IBM Vmware 3I to Vmware Infrastructure Upgrades Offer Major Improvements in Virtual Machine Capabilities and Platform Cost Reduction

IBM United States Announcement 208-123, dated May 20, 2008

IBM VMware 3i to VMware Infrastructure Upgrades offer major improvements in virtual machine capabilities and platform cost reduction

Key prerequisites ...... 3 At a glance Description ...... 3 Reference information ...... 6 VMware innovations continue to make IBM VMware Infrastructure the Offering Information ...... 6 industry standard for computing in data centers of all sizes and across Technical information ...... 6 all industries. VMware Infrastructure is the most widely deployed Ordering information ...... 8 virtualization platform, allowing customers to: Terms and conditions ...... 12 • Manage IT infrastructure in the most efficient way Prices ...... 13 • Bring mainframe-class availability and reliability to x86 data centers • Run the most demanding applications in a virtual environment

Updated packaging and pricing enable organizations of any size to benefit from VMware Infrastructure.

Overview

Virtualization platform enhancements to IBM VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.5, which includes ESX Server 3.5 and Virtual Center 2.5, help deliver new levels of performance, scalability, and compatibility for running the most demanding workloads in virtual machines:

• Expanded storage and networking choices such as support for SATA local storage, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and Infiniband expand storage and networking choices for virtual infrastructure. • Support for TCP Segment Offload and Jumbo frames reduces the CPU overhead associated with processing network I/O. • Support for hardware-nested page tables, such as in processor assists for memory virtualization. • Support for paravirtualized Linux™ guest operating systems enables higher levels of performance through virtualization-aware operating systems. • Support for virtual machines with 64 GB of RAM and physical machines with up to 256 GB of memory.

New virtual infrastructure capabilities help deliver increased infrastructure availability and resilience:

• VMware Storage VMotion enables live migration of virtual machine disks from one data storage system to another with almost no disruption or downtime. VMware VMotion has become an indispensable tool for many infrastructure administrators to dynamically balance their server workloads and eliminate planned downtime for server maintenance. Storage VMotion extends VMotion to storage resources of a virtual machine, namely virtual disks. Using Storage VMotion, administrators can dynamically balance the storage workload and address performance bottlenecks by migrating virtual machine disks to the best available storage resource. Administrators

IBM United States Announcement 208-123 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 1 can minimize service disruption previously incurred for upgrading storage arrays and free storage administrators to improve and manage the storage infrastructure without having to coordinate extensively with application and server owners. • VMware Update Manager automates patch and update management for VMware ESX Server hosts and virtual machines. Update Manager addresses one of the most significant pain points for every IT department: tracking patch levels and manually applying the latest security/bug fixes. Patching of offline virtual machines enforces higher levels of patch standards compliance than physical environments. Integration with VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) enables up to zero-downtime VMware ESX Server host patching capabilities.

New virtual infrastructure management solutions help deliver increased automation for streamlined management of IT environments.

• VMware Distributed Power Management is an experimental feature that reduces power consumption in the data center through intelligent workload balancing. Working in conjunction with VMware DRS, Distributed Power Management is designed to automatically power off servers not currently needed in order to meet service levels, and automatically power on servers as demand for compute resources increases. • VMware Guided Consolidation, a feature of VMware VirtualCenter enables companies to get started with server consolidation in a step-by-step tutorial fashion. A wizard discovers physical servers, identifies consolidation candidates, converts them to virtual machines, and leverages intelligently, placing them onto the best VMware ESX Server or VMware Server hosts. Guided Consolidation helps to make the consolidation process quick and easy for users with little knowledge of virtualization. • VMware Infrastructure 3 Foundation (previously called "Starter") will include VMware ESX Server, VMware ESX Server 3i, VMware Consolidated Backup, and the new VMware Update Manager. Unlike the previous VMware Infrastructure 3 Starter, VMware Infrastructure 3 Foundation will have no restrictions on shared storage connectivity, memory utilization, or number of CPUs of the physical server. • VMware Infrastructure 3 Standard is designed to bring higher levels of resiliency to IT environments at greater value. In addition to the capabilities of VMware Infrastructure 3 Foundation, VMware Infrastructure 3 Standard will include VMware High Availability (HA), which provides automated restart of virtual machines affected by hardware failure. • VMware Infrastructure 3 Enterprise contains the entire array of virtual infrastructure capabilities for resource management, workload mobility, and high availability. In addition to the capabilities in VMware Infrastructure 3 Standard, it also includes VMware VMotion, VMware Storage VMotion, and VMware DRS with Distributed Power Management (DPM). • VMware VMotion, Storage VMotion, and DRS with DPM will also be available for stand-alone purchase with VMware Infrastructure 3 Foundation and Standard.

