209-085 The IBM Temporary Software License for i expanded to include low-cost IBM i5/OS and i license PDF At a glance The IBM Temporary Software License for i is enhanced to support the temporary licensing of i5/OS and IBM i processors, users, and application servers. For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview The IBM Temporary Software License for i, which offers a low-cost approach to temporary licensing of licensed programs and options, now enables you to license i5/OS and IBM i processors, users, and application servers as qualified products. This gives you greater flexibility to temporarily increase the server workload capacity utilizing i5/OS or IBM i during migrations of applications and temporary high-workload periods. Licenses may be purchased with a one-time charge in monthly increments of one to 12 months. If more than 12 months of use is anticipated, permanent licensing should be purchased. To see the qualified programs and releases, refer to http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/software/subscription/index3.html Key prerequisites A minimum of one permanent authorization (license) within your enterprise is required for each licensed program or option to be temporarily licensed. Planned availability date May 26, 2009 209-093 IBM offers new ordering enhancements for Linux for POWER operating systems PDF Overview Linux for Power Systems clients can now obtain a one-year or three-year renewal subscription for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) from IBM. Previously, IBM Power Systems clients that purchased a one-year or three-year RHEL subscription from IBM were required to go directly to Red Hat, Inc. when their original one-year or three-year subscription expired. Now, IBM clients can obtain a one-year or three-year renewal subscription from IBM. Refer to the Ordering information section for additional details. This enhancement is only available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux for POWER. Also, clients with an installed Power Systems server that did not order SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for POWER (SLES) at the time of the Power Systems hardware purchase, can now order SLES for that system from IBM. This enhancement is only available for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for POWER. Previously, IBM clients could only obtain a SLES operating system subscription from IBM when it was purchased with IBM hardware or with a processor upgrade for installed hardware. IBM also offers the option to have SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for POWER preloaded on select Power Systems servers. Save time and leverage IBM expertise by allowing IBM to install Linux in the factory prior to shipping the server. This option is available for IBM Power blades through IBM Power 570 servers. Planned availability date May 1, 2009 209-078 IBM i supports additional IBM POWER6 hardware PDF At a glance IBM i adds support for: New IBM POWER6 processors for Power 520 and Power 550 IBM BladeCenter JS23 Express and BladeCenter JS43 Express Virtual tape support for BladeCenter Expanded support for IBM Systems Storage Solid state drive (SSD) High-performance, large cache disk controller Next-generation 12X I/O drawer For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview IBM i adds support for the following features: IBM i 6.1 supports the scalable BladeCenter JS23 and BladeCenter JS43 Express blades. IBM i 6.1 partitions on BladeCenter JS12, JS22, JS23, and JS43 blades support virtual tape, which simplifies backup and restore processing. The BladeCenter S SAS RAID Controller Module is supported with POWER6 processor-based blades in addition to x86 processor-based blades with the BladeCenter S chassis. The i Edition Express for BladeCenter S configuration has been updated to increase the minimum memory from 2 GB to 4 GB on the BladeCenter JS12 Express blade and to include a new Intelligent Copper Pass-Thru Module (#5452). IBM i 6.1 supports Power 520 2-core and 4-core servers with 4.7 GHz POWER6 processors and Power 550 2-, 4-, 6- and 8-core servers with 5 GHz POWER6 processors. IBM i 5.4 and 6.1 support the 69 GB SSD. IBM i 5.4 and 6.1 support the high-performance, large cache PCI-X SAS disk controller. The IBM i Storage Manager has been enhanced to maximize the impact of high-performing SSDs, designed to improve the throughput of your IBM i system. The feature 5749 and 5774 adapters now support the IBM DS6800 storage subsystem with IBM i 6.1. The feature 5749 adapter is now supported on IBM POWER5 processor-based servers when running with IBM i 6.1. IBM i 6.1 supports IBM Systems Storage DS5100 and DS5300 with PowerVM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) configurations. IBM i 6.1 supports PowerVM Active Memory Sharing. Key prerequisites IBM i 6.1 Planned availability date May 22, 2009 Refer to individual hardware announcements for hardware availability dates. 