IBM i5/OS V5R3 available on IBM 
p5 570, p5 590, and p5 595 servers
IBM United States
Software Announcement 204-246
October 15, 2004
 ENUS204-246.PDF (39KB)
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| At a glance |
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i5/OS, a 64-bit operating system, eases implementation, management, and operation in one totally integrated object-oriented operating system.
Integrated features:
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Advanced GUI support for:
- Easy setup and management of the system, including the TCP/IP function
- Integrated DB2 Universal Database (UDB) for iSeries
- User and printer job administration
- System management
- Software distribution
- Performance monitoring
- Centralized management of multiple systems
- Plug-in support for Domino, BRMS, and others
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at
800-IBM-CALL
(Reference: YE001).
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| Overview |
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The IBM 
iSeries™ operating
system i5/OS V5R3 is now available to be run on IBM p5 570, 590, and 595 servers.
You may purchase one license of i5/OS on a p5 570 server or two licenses of i5/OS on a p5 590 or 595 server.
i5/OS provides:
- Support for most commercial host and client/server business applications (including 64-bit) available in the industry.
- Ease of implementation, management, and operation in one totally integrated operating system.
- The availability of i5/OS on the p5 570, 590, and 595 servers allows you to consolidate your applications on a single server. Consolidation offers the potential to reduce the costs associated with installing, operating, and maintaining numerous different computer systems while preserving your investment in applications, operations, and end-user knowledge.
The following integrated features are included with i5/OS:
- DB2 Universal Database® (UDB) for iSeries
- Comprehensive security
- Enterprise Identity Mapping
- Communications support, including Internet capabilities
- iSeries NetServer for file and print serving
- Integrated file system
- Ease of installation, use, and maintenance
- Availability and recovery features, including clustering and iSeries Windows™ integration
- System troubleshooting tools
- Performance management tools
- Electronic Customer Support
- National language support
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iSeries Navigator for the GUI
- Easy setup and management of the system, including the TCP/IP function
- Database functions
- User and printer job administration
- System management
- Software distribution
- Performance monitoring
- Centralized management of multiple systems
- Plug-in support for Domino™, BRMS, and others
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| Key prerequisites |
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IBM p5 model 9117-570,
9119-590, or 9119-595 server configured with 1.65 GHz processors and 9411-100 for I/O support
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December 10, 2004
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| Description |
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You can now allocate a portion of your p5 570, 590, or 595 server to run the i5/OS operating system. This allows you to consolidate i5/OS, AIX® 5L, and Linux™ applications on one pSeries® server.
The operating system, i5/OS, is architected as a single entity. This means that facilities such as relational database, communications and networking capabilities, online help, Web enablement technologies, easy enterprise management, and much more are fully integrated into the operating system and the machine. The user communicates with all components of i5/OS using a single command language Control Language (CL) or administers and manages the system using a GUI.
The next generation of applications can be quickly deployed and managed in a single, partitioned server alongside current business applications. With i5/OS, a business can simply and rapidly deploy e-business applications with seamless integration of existing applications and data. With extensions to its security and networking options, i5/OS enables business-to-business connectivity through the supply chain and to customers.
Characteristics of i5/OS:
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Object-oriented architecture
All system and user resources are stored on the system as objects, with a consistent architecture. Every object includes a description:
- Names of the creator and current owner
- Date created
- Object size (in bytes)
- Date of last save
- Date of last reference
- Volume identifier of the media on which the save occurred
- Text describing the object
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Single-level storage
Object placement on different disk units is controlled by the system. The auxiliary storage disk units contribute to an overall pool of storage called single-level storage. It is not necessary to be concerned with the size of individual objects or where they are placed; the libraries are used to locate any object. The architecture provides additional disk allocations automatically as an object (for example, a physical or logical file) grows in size. You need to monitor only the overall use of auxiliary storage.
Auxiliary storage capacity can be added as needed without changing current application programs.
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Intuitive graphical management using iSeries Navigator
i5/OS has an extensive graphical interface with visualization, wizards, and integration for simplicity of advanced operations from both PCs and pervasive or mobile devices.