• Factory-installed upgrades – For those System x™ and BladeCenter® Servers that support ESX Server 3i embedded from the factory, customers will also have the flexibility to have upgrades to VMware Infrastructure embedded at the factory for Configure to Order models. – ESX Server 3i Upgrade to VMware Infrastructure Foundation. VMware Infrastructure Foundation will include VMware ESX Server, VMware ESX Server 3i, VMware Consolidated Backup, and the new VMware Update Manager. Unlike the previous VMware Infrastructure 3 Starter, VMware Infrastructure Foundation will have no restrictions on shared storage connectivity, memory utilization, or number of CPUs of the physical server. – ESX Server 3i Upgrade to VMware Infrastructure Standard. VMware Infrastructure Standard is designed to bring higher levels of resiliency to IT environments at greater value. In addition to the capabilities of VMware Infrastructure Foundation, VMware Infrastructure Standard will include VMware HA, which provides automated restart of virtual machines affected by hardware failure. – ESX Server 3i Upgrade to VMware Infrastructure Enterprise. VMware Infrastructure Enterprise contains the entire array of virtual infrastructure capabilities for resource management, workload mobility, and high availability. In addition to the capabilities in VMware Infrastructure Standard, it also includes VMware VMotion, VMware Storage VMotion, and VMware DRS with Distributed Power Management (DPM).

For additional details on features and packaging of Virtual Infrastructure, refer to

IBM United States Announcement 208-123 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 2 http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/key_features_35.pdf

Information about non-IBM products is obtained from the manufacturers of those products or their published announcements. IBM has not tested those products and cannot confirm the performance, compatibility, or any other claims related to non-IBM products. Questions on the capabilities of non-IBM products should be addressed to the suppliers of those products. IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third-party products.

Key prerequisites

The following minimum configuration is recommended for VMware Infrastructure 3.5:

• 1024 MB system memory • 50 MB temporary disk space on system partition • 400 MB disk space for VMware Infrastructure 3.5 programs

Planned availability date

• May 30, 2008, for stand-alone offerings and factory-installed offerings

Description

IBM VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.5, which includes the new VMware ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5, allows VMware customers to streamline the management of IT environments through greater levels of automation, increase overall infrastructure availability, and boost performance for mission-critical workloads. The new release also includes features, updated packaging, and pricing, including new offerings specifically targeted at smaller IT environments. The responsive data center: Dynamic. efficient, and available VMware Infrastructure is the most widely deployed software suite for optimizing and managing industry-standard IT environments through virtualization — from the desktop to the data center. The only production-ready virtualization software suite, VMware Infrastructure is proven to deliver results to more than 20,000 customers of all sizes, used in a wide variety of environments and applications. The suite is fully optimized, rigorously tested, and certified for the widest range of hardware, operating systems, and software applications. VMware Infrastructure provides built-in management, resource optimization, application availability, and operational automation capabilities that deliver transformative cost savings, as well as increased operational efficiency, flexibility, and IT service levels. How is VMware Infrastructure used? VMware Infrastructure delivers a responsive IT: Dynamic, efficient, and available. Eliminating many of the constraints of traditional hardware, VMware Infrastructure allows companies to:

