Software Announcement
September 29, 1998
Announcement Letter Number: 298-357
Feature numbers put in Charges and Ordering Information section.
At a Glance
IBM's S/390 Usage Pricing offers an attractive alternative to PSLC for those customers growing new workloads, or moving stable work to larger processors. It provides:
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Overview
IBM is taking the next evolutionary steps in usage-based pricing of its major subsystems with the introduction of S/390 (R) Usage Pricing, surpassing the current Measured Usage License Charges (MULC) structure in key respects.
For customers running OS/390 (R), Version 2, S/390 Usage Pricing is designed to extend usage-based pricing to a wider range of customers' circumstances. For customers where individual major subsystem usage characteristics are less than 25% of the standalone processor or Parallel Sysplex (R), S/390 Usage Pricing may provide a cost-effective alternative versus capacity licensing with Parallel Sysplex License Charges (PSLC). Customers may be able to competitively deploy new workloads such as e-business, ERP applications, Business Intelligence, or Server Consolidation on a S/390 without seeing their software bills increase for IBM major subsystems not required by these new workloads.
S/390 Usage Pricing delivers improved entry level prices, enhanced granularity, and a price performance structure similar to existing PSLC, including the introduction of a Level C on the latest version of the major subsystems. Refer to Software Announcement 298-355 dated September 29, 1998, for more information on PSLC Level C pricing.
S/390 Usage Pricing provides enhanced product choices with the addition of four IBM products selectable with S/390 Usage Pricing terms and conditions. Additionally, with reports required only once a year, S/390 Usage Pricing makes budgeting more predictable and substantially reduces administrative tasks.
S/390 Usage Pricing is robust and predictable, using four years of proven measurement technology. OS/390, Version 2 and recent versions and releases of IBM's major subsystems (IMS (TM), DB2 (R), CICS (R), and MQSeries (R)) have measurement technology integrated for easy access and use.
Intended Customers
S/390 Usage Pricing is intended for S/390 customers running OS/390 V2 on standalone processors and Parallel Sysplexes with one of the following subsystem products:
Program
Program Name Number
CICS V4 5655-018
CICS TS V1.2 5655-147
IMS V6 5655-158
MQ (TM) Series V1.2 5695-137
DB2 OS/390 V5 5655-DB2
S/390 Usage Pricing may offer attractive prices for customers using less than 25% of the MSUs in their standalone processor or Parallel Sysplex for any of the above major subsystems. In particular, customers with stable workloads on a growing system or Parallel Sysplex for other new workloads could see benefit from S/390 Usage Pricing.
Planned Availability Date
January 1, 1999
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This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com
S/390 Usage Pricing represents the follow-on of IBM's Measured Usage License Charges (MULC) license structure for usage-based pricing of IBM's major subsystems and select associated products. S/390 Usage Pricing will replace MULC on the products listed below for customers running OS/390, Version 2. Pricing for these products will be based upon the measured usage of the product or the measured usage of the related IBM major subsystem. All S/390 Usage Pricing is based on the IBM S/390 Usage Report Program. DB2 Version 5 Performance Monitor is an example of a related product whose pricing can be based upon the usage of the DB2 Database Engine, and CICS Version 4 ONC/RPC is another example of a related product whose pricing is based upon the usage of CICS Version 4.
Program
Program Name Number
CICS for MVS/ESA (TM) Version 4 5655-018
CICS for MVS/ESA Version 4 -- ONC/RPC 5655-018
CICS Trans Server (TS) Version 1.2 5655-147
MQSeries Version 1.2 5695-137
MQSeries Version 1.2 Client Attachment 5695-137
IMS Version 6 Database Manager 5655-158
IMS Version 6 Transaction Manager 5655-158
IMS Version 6 Extended Terminal Option 5655-158
(ETO)
IMS Version 6 RSR-DLT 5655-158
IMS Version 6 RSR-RLT 5655-158
DB2 OS/390 Version 5 Database Engine 5655-DB2
DB2 OS/390 Version 5 Performance 5655-DB2
Monitor
In addition, the following products that have not previously had a usage option will be added to S/390 Usage Pricing. These products will be priced, based upon the measured usage of their related subsystem:
Program
Program Name Number Priced Relative To
DB2 Admin Tool 5688-515 DB2 V5 usage
DataPropR Capture for 5655-A23 DB2 V5 usage
MVS (TM) V5
DataPropR Apply for 5655-A22 DB2 V5 usage
MVS V5
DataPropagator (TM) NR V2 5696-705 IMS V6 database
-- Selector
DataPropagator NR V2 5696-705 IMS V6 database
-- Utility
DataPropagator NR V2 5696-705 IMS V6 database
-- RCVR
DataPropagator NR V2 5696-705 IMS V6 database
-- Synch
S/390 Usage Pricing's enhancements over the previous MULC offering include:
STATEMENT OF DIRECTION
IBM intends to deliver simplification enhancements for customer usage of S/390 Usage Pricing. These simplification enhancements will ease the customer administrative burden of configuration setup and changes, usage record data analysis, and S/390 usage report processing in both a standalone processor configuration and a Parallel Sysplex. In the area of configuration setup and change management, S/390 Usage Pricing auto-configuration enhancements are intended to address customer's processor upgrades within a processor family and configuration changes within a qualified Parallel Sysplex while continuing to get the cost benefits of S/390 Usage Pricing. These enhancements are in addition to the basic changes necessary to support the improved terms and conditions of S/390 Usage Pricing.
