Software Announcement December 10, 2002

IBM MERVA ESA Components V4.2 Supports 2000

Overview Key Prerequisites At a Glance MERVA ESA provides message MERVA ESA Components V4.2 processing and funds transfer requires Microsoft Windows 2000. MERVA ESA Components V4.2, functions used primarily in the when combined with MERVA finance industry. When combined ESA V4.1 and WebSphere with IBM WebSphere Business Planned Availability Date Business Integration for Financial Integration for Financial Networks, Networks, provides the foundation announced October 8, 2002, MERVA December 13, 2002 for financial network consolidation. ESA V4.1 provides a strategic, This release focuses on platform integrated financial network currency by upgrading the consolidation infrastructure. MERVA NT components to Microsoft Windows 2000. MERVA ESA Components adds functionality to the overall MERVA MERVA ESA Components V4.2 ESA V4.1 portfolio by combining all provides the support features for the additional MERVA ESA features MERVA ESA 4.1 in a single product: into a single product for easy • ordering. This new release of MERVA USE and Branch for MERVA ESA Components focuses on Windows 2000 platform currency by providing • MERVA Message Processing support for Microsoft Client for Windows Windows 2000. • MERVA Automatic Message A key component of the release is Import/Export Facility for MERVA USE and Branch for Windows 2000 Windows 2000, which provides security, message queuing and • MERVA Connection/400 and routing, additional message Connection/2000 features processing functions, and MERVA • Directory Services support as a Link (for connectivity to other direct extension to MERVA ESA MERVA ESA or MERVA USE and (MVS ) Branch installations). The MERVA USE and Branch for NT with • Traffic Reconciliation as a direct SWIFTLink feature will not be extension to MERVA ESA (MVS) upgraded due to the movement of SWIFT FIN traffic to SWIFTNet FIN. For ordering, contact: This transition will eventually make Your IBM representative or the Americas Call Centers at SWIFTLink obsolete. 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001 The MERVA Directory Services and MERVA Traffic Reconciliation features for OS/390 are contained in MERVA ESA Components V4.2 and are unchanged from V4.1.

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IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 202-341 Microsoft Windows 2000 based systems to be connected Description to MERVA USE and Branch (and from there via MERVA-to-MERVA Connection to MERVA ESA). MERVA USE and Branch for Windows 2000 When Microsoft Windows 2000 or OS/400 applications are used as banking applications on a different system than MERVA USE and Branch consists of the following the one MERVA USE and Branch is running on, messages components: created on the other system must be transferred to the MERVA system. Messages received from one of the • MERVA Base, which includes: networks must be transferred from the MERVA system to − Secure Login and Select (SLS). the other Microsoft Windows 2000 or iSeries (AS/400) system. − Bilateral Key Exchange (BKE). The BKE service enables the user to automatically generate the MERVA connection features provide an interface for bilateral keys necessary for the authentication of application programs on another Microsoft Windows 2000 financial messages. or iSeries (AS/400) system. It is called the Remote MERVA API. Using the Remote MERVA API, an − An API to allow you to develop your own application on Microsoft Windows 2000 or OS/400 can be applications and to handle Telex messages. created to send messages to MERVA and receive • Message queuing and routing. Message queuing and messages from MERVA with a minimum of effort. routing provides MERVA users the capability to define Connection/400 has now been enhanced to support TCP/IP a message flow in which, for example, payments are connections to the MERVA server. routed from one person (or one application) to another in a process in which several consecutive steps (which are driven by conditions) must be followed. In the case MERVA Import/Export Feature of a payment, these steps can be, for example: The MERVA Automatic Message Import/Export Facility − Creating the payment consists of: − Verifying the payment − Correcting the payment • The automatic message import process. This process − Authorizing the payment searches in a specified directory for message files. − Releasing the payment Message files that are found are transferred to a specific message queue. Message queuing and routing is the functionality of MERVA. Messages are stored in logical queues in • The automatic message export process. A specific relational database tables (IBM′s Universal MERVA message export queue triggers this process. Database/IBM DB2 ). These messages are then Messages that are found are transferred to message routed from one queue to another queue based on files of a specific directory. predefined routing conditions. • Import/export process profiles. These process profiles • Message formatting. This allows users to adapt allow you to customize the import/export queues, MERVA to the different message types used by the routing conditions, and message directories. external networks and therefore keep the existing applications independent of external message types Message Transfer: Message transfer can be performed (which constantly change). in different ways. Because many products have a file transfer interface, message transfer between MERVA and • Message processing functions, allowing you to: other message-processing products is done through files. − Display and print the diagnosis log Files can be exchanged through: − Start or stop the automatic printing of messages • Local disk if the message-processing products run on − Load messages from and unload messages to an the same machine external file (using API programs) • Global local area network (LAN) drives if the − Purge messages based on the date message-processing products run on different PCs but on a common LAN All other message processing functions are performed through the MERVA Message Processing Client. • Diskettes if the message-processing products run on different stand-alone workstations • MERVA Link, which can be used to connect to other MERVA ESA or MERVA USE and Branch installations. With the MERVA Automatic Message Import/Export Facility you can automatically: • MERVA MQI Attachment, which can be used to connect to other applications or MERVA installations. • Export messages of different types into message files of different formats • Telex. MERVA USE and Branch provides API services to care for Telex messages. The Telex messages can • Import message files of different formats into then be forwarded to a Telex station. The Telex station messages of different types handles all the Telex network-related functions, and can also act as a stand-alone Telex. The MERVA Automatic Message Import/Export Facility also offers you: Connection Features (OS/400 and Microsoft • Recovery function. Messages are not lost and are not Windows 2000) transferred twice. If an import or export process is abended during a transfer process, the transfer is The Connection/400 and Connection/2000 features allow completed after the next restart of the transfer you to extend the MERVA API of MERVA USE and Branch process. across systems. This allows financial applications residing on remote IBM iSeries (AS/400 ) or