• Implement production server consolidation and containment. Contain server sprawl by running software applications in virtual machines on fewer, highly scalable, reliable enterprise-class servers. Customers of VMware Infrastructure have been able to consolidate 10 or more virtual machines per physical processor, thereby drastically increasing server utilization and containing server sprawl. • Provide advanced business continuity protection at lower cost. Deliver high availability for critical applications with cost-effective, virtualization-based solutions. With VMware Infrastructure, customers can implement a unified disaster recovery platform that allows many production virtual machines to be recovered in the event of hardware failure without investing in costly one-to-one mapping of production and DR hardware. • Streamline software test and development. Consolidate disparate development, testing, and staging environments involving multiple operating systems and multi-tier applications. Set up self-service developer portals to increase developer productivity. • Secure and manage enterprise desktops. Secure enterprise desktops of a geographically dispersed workforce by providing a standard corporate desktop image in a virtual machine. At the same time, provide standardized enterprise desktop environments hosted in virtual machines accessed through thin clients or PCs.

IBM United States Announcement 208-123 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 3 • Simplify infrastructure provisioning. Reduce the time for provisioning new infrastructure to minutes with sophisticated automation capabilities. Virtual appliances combine simple deployment of software with the benefits of preconfigured devices. Centralize control and responsibility for hardware resources while giving business units and application owners complete control over how resources are utilized. • Rehost legacy applications. Migrate legacy operating systems and software applications to virtual machines running on new hardware for better reliability.

What are the benefits of VMware Infrastructure? VMware Infrastructure uses virtualization technology to deliver transformative capital and operating cost savings, as well as increased operational efficiency, flexibility, and IT service levels.

• VMware Infrastructure delivers measurable savings in both capital and operating costs – Increases hardware utilization and reduces hardware requirements with server consolidation ratios commonly exceeding 10 virtual machines per physical processor – Helps reduce the cost of rack space and power proportionate to the consolidation ration achieved – Helps decrease labor cost by simplifying and automating labor and resource-intensive IT operations across disparate hardware, operating system, and software application environments – Improves responsiveness, serviceability, availability, and flexibility of IT infrastructure – Enables broad-based, cost-effective application availability and business continuity independent of hardware and operating systems – Enables continuous uptime and nondisruptive maintenance of IT environments with live migration of entire running systems – Eliminates the need for cumbersome software installation and configuration with virtual appliances – Accelerates the application development and deployment life cycles – Improves responsiveness to business needs with instant provisioning and dynamic optimization of application environments – Allows legacy systems to co-exist with new environments

How does VMware Infrastructure work? VMware Infrastructure virtualizes and aggregates industry-standard servers and their attached network and storage into unified resource pools. Complete environments including operating systems and applications are encapsulated in virtual machines that are independent from the hardware. A set of virtualization-based distributed infrastructure services for virtual machines bring breakthrough levels of flexibility, serviceability, and efficiency to IT environments:

• Central management and monitoring of virtual machines automate and simplify provisioning. • Distributed resource optimization dynamically and intelligently allocates the available resources among virtual machines, resulting in significantly higher hardware utilization and better alignment of IT resources with business priorities. • Easy-to-use high availability provides better service levels to applications at lower cost than static, physical infrastructure. VMware Infrastructure is not tied to any operating system, giving customers a bias-free choice of operating system and software applications. VMware Infrastructure scales to support IT environments of any size.

What is included in VMware Infrastructure? New in this release of Virtual Infrastructure 3.5 ESX Server enhancements help deliver new levels of performance, scalability, and compatibility for running the most demanding workloads in virtual machines:

• Expanded storage and networking choices such as support for SATA local storage, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and Infiniband expand storage and networking choices for virtual infrastructure.

IBM United States Announcement 208-123 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 4 • Support for TCP Segment Offload and Jumbo frames reduces the CPU overhead associated with processing network I/O. • Support for hardware-nested page tables, such as in processor assists for memory virtualization. • Support for paravirtualized Linux guest operating systems enables higher levels of performance through virtualization-aware operating systems. • Support for virtual machines with 64 GB of RAM and physical machines with up to 256 GB of memory.

