OS/390 AUTOMATED UNIX SYSTEM OPTION FOR VM, VSE AND OS/390 RELEASE 1 BROADENS APPLICATION CHOICES

OS/390 Automated UNIX System Option for VM, VSE and OS/390 Release 1 Broadens Application Choices

Software Announcement
September 29, 1998
Announcement Letter Number: 298-375

OS/390 (R) Automated UNIX (R) System Option for VM, VSE and OS/390 Release 1 (Auto UNIX System), a new delivery option of OS/390, provides an automated UNIX application platform that is cost-effective, easily installed and designed to require no OS/390 (MVS (TM)) system programming skills for management or maintenance. OS/390 Automated UNIX System Option for VM, VSE and OS/390 Release 1 (Auto UNIX System) is a pre-configured and pre-built OS/390 Version 2 Release 6 system.

Optional features include:

Auto UNIX System C/C++ (C/C++ Compiler with Debugger) feature for porting, developing and testing UNIX applications
Auto UNIX System DB2 (R) (IBM DATABASE 2 (TM) Server for OS/390 (DB2 for OS/390) Version 5) feature for relational database support
Auto UNIX System MQSeries (R) (MQSeries for MVS/ESA (TM) Version 1 Release 2) feature provides an additional connectivity option

Service support will be supplied by the IBM Front End Support Team (FEST).

Support of OS/390 UNIX System Services:

Enabling and running e-business and secure network computing applications, including JAVA applications, servlets and applets
Using Lotus (R) Domino (TM) for S/390 (R)
Porting UNIX applications and/or consolidation of non-S/390 UNIX applications servers on S/390
Development, porting and testing generalized UNIX interactive applications that take advantage of the OS/390 UNIX Hierarchical File System (HFS) and DB2

Benefits can include:

Fast access to UNIX applications available only on OS/390, without having to invest in OS/390 skills.
Easy and quick implementation of new applications to meet business objectives.
A secure test/port environment.

Intended Customers

For S/390 VM and VSE customers as well as OS/390 and MVS customers wanting to access UNIX applications on OS/390 without requiring OS/390 skills.
For all customers looking for a S/390 UNIX Application server.

Key Prerequisites

Requires ESA/390 (TM) capable server. It is supported under PR/SM (TM) LPAR, running as a guest under VM/ESA (R) and standalone. It runs on all supported VM/ESA releases.

Planned Availability Dates

Base:
- December 25, 1998
Features:
- December 25, 1998 -- Auto UNIX System C/C++
- January 29, 1999 -- Auto UNIX System DB2 and Auto UNIX System MQSeries

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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

DESCRIPTION

More Application Choice

OS/390 Automated UNIX System Option for VM, VSE and OS/390 Release 1 (Auto UNIX System): This easy-to-use Auto UNIX System option will be available as an additional OS/390 delivery vehicle in December 1998. This new delivery option provides an automated UNIX application platform that is easily installed and designed not to require OS/390 (MVS) skills for management or maintenance. It can provide a low total-cost-of-computing solution for VM and VSE customers wishing to exploit UNIX applications that are only available on OS/390, but do not want to invest in the skills required to install, tailor and maintain a native OS/390 system. It can also be a cost-effective solution for small, remote or departmental solutions in large enterprises.

To make Auto UNIX System even more effective for implementing these new applications, three optional features are provided. To order/activate these features, a basic license for each must be acquired.

Auto UNIX System C/C++ (C/C++ Compiler with Debugger) feature for porting, developing and testing UNIX applications
Auto UNIX System DB2 (IBM DATABASE 2 Server for OS/390 (DB2 for OS/390) Version 5) feature for relational database support
Auto UNIX System MQSeries (MQSeries for MVS/ESA Version 1 Release 2) feature provides an additional connectivity option

Typical OS/390 UNIX-based applications and enablers include:

Web content hosting
Secure network computing applications
e-business applications
Lotus Domino for S/390
Java (TM) Applications, servlets and applets
The ability to develop, port, and run generalized UNIX interactive applications and workloads that take advantage of the OS/390 UNIX Hierarchical File System (HFS) and DB2
Consolidation of alternate platform UNIX application workloads on S/390

Application Choice ... Ready to Run

This new OS/390 delivery option supports the industry trends of server consolidation, network computing, e-business, and application enablement.

Auto UNIX System and Web content serving
WebSphere Application Server for OS/390 (formerly "Domino Go Webserver"), shipped integrated with Auto UNIX System, provides a quick and easy way to use the Web for meeting your business objectives. In addition to HTTP services, the WebSphere Application Server for OS/390, consists of IBM's Java servlet-based Web application server that enables customers to deploy and manage Web-based applications. Java Servlet internal process support is enabled, based on the latest available JDK driver. Running the enhanced Java servlet engine, Servlet Express, inside the Webserver address space results in less data transfer for servlet execution and is a significant performance enhancement.
For secure Web serving, the 40 bit CDMF software encryption for the WebSphere Application Server is integrated into Auto UNIX System, delivering secure Web serving as part of the system. Auto UNIX System is subject to US export laws and regulations.
In conjunction with Web serving or simply as a cost effective network terminal, the IBM Network Station (TM) support in Auto UNIX System gives your organization the capability for "intranet" and "thin client" application support, quickly and easily.
OS/390 Auto UNIX System and Lotus Domino for S/390 Support
Auto UNIX System is pre-built and configured so that the Lotus Domino Server can be quickly and easily installed. Lotus Domino for S/390 combines the power of Lotus Notes (R) as an collaborative application platform with the strengths of S/390 as a server. Lotus Notes is a client/server environment that allows users to communicate securely over a local area network (LAN) or communications link. Lotus Notes combines an application development environment, a document database, and sophisticated messaging and calendar system for providing productive and powerful enterprise-wide capabilities.
Lotus Notes enables you to create OS/390 UNIX applications for improving the quality of everyday business practices in such areas as product development, customer service, sales, and account management. The OS/390 Auto UNIX System support for Lotus Domino for S/390 allows you to take advantage of this environment, within an automated and easily installed environment.
WebSphere Application Server for OS/390 also works with Lotus Domino for S/390, offering customers an opportunity to utilize applications that integrate commerce, business processes, and content capabilities.
There are over 95 applications for Lotus Domino for S/390, that are available from over 65 independent software vendors (ISVs). For more information about Lotus Domino for S/390, it's capabilities, applications and services, explore the Internet site:
In addition, for customers wanting to move from OfficeVision (R) VM (OV/VM) to Lotus Domino for S/390, IBM Global Services offers two "SmoothStart (TM) Services" that can be used with Auto UNIX System to help customers become productive quickly.
- IBM Installation Service for OfficeVision Migration Tool
- IBM Installation Service for Lotus Calendar Connector for OfficeVision