202-341 -2- • Multiple processing. Several import and export transfers between different directories and queues can be performed at the same time. A separate process profile contains the transfer parameters and the process identification for each process. The respective process owns these process profiles.

Product Positioning

MERVA ESA Components V4.2, when combined with MERVA ESA 4.1 and WebSphere Business Integration for Financial Networks, provides the strategic platform for financial network consolidation.

Hardware and Software Support Services

SmoothStart /Installation Services

IBM Installation Services are provided for MERVA Version 4 and WebSphere Business Integration for Financial Networks by IBM Global Services or your IBM Business Partner at an additional cost. For additional information, contact your IBM representative and ask for Installation Services for MERVA Version 4.

Trademarks

The e-business logo, MVS, iSeries, and SmoothStart are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. WebSphere, OS/390, DB2, OS/400, and AS/400 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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December 10, 2002

network control facilities supporting such a Education Support communication method is required (for example, an IBM 37xx communication controller), along with a networking Visit the following Web site for information concerning interface card on the PC (for example, an Ethernet or education: SDLC card).

http://www.ibm.com/software/merva/ Connection/400: The Connection/400 feature runs on an   In addition, you may contact your IBM representative for iSeries (AS/400 ) system connected to MERVA USE course information. and Branch via SNA or TCP/IP. MERVA Connection/400 can communicate with MERVA USE and Branch. PC hardware requirements can be found in the section for Technical Information MERVA USE and Branch.

Connection/2000: Connection/2000 is supported on any Specified Operating Environment system running Microsoft Windows 2000.