New virtual infrastructure capabilities help deliver increased infrastructure availability and resilience:

• VMware Storage VMotion enables live migration of virtual machine disks from one data storage system to another with no disruption or downtime. VMware VMotion has become an indispensable tool for many infrastructure administrators to dynamically balance their server workloads and eliminate planned downtime for server maintenance. Storage VMotion extends VMotion to storage resources of a virtual machine, namely virtual disks. Using Storage VMotion, administrators can dynamically balance the storage workload and address performance bottlenecks by migrating virtual machine disks to the best available storage resource. Administrators can minimize service disruption previously incurred for upgrading storage arrays and free storage administrators to improve and manage the storage infrastructure without having to co-ordinate extensively with application and server owners. • VMware Update Manager automates patch and update management for VMware ESX Server hosts and virtual machines. Update Manager addresses one of the most significant pain points for every IT department: tracking patch levels and manually applying the latest security/bug fixes. Patching of offline virtual machines enforces higher levels of patch standards compliance than physical environments. Integration with VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) enables zero-downtime VMware ESX Server host patching capabilities.

New virtual infrastructure management solutions help deliver increased automation for streamlined management of IT environments.

Continuing capabilities from existing releases of Virtual Infrastructure

• VMware Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) – VMware VMFS is a high-performance cluster file system that allows multiple installations of ESX Server to access the same virtual machine storage concurrently. VMFS enables the virtualization-based distributed infrastructure services delivered by VMware VirtualCenter, VMware VMotion technology, VMware DRS, and VMware HA. • VMware Virtual Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP) – VMware Virtual SMP enhances virtual machine performance by enabling a single virtual machine to use multiple physical processors, simultaneously. A unique VMware feature, Virtual SMP enables virtualization of the most processor- and resource-intensive enterprise applications, such as databases, ERP, and CRM. • VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) – VMware DRS aligns available resources with predefined business priorities while streamlining labor and resource-intensive operations. • VMware VMotion

IBM United States Announcement 208-123 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 5 – VMotion technology allows the migration of live virtual machines, enabling nondisruptive maintenance of IT environments. • VMware HA – VMware HA enables cost-effective application availability independent of hardware and operating systems. • VMware Consolidated Backup – VMware Consolidated Backup provides an easy-to-use, centralized backup facility for virtual machines. It enables virtual machine contents to be backed up from a centralized Microsoft® Windows® 2003 proxy server rather than directly from ESX Server.

For additional details on features and packaging of Virtual Infrastructure, refer to

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/key_features_35.pdf

Reference information

The following minimum configuration is recommended for VMware Infrastructure 3.5:

• 1024 MB system memory • 50 MB temporary disk space on system partition • 400 MB disk space for VMware Infrastructure 3.5 programs

Business Partner information

If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld ID and password are required (use IBM ID). BP Attachment for Announcement Letter 208-123

https://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/mem/sla.jsp?num=208-123

Trademarks

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

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

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries or both.

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

Offering Information

Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site

http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi

Technical information

Specified operating environment

IBM United States Announcement 208-123 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 6 Hardware requirements: System x™ and BladeCenter® Servers that are listed on the ServerProven® Web sites as supporting ESX Server 3.5 or ESX Server 3i

http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/serverproven/compat/us/

Software requirements: For IBM VMware Infrastructure 3.5:

• VMware Infrastructure 3.5 installed • One of the following operating systems installed: Visit http://www.vmware.com/products/server/esx_specs.html

http://www.vmware.com/products/vmanage/vc_specs.html

Compatibility: None Note: Some configurations may not be compatible.