System Environment

The Auto UNIX System requires no OS/390 (MVS) systems programmer or operator skills to install, maintain, or use. Auto UNIX System not only is a UNIX system -- it is tailored to provide UNIX and GUI interfaces for system functions, giving the "look and feel" of a UNIX system. Many of the system's administration tasks, such as system install, system refresh, and TCP/IP configuration, are accomplished using a new GUI. The other tasks, such as user and password administration, PTF maintenance, and file system maintenance, will only require some basic UNIX administration skills.

This additional OS/390 delivery vehicle option is pre-built and configured by IBM utilizing OS/390 Application Enabling Technology (OS/390 AET) which is a base element of OS/390.

For more information about OS/390 AET consult:

http://www.s390.ibm.com/aet

Whereas OS/390 AET has the flexibility for you to customize the system for your own environment, with Auto UNIX System all required system programming and set-up has been done by IBM and is included in this delivery option. Because it is a pre-built and configured system, many features are already defined. For example, many standard daemons ("task processor") are predefined and certain daemons are activated at system startup. This makes the Auto UNIX System fully operational when it is started. It is delivered in an easy-to-install dump restore (DDR) format and runs either stand-alone, in an LPAR, or as a VM/ESA guest system.

TCP/IP (part of the eNetwork (TM) Communications Server) is the most often used communication vehicle for UNIX applications, making a working TCP/IP configuration critical for UNIX application availability. Often, maintaining the TCP/IP configuration involves editing multiple files with little or no guidance for available options and their meanings. Auto UNIX System provides an intuitive, Web-based, GUI for TCP/IP configuration. It hides the complexity of configuring TCP/IP, and helps avoid definition errors by value checking and cross checking.

Auto UNIX System is supported in an LPAR or native mode on the 9672-Rn2/Rn3, G3, G4 or G5 using the HMC or SA-SE for the Auto UNIX System Control Center. On the Multiprise (TM) 2000 it is supported in an LPAR or native mode using an optional HMC for the Auto UNIX System Control Center. In addition, Auto UNIX System is supported on any processor supporting OS/390 Version 2 Release 6 (refer to the following exceptions) when OS/390 is running as a guest of VM/ESA Version 2 Release 2.0 or later with an OS/2 (R)-based PC for the Auto UNIX System Control Center. Auto UNIX System is not supported in any environment on P/390, R/390 or S/390 Integrated Server.

This additional OS/390 delivery option is not meant to replace existing S/390 systems. It is an additional choice for VM and VSE customers to run UNIX applications with Auto UNIX System, without requiring the OS/390 skills to install, tailor and operate OS/390 in native mode. It is also being offered as another option for medium and large enterprise customers who have departmental or remote non-S/390 systems, but require the security, scalability, availability, and robustness "Qualities of Service" -- (QoS) that have long been the hallmark of S/390. This is a particularly valuable option where the necessary OS/390 skills to install, run, and support the desired OS/390 UNIX-based applications do not physically exist at the departmental or remote site where the OS/390 solutions are to be installed and run.

S/390 New Application License Charge

The S/390 New Application License Charge provides a new opportunity to make it even more cost effective to port/test and run production on UNIX applications Auto UNIX System or OS/390. This new license charge is aimed to help customers reduce the total cost of computing associated with the development and initial implementation of these new applications. With Auto UNIX System, this offering is especially well suited for e-business solutions such as Lotus Domino for S/390 and Web content serving. When a separate processor is more attractive than an LPAR or VM guest solution, the S/390 New Application License Charge is an attractive new software price for Auto UNIX System, OS/390 and DB2 for customers dedicating a S/390 CMOS processor to qualifying new applications or server consolidation. The S/390 New Application License Charge is available for Auto UNIX System, OS/390 and DB2 and selected optional features of these products. Refer to Software Announcement 298-371 dated September 29, 1998.

Auto UNIX System Support Terms and Conditions

The Front End Support Team (FEST)

A new approach to support for Auto UNIX System will be provided by the IBM Front End Support Team. This team has been created to provide defect support to Auto UNIX System customers, while not requiring the Auto UNIX System customers to build OS/390 system programming skills. As long as you have not altered or modified the pre-built Auto UNIX System (as determined by IBM Support), you are entitled to this new level of support. User volumes and data may be modified; however, the integrity of the Auto UNIX System volumes must be maintained. Auto UNIX System customers, who may have OS/390 system programmer skills, may elect to modify the system, but then they are no longer entitled to FEST level of support (refer to "Transitioning out of Auto UNIX System").

