Lotus Domino for z/OS V7.0 delivers a range of improvements for the Lotus Domino server
IBM United States Software Announcement 205-198August 30, 2005
 ENUS205-198.PDF (31KB)
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(Corrected on September 21, 2005)
Change made in the Accessibility by people with disabilities section.
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Lotus Domino for z/OS V7.0 offers:
- Opportunity for significant performance improvements that may reduce the total cost of ownership
- Major administration improvements, including Lotus Domino Domain Monitoring (DDM), Linux™ and Mozilla Web Administration, and improvements to policy management
- Improved security features relating to single signon (SSO) and IBM Lotus Notes® RPC
- Increased application flexibility with Web Services provider entity support that enables Lotus Domino applications to be made available through Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and HTTP
- Enhancements for Lotus Domino Web Access end users, including mail thread viewing, S/MIME support, and reusable stationery
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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IBM Lotus® Domino™ for z/OS® V7.0 is the next installment of the security-rich messaging
and collaboration platform. This release includes improvements in performance, administration,
serviceability, and, in most cases, total cost of ownership (TCO). Lotus Domino for z/OS V7.0
delivers capacity and performance improvements for the Lotus Domino server, increased reliability,
more integration with WebSphere®, advanced administration updates, and improved serviceability.
This release can help lower the investment required for Lotus Domino, as well as deliver a more
reliable, available, and serviceable world-class security-rich collaboration solution.
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| Key prerequisites |
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Any IBM 
zSeries hardware
that supports either z/OS, V1.5 (5694-A01), or later; or z/OS.e, V1.5 (5655-G52), or later.
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| Planned availability date |
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September 16, 2005
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| Description |
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IBM Lotus Domino Server software combines enterprise-class messaging and calendar/scheduling capabilities with a robust platform for collaborative applications on a wide variety of operating systems. Version 7 is the latest version of Lotus Domino Server, offering major improvements and brand new features for the Lotus Domino Server. Major themes and features of Lotus Domino for z/OS V7.0 include:
Lotus Domino Server
- Opportunity for performance improvements that may reduce the total cost of ownership, including Lotus Notes Mail®, Lotus Domino Web Access (DWA), and Lotus Domino Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (DIIOP)
- Major administration improvements, including Lotus Domino Domain Monitoring (DDM), Linux/Mozilla Web Administration, and policy management improvements
- Hardware compression for transaction logs
- Increased system data collection from Name Server Daemon (NSD) for first-failure data capture
- Improved security features relating to single signon (SSO) and Lotus Notes® RPC
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Support for Java™ SDK 1.4.2, which supports the use of the IBM zSeries® Application Assist Processor (zAAP)
- Increased application flexibility with Web Services provider entity support that enables Lotus Domino applications to be made available through Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and HTTP
Lotus Domino Web Access
- A NOTES.INI setting that Lotus Domino administrators can use to prohibit access to attachments in calendar and scheduling documents, online meetings, and e-mail
- Improvements to the integrated Instant Messaging feature that make it more robust and more closely mirror the Lotus Notes client awareness features
- Support for S/MIME
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End-user enhancements that allow you to:
- Set a calendar preference to disable drag-and-drop and in-place editing in your calendar
- Set preferences to import holidays into your calendar using predefined sets that are country specific
- View mail threads, which group a message together with the responses to it
- Create stationery that you can reuse for mail messages
Accessibility by people with disabilities
IBM strives to provide accessible solutions for customers with disabilities and where full accessibility is not met, customers are advised on workable alternatives, where possible, to meet their needs.
Availability of national languages
Availability Feature
Description date Countries number
Lotus September 16, 2005 Worldwide 5819
Domino
for z/OS
V7.0
Entitlement identifier: S011DT8
Business Partner information
If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld ID and password are required (use IBM ID).
BP Attachment for Announcement Letter 205-198
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Specified operating environment
Hardware requirements
IBM System z9109 and IBM
zSeries® servers that support z/OS® V1.5 (5694-A01), or later; or z/OS.e V1.5 (5655-G52), or
later.