Limitations

Technical information To view the operating systems supported by IBM VMware Infrastructure 3.5, visit

http://www.vmware.com/products/server/esx_specs.html http://www.vmware.com/products/vmanage/vc_specs.html

Performance specifications: The following minimum configuration is recommended for VMware Infrastructure 3.5:

• 1024 MB system memory • 50 MB temporary disk space on system partition • 400 MB disk space for VMware Infrastructure 3.5 programs

Planning information

Direct customer support: When it comes to remote software support, you expect fast, accurate answers that help keep your IT staff productive. But in your complex, multi-vendor operating environment, it's not always easy to find the level of expertise you need, much less a solution that also gives you flexible options designed to meet your unique requirements. The IBM portfolio of remote support offerings provides world-class usage and defect support for a broad range of products running on System x servers, including IBM Director, Microsoft®, Linux™, VMware, clustering, storage area networks, disk, and tape. Remote assistance is available through toll-free telephone access and electronic access (where available). For all eligible software and systems, we will help you with usage and installation questions, product compatibility and interoperability questions, interpretation of product documentation, problem diagnosis, and software defect support. IBM Remote Technical Support Services — ServicePac® End-to-end hardware and software support for your xSeries® or IntelliStation® solution. Coverage includes IBM Director, Microsoft Windows®, and Linux operating systems. Support can also be added for VMware. Access to the answers you need is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for severity 1 problems, and Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in your local time zone, for all other questions and problems. With unlimited calls and unlimited callers, anyone at your company can call as often as needed and receive quick and efficient responses. Highlights of the offering include:

• Access to live technical experts

IBM United States Announcement 208-123 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 7 • Unlimited calls and unlimited callers • Fast, precise answers and problem resolution • Hardware, software, and services support from a single source • Competitively priced, predictable support costs • One-time fee for one year of support • Packaged on a "per system" basis

For more information on Remote Technical Support, visit

http://www.ibm.com/services/us/index.wss/so/its/a1000229

IBM Operational Support Services — Support Line Support Line is an Annuity service that provides unlimited calls and unlimited callers at a fixed price. You are provided with the flexibility to choose which "support groups" (select operating systems, software, and hardware products) meet your business coverage needs. Basic support includes prime-shift coverage, defined as normal business hours, Monday through Friday, excluding national holidays. If you require support beyond prime-shift hours, IBM offers extended or full-shift coverage for support around the clock. Highlights of the offering include:

• Telephone and electronic access • Unlimited calls and unlimited callers • Packaged in ranges of servers or processors • Supported product groups include: – Microsoft (Operating System and Applications) – Linux (Operating System and Applications) – Linux Clusters (Operating System and Applications) – Storage Area Networks and Network Attached Storage (SAN/NAS) – Disk and Tape • Support for operating systems and applications running on OEM hardware

For more information, visit

http://www.ibm.com/services/us/index.wss/so/its/a1000030

Security, auditability, and control The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities.

Software Services IBM Software Services has the breadth, depth, and reach to manage your services needs. You can leverage the deep technical skills of our lab-based, software services team and the business consulting, project management, and infrastructure expertise of our IBM Global Services team. Also, we extend our IBM Software Services reach through IBM Business Partners to provide an unmatched portfolio of capabilities. Together, we provide the global reach, intellectual capital, industry insight, and technology leadership to support any critical business need. To learn more about IBM Software Services or to contact a Software Services sales specialist, visit

http://www.ibm.com/software/sw-services/

Ordering information

IBM United States Announcement 208-123 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 8 Charge metric

PID Program name number Charge metric

VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.5 5731-VMW Per 2 sockets Per 4 sockets Media OTC

VMware ESX Server 3i -- Factory Install 5731-VMF Per 4 sockets

VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.5 -- 1 Year Subscription 5771-VMW Per 2 sockets Per 4 sockets

VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.5 -- 3 Year Subscription 5773-VMW Per 2 sockets Per 4 sockets Server A server is a computer system that executes requested procedures, commands, or applications to one or more user or client devices. A PoE must be obtained for each server regardless of the number of processors and partitions in the server on which the program runs or for each server managed by the program. Where blade technology is employed, each blade is considered a separate server.

New licensees To order the programs described in this announcement, specify the type model number, order type description, one-time charge (OTC) feature number with quantity, and supply feature as indicated and listed in the tables below.