Access to the FEST is obtained through your normal IBM S/390 support contacts (voice or electronic, as appropriate). Normal, over the phone, S/390 support assistance is provided by the IBM Support team. In addition, the FEST will assist you with PD/PSI (Problem Determination/Problem Source Identification) and problem work-arounds (where appropriate). If PD/PSI requires OS/390 system programmer skills, the FEST can remotely access the customers' Auto UNIX System to perform PD/PSI on the customers' behalf. Remote access to the system may be necessary to provide complete and timely diagnostics and service.

Service Criteria

S/390 service criteria applies to the Auto UNIX System service. This level of service includes:

24 x 7 availability to the IBM Support team
S/390 problem callback criteria:
- Severity 1 within 2 business hours
- Severity 2 within 4 business hours
- Severity 3 and 4 by the end of the next business day
Corrective service delivered by:
- Corrective service tapes (PTFs)

The Auto UNIX System provides corrective service for all severity 1 and severity 2 problems through the normal IBM PTF process. Severity 3 and severity 4 calls will be taken, and problem records opened, but resolution to these problems may not be provided until a future release or refresh level of the Auto UNIX System.

The Auto UNIX System contains SMP/E and all the control information and libraries needed to maintain the current service level for all SMP/E managed components. Auto UNIX System commands are provided, as an interface to SMP/E, for service install. Therefore, the Auto UNIX System administrator is not required to have any knowledge of SMP/E.

In addition, the Auto UNIX System will also make a new release or system refresh available at least every six months. This involves a standalone restore of the system residence pack and a logical restore of other base system code and SMP/E data/libraries. You can perform this refresh without affecting any installation-unique or user defined data. At times it may be necessary for customers to install system refreshes in order to resolve a problem. This allows for more complex problem resolution while eliminating the need for OS/390 system programmer skills. System refreshes can be easily installed using the Auto UNIX System Control Center.

Preview: Auto UNIX System future releases

It is intended that Auto UNIX System will be enhanced every six months and will become available 3 months after an OS/390 release.

Specific planned enhancements include:

Providing support for Baan ERP applications on the Auto UNIX System, so that Baan ERP applications can be installed, operated and run without OS/390 (MVS) skill.
Providing support for MQSeries/VM connectivity.

With these enhancements to Auto UNIX System, you will be able to implement cost effective automated UNIX application servers for stand-alone Baan ERP applications, providing a quick and easy implementation on S/390 hardware that does not require OS/390 system programmer skills to operate or use. Together with other Auto UNIX System enhancements, you can exploit UNIX applications such as Baan ERP, Lotus Domino for S/390 and Web content serving easily, bringing these applications into production even faster to enable their cost and productivity benefits.

Support for Baan ERP applications and MQSeries/VM connectivity is planned to be available to selected customers in second half of 1999.

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.

PRODUCT POSITIONING

S/390 continues to rapidly evolve in anticipation of the ever-changing demands of enterprise computing to offer more applications that are at the heart of successful global enterprises. This current evolution is based upon over thirty years experience in enterprise computing and a long standing reputation for reliability, scalability, availability, security, and manageability.

One key ingredient in this software transformation is OS/390 Automated UNIX System Option for VM, VSE and OS/390 Release 1 (Auto UNIX System). The integration of OS/390 UNIX System Services (OS/390 UNIX) and the systems management capabilities of Auto UNIX System provide a fast, easy and cost-effective way to install, maintain and operate network computing, server consolidation and ERP applications that are UNIX based.

Auto UNIX System builds on the enhanced industry standard function for UNIX and TCP/IP with certain IBM systems automation functions, so that critical enterprise computing applications can continue to exploit the power of the OS/390 system without the requirement to have OS/390 (MVS) skill. Auto UNIX System provides a new level of coexistence for VM and VSE customers looking for easy to install and use UNIX applications that are only available on OS/390. The addition of Auto UNIX System enhances the platform for all S/390 customers by providing an automated and "ready-to-use" UNIX application porting, deployment and execution environment.

With Auto UNIX System, you can have the flexibility to:

Exploit new UNIX application opportunities and access existing VM, VSE or OS/390 applications and data.
Create competitive advantage through quick and effective response to application demands.
Align technology solutions for the enterprise with demands of the marketplace in e-business, applications and for non-S/390 server consolidation.

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SUPPORT SERVICES

SmoothStart/Installation Services

In addition, for customers wanting a quick and productive move from OfficeVision VM (OV/VM) to Lotus Domino for S/390, IBM Global Services offers two Smoothstart Services that can be used with Auto UNIX System.

IBM Installation Service for OfficeVision Migration Tool: The IBM Installation Service for OfficeVision/VM (TM) (OV/VM) Migration Tool provides installation, customization and testing of the OV/VM Migration Tool for your S/390 running Lotus Domino on your system. This service will enable the migration tool, allowing your OV/VM data to be migrated to the Lotus Domino environment. An IBM project manager will also provide instruction on tool usage to your personnel.

IBM Installation Service for Lotus Calendar Connector for OfficeVision: The IBM Installation Service for Lotus Calendar Connector for OfficeVision (LCCOV) provides installation, customization and testing of the LCCOV product along with instruction on usage. It will allow a working calendar connection between Lotus Notes 4.5 and OV/VM calendars.

IBM Global Services and IBM Business Partners are available to assist customers with installing, implementing, and/or integrating S/390 products into their operational environment. In addition to providing installation, implementation and integration support, IBM Global Services helps you maintain your competitive edge with S/390 Support Line, an IBM Operational Support Service, by quickly resolving your operational and usage questions with fast, accurate answers from IBM services specialists. For additional information, contact either your IBM representative or your IBM Business Partner.

REFERENCE INFORMATION

Refer to:

Software Announcement 298-371 dated September 29, 1998.
Software Announcement 297-245 dated July 8, 1997.
Software Announcement 297-146 dated May 13, 1997.
Software Announcement 297-355 dated May 13, 1997.