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UDB
The full-function robust commercial database, DB2® UDB for iSeries, is included at no additional cost. The operating system and the database do not have user-based charges. This provides for an effective return-on investment with no surprise fees for additional users.
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iSeries Navigator for wireless
Leading-edge capability to manage multiple i5/OS systems via an Internet-capable phone, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), or Web browser.
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Wireless capabilities
This built-in feature enables B2B solutions and connects mobile devices to core business solutions with XML enablers built in to i5/OS.
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TCP/IP
e-business runs on TCP/IP. i5/OS TCP/IP is rich in function and is designed for high performance and ease of use. Dynamic Domain Name System and Network Quality of Service are among the features supported.
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Java™
Java is the environment of choice for programming in today's network computing environment. It allows true portability of applications between platforms without modification or recompiling. The i5/OS is positioned to use Java as it evolves from its current Web focus to a full commercial application environment. The strengths of i5/OS are combined with Java's object-oriented, network computing technology to provide solutions in this millennium.
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Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) offers Web-enabled worldwide print support.
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Message handling
Messages are displayed for various system and user operations. Message handling functions allow feedback for successful operations or to identify error conditions. Messages can be defined and sent between users, between users and applications, or between applications. Message replies can be sent; a "break" option allows immediate interruption of the end user's activities.
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Job accounting
The system supports multiple levels of job accounting and captures job-related information through the assignment of account codes to users. The accounting information on defined units of work is recorded in a journal receiver and may be accessed and processed by user-written programs.
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Library support
A library is a directory to objects (for example, programs and files), allowing a convenient grouping of the objects for either application or control purposes. Options exist to display, delete, or change objects in a library or to move or copy an object from one library to another. This makes it easier to manage authorization of objects. The normal method of processing is to use a list of libraries to control how the system accesses objects. A library can also be secured to prevent unauthorized users from accessing any objects.
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Data areas
The operating system supports local and global data area objects that allow storage of up to 2,000 bytes of information.
Global data areas can be accessed and updated by various programs within a single job or across jobs.
A local data area can also be used to pass information between programs operating within a job or to programs the job has submitted to batch. Data areas are also directly supported by some high-level languages (HLL).
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Data queues
The operating system supports a call interface to send and receive information from a data queue object. This is designed to handle job-to-job communication with a high volume of requests.
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Work management
The work management function eases the job of systems management by giving the operator control of the activities of a job and of its performance characteristics. Work management supports concurrent execution of batch jobs, interactive jobs, and non-conversational transactions on the system. Each job is protected from other jobs on the system; however, job-to-job communication is allowed.
Different levels of interfaces to work management allow users to operate with the system defaults or tailor specific functions. Automatic tailoring of the execution environment to the CPU model, size of main storage, and configured devices can be done. This automatically-established execution environment should provide good performance for many installations, although better performance may be achieved in some installations by explicitly changing some of the execution environment attributes.
In addition, the system dynamically can adjust the execution priority of jobs forced to wait for an opportunity to use the CPU. This prevents high-priority jobs from monopolizing the CPU.
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Save/Restore
Save makes a backup copy of objects or members on I/O devices or online save file. Restore copies saved objects back to the original or a different system. Objects saved on V5R3 systems can be restored on V5R2, V5R1, and V4R5 systems. i5/OS save/restore functions ease your job of systems management.
Saves can be done by library, object, changed object, or for all auxiliary storage, without regard to library or object contents. The system is available when saving documents and folders during normal operations; however, documents being updated during the save process are not saved.
"Save while active" enables objects to be saved while they are being used by applications. The system ensures the entire object saved to the save media is consistent with the status of the object when the save operation was initiated. However, it is the user's responsibility to establish an application synchronization point either by temporarily quiescing the application for the time required to initiate the save operation or by using journal/commit for processes that impact any objects related to the save operation.
Copying to a save file allows an unattended, off-shift save with a subsequent copy to media when the system operator is available.
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Performance information
A user can collect system performance data manually for a single time period or automatically collect data on a weekly schedule using a set of commands/menus. This systems management function provides data to assist the user in workload scheduling, system tuning, performance reporting, performance-problem analysis, and capacity planning. The user can also work with this data using the Performance Tools for iSeries licensed program.