This statement represents IBM's current intent and is subject to change or withdrawal without notice.
Year 2000
This product is Year 2000 ready. When used in accordance with its associated documentation, it is capable of correctly processing, providing, and/or receiving date data within and between the 20th and 21st centuries, provided all other products (for example, software, hardware, and firmware) used with the product properly exchange accurate date data with it.
All products running on a Year 2000 dedicated test processor are not licensable under S/390 Usage Pricing. Products licensed on a processor that are running in an LPAR partition used for Year 2000 testing are also not licensable under S/390 Usage Pricing.
REFERENCE INFORMATION
Refer to Software Withdrawal Announcement 998-273 dated September 29, 1998.
Trademarks
IMS, MQ, MVS/ESA, MVS, and DataPropagator are trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation in the United
States or other countries or both.
S/390, OS/390, Parallel Sysplex, CICS, DB2, and MQSeries are
registered trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or
service marks of others.
Charges will be based upon the Peak MSUs (described in the Terms and Conditions section). Usage reported between thresholds of features 1, 2, or 3, will be rounded up to the next MSU level. Above 1.0 MSU, usage will be rounded to the nearest whole MSU. For example, 2.4 MSUs would round to 2.0 MSUs for pricing, and 2.5 MSUs would round to 3.0 MSUs for pricing. The customer pricing will be determined similar to PSLC by selecting either:
CICS (R) V4 CICS TS MQSeries (R)
CICS V4 ONC/RPC V1.2 V1.2
Description 5655-018 5655-018 5655-147 5695-137
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 0405 0412 0001 0037
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 0406 0413 0002 0038
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 0407 0414 0003 0039
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 0408 0415 0004 0040
11 MSUs)
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 0409 0416 0005 0041
44 MSUs)
Level C Chg/MSU (above 0410 0417 0006 0042
44 MSUs)
N/C ID Feature 0411 0418 0007 0043
IMS (TM) V6 IMS V6 IMS V6 IMS V6
DB Mgr Trans Mgr ETO RSR-DLT
Description 5655-158 5655-158 5655-158 5655-158
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 1000 1007 1014 1021
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 1001 1008 1015 1022
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 1002 1009 1016 1023
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 1003 1010 1017 1024
11 MSUs)
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 1004 1011 1018 1025
44 MSUs)
Level C Chg/MSU (above 1005 1012 1019 1026
44 MSUs)
N/C ID Feature 1006 1013 1020 1027
IMS V6 DB2 (R) V5 DB2 V5 DB2 Admin
RSR-RLT DB Engine Perf Mon Tool
Description 5655-158 5655-DB2 5655-DB2 5688-515
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 1028 1000 1007 0300
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 1029 1001 1008 0301
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 1030 1002 1009 0302
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 1031 1003 1010 0303
11 MSUs)
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 1032 1004 1011 0304
44 MSUs)
Level C Chg/MSU (above 1033 1005 1012 0305
44 MSUs)
N/C ID Feature 1034 1006 1013 0306
DataPropR DataPropR DataProp DataProp
Capture Apply Non Rel V2 Non Rel V2
MVS (TM) V5 MVS V5 Selector Utility
Description 5655-A23 5655-A22 5696-705 5696-705
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 0001 0200 1000 1007
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 0002 0201 1001 1008
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 0003 0202 1002 1009
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 0004 0203 1003 1010
11 MSUs)
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 0005 0204 1004 1011
44 MSUs)
Level C Chg/MSU (above 0006 0205 1005 1012
44 MSUs)
N/C ID Feature 0007 0206 1006 1013
DataProp DataProp MQSeries
Non Rel Non Rel V1.2 Client
RCVR SYNC Attachment
Description 5696-705 5696-705 5695-137
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 1014 1067 2001
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 1015 1068 2002
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 1016 1069 2003
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 1017 1070 2004
11 MSUs)
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 1018 1071 2005
44 MSUs)
Level C Chg/MSU (above 1019 1072 2006
44 MSUs)
N/C ID Feature 1020 1073 2007
Examples for ordering:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Eligible Products
The following products are eligible for S/390 (R) Usage Pricing:
Program
Program Name Number
CICS for MVS/ESA (TM) Version 4 5655-018
CICS for MVS/ESA Version 4 ONC/RPC 5655-018
Feature
CICS for MVS/ESA TS Version 1.2 5655-147
MQSeries Version 1.2 5695-137
MQSeries Version 1.2 Client Attachment 5695-137
IMS Version 6 Database Manager 5655-158
IMS Version 6 Transaction Manager Feature 5655-158
IMS Version 6 Ext. Terminal Option Feature 5655-158
IMS Version 6 RSR-DLT Feature 5655-158
IMS Version 6 RSR-RLT Feature 5655-158
DB2 OS/390 (R) Version 5 Database Engine 5655-DB2
DB2 OS/390 Version 5 Perf. Monit. Feature 5655-DB2
DB2 Admin Tool 5688-515
DataProp R Capture for MVS Version 5 5655-A23
DataProp R Apply for MVS Version 5 5655-A22
DataProp NR Version 2 Selector 5696-705
DataProp NR Version 2 Utility 5696-705
DataProp NR Version 2 RCVR 5696-705
DataProp NR Version 2 Synch 5696-705
Required Operating System
To qualify for S/390 Usage Pricing, the eligible products listed above must be running on a standalone processor or in a qualified Parallel Sysplex (R) where OS/390 Version 2 is running in at least one LPAR partition on a processor.
