Announcement Summary

IBM United States

November 28, 2000 Announcements by FAX or Internet

FAX

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Options by IBM: ThinkPad 72W DC Auto/Airline Adapter 100-361

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ii FAX Information Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 In This Issue

Hardware Options by IBM: ThinkPad 72W DC Auto/Airline Adapter 100-361 ...... 1 Preview: NUMA-Q Hardware to Provide a Cost-Effective S/390 Entry Point 100-362 ...... 2

Software Service Extensions for Selected IBM Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) Programs 200-411 ...... 3 IBM DB2 Universal Database Delivers Simplified Packaging for Windows-Only Platform and Linux for S/390 200-412 ...... 4 IBM WebSphere Business Components for Application Development Provides Tools to Improve Developer Productivity 200-413 ...... 5 IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite, Version 5.1: The Complete e-commerce Solution for Your Business 200-415 ...... 6 Tivoli Netview Performance Monitor V2.6 Adds Features That Improve Existing Network Management Capabilities 200-416 ...... 7 Preview: An Exciting Tivoli Initiative for Integrated Service Delivery Life-Cycle Management 200-417 ...... 8 Preview: IBM DB2 OLAP Server for OS/390, Version 7.1 Delivers Improvements 200-418 ...... 9 Tivoli NetView Performance Monitor for TCP/IP Helps Optimize IP Network Performance 200-419 ...... 10 IBM DB2 OLAP Server Adds Easy Access from the Web to Analytical Data 200-420 ...... 11 Solution Developer Marketing: RESITE Plus! Project and Process Documentation Tool for SAP/3 200-421 ...... 12 Cooperative Software: Trilogy Distribution Channel Management Family of Products 200-422 ...... 13 Cooperative Software: Trilogy MultiChannel Commerce Family of Products 200-423 ...... 14 Cooperative Software: Trilogy Point-of-Sale Family of Products 200-424 ...... 15 Tivoli Data Protection Products for IBM Enterprise Storage Server Offer Simpler, More Comprehensive Backup for Oracle and R/3-Oracle Databases 200-425 ...... 16 IBM DB2 OLAP Server for AS/400 Upgraded to Version 7.1 200-426 ...... 17 IBM NetVista Windows-based Terminal Standard 1.5 Enhanced Function and Service 200-427 ...... 18 Tivoli Self-Service Terminal Manager Automates the Deployment and Enables Effective Control of Retail Banking Technologies 200-428 ...... 19

Marketing Price Changes: IBM Usage Charges 300-153 ...... 21

Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Table of Contents iii Price Changes: IBM MQSeries Workflow Version 3.2.2 300-154 ...... 22 Price Changes: IBM NetVista Thin Client, Selected Model 300-155 ...... 23

Withdrawal Software Withdrawal: WebSphere Commerce Suite for Windows NT, AIX, and Solaris Operating Environment, V4.1 — Replacements Available 900-287 ...... 25 Software Withdrawal: IBM Corepoint Mail Analyzer V6.2 — Replacement Available 900-288 ...... 26 Software Withdrawal: IBM Personal Communications V5.0 and Host On-Demand V4.0.1 Bundle — Replacements Available 900-289 ...... 27 Hardware Withdrawal: Selected IBM Netfinity Servers — Replacements Available 900-290 ...... 28 Hardware Withdrawal: IBM 9068-S01 Multi-Purpose Passbook Printer 900-291 ...... 29 Hardware Withdrawal: IBM Expandable Storage Plus, Models DL1 and TL1 — Replacements Available 900-292 ...... 30 Developer Marketing Withdrawal: PPD/Belmont Products 900-297 ...... 31 Developer Marketing Withdrawal: Unibased Systems Architecture Products 900-298 ...... 32 Hardware Withdrawal: IBM IntelliStation E Pro, M Pro, and Z Pro Models — Replacements Available 900-302 ...... 33

Announcement Letter Numeric Index ...... 35

iv Table of Contents Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Hardware

Options by IBM: ThinkPad 72W DC Auto/Airline Adapter Announcement Letter 100-361, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Key Prerequisites At a Glance The ThinkPad 72W DC The ThinkPad 72W DC Auto/Airline Auto/Airline Adapter provides Adapter is intended for use on The ThinkPad 72W DC Auto/Airline power to your ThinkPad, while at ThinkPad systems only. Refer to Adapter uses the DC outlet in any the same time recharging the the vehicle or available airline outlets system batteries, even when you Hardware Requirements section for to provide power to your ThinkPad are miles away from an AC wall a list of compatible models. and to recharge its batteries. outlet. This adapter gives you the flexibility to use your ThinkPad IBM List Price*: $99 For technical support: notebook longer and in more * IBM price; does not include tax or • Call the HelpCenter places. shipping and is subject to change (800-772-2227) • ′ without notice. Reseller prices may Plug into and use your vehicle s vary. or power outlet Part Number: 10K3820 • Request technical information • Plug into and use available via the IBM Personal Systems airline power outlets Planned Availability Date Group (PSG) Web site at • Recharge ThinkPad batteries http://www.pc.ibm.com or IBM Faxback (800-426-3395) while on the road or in the air December 2000

Year 2000: This product does not Trademarks have date dependencies and is ThinkPad and HelpCenter are therefore Year 2000 ready. registered trademarks 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.

Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Hardware 1 Hardware

Preview: NUMA-Q Hardware to Provide a Cost-Effective S/390 Entry Point Announcement Letter 100-362, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Key Prerequisites At a Glance IBM is previewing the solution of The following are required to run NUMA-Q Enabled For S/390 S/390 on NUMA-Q 2000 servers: With NUMA-Q EFS you can: (EFS). This solution combines the • power of the NUMA-Q 2000 • Any NUMA-Q 2000 products. Scale performance to meet your needs, through incremental hardware platform with S/390 • DYNIX/ptx Version 4.5.1. operating systems, including S/390 processor, memory, and OS/390 , VM/ESA , and • S/390 on NUMA-Q Enablement I/O growth VSE/ESA , to provide a Software. • Enjoy a low total cost of cost-effective platform that offers − NUMA-Q Enabled for S/390 ownership, through investment incremental growth for your protection expanding business. NUMA-Q EFS utilizes FLEX-ES, a product of brings together the performance, Fundamental Software, Inc., to • Leverage existing enterprise  availability, manageability, and provide the System/390 staff experience in S/390, large portfolio of applications of the architecture on NUMA-Q DYNIX/ptx, UNIX , Linux, and, NUMA-Q 2000 Enterprise Server servers. This allows OS/390, optionally, Windows 2000 and the traditional strength, VM/ESA, VSE/ESA, and their applications robustness, and application base applications to run without • Rely on a primarily software of the S/390 operating systems. alteration. For details, go to: emulation solution that provides http://www.funsoft.com With this solution, you can run most upgrades through software implementation many S/390 operating systems and Note: FLEX-ES and DYNIX/ptx their associated program products corequisite release levels will • Retain your current application and applications completely be delivered with each order. investment unchanged on the NUMA-Q 2000 hardware platform. You retain the • Any one of the supported S/390 investment you have in your operating system levels: current application portfolio and − z/VM Version 3 (5654-A17) your current S/390 skills. There are Planned Availability Release 1. no requirements for conversions of existing S/390 operating systems, − VM/ESA Version 2 (5654-030) NUMA-Q EFS availability will be program products, or applications. Releases 3 and 4. announced in first quarter 2001. NUMA-Q EFS is a cost-effective, − VSE/ESA Version 2 entry-level enterprise server option (5690-VSE) Releases 3, 4, and for customers that need technology 5. upgrades or incremental − performance increases that require Existing OS/390 Version 2 less capacity than is delivered by releases may be migrated to the Multiprise 3000 Model H30. NUMA-Q EFS, however new licenses of V2R10 are not This is a true multiplatform, currently supported but are multi-operating-system planned. environment that not only offers the ability to run a S/390 workload, Note: z/OS is not currently but also supports applications that supported at this preview due to run in DYNIX/ptx , LINUX , and, architectural requirements. optionally, Windows 2000. As a • A tape drive (3480 cartridge) to result, you save time and resources load S/390 software. through a single point of control. This solution is available through IBM Business Partner — Solution Providers and U.S. qualified Distributors only.