Hardware Requirements The Remote MERVA API client can be installed on any Microsoft Windows 2000 system with approximately one MERVA USE and Branch for Windows 2000: MERVA megabyte of free space on its hard disk. USE and Branch will run native on all Intel -compatible processors that are supported by Microsoft MERVA Import/Export Feature: MERVA Automatic Windows 2000. Message Import/Export Facility for Windows 2000 is supported on any system running Microsoft Files accessed by these components must reside on an Windows 2000. NTFS file system. The following machine requirements are needed to install Dialog functions can be used from any terminal supported MERVA Automatic Message Import/Export Facility for and operated by Microsoft Windows 2000. Microsoft Windows 2000: The estimated minimum machine requirements are: • Any workstation that runs under Microsoft Windows 2000 • Intel Pentium or compatible processor, 400 MHz or higher (1 GHz recommended) • 16 MB or more RAM and 20 MB or more additional hard disk space • 256 MB of RAM • 1 GB of available disk space, on an NTFS-formatted Software Requirements drive MERVA USE and Branch for Windows 2000 • CD-ROM drive for installation • Diskette drive (software keys will be delivered on a : MERVA USE and Branch is based on diskette) Microsoft Windows 2000, Service Pack Level 2, U.S. English. • Screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels or higher License Management: MERVA USE and Branch expects To utilize the SWIFT USE functionality, in addition to the the License Use Management Runtime program above requirements, the following are needed: Version 4.6.5 for using the software key capability. This program is contained on the MERVA USE and Branch • A Basic (BCR) and/or Secure (SCR) card reader as CD-ROM. required by SWIFT Database System: DB2 Universal Database Workgroup • An asynchronous port on the workstation for each Edition V7.1, Service Pack Level WR21254, is required. connected SCR or BCR Communications Systems: • 5 MB of disk space for every 3,000 correspondents • The SNA support is based on the availability of: Additional Machine Requirements for Multi-User Support: MERVA′s multi-user support is implemented using − IBM Personal Communications V5.0 (which is part Microsoft Windows Terminal Server. For each additional of IBM Host Access Client Package) and subsequent user, the memory should be increased by 20 MB of RAM. releases, or Additional Machine Requirements for MERVA − IBM Communications Server for Windows 2000 V6, Connectivity: MERVA Link, the remote MERVA family including the latest available Corrective Service clients, and the connection features support the Diskette (CSD) level, or a later release interconnection of MERVA systems within an SNA network using LU 6.2 services or a TCP/IP network. One of the

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IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 202-341 Examples will be described for the Communication − IBM Communications Server for Windows 2000 V6, Server. SNA must be started as a Windows Service. including the latest available Corrective Service The service must run under a user account other than Diskette (CSD) level, or a later release ′ System Account. The user s access control list must • contain the MERVA user group (for example, TCP/IP support is based on the availability of TCP/IP, umerva1). which is part of the Microsoft Windows product. • • TCP/IP support is based on the availability of TCP/IP, Microsoft Visual ++ 6.0 to compile Remote API which is part of the Microsoft Windows product. programs. MERVA USE and Branch also requires the following Personal Communications (or Server) is required only if software: an SNA APPC connection is used for the communication between the Remote MERVA API client and server. • Object REXX Runtime Edition V2.1 (contained on the Personal Communications is not required if a TCP/IP MERVA USE and Branch CD-ROM) connection is used for that purpose; in this case TCP/IP must be installed on the Windows system. • Java Runtime Environment (JRE) V1.3 (contained on Communications Server for Windows 2000 provides the the MERVA USE and Branch CD-ROM) same functionality as Personal Communications and more. Whenever Personal Communications is mentioned, Additional Program Requirements for Multi-User Support: Communications Server is also sufficient for the task. One of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Server products that include Terminal Server support is required. The MERVA Connection/2000 client application system and the MERVA server system must be interconnected Additional Program Requirements for the API: MERVA by a Data Communication Link. As specified by the used USE and Branch supports the C Data Communication Service (SNA APPC or TCP/IP), to write application programs using the MERVA API Ethernet, Token Ring, SDLC, Twinax, or other types of functions. The Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 compiler is intersystem links can be used. A corresponding data link supported. adapter must be installed in the Windows system. MERVA Connection/400: A TCP/IP or an LU 6.2 MERVA Automatic Message Import/Export Facility for connection between Communications Server and Windows 2000: The following are required: OS/400 must be customized for the PC connection. This can be achieved by Ethernet, Token Ring, SDLC, Twinax, • Microsoft Windows 2000 and other types of connection for which Communications • MERVA USE and Branch on the server Manager SNA Server and OS/400 provide support for an LU 6.2 session. For a list of the alternatives available and Planning Information the hardware required for each, refer to the appropriate books listed in the bibliography of the Connection/400 documentation (SH12-6340). Packaging: The Windows-based features of MERVA ESA Components that are license key protected are available Programs Required on the MERVA USE and Branch Side: on a single CD. A license key is required to run this software. These components are: • The SNA support is based on the availability of: • MERVA Use and Branch − IBM Personal Communications V5.0 (which is part • MERVA Message Processing Client of IBM Host Access Client Package) and subsequent • MERVA Automatic Message Import/Export Facility releases, or MERVA Connection/400 and MERVA Connection/2000 are − IBM Communications Server for Windows 2000 V6, shipped on separate CD-ROMs. including the latest available Corrective Service Diskette (CSD) level, or a subsequent release Security, Auditability, and Control • The TCP/IP support is based on the availability of TCP/IP, which is part of the Microsoft Windows product. The security features of the Windows-based features of MERVA ESA Components are: Programs Required on the AS/400: • • Password protection is used for end-user access to OS/400 V3.1, including the latest available Corrective MERVA USE and Branch, and to MERVA Message Service Diskette (CSD) level, or a subsequent release Processing Client. • A compiler for one of the following languages: • Access to MERVA USE and Branch functions is − IBM C/ILE controlled by user access rights. − IBM RPG/ILE • The four-eyes principle can be used in message − IBM COBOL/ILE processing and in the User Administration task. Note: Only ILE is supported. • Data objects are protected by check values. MERVA Connection/2000: The following software must • MERVA programs are controlled by file permission be installed on the client side: (execute). • Microsoft Windows 2000. • The Authenticator Key File is handled according to SWIFT USE standards. • SNA support is based on the availability of: • The User File is protected and therefore not readable − IBM Personal Communications V5.0 (which is part by other applications or users. of IBM Host Access Client Package) and subsequent releases, or • Message authentication is performed according to SWIFT standards.