Trademarks

      MVS, DATABASE 2, MVS/ESA, ESA/390, PR/SM, Network Station,
      SmoothStart, eNetwork, Multiprise, and OfficeVision/VM are
      trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in
      the United States or other countries or both.
      OS/390, DB2, MQSeries, S/390, VM/ESA, OfficeVision, and OS/2
      are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
      Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
      Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
      UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other
      countries exclusively through X/Open Company Limited.
      Domino is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation.
      Lotus and Lotus Notes are registered trademarks of Lotus
      Development Corporation.
      Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or
      service marks of others.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

AUTO UNIX SYSTEM

Ready-to-Run System -- No System Programming Required

Auto UNIX (R) System provides all the system programming required for running an OS/390 (R) UNIX environment on OS/390. All the required setup tasks have already been performed. This includes customization of base operating system components, like APPC, WLM, JES, SMF, the definition of a Hierarchical File System (HFS) for OS/390 UNIX and a default customization of the OS/390 UNIX shell. In addition, a extensive security structure is set-up. All user IDs and groups for internal processing, like started tasks, are defined. Several user IDs for "real" users with different access profiles are provided. After Auto UNIX System is installed, it can be used immediately.

No OS/390 (MVS (TM)) Skill Needed -- Administer the System from Auto UNIX System

All required system administration can be done in Auto UNIX System, so that there is no need for OS/390 (MVS) skill. Auto UNIX System provides a whole suite of administration commands that are implemented for the OS/390 UNIX shell. The syntax of the commands is in a UNIX-like style, making their use intuitive for a UNIX-skilled person. The commands allow:

Management of users and security
Management of file systems
Operation of Auto UNIX System
Management of the network
Execution of service and diagnosis

Running Auto UNIX System Unattended

Auto UNIX System contains powerful automation policies and housekeeping capabilities. Automation policies help ensure not only that the subsystems are started in the appropriate sequence during IPL, but also that subsystems and UNIX daemons are automatically restarted when they fail. For each of the subsystems, automation watches for messages indicates problems and provides for appropriate recovery or restart operations. Housekeeping helps ensure that data sets that are periodically filled by the system, like log data sets, are regularly trimmed by removing old data, so that they do not overflow.

The Auto UNIX System Control Center -- Hiding the OS/390 System Console

Automation and housekeeping already reduce the need to use the OS/390 system console. To completely shield the user from the console, the Auto UNIX System comes with the "Control Center." The Control Center is an application that can run on:

Hardware Management Console (HMC)
Stand-alone support element (SA-SE)
Workstation with OS/2 (R)

The Control Center allows you to determine the system status and perform functions, like IPLing or shutting down the system, restarting access to certain functions of TCP/IP, recovering the system or taking a stand-alone dump. In addition, it monitors the state of the system, and if the system goes into a disabled wait state, it automatically re-IPLs the system.

Application Support -- the Auto UNIX System Application Server

Applications running in an Auto UNIX System environment can make use of all APIs that are accessible from OS/390 UNIX. This includes OS/390 UNIX functions, SQL calls to DB2 (R), client functions to access a directory server using the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), and Lotus (R) Domino (TM) APIs, if Lotus Domino is installed. APIs are also included for Auto UNIX System administration commands, so that user-written programs can take advantage of these functions. All applications using these interfaces can run and be administered from the OS/390 UNIX shell. UNIX applications on OS/390 often require for performance reasons that modules/DLLs are put in the Dynamic Link Pack Area (LPA). Auto UNIX System provides a command to perform this task from the OS/390 UNIX shell.

In addition, Auto UNIX System provides special support for DB2, MQSeries (R), Lotus Domino for S/390 (R), WebSphere Application Server, Network Station (TM) Manager, and TCP/IP:

Auto UNIX System IBM DATABASE 2 (TM) Server for OS/390, Version 5 (DB2)
Auto UNIX System DB2 can optionally be included in Auto UNIX System environment. When included, Auto UNIX System DB2 comes completely customized with one subsystem already setup and ready to use. SQL statements and DB2 commands can be entered and DB2 utilities can be invoked through the OS/390 UNIX shell, allowing DB2 administration to also be performed without OS/390 skill. The DB2 precompiler can be invoked from the OS/390 UNIX shell, enabling DB2 application programming. In addition, some DB2 subsystem parameters can be changed from the shell.
Auto UNIX System MQSeries for MVS/ESA (TM), Version 1 Release 2
Auto UNIX System MQSeries can be included as an option for additional connectivity. Auto UNIX System MQSeries is also completely set up and ready to use, including the definition of default queues. Only APPC connections are supported. Auto UNIX System MQSeries system commands and utilities can be invoked directly from the OS/390 UNIX shell.
Lotus Domino for S/390
Auto UNIX System is pre-built and configured to install Lotus Domino Server quickly and easily. The Lotus Domino 4.6.1 server, with Notes (TM) clients, is a leading software solution that combines messaging, groupware and the Internet. You can start with world-class messaging and Internet integration and easily add custom applications. With Domino and Notes, you can effectively store, manage and distribute information because it is the central access point for finding and sharing the information that you need, whether it is located in e-mail, relational databases, or host-based systems, in your favorite desk-top application or on the Internet. Lotus Notes (R) lets you communicate with colleagues, collaborate in teams and coordinate strategic business processes.
For more information on how to obtain on Lotus Domino for S/390, refer to the following World Wide Web URL:
WebSphere Application Server for OS/390 (formerly Domino Go Webserver)
WebSphere Application Server for OS/390 comes installed and ready-to-go in Auto UNIX System. Auto UNIX System has the complete infrastructure set up, such as, creating required HFS files, for serving Web pages as well as JAVA ServletExpress.
Java (TM) Servlet internal process support is enabled, based on the latest available JDK driver. Running the enhanced Java servlet engine, ServletExpress, inside the Webserver address space results in less data transfer for servlet execution. This a significant performance enhancement. Java servlets execute quickly, since the servlets are invoked as threads in a single process. They are similar to Java applets, but run on the server instead of the client providing faster execution. Applications previously developed in C or with CGI scripts can now take advantage of WebSphere ServletExpress to provide better service and flexibility for robust Web content sites.
Network Station Manager
Auto UNIX System provides the infrastructure on OS/390 to act as a boot server for networkstations and as a target server for applications running on the network station. The Network Station Manager code is included and ready to get a Network Station up and running "out of the box."
Making TCP/IP Definitions Easier
TCP/IP is the most often used communication vehicle for UNIX applications, making a working TCP/IP configuration critical for UNIX application availability. In normal OS/390 operations maintaining the TCP/IP configuration involves editing multiple OS/390 UNIX files, with little to no guidance for the available options and their meanings. Auto UNIX System provides a Web-based, intuitive GUI for TCP/IP configuration enabling customers to access TCP/IP functionality. It hides the complexity of configuring TCP/IP and helps to avoid definition errors by value checking and cross checking.

