When you measure a product's usage for the first time, you then compare the product's GMLC (graduated monthly license charge) or PSLC (parallel sysplex license charge) price and its usage price to decide whether or not to request measured usage pricing for that product. If you choose measured usage pricing, you must both inform IBM® and provide IBM with a Software Usage Report which lists that product's usage. You repeat this same process at the end of each product measurement period.

Although the usage report program generates several types of reports, you only need to send the Software Usage Report for each processor to IBM to participate in measured usage pricing. The usage report program generates Software Usage Reports by processor (or set of processors defined as a parallel sysplex) and software vendor; there is one Software Usage Report generated for each unique processor (or parallel sysplex) and software vendor combination. As a software vendor, IBM supplies each customer with a set of vendor control statements that the usage report program uses to print the IBM mailing address and/or FAX number to which the customer must send the reports. See Reporting product information for additional information.

Based on instructions provided to your installation by IBM, provide the required Software Usage Reports either directly to your client representative or send them to IBM by FAX or through the mail to be received within 10 business days after the measurement period has ended. Each Software Usage Report lists the date by which it is due to IBM based on the specifics of the products being measured.