209-090 IBM DB2 Web Query for IBM i enhanced to integrate between DB2 Web Query reporting environment and Microsoft products PDF At a glance Two new features join the DB2 Web Query for i family: DB2 Web Query Adapter for Microsoft SQL Server Extend the reach of DB2 Web Query with access to Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or 2005 databases. Access multiple instances of SQL Server with a single DB2 Web Query Adapter. Standardize on a single query and reporting solution for the enterprise. Extend DB2 Web Query with additional features to provide dashboards, analytical processing, or automated report distribution, including data from SQL Server. DB2 Web Query Spreadsheet Client Access your DB2 for i or Microsoft SQL Server data from within Microsoft Excel 2002, or later. Build spreadsheet reports that are automatically refreshed with updated data. Combine multiple reports from various data sources in a single worksheet. Create new queries while working within Excel. Burst data into multiple worksheets within the workbook. Refresh data in a server-based Excel application or template. For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview DB2 Web Query for i is enhanced with two new features to enable integration between the DB2 Web Query reporting environment and Microsoft products: DB2 Web Query Adapter for Microsoft SQL Server and DB2 Web Query Spreadsheet Client extend the reach of DB2 Web Query and enhance the end-user experience. DB2 Web Query Adapter for Microsoft SQL Server provides connectivity from DB2 Web Query in IBM i to remote SQL Server databases. Many IBM i customers have the majority of their data in DB2 for IBM i but occasionally want to get real-time access to data in an SQL Server database for reporting purposes. The new adapter for SQL Server provides access to multiple remote SQL Server databases, if desired, and provides seamless access to this data for end users. DB2 Web Query Spreadsheet Client provides enhanced capabilities for users of Microsoft Excel 2002, or later. With the Spreadsheet Client, users can create templates or regularly used spreadsheets that can be repopulated with data from DB2 for IBM i (or Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or 2005 with the above noted adapter feature). End users with appropriate authority can invoke the Report Assistant component of the base product to build their own query to populate spreadsheet cells. Data computations and totals are brought into Excel as native formulas, and you can add data filtering and style the output to further enhance the data within Excel. Key prerequisites DB2 Web Query for i (5733-QU2) requires IBM i 5.4 or 6.1. DB2 Web Query named user licenses are required for authoring reports from within the Spreadsheet Client. Planned availability date August 21, 2009 209-136 Cluster Resources Moab Adaptive Software Suite offerings provide scalability and flexibility and allow organizations to achieve cost-effective computing environments PDF At a glance Moab Adaptive HPC Suite and Moab Adaptive Computing Suite offerings are subscription offerings. Three-year subscriptions include access to fixes and updates and also allow the ability to upgrade to a later release at no charge. Ordering guidelines: For High Performance Computing (HPC) environments, purchase either a Moab Adaptive HPC Suite for a single CPU socket license or a Moab Adaptive HPC Suite for eight CPU sockets license. For data centers, purchase a Moab Adaptive HPC Suite for a single CPU socket license. After registering with Cluster Resources, the Moab software can be downloaded from the Cluster Resources Web site. Overview Together IBM and Cluster Resources are expanding the convenience of purchasing Cluster Resources Moab Adaptive HPC Suite and Moab Adaptive Computing Suite offerings with an IBM System x or BladeCenter system. These additional offerings enhance Cluster Resources' and IBM System x servers' reliability, availability, scalability, and manageability required for dynamic infrastructures. This announcement includes two new Cluster Resources Moab Adaptive Suite offerings: Moab Adaptive HPC Suite Moab Adaptive Computing Suite Both offerings include: Cluster Resources maintenance and upgrade protection Moab Adaptive Suite with a 3-year subscription The ability to upgrade to later versions of these offerings at no additional charge during the period of the subscription The ability to purchase subsequent years' licenses with subscriptions Standard support from Cluster Resources The ability to purchase premier-level support from Cluster Resources Combining IBM's clustering leadership with the advantages of Moab adaptive workload-management and scheduling software, IBM is introducing new Cluster Resources Moab Adaptive HPC Suite and Moab Adaptive Computing Suite high-performance computing solutions. Information about non-IBM products is obtained from the manufacturers of those products or their published announcements. IBM has not tested those products and cannot confirm the performance, compatibility, or any other claims related to non-IBM products. Questions on the capabilities of non-IBM products should be addressed to the suppliers of those products. IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third party products. Key prerequisites These software offerings must be ordered with or for usage on IBM hardware. The offerings are supported on System x, BladeCenter, and