In addition, IBM Performance Management for iSeries (PM iSeries), can be used to help plan for and manage the growth and performance of the system. It gathers performance measurement information and produces trend reports to help you decide when a hardware upgrade is warranted. Additional analysis of PM iSeries data is provided by IBM for a fee.
For example, the data provided by PM iSeries can provide the information necessary to tune the system, schedule jobs, manage the overnight workload, and by using the trending data, you can determine when a resource constraint will occur. You can then manage the system to provide consistent service levels to your end users.
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Copy facility
The copy facility copies data from one file to another. The files may be input from the database, tape, or CD and be output to the database, tape, CD, or printer. Various options control format and record selection.
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i5/OS query support
Applications may use i5/OS functions to display a list of queries for selection to execute or delete and to display a list of files available to query.
Some query capability is provided directly by i5/OS. It includes processing database files, default output formatting, and windowing left and right for results that exceed the width of the screen. Extensive query capability is available with the Query for iSeries (5722-QU1) and the DB2 Query Manager and SQL Development Kit for iSeries (5722-ST1) licensed programs.
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i5/OS Data File Utility (DFU) support
Applications may use i5/OS functions to display a list of DFU programs to select for execution, and to display a list of files available to DFU. Some data entry capability is provided directly in i5/OS. Functions include processing non-join database files, default selection of fields and record formats, and default audit log listing
The following iSeries products can be ordered (econfig) when you order i5/OS on the pSeries:
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i5/OS Optional Features
- Media and Storage Extensions
- OptiConnect
- Print 1-45 Impressions/Minute
- Print 1-100 Impressions/Minute
- Print Any Speed Impressions/Minute
- DB2 Symmetric Multiprocessing
- DB2 Multisystem
- HA Journal Performance
- HA Switchable Resources
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Advanced Application
- 5798-FAX — Facsimile Support for iSeries
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Client Products
- 5722-XW1 — iSeries Client Access Windows Family
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Advanced Function Printing™
- 5722-AF1 — IBM Advanced Function Printing Utility
- 5733-ID1 — Infoprint® Designer for iSeries
- 5722-IP1 — InfoPrint Server for iSeries
- 5769-FN1 — IBM Advanced Function Printing DBCS
- 5769-FNT — IBM Advanced Function Printing
- 5648-B45 — AFP™ Fonts Collection
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Application Development
- 5722-DB1 — IBM System/38™ Utilities for AS/400®
- 5722-PD1 — IBM Application Program Driver for AS/400
- 5722-DFH — IBM CICS® for iSeries
- 5769-VG1 — VisualGen® Host Services for iSeries
- 5733-GT1 — Grid Toolbox for iSeries
- 5733-GD1 — Grid Toolbox for Linux for iSeries and pSeries
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Communications
- 5722-CM1 — Communications Utilities for iSeries
- 5722-CR1 — Cryptographic Support for AS/400
- 5722-AC3 — Cryptographic Access Provider 128-bit for iSeries
- 5722-CE3 — IBM iSeries Client Encryption — 128 bit
- 5798-TBG — NetView® FTP/400
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Internet Products
- 5722-WE1 — Web Enablement
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Office Decisions Support
- 5722-DS1 — IBM Business Graphics Utility for AS/400
- 5722-QU1 — Query for iSeries
- 5722-ST1 — DB2 Query Management and SQL Dev Kit for iSeries
- 5733-FXD — Domino Fax for iSeries
- 5722-AP1 — Advanced DBCS Printer Support for AS/400
- 5722-DE1 — DB2 Universal Database Extenders for iSeries
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Programming Languages
- 5722-WDS — WebSphere® Development Studio for iSeries
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System Management
- 5733-FIF — PATROL for iSeries — Predict
- 5722-DP4 — DB2 DataPropagator™ 7.2
- 5722-BR1 — BRMS for iSeries
- 5722-JS1 — Advanced Job Scheduler for iSeries
- 5722-PT1 — Performance Tools for iSeries
- 5722-MG1 — IBM Managed System Services for iSeries
- 5722-SM1 — System Manager for iSeries
- 5733-XT1 — XML Toolkit for iSeries
- 5733-VE1 — Virtualization Engine™ for iSeries
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Packages
- ValuePak (5722-VP1)
Additional iSeries products are available through other ordering systems to run on i5/OS on the
pSeries.