202-341 -2- Auditability Considerations: The features currently • MERVA USE and Branch provided are: Annual • MERVA USE and Branch logging and trace files Basic Basic Support Tier Usage Level MLC OTC Charge • The audit log database, containing records for the following when they occur on the MERVA USE and 1 1 to 5 0072 0080 0084 Branch system: 2 6 to 20 0073 0081 0085 3 Greater 0074 0082 0086 − User events than 20 − Process events − Message flow events Usage is counted per copy installed. − Customization events • MERVA Message Processing Client • Security features of the SWIFT network, implemented in MERVA USE and Branch according to the SWIFT Annual User Handbook Basic Basic Support Tier Usage Level MLC OTC Charge • Windows Event log for: 1 1 to 5 0040 0048 0052 − Fatal errors in MERVA Control Process (start/stop 2 6 to 20 0041 0049 0053 phase) 3 Greater 0042 0050 0054 − Trace entries of the self-written TCP/IP inetd than 20 daemon service Usage is counted per copy installed. − Fatal errors in the MERVA logging (for example, file system full condition) 2. MERVA ESA Components (5648-B30), flat per-use features.

The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and Annual implementation of security features, administrative Basic Basic Support procedures, and appropriate controls in application Feature Platform MLC OTC Charge systems and communication facilities. Connection/ Windows 0028 0029 0030 2000 2000 Ordering Information Connection/ OS/400 0031 0032 0033 400 Current Licensees MIE/2000 Windows 0037 0038 0039 2000 Directory OS/390 0034 0035 0036 This release can be ordered as an MES for installed users Services of MERVA ESA Components. The charge type selected Traffic OS/390 0025 0026 0027 must be the same as the base program; for example, Reconciliation one-time charge (OTC), monthly license charge, and graduated one-time charge. Basic Machine-Readable Material

New Licensees MERVA ESA Components (5648-B30) Feature Distribution Orders for new licenses can be placed now. Description Number Medium  Registered customers can access IBMLink for ordering MERVA Windows-based information and charges. Components Shipment will not occur before the availability date. MERVA USE and Branch/2000 5970 CD-ROM Shipment will begin on the planned availability date. Connection/2000 5869 CD-ROM MERVA Import Export/2000 5983 CD-ROM Basic License MERVA Message Processing 6652 CD-ROM Client 1. MERVA ESA Components (5648-B30), usage-based features. To order a basic license, specify the OS/400-based Components program number and feature number 9001 for asset registration. Specify the feature number of the Connection/400 5996 CD-ROM usage-based feature requested and the feature number for the desired tier (usage level) and the MVS -based Components number of copies requested in this tier. For example, to order usage within Tier 3, order incrementally by MERVA Directory Services 5812 3480 specifying for Tier 1 with the full quantity (5), Tier 2 Cartridge with the full quantity (15), and Tier 3 with the MERVA Directory Services 6956 4-mm remaining number. Specify the feature number of the Cartridge desired distribution medium shown below. MERVA Directory Services 5821 6250 bpi Tape Note that the annual support charge is required if OTC MERVA Traffic Reconciliation 5802 3480 is chosen. It is to be billed annually. Cartridge MERVA Traffic Reconciliation 6957 4-mm Cartridge MERVA Traffic Reconciliation 5831 6250 bpi Tape