Communicating with Auto UNIX System

You can communicate with other systems from Auto UNIX System. This communication includes access to and movement of data between your VM or VSE systems and Auto UNIX System. Auto UNIX Systems supports APPC and TCP/IP as a communication vehicle. Additional support for MQSeries comes with the Auto UNIX System MQSeries feature. Auto UNIX System is already set up so that any of these communications protocols can easily be used. Required configuration is done by OS/390 UNIX shell commands, or in case of TCP/IP, by an intuitive, Web-based GUI. Auto UNIX System includes sample jobs and programs, for the Auto UNIX System side as well as for the VSE and VM side, to easily test a defined configuration and to serve as skeletons for user-written communication applications.

Auto UNIX System Service and Maintenance

Auto UNIX System comes with special service support; it eliminates the need for OS/390 skills for such things as in-depth problem determination and maintenance. Service is done via regular corrective and preventive PTFs for severity 1 and severity 2 problems. PTFs are installable from the OS/390 UNIX shell, refreshes can be installed using the Control Center. All HOLDDATA actions that would require using OS/390 (MVS) are automated and resolved with Auto UNIX System PTFs.

Service Currency

Each release of Auto UNIX System will be supported for a period of 15 months, starting at General Availability of that release. Customers must install the most current release of Auto UNIX System in order to help ensure the most complete level of service and function. If the customer chooses to transition from Auto UNIX System to a standard OS/390 system, service currency will be based on the release of OS/390 that was the basis for your Auto UNIX System.

Remote Support

In order for IBM to provide PD/PSI assistance, all Auto UNIX System customers will be required to allow IBM electronic remote access to their Auto UNIX Systems.

Other Service Considerations

In order to provide high stability and reliability of the Auto UNIX System, IBM will fix all Severity 1 and Severity 2 problems in accordance with our standard support levels for Severity 1 and Severity 2 problems. This includes all base components and feature products. All Severity 3 and Severity 4 problems will be addressed and fixed as appropriate in future releases.

Severity 1 is defined as a problem resulting in critical business impact resulting from the customers' inability to use the Auto UNIX System.
Severity 2 is defined as a problem resulting in significant business impact resulting from the customers' severely restricted use of the Auto UNIX System.
Severity 3 is defined as a problem resulting in some business impact resulting from the customers' inability to use less significant features of Auto UNIX System (not critical to the customers operation).
Severity 4 is defined as a problem that causes little business impact on operations, or where a reasonable circumvention to the problem has been implemented.

Transitioning out of Auto UNIX System

In order to maintain the integrity of the pre-configured Auto UNIX System, customers may not alter the system volumes of the Auto UNIX System. User volumes, including user data, HFS areas and user applications may be modified. If the system has been modified, and the customer reports a problem with the system, IBM Support may require that the customer restore the system from the product tapes originally delivered by IBM, or from customer backup tapes (returning the system to its pre-configured state). The exception to this condition is where an Auto UNIX System customer has decided to transition to native OS/390. In this case the OS/390 customer no longer gets FEST level of support. Normal OS/390 Support terms and conditions will apply following transition.

To transition out of Auto UNIX System to native OS/390, customers must first contact IBM and advise them of their plans to do so. At this time, they request licensing for any systems management products and features they wish to use in the native OS/390 environment. For those products and features that they license, they will receive the installation tapes and documentation.

Prior to transitioning from Auto UNIX System to native OS/390, IBM needs to be contacted to determine the underlying systems management product licenses required on the native OS/390 system. Auto UNIX System provides jobs to delete the system management products used.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Specified Operating Environment

Hardware Requirements: Auto UNIX System is supported in an LPAR or native mode on the 9672-Rn2/Rn3, G3, G4 or G5 using the HMC or SA-SE for the Auto UNIX System Control Center. On the Multiprise (TM) 2000 it is supported in an LPAR or native mode using an optional HMC for the Auto UNIX System Control Center. In addition, Auto UNIX System is supported on any processor supporting OS/390 Version 2 Release 6 (refer to the following exceptions) when OS/390 is running as a guest of VM/ESA (R) Version 2 Release 2.0 or later with an OS/2-based PC for the Auto UNIX System Control Center. Auto UNIX System is not supported in any environment on P/390, R/390 or S/390 Integrated Server.

The Auto UNIX System requires the following hardware features:

S/390 ESA-capable processors or equivalent
DASD devices and volumes
Tape device
Network Connections

S/390 Processor: S/390 Processor for the Auto UNIX System requires a dedicated minimum of 128 MB of storage. S/390 processor with an HMC or SA-SE requires a service level of at least A0C to run the Control Center.