Software requirements
- z/OS V1.5 (5694-A01), or later
- z/OS.e, V1.5 (5655-G52), or later
Planning information
Customer responsibilities: This is a follow-on product to Lotus® Domino™ for z/OS, V6.5 (5655-K36). Lotus Domino for z/OS, V6.5 remains orderable and in service.
Security, auditability, and control
The announced program uses the security and auditability features of the host hardware or operating
system software. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of
security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and
communication facilities.
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New licensees
Orders for new licenses of Lotus Domino for z/OS V7.0 can be placed now.
Lotus Domino for z/OS V7.0 shipments will not occur before availability date.
Unless a later date is specified, orders entered before the planned availability date will be assigned a schedule date of one week following availability.
Shipment will begin on the planned availability date.
Orders entered after the planned availability date will be assigned a schedule date for the week following order entry.
New users of Lotus Domino for z/OS V7.0 should specify:
Machine type Model 5655 N14
Basic license: To order a basic license, specify the program number and feature number 9001 for asset registration. Specify the feature number of the desired distribution medium shown below. To order a basic license, specify the program number and feature number for asset registration.
Parallel Sysplex® license charge (PSLC) basic license: To order a basic license, specify the program number and quantity of MSU.
If there is more than one program copy in a Parallel Sysplex, the charge for all copies is associated to one license by specifying the applicable PSLC license options and quantity represented by the sum of the Service Units in Millions (MSUs) in your Parallel Sysplex. For all other program copies, specify the System Usage Registration No-Charge (SYSUSGREG NC) Identifier on the licenses.
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S011DT8 IBM Lotus Basic MLC,
Domino for PSLC below 3 MSU
z/OS V7.0 Basic MLC, PSLC AD
SYSUSGREG NC,
PSLC AD
Example 1
For a single machine with 11 MSUs, the PSLC features would be:
xxx1 — quantity 1
xxx2 — quantity 8
Example 2
For two machines in a Parallel Sysplex, which have an aggregation of 60 MSUs, the PSLC features would be:
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PSLC chargeable license #1:
xxx1 — quantity 1
xxx3 — quantity 1
xxx4 — quantity 5
xxx5 — quantity 1 -
PSLC no-charge license #2:
xxx7 — quantity 1
Workload License Charge (WLC) basic license: If there is more than one program copy in a Parallel Sysplex, the charge for all copies is associated to one license by specifying the applicable WLC license options and quantity represented by the sum of the Service Units in Millions (MSUs) in your Parallel Sysplex. For all other program copies, specify the Workload Registration Variable WLC Identifier on the licenses.
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S011DT8 IBM Lotus Basic MLC, Variable WLC
Domino for Workload Registration,
z/OS V7.0 Variable WLC
Entry Workload License Charge (EWLC) basic license: To order a basic license, specify the program number and the quantity of MSUs.
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S011DT8 IBM Lotus Basic MLC, Entry WLC
Domino for
z/OS V7.0
Growth opportunity license charge (GOLC): To order a basic license, specify the program number and the correct level.
Specify the GOLC monthly license option.
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S011DT8 IBM Lotus Basic MLC, GOLC
Domino for
z/OS V7.0
zSeries entry license charge (zELC): To order zELC software, specify the program number and z800 model.
Specify the zELC monthly license option.
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S011DT8 IBM Lotus Basic MLC, zELC
Domino for
z/OS V7.0
Single version charging: To elect single version charging, the customer must notify and identify to IBM the prior program and replacement program and the designated machine the programs are operating on.
Basic machine-readable material
Feature Distribution
Environment number medium
Lotus Domino for 5809 CD-ROM
z/OS V7.0 (LK4T-0097)
(English only)
Lotus Domino for 5819 CD-ROM
z/OS V7.0 (NLS) (LK4T-0098)
Orderable Distribution
Supply ID Language medium Description
S011DT6 U.S. CD-ROM Lotus Domino
English (LK4T-0097) for z/OS V7.0
S011DT7 NLS CD-ROM
(LK4T-0098)
The NLS CD-ROM includes English and the following translations: Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Finnish, and Brazilian Portuguese.
As refreshes (updates due to function and service) are provided to the above CD-ROMs, these will be automatically sent to customers on record for the above feature numbers.