iDataPlex servers running the appropriate version operating system. Moab Adaptive HPC Suite and Moab Adaptive Computing Suite part numbers may be sold with a new IBM-branded server, limited to the quantity necessary for the server being purchased. Moab Adaptive HPC Suite and Moab Adaptive Computing Suite "Subscription" offerings may also be sold as a renewal subscription. Planned availability date May 11, 2009 209-086 IBM CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS V3.1 supports CICS Transaction Server V4.1 and the CICS Explorer PDF At a glance CICS Performance Analyzer (CICS PA) V3.1 will deliver important new function to help optimize system and application performance by: Providing comprehensive performance reporting for your CICS systems Helping tune, manage, and plan CICS systems effectively New function in CICS PA V3.1 includes: Support for new and updated metrics from CICS Transaction Server (CICS TS) V4.1, including resource signatures Support for the CICS Explorer including an updated plug-in and report form Statistics alert reporting Significant functions delivered by PTF since CICS PA V2.1 Support for CICS TS V1.3 and V2.1 records is withdrawn. The new version also introduces a wide range of other technical and operational capabilities, including requirements raised by individual customers and user communities For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: LE001). Overview CICS Performance Analyzer (CICS PA) for z/OS V3.1 will provide Day 1 support for all new and updated system management facilities (SMF) records produced by CICS Transaction Server (CICS TS) V4.1. Users can immediately benefit from the important enhancements in the latest version of CICS TS. For details, refer to Software Announcement 209-135, dated April 28, 2009. CICS PA V3.1 will also deliver many new capabilities helping clients to control costs and complexity, and to comply with governance requirements. Support for the CICS Explorer will enable users with broader and less-specialized skills to access the power of CICS PA and deliver additional value when used in conjunction with other CICS tools. Additional sample reports, historical database (HDB), and the ISPF dialogs will be provided to support the new metrics and statistics provided by CICS TS V4.1. New statistics alert reporting automates the generation of batch reports that highlight occasions when key CICS statistics exceed specified thresholds. Support for resource signatures (new in CICS TS V4.1) can be used to indicate changes to resource definitions, for audit, tracking, or problem resolution purposes. CICS PA is a CICS system and application performance reporting and analysis solution built to address the needs of CICS systems programmers, subject-matter experts, architects, application developers, and IT managers who will value its ability to improve CICS system performance, lower maintenance costs, and strategically plan IT investments. Key prerequisites CICS PA for z/OS V3.1 runs with: CICS TS for z/OS V4.1 (5655-S97), V3.1, and V3.2 (5655-M15) CICS TS for z/OS V2.2 and V2.3 (5697-E93) Planned availability date May 22, 2009 Services Announcements 609-033 IT governance consulting helps you direct and control your IT management capabilities PDF At a glance IBM IT Management Consulting Services - IT governance consulting provides a phased approach to help you improve IT governance. Initial phase focus is on the decision rights and accountability chains for directing and controlling of: IT service management IT architecture management IT portfolio and program management Overview Effective IT governance is a critical success factor to direct and control your overall IT as well as specific capabilities and resources within IT. Governance improvement initiatives provide clarity and transparency for the decisions and accountability necessary to support challenging business objectives. IBM IT Management Consulting Services - IT governance consulting is a set of structured workshops that can help organizations to improve their IT governance capability. At the conclusion of the workshops you will receive: A governance plan describing your current status and an improvement roadmap and strategy Governance principles based on industry-accepted best practices and standards The "to be" governance and management model Descriptions of the needed committees, board, and roles, including group and individual decision rights and accountability chains Key performance indicators (KPI) and key goal indicators (KGI) Tool requirements Availability date April 28, 2009 609-028 IBM Proventia Virtualized Network Security Platform delivers network protection in a software solution PDF Overview IBM Proventia® Virtualized Network Security Platform is a virtual appliance that is designed to deliver network protection in a software solution that runs on a virtual platform. This solution will help you meet your need for network protection in a software, or virtual, platform as opposed to a hardware appliance. Availability date April 28, 2009 609-038 IBM Mobility and Wireless Services - enterprise mobility enhancements support wireless communications and collaboration, real time