New ordering option: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 with IBM 
pSeries Linux ready Express Configurations
IBM United States
Software Announcement 203-334
December 9, 2003
 ENUS203-334.PDF (22KB)
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At a glance(Corrected on February 18, 2004)
The Ordering information is updated with additional Linux on pSeries options.
(Corrected on December 18, 2003)
Additional ordering information was added to explain what a license entitles customers to do.
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When you order pSeries Linux ready Express Configurations, you can also order Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 for iSeries and pSeries software at the same time.
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at
800-IBM-CALL
(Reference: RE001).
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Now when you order any of the Linux ready Express Configurations for pSeries®, you can also order Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 for iSeries™ and pSeries through IBM. This offering is available only for these express configurations.
- IBM will pass ordering information to Red Hat, Inc. Red Hat will ship to the customer and provide support at the level purchased.
- This is an initial order offering only. Upgrades and maintenance will be provided by Red Hat.
- Two levels of support will be available from Red Hat: standard and premium.
For more information, visit:
http://www.redhat.com/software/
For information about Linux running on pSeries systems, visit:
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/pseries/linux
IBM Global Services: IBM Operational Support Services — Support Line for Linux provides remote Linux technical assistance to answer usage, installation, and technical questions, address product compatibility and interoperability concerns, and isolate and diagnose problems. IBM Linux engineers are available 24 hours a day. Support Line provides consistent, cross-platform Linux support for all IBM eServers and Intel™/AMD OEM hardware. With this service, customers receive telephone and electronic access to IBM services specialists.
Customers can turn to IBM Global Services as a one-stop shop for a full
portfolio of Linux services. Contact your IBM representative or call
888-426-4343 in the U.S. and Canada. For other geographies and for more
information on IBM Linux solutions, including Support Services for Linux,
visit:
http://www-1.ibm.com/linux/
For additional information on IBM operational support for Linux and 24 x
7 remote support, visit:
http://www-1.ibm.com/services/e-business/linux_8.html
For custom services for new eServer installations, visit:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/services
UNIX® Software Services provides offerings for Cluster Systems Management (CSM) for Linux on pSeries and heterogeneous clusters of Linux on pSeries or xSeries® and AIX 5L on pSeries. These provide:
- Delivery of the latest CSM and high-performance computing technology to customers who want simplified management of their clusters
- Jump-start service capabilities to new customers engaging in CSM and clustering technologies
- Pilot projects to extend to full production systems in collaboration with IBM Global Services and others
Services are defined from Phase 0 through Phase 3 and extend from concepts and innovation, architecture and design, through delivery and setup. Extended services in Phase 3 address the installation and configuration of High Performance Software, including the current releases of GPFS, IBM Parallel Environment, LoadLeveler®, ESSL, Parallel ESSL, OpenPBS, Maui Schedule, MPICH, and GM Myrinet.
For more information, contact UNIX Software Services at USS@us.ibm.com or
visit:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/services
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December 12, 2003
Trademarks
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Product information is available through the Offering Information Web site at:
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No publications are shipped with this program.
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Hardware requirements
IBM 
pSeries® Express
Configurations announced as Linux ready.
Planning information
Customer responsibilities: For the latest information on updates to Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 for iSeries™ and pSeries, visit:
Service aids for hardware diagnostics
Service aids for hardware diagnostics are available for customers who have installed and are running Linux. Users can install these free diagnostics tools for effective diagnosis and repair of their system in the rare instance when a system error occurs.
This service aid toolkit provides the key tools required to take advantage of the inherent pSeries hardware RAS functions as outlined in the Linux RAS for IBM pSeries whitepaper, such as first failure data capture and error log analysis. With the toolkit installed, problem determination and correction is greatly enhanced and the likelihood of an extended system outage is reduced.
Service aids for hardware diagnostics are available for download from the following Web site:
The Linux RAS for IBM pSeries whitepaper is available for download at:
Packaging: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 for iSeries and pSeries is packaged on six CD-ROMs.
Security, auditability, and control
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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Charges are per install with either one-year standard or one-year premium support.
To expand our coverage of Linux on pSeries(r) we are now making available on all pSeries POWER4+(tm) systems — p615 (7029-6C3 and 7029-6E3), p630 (7028-6C4 and 7028-6E4), p650 (7028-6M2), p655 (7039-651), p670 (7040-671), and p690 (7040-681) — the ability to order SuSE Linux Enterprise System 8 for iSeries(tm) and pSeries (SLES 8) and/or Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 for iSeries and pSeries (RHEL 3). This expansion of our Linux coverage allows our clients to order Linux with all POWER4+ pSeries systems. Linux only orders for the p655 require that an AIX 5L system be available on the network for diagnostics and support. The expansion of ordering SLES8 and RHEL 3 with pSeries servers other than p615, p630, and p650 gives our clients the flexibility to select and order the operating systems that they require for use in mixed-mode environments.
Each license entitles the customer to run Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 on a single server image (non-LPAR mode) or a single LPAR, in the case of p630 or p650 configurations. Each LPAR running Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 requires a license. The eConfig tool has a message that multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 licenses may be required for p630 and p650 configurations if the customer is planning to have multiple LPARS running Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3. The configurator allows multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 licenses to be ordered. Additional configurator logic is planned to prompt the user for LPAR support when configuring a p630 or p650 Linux ready Express Configuration with Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3.
When you order a Linux ready Express Configuration, you can select either Red Hat or SuSE Linux for your operating system.
OTC(1)
Program feature
Description number number
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 5639-RDH 1610
with 1-year standard support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 5639-RDH 1611
with 1-year premium support
- 1
- One-time charge
This product is available via a single multi-language supply feature.
Supply
Program feature
Description number number
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 5639-RDH 5809
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Agreement: Supplier's license terms apply.
RHEL AS 3 is licensed and distributed by the program supplier. With the exception of billing and payment terms, terms and conditions are as provided by the program supplier.
Prices: Prices listed and payment terms are as provided by IBM. Prices are provided for reference only and are subject to change without notice.
Pricing allowance: Products are not eligible for educational discounts.
Disclaimer of warranty: The information in this document concerning non-IBM products was obtained from the program supplier or from their published announcements. IBM has not tested the program supplier's products and cannot confirm the accuracy of performance, compatibility, or any other claims related to the program supplier's products. Questions on the capabilities of the program supplier products should be addressed to the program supplier.
The program supplier products are not warranted by IBM. Warranty, if any, is as provided by the program supplier. IBM makes no warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Address any questions pertaining to warranty to the program supplier.
Technical assistance: Technical assistance, installation, and usage support, if any, are as provided by the program supplier.
Program services: Program services, if any, are as provided by the program supplier.
Education: Education, if any, is as provided by the program supplier.
Limited warranty: Not warranted by IBM. Warranty, if any, is provided by the program supplier.
Volume orders: Not applicable
Educational allowance available:
No
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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.
OTC
Program feature
Description number number OTC
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5639-RDH 1610 $1,992
AS 3 with 1-year
standard support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5639-RDH 1611 2,988
AS 3 with 1-year
premium support
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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: The Americas Call Centers
Dept. RE001
P.O. Box 2690
Atlanta, GA 30301-2690
Reference: RE001
The Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing organization, can add your name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products.
Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.
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