A Personal Computer is required to run the Control Center when Auto UNIX System is installed in a VM/ESA guest environment. If the hardware does not have an HMC or SA-SE you can only run Auto UNIX System as a guest system under VM/ESA.

DASD Devices and Volumes: Auto UNIX System supports the following DASD device types:

IBM 3390
IBM 3380
IBM 9345

You specify the DASD device type of the system volumes when you place your order for Auto UNIX System. Two system volumes must be the same DASD device type as selected in the order.

For sample configurations consisting of DASDs of identical device types and capacities the required number of volumes are shown below.

Number Number Number Number of 3390 of 3390 of 9345 of 3380 Model 2 Model 3 Model B22 Model K Volumes Volumes Volumes Volumes Configuration Required Required Required Required

Auto UNIX System 10 8 15 12 base

Auto UNIX System 12 10 18 14 base + Auto UNIX System DB2 + Auto UNIX System MQSeries

The following table shows a summary of the Auto UNIX System DASD volumes. Each line of the table requires one volume, or a set of volumes amounting to the required cylinders. The exact cylinder requirement in the table below can only be realized by VM customers who can optimize the size of their mini disks. For customers using real DASDs, the total amount may be larger, depending on the actual device type.

Cyl Cyl Cyl Volume GB 3390 9345 3380

Mandatory, excluding optional features

EZM001 1.5 2225 2154 2654 EZM003 1.5 2225 2154 2654 EZM004 1.5 2225 2154 2654 EZMT01-EZMT99 5.1 6000 7318 7161 EZMS01-EZMS99 5.1 6000 7318 7161 EZM005-EZM099 1.8 2118 2584 2528

Total 16.5 20793 23682 24812

Including optional features

EZMU01-EZMU99 Depends on user data EZMA01-EZMA99 1.8 2118 2584 2528 EZMD01-EZMD99 0.9 1059 1292 1264

Total 2.7 3177 3876 3792

Tape Device: Tapes are used for Auto UNIX System installation, service and recovery (backup/restore). Auto UNIX System is shipped on either 3480 or 4-mm DAT tapes.

Network Connections: When you install Auto UNIX System, you must define at least one TCP/IP configuration. You need a dedicated LAN attachment port configured for the TCP/IP Passthru mode.

You can have several kinds of connections to TCP/IP:

Channel-to-channel (CTC)
OSA-2 adapter card
3172 control-unit

You can specify one or more of these connections, depending on your setup. Configure one port as either an OSA-2 adapter card or a 3172 control unit for the TCP/IP Passthru mode.

Auto UNIX System also comes pre-configured for a VTAM (R) (APPC) connection. You can use a VTAM (APPC) connection via CTC to VM or VSE.

Software Requirements: There are no additional host software requirements for Auto UNIX System. All software required to implement Auto UNIX System functions is included in your Auto UNIX System. An OS/390 base license is a prerequisite for ordering Auto UNIX System. (Customers may have the ability to replace OS/390 base functions with a commercially available product which provides similar functions. Contact an IBM representative for qualification and pricing information. All OS/390 integrated testing results and performance claims will be voided with such replacement.)

Control Center Requirements: The Auto UNIX System installation program runs on the Control Center, so you must set up the Control Center before you install Auto UNIX System.

The following sections show the requirements for running the Control Center on either:

The hardware management console (HMC)
A standalone support element (SA-SE)
An OS/2 workstation

HMC and SA-SE: An HMC or SA-SE can only be used for running the Control Center when Auto UNIX System is in an LPAR or standalone environment. An HMC or SA-SE is not supported for running the Control Center as a VM/ESA guest system. In the VM environment, Auto UNIX System requires an OS/2 workstation.

A service level of at least A0C is required to run the Control Center. Before using the Control Center on an HMC or SA-SE, you must perform some configuration and customization.

OS/2 Workstation: Using a Personal Computer to run the Control Center requires OS/2 Warp Release 4 or higher, Personal Communication/3270 4.1 or higher. To set up the Control Center on an OS/2 workstation for a standalone environment, you need to attach the workstation through a local non-SNA 3174 control unit, and configure a 3270 terminal emulation. The set up for a VM guest environment requires the configuration of 2 VM emulator sessions through Personal Communication/3270.

Limitations: Auto UNIX System provides an automated OS/390 UNIX Systems Services environment running native in an LPAR or as a VM/ESA Guest system. In this capacity, Auto UNIX System runs as an automated UNIX Systems Services server and not as a traditional OS/390 system. For instance, it will not run OS/390 Batch, IMS (TM), CICS (R), TSO, host print workloads or exploit Parallel Sysplex (R) technology. Tape Units accessible from Auto UNIX System are limited to one IBM 3480, 3490, or 4-mm DAT.

User Group Requirements: This announcement partially addresses five capabilities requested for VSE by providing a single platform S/390 solution for requirements from one or more of the worldwide user group communities, which include Australasian SHARE/GUIDE (ASG), COMMON, COMMON Europe, GUIDE International, G.U.I.D.E. Europe, Japan GUIDE/SHARE (JGS), Guide Latin American (LAG), SHARE EUROPE, and SHARE Incorporated. Requirements satisfied or partially satisfied include:

REQ00061969 -- Java support for VSE
REQ00066165 -- C++ support in VSE/ESA
CUST97009 -- Network Station support for standalone VSE
REQ00066159 -- VSE/ESA Open-Edition functionality
WV1997R001 -- Need VSE version of Open Edition

Planning Information

Packaging: Auto UNIX System will be shipped on either IBM 3480 cartridges or 4-mm DAT tapes.

Security, Auditability, and Control

The announced program uses the security and auditability features of the OS/390 Automated UNIX System Option for VM, VSE and OS/390 Release 1. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities.

