Software withdrawal: IBM WebSphere Business Connection V1.1 and WebSphere Business Integration Collaboration for RosettaNet Partner Interchange Process — Replacements available

Overview

Effective December 15, 2003, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following programs licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement.

Media packages
IBM WebSphere^® Business Connection V1.1:

                                         Program         Part
Program name                             number          number
 
IBM WebSphere Business Connection        5724-D26        BM00RNA
 Enterprise Edition V1.1 English
 
IBM WebSphere Business Connection                        BM00UNA
 V1.1 English
 
IBM WebSphere Business Connection                        BM00SNA
 Express Edition V1.1 English
 
IBM WebSphere Business Connection                        BM00VNA
 Technology V1.1 English

On or after that date, you can no longer obtain the programs listed in the Part number withdrawals section directly from IBM. You can obtain these programs on an as-available basis through IBM authorized remarketers.

Replacement product information

Replacement product                   Withdrawn product
 
IBM WebSphere Business Integration    IBM WebSphere Business
Advance Edition V4.2.0                Connection V1.1
 
IBM WebSphere Business Integration    IBM WebSphere Business
Connect-Express V4.2.0                Connection Technology V1.1
 
IBM WebSphere Business Integration    IBM WebSphere Business
Connect-Express V4.2.0                Connection Express Edition
                                      V1.1
 
IBM WebSphere Business Integration    IBM WebSphere Business
Enterprise Edition V4.2.0             Connection Enterprise
                                      Edition V1.1
 
IBM WebSphere Business Integration    IBM WebSphere Business
Connect Advanced Edition V4.2.1       Integration Collaboration
                                      for RosettaNet Partner
                                      Interchange Process (PIP)

Part number withdrawals

                                                         Part
Program name/Description                                 number
 
IBM WebSphere Business Connection
 Express Edition -- Per Processor
License & SW Maintenance 1 Anniv. Date                   D51L6LL
SW Maintenance Renewal to 1 Anniv.                       E00HVLL
SW Maintenance After-License to                          D51L8LL
 1 Anniv. Date
 
IBM WebSphere Business Connection
 -- Per Processor
License & SW Maintenance 1 Anniv. Date                   D51L3LL
SW Maintenance Renewal to 1 Anniv.                       E00HULL
SW Maintenance After-License to                          D51L5LL
 1 Anniv. Date
 
IBM WebSphere Business Connection
 Technology -- Per Processor
License & SW Maintenance 1 Anniv. Date                   D51H5LL
SW Maintenance Renewal to 1 Anniv.                       E00EBLL
SW Maintenance After-License to                          D51H7LL
 1 Anniv. Date
 
IBM WebSphere Business Integration
 Collaboration for RosettaNet PIP
 -- Per Collaboration
License & SW Maintenance 1 Anniv. Date                   D5276LL
SW Maintenance Renewal to 1 Anniv.                       E00P3LL
SW Maintenance After-License to                          D5278LL
 1 Anniv. Date

Effective on December 31, 2003, IBM will be withdrawing the following On Off Capacity on Demand (OOCoD) programs:

                                                         Part
Program name/Description                                 number
 
IBM WebSphere Business Connection Expr                   ASQS8LL
 Proc Day OOCoD Temp use charge
 
IBM WebSphere Business Connection Tec                    ASQT1LL
 Proc Day OOCoD Temp use charge

On or after that date, you can no longer obtain these program offerings.

Reference information

Refer to Software Announcement 203-252 , dated September 23, 2003.

Refer to the Software License Agreements (SLA) Web site for information on Program Services end dates:

http://www.ibm.com/software/sla

IBM is updating and improving its method for delivering RosettaNet PIP capability. In the past, this capability was accomplished by purchasing individual RosettaNet PIP Collaborations to run on a WebSphere Business Integration Server platform along with a WebSphere Business Connection or Trading Partner Interchange B2B gateway. Now, RosettaNet PIP's capability is accomplished with the newly announced WebSphere Business Integration Connect platform which comes included with a wide range of RosettaNet PIPs included at no extra cost. IBM is providing customers with greater value and simplicity by combining PIP's capability with the robust, full-featured B2B gateway itself rather than assembling individual software components.

In order to avoid duplication of platforms and redundancy of software, IBM is withdrawing the original, separately available RosettaNet PIP Collaborations from marketing. There is no immediate need for existing RosettaNet PIP Collaborations' customers to take any immediate action as a result of this decision as IBM will continue to offer support. IBM suggests that existing customers strongly consider migrating to the new WebSphere Business Integration Connect platform. Among other advantages, this migration will enable utilization of RNIF 2.0 capabilities as well as allow customers to take advantage of the robust capabilities of the new platform.

Trademarks

 

WebSphere is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.

 

Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.