OTC Supply Type model number feature feature SEO feature description number number number

5731-VMW VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.5

VMware ESX Server 3i to Foundation 0069 5809 4817V79 Upgrade -- 2 Sockets License Only Per 2 Sockets

VMware ESX Server 3i to Standard 0084 5809 4817V80 Upgrade -- 2 Sockets License Only Per 2 Sockets

VMware ESX Server 3i to Enterprise 0086 5809 4817V81 Upgrade -- 2 Sockets License Only Per 2 Sockets These programs are factory installed; specify the type model number, order type description, OTC feature number, and other features as indicated and listed in the tables below.

OTC Pre- Drop- Bill Supp Install in-the Type model number feat feat feat box-feat feature description num num num num

5731-VMW VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.5

VMware ESX Server 3i to Foundation 0082 N/A 3522 N/A Factory Upgr -- 2 sockets Lic only Per 2 Sockets

VMware ESX Server 3i to Standard 0073 N/A 3522 N/A Factory Upgr -- 2 sockets Lic Only Per 2 Sockets

VMware ESX Server 3i to Enterprise 0079 N/A 3522 N/A Factory Upgr -- 2 sockets Lic Only

IBM United States Announcement 208-123 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 9 Per 2 Sockets

5731-VMF VMware ESX Server 3i -- Factory Install

VMware ESX Server 3i to Foundation 0113 N/A 3522 N/A Factory Upgr -- 4 sockets Lic Only Per 4 Sockets

VMware ESX Server 3i to Standard 0115 N/A 3522 N/A Factory Upgr -- 4 sockets Lic Only Per 4 Sockets

VMware ESX Server 3i to Enterprise 0111 N/A 3522 N/A Factory Upgr -- 4 sockets Lic Only Per 4 Sockets

Customization options Select the appropriate feature numbers to customize your order with delivery options desired. These features can be specified on the initial or MES orders.

Expedite shipments

Feature Description

3445 Expedite Expedite shipments will be processed to receive 72-hour delivery from the time IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment (SDF) receives the order. Serialization feature: 3444 For order routing purposes, serialization feature code 3444 must be included on every operating system license program order. Hardware Installation Productivity Order (HIPO) 5372-SWX HIPO is mandatory for preinstall or shipments of program medium and publications associated with select operating system offerings in this announcement. The translation table below is for reference purposes. The operating system type model number, with offered OTC features numbers, are cross-referenced to features that must be included on the 5372-SWX HIPO type model order for the purpose of completing valid (error-free) "system solution" orders.

------5372-SWX------Operating O/S O/S HIPO HIPO HIPO HIPO HIPO HIPO HIPO system OTC Supp O/S Spec Spec Spec Spec PI Spec type model feat feat ID 1 ID Lang Proc H/W no PI DIB number Num Num feat feat feat feat feat feat feat

HIPO features related to charge features for 5731-VMF (VMware ESX Server 3i -- Factory Install):

VMware ESX Server 3i to Foundation Factory Upgr -- 4 sockets Lic Only 0113 n/a 7355 n/a 2924 n/a n/a 9200 n/a VMware ESX Server 3i to Standard Factory Upgr -- 4 sockets Lic Only 0115 n/a 7356 n/a 2924 n/a n/a 9200 n/a VMware ESX Server 3i to Enterprise Factory Upgr -- 4 sockets Lic Only 0111 n/a 7357 n/a 2924 n/a n/a 9200 n/a

HIPO features related to charge features for 5731-VMW (VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.5):

VMware ESX Server 3i to Foundation Factory Upgr -- 2 sockets Lic Only 0082 n/a 7351 n/a 2924 n/a n/a 9200 n/a VMware ESX Server 3i to Standard Factory Upgr -- 2 sockets Lic Only 0073 n/a 7352 n/a 2924 n/a n/a 9200 n/a VMware ESX Server 3i to Enterprise Factory Upgr

IBM United States Announcement 208-123 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 10 -- 2 sockets Lic Only 0079 n/a 7353 n/a 2924 n/a n/a 9200 n/a

Software subscription

Type model number Feature Feature SEO feature description number number number

5771-VMW VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.5 -- 1 Year Subscription