Non-IBM Processors
Eligible products running under a required IBM operating system on a non-IBM processor may qualify for S/390 Usage Pricing provided that IBM has agreed to that processor's CPU Service Unit (SU) factor as supplied by the processor's manufacturer.
Measurement Recording
Collection and recording of usage statistics for the purpose of S/390 Usage Pricing will use the IBM supplied Usage Report Program.
All products running on a Year 2000 dedicated test processor are not licensable under S/390 Usage Pricing. Products licensed on a processor and only running in an LPAR partition or VM system used for Year 2000 testing are also not licensable under S/390 Usage Pricing. The usage statistics for products on a processor or Parallel Sysplex that are used in both normal operation and Year 2000, will typically not include the measured usage of the Year 2000 testing due to its frequent date changes.
Processors or Parallel Sysplexes running OS/390 Auto UNIX (R) do not qualify for S/390 Usage Pricing as OS/390 Auto UNIX is a pre-configured UNIX only system without the ability to activate the usage measurement tool.
Configuration Requirements and Changes
All processors that participate in a qualified Parallel Sysplex must be defined via the measurement tool as participating in that Parallel Sysplex. Usage statistics will then be correctly aggregated across all participating processors as will be shown on the S/390 Usage Report. This aggregated usage will be used to license the supported product via S/390 Usage Pricing.
Processor upgrades within a processor family or to a different processor family such that the serial number changes need to both be identified to the measurement tool. Such changes do not require an adjustment to the billing for the current 12 month billing period, but will be used by the ongoing record of usage statistics to determine the S/390 Usage Pricing for the next 12 month's billing period.
Billing Period
S/390 Usage Pricing will be based upon a 12 month billing period. Current MULC customers will be eligible to migrate to S/390 Usage Pricing at the time of their renewal for eligible products if they are running OS/390, Version 2.
Establishing Monthly Charges for Initial Billing Period
Using the IBM provided measurement tool, usage data must be collected for a period of 2 months. The measurement tool will record usage statistics on an hourly basis for each eligible product.
During the entire period, the measurement tool must be activated to record:
To receive S/390 Usage Pricing on a supported subsystem version, that product's usage for the month will be the accumulation of usage across all operating versions of the product. A product set's S/390 Usage Pricing will be based on monthly usage measurements determined as follows:
The billing start date for monthly S/390 Usage Pricing will be the first day of the month in which usage measurements and recording was completed, provided that data supporting the measurement from the IBM measurement tool is received by IBM no later than ten business days after the end of the measurement period.
Ongoing continuous operation of the appropriate measurement tool is required throughout the billing period. These measurements will be used for subsequent billing periods.
Subsequent Billing Periods
Charges for the subsequent billing period will be based upon the highest monthly usage measurement (defined above) for the prior billing period. (Measurements recorded during applicable test allowance period will be disregarded.)
Recorded monthly usage measurements from the prior billing period must be supplied to IBM within the first 10 business days of the final month of the prior billing period so that charges for the subsequent billing period can be established.
Monthly charges for the subsequent billing period will be based upon the highest monthly usage measurement (defined above) recorded in the prior 12 month period.
Upgrading a Product to a New Version During a Billing Period
At the expiration of the test allowance period for the new version, S/390 Usage Pricing charges will apply at the new version rate based upon the usage level already established for that period.
CHARGES
The charges 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.