2 Hardware Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Software

Service Extensions for Selected IBM Distributed

Computing Environment (DCE) Programs (summary only announcement) Announcement Letter 200-411, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview End of service dates are extended to December 31, 2001, for the following IBM DCE programs:

Program Product Name Number

IBM DCE V3.1 for AIX 5639-I35 IBM DCE V3.1 for AIX Base Services 5639-I37 IBM DCE V3.1 for Solaris 5639-I39 IBM DCE V3.1 for Solaris Base Services 5639-I34 IBM DCE for AIX, V2.2 5765-D14 IBM DCE Base Services for AIX, V2.2 5765-D17 IBM User Data Masking Encryption 5765-D07 Facility for AIX, V2.2 IBM DCE Data Encryption Standard 5765-D13 Library for AIX, V2.2 Transarc DCE for Solaris 2.6, V1.1 5630-A32 End of service dates are extended to December 31, 2002, for the following IBM DCE programs:

Program Product Name Number following IBM DCE programs: IBM DCE for Windows NT , V2.2 5639-F98 IBM DCE Runtime Services for 5639-F98 Windows NT, V2.2 IBM DCE Application Development 5639-F98 Kit and Runtime Services for Windows NT, V2.2

Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Software 3 Software

IBM DB2 Universal Database Delivers Simplified Packaging for Windows-Only Platform and Linux for S/390 Announcement Letter 200-412, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview DB2 for e-business CEO bundle At a Glance DB2 is built to support the fastest To support our small, medium, and growing e-business segments. DB2 large customers, take advantage DB2 UDB of simple per-user pricing and increases its commitment to • e-business with more Linux licensing offered with the DB2 for Delivers simplified packaging offerings, and simplified packaging e-business Complete Enterprise for: Option (CEO) bundle. on Windows . − Windows-only platform for Enterprise Edition Simplified Packaging The CEO bundle requires a minimum of 500 individual users, − Workgroup Edition and includes a one-year For customers who want only the Version 7.1 Windows operating environment, subscription for all the IBM this is the product. It delivers the products included in the offering. • Opens up your enterprise with same functions as the one A second year subscription is also Linux for S/390 announced on April 18, 2000, but available. in simplified and direct packaging. These are in addition to the robust The offering is in English only. For For information on the individual functions already announced on more information, refer to Software products included in the CEO April 18, 2000, in Software Announcements 200-089, and offering, refer to Software Announcements 200-089, and 200-091. Announcements 200-089 and 200-091. 200-091, dated April 18, 2000, and For ordering, contact: More Linux Leverage 200-248 , dated July 25, 2000. Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at DB2 Universal Database (UDB) • DB2 UDB Personal Edition 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001 and DB2 Connect are now Version 7.1 available on Linux for S/390 . • DB2 UDB Workgroup Version 7.1 Customers who want to take (both Server and Users) Key Prerequisites advantage of the Linux environment will be able to access • DB2 UDB Enterprise Edition Refer to the their legacy data on S/390 through Version 7.1 Hardware Requirements and DB2 Connect and deploy new Software Requirements sections. applications on Linux. By blending • DB2 Connect Personal Enterprise the data richness of the S/390 with Version 7.1 Planned Availability Date the Web capability of DB2, you can • DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition Refer to deliver a highly integrated Version 7.1 e-business solution. Product Availability section for • DB2 Personal Developer′s details. Today, we also announce the Edition Version 7.1 support of Enterprise — Extended Edition for Linux. With this • DB2 Universal Developer′s announcement, DB2 server Edition Version 7.1 products now all support Linux and • DB2 Net Search Extender continue to commit to be the most Version 7.1 scalable database on Linux, supporting desktop systems to • DB2 Relational Connect mainframe. Version 7.1 First-Time Russian Offering • DB2 Everyplace Personal Edition Version 7.1 As a continuous commitment to support National Languages • DB2 Everyplace Enterprise packaging, Workgroup Edition, and Edition Version 7.1 Workgroup Unlimited Edition mark the first offering for DB2 in Russian. This is in addition to other languages already supported.

4 Software Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Software

IBM WebSphere Business Components for Application Development Provides Tools to Improve Developer Productivity Announcement Letter 200-413, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Order Capture Business Component At a Glance WebSphere Business Components is a set of tools and Order Capture is for application WebSphere Business Components Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) that developers who wish to take Provides Tools to Improve improve developer productivity, advantage of specific functionality Developer Productivity on capturing information on sales speed product cycles, and simplify • the process of getting e-business orders, pricing, handling credit Contains advanced components applications to the market. checks, and determining product that let you help solve specific availability. business problems with platform WebSphere Business Components neutral elements of IBM′s for Application Development Text Analyzer Business Component Application Framework for e-business enables quick and flexible The Text Analyzer is intended for development and deployment. application developers who have a • Provides pre-built and reusable Businesses are increasingly need for runtime categorization of components to help reduce interested in component-based textual input based on development cycle time and application development as a way predetermined rules. This cost to address application development technology is very useful for • needs. WebSphere Business providing automated responses to Lets you seamlessly mix and Components can be assembled and incoming e-mail. A toolbox is also match best of breed IBM and enhanced to develop these included to aid in the definition, ISV WebSphere Business applications. training and editing of the rules. Components, along with their own applications to result in WebSphere Business Components tightly integrated working is based on industry standards. Key Prerequisites software They take advantage of EJB, other Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) • IBM Order Capture Business API′s, and the power of XML. The Component Development components run on the WebSphere Edition V1.1 and IBM Text Application Server V3.5 Advanced Analyzer Development Edition Edition. V1.1 require the WebSphere Business Components Studio. WebSphere Business Components • for Application Development V1.1 IBM Order Capture Business provides three offerings: Component Development Edition V1.1 is a prerequisite for WebSphere Business Components IBM Order Capture Professional Studio Edition V1.1. The Studio feature provides a • IBM Text Analyzer Development starter set of components. It offers Edition V1.1 is a prerequisite for supporting services that are used the IBM Text Analyzer by application developers to Professional Edition V1.1. develop applications in various industry markets. A set of tools is Planned Availability Date also provided to support the creation, configuration, and December 29, 2000 deployment of the components. Generalized and specific component documentation is provided.

Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Software 5 Software

IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite, Version 5.1: The Complete e-commerce Solution for Your Business Announcement Letter 200-415, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview − WebSphere Commerce Analyzer, Macromedia At a Glance More Function, Power, Flexibility, LikeMinds Tap into the vast Internet market and Scalability − Support for Windows NT, and grow your business by  Make your products and services Windows 2000, AIX , and creating an e-commerce site with available globally to online Solaris WCS, V5.1: shoppers with WebSphere For development purposes, use Commerce Suite (WCS), • Implement a complete WebSphere Commerce Studio, the Version 5.1. Establish or enhance e-commerce solution, including design and development system, your current e-commerce Web site catalog- and storefront-creation based on WebSphere Studio. Two quickly, easily, and affordably. payment processing and offerings are available: fulfillment Use WCS to: • Developer Edition (for WCS • Improve your business, extend • Create and manage an online Start) your reach: store • Professional Developer Edition − • Conduct business-to-business or (for WCS Pro) Reduce the cost of sales business-to-consumer transactions WCS, V5.1 is planned for the transactions OS/400 , OS/390 , and LINUX − Attract and retain customers • Engage in mobile commerce platforms. Oracle and Domino with enhanced relationship marketing Choose from the following WebServer support for WCS for offerings: Windows NT, V5.1 is planned for − Create and manage first quarter 2001. • marketing campaigns and WCS Start Edition promotions with WCS − Low entry price Key Prerequisites Accelerator − Java based Commerce Refer to the − Track shoppers′ past Server Technical Information section for purchasing activities for details. improved customer service − Multi-cultural support For ordering, contact: − Payment Manager with SET Planned Availability Dates Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Secure Electronic Transaction Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at • support and CyberCash November 30, 2000 — Start, 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001 cassette Pro, Developer, and Professional Developer Editions for − Pervasive computing Windows NT, V5.1 enablement • January 31, 2001 — Pro Edition − WebSphere Application for AIX, V5.1 Server Advanced Edition • February 28, 2001 − Advanced store development tool − Start Edition for Windows 2000, V5.1 − Support for Windows NT and − Pro Edition for Windows 2000, Windows 2000 only and Sun Solaris, V5.1 − Developer and Professional • WCS Pro Edition: All the Start Developer Editions for Edition features, plus Windows 2000, V5.1 − WCS Accelerator for business users − Advanced relationship marketing including rules-based personalization − Auctions (Open Cry, Sealed bid, Dutch Bid)

6 Software Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Software

Tivoli Netview Performance Monitor V2.6 Adds Features That Improve Existing Network Management Capabilities Announcement Letter 200-416, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Key Benefits At a Glance With NPM, OS/390 users can These enhancements to NPM only closely monitor and control their add to the network management Tivoli NetView Performance network infrastructure and its benefits users already enjoy: Monitor (NPM) monitors, records, and reports network impact on day-to-day business. In • Network performance and communication, performance, and addition to the ability to analyze utilization information provides utilization through both Java-based network activities, NPM monitors, the needed data to support GUI and traditional 3270 SNA records, and interactively reports service-level agreement. network communication, displays. This new release offers performance, and utilization. With • Network elements that cause these enhancements: its ability to provide network tuning performance problems can be • information, support problem easily identified or eliminated. Improved monitoring of SNMP determination tools, and support router data by adding threshold • for multiple protocols, NPM offers Network changes can be justified relations using definitive network data. a universally accepted network • Recovery of the SNMP router performance management tool for • NPM can, in conjunction with collection on TCP/IP failure today′s heterogeneous networks. Tivoli NetView for OS/390, take • automatic action based on Additional Cisco router support What′s New in This Version performance information. • Improved 3270 panel display Tightly integrated with Tivoli support  NetView for OS/390, NPM Key Prerequisites • represents another huge advance Enhanced integration with Tivoli in the network management Either of the following software is Netview capabilities offered by Tivoli′s required: • Recovery of GUI Interface OS/390 product suite. V2.6 of NPM • OS/390 V2R5 (5655-A29), or later Connection on TCP/IP failure includes the following new • capabilities: z/OS V1R1 (5694-A01) This upgrade builds on the leading-edge network management • New SNMP alerts provide capabilities NPM users enjoy enhanced support for Cisco Planned Availability Date today.  routers and APPN sessions For ordering, contact: • December 1, 2000 Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Enhanced APPN interface Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at statistics 800-IBM-CALL Reference: LE001 • New support for Cisco CIP • Cisco IP to LU mapping • Usability enhancements to the 3270 display panels • Recovery of the SNMP router collection on TCP/IP failure • Recovery of GUI Interface Connection on TCP/IP failure • Ability to launch the Java GUI from the NetView Management Console

Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Software 7 Software

Preview: An Exciting Tivoli Initiative for Integrated Service Delivery Life-Cycle Management Announcement Letter 200-417, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview subscription, provisioning, and creation of new services. At a Glance The explosive growth of the NetGeneration has imposed many Key Prerequisites These new offerings work together new requirements on the business to provide sophisticated and the service delivery needs of • The server components require management tools for service service providers. To succeed, DB2 , 10 MB of available disk providers. ′ today s service providers need to space per product, and run on • diversify and expand revenue either AIX 4.3.3 or Tivoli Event Services Manager streams, retain and grow their Sun Solaris 7.0. − Pinpoints problem sources customer base, and rapidly build, • The client components run on using a powerful new event deliver, manage, and bill new correlation technology revenue generating services AIX 4.3.3, Sun Solaris 7.0, quickly and cost effectively. These Windows NT 4, or − Manages complex business imperatives necessitate a Windows 2000. multi-provider, comprehensive, next-generation, multi-customer environments integrated service delivery • Tivoli Service Quality Manager infrastructure that is based on a Planned Availability service life-cycle model. The − Validates and monitors correct architectural solution must TVPN, TESM, and TSQM will be service level agreement clearly separate the management available in the fourth quarter of (SLA) compliance of services from those of the 2000 on a limited basis. General underlying application, network, availability is planned for the − Consolidates SLAs from and system resources. This is at second quarter of 2001. Specific multiple disciplines, networks, the heart of Tivoli′s exciting new dates will be announced later. systems, applications, and initiative. multiple providers Customers interested in • Tivoli is previewing the newly participating in the limited Tivoli Virtual Private Network architected, standards-based, availability program should contact Manager carrier-grade, service management their Tivoli or IBM sales − Simplifies the configuration platform, with the first three representative. of virtual private networks installed solutions: (VPN) Previews provide insight into IBM • Tivoli Event Services Manager plans and direction, which are − Monitors status, performance, (TESM), 5698-ESM subject to change at IBM′s and faults of VPNs discretion. Availability, prices, A comprehensive event and ordering information, and terms problem management solution and conditions will be provided • Tivoli Service Quality Manager when the products are announced. (TSQM), 5698-SQM Enables service level management by managing service level agreements to ensure committed service levels • Tivoli Virtual Private Network Manager (TVPN), 5698-VPN Manages the service delivery and policy management of IPsec-based virtual private networks Tivoli Internet Services Manager (TISM), 5698-SUB, and Tivoli Personalized Services Manager (TPSM), 5698-PSM, will be enhanced, in the future, to become part of Tivoli′s end-to-end business cycle for managing service offerings. These solutions simplify