location, event driven notification, and wireless network security PDF Overview IBM Mobility and Wireless Services - enterprise mobility, announced in Services Announcement 608-044, dated July 22, 2008, has been enhanced to support new capabilities and a new service. IBM Mobility and Wireless Services - enterprise mobility new capabilities: Wireless communications and collaboration - Enhancement that leverages wireless networks for a single, integrated communications infrastructure for voice and data communications including mobile IP telephony, real-time collaboration, and unified messaging applications Real-time location - Monitoring and tracking of assets and people to support employee and visitor safety, help optimize response times, and deliver employee and customer services virtually wherever and whenever needed Event driven notification - Intelligent routing of communication and business system events that helps provide the ability to receive real-time notification and text messages virtually anywhere IBM Mobility and Wireless Services - enterprise mobility new service: IBM Mobility and Wireless Services - enterprise mobility - wireless network security - Wireless network security assessment, design, and integration services combined with network security tools to detect and address threats to your wireless network and help automatically contain those threats Availability date April 28, 2009 609-039 IBM Maintenance and Technical Support Services are renamed PDF Overview Effective immediately, the following name changes reflect the commitment by IBM to consistently name our services in support of IBM and non-IBM products. There are no changes to the services functionality. These changes are intended to improve consistency in the naming of similar services and speed their identification within our catalogs and marketing collateral. Note: Not all of these services may be available in your area. Old name New name IBM Maintenance Services IBM Hardware Maintenance Services IBM Operational Support Services IBM Software Support Services IBM Remote Technical Support IBM Software Support Services Services These new service names are grouped into the following service products. Service name Service product name IBM Hardware Maintenance Services - base maintenance IBM Hardware Maintenance Services - base maintenance for IBM products IBM Hardware Maintenance Services - maintenance for non-IBM products IBM Hardware Maintenance Services - warranty service upgrade IBM Hardware Maintenance Services - maintenance service upgrade IBM Hardware Maintenance Services - maintenance enhancement IBM Hardware Maintenance Services - warranty and maintenance option IBM Software Support Services - Software Maintenance IBM Software Support Services - Support Line IBM Software Support Services - Enhanced Technical Support IBM Software Support Services - custom technical support Complete service names also include a service component name to further describe the service. During this naming transition, the old names may appear in contracts or invoices until all systems are updated. Planned availability date April 28, 2009 Withdrawal Announcements 909-074 Hardware withdrawal: Selected IBM Storage features PDF Overview Effective April 28, 2009, and June 26, 2009, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following IBM Storage features. On or after the effective date of withdrawal, you can no longer order these features directly from IBM. You can obtain the features on an as-available basis through IBM Business Partners. Withdrawn products Plant MES Machine feature feature Description type Model number number Effective April 28, 2009 IBM System Storage 7212 Tape and 7212 103 DVD Enclosure Express DVD-RAM Drive 1103 Half-High LTO-2 Tape Drive 1109 5-pk 4.7 GB DVD-RAM 2 disc 5805 LTO Cleaning Cartridge 8002 LTO 200 GB Data Cartridge 8101 HHLTO2 Multi-Cartridge Kit 8103 LTO Test Cartridge 8104 LTO Cleaning Cartridge 5-pk 8105 Effective June 26, 2009 IBM RS/6000® External Disk Drive 7204 001, 010, 112, 114, 315, 320 SCSI-2 Single-Ended Controller 9129 2843 to First Dual Port Device SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Single-Ended 2860 Device-To-Device SCSI-2 Fast/Wide PCI-BUS Adapter 2873 Controller Cable 1.0 Meter 1.0 Meter SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Cable 2876 (to PCI) SCSI-2 Narrow Single Ended Cable 2888 IBM External Disk Drive 7204 404, 409, 419 1.0 Meter SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Cable 2876 (to PCI) IBM 40 GB External Digital Linear 7205 440 Tape Drive 1.5 Meter HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable 5300 0.7 Meter HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable 5301 0.5 Meter VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable 5600 1.5 Meter VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable 5601 IBM External Tape Drive Model 7206 VX3 VXA X6 40 GB Data Cartridge 2533 0.7 Meter HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable 9751 IBM System Storage 7212 Tape and 7212 103 DVD Enclosure Express VXA X6 40 GB Data Cartridge 2533 30 GB SLR Data Cartridge 3030 1.5 Meter HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable 5300 0.7 Meter HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable 9751 5301 0.5 Meter HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable 9733 0.5 Meter VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable 9765 IBM 4mm DDS-4 Tape Cartridge 7332 220 Autoloader 1-4mm DDS-4 20 GB Cartridge 2504 1.5 Meter HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable 5300 0.7 Meter HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable 5301 0.5 Meter VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable 5600 1.5 Meter VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable 5601 IBM Diskette Unit Models 001, 9331 001, 002 1.5 Meter Signal Cable 9802 Replacement product information None 909-097 Hardware withdrawal: IBM XIV Storage System Israel 60A pin cord -- replacement available PDF Overview Effective April 28, 2009, IBM will withdraw from marketing the IBM XIV System Storage Israel 60A pin cord (#9804). On or after the effective date of withdrawal, you can no longer order this product directly from IBM. Withdrawn product Machine Feature Description type Model number IBM XIV Storage System 2810 A14 9804 Israel 60A pin cord Replacement product information Feature Feature Withdrawn product number Replacement product number Israel 60A pin cord 9804 Single-phase line cord 9803 EMEA/Aus/NZ 60A hard wired For more information, refer to Hardware Announcement 108-540, dated August 12, 2008. 909-100 Hardware withdrawal: Selected IBM System x and IBM BladeCenter feature numbers PDF Overview Effective May 28, 2009, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following IBM System x and IBM BladeCenter products. After that date, you can no longer obtain these products directly from IBM. You can obtain these products through authorized remarketers or IBM authorized dealers while supplies last. These products may be obtained on an as-available basis through IBM Business Partners, resellers, or distributors. If you have a continuing need for these options, visit our IBM Certified Used Equipment™ Web site to check on availability or utilize our "request a quote" to communicate your specific requirements. IBM Certified Used Equipment has the largest inventory of used IBM systems that are refurbished, tested, and warranted for a minimum of 90 days. For further information, visit http://www.ibm.com/shop/used Withdrawn products The following features are being withdrawn on the specified models of the IBM System x machine types: Description MT Model Feature 3.8GHz/800MHz/2M L2 3331 HC1 0424 Additional 3.2GHz/2M/1066/95W Processor 3331 HC1 0474 3.0GHz Low Voltage, 800 MHz 2MB L2 Cache Xeon® 3331 HC1 0641 Processor Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5080 (3.73GHz 3331 HC1 0643 1066MHz 2x2MB L2) Topspin IB Host Channel Adapter Expansion Card for 3331 HC1 1520 IBM BladeCenter Topspin InfiniBand switch module for IBM eServer 3331 HC1 1533 BladeCenter SFF Fibre Channel Exp. Card 3331 HC1 1549 ServeRAID-6M Ultra320 SCSI Controller (256MB) 3331 HC1 1653 IBM eServer xSeries® 625W Hot-Swap Redundant Power 3331 HC1 1977 Supply Option (US) Redundant Controller Upgrade for DS300 Model 1RS 3331 HC1 2927 Redundant Controller Upgrade for DS 400 Model 1RS 3331 HC1 3771 External U 320 Port (Std 68 Pin) Hard Drive - 3331 HC1 4205 large connector External Ultra 320 SCSI Cable 3331 HC1 4206 3.5" HDD SAS Backplane 3331 HC1 4227 Short Wave® SFP Module 3331 HC1 4231 Intel BladeCenter Optical Pass-thru Module 3331 HC1 4254 Single Short-Wave SFP Module 3331 HC1 4285 Rack-To-Tower Conversion Kit 3331 HC1 4286 DS400 EXP400 Attach License 3331 HC1 4306 IBM eServer xSeries 4U Extended Depth Tower to 3331 HC1 4389 Rack Conversion Kit 3 73GB 15K U320 SCSI NHS 3331 HC1 5226 36GB 15K U320 SCSI NHS 3331 HC1 5227 36GB 10K SAS SFF HS 3331 HC1 5241 73GB 10K SAS SFF HS 3331 HC1 5242 60GB 5400 rpm ATA-100 (EIDE) 3331 HC1 5244 80GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA 3331 HC1 5252 160GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA 3331 HC1 5253 73GB 10K 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDD 3331 HC1 5281 146GB 10K 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDD 3331 HC1 5282 300GB 10K 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDD 3331 HC1 5283 146GB 15K 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDD 3331 HC1 5284 36GB 15K 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDD 3331 HC1 5285 73GB 15K 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDD 3331 HC1 5286 IBM SDLT600 Drive Option for 4560SLX Tape Library 3331 HC1 5367 IBM UPS Extend Run Battery Pack (3U) 3331 HC1 5740 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C20 Rack Power 4667 HCF 6204 Cable Remote Battery Cover 4192 AC1 7586 MC1 4193 AC1 MC1 Voltaire 4X Infiniband DDR Exp Card (CFFh) in Stor 7901 MC1 7879 I/O Rear Slot 7902 MC1 Voltaire 4X Infiniband DDR Exp Card (CFFh) in addl 7901 MC1 7880 Stor I/O Rear Slt 7902 MC1 Cisco 4X Infiniband DDR Exp Card (CFFh) in Stor 7901 MC1 7891 I/O Rear Slot 7902 MC1 Cisco 4X Infiniband DDR Exp Card (CFFh) in addl 7901 MC1 7892 Stor I/O Rear Slot 7902 MC1 4X Infiniband DDR Expansion Card (CFFh) in Stor 7901 MC1 7997 I/O Rear Slot 7902 MC1 4X Infiniband