Customization options: Select the appropriate feature numbers to customize your order to specify the delivery options desired. These features can be specified on the initial or MES orders.
Example: If publications are not desired for the initial order, specify feature number 3470 to ship media only. For future updates, specify feature number 3480 to ship media updates only. If, in the future, publication updates are required, order an MES to remove feature number 3480; then, the publications will ship with the next release of the program.
Feature
Description number
Initial shipments
Serial Number Only (suppresses shipment 3444
of media and documentation)
Ship Media Only (suppresses initial 3470
shipment of documentation)
Ship Documentation Only (suppresses 3471
initial shipment of media)
Update shipments
Ship Media Updates Only (suppresses 3480
update shipment of documentation)
Ship Documentation Only (suppresses 3481
update shipment of media)
Suppress Updates (suppresses update 3482
shipment of media and documentation)
Expedite shipments
Local IBM Office Expedite 3445
(for IBM use only)
Customer Expedite Process Charge 3446
($30 charge for each product)
Expedite shipments will be processed to receive 72-hour delivery from the time IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment (SDF) receives the order. SDF will then ship the order via overnight air transportation.
Unlicensed documentation: The publications for this product are located on the CD-ROM delivered in the basic package.
One copy of the following publication is supplied automatically with the basic machine-readable material:
Order
Title number
Memo to New Licensees GI11-2861
The Licensed Program Specifications (LPS), form number GI11-2829, will be found on the CD-ROM, which is part of the package.
Licensed documentation:
Subsequent updates (technical newsletters or revisions between releases) to the publications
shipped with the product will be distributed to the user of record for as long as a license for this
software remains in effect. A separate publication order or subscription is not needed.
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Agreement: IBM Customer Agreement
Variable charges apply: No
Indexed Monthly License Charge (IMLC) applies: No
Location license applies: No
Use limitation applies: No
Educational allowance available: Yes, 15% education allowance applies to qualified education institution customers.
Volume orders: Not applicable
Replaced programs Replacement programs
Program Program Program Program
number name number name
5655-K36 Lotus 5655-N14 Lotus
Domino Domino
for z/OS, for z/OS
V6.5 V7.0
5655-B86 Lotus 5655-N14 Lotus
Domino Domino
for S/390(R) for z/OS
V5.5 V7.0
Warranty applies: Yes
Licensed program materials availability
- Restricted materials of IBM: Some
- Non-restricted source materials: Some
- Object Code Only (OCO): Some
- Publication that identifies OCO components: Does not apply
- Availability date: Does not apply
Program services
- Support Center applies: Yes. Access available through the IBM Support Center.
- Available until discontinued.
- APAR mailing address: Provided through basic license location.
IBM Operational Support Services — SupportLine: Yes
EWLC:
A revised contract (Attachment for IBM zSeries 890 and 800 Software License Charges, Z125-6587) is in place for EWLC. This
revised contract must be signed by the customer.
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Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S011DT8 IBM Lotus Basic MLC,
Domino for PSLC below 3 MSU
z/OS V7.0 Basic MLC, PSLC AD
SYSUSGREG NC,
PSLC AD
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S011DT8 IBM Lotus Basic MLC, zELC
Domino for
z/OS V7.0
Variable Workload License Charges
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S011DT8 IBM Lotus Basic MLC, Variable WLC
Domino for Workload Registration,
z/OS V7.0 Variable WLC
Sub-Capacity Charges
IBM Lotus Domino for z/OS V7.0 is eligible for sub-capacity WLC and EWLC pricing according to the
terms in the Attachment for IBM System z9 and zSeries Workload License Charges (Z125-6516) and the Attachment for IBM
zSeries 890 and 800 Software
License Charges (Z125-6587).
EWLC
Entitlement License option/
identifier Description pricing metric
S011DT8 IBM Lotus Basic MLC, Entry WLC
Domino for
z/OS V7.0
One-time charge (OTC):
Customers who pay an OTC for a licensed program receive enhancements and future releases, if
any, at no additional charge. Significant new function may be offered as an optional feature and
charged for separately.
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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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