8 Software Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Software

Preview: IBM DB2 OLAP Server for OS/390, Version 7.1 Delivers Improvements Announcement Letter 200-418, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Server Version 7.1, the workstation product. Refer to Software At a Glance With improved functions, Announcement 200-086, dated performance, and scalability, the April 18, 2000. Version 7.1 offers significant DB2 OLAP Server for OS/390 , enhancements over the previous Version 7.1 program helps you use All add-on products of DB2 OLAP release:  Server Version 7.1 including the an S/390 to perform analysis and • transform data into business new product announced today, Bigger cubes can be created insights without having to move Analyzer, can be ordered for use within a given batch window with DB2 OLAP Server for OS/390, data to other platforms and incur • DB2 OLAP Integration Server costs and complexities. Version 7.1. Refer to Software Announcement 200-420, dated runs natively on S/390 for ease of administration DB2 OLAP Server for OS/390, November 28, 2000. Version 7.1 provides: • Application choice of storage — The beta program is open for a multidimensional or relational • Improved performance of limited number of customers. load/calc when used with the • Attributes bring your analysis multidimensional storage option Key Prerequisites into next level of detail now based on VSAM, allowing • larger cubes to be built within • System 390 or IBM Improved I/Os and larger files the same batch window. zSeries 900, with OS/390 for scalability Version 2.7, or later • • Choice of storage — All DB2 OLAP Server 7.1 multidimensional file or • UNIX System Services required add-ons, including the new relational database — based on Allocations Manager and • individual applications′ needs. DB2 for OS/390, Version 5.1, or Analyzer, can be used with DB2 later, for relational storage, SQL OLAP Server for OS/390, • DB2 OLAP Integration Server interface, or Integration Server Version 7.1 running on S/390 natively to reduce communication and Planned Availability Date administration costs. The Integration Server helps map Previews provide insight into IBM DB2 data into OLAP structures plans and direction. Availability, easily and supports drill-through prices, ordering information, and into DB2. terms and conditions will be In addition, DB2 OLAP Server for provided when the product is OS/390, Version 7.1 is based on announced. Hyperion Essbase 6.0, and inherits its enhancements, including: • Support of attributes such as colors and sizes, allowing for detailed analysis • Improved scalability via large outlines and data exports, and optimized I/O operations • Richer calculation functions, including statistical, allocation and forecasting, to extend application capabilities • New features in Spreadsheet Add-ins such as a new Query Designer and support of attributes to improve end-user productivity DB2 OLAP Server for OS/390, Version 7.1 runs on UNIX System Services of OS/390 and offers the same functionality as DB2 OLAP

Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Software 9 Software

Tivoli NetView Performance Monitor for TCP/IP Helps Optimize IP Network Performance Announcement Letter 200-419, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview • RACF support allowing a single location for definition of access At a Glance Tivoli NetView Performance rights to NPM/IP and Monitor for TCP/IP (NPM/IP) V1.2 coordination with other security Tivoli′s NetView Performance offers a full function automated processes within your Monitor for TCP/IP (NPM/IP) V1.2 approach to managing your TCP/IP organization provides an automated TCP/IP OS/390 system and connected management solution with these • Session Log viewing of near time TCP/IP network. With NPM/IP you Web browser functions: or current time sessions from can automatically identify and the FTP, Telnet, and API system • reduce network resource Extends reach of NPM/IP to any management facility (SMF) exits congestion, allowing you to workstation with Java-enabled Web browser and TCP/IP access optimize your IP networks, • Profiles for multisystem access to the NPM/IP server minimize downtime, and increase can now be used application performance, • CPU usage of TCP/IP and • Private Management Information availability, and service. In less application address spaces than one day, NPM/IP can be Base (MIB) information on the installed, configured, and run in IBM 2216 router • Monitoring for availability, response time, Telnet, and most environments, helping your • TN3270E server function MIB channel attached devices operations personnel and support performance professionals to • Proactive management via immediately see performance monitoring of key routers or information. Key Prerequisites other devices ′ For the host server: What s New • Real Time and Historical Version 1.2 offers a major • OS/390 V2.7, or later Reports that are both graphical enhancement in the user interface. and tabular of key parameters For the workstation client, one of Using servlets residing on any Web the following: • FTP Expert reporting for global browser in your business, users and detailed network views of access the various functions of • Windows 95 or 98 FTP transactions by activity, NPM/IP V1.2 using any Internet • Windows NT V3.51, or later data set, or failures browser. This new interface extends the reach of NPM/IP For ordering, contact: access. NPM/IP continues to Your IBM representative, an IBM Business support the Windows graphical Planned Availability Dates Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001 interface, allowing you to select the • December 1, 2000 — NPM/IP 1.2 interface that best meets your • March 30, 2001 — Java GUI needs. The following functions are available to both the Windows graphical interface and the Web browser interface. • CPU usage of your TCP/IP address spaces and any socket-attached application address spaces defined to NPM/IP

10 Software Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Software

IBM DB2 OLAP Server Adds Easy Access from the Web to Analytical Data Announcement Letter 200-420, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Key Prerequisites At a Glance To address the increasing needs for • At least a Pentium processor, novice end users to access analytic or equivalent, with This powerful add-on feature data from the pervasive Web Windows NT 4.0 or Windows covers end users′ needs to access environment in the enterprise, IBM 2000 analytical data in the enterprise: now has a new add-on feature to • From the ubiquitous Web DB2 OLAP Server Version 7.1. Planned Availability Date • To perform analysis by simple DB2 OLAP Server Analyzer point-and-click operations Version 7.1 delivers an intuitive, December 15, 2000 easy-to-use Web- and • Satisfy novice workers and Windows -based interactive query experts and reporting analytical tool to all parts of the enterprise. It gives you • Cover ready-to-assemble and a highly colorful and graphic front custom applications end to deliver OLAP data to cover • Leverage the power of DB2 the Web access. OLAP Server It is designed for widespread • Provide end-to-end solution for enterprise deployment. It: information analysis in the enterprise • Accesses DB2 OLAP Server data and transforms it into business For ordering, contact: insights Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at • Supports drill through into 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001 relational data • Provides graphical interface to end users and developers • Supports a three-tiered architecture for scalability and sharing • Facilitates the exchange of analysis and insights with others • Is ideal for broad range of sales, marketing, and other enterprise analytical applications As an add-on product to DB2 OLAP Server Version 7.1 (the workstation product), this feature can also be ordered for use with DB2 OLAP Server for OS/390 , Version 7.1 when it becomes available. Refer to Preview Software Announcement 200-418, dated November 28, 2000.

Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Software 11 Software

Solution Developer Marketing: RESITE Plus! Project and Process Documentation Tool for SAP/3 Announcement Letter 200-421, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview RESITE Plus! maintenance support is provided by the program supplier At a Glance RESITE Plus!, a powerful new tool and is billed to the customer at the for SAP, can help overcome your time of purchase and at the Use the RESITE Plus! SAP SAP documentation challenges. one-year anniversary thereafter by documentation tool to Quickly, consistently, and the program supplier. automatically generate standard, comprehensively capture process formatted Microsoft Word information with little or no Key Prerequisites documents for use as: additional time invested. • • Windows 95, Windows 98, Business process RESITE Plus! installs on SAP team Windows NT , or Windows 2000 documentation members′ workstations and • End-user training materials captures all user activity performed • Microsoft Word 97 or 2000 in SAP — keystrokes, mouse clicks, • • Minimum 32 MB of RAM (48 MB Test documentation screen shots, and button images. recommended) It uses this information to • Transaction documentation  automatically create Microsoft • 15 MB available hard disk space • Manual updates Word documents that can be edited and have OLE objects embedded, • Problem documentation be converted to HTML, and can be printed in a variety of Planned Availability Date configurations including test November 29, 2000 documentation, business process procedures, and end-user training materials.

12 Software Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Software

Cooperative Software: Trilogy Distribution Channel Management Family of Products Announcement Letter 200-422, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Key Prerequisites At a Glance The industry-leading Trilogy Windows 95, Windows 98, Distribution Channel Management Windows NT The Trilogy Distribution Channel solution enhances channel loyalty, Management solution includes: reduces administrative costs, and Availability Date boosts sales by helping executives MCC Commission manage distributor relationships November 28, 2000 • The commission engine and and align corporate objectives with interface enables business compensation and distribution users to build and manage their strategy. own compensation plans without The solution: the need for IT to get involved. • The solution helps companies • Provides financial executives integrate multiple distribution with the strategic flexibility they channels into their sales require to actively manage strategy and compensate them increasingly complex distribution correctly. networks by moving the management applications into MCC Commission Sales the hands of business users Representative Dashboard • Enables the home office to: This component communicates − Manage distributor compensation product information relationships out to the field, saving time previously spent calculating − Build effective compensation compensation. plans Distributor Management System − Report and communicate plan status This system manages the relationship between financial − Ensure that sales are services institutions and the compliant with legal and distributors that sell and service ethical regulations their products. The products in this announcement Compliance Suite are available as part of the Cooperative Marketing program. • This suite ensures that all sales Product information has been made are in line with state and provided by the program supplier, federal regulations and ethical Trilogy, Inc. standards of the company, limiting the corporation′s liability. • The solution enables business users to build compensation plans revolving around variables more complex than sales volume to better align the sales force with corporate strategy.

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Cooperative Software: Trilogy MultiChannel Commerce Family of Products Announcement Letter 200-423, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Key Prerequisites At a Glance Trilogy MultiChannel Commerce Windows 95, Windows 98, (MCC) is the first e-business Windows NT MultiChannel Commerce features application suite designed for include: Global 2000 companies and their Availability Date • worldwide sales, marketing, Comprehensive e-business distribution, and service partners. functionality and November 28, 2000 enterprise-class scalability can The suite: accommodate millions of product records and tens of • Provides the broad functionality, thousands of concurrent users. scalability, and open architecture that major • Modular, open, scalable corporations need to architecture makes it possible to revolutionize traditional start small and gradually business channels with the increase scope and scale efficiency and reach of the Web without sacrificing prior IT investments. • Allows enterprises to achieve new levels of excellence in • Advanced capabilities address customer-facing business everything functions, including: − FROM dynamic pricing, − Improved customer product configuration, and experiences personalization − Stronger relationships with − TO order management, business partners profiling, and workflow management − Integrated on and off-line channels • Customized maintenance views ensure that each business user − Optimized service delivery has the data and functionality needed to do their jobs. − Better understanding of their customer′s needs • Advanced maintenance tools and business rule engines The products in this announcement simplify the integration of the are available as part of the diverse business channels of Cooperative Marketing program. Global 1000 enterprises. Product information has been provided by the program supplier, Trilogy, Inc.

14 Software Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Software

Cooperative Software: Trilogy Point-of-Sale Family of Products Announcement Letter 200-424, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview MCC Config At a Glance • Premier financial services Allows companies to customize institutions are going beyond CRM complex products online The Point of Sale solution ensures to provide end-to-end e-commerce • Ensures adherence to business that the company is offering capabilities. By incorporating and regulatory rules consistent quotes across multiple product configuration and plan sales channels. design with automated • Enables error-free plan design underwriting and rating at the point at configuration Benefits include: of sale, companies can offer a • The ability to provide binding complete set of e-commerce MCC Workflow allows the producer or channel manager to install and level quotes online is a services to their customers and competitive advantage as channel partners. enroll new cases at the point of sale. insurance moves more and Trilogy Point-of-Sale family of more to the Internet. products consists of: MCC Content Management enables • enterprises to create, manage, and MCC Rating: MCC Architecture provides a distribute their Web content, − Has the power and speed to framework for building business rules, business logic, and rate 10,000 life quotes in a e-Commerce Web applications in unified data to better drive their matter of seconds order to unite an organization′s e-commerce business. channel members with applications − Provides the ability to: The products in this announcement and data they need to be -- Design and test new successful. are available as part of the Cooperative Marketing program. insurance products MCC Rating allows for the design Product information has been -- Integrate to a wide variety and execution of rating and provided by the program supplier, of input sources automated underwriting. Trilogy, Inc. -- Modify rating models MCC Census Management without IT intervention segments and stores customer and Key Prerequisites • Trilogy′s configuration engine client data in multiple file formats Windows NT to be recalled and used as needed ensures error-free product customization online. in the quoting process. Availability Date MCC Needs Analysis provides interactive assistance to the user November 28, 2000 Trademarks by dynamically creating a list of Windows NT is a trademark of questions and answers and product Microsoft Corporation. scoring, dependant on the product Other company, product, and configurations and user′s service names may be trademarks interactions. or service marks of others.