Subscription Only VMware ESX Srvr 3i 1254 5809 4817S79 to Fndn Upgr -- 2 Sockets -- 1 Yr Per 2 Sockets 1 Year Subscription

Subscription Only VMware ESX Srvr 3i 1256 5809 4817S80 to Std Upgr -- 2 Sockets -- 1 Yr Per 2 Sockets 1 Year Subscription

Subscription Only VMware ESX Srvr 3i 1259 5809 4817S81 to Ent Upgr -- 2 Sockets -- 1 Yr Per 2 Sockets 1 Year Subscription

5773-VMW VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.5 -- 3 Year Subscription

Subscription Only VMware ESX Srvr 3i 1055 5809 4817T79 to Fndn Upgr -- 2 Sockets -- 3 Yr Per 2 Sockets 3 Year Subscription

Subscription Only VMware ESX Srvr 3i 1052 5809 4817T80 to Std Upgr -- 2 Sockets -- 3 Yr Per 2 Sockets 3 Year Subscription

Subscription Only VMware ESX Srvr 3i 1048 5809 4817T81 to Ent Upgr -- 2 Sockets -- 3 Yr Per 2 Sockets 3 Year Subscription

VMware ESX Server 3i -- 2 Sockets 0996 5809 4817T61 -- 3 Year Subscription 2 sockets -- 3 Yr Per 2 Sockets 3 Year Subscription These programs are factory installed; specify the type model number, order type description, OTC feature number, and other features as indicated and listed in the tables below.

OTC Pre- Drop- Bill Supp Install in-the Type model number feat feat feat box-feat feature description num num num num

5773-VMW VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.5 -- 3 Year Subscription

VMware ESX Server 3i to Foundation 1054 N/A 3522 N/A Upgrade -- 2 sockets -- 3 Year Sub Per 2 Sockets 3 Year Subscription

VMware ESX Server 3i to Standard 1051 N/A 3522 N/A Upgrade -- 2 sockets -- 3 Year Sub Per 2 Sockets 3 Year Subscription

VMware ESX Server 3i to Enterprise 1047 N/A 3522 N/A Upgrade -- 2 sockets -- 3 Year Sub Per 2 Sockets 3 Year Subscription

VMware ESX Server 3i to Foundation 1057 N/A 3522 N/A Upgrade -- 4 sockets -- 3 Year Sub Per 4 Sockets 3 Year Subscription

VMware ESX Server 3i to Standard 1058 N/A 3522 N/A Upgrade -- 4 sockets -- 3 Year Sub

IBM United States Announcement 208-123 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 11 Per 4 Sockets 3 Year Subscription

VMware ESX Server 3i to Enterprise 1056 N/A 3522 N/A Upgrade -- 4 sockets -- 3 Year Sub Per 4 Sockets 3 Year Subscription

Customization options: Select the appropriate feature numbers to customize your order with delivery options desired. These features can be specified on the initial or MES orders.

Expedite shipments

Feature Description

3445 Expedite Expedite shipments will be processed to receive 72-hour delivery from the time IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment (SDF) receives the order. Serialization feature: 3444 For order routing purposes, serialization feature code 3444 must be included on every operating system license program order. Hardware Installation Productivity Order (HIPO): 5372-SWX HIPO is mandatory for preinstall or shipments of program medium and publications associated with select operating system offerings in this announcement. The translation table below is for reference purposes. The operating system type model number, with offered OTC features numbers, are cross-referenced to features that must be included on the 5372-SWX HIPO type model order for the purpose of completing valid (error-free) "system solution" orders.