CICS V4
CICS V4 ONC/RPC
Description 5655-018 Charge 5655-018 Charge
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 0405 $1,295 0412 $ 78
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 0406 2,470 0413 148
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 0407 4,060 0414 244
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 11 MSUs) 0408 704 0415 42
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 44 MSUs) 0409 288 0416 17
Level C Chg/MSU (above 44 MSUs) 0410 288 0417 17
N/C ID Feature 0411 NC 0418 NC
CICS TS MQSeries
V1.2 V1.2
Description 5655-147 Charge 5695-137 Charge
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 0001 $1,295 0037 $1,430
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 0002 2,470 0038 1,530
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 0003 4,090 0039 1,770
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 11 MSUs) 0004 812 0040 308
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 44 MSUs) 0005 348 0041 124
Level C Chg/MSU (above 44 MSUs) 0006 261 0042 93
N/C ID Feature 0007 NC 0043 NC
IMS V6 IMS V6
DB Mgr Trans Mgr
Description 5655-158 Charge 5655-158 Charge
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 1000 $1,250 1007 $1,560
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 1001 2,225 1008 2,635
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 1002 3,205 1009 3,795
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 11 MSUs) 1003 636 1010 752
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 44 MSUs) 1004 272 1011 324
Level C Chg/MSU (above 44 MSUs) 1005 204 1012 243
N/C ID Feature 1006 NC 1013 NC
IMS V6 IMS V6
ETO RSR-DLT
Description 5655-158 Charge 5655-158 Charge
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 1014 $140 1021 $1,250
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 1015 237 1022 2,110
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 1016 341 1023 3,035
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 11 MSUs) 1017 60 1024 602
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 44 MSUs) 1018 29 1025 259
Level C Chg/MSU (above 44 MSUs) 1019 22 1026 194
N/C ID Feature 1020 NC 1027 NC
IMS V6 DB2 V5
RSR-RLT DB Engine
Description 5655-158 Charge 5655-DB2 Charge
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 1028 $437 1000 $1,045
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 1029 738 1001 1,990
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 1030 1060 1002 3,295
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 11 MSUs) 1031 211 1003 656
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 44 MSUs) 1032 91 1004 280
Level C Chg/MSU (above 44 MSUs) 1033 68 1005 210
N/C ID Feature 1034 NC 1006 NC
DB2 V5 DB2 Admin
Perf Mon Tool
Description 5655-DB2 Charge 5688-515 Charge
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 1007 $296 0300 $ 91
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 1008 565 0301 173
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 1009 935 0302 286
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 11 MSUs) 1010 160 0303 48
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 44 MSUs) 1011 64 0304 20
Level C Chg/MSU (above 44 MSUs) 1012 48 0305 15
N/C ID Feature 1013 NC 0306 NC
DataPropR DataPropR
Capture Apply
MVS V5 MVS V5
Description 5655-A23 Charge 5655-A22 Charge
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 0001 $176 0200 $ 77
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 0002 336 0201 146
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 0003 557 0202 242
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 11 MSUs) 0004 112 0203 48
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 44 MSUs) 0005 56 0204 32
Level C Chg/MSU (above 44 MSUs) 0006 42 0205 24
N/C ID Feature 0007 NC 0206 NC
DataProp DataProp
Non Rel V2 Non Rel V2
Selector Utility
Description 5696-705 Charge 5696-705 Charge
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 1000 $ 60 1007 $189
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 1001 107 1008 336
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 1002 155 1009 484
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 11 MSUs) 1003 28 1010 84
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 44 MSUs) 1004 12 1011 36
Level C Chg/MSU (above 44 MSUs) 1005 9 1012 27
N/C ID Feature 1006 NC 1013 NC
DataProp DataProp
Non Rel Non Rel
RCVR SYNC
Description 5696-705 Charge 5696-705 Charge
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 1014 $ 60 1067 $122
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 1015 107 1068 216
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 1016 155 1069 311
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 11 MSUs) 1017 28 1070 56
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 44 MSUs) 1018 12 1071 24
Level C Chg/MSU (above 44 MSUs) 1019 9 1072 18
N/C ID Feature 1020 NC 1073 NC
MQSeries
V1.2 Client
Attachment
Description 5695-137 Charge
0 to 0.25 MSU Base 2001 $286
0.26 to 0.5 MSU Base 2002 306
0.51 to 1.0 MSU Base 2003 354
Level A Chg/MSU (2 to 11 MSUs) 2004 62
Level B Chg/MSU (12 to 44 MSUs) 2005 25
Level C Chg/MSU (above 44 MSUs) 2006 19
N/C ID Feature 2007 NC
Trademarks
IMS, MVS, and MVS/ESA are trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or
both.
CICS, MQSeries, DB2, S/390, OS/390, and Parallel Sysplex are
registered trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other
countries exclusively through X/Open Company Limited.
Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or
service marks of others.