DDR Expansion Card (CFFh) in addl 7901 MC1 7998 Stor I/O Rear Slot 7902 MC1 Qlogic iSCSI Daughtercard in Storage & I/O Rear 7901 AC1 8002 Exp Card Slot MC1 7902 AC1 MC1 Qlogic iSCSI Daughtercard in MP Expansion Unit 7902 AC1 8950 MC1 Qlogic iSCSI Daughtercard in Storage & I/O Front 7901 AC1 8994 Exp Card Slot MC1 7902 AC1 MC1 Qlogic iSCSI Daughtercard in Blade Server 7901 AC1 9087 MC1 7902 AC1 MC1 For information on replacement products, contact your IBM representative, IBM Business Partner, or consult the IBM Sales Manual for the most current information regarding IBM products. Replacement product information Replacement Feature feature Description number number 3.8GHz/800MHz/2M L2 0424 None Additional 3.2GHz/2M/1066/95W Processor 0474 None 3.0GHz Low Voltage, 800 MHz 2MB L2 Cache Xeon 0641 None Processor Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5080 (3.73GHz 0643 None 1066MHz 2x2MB L2) Topspin IB Host Channel Adapter Expansion Card for 1520 None IBM BladeCenter Topspin InfiniBand switch module for IBM eServer 1533 None BladeCenter SFF Fibre Channel Exp. Card 1549 None ServeRAID-6M Ultra320 SCSI Controller (256MB) 1653 None IBM eServer xSeries 625W Hot-Swap Redundant Power 1977 None Supply Option (US) Redundant Controller Upgrade for DS300 Model 1RS 2927 None Redundant Controller Upgrade for DS 400 Model 1RS 3771 None External U 320 Port (Std 68 Pin) Hard Drive - 4205 None large connector External Ultra 320 SCSI Cable 4206 None 3.5" HDD SAS Backplane 4227 None Short Wave SFP Module 4231 None Intel BladeCenter Optical Pass-thru Module 4254 None Single Short-Wave SFP Module 4285 None Rack-To-Tower Conversion Kit 4286 None DS400 EXP400 Attach License 4306 None IBM eServer xSeries 4U Extended Depth Tower to 4389 None Rack Conversion Kit 3 73GB 15K U320 SCSI NHS 5226 None 36GB 15K U320 SCSI NHS 5227 None 36GB 10K SAS SFF HS 5241 None 73GB 10K SAS SFF HS 5242 None 60GB 5400 rpm ATA-100 (EIDE) 5244 None 80GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA 5252 None 160GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA 5253 None 73GB 10K 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDD 5281 None 146GB 10K 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDD 5282 None 300GB 10K 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDD 5283 None 146GB 15K 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDD 5284 None 36GB 15K 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDD 5285 None 73GB 15K 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDD 5286 None IBM SDLT600 Drive Option for 4560SLX Tape Library 5367 None IBM UPS Extend Run Battery Pack (3U) 5740 None 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C20 Rack Power 6204 None Cable Remote Battery Cover 7586 None Voltaire 4X Infiniband DDR Exp Card (CFFh) in Stor 7879 None I/O Rear Slot Voltaire 4X Infiniband DDR Exp Card (CFFh) in addl 7880 None Stor I/O Rear Slt Cisco 4X Infiniband DDR Exp Card (CFFh) in Stor 7891 None I/O Rear Slot Cisco 4X Infiniband DDR Exp Card (CFFh) in addl 7892 None Stor I/O Rear Slot 4X Infiniband DDR Expansion Card (CFFh) in Stor 7997 None I/O Rear Slot 4X Infiniband DDR Expansion Card (CFFh) in addl 7998 None Stor I/O Rear Slot Qlogic iSCSI Daughtercard in Storage & I/O Rear 8002 None Exp Card Slot Qlogic iSCSI Daughtercard in MP Expansion Unit 8950 None Qlogic iSCSI Daughtercard in Storage & I/O Front 8994 None Exp Card Slot Qlogic iSCSI Daughtercard in Blade Server 9087 None For information on replacement products, contact your IBM representative, IBM Business Partner, or consult the IBM Sales Manual for the most current information regarding IBM products. 909-093 Hardware withdrawal: Selected IBM System i and Power Systems products PDF Overview Effective April 28, 2009, May 29, 2009, July 28, 2009, August 28, 2009, and November 27, 2009, IBM will withdraw from marketing selected IBM System i and Power Systems products. April 28, 2009: Miscellaneous no longer orderable 9402/9404 models, features, and feature conversions May 29, 2009: Miscellaneous features and feature conversions July 28, 2009: T119 TFT 19-inch Color Display T117 TFT 17-inch Color Display Miscellaneous I/O August 28, 2009: Processor upgrades within machine types/models 9405-520, 9406-520, 9406-570 Features unique to machine types/models 9405-520, 9406-520, 9407-570 SCSI disk drives and controllers November 27, 2009: Processor upgrades within machine types/models 9406-525, 9406-550, 9407-515 Features unique to machine types/models 9406-525, 9406-550, 9407-515, 9407-M15, 9408-M25, 9409-M50 On or after the effective withdrawal dates, you can no longer obtain these products directly from IBM or an IBM Authorized Distributor. Products withdrawn today are not orderable. For other products being withdrawn, the last date you can order is: May 28, 2009, for products withdrawn May 29, 2009 July 27, 2009, for products withdrawn July 28, 2009 August 27, 2009, for products withdrawn August 28, 2009 November 26, 2009, for products withdrawn November 27, 2009 Orders will be acknowledged on an as-available basis. For withdrawal details, refer to the Withdrawn products Withdrawn product Withdrawn products Withdrawn products Withdrawn products Withdrawn