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i5/OS running on a pSeries server is intended for customers who have a limited amount of i5/OS
workload, limited growth anticipated for this workload, and wish to consolidate onto a single server
where the majority of the workload will be either AIX 5L or Linux. These customers will typically
have older models of AS/400 or iSeries, running applications static in their performance demands.
If customers require upgradeability from their previous iSeries model, this is not the correct
solution.
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| Reference information |
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Refer to i5/OS — OS/400® V5R3 Software Announcement 204-084 , dated May 4, 2004.
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| Technical information |
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Hardware requirements:
eServer® p5 model 9117-570, 9119-590, or 9119-595 server configured with 1.65 GHz processor.
9411-100 is required to provide the I/O support.
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| Terms and conditions |
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Customers who want to run i5/OS on pSeries® Servers must acquire license entitlements for i5/OS. i5/OS license entitlements are priced and licensed per processor. Processor licensing, counting, aggregation, and transferability terms for i5/OS are the same on p5 Servers as on i5 Servers. Refer to Software Announcement 204-084 , dated May 4, 2004.
In addition, there is an upper limit to the number of i5/OS licenses that you can entitle and run on
p5 Servers. Specifically, a p5 Model 570 can run up to one processor of i5/OS and a p5 590 or
p5 Model 595 can run up to two processors of i5/OS. You must acquire license entitlements to
cover your use of i5/OS aggregated across all partitions of a p5 machine running i5/OS. A license
entitlement of i5/OS on p5 servers includes a year of Software Maintenance for iSeries™ (SWMA).
The terms of the SWMA are the same as Software Maintenance for iSeries. Refer to Software
Announcement
204-145
, dated July 13, 2004. SWMA on p5 Servers is priced per processor.
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IBM i5/OS Operating System (5722-SS1)
Description OTC(1) i5/OS p570 per Processor License 1527 i5/OS p590/p595 per Processor License 1528
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- One-time charge
Software Maintenance for iSeries (5733-UX1)
Description OTC Per processor 1-year Reg/Renewal p570 4752 p590/p595 4754 24 x 7 p570 4753 24 x 7 p590/p595 4755
Software Maintenance for iSeries (5733-UX3)
Description OTC Per processor Three-year Reg/Renewal p570 4815 p590/p595 4817 24 x 7 p570 4816 24 x 7 p590/p595 4818
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| Prices |
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The prices provided in this announcement are suggested retail prices for the U.S. only and are provided for your information only. Dealer prices may vary, and prices may also vary by country. Prices are subject to change without notice. For additional information and current prices, contact your local IBM representative.
IBM i5/OS Operating System (5722-SS1)
Feature
Description number OTC
i5/OS p570 per Processor 1527 $45,000
License
i5/OS p590/p595 per Processor 1528 45,000
License
Software Maintenance for iSeries (5733-UX1)
Feature
Description number OTC
Per processor 1-year
Reg/Renewal
p570 4752 $25,590
p590/p595 4754 25,590
24 x 7 p570 4753 1,782
24 x 7 p590/p595 4755 1,782
Software Maintenance for iSeries (5733-UX3)
Feature
Description number OTC
Per processor 3-year
Reg/Renewal
p570 4815 $69,095
p590/p595 4817 69,095
24 x 7 p570 4816 4,811
24 x 7 p590/p595 4818 4,811
For local charges, contact your IBM representative.
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IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the
United States and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to
qualified commercial and government customers. Rates are based on a
customer's credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment type
and options, and may vary by country. Other restrictions may apply.
Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension or withdrawal
without notice.
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To order, contact the Americas Call Centers, your local IBM representative, or your IBM Business Partner.
To identify your local IBM representative or IBM Business Partner, call 800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968).
Phone: 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255)
Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX (242-6329)
Internet: ibm_direct@vnet.ibm.com
Mail: IBM Americas Call Centers
Dept: IBM CALL, 11th Floor
105 Moatfield Drive
North York, Ontario
Canada M3B 3R1
Reference: YE001
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Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.
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