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Feature MERVA ESA System Programming Guide SH12-6366 Description Number MERVA ESA API Guide SH12-6374 MERVA ESA Operations Guide SH12-6375 Initial Shipments MERVA ESA User′s Guide SH12-6376 MERVA ESA Macro Reference SH12-6377 Serial Number Only (suppresses shipment 3444 MERVA ESA Installation Guide SH12-6378 of media and documentation) MERVA ESA Messages and Codes SH12-6379 MERVA ESA Customization Guide SH12-6380 Ship Media Only (suppresses initial 3470 MERVA ESA Concepts and Components SH12-6381 shipment of documentation) MERVA ESA Diagnosis Guide SH12-6382 MERVA ESA Advanced MERVA Link SH12-6390 Ship Documentation Only (suppresses 3471 MERVA USE and Branch for Windows 2000 SH12-6334 initial shipment of media) User′s Guide MERVA USE and Branch for Windows 2000 SH12-6335 Satellite Electronic Delivery 3450 Installation and Customization Guide MERVA USE and Branch for Windows 2000 SH12-6336 Update Shipments Application Programming MERVA USE and Branch for Windows 2000 SH12-6337 Ship Media Updates Only (suppresses 3480 Diagnosis Guide update shipment of documentation) MERVA USE Administration Guide SH12-6338 MERVA Connection/2000 SH12-6339 Ship Documentation Only (suppresses 3481 MERVA Connection/400 SH12-6340 update shipment of media) MERVA Message Processing Client for SH12-6341 Windows NT User′s Guide Suppress Updates (suppresses update 3482 MERVA Automatic Message Import/Export SH12-6389 shipment of media and documentation) Facility User′s Guide MERVA Directory Services SH12-6367 Expedite Shipments MERVA Workstation Based Functions SH12-6383 MERVA Traffic Reconciliation SH12-6392 Local IBM Office Expedite 3445 MERVA Extended Connectivity SH12-6157 (for IBM use only) Installation and User′s Guide

Customer Expedite Process Charge 3446 Displayable Softcopy Publications: MERVA manuals are ($30 charge for each product) offered in displayable softcopy form. All unlicensed manuals are included. The displayable manuals are part Expedite shipments will be processed to receive 72-hour of the basic machine-readable material and available as delivery from the time IBM Software Delivery and the no-charge order number SK2T-9752. The files are Fulfillment (SDF) receives the order. SDF will then ship shipped on CD-ROM in .pdf format. These publications the order via overnight air transportation. can be viewed with the Acrobat Reader. Optional Machine-Readable Material: To order, select the Terms and conditions for use of the machine-readable feature number for the desired distribution medium. files are shipped with the files.

MERVA ESA Components (5648-B30): Basic material Subsequent updates (technical newsletters or revisions does not apply; only Basic features are available for this between releases) to the publications shipped with the product. product will be distributed to the user of record for as long as a license for this software remains in effect. A Unlicensed Documentation: A memo, a program separate publication order or subscription is not needed. directory, and one copy of the following publications are supplied automatically with the basic machine-readable Terms and Conditions material: Documentation for MERVA ESA Components V4.2 The terms for MERVA ESA Components V4, as previously (5648-B30) announced (Software Announcement 299-108, dated May 4, 1999), licensed under the IBM Customer Title Number Agreement, are unaffected by this announcement.

MERVA Documentation CD SK2T-9752 IBM Operational Support Services — Support Line: Yes

202-341 -4- Prices

No prices are changed in this announcement.

Use Level Charge

Charges for this program are based on usage levels. When a customer upgrades to a higher level of usage, a usage upgrade charge will apply, equal to the difference between the charge for the current level of usage and the higher level of usage. For additional product information, refer to Software Announcement 299-108, dated May 4, 1999.

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IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to credit-qualified customers to assist them in acquiring IT solutions. Our offerings include financing for IT acquisition, including hardware, software, and services, from both IBM and other manufacturers or vendors. Offerings (for all customer segments: small, medium, and large enterprise), rates, terms, and availability can vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization or visit the Web at: http://www.ibm.com/financing

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Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.

Trademarks

iSeries, IBMLink, and MVS are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. AS/400, DB2 Universal Database, OS/400, and OS/390 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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