Software withdrawal and support discontinuance: IBM PowerVC Version 1 - Replacements available
IBM United States Withdrawal Announcement 920-092October 6, 2020
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Support discontinuance
Effective April 30, 2022, IBM® will withdraw support for the following programs licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement:
| Program number | Program release name | Withdrawal from support date |
|---|---|---|
| 5765-VCS | IBM PowerVC Standard V1 | April 30, 2022 |
| 5765-VCC | IBM Cloud® PowerVC Manager V1 | April 30, 2022 |
| 5765-VCD | IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager SDI V1 | April 30, 2022 |
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Withdrawn programs
On or after the effective dates of withdrawal, you can no longer order these product directly from IBM or an IBM Distributor.
Effective December 8, 2020, the following programs and features will be withdrawn from marketing:
| Program number | Program name | Program version | Feature number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5765-VCS | IBM PowerVC Standard | 1.x.x | All |
| 5765-VCC | IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager | 1.x.x | All |
Effective January 21, 2021, the following programs and features will be withdrawn from marketing:
| Program number | Program/Feature name | Program version | Feature number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5765-VCD | IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager SDI | 1.x.x | All |
| 5771-VCD | Reg/Ren 1Y | 1.x.x | All |
| 5773-VCD | Reg/Ren 3Y | 1.x.x | All |
| 5771-VCA | ALC | 1.x.x | All |
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Replacement information
| Withdrawn programs | Program number | Replacement programs | Program number |
|---|---|---|---|
| PowerVC Standard Version 1 | 5765-VCS | IBM PowerVC Version 2 | 5765-VS2 |
| Cloud PowerVC Manager Version 1 | 5765-VCC | IBM PowerVC for Private Cloud Version 2 | 5765-VC2 |
| Cloud PowerVC Manager SDI Version 1 | 5765-VCD | IBM PowerVC for Private Cloud Version 2 | 5765-VC2 |
For additional information, see Software Announcement 220-247, dated October 6, 2020.
Note: Cloud PowerVC Manager SDI V1 and Cloud PowerVC Manager V1 will be replaced with PowerVC for Private Cloud V2.
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Order processing
Orders received on or after the effective date of withdrawal will not be filled.
For new orders, the client-requested arrival date (CRAD) must be prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
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Reference information
For additional information, see the Software Announcement 220-247, dated October 6, 2020.
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Technical support
See the IBM Support website for program support information.
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