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Tivoli Data Protection Products for IBM Enterprise Storage Server Offer Simpler, More Comprehensive Backup for Oracle and R/3-Oracle Databases Announcement Letter 200-425, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Key Prerequisites At a Glance Your mission-critical Oracle and Refer to the R/3-Oracle databases require 24x7 Hardware Requirements and Two new Tivoli products for Oracle availability and protection. Now, Software Requirements sections. and R/3-Oracle databases bring two new tools can help you achieve you: that goal: • Support of IBM′s FlashCopy • Tivoli Data Protection for IBM Planned Availability Dates Volumes Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) • February 23, 2001 — Tivoli Data • Integration with Tivoli Storage for Oracle Databases Protection for IBM ESS for Manager Media Management • Tivoli Data Protection for IBM Oracle Databases (5698-ESO) and the power of the IBM Enterprise Storage Server Enterprise Storage Server for • May 25, 2001 — Tivoli Data FlashCopy R/3 Protection for IBM ESS for R/3 These new products integrate and (5698-ESR) • High-performance, multiple-datastream backups optimize the capabilities of three Note: Tivoli Data Protection prerequisites:  using the IBM Enterprise customers with AIX -based Storage Server • ′ environments and Oracle Tivoli Storage Manager, Tivoli s • flagship storage management databases, who have orders on Online, outboard database product record for both ESS FlashCopy backup (Open platform) and Tivoli Data • Tivoli Data Protection Protection for ESS for Oracle Databases (5698-ESO), may • ′ IBM s FlashCopy advanced copy request delivery of 5698-ESO, functions concurrently with general Using these products, you can availability and installation of ESS manage all your FlashCopy and FlashCopy for the Open platform. backup operations by leveraging Contact Tivoli Data Protection the performance, scheduling, and Product Development at media management functions of 408-256-5637. Tivoli Storage Manager. The results? More continuous application access and better protection of data for your organization.

16 Software Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Software

IBM DB2 OLAP Server for AS/400 Upgraded to Version 7.1 Announcement Letter 200-426, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Key Prerequisites At a Glance DB2 OLAP Server for AS/400 , • AS/400 Advanced Server Version 7.1 offers increased running OS/400 V4R4, or later Significant enhancements include: function, and choice of (for the server) • multidimensional file or relational Bigger cubes can be created •  database storage at the application Windows Clients within a given batch window level. • Choice of storage — Planned Availability Date multidimensional or In addition, DB2 OLAP Server for relational — at the application AS/400, Version 7.1 is based on December 15, 2000 level Hyperion Essbase 6.0, and inherits its enhancements, including: • Attributes bring your analysis into the next level of details • Support of attributes such as colors and sizes, allowing for For ordering, contact: detailed analysis Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at • Improved scalability via large 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001 outlines and data exports and optimized I/O operations • Richer calculation functions — statistical, allocation, and forecasting — extend application capabilities • New features in spreadsheet add-ins such as a new Query Designer and attributes improve end user productivity

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IBM NetVista Windows-based Terminal Standard 1.5 Enhanced Function and Service Announcement Letter 200-427, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview New Services At a Glance The NetVista Windows -based The service pack, available on CD, Terminal Standard 1.5 thin client also can be downloaded from the Manage your NetVista solution from IBM now boasts Web at: Windows-based Terminal 1.5 thin clients centrally: additional client functions and http://www.ibm.com/pc/support server-based system management. • Across your enterprise network • Select NetVista New Functions • From a single server • Select NetVista thin client • Remote Device Administrator (RDA) with: • From the left frame, select Hot News Trademarks − Manage application via • From Hot News by Date, select NetVista is a trademark of server-based client International Business Machines − Access remotely via Web the document: “NetVista Corporation in the United States or − View only settings of interest N2200w (8363wxx) — Service other countries or both. with filter Packs” Windows, Microsoft, and − Group devices by combination Windows NT are trademarks of of parameters In conjunction with these Microsoft Corporation. − Generate reports using rich enhancements of the NetVista Other company, product, and query support Windows-based Terminal thin service names may be trademarks − Initiate reboots client, an IBM Support Line offering or service marks of others. − Track and monitor is now available. Support Line enterprise-wide device provides voice assistance for deployments software usage, configuration, and − Set and view remote device problem defects. configuration settings For information on NetVista Thin • Update Designer: Client for Windows-based Terminal Standard 1.5, refer to Hardware − Create complex update Announcement 100-104, dated packages and initial device April 18, 2000. configurations − Publish updates to Web sites, For more information on Support FTP sites, or to network Line, visit: locations http://www.ibm.com/services/ Additional client functions: its/us/swsupport • Internet Explorer 4.0 browser with an integrated media player Key Prerequisites • Improved keyboard mapping • NetVista N2200w Windows-based • Updated 5250 and 3270 Terminal Standard 1.5 thin client emulation support • Improved client management • A server with Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000 This enhanced system installed management capability is available in the current NetVista N2200w, Service Pack for Windows-based Planned Availability Date Terminal Standard 1.5. December 1, 2000

18 Software Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Software

Tivoli Self-Service Terminal Manager Automates the Deployment and Enables Effective Control of Retail Banking Technologies Announcement Letter 200-428, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview • Deploy software updates to multiple machines across the At a Glance Tivoli Self-Service Terminal network simultaneously Manager brings state-of-the-art Tivoli Self-Service Terminal • Centralized asset management systems management techniques Manager is a drop-in solution that of self-service terminals and to the realm of self-service integrates the management of their peripherals terminals. self-service terminals, ATMs, and Tivoli Self-Service Terminal kiosk units into the proven Tivoli Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) Manager is designed to work with Enterprise Management and other self-service terminal any self-service terminal devices environment by: devices have become so that run under the control of commonplace that they are now a • Increasing the availability of Microsoft Windows NT and mainstay of our daily lives. ATMs ATMs and other self-service utilize the eXtension for Financial are critical endpoints for banks and terminals to deliver services Services (XFS) standard defined by financial institutions to service their continuously the Comite Europeen de customers. Second only to Normalisation. Tivoli Self-Service • Monitoring and preventing branch-office visits, they are an Terminal Manager has been outages, such as an out-of-cash increasingly popular choice as a certified for Wincor/Nixdorf condition customer-transaction channel. terminals; additional self-service • terminals that are certified in the Adding attractive new Financial institutions and other applications smoothly and retail outlets are striving to deliver future will be posted on the Tivoli Web site at: efficiently from a central point an ever-increasing variety of new of control services through these machines. http://www.tivoli.com/products For instance, mortgage payments • Centrally managing the /solutions/pervasive and utility bill collections are now inventory of applications at each /pervasive_products.html accepted transactions at many device without expensive on-site ATMs. Other Kiosk devices offer setup Key Prerequisites postage stamps, theater tickets, • parking permits, lottery coupons, Working with any self-service and similar retail products. Tivoli Self-Service Terminal terminal device that runs under Consequently, device availability, Manager requires a TCP/IP Windows NT and utilizes the XFS as well as flexibility, and speed in connection via LAN, via dial-up, or standard defined by the Comite delivering new services to the over an X.25 network to each of the Europeen de Normalisation self-service terminals. market, are fundamental to their • Having certified support of success. Tivoli Self-Service Terminal Wincor/Nixdorf terminals Manager requires Windows NT with Tivoli Self-Service Terminal • Consistently integrating the the XFS interface. All other Manager can add these significant management of self-service supporting software, including the benefits to setup, administration, terminals under the Tivoli Tivoli Management Framework, is and continued operation of these Management Environment included within this offering. devices: umbrella • Monitor self-service terminal resources and trigger proactive Planned Availability Date actions to resolve issues through an integration with external December 15, 2000 business systems • Proactively manage ATMs to eliminate downtime • Receive notifications of individual terminal service needs • Completely manage your self-service terminals from a central location

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Price Changes: IBM Usage Charges Announcement Letter 300-153, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Today, IBM announces increases in monthly usage charge rates on selected machine types, models, and features. Increased monthly usage charge rates will be effective April 1, 2001.