ORDERING INFORMATION

The following advance publications will be available as indicated. To order, contact your IBM representative.

Order Title Number Availability Date

Auto UNIX System GA22-7362 September 29, 1998 General Information Manual

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.

New Licensees

Orders for new licenses will be accepted now.

Shipment will begin on the planned availability date.

OS/390 Automated UNIX System Option for VM, VSE and OS/390 Release 1 (Auto UNIX System) is a pre-configured and pre-built OS/390 Release 6 system, which is orderable via the OS/390 Packaged Offering selection path in the configurator CFSW.

New users should specify Auto UNIX System:

Type Model

5655 A97

New Application License Charge (NALC): Refer to Software Announcement 298-371 dated September 29, 1998.

Parallel Sysplex License Charge (PSLC) Basic License: To order a basic license, specify the program number and feature number 9001 for asset registration. Specify the PSLC Base feature. If applicable, specify the PSLC Level A and PSLC Level B features and quantity.

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 feature numbers and quantity represented by the sum of the Service Units in Millions (MSUs) in your Parallel Sysplex. For all other program copies, specify the PSLC No-Charge (NC) Identifier feature on the licenses.

Also, specify the feature number of the desired distribution medium.

PSLC Basic PSLC License Machine Feature MLC Feature MSU Capacity Number Description

1 0066 PSLC Base, 1 MSU 2 0067 PSLC Base, 2 MSUs 3 0068 PSLC Base, 3 MSUs

4 -- 45 0069 PSLC Level A, 1 MSU 0070 PSLC Level A, 42 MSUs

46 -- 175 0071 PSLC Level B, 1 MSU 0072 PSLC Level B, 10 MSUs 0073 PSLC Level B, 50 MSUs

176 or more 0135 PSLC Level C, 1 MSU 0136 PSLC Level C, 10 MSUs 0137 PSLC Level C, 50 MSUs

NA 0074 PSLC N/C ID

Basic Machine-Readable Material for Auto UNIX System: To order Auto UNIX System (5655-A97), select the feature number of the desired distribution medium. Basic machine-readable material will be shipped on 3480 cartridges or 4-mm DAT tapes as part of the Auto UNIX System program order.

4mm 3480 DAT DASD Type

5802 5700 Auto UNIX System base 3380 5812 5701 Auto UNIX System base 3390 5822 5702 Auto UNIX System base 9345

Notes:

If you order Auto UNIX System base, you must be a current Licensee, or obtain a license for, OS/390 Version 2 Release 6 (5647-A01). Refer to Software Announcement 297-355 dated September 9, 1997 (OS/390 Version 2), for ordering information.
If you are an already licensed OS/390 Version 2 Release 6 (5647-A01) user, use the suppression feature number 3444 to suppress all deliverables associated with OS/390 that are not needed with Auto UNIX System.
If you do require OS/390 Version 2 Release 6 code beyond what is included in Auto UNIX System, it must be ordered via one of the Customized Offering packages (ServerPac, CBPDO, or SystemPac).

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 Manufacturing Solutions (SMS) receives the order. SMS will then ship the order via overnight air transportation.

Unlicensed Documentation: A memo, program directory and one copy of the following publications are supplied automatically with the basic machine-readable material:

Auto UNIX System

Order Title Number

Licensed Programming Specification GA22-7364 General Information Manual GA22-7362 Installation and Setup GA22-7363 OS/390 UNIX System Services Cmd Ref SC28-1892

OS/390 AET: Admin and Programming GC28-1993 OS/390 V2R6 System Services Planning SC28-1890

If you order Auto UNIX System C/C++ Feature you will also be sent the following additional publications:

Order Number

OS/390 C/C++ Migration Guide SC09-2359

If you order Auto UNIX System DB2 Feature you will also be sent the following additional publications:

Order Title Number

Installation Guide GC26-8970 Administration Guide SC26-8957 Command Reference SC26-8960 Messages and Codes GC26-8979 Utility Guide and Reference SC26-8967

If you order Auto UNIX System MQSeries Feature you will also be sent the following additional publications:

Order Title Number

MQSeries Planning GC33-1349 MQSeries Intercommunication Guide SC33-1872 MQSeries Command Reference SC33-1369 MQSeries Application Program Ref. SC33-1673 MQSeries Clients GC33-1632

Displayable Softcopy Publications: Auto UNIX System manuals are offered in displayable softcopy form. All unlicensed manuals are included. The displayable manuals are part of the basic machine-readable material. The files are shipped on CD-ROM.

These displayable manuals can be used with the BookManager (R) READ licensed programs in any of the supported environments. Terms and conditions for use of the machine-readable files are shipped with the files.

Optional Machine-Readable Material: To order, select the feature number for the desired distribution medium:

               4-mm
3480           DAT            Tape

5832           5703           Auto UNIX System MQ (TM) Series(1)
5842           5704           Auto UNIX System DB2(2)

Optional Feature:

5852           5705           Auto UNIX System C/C++(3)

No code will be shipped.

Note: If you do not plan to order DB2 and/or MQSeries code, use the suppression feature number 3444 to suppress all deliverables associated with DB2 and/or MQSeries that are not needed with Auto UNIX System.

(1) If you order Auto UNIX System MQSeries, you must be a current licensee of, or obtain a license on the same machine for, MQSeries for MVS/ESA Version 1 Release 2 (5695-137). Refer to Software Announcement 297-245 dated July 8, 1997, MQSeries for MVS/ESA Version 1 Release 2, for ordering information.

(2) If you order Auto UNIX System DB2, you must be a current licensee of, or obtain a license on the same machine for DB2 (5695-DB2). Refer to Software Announcement 297-146 dated May 13, 1997, DB2 for OS/390 Version 5, for ordering information.