products section. Order control code change Effective July 1, 2009, the following features will no longer be offered for initial system orders. The features remain orderable for MES field upgrades to installed systems. The order control code is changed to MES as indicated below. Initial/ MES/ Machine Both/ Description type Model Feature Support One Processor Activation for Processor 9117 MMA 5403 MES Feature #7380 4.2 GHz Proc Card, 0/2 Core POWER6, 9117 MMA 5622 MES 12 DDR2 Memory Slots One Processor Activation for Processor 9117 MMA 5672 MES Feature #5622 4.7 GHz Proc Card, 0/2 Core POWER6, 9117 MMA 7380 MES 12 DDR2 Memory Slots 909-072 Hardware withdrawal: Selected IBM System p I/O features -- Some replacements available PDF Overview Effective April 28, 2009, May 29, 2009, June 26, 2009, July 31, 2009, October 30, 2009 and November 27, 2009, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following Power Systems products. On or after the effective dates of withdrawal, you can no longer order these products directly from IBM. You can obtain the products on an as-available basis through IBM Business Partners. If you have a continuing need for these products, visit our IBM Certified Used Equipment Web site to check on availability or utilize our request a quote to communicate your specific requirements. IBM Certified Used Equipment has the largest inventory of used IBM systems that are refurbished, tested, and warranted for a minimum of 90 days. For further information, visit http://www.ibm.com/shop/used Withdrawn products The following features are being withdrawn on the specified models of the IBM Power Systems machine types: Effective April 28, 2009 Feature withdrawals Description MT Model Feature 73.4GB 10K RPM SAS SFF Disk Drive 8204 E8A 1881 The following features are being withdrawn on the specified models of the IBM Power Systems machine types: Effective May 29, 2009 Feature withdrawals Description MT Model Feature GX Dual-port 12X Channel Attach (DDR) 8203 E4A 5608 8204 E8A Media Enclosure and Backplane 8234 EMA 5629 SAS Disk Backplane -6 slot 8234 EMA 5668 IDE Slimline DVD-ROM Drive 8203 E4A 5756 8204 E8A 8234 EMA IBM 4.7 GB IDE Slimline DVD-RAM Drive 8203 E4A 5757 8204 E8A 8234 EMA 2 GB (2 x 1 GB) DDR2 667MHz DIMMs 7998 60X 8220 2GB (2 x 1 GB) DDR2 667MHz DIMMs 7998 61X 8232 4GB (2 x 2 GB) DDR2 667MHz DIMMs 7998 61X 8233 DASD/Media Backplane for 3.5" DASD/DVD/Tape 8203 E4A 8341 8204 E8A DASD/Media Backplane for 3.5" DASD/DVD/Tape; with External SAS Port 8203 E4A 8345 8204 E8A The following features are being withdrawn on the specified models of the IBM Power Systems machine types: Effective June 26, 2009 Feature withdrawals Description MT Model Feature 73.4GB 10K RPM SAS SFF Disk Drive 9125 F2A 1881 Alternate SAS controller for 3 of 6 internal SAS Disk Slots 8234 EMA 5909 9117 MMA The following features are being withdrawn on the specified models of the IBM Power Systems machine types: Effective July 31, 2009 Feature withdrawals Description MT Model Feature IBM T119 Flat Panel Monitor 7028 6C4 3644 6E4 7029 6C3 6E3 7037 A50 7038 6M2 7039 651 7040 61D 671 681 7042 C06 C07 CR4 7047 185 7310 C03 C04 C05 C06 CR2 CR3 CR4 7311 D10 D11 D20 7314 G30 7315 C03 C04 CR2 CR3 7779 BCS 7989 BCH 8203 E4A 8204 E8A 9110 510 51A 9111 285 520 9113 550 9114 275 9115 505 9116 561 9117 570 9118 575 9119 590 595 FHA 9123 710 9124 720 9131 52A 9133 55A IBM T117 Flat Panel Monitor 7028 6C4 3645 6E4 7029 6C3 6E3 7037 A50 7038 6M2 7039 651 7040 61D 671 681 7042 C06 C07 CR4 7047 185 7310 C03 C04 C05 C06 CR2 CR3 CR4 7311 D10 D11 D20 7314 G30 7315 C03 C04 CR2 CR3 7779 BCS 7989 BCH 8203 E4A 8204 E8A 8234 EMA 9110 510 51A 9111 285 520 9113 550 9114 275 9115 505 9116 561 9117 570 MMA 9118 575 9119 590 595 FHA 9123 710 9124 720 9131 52A 9133 55A The following features are being withdrawn on the specified models of the IBM Power Systems machine types: Effective October 30, 2009 Feature withdrawals Description MT Model Feature 4-core 4.2 GHz POWER6 Processor Card, 8 Memory DIMM Slots 8203 E4A 5635 The following features are being withdrawn on the specified models of the IBM Power Systems machine types: Effective November 27, 2009 Feature withdrawals Description MT Model Feature Media Enclosure and Backplane 9117 MMA 5629 SAS Disk Backplane -6 slot 9117 MMA 5668 IDE Slimline DVD-ROM Drive 9117 MMA 5756 IBM 4.7 GB IDE Slimline DVD-RAM Drive 9117 MMA 5757 Effective May 29, 2009 Feature conversion withdrawals From From To To To type feature feature type model 9117 7868 5668 9117 MMA 9117 7869 5629 9117 MMA Replacement product information Withdrawn Replacement product product number number Product description 1881 1883 73.4 GB 15K RPM SAS SFF Disk Drive 3644 3632 Widescreen LCD Monitor 3645 3632 Widescreen LCD Monitor 5608 5609 GX Dual-port 12X Channel Attach 5629 5674 SATA Media Enclosure and Backplane 5756 5743 SATA Slimline DVD-ROM Drive 5757 5762 SATA Slimline DVD-RAM Drive 5909 5911 SAS adapter for internal Split DASD option 8220 8229 4GB (2 x 2 GB) DDR2 667MHz DIMMs 8232 8234 8GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR2 667MHz DIMMs 8233 8234 8GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR2 667MHz DIMMs 909-092 Hardware