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Price Changes: IBM MQSeries Workflow Version 3.2.2 Announcement Letter 300-154, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Today, IBM announces increased one-time charges (OTCs) on selected part numbers for MQSeries Workflow Version 3.2.2. Increased OTCs will be effective November 28, 2000.

22 Marketing Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Marketing

Price Changes: IBM NetVista Thin Client, Selected Model Announcement Letter 300-155, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Today, IBM announces an increase in the purchase price on NetVista N2200w. The new, higher purchase price is effective November 28, 2000.

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Software Withdrawal: WebSphere Commerce Suite for Windows NT, AIX, and Solaris Operating Environment, V4.1 — Replacements Available Announcement Letter 900-287, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Effective, June 29, 2001, IBM will withdraw from marketing the programs listed in the Program Withdrawals section and licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement. On or after that date, you can no longer obtain these programs directly from IBM. You can obtain these programs on an as-available basis through IBM authorized remarketers.

Replacement Product Information: These programs are replaced by WebSphere Commerce Suite (WCS) for Windows NT , Windows 2000, AIX , and Sun Solaris, V5.1, announced on November 28, 2000.

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Software Withdrawal: IBM Corepoint Mail

Analyzer V6.2 — Replacement Available (summary only announcement) Announcement Letter 900-288, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Effective February 28, 2001, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following program licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement.

Program Feature Program Name Number Number

Corepoint Mail Analyzer 5648-C41 All V6.2 Corepoint Maintenance and Support Ordered Under Program Number 5648-C64

Standard Extended Maintenance Support Support and Annual Annual Support Charge Charge Program Feature Feature Description Number Number Number

Corepoint Mail Analyzer 5648-C64 1201 1202

Corepoint Mail Analyzer 5648-C64 1205 1206 1 to 9 Mail Items per minute

Corepoint Mail Analyzer 5648-C64 1207 1208 10 to 49 Mail Items per minute

Corepoint Mail Analyzer 5648-C64 1209 1210 50 to 99 Mail Items per minute

Corepoint Mail Analyzer 5648-C64 1211 1212 100 to 249 Mail Items per minute

Corepoint Mail Analyzer 5648-C64 1213 1214 250+ Mail Items per minute

Corepoint Mail Analyzer 5648-C64 1575 1576 250 Mail Items per minute Use Pack

Corepoint Mail Analyzer 5648-C64 1217 1218 Training Tool Option

Replacement Product Information: Text Analyzer Business Component (5639-M22) is the replacement for this product.

26 Withdrawal Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Withdrawal

Software Withdrawal: IBM Personal Communications V5.0 and Host On-Demand V4.0.1 Bundle — Replacements Available Announcement Letter 900-289, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Effective February 28, 2001, IBM will withdraw from marketing the programs licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement listed in the Program Withdrawals section. On or after that date, you can no longer obtain these programs directly from IBM. You can obtain these programs on an as-available basis through IBM authorized remarketers. For a complete list of these programs, refer to the Program Withdrawals section.

Replacement Product Information: These programs are replaced by Host Access Client Package which was announced on September 26, 2000. For details, refer to Software Announcement 200-324, dated September 26, 2000.

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Hardware Withdrawal: Selected IBM Netfinity Servers — Replacements Available Announcement Letter 900-290, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Effective December 28, 2000, IBM will withdraw the products listed in the Product Withdrawals section from marketing. After that date, customers will no longer be able to obtain these products directly from IBM. These products however, may be obtained on an as-available basis through IBM Business Partners.

Replacement Product Information

Replacement Withdrawn Product Replacement Product Part Number

Netfinity A100 e(logo)server 8654-1XX, 8654-1YX xSeries 130/135

Netfinity 1000 xSeries 200 8478-10X, 8478-11X, 8478-12X, 8478-40X, 8478-41X, 8478-50X, 8478-51X

Netfinity 3000 xSeries 200 8478-10X, 8478-11X, 8478-12X, 8478-40X, 8478-41X, 8478-50X, 8478-51X

Netfinity 3500 M20 xSeries 220 8645-21X, 8645-22X, 8645-2AX, 8645-31X, 8645-32X, 8645-3AX, 8645-41X, 8645-42X, 8645-4AX

Netfinity 4000R xSeries 330 8654-11Y, 8654-31Y, 8654-41Y, 8654-51Y

Netfinity 4500R Netfinity 4500R 8656-1RY

Netfinity 5000 Netfinity 5100 8658-4RY

Netfinity 5600 Netfinity 5600 8664-6RY, 8664-61Y

Netfinity 7100 Netfinity 7100 8666-3RY, 8666-31Y

Netfinity 7600 Netfinity 7600 8665-4RY, 8665-5RY

Netfinity 8500R Netfinity 8500R 8681-7RY, 8681-8RY

28 Withdrawal Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Withdrawal

Hardware Withdrawal: IBM 9068-S01

Multi-Purpose Passbook Printer (summary only announcement) Announcement Letter 900-291, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Effective February 28, 2001, IBM will withdraw the following machine type-model and all associated features from marketing. After February 28, 2001, you can no longer obtain these products directly from IBM. For new orders, the customer requested arrival date (CRAD) can be no later than May 25, 2001. You can obtain the products on an as-available basis through IBM Business Partners.

Machine Feature Part Description Type Model Number Number

Passbook Printer 9068 S01 Parallel Attach 3001 B-Loop Attach 3002 Multi User Op Panel 3275 REMS 4905 Parallel Cable 5612 92G5615 Ser Cable 20 ft 25-25 pin 6031 92G5613 Ser Cable 50 ft 25-25 pin 8693 92G5614 Ser Cable 20 ft 25-9 pin 6032 04H9782 Ser Cable 50 ft 25-9 pin 8694 04H9781 Operating Guide 6000 46H2599 Device Drivers (DOS, OS/2 ) 6001 46H2600 Service and Training Guide 9000 46H3105 1.8 m (6 ft) Power Cord 9986

Replacement Product Information

Machine Type/ Withdrawn Product Replacement Product Model

Passbook Printer Model S01 Passbook Printer Model A01 9068-A01

Trademarks

OS/2 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.