(3) To use Auto UNIX System C/C++ in an enabled state, you must select the Auto UNIX System C/C++ feature number, and you must also add the OS/390 C/C ++ feature number to your OS/390 (5647-A01) license for this machine. No code will be shipped. Refer to Software Announcement 298-278 dated August 18, 1998 OS/390 Version 2, for ordering information.

Licensed Documentation: There will be no licensed documentation available for this product.

Displayable Softcopy Publications: OS/390 manuals are offered in displayable softcopy form. The displayable manuals are part of the basic machine-readable material. The files are automatically shipped on CD-ROM.

These displayable manuals can be used with the IBM Library Readers for DOS, OS/2, and Windows (TM), which are included at no charge on the CD-ROMs. Terms and Conditions for use of the machine-readable files are shipped with the files on CD-ROM.

Basic Softcopy

Order Title Number

OS/390 Collection SK2T-6700 OS/390 PDF Collection SK2T-6718

Ordering Online Library Collections: Order a single update or an ongoing SLSS subscription of online library collections through normal publication ordering channels, using the order number of the collection. Call the IBM toll-free number, 800-879-2755, use PUBORDER on IBMLink (TM), or contact an IBM representative, or an IBM Business Partner. Or, send an order from to IBM by fax, E-mail, IBM Mail Exchange or direct mail as follows:

Fax: 800-445-9269
E-mail: usib6flp@ibmmail.com
IBM Mail Exchange: usib6flp at ibmmail
Direct mail:

Order online library collections using the ordering systems normally used to order IBM hardcopy publications. Specify the appropriate order numbers listed above.

To order collections for a specific country, do one of the following:

Access the Publications Direct Catalog on the World Wide Web at:
and select "Country Selection" and then "Publications and Information".
Access the DIAL IBM PUBS application (registered customers or IBM Business Partners only).
Send a note to the IBM BOOKSHOP service at one of the following addresses:
- E-mail: bookshop@dk.ibm.com
- IBM Mail Exchange: dkibmbsh at ibmmail
Inquiries from customers are automatically forwarded to the publications center or literature coordinator for that country.
Access PUBORDER on the IBMLink application, either directly or through the World Wide Web at:
Contact an IBM representative or an IBM Business Partner

Feedback and Additional Information: For specific questions, customer feedback on the IBM Online Library or more information about the collections, contact the Softcopy Center by:

Fax: 914-432-9405
e-mail: mhvrcfs@vnet.ibm.com
World Wide Web:
IBM Mail Exchange: usib6tc9 at ibmmail

To view IBM Online Library books on the Internet, select "The Library" at:

http://www.s390.ibm.com/os390/

To view the contents (catalogs) of the collections, select your country at:

http://www.ibmlink.ibm.com

and then select "IBMManuals" and "Softcopy".

For announcements of updated collections, select your country at:

http://www.ibmlink.ibm.com

on the World Wide Web and then select the IBMLink menu choice InfoLinkCenter SOFTPUBS ONLINELIBRARY NEWSOFTCOPY.

To get a price comparison of hardcopy on a collection, choose "Country Selection" at:

http://www.elink.ibmlink.ibm.com/pbl/pbl

and then select "Publications and Information" and "CD-ROMs". Select a particular collection and select the "structured overview" link at the bottom of the panel to view the price comparison.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Licensing: IBM Customer Agreement

Variable Charges Apply: No

Indexed Monthly License Charge (IMLC) Applies: No

Installation License or Location License Applies: No

Usage Restriction Applies

Yes, for MQSeries for MVS/ESA Version 1 Release 2 (5695-137), DB2 for OS/390 Version 5 (5695-DB2), C/C++ feature of OS/390 (5647-A01). Additional licenses, features, or authorizations, as appropriate must be obtained to extend use levels.

Educational Allowance: Yes, to qualified education customers.

Volume Orders: Not applicable

Version-To-Version Upgrade Credits Apply: No

Warranted: 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: GA22-7363
Availability Date: December 25, 1998

Testing Period: Two Months (Basic License only)

Program Services

Support Center applies: Yes

Access is available through the IBM Support Center

Available until discontinued: Six months written notice

The Front End Support Team (FEST)

Access to the FEST is obtained through your normal IBM S/390 support contacts (voice or electronic, as appropriate). Normal, over the phone, S/390 support assistance is provided by the IBM Support team. In addition, the FEST will assist you with PD/PSI (Problem Determination/Problem Source Identification) and problem work-arounds (where appropriate). In some cases, where PD/PSI requires OS/390 system programmer skills, the FEST can remotely access the customers' Auto UNIX System to perform PD/PSI on the customers' behalf. Remote access to the system may be necessary to provide complete and timely diagnostics and service.

Service Criteria

S/390 service criteria applies to the Auto UNIX System service. This level of service includes:

24 x 7 availability to the IBM Support team
S/390 problem callback criteria:
- Severity 1 within 2 business hours
- Severity 2 within 4 business hours
- Severity 3 and 4 by the end of the next business day
Corrective service delivered by:
- Corrective service tapes (PTFs)

Support Line: S/390

CALL NOW TO ORDER

To order, contact the IBM North America Sales Centers, your local IBM representative, or your IBM Business Partner.

IBM North America Sales Centers, our national direct marketing organization, can add your name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products.

 Phone:     800-IBM-CALL
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            Dept. LE010
            P.O. Box 2690
            Atlanta, GA  30301-2690
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To identify your local IBM Business Partner or IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU.

Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.

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      MVS, Network Station, DATABASE 2, MVS/ESA, Multiprise, IMS, MQ,
      and IBMLink are trademarks of International Business Machines
      Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
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      International Business Machines Corporation in the United
      States or other countries or both.
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      countries exclusively through X/Open Company Limited.
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