withdrawal: Selected IBM System p models and features -- Some replacements available PDF Overview Effective August 28, 2009, October 30, 2009 and November 27, 2009, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following System p® products. On or after the effective dates of withdrawal, you can no longer order these products directly from IBM. You can obtain the products on an as-available basis through IBM Business Partners. If you have a continuing need for these products, visit our IBM Certified Used Equipment Web site to check on availability or utilize our request a quote to communicate your specific requirements. IBM Certified Used Equipment has the largest inventory of used IBM systems that are refurbished, tested, and warranted for a minimum of 90 days. For further information, visit http://www.ibm.com/shop/used Withdrawn products The following IBM System p machine type and models are being withdrawn: Effective August 28, 2009 Machine type model withdrawals Description MT Model IBM 7311-D20 7311 D20 IBM 7314-G30 7314 G30 The following features are being withdrawn on the specified models of the IBM System p machine types: Effective August 28, 2009 Feature withdrawals Description MT Model Feature PCI/SCSI Disk Expansion Drawer 8203 E4A 0595 8204 E8A 9117 MMA #4328 Load Source Specify 8203 E4A 0836 8204 E8A 8234 EMA 9117 MMA 9119 FHA Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Daughter Card 9111 285 1907 9124 720 9131 52A 9133 55A Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card 9110 51A 1908 9115 505 PCI-X DDR Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter 7037 A50 1913 7047 185 9110 51A 9111 285 9115 505 9116 561 9123 710 9124 720 9131 52A 9133 55A 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk Drive Assembly 9111 285 1972 9115 505 9116 561 9123 710 9124 720 9131 52A 9133 55A 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk Drive Assembly 7028 6C4 3279 6E4 7029 6C3 6E3 7031 D24 T24 7038 6M2 7039 651 7040 61D 7311 D20 8204 E8A 9110 510 9111 520 9113 550 9114 275 9117 570 MMA 9118 575 9119 590 595 9125 F2A 141.12GB 15k rpm Disk Unit 8203 E4A 4328 8204 E8A 8234 EMA 9117 MMA 9119 FHA 5777 Controller w/Aux Write Cache 8203 E4A 5583 8204 E8A 9117 MMA 9119 FHA Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card 9111 520 5727 9113 550 Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card 9116 561 5728 9117 570 MMA PCI-X DDR Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter 7028 6C4 5737 6E4 7029 6C3 6E3 7040 61D 7311 D10 D11 D20 9110 510 9111 520 9113 550 9114 275 9117 570 MMA 9118 575 9119 590 595 FHA PCI-X Disk Controller-90MB No IOP 8203 E4A 5776 8204 E8A 8234 EMA 9117 MMA 9119 FHA PCI-X Disk Controller-1.5GB No IOP 8203 E4A 5777 8204 E8A 9117 MMA 9119 FHA Quantity 150 of #4328 8203 E4A 7510 8204 E8A 8234 EMA 9117 MMA 9119 FHA The following features are being withdrawn on the specified models of the IBM System p machine types: Effective October 30, 2009 Feature withdrawals Description MT Model Feature 0.6 Meter 12X Cable 7314 G30 1829 8203 E4A 8204 E8A 8234 EMA 9117 MMA 9119 FHA 9125 F2A 1.5 Meter 12X cable 7314 G30 1830 8203 E4A 8204 E8A 8234 EMA 9117 MMA 9125 F2A 2.5 Meter 12X Cable 9119 FHA 1831 9125 F2A 8.0 Meter 12X Cable 7314 G30 1834 8203 E4A 8204 E8A 8234 EMA 9117 MMA 9119 FHA 3.0 Meter 12X Cable 7314 G30 1840 8203 E4A 8204 E8A 8234 EMA 9117 MMA The following features are being withdrawn on the specified models of the IBM System p machine types: Effective November 27, 2009 Feature withdrawals Description MT Model Feature 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk Drive Assembly 9119 FHA 3279 12X I/O Drawer PCI-X, no repeater 9119 FHA 5798 9125 F2A Effective November 27, 2009 Feature conversion withdrawals From From To To To type feature feature type model 9119 5791 5798 9119 FHA Replacement product information Withdrawn Replacement product product number number Product description 0595 5802 (1) Drawer 12X I/O Drawer PCIe, SFF disk 0836 None #4328 Load Source Specify 1829 1861 0.6 Meter 12X DDR Cable 1830 1862 1.5 Meter 12X DDR Cable 1831 1863 2.5 Meter 12X DDR Cable 1834 1864 8.0 Meter 12X DDR Cable 1840 1865 3.0 Meter 12X DDR Cable 1907 None SCSI RAID Enablement Card 1908 None Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card 1913 5902 (1) PCIe Dual - x4 3Gb SAS RAID Adapter 1972 None 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk Drive Assembly 3279 None 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk Drive Assembly 4328 None 141.12GB 15k rpm Disk Unit 5583 5778 (2) (5777) Controller w/Aux Write Cache (5778)PCI-X Disk Controller-1.5GB No IOP 5727 None Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card 5728 None Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card 5737 5902 (1) PCI-X DDR Dual - x4 3Gb SAS RAID Adapter 5776 None PCI-X Disk Controller-90MB No IOP 5798 5803 (1) 12X I/O Drawer PCIe, SFF disk 5777 5778 (2) PCI-X EXP24 Ctl-1.5GB No IOP 7510 None Quantity 150 of #4328 Notes: (1) Replacement is the next generation of technology, specific hardware and software requirements exist. (2) Replacement requires the addition of a TotalStorage EXP24 Disk Drawer (#5786). Promotions Most recent US Promotion announcements