HIPO features related to charge features for 5773-VMW (VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.5 -- 3 Year Subscription):

VMware ESX Server 3i to Foundation Factory Upgr -- 4 sockets Lic Only 1057 n/a 7355 7913 2924 n/a n/a 9200 n/a VMware ESX Server 3i to Standard Factory Upgr -- 4 sockets Lic Only 1058 n/a 7356 7913 2924 n/a n/a 9200 n/a VMware ESX Server 3i to Enterprise Factory Upgr -- 4 sockets Lic Only 1056 n/a 7357 7913 2924 n/a n/a 9200 n/a VMware ESX Server 3i to Foundation Factory Upgr -- 2 sockets Lic Only 1054 n/a 7351 7913 2924 n/a n/a 9200 n/a VMware ESX Server 3i to Standard Factory Upgr -- 2 sockets Lic Only 1051 n/a 7352 7913 2924 n/a n/a 9200 n/a VMware ESX Server 3i to Enterprise Factory Upgr -- 2 sockets Lic Only 1047 n/a 7353 7913 2924 n/a n/a 9200 n/a

Terms and conditions

The information provided in this announcement letter is for reference and convenience purposes only. The terms and conditions that govern any transaction with IBM are contained in the applicable contract documents such as the IBM International Program License Agreement (IPLA), IBM International Passport Advantage® Agreement, and the IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance.

Agreement: Supplier's license terms apply.

IBM United States Announcement 208-123 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 12 Limited warranty: Not warranted by IBM. Warranty, if any, provided by supplier.

Volume orders: Not applicable

Educational allowance available: Yes. 15% to qualified educational institutions.

Prices

Information on charges is available at

http://www.ibm.com/support

Choose the option entitled Purchase/upgrade tools. To order the programs described in this announcement, specify the type model number, order type description, and quantity of desired licenses for the appropriate OTC features listed in the tables below. A "media package" is a separately priced option offered at initial acquisition of program licenses. The maximum quantity allowed for a feature associated with a media package is one per type model order, no matter how many licenses are requested on that same type model order.

OTC billing Type model number feature feature description number

5731-VMW VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.5

VMware ESX Server 3i to Foundation Upgrade 0069 -- 2 Sockets License Only Per 2 Sockets

VMware ESX Server 3i to Standard Upgrade 0084 -- 2 Sockets License Only Per 2 Sockets

VMware ESX Server 3i to Enterprise Upgrade 0086 -- 2 Sockets License Only Per 2 Sockets

VMware ESX Server 3i to Foundation Factory 0082 Upgr -- 2 sockets Lic Only Per 2 Sockets

VMware ESX Server 3i to Standard Factory 0073 Upgr -- 2 sockets Lic Only Per 2 Sockets

VMware ESX Server 3i to Enterprise Factory 0079 Upgr-- 2 sockets Lic Only Per 2 Sockets

5731-VMF VMware ESX Server 3i -- Factory Install

VMware ESX Server 3i to Foundation Factory 0113 Upgr -- 4 sockets Lic Only Per 4 Sockets

VMware ESX Server 3i to Standard Factory 0115 Upgr -- 4 sockets Lic Only Per 4 Sockets

VMware ESX Server 3i to Enterprise Factory 0111 Upgr -- 4 sockets Lic Only Per 4 Sockets

5771-VMF VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.5 -- 1 Year Subscription

Subscription Only VMware ESX Srvr 3i to 1254 Fndn Upgr -- 2 Sockets -- 1 Yr Per 2 Sockets 1 Year Subscription

IBM United States Announcement 208-123 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 13 Subscription Only VMware ESX Srvr 3i to 1256 Std Upgrr -- 2 Sockets -- 1 Yr Per 2 Sockets 1 Year Subscription

Subscription Only VMware ESX Srvr 3i to 1259 Ent Upgr -- 2 Sockets -- 1 Yr Per 2 Sockets 1 Year Subscription

5773-VMW VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.5 -- 3 Year Subscription

Subscription Only VMware ESX Srvr 3i to 1055 Fndn Upgr -- 2 Sockets -- 3 Yr Per 2 Sockets 3 Year Subscription

Subscription Only VMware ESX Srvr 3i to 1052 Std Upgr -- 2 Sockets -- 3 Yr Per 2 Sockets 3 Year Subscription

Subscription Only VMware ESX Srvr 3i to 1048 Ent Upgr -- 2 Sockets -- 3 Yr Per 2 Sockets 3 Year Subscription

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