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Hardware Withdrawal: IBM Expandable Storage Plus, Models DL1 and TL1 — Replacements Available Announcement Letter 900-292, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Effective January 26, 2001, IBM will withdraw the IBM Expandable Storage Plus, Models DL1 and TL1 and selected features from marketing. After that date, you can no longer obtain these products directly from IBM or an IBM Authorized Distributor. Field-installed features associated with the machine types not listed in this announcement continue to be available. You can obtain the product on an as-available basis through IBM Business Partners

Machine Type/ Feature Description Model Number

IBM Expandable Storage Plus 2104-DL1 Expandable Storage Plus — Drawer Model

Disk Drive Filler 5999

Language Groups

— French 9703 — German 9704 — Italian 9711 — Taiwanese 9752

Expandable Storage Plus — Tower Model 2104-TL1

Disk Drive Filler 5999

Language Groups

— French 9703 — German 9704 — Italian 9711 — Taiwanese 9752

Replacement Product Information

Machine Type/ Withdrawn Product Replacement Product Model

IBM Expandable Storage IBM Expandable 2104-DU3, Plus, Model DL1 Storage Plus Drawer

IBM Expandable Storage IBM Expandable 2104-TU3, Plus, Model TL1 Storage Plus Tower

30 Withdrawal Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Withdrawal

Developer Marketing Withdrawal: PPD/Belmont

Products (summary only announcement) Announcement Letter 900-297, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Effective February 27, 2001, IBM will withdraw the following products from marketing under the Solution Developer Marketing Partnership program. For information about these products, contact PPD/Belmont at 617-868-6878.

Program Program Name Number

TableTrans 5620-BKN TableTrans Desktop 5620-BMC CrossGraphics 5620-BKQ

Replacement Product Information: None This withdrawal applies to the IBM Developer Marketing Partnership relationship only. Other relationships between PPD/Belmont and IBM, in the U.S. or worldwide, are unaffected.

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Developer Marketing Withdrawal:

Unibased Systems Architecture Products (summary only announcement) Announcement Letter 900-298, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Effective February 27, 2001, IBM will withdraw the following products from marketing under the Solution Developer Marketing Partnership program. For information about these products, contact Unibased Systems Architecture at 800-489-6069.

Program Program Name Number

Resource Management System 5620-ALH Rehabilitation Management 5620-ALI Operating Room Management 5620-ALJ Resource Management System and 5620-ALK Operating Room Management

Replacement Product Information: None This withdrawal applies to the IBM Developer Marketing Partnership relationship only. Other relationships between Unibased Systems Architecture and IBM, in the U.S. or worldwide, are unaffected.

32 Withdrawal Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Withdrawal

Hardware Withdrawal: IBM IntelliStation E Pro, M Pro, and Z Pro Models — Replacements Available Announcement Letter 900-302, Dated November 28, 2000

Overview Effective November 30, 2000, IBM will withdraw the products listed in the Product Withdrawal section from marketing. After that date, you can no longer obtain these products directly from IBM or an IBM Authorized Distributor. You can obtain these products on an as-available basis through IBM Business Partners or IBM Personal Computer Distributors.

Replacement Product Information: The withdrawn products have been replaced by IntelliStation . Refer to the following Hardware Announcements:

Hardware Announcements System Dated

100-330 Z Pro October 10, 2000

100-321 M Pro October 10, 2000

100-331 E Pro October 10, 2000

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34 Withdrawal Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Announcement Letter Numeric Index

Letter Page Number Announcement Letter Title Number

100-361 Options by IBM: ThinkPad 72W DC Auto/Airline Adapter 1

100-362 Preview: NUMA-Q Hardware to Provide a Cost-Effective S/390 Entry Point (I) 2

200-411 Service Extensions for Selected IBM Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) Programs (summary only announcement) (I) 3

200-412 IBM DB2 Universal Database Delivers Simplified Packaging for Windows-Only Platform and Linux for S/390 (M) 4

200-413 IBM WebSphere Business Components for Application Development Provides Tools to Improve Developer Productivity (M) 5

200-415 IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite, Version 5.1: The Complete e-commerce Solution for Your Business (M) 6

200-416 Tivoli Netview Performance Monitor V2.6 Adds Features That Improve Existing Network Management Capabilities (I) 7

200-417 Preview: An Exciting Tivoli Initiative for Integrated Service Delivery Life-Cycle Management (I) 8

200-418 Preview: IBM DB2 OLAP Server for OS/390, Version 7.1 Delivers Improvements (I) 9

200-419 Tivoli NetView Performance Monitor for TCP/IP Helps Optimize IP Network Performance (I) 10

200-420 IBM DB2 OLAP Server Adds Easy Access from the Web to Analytical Data 11

200-421 Solution Developer Marketing: RESITE Plus! Project and Process Documentation Tool for SAP/3 12

200-422 Cooperative Software: Trilogy Distribution Channel Management Family of Products 13

200-423 Cooperative Software: Trilogy MultiChannel Commerce Family of Products 14

200-424 Cooperative Software: Trilogy Point-of-Sale Family of Products 15

200-425 Tivoli Data Protection Products for IBM Enterprise Storage Server Offer Simpler, More Comprehensive Backup for Oracle and R/3-Oracle Databases (I) 16

200-426 IBM DB2 OLAP Server for AS/400 Upgraded to Version 7.1 17

200-427 IBM NetVista Windows-based Terminal Standard 1.5 Enhanced Function and Service (I) 18

200-428 Tivoli Self-Service Terminal Manager Automates the Deployment and Enables Effective Control of Retail Banking Technologies (I) 19

300-153 Price Changes: IBM Usage Charges (A,M) 21

300-154 Price Changes: IBM MQSeries Workflow Version 3.2.2 (A,M,I) 22

300-155 Price Changes: IBM NetVista Thin Client, Selected Model (A,M,I) 23

900-287 Software Withdrawal: WebSphere Commerce Suite for Windows NT, AIX, and Solaris Operating Environment, V4.1 — Replacements Available (M,I) 25

900-288 Software Withdrawal: IBM Corepoint Mail Analyzer V6.2 — Replacement Available (summary only announcement) (M,I) 26

900-289 Software Withdrawal: IBM Personal Communications V5.0 and Host On-Demand V4.0.1 Bundle — Replacements Available (M,I) 27

900-290 Hardware Withdrawal: Selected IBM Netfinity Servers — Replacements Available (A,I) 28

900-291 Hardware Withdrawal: IBM 9068-S01 Multi-Purpose Passbook Printer (summary only announcement) (I) 29

(A) IBM Administrative Action Required (I) IRMR Applicable (M) IBM Marketing Action Required Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Numeric Index 35 Letter Page Number Announcement Letter Title Number

900-292 Hardware Withdrawal: IBM Expandable Storage Plus, Models DL1 and TL1 — Replacements Available (I) 30

900-297 Developer Marketing Withdrawal: PPD/Belmont Products (summary only announcement) (M) 31

900-298 Developer Marketing Withdrawal: Unibased Systems Architecture Products (summary only announcement) (M) 32

900-302 Hardware Withdrawal: IBM IntelliStation E Pro, M Pro, and Z Pro Models — Replacements Available (M) 33

(A) IBM Administrative Action Required (I) IRMR Applicable (M) IBM Marketing Action Required 36 Numeric Index Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Notes

Announcement Summary • November 